17 of the 267 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer are about the electrical system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 110,000 miles.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A FIRE STARTED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 26 MPH. THE DEFROSTING COIL IN THE REAR WINDOW STARTED THE FIRE, PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE'S REAR WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10103237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10021946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8007317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD , EXHAUST PIPE AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. THERE WAS A CLUNK INTERMITTENTLY FROM BACK ON TURNS DUE TO BROKEN TORSION BAR MOUNTS. 4WD OFTEN HARD TO ENGAGE DUE TO VAC SWITCH IN TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. REPLACE REAR MAIN SEAL, OIL PAN AND GASKET BECAUSE OF RUST AND OIL LEAK. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR FAILED. AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS ARE LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #867271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SHORT IN HORN CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW AND NONE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO WORK AND THE RADIO TO MESS UP THE REAR DEFROST WIRING IS CORRODED ALL THE WAT THROUGH THE PLASTIC COATING AS FAR AS YOU CAN PEEL IT BACK AND SEE WHICH IS VERY LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH IT HASNT YET
NHTSA complaint #721005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SECOND INCIDENT OF DRIVING AND ENGINE QUITTING, UPON STOPPING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, WHEN HOOD IS OPENED THE ALTERNATOR IS BURNING. LAST TIME WAS 4 YEARS AGO AND THE INCIDENT WAS THE SAME.
NHTSA complaint #720460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VOLTS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER. WENT TO LIFT THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND THE FIRE. THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE, AND THE ALTERATOR WAS BURNED OUT. THAT'S WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #831138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
GOT INTO VEHICLE, STARTED IT UP (IGNITION), HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA, TOWED TRUCK, DRIVER TOOK OUT FUSE & IT STOPPED SMOKING.
NHTSA complaint #807139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, VEHICLE BECAME VERY SMOKY AND FUMES WERE VERY STRONG, PULLED OVER, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED, UNABLE TO DRIVE . *AK CONSUMER STATES IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY.
NHTSA complaint #804744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #803434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DIGITAL DASHBOARD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICAL CAIGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #800647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THE INTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #800310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #501558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #501558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PURCHASE TRUCK USED WHEN DRIVING TRUCK STALLED. TT
NHTSA complaint #977351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION. TT
NHTSA complaint #974876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIRTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTACTS, CAUSING FUSE TO BLOW. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #478262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.