FaultScore report
Owners have filed 45 complaints about the 1988 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA between 1995 and 2009. The largest single group is the seat belts.
45
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
8
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 3 fires
0 crashes, 4 fires · median 85,000 mi
0 crashes, 1 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
STEERING DAMPER SEPARATION
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OR WIRING. THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10262148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE DASH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-526)
NHTSA complaint #567661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #534567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #530976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD.OWNER NOTES OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF ENGINE. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE OIL SHOOTING OUT OF DIPSTICK WHICH CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #819761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OR WIRING. THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10262148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10049832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE DASH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-526)
NHTSA complaint #567661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I'VE TRIED EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE POSSIBLE TO GET SEAT BELTS TO WORK INCLUDING A FAST DEAD STOP, TURNING CORNERS AND YANKING EXTREMELY FAST AND AT A DEAD STOP. YOU CAN YANK THESE BELTS EXCEPTIONALLY FAST AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL THEY WORK.
NHTSA complaint #9004704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS CAN MOVE FOWARD WITHOUT HAVING TO LIFT LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #883473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN T/A TIRES 32-11.50-R15 DOT BEYK8L1228 EXPERIENCED INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATION, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #874037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #784395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #715452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MOVE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED T A MECHANIC SHOP. REPLACED POWER STEERING BRACKET.
NHTSA complaint #850589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MOVE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED T A MECHANIC SHOP. REPLACED POWER STEERING BRACKET.
NHTSA complaint #850589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE ASSMBLY WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE MENTIONED DEALER AND REPLACED. ON 6/29/99 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ASSEMBLY FROM THE SAME DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME 130.94 + 7% TAX. IN AUGUST OF 1999 THAT NEW ASSEMBLY AGAIN FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. THIS TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WROTE TO GM AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL FAILURE, THEY RESPONDED, NO COVERAGE, NO REIMBURSEMENT. I WROTE AGAIN WITH THIS FAILURE AND THEY RESPONDED THE SAME. I'M CONCERNED THAT WITH THE SAME FAILURE, MULTIUPLE TIMES, IN THE SAME WAY, WITH NEW PARTS, THAT IN THE EVENT THE SEATBELT IS NEEDED, IT WILL NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #710869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL.
NHTSA complaint #844915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS BROKE IN HALF WHILE TRYING TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT. CHILD FLEW OUT OF BELT. THE ANCHOR SUPPORT JUST LET GO. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 7 WAS INFORMED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. SEAT BELTS NOT MADE FOR VEHICLE 10 YEARS OLD OR MORE.
NHTSA complaint #844800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT 2MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS RESTRAINING A 8-MONTH OLD INFANT AT TIME OF FAILURE. INFANT AND CHILD SEAT WERE CAUGHT BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPORTED THAT THE SEATBELT IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND COULD BE REPLACED ONLY WITH A SALVAGED PART.
NHTSA complaint #708256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #534567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BOLT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #821390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #530976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD.OWNER NOTES OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF ENGINE. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE OIL SHOOTING OUT OF DIPSTICK WHICH CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #819761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #803467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE ENGINE-BODY GROUND WIRE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE WIRE-MESH COVERED FUEL LINE TO ACT AS THE GROUND, FUEL LINE BURNED THROUGH, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK ONTO EXHAUST.
NHTSA complaint #800408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON PULLING INTO A REST AREA ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD/PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION.
NHTSA complaint #801046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE JAMMED/DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #800570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #503882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FEMALE PORTION OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. EXHIBITS FALSE LATCHING.
NHTSA complaint #984254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.