1990 Chevrolet Blazer problems
NHTSA has received 42 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Blazer, and 24% of them involve brakes. After that come engine (12%) and seat belts (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 22nd most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer with enough data (13 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer states that GMC installed a motor in truck. When consumer went to start vehicle, truck burst into flames, injurying several people.
Consumer was driving approx. 15 MPH when he pressed the brakes to slow down for vehicle in front making a turn, and the brakes failed. Consumer crashed into the car in front of him, then he was hit from behind during the same crash. There was drizzles of rain at time of incident. Consumer has experienced brake failure more than five times.
Consumer was traveling about 70MPH there was a loud thumbing noise underneath the vehicle. Consumer lost control of vehicle. Tire tread was off, and vehicle was traveling on the rim. Consumer's nine year old daughter was thrown from the vehicle.