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1992 Chevrolet Blazer Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical 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.
17
Latest Mar 29, 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.
6%
of 278 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.
9
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 electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 electrical

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

Electrical
Filed Mar 29, 2004

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE 1990'S CHEVROLET BLAZERS. SEVERAL CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED TO ME THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DASH THAT IS DIDITAL SHOWING THE MILEAGE, SPEDOMETER AND GAS CONSUMPTION GOES OUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND IS DEFECTIVE WHICH MAKES THE VECHICLE UNSAFE BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND GAS CONSUMPTION. I TRULY BELEIVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. I SPOKE TO A COUPLE OF BUSINESS'S THAT DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF REPAIR AND I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST OVER ONE THOUSANDY SHOULD OF INFORMED THE CONSUMERS THAT THER WAS A POSSIABLIIT DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF MANY OF THESE PARTS GOING OUT MAKING THIS A DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET. *AK

NHTSA ID
10064117
Incident
Feb 24, 2003
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10033832
Mileage
84,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 2003

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ALL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID
10033828
Mileage
84,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed May 17, 2001

ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BATTERY TWICE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPAIR IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
888534
Incident
Apr 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 8, 2001
Fire reported

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
887652
Incident
May 2, 2001
Electrical
Filed Nov 9, 2000

BATTERY CABLE WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO BATTERY RACK. THIS CAUSED BATTERY TO SHORT OUT AND LOSE POWER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK CABLE NEEDS TO BE INSULATED AND STRAPPED TO PREVENT CHAFFING AND SHORENING. *YH

NHTSA ID
874773
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Dec 2, 1998
Fire reported

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED & CAUGHT FIRE. FLAMES PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPT. INDICATION OF FIRE WAS IN FUEL LINES WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING.

NHTSA ID
831599
Incident
May 17, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 16, 1997
Fire reported

DRIVING THE TRUCK THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER, THE TRUCK COASTED TO A SERVICE STATION. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, SAW FLAMES CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD LATER THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ALTERNATOR. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
817136
Incident
Sep 22, 1997
Electrical
Filed Aug 8, 1997
Fire reported

THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON. OWNER SPOKE WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM. THE EXACT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

NHTSA ID
813240
Electrical
Filed Apr 2, 1997
Fire reported

CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE TO WARM UP, UPON RETURNING DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. CONSUMER IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID
810587
Incident
Mar 30, 1997
Electrical
Filed Mar 19, 1997

DELCO FREEDOM BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL POST BROKE ,CAUSING BATTERY TO SPILL ACID AND CORRODING BATTERY CABLE, 1ST VEHICLE ON 515741.

NHTSA ID
603406
Electrical
Filed Apr 15, 1996
Fire reported

THE ALTENATOR BLEW UP AND IT CAUSED THE RADIATOR HOSE TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982694
Incident
Mar 2, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 11, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE EA94-029 A. *AK

NHTSA ID
980521
Incident
Feb 23, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 2, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ALTERNATOR CAUSED FIRE IN VEHICLE, GOVERNMENT VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
966245
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Jun 1, 1995

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS COOLANT AND SENSOR RESPONSIBLE IGNITION IS DEFECTIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
966178
Incident
Jul 1, 1992
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 26, 1995

TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING ON SLIGHT INCLINE, ALSO CLICKING NOISE FROM TRANSFER CASE. *AK

NHTSA ID
959177
Incident
Jan 27, 1994
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jan 9, 1995
Crash reported

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *TW

NHTSA ID
478113
Incident
Jan 9, 1995

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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