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1991 Chevrolet Blazer Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints 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.
12
Latest Mar 28, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 222 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Mar 28, 2004

CONSUMER BELIEVED SHE GOT RIPPED OFF AT A GARAGE WHEN SHE GOT HER SPARK PLUG REPLACED. (NAR) *PH *CB

NHTSA ID
10065213
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Engine
Filed May 14, 2003
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10019804
Incident
May 7, 2003
Engine
Filed Sep 29, 2002
Fire reported

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THE VEHICLE START SMOKING, CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER AND THEN THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-89-298)*YH

NHTSA ID
567658
Incident
Aug 17, 2002
Engine
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Fire reported

WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE TYPE NOISE, THEN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT

NHTSA ID
563995
Engine
Filed Jun 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL COMPLETELY OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
890999
Incident
Jun 15, 2001
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Aug 9, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD , EXHAUST PIPE AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. THERE WAS A CLUNK INTERMITTENTLY FROM BACK ON TURNS DUE TO BROKEN TORSION BAR MOUNTS. 4WD OFTEN HARD TO ENGAGE DUE TO VAC SWITCH IN TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. REPLACE REAR MAIN SEAL, OIL PAN AND GASKET BECAUSE OF RUST AND OIL LEAK. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR FAILED. AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS ARE LEAKING. *YH

NHTSA ID
867271
Incident
Aug 9, 2000
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 22, 2000
Fire reported

SECOND INCIDENT OF DRIVING AND ENGINE QUITTING, UPON STOPPING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, WHEN HOOD IS OPENED THE ALTERNATOR IS BURNING. LAST TIME WAS 4 YEARS AGO AND THE INCIDENT WAS THE SAME. *AK

NHTSA ID
720460
Incident
Mar 21, 2000
Engine
Filed Mar 30, 1999
Fire reported

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

NHTSA ID
544703
Incident
Feb 25, 1999
BrakesEngine
Filed Dec 11, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES.DEALER STATES THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO, THERE IS THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, AND T THINKS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
832187
Incident
Nov 12, 1992
Engine
Filed Sep 17, 1997
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)

NHTSA ID
522199
Engine
Filed Mar 24, 1997
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
515877
Incident
Feb 4, 1997
Engine
Filed Jul 31, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, HE HEARD A SOUND LIKE A BELT BREAKING, THEN A BUZZING NOISE, HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE SHOOTING ALL OVER.*JB

NHTSA ID
800290
Incident
Jul 17, 1996

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes129Seat belts26Electrical13Interior & seats12Driver assistance11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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