21 of the 616 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Blazer are about the electrical system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 152,160 miles.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK PARKED IN BACK YARD JUST CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH ON DRIVERS SIDE. I AM NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND IF THERE WERE A DEFECT IN THIS YEARS TRUCK WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10259830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, SOMETIMES WHEN THE CRUISE BUTTON IS PUSHED THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO FULL THROTTLE. IF I STEP ON THE BRAKE IT WILL STOP. I HAD IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT WOULD NEVER DO IT FOR THEM. IT ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT TWICE A YEAR. THEY REPLACED SOME PARTS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THAT DID NOT FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #10150935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I BABY MY TRUCK AND NOW I AM UNSURE I WANT ANOTHER CHEVY/GM PRODUCT I AM HANDICAPPED AND MY TRUCK COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER ON A OFF RAMP I HAD TO COAST AND SLAM INTO PARK AS I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEARING OBVIOUSLY PS WASNT WORKING OR ABS, THEN HAD TO SPEND NOW OVER $1,500 TO EVEN FIND THE PROBLEM I BELIEVE IT IS THE EGR VALVE , MOTOR WILL TURN OVER JUST NOT START
NHTSA complaint #10125438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AT TIME OF TURNING ON ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE. CONSUMER WOULD TRY AND TRY UNTIL ENGINE WOULD TURN ON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8003444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 36,000 MILES VEHICLE COMMENCED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #878717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. ALL GAGES, SOUNDS, NOISES WERE NORMAL. AT APPROXITMATELY 30 MILES FROM HOME THERE WAS A "BANG"UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY REPEATED THUMPING. SHE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE GAGES. BATERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ALTERNATER GAUGE WAS ALMOST TO ZERO. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED. SHE TRIED TO CONTACT ME AT MY OFFICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. SHE THEN NOTICED INCREASING BLACK COLOR AT THE DRIVER SIDE HOOD AND FENDER JUNCTION AND HEAT WAVES EMINATING FROM THE HOOD AREA. SHE GOT OUT AND THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL SAW FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT . ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER AN OHIO STATE PATROLMAN AMONG OTHERS PULLED UP TO THE SCENE. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO SALVAGE MOST OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THOSE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE BURNED QUICKLY FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE TROOPER SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS SO HOT AND MOVED SO FAST THAT IF SHE HAD TRIED TO MAKE THE EXIT 1/2 MILE UP THE ROAD THE THE FIRE WOULD HAVE COME THROUGH THE FIRE WALL AND UNDER THE DASH AND THAT SHE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY BURNED OR KILLED. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUNG CHILDREN OR INFANTS IN CAR SEATS THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TIME TO GET THEM OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, REGULAR OIL CHANGES BUT NO RECENT SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. MY EVALUATION IS THAT SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR. IN THE BURNED OUT SHELL THE ALTERNATOR WAS DETACHED FROM THE ENGIN, LYING ON THE FRAME WORK UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHTS AND SIDEWAYS FACING THE PASSANGER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT THE ALUMINUM ALTERNATER CASE WAS MELTED AWAY AND THE ALUMINUM AC EVAPORATOR COIL AND RADIATOR COIL WERE BOTH PARTIALLY MELTED AWAY IN THE VACINITY OF WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE ALTERNATOR. IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE RUN ACROSS AT LEAST 6 OTHER IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA WHERE THIS STYLE OF CHEVY BLAZER HAS CAUGHT FIRE. *A
