14 of the 1,707 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer are about the tires — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 131,500 miles.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
DT: 1995 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATES THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD HIM THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE. WHEN IT BROKE THE TIRE BOUNCED ON THE ROAD AND LANDED IN THE WEEDS. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10133327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO SEPARATE.
NHTSA complaint #10015172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FLAT ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE NOTICED A SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #8015147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS TWO (2) RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. REPLACEMENT HAS NOT OCCURRED AS OF YET. *JG THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 18 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WAITED THE 18 MONTHS BUT REPLACEMENT TIRE STILL WEREN'T AVAILABLE. ONE TIRE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE ON A CHEVROLET AND NOT A FORD.
NHTSA complaint #566079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT TIRES. TIRES ARE TOO BIG FOR VEHICLE. TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST ROCKING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT, COULD DO NOTHING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #881152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS HAD 5 FLAT TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR, ON ONE OCCASION A TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/75R15). NLM
NHTSA complaint #556377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS HAD 5 FLAT TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR, ON ONE OCCASION A TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/75R15). NLM
NHTSA complaint #556377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
UNKNOWN DOT # AT THIS TIME. WAS TOLD NOT FROM DECATUR PLANT. FAILURE WAS NOT CATASTROPHIC, BUT TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE THROUGH CRACK IN TREAD. TIRE WAS INSPECTED FOR ROAD DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND. I HAVE TIRES AND RECEIPTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R/15 )
NHTSA complaint #731529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THIS VEHICLE HAS DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE OF A DIFFERENT SIZE THAN THE TWO IN THE REAR. THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE POWER TRAIN ON 4- WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THERE IS A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATES THIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #849890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THE FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #821595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE DEFECTIVE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, CAUSING A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DEFECTIVE SEATBELT DID NOT PROTECT THE CSS, CAUSING THE CSS TO BE THROWN TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #819133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ONE GOODYEAR TIRE SIDEWALL SHREADED AND ANOTHER WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.
NHTSA complaint #601332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FRONT TIRES RUB AGAINST STEEL FRAME DURING TIGHT TURNS, CAUSING WEAR TO FRONT TIRES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
OWNER WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIMMYS, BUT WHEN REAR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. REPLACED TIRES/DRIVESHAFT.
NHTSA complaint #968326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.