1995 Chevrolet Blazer problems
NHTSA has received 1,707 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer, and 36% of them involve brakes. After that come engine (13%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,707 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 201 and 29
- Injuries and deaths
- 121 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 81 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 96,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 111,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 201 complaints mention a crash; 29 complaints mention a fire; 121 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer with enough data (1,067 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
While trying to stop the brakes failed, causing the truck to rear end the vehicle in front of her . The pedal went to the floor of the truck. Owner states that she was driving 35 MPH upon impac, t and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The dealer has been notified.
While driving at 55 MPH the defective tire separated from the wheel, causing a frontal impact in which the driver's airbag did not deploy. The rear driver's side defective seatbelt did not protect the css, causing the css to be thrown to the back of the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet blazer. While driving 40 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact sustained injuries to the spine, a whiplash, and a concussion which required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 298,430.
On highway truck dies all systems off ihave all receipts mulitple repairs from the egr valve coils fuel pump spider ..along with multiple electrical issues involving the emergency button will not turn off had replaced still issue came back, car will not start unless something clicks in steering column also distributor and timing missing ?