NHTSA complaint #737291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH. ALL GAGES, SOUNDS, NOISES WERE NORMAL. AT APPROXITMATELY 30 MILES FROM HOME THERE WAS A "BANG"UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY REPEATED THUMPING. SHE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE GAGES. BATERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ALTERNATER GAUGE WAS ALMOST TO ZERO. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED. SHE TRIED TO CONTACT ME AT MY OFFICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. SHE THEN NOTICED INCREASING BLACK COLOR AT THE DRIVER SIDE HOOD AND FENDER JUNCTION AND HEAT WAVES EMINATING FROM THE HOOD AREA. SHE GOT OUT AND THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL SAW FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT . ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER AN OHIO STATE PATROLMAN AMONG OTHERS PULLED UP TO THE SCENE. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO SALVAGE MOST OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THOSE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE BURNED QUICKLY FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE TROOPER SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS SO HOT AND MOVED SO FAST THAT IF SHE HAD TRIED TO MAKE THE EXIT 1/2 MILE UP THE ROAD THE THE FIRE WOULD HAVE COME THROUGH THE FIRE WALL AND UNDER THE DASH AND THAT SHE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY BURNED OR KILLED. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUNG CHILDREN OR INFANTS IN CAR SEATS THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TIME TO GET THEM OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, REGULAR OIL CHANGES BUT NO RECENT SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. MY EVALUATION IS THAT SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR. IN THE BURNED OUT SHELL THE ALTERNATOR WAS DETACHED FROM THE ENGIN, LYING ON THE FRAME WORK UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHTS AND SIDEWAYS FACING THE PASSANGER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT THE ALUMINUM ALTERNATER CASE WAS MELTED AWAY AND THE ALUMINUM AC EVAPORATOR COIL AND RADIATOR COIL WERE BOTH PARTIALLY MELTED AWAY IN THE VACINITY OF WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE ALTERNATOR. IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE RUN ACROSS AT LEAST 6 OTHER IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA WHERE THIS STYLE OF CHEVY BLAZER HAS CAUGHT FIRE. *A
NHTSA complaint #737291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SERVICE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO WIRING PROBLEM TO THE BRAKE MODULE . YH
NHTSA complaint #549490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I OVER TOOK CARE OF THIS TRUCK AS I LOVED IT SO MUCH. IT NOW REPULSES ME TO LOOK AT IT. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS A LEMON BUT MY BROTHER HAD ONE A YEAR OLDER THAT HAD THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIATOR,ALTERNATOR REPAIRS FUEL INJECTION, ROLLER CAM, ENGINE REPLACEMENT @ 73,000 MILES ONLY HE DUMPED HIS BEFORE THE ENGINE NEED REPLACED AND NO CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM GM. THE ONLY WAY ITS LIKE A ROCK IS WHEN IT SINKS IN A LAKE! I CALLED GM GOT A CASE #990448783 (8/9/99) BUT NOW IT HAS A NEW ENGINE IT STILL SOUND LIKE THE ALTERNATOR IS GOING EVERY TIME I HAVE IT LOOKED AT IT COST $200.00 AND THEY FIND SOME THING ELSE. WHEN I HAVE THE MONEY TO DUMP IT I WILL AND I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT I'M NOW $5,600 INTO THIS BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST GM TRUCK OR PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #722108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, POWER WINDOW AND EMERGENCY FLASHES TO FAIL. YH
NHTSA complaint #550049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY GO TO FLOOR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT & I P BRAKE SYSTEM COMES ON CONSTANLY WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. REPLACED PADS/SHOES AND ROTORS. ALSO INFORMED OWNER THAT COMPUTER CHIP WAS NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #853889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SERVICE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO WIRING PROBLEM TO THE BRAKE MODULE . YH
NHTSA complaint #549490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG WIRES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE ARE NONE. BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. THE VACCUM SYSTEM FOR THE BRAKES FAILED. THE ECC VALVES WOULD REMAIN OPEN. ECM KEYS, THE ECR VALVES OPEN. THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #820382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR BEARING SEIZED UP, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. * DSH
NHTSA complaint #488267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO HIGHER GEAR HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR ON TWO OCCASIONS . TT LEAK IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEALS. ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR, BURNED HOLE IN VISOR. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN REAR DEFOGGER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #974704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #489179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE FROM ALTERNATOR AREA.(EA94-029). TT
NHTSA complaint #964598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.