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 Mar 17, 2009
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.
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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.
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Reports on file since Jan 5, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 40 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 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
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Electrical
Filed Mar 17, 2009
Fire reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OR WIRING. THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000.
NHTSA ID
10262148
Incident
Mar 10, 2009
Mileage
85,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 1, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10049832
Incident
Dec 1, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 29, 2002
Fire reported
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE DASH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-526) *YH
NHTSA ID
567661
Incident
Aug 25, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Sep 26, 2001
I'VE TRIED EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE POSSIBLE TO GET SEAT BELTS TO WORK INCLUDING A FAST DEAD STOP, TURNING CORNERS AND YANKING EXTREMELY FAST AND AT A DEAD STOP. YOU CAN YANK THESE BELTS EXCEPTIONALLY FAST AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL THEY WORK.
NHTSA ID
9004704
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 20, 2001
FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS CAN MOVE FOWARD WITHOUT HAVING TO LIFT LATCH. *AK
NHTSA ID
883473
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 27, 2000
BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN T/A TIRES 32-11.50-R15 DOT BEYK8L1228 EXPERIENCED INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATION, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA ID
874037
Incident
Oct 27, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jan 7, 2000
Fire reported
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NHTSA ID
550266
Incident
Nov 13, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 3, 2000
THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH
NHTSA ID
784395
Incident
Nov 21, 1999
Filed Nov 30, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
715452
Incident
Dec 15, 1998
EngineSteering
Filed Oct 13, 1999
DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MOVE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED T A MECHANIC SHOP. REPLACED POWER STEERING BRACKET.
NHTSA ID
850589
Incident
Oct 12, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Sep 2, 1999
WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE ASSMBLY WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE MENTIONED DEALER AND REPLACED. ON 6/29/99 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ASSEMBLY FROM THE SAME DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME 130.94 + 7% TAX. IN AUGUST OF 1999 THAT NEW ASSEMBLY AGAIN FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. THIS TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WROTE TO GM AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL FAILURE, THEY RESPONDED, NO COVERAGE, NO REIMBURSEMENT. I WROTE AGAIN WITH THIS FAILURE AND THEY RESPONDED THE SAME. I'M CONCERNED THAT WITH THE SAME FAILURE, MULTIUPLE TIMES, IN THE SAME WAY, WITH NEW PARTS, THAT IN THE EVENT THE SEATBELT IS NEEDED, IT WILL NOT WORK. *AK
NHTSA ID
710869
Incident
Jun 29, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Aug 11, 1999
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. *AK
NHTSA ID
844915
Seat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS BROKE IN HALF WHILE TRYING TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT. CHILD FLEW OUT OF BELT. THE ANCHOR SUPPORT JUST LET GO. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 7 WAS INFORMED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. SEAT BELTS NOT MADE FOR VEHICLE 10 YEARS OLD OR MORE. *AK
NHTSA ID
844800
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jul 6, 1999
REAR SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT 2MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS RESTRAINING A 8-MONTH OLD INFANT AT TIME OF FAILURE. INFANT AND CHILD SEAT WERE CAUGHT BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPORTED THAT THE SEATBELT IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND COULD BE REPLACED ONLY WITH A SALVAGED PART. *AK
NHTSA ID
708256
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Apr 20, 1998
2 injuries reported
SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA ID
534567
Incident
Dec 25, 1996
Steering
Filed Mar 24, 1998
BOLT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
821390
Incident
Feb 7, 1998
Engine
Filed Mar 10, 1998
Fire reported
ENGINE FIRE(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA ID
530976
Incident
Jan 24, 1998
Engine
Filed Dec 5, 1997
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD.OWNER NOTES OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF ENGINE. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE OIL SHOOTING OUT OF DIPSTICK WHICH CAUSED FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
819761
Seat belts
Filed Oct 11, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. *AK
NHTSA ID
803467
Incident
Oct 7, 1996
Electrical
Filed Sep 17, 1996
THE ENGINE-BODY GROUND WIRE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE WIRE-MESH COVERED FUEL LINE TO ACT AS THE GROUND, FUEL LINE BURNED THROUGH, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK ONTO EXHAUST. *AK
NHTSA ID
800408
Incident
Sep 14, 1995
Electrical
Filed Sep 4, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported
UPON PULLING INTO A REST AREA ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD/PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
801046
Incident
Jun 25, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 4, 1996
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE JAMMED/DO NOT WORK. *AK
NHTSA ID
800570
Seat belts
Filed May 8, 1996
FEMALE PORTION OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. EXHIBITS FALSE LATCHING. *AK
NHTSA ID
984254
Incident
Dec 8, 1995
Transmission
Filed Apr 30, 1996
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
NHTSA ID
503882
Incident
Apr 30, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 19, 1995
THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ANY BRAKING POWER AND FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TT
NHTSA ID
976785
Incident
Dec 4, 1995
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