1989 Chevrolet Blazer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes716.3%
- Seat belts716.3%
- Interior & seats716.3%
- Engine49.3%
- Fuel system49.3%
- Tires & wheels37.0%
- Steering37.0%
- Visibility24.7%
- Driver assistance24.7%
- Electrical24.7%
- Powertrain (other)12.3%
- Body & structure12.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ROTTED AWAY FUEL LEAKING LOST OF BRAKES AND BRAKE FLUIDS GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL FLOOR RUSTED AWAY SEATS BROKE LOOSE OF MOUNTS
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS LOOSE. CAN'T HOLD VEHICLE IN ROAD. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT HOUSING HAS RUSTED OUT WERE ANCHOR ATTACHES TO PILLAR OF VEHICLE . IF SEAT BELT IS PULLED TOO HARD IT MIGHT BREAK. DEALR HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR IS DISCONTINUED AS REPLACEMENT PART. DEALER STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AFTER FIVE YEARS, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER FINALLY RECEIVED PARTS FROM GM ON AUG 14. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHERE THE SEAT BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO JAM KNEES AGAINST THE DASHBOARD. *SLC
THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD WENT BLANK UPON START UP. A PUFF OF SMOKE PRECEEDED THE PROBLEM. THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS DUE TO FIRE. IF SO, PLEASE INFORM ME SO I CAN LET THE DEALER KNOW. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 89' S10 BLAZER THAT HAS HAD THE FRONT FAN DETACH, I REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR (DUE TO THE FAN COMING OF IT CUT INTO THE RADIATOR) AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM IT OCCURRED AGAIN. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR ANY INFORMATION AND FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE YEAR TRUCK AND PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING, CURIOUS AS TO HOW TO GO ABOUT THE RECALL OR IF IT APPLYS TO ME. *NM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE BURN DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *SCC (OHIO TRAFFIC POLICE REPORT)
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ROTTED AWAY FUEL LEAKING LOST OF BRAKES AND BRAKE FLUIDS GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL FLOOR RUSTED AWAY SEATS BROKE LOOSE OF MOUNTS
SAFETY PIN UNDERNEATH GAS TANK (ALUMINUM STEAL PROTECTION) LEAKS ONTO CATCH BASIN. COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE*AK. CONSUMER STATES FRONT DEFROSTER BURNED OUT(SMOKY) EVERYTHING MELTED TOGETHER, REAR DEFROSTER CAME APART, WIPERS TURN ON WHEN MAKING A LEFTOR RIGHT TURN, SOMETIMES THEY START GOING WHEN DRIVING.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, BUT THE TIRE STAYED IN ACT. THE TRIM FOR THE WHEEL WELL TORE, AND THE EXHAUST WAS PINCHED , NEARLY CLOSED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE AND THEY CHECKED IT. THE MECHANIC STATED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THEY WERE GIVEN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE STATE THE TIRE HAD TO BE MAILED TO THEM TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WILL REPLACE IT. THERE WAS NEARLY A CRASH. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2005. *AK THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *NM
B.F.GOODRICH TIRES, 33 X 1250R15LT, DOT BEP68L1297 EXPERIENCING CRACKING WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS LOOSE. CAN'T HOLD VEHICLE IN ROAD. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
THIS IS THE THIRD FULL SIZE BLAZER THAT I HAVE OWNED ALL 3 HAVE DONE THE SAME THING IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT WITH NO RUST OR ROT PRESENT OR PRIOR DAMAGEOR ALTICATIONS DONE TO VEHICLE THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFTEY DEFECT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH SWITCHING LANES WHEN THIS SNAPPED AND I LOST MY STEERING WHEN I GOT IT TO A SHOP THEY SAID THIS IS COMMON ON CHEVROLET BLAZERS BECAUSE THE FRAME IS TO THIN TO HANDLE THE STRESS AT THAT SPOT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
SAFETY PIN UNDERNEATH GAS TANK (ALUMINUM STEAL PROTECTION) LEAKS ONTO CATCH BASIN. COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE*AK. CONSUMER STATES FRONT DEFROSTER BURNED OUT(SMOKY) EVERYTHING MELTED TOGETHER, REAR DEFROSTER CAME APART, WIPERS TURN ON WHEN MAKING A LEFTOR RIGHT TURN, SOMETIMES THEY START GOING WHEN DRIVING.*JB
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW EXPLORED, VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ROLLED 1" DOWN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON THE 6TH OF DECEMBER 2000, MY S10 BLAZERS THROTLE PLATE STUCK, WIDE OPEN WHILE I WAS REARANGING THE TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT THEN SENT ME FLYING INTO MY NEIGHBORS BACK YARD, WHERE I TOOK OUT A HEDGE ROW, A BIRD FEEDER, AND A COUPLE SMALL PINE TREES. THEN I PROCEDED INTO THE YARD BEHIND MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE, WHERE I SMASHED INTO A MEDIUM TO LARGE SIZED TREE, WHICH DID NOT STOP MY VEHICLE, OR UNSTICK THE THROTTLE. THEN MY TRUCK CONTINUED INTO THERE NEIGHBORS YARD WHERE I WAS HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE BACK OF THERE HOUSE, SO INSTEAD OF HITTING THERE HOUSE I AIMED THE TRUCK INTO A LARGE MAPLE TREE. WHICH FINALLY STOPED THE TRUCK, AND ALSO SENT MY CHEST AND MY FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY HEAD INTO THE WINDSHEILD. I SUFFERED A MINOR CONCUTION, A CRACKED STURNUM, AND 3 RIBS. ALONG WITH A FEW CUTS AND BUMPS, AND A TOTALED TRUCK!*AK
ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 89' S10 BLAZER THAT HAS HAD THE FRONT FAN DETACH, I REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR (DUE TO THE FAN COMING OF IT CUT INTO THE RADIATOR) AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM IT OCCURRED AGAIN. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR ANY INFORMATION AND FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE YEAR TRUCK AND PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING, CURIOUS AS TO HOW TO GO ABOUT THE RECALL OR IF IT APPLYS TO ME. *NM
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION TURNED OFF FOR AROUND FIVE MINUTES, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE DASH AREA/HEATER AND RADIO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS, PE94-050. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
APPLIED BRAKES NO RESPONSE RESULTED IN REAR END COLLSION. ALSO FLEX TO TRANSMISSION MOUNT BROKE. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .