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1992 Chevrolet Blazer Engine Problems

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

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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.
9
Latest Jan 15, 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.
3%
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.
1
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 1992 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 Jan 15, 2004

I HAVE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THIS 1992 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER IN THE YEAR AND A HALF THAT I PURCHASED IT: 1.EGR VALVE 2.THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR 3.SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES 4.ROTOR AND ROTOR BUTTON 5.MUFFLER SYSTEM 6.PCV VALVE 7.FUEL INJECTOR CLEANED TWICE 8.OXYGEN SENSOR 9.LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM THE FIRST 8 ITEMS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, SMOKE AND SLUGGISHNESS, AND EXCESSIVE USE OF GAS($75.00 IN A WEEK). I ALSO HAVE A ISSUE WITH PEELING PAINT ON THE ROOF AND SIDES OF MY TRUCK, IT IS PEELING IN PATCHES AND THE GREY PRIMER UNDERNEATH IS SHOWING, THIS MAKES THE TRUCK LOOK VERY BAD.I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL RECENTLY AND I WANT TO FIND OUT HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID
10070242
Incident
Apr 15, 2003
Mileage
20,998 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 26, 2003

VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL, REPLACED EGR VALVE, THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, CLEANED FUEL INJECTOR, REPLACED PCV VALVE, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES AND STILL HAS ROUGH IDLE AND SOMETIMES JERKS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON READING A CODES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. SOMETIMES EXPELS BLACK SMOKE, AND HEAVY SMELL OF GAS WHEN FIRST CRANKED. COULD NHTSA HELP WITH THIS? *NLM

NHTSA ID
10016541
Incident
Mar 10, 2003
Mileage
209,713 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 14, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
752208
Engine
Filed Apr 17, 2001

UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE IDLES VERY ROUGHLY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS. OCCURS MORE OFFTEN AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND AFTER MAKING A STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
886071
EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Feb 13, 2000

SEAT FRAME FAILED TWICE. ONCE IN THE LOWER FRAME AREA WHICH WAS FIXED BY WELDING THE FRAME, AND ONCE IN THE HEADREST TO SEAT FRAME CONNECTION. WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL UNIT FAILED DURING RAINSTORM RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE TO WORK. UNIT REPLACED BY OWNER AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. SOLDER JOINTS TO RADIATOR FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN DEALER CHARGING TO REPAIR AT 60K MILES, AND ONCE AGAIN DURING WHICH TIME OWNER HAD RADIATOR REPAIR SHOP RESOLDER JOINTS TO SIDE TANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
718713
Incident
Jun 24, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 27, 2000
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILOR , DRIVER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. WITHIN SECONDS A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER ENGINE , VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
855618
Incident
Sep 17, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 25, 1999

ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOCATED TSB GMC # 92-6A-26 WHICH RELATES TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE. MJS

NHTSA ID
549177
Incident
Dec 29, 1998
Engine
Filed Nov 12, 1998

MOTOR OIL LEAKS FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL OR GASKETS AND OIL PAN. DEALER STATES SEAL CAN BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
830612
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
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

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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