1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

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

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 98V150001 was reported 841 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 99I006000 was reported 1,411 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,411 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 01V200000 was reported 1,941 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 01I018000 was reported 2,100 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 03V159000 was reported 2,603 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 06E023000 was reported 3,477 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (11)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 01I018000

   Report date

   Dec 4, 2001

   Component:

   SUSPENSION

   Consequence:

   THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

   Remedy:

   GM HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS SPECIAL POLICY IS FOR A PERIOD OF 8 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE DATE THE VHEICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. THE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT, DUE TO SEPARATION, WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER DURING THIS PERIOD. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-862-4389, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 01V200000

   Report date

   Jun 28, 2001

   Component:

   SUSPENSION

   Consequence:

   THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

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3. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 03V159000

   Report date

   Apr 28, 2003

   Component:

   VISIBILITY

   Consequence:

   IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

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4. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 06E023000

   Report date

   Mar 13, 2006

   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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5. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 06E043000

   Report date

   May 19, 2006

   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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6. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 09E012000

   Report date

   Apr 7, 2009

   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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7. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 96V234000

   Report date

   Nov 14, 1996

   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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8. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 97V096001

   Report date

   Jun 12, 1997

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.

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9. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 98V150001

   Report date

   Jul 1, 1998

   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

    Jul 19, 1999

    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

    Jul 19, 1999

    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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