1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,215 complaints · 11 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (470 complaints · 38.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 152
  • Fires 25
  • Injuries 83
  • Deaths 0
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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 470 of 1,215 owner complaints (38.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 470 complaints, 38.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 470 · 38.7% · 79 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 160 complaints, 13.2% of reports VISIBILITY 160 · 13.2% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 154 complaints, 12.7% of reports ENGINE 154 · 12.7% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 80 complaints, 6.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 80 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 52 complaints, 4.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 · 4.3% · 4 crash reports 11 fire reports AIR BAGS: 51 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 51 · 4.2% · 44 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 49 complaints, 4.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 49 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 34 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 34 · 2.8% · 6 crash reports STRUCTURE: 27 complaints, 2.2% of reports STRUCTURE 27 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,033 complaints, 85.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,033 · 85.0% · 134 crash reports 22 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 470 38.7% 79 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 160 13.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 154 12.7% 2 crashes · 8 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 80 6.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 4.3% 4 crashes · 11 fires
AIR BAGS 51 4.2% 44 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 49 4.0% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 34 2.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 27 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,033 85.0% 134 crashes · 22 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 Dec 1994. 1995-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 1995-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 1995-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 1996-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 1996-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 1996-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 1996-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 1997-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 1997-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 1997-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 1997-Q4: 125 owner reports 125 1998-Q1: 63 owner reports 63 1998-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 1998-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 1998-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 1999-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 1999-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 1999-Q3: 96 owner reports 96 1999-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2000-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2000-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2000-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2000-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2001-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2001-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2001-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2001-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2002-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2003-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1994 Jul 2019 Recall campaign 94V242000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V242000 Recall campaign 95V080000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V080000 Recall campaign 95V180000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V180000 Recall campaign 96V234000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V234000 Recall campaign 98V150001 ◆ Recall campaign 98V150001 Recall campaign 99I006000 ◆ Recall campaign 99I006000 Recall campaign 99V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V193000 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E041000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E041000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Investigation EA94038 ● Investigation EA94038 Investigation PE97028 ● Investigation PE97028 Investigation EA97022 ● Investigation EA97022 Investigation PE99024 ● Investigation PE99024 Investigation RQ99015 ● Investigation RQ99015 Investigation EA00008 ● Investigation EA00008 Investigation EA01019 ● Investigation EA01019 Investigation EA02006 ● Investigation EA02006
  • Campaign 95V080000 was reported 39 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 95V180000 was reported 91 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V234000 was reported 479 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V150001 was reported 1,065 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99I006000 was reported 1,649 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,649 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 4,046 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E041000 was reported 3,951 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 10
1995-Q2 Owner reports 20
1995-Q3 Owner reports 50
1995-Q4 Owner reports 43
1996-Q1 Owner reports 30
1996-Q2 Owner reports 30
1996-Q3 Owner reports 26
1996-Q4 Owner reports 41
1997-Q1 Owner reports 28
1997-Q2 Owner reports 25
1997-Q3 Owner reports 23
1997-Q4 Owner reports 125
1998-Q1 Owner reports 63
1998-Q2 Owner reports 31
1998-Q3 Owner reports 31
1998-Q4 Owner reports 33
1999-Q1 Owner reports 45
1999-Q2 Owner reports 38
1999-Q3 Owner reports 96
1999-Q4 Owner reports 50
2000-Q1 Owner reports 34
2000-Q2 Owner reports 38
2000-Q3 Owner reports 41
2000-Q4 Owner reports 33
2001-Q1 Owner reports 27
2001-Q2 Owner reports 17
2001-Q3 Owner reports 23
2001-Q4 Owner reports 16
2002-Q1 Owner reports 20
2002-Q2 Owner reports 16
2002-Q3 Owner reports 6
2002-Q4 Owner reports 10
2003-Q1 Owner reports 19
2003-Q2 Owner reports 6
2003-Q3 Owner reports 11
2003-Q4 Owner reports 6
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V242000
Recall campaign 1 95V080000
Recall campaign 1 95V180000
Recall campaign 1 96V234000
Recall campaign 1 98V150001
Recall campaign 1 99I006000
Recall campaign 1 99V193000
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E041000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Defect investigation 1 EA94038
Defect investigation 1 PE97028
Defect investigation 1 EA97022
Defect investigation 1 PE99024
Defect investigation 1 RQ99015
Defect investigation 1 EA00008
Defect investigation 1 EA01019
Defect investigation 1 EA02006
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Safety Recalls (11)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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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 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V242000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    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.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V080000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    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.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V180000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    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.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V234000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    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.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V150001

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    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.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99I006000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
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  11. 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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