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1986 Chevrolet Blazer Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 4, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
5
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 17, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Chevrolet Blazer. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–19 of 19

Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 4, 2003

THE CORD SEPARATED HALF WAY AROUND THE TIRE. THE TIRE HAS 9/32 TREAD. SCC PH

NHTSA ID
10004797
Incident
Nov 21, 2002
Brakes
Filed Jul 30, 2002

WHILE PULLING INTO THE ENTRANCE LANE OF A TOLL BOOTH AT 25 MPH, UNIT 1 APPLIED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED. UNIT 1 THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING UNIT 2 WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE TOLL BOOTH. UNIT 1 WENT ONTO THE CURB AND CONCRETE BARRIER. IT THEN HIT UNIT 2 IN THE LEFT REAR AND THEN HIT THE TOLL BOOTH, WHERE IT CAME TO FINAL REST. THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. THE FRONT CHAMBER WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND THE REAR CHAMBER HAD BARELY ENOUGH FLUID TO COVER THE BOTTOM. NO BROKEN HOSES, LINES COULD BE SEEN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *TT

NHTSA ID
566991
Incident
May 4, 2002
EngineTransmission
Filed Nov 20, 2000
Fire reported2 injuries reported

BAD MANUFACTURER PAINT, 7004R TRANSMISSION UNSAFE, ENGINE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
736585
Incident
May 29, 1990
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 15, 2000

TIRE LOST ALL TREAD TEARING UP THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70/R15 )

NHTSA ID
727938
Incident
Jun 9, 2000
Engine
Filed Jan 30, 2000

WATER IN ENGINE OIL, THE CAUSE I HAVE HEARD IS A FAILED HEAD GASKET. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHEVROLET HAS HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATS, CRACKING THE HEAD GASKET. *AK

NHTSA ID
718073
Incident
Jan 30, 2000
Steering
Filed Jul 23, 1999

SOMETHING BROKE IN THE STEERING WHILE SON WAS DRIVING. AS A RESULT, CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
843101
Incident
Jun 21, 1999
Engine
Filed Jan 20, 1999
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

NHTSA ID
543441
Incident
Dec 24, 1998
Steering
Filed Dec 8, 1998

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20MPH UP THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE. HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
831978
Incident
Nov 17, 1998
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 13, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME STUCK AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, THE ENGINE RACED BETWEEN 70-85 MPH. IF THE DRIVER WOULD TURN THE TRUCK OFF, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME STUCK, SO DRIVER PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WERE BURNED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
820090
Incident
Dec 19, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 1997

WHGILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30-40 MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, FELT THEY WERE SPONGY DID NOT REACT. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER DID BRAKE SERVICE TWICE, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
818616
Incident
Oct 25, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Sep 16, 1997

SEAT BELT CAN'T BE SECURED ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

NHTSA ID
522121
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Aug 11, 1997
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
520758
Incident
Jul 8, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jan 13, 1997

WHEN MAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
807572
Electrical
Filed Dec 12, 1996
Fire reported

CIGARETTE LIGHTER MELTED AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ID
602443
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 19, 1996

RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. .(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
511509
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

NHTSA ID
488969
Incident
Sep 26, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 6, 1995

COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKED,HEATER HOSE, THREADS CORRODED AND FELL WITHIN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. TT

NHTSA ID
966357
Incident
Jun 2, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 4, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS BROKEN, WILL NOT FASTEN. TT

NHTSA ID
963017
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 17, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATBACK LATCH BROKE WILL NOT LOCK AND SEAT WILL FALL FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ID
960170
Incident
Jan 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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