Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1995 vs 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 371 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 6.3% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

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Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	1995 share	1996 share	Share change
SUSPENSION	2.0%	10.8%	▲ 8.8 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	38.7%	33.6%	▼ 5.1 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	6.6%	2.3%	▼ 4.3 pts smaller share
ENGINE	12.7%	10.0%	▼ 2.7 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	4.0%	6.2%	▲ 2.2 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.6%	2.1%	▲ 1.5 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	13.2%	14.5%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.8%	1.7%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.6%	1.5%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.3%	3.4%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.7%	2.3%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
STEERING	0.7%	1.2%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	2.2%	1.8%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.7%	0.4%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.3%	0.1%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	4.2%	4.4%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	85.0%	84.8%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

1995 11

Campaign components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, and VISIBILITY

1996 11

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, and VISIBILITY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21