10 of the 47 complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer are about the braking system — 21% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ROTTED AWAY FUEL LEAKING LOST OF BRAKES AND BRAKE FLUIDS GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL FLOOR RUSTED AWAY SEATS BROKE LOOSE OF MOUNTS
NHTSA complaint #11030591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. STEERING IS LOOSE. CAN'T HOLD VEHICLE IN ROAD. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8010239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WIFE AND SON REPORTED BRAKES NOT WORKING. HAD CHECKED AT MAXI MUFFLER SAID NEEDED PADS AND SHOES, REPLACED THEM MYSELF AND CHECKED WHEEL CYLINDERS AND MASTER CYLINDER ALL OK. SON STILL REPORTED BRAKE LOSS. RECHECKED EVERYTHING, CHECKED OK. SON HAD ACCIDENT. REPAIR SHOP THAT IS REPAIRING BLAZER SAID PART WAS HARD TO DETECT IF NOT FAMILIAR. THEY HAD REPAIRED SEVERAL S10'S WITH SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #736743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WIFE AND SON REPORTED BRAKES NOT WORKING. HAD CHECKED AT MAXI MUFFLER SAID NEEDED PADS AND SHOES, REPLACED THEM MYSELF AND CHECKED WHEEL CYLINDERS AND MASTER CYLINDER ALL OK. SON STILL REPORTED BRAKE LOSS. RECHECKED EVERYTHING, CHECKED OK. SON HAD ACCIDENT. REPAIR SHOP THAT IS REPAIRING BLAZER SAID PART WAS HARD TO DETECT IF NOT FAMILIAR. THEY HAD REPAIRED SEVERAL S10'S WITH SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #736743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. NM
NHTSA complaint #545297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES: THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TOOK DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RETURN SPRINGS FOR THE SHOE BRAKES ON ONE SIDE WERE BROKEN. ONE SPRING ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS BROKEN. WHEEL CYLINDERS CAME OUT ON SIDE WHERE ALL THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND DUMPED ALLTHE FLUID OUT.
NHTSA complaint #813841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKES: THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TOOK DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RETURN SPRINGS FOR THE SHOE BRAKES ON ONE SIDE WERE BROKEN. ONE SPRING ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS BROKEN. WHEEL CYLINDERS CAME OUT ON SIDE WHERE ALL THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND DUMPED ALLTHE FLUID OUT.
NHTSA complaint #813841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; WHEN YOU GO TO PUT ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES SO FAR DOWN THAT YOU TOUCH LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE ACCELERATOR. DESIGN OF BRAKES CAUSED ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #979737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; WHEN YOU GO TO PUT ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES SO FAR DOWN THAT YOU TOUCH LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE ACCELERATOR. DESIGN OF BRAKES CAUSED ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #979737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
APPLIED BRAKES NO RESPONSE RESULTED IN REAR END COLLSION. ALSO FLEX TO TRANSMISSION MOUNT BROKE. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #976800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.