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1995 Chevrolet Blazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Blazer years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 64 of 1,224 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 513 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 213 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

152 crash reports25 fire reports63 injury reports

What owners actually said

1,224 reports
257,000 miles · Mar 30, 2005
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10117114

97,220 miles · Mar 9, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. OWNER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. OWNER PULLED THE BRAKE UP TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY, BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC W…

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THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. OWNER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. OWNER PULLED THE BRAKE UP TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY, BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10113827

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2005
Power TrainFire

CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER DESIGN FLAW. *BF THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BUT THE SEAL WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE MANUAL DID NOT STATE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD GONE INTO THE TRANSFER CASE WHEN THE SEAL WAS NO GOOD THEN HAD GONE INTO TH…

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CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER DESIGN FLAW. *BF THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BUT THE SEAL WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE MANUAL DID NOT STATE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD GONE INTO THE TRANSFER CASE WHEN THE SEAL WAS NO GOOD THEN HAD GONE INTO THE VENT TUBE WAS DESIGNED, AND PLACED OVER THE HOT MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10113627

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainFire

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT FLUID WAS OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRAVELING TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK THE FLUID OVERFLOWED TO THE HOT MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE SEAL THAT …

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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT FLUID WAS OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRAVELING TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK THE FLUID OVERFLOWED TO THE HOT MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE SEAL THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID FROM THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO THE TRANSFER CASE THE SEAL GAVE WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE VENT TUBE OVER THE HOT EXHAUST IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND SHE WAS OVERCHARGED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF SHE DOES NOT HEAR THE PUBLIC ADDRESS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS SHE WILL TAKE THE ISSUE TO THE NEWS WIRE PERSONALLY. *TC

NHTSA ODI #10105085

122,363 miles · Jan 3, 2005
Service Brakes, Air

ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP THE SUV/BLAZER WHEN I NEED TO BRAKE IN A HURRY, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT MAKES STRANGE NOISE, IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10105687

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2004
Visibility

PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF DOOR WHILE DRIVING, AND WAS HANGING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. I AM AWARE OF ANOTHER NEWER MODEL BLAZER WHICH HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL BLAZERS IN MY AREA WITH NO MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND HAVE EVEN SEEN BOTH MIRRORS GONE. CURRENTLY I'M NOTICING THE DRIVER'S…

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PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF DOOR WHILE DRIVING, AND WAS HANGING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. I AM AWARE OF ANOTHER NEWER MODEL BLAZER WHICH HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL BLAZERS IN MY AREA WITH NO MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND HAVE EVEN SEEN BOTH MIRRORS GONE. CURRENTLY I'M NOTICING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR BEGINNING TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RECORDED RELATED INCIDENTS. THAT SAME PERSON THEN TOLD ME A CALL JUST CAME IN PRIOR TO MINE ASKING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10100705

106,549 miles · Oct 5, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

LOSS OF BRAKES AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ALSO ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, GOING FROM GRASS TO DIRT ROAD IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE MODE, ABS TOOK OVER AND CAUSED SEVERE INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. 1995, CHEVROLET, BLAZER HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT GM SAID MY VIN# [XXX] WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.*A…

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LOSS OF BRAKES AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ALSO ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, GOING FROM GRASS TO DIRT ROAD IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE MODE, ABS TOOK OVER AND CAUSED SEVERE INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. 1995, CHEVROLET, BLAZER HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT GM SAID MY VIN# [XXX] WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #10093642

130,000 miles · Sep 29, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE COMPARTMENT PLASTIC SHIELD DISINTEGRATED. AS A RESULT, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK *TC

NHTSA ODI #10090227

180,000 miles · Sep 27, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND RECEIVED MANY DIFFERENT STORIES OF REMEDY. CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE FUEL TANK, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK IT. THEN, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT DEALERSHIPS W…

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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND RECEIVED MANY DIFFERENT STORIES OF REMEDY. CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE FUEL TANK, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK IT. THEN, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT DEALERSHIPS WERE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10094393

82,000 miles · Aug 31, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, MOSTLY IN A PANIC SITUATION, BRAKE FEELS ENGAGED, BUT INSTEAD A MOANING NOISE OCCURS, FOLLOWED BY BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE LIKE IT'S SKIDDING ON ICE. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER HAS TO BUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE FRONT END WERE REPLACE…

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INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, MOSTLY IN A PANIC SITUATION, BRAKE FEELS ENGAGED, BUT INSTEAD A MOANING NOISE OCCURS, FOLLOWED BY BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE LIKE IT'S SKIDDING ON ICE. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER HAS TO BUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE FRONT END WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ABS RECALL 99V193000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10090119

Official recalls

6

99V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Jul 19, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Jul 1, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

96V234000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Nov 14, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.

95V180000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan

Sep 22, 1995

FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.

95V080000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

Apr 24, 1995

THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.

94V242000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Dec 12, 1994

THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt

Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

There is no summary currently available

EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist

Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure

Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

No summary supplied.

PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking

Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY

EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility

There is no summary currently available

Visibility

There is no summary currently available

PE97028 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

EA94038 · Abs Braking System

Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.