1996 Chevrolet Blazer engine problems
90 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 1 injury, 1 death.
What owners wrote
On my way home from work on sept. 21, 2001, I had to sit on I-435-e- freeway for an hour because of a car accident. I was moving no more than 5 to 10 miles an hour. When I got to I-71-n and I took I-71 to the linwood exit going 55 to 60 miles an hour and then 45 to 50 miles an hour and then 55 to 60 and then 45 to 50. I exited linwood to the east, over to indiana (linwood is the 32nd hundrend blook). I went south on indiana to 3318 indiana. I parked my car and went in the house.
I have a 96 chevy blazer with cooling problems. I have replaced the water pump 2 times in the last yr. The radiator needs to be flushed and clean about every 2 months due to slugged and rust build up. I have also had the upper ball joints break on me.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer
- Brakes 508 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 194 complaints
- Suspension 171 complaints
- Cooling system 86 complaints
- Transmission 80 complaints
- Electrical system 75 complaints
- Air bags 59 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints