IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-150) NLM
1995 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 64 of 1,224 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 513 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 213 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
152 crash reports25 fire reports63 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,224 reportsFAILURE OF 100,000-MILE "DEX-COOL" COOLING SYSTEM AT 59,000 MILES RESULTED IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING. THE "DEX-COOL" SYSTEM FAILURE HAS ALSO RESULTED IN MASSIVE ELECTROLYSIS/RUST WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM. NEITHER DEALER NOR GM WANTS TO STAND BEHIND THE 100,000-MILE DEX-COOL SYSTEM LIFE EXPECTANCY. NUMEROUS GM CERTIFIED TECHNICIA…
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FAILURE OF 100,000-MILE "DEX-COOL" COOLING SYSTEM AT 59,000 MILES RESULTED IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING. THE "DEX-COOL" SYSTEM FAILURE HAS ALSO RESULTED IN MASSIVE ELECTROLYSIS/RUST WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM. NEITHER DEALER NOR GM WANTS TO STAND BEHIND THE 100,000-MILE DEX-COOL SYSTEM LIFE EXPECTANCY. NUMEROUS GM CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS AND SERVICE WRITERS AT OTHER DEALERS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE "DEX-COOL" SYSTEM AND IS THE RESULT OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT, AND GM ADMITS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *AK
ENGINE COOLANT LINE SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SEIZE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, NEW MOTOR IS CURRENTLY LEAKING OIL. *AK
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IN FEBRUARY 1999 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM CAUSING THE EGR VALVE TO "STICK(S), OR FOREIGN MATERIAL HOLDS THE VALVE OPEN OR CLOSED." I RECEIVED THIS LETTER AFTER MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE. THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THE VEHICLE, BUT MERELY PROVIDING A WARRANTY F…
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IN FEBRUARY 1999 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM CAUSING THE EGR VALVE TO "STICK(S), OR FOREIGN MATERIAL HOLDS THE VALVE OPEN OR CLOSED." I RECEIVED THIS LETTER AFTER MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE. THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THE VEHICLE, BUT MERELY PROVIDING A WARRANTY FOR THE EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT UP TO 7 YRS./75000 MILES. THIS DOES NOT FIXED THE ACTUAL DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE. INHERENTLY, AFTER 75000 MILES THE VEHICLE WILL STILL BE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE REFUSING REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE LETTER IS CODED WITH C98066 ABOVE THE DATE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FAX A COPY AT YOUR REQUEST. AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE JUSTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. JERI AANONSON. *AK
TRANSFER MOTOR FAILED THEN THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR NOISE. FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO BELOW THE DIPSTICK AND DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. DRIVERS SEALT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN RELEASED CAUSING IT TO OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. O…
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TRANSFER MOTOR FAILED THEN THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR NOISE. FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO BELOW THE DIPSTICK AND DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. DRIVERS SEALT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN RELEASED CAUSING IT TO OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE BELT SHOWS TEARS FROM GETTING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. BELT WILL ONLY FULLY RETRACT IF YOU MANUALY ASSIST IT. *AK
TRANSFER MOTOR FAILED THEN THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR NOISE. FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO BELOW THE DIPSTICK AND DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. DRIVERS SEALT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN RELEASED CAUSING IT TO OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. O…
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TRANSFER MOTOR FAILED THEN THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR NOISE. FLUID LEVEL IN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO BELOW THE DIPSTICK AND DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. DRIVERS SEALT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN RELEASED CAUSING IT TO OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE BELT SHOWS TEARS FROM GETTING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. BELT WILL ONLY FULLY RETRACT IF YOU MANNUALLY ASSIST IT. *AK
RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. YH
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD AND WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAUSING THE POWER BOOSTER TO GO. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO TIMES IT DID NOT START, AND A THIRD ATTEMPT LEAD TO A BURST OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES AT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FLAMES OUT, AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. …
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WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO TIMES IT DID NOT START, AND A THIRD ATTEMPT LEAD TO A BURST OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES AT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FLAMES OUT, AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Official recalls
699V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
96V234000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Nov 14, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
95V180000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Sep 22, 1995
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
95V080000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
Apr 24, 1995
THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.
94V242000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Dec 12, 1994
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
8EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.