Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
39
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Chevrolet Blazer.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF A … |
| 2003-12-01 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASS… |
| 2002-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE DASH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFF… |
| 1999-11-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH |
| 1999-11-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS |
| 1999-10-12 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MO… |
| 1999-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS BROKE IN HALF WHILE TRYING TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT. CHILD FLEW OUT OF BELT. THE ANCHOR SUPPORT JUST LET GO. H… |
| 1999-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT 2MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS RESTRAINING A 8-MONTH OLD INFANT AT TIME … |
| 1999-06-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE ASSMBLY WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM TH… |
| 1998-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-02-07 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | BOLT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK |
| 1998-01-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) |
| 1996-12-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 2 | SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. |
| 1996-10-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. *AK |
| 1996-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 1 | UPON PULLING INTO A REST AREA ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD/PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISH… |
| 1996-04-30 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH |
| 1995-12-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FEMALE PORTION OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. EXHIBITS FALSE LATCHING. *AK |
| 1995-12-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ANY BRAKING POWER AND FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. TT |
| 1995-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHEN PARKED WIRES IGNITED NEAR FIRE WALL. TT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOK… |
| 1995-10-13 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT |
| 1995-09-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE ENGINE-BODY GROUND WIRE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE WIRE-MESH COVERED FUEL LINE TO ACT AS THE GROUND, FUEL LINE BURNE… |
| 1995-08-03 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING SEAT TO BE PUSHED WITHOUT USE OF RELEASE BUTTON. |
| 1995-08-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FAULTY INTAKE GASKET, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *SD |
| 1995-07-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE REPLACED. *SKD |
| 1995-06-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. TT |
| 1995-04-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TRUCK SMELLED LIKE SMOKE; LIGHT SWITCH AREA VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH; DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO AVOID INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.… |
| 1995-03-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UPPER FRAME SUPPORT BROKE. TT |
| 1995-02-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION, SPARE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. TT |
| 1995-01-04 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET BROKE AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL POT HOLE, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING, BRACKET NEED TO BE REPLA… |
| 1994-12-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS ARE CRACKED. TT |
| 1994-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE FLUID LEAKEAGE. TT |
| 1994-02-14 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR LATCH GATE CAME OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. *AK |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS CAN MOVE FOWARD WITHOUT HAVING TO LIFT LATCH. *AK |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR THE PIN IS LOOSENING UP THERE'S A CRACK . TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RESTRAIN DON'T WORK. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE JAMMED/DO NOT WORK. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD.OWNER NOTES OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF ENGINE. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE OIL SHOOTING O… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I'VE TRIED EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE POSSIBLE TO GET SEAT BELTS TO WORK INCLUDING A FAST DEAD STOP, TURNING CORNERS AND YANKIN… |