Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)
1,153 consumer complaints on file.
- #810534March 31, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONT IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810350March 24, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
BRAKES: TOOK IN TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, TOLD DEALER WHEN MAKING LEFT HEARD A NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HAD LOOSE SHOCK ABSORBER BOLT, BUT DEALER SAID THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15000 MILES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809695March 21, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE ABS WOULD WORK OCCASIONALLY. DEALER IS REPLACING THE ABS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810107March 18, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE ABS ENGAGES WHEN NOT NECESSARY. ROTORS/CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED UNDER 30,000 MILES ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN 1/96 AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN 3/96, BRAKES PADS ON DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED AGAIN IN 11/96 , PADS AND COMPUTER CHIPS WERE REPLACED IN 2/97. VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808977March 17, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT SHE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION SEVEN TIMES AND THAT HER BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, DEALER SAID THAT IT MAYBE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515541March 13, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR STABILIZER SHAFT FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809977March 13, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515596March 11, 1997POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT LOCKED UP, CAUSING FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808066February 26, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MADE A LOUD NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE SLID THROUGH STOP SIGN AND CONTINUED TO SLIDE EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809357February 25, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE CAR WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808146February 24, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER ANY KIND OF ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS HARD AND ONE HAS TO USE TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERS (4) TIMES FOR PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS USABLE BUT NOT SAFE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809249February 24, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHEN BRAKING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #602556February 20, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807874February 20, 1997EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
BLINKER IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH WHILE FLASHERS ARE BLINKING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809088February 19, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #602553February 18, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #602829February 12, 1997STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE RATTLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #602539February 12, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #602655February 12, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT TO INFORM DRIVER THAT REAR HATCH IS OPEN..
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806065February 11, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS,THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SWERVED OFF ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, RAN OVER MAILBOX AND SCRATCHED/DENTED ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT WHICH MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0