1992 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 274 complaints · 6 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (192 complaints · 70.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 46
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 192 of 274 owner complaints (70.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 192 complaints, 70.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 192 · 70.1% · 36 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 6.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 6.2% · 8 fire reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 3.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 3.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 3.3% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 2.9% of reports ENGINE 8 · 2.9% · 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 2.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 2.9% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 0.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 0.7% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 0.7% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 0.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 250 complaints, 91.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 250 · 91.2% · 43 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 192 70.1% 36 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 6.2% 0 crashes · 8 fires
VISIBILITY 10 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 3.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 2.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 2.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 0.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 0.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 250 91.2% 43 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1993. 1995-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 1995-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 1997-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 1998-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2000-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1993 Jan 2022 Recall campaign 93V119000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V119000 Recall campaign 99V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V193000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E041000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E041000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation PE94046 ● Investigation PE94046 Investigation EA94029 ● Investigation EA94029 Investigation EA94038 ● Investigation EA94038 Investigation RQ99015 ● Investigation RQ99015 Investigation EA01019 ● Investigation EA01019
  • Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,643 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E041000 was reported 3,594 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 13
1995-Q2 Owner reports 11
1995-Q3 Owner reports 9
1995-Q4 Owner reports 15
1996-Q1 Owner reports 10
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 8
1996-Q4 Owner reports 20
1997-Q1 Owner reports 9
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 42
1998-Q1 Owner reports 10
1998-Q2 Owner reports 11
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 12
2000-Q1 Owner reports 18
2000-Q2 Owner reports 7
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V119000
Recall campaign 1 99V193000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E041000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 PE94046
Defect investigation 1 EA94029
Defect investigation 1 EA94038
Defect investigation 1 RQ99015
Defect investigation 1 EA01019
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E041000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V119000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V193000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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