15 of the
774 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Blazer are about the
transmission — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
93,000 miles.
F
15
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
746.7%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
213.3%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
16.7%
Driveshaft
16.7%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
16.7%
Seal
16.7%
Constant Velocity Joint
16.7%
Differential Unit
16.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chevrolet Blazer year
AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAD BEEN ENGAGING BY SELF THE PAST MONTH, SOMETIMES IN LOW MODE. VERY LOUD GEAR NOISES, SHUDDERING, VIBRATION & SIGNIFICANT SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. OCCURRENCE IS DANGEROUS AT ANY POINT, BUT MOST CRITICAL WHEN APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD READILY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. LATEST INCIDENT (DATE GIVEN) SO VIOLENT & CAN'T DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE SUV IS PARKED UNTIL REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WILL EXAMINE, & HOPEFULLY REPAIR AT REASONABLE COST, THE VEHICLE WEEK OF 8/1-5/05.
NHTSA complaint #10130654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ossining, NY
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE MAY MALFUNTION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN 4WD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10015260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Siloam Springs, ARCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. THEN, REALIZED THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE REMOTE CONTROL TO GARAGE DOOR. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DOOR KNOCKED DOWN CONSUMER, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEG. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. STATE FARM INSURANCE ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. CONSUMER WILL ALSO BE CALLING MANUFACTURER.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #884296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlantic C, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spanish Fork, UTCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
A YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO RELEASE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #878568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eastern, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL 94V-093 000, POWER TRAIN:AUTO TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NO PARK CONDITION WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATION ACTION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #851389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Temple City, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER PURCHASING USED VEHICLE I NOTICED A HESITATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. SOON AFTER THE CLUTCH OCCASIONALLY SLIPPED WHEN IN REVERSED. 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION SERVICED, REVERSED WAS COMPLETELY OUT AND PUT A FACTORY REBUILT TRANS IN.
NHTSA complaint #710147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntingdon, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN SLIPPING IN THE DRIVE POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #539889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Poestenkil, NYFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES OVERHEATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST CROSSOVER VALVE, RESULTING IN A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #538400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynn, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #512506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynn, MA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV JOINT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #512506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynn, MA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #512506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynn, MA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #512506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antelope, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE AT LEAST 1/32" THICK TO PASS INSPECTION/REPLACED PADS, ALSO REPLACED AXLE SEALS.
NHTSA complaint #506776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Walnut Cove, NCCrash2 injured4 killed
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WERE NOT OPERATING AND CAUSED A FOUR CAR COLLISION. TT CONSUMER LISTS THAT THERE WERE TWO INJURIES AND FOUR FATALITIES, NOTHING ELSE IS MENTIONED ABOUT THE INJURIES/DEATHS. DEALER REPLACED KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY, DUE TO POPPING NOISES. TRANSMISSION LEAK, DEALER REPLACED PUMP COVER. POOR GAS MILEAGE AND POOR POWER, DEALER REPLACED INJECTOR ASSEMBLY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #974403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.