IllustrationOIL LINES ARE LEAKING HEAVY ON THE EXHAUST PIPES WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND CAUSE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.GM DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM. *AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Blazer years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsI RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE EGR VALVE AT NO CHARGE AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAULTY EGR VALVE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, IDLE POORLY AND POSSIBLY QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. WE NOW HAVE OVER 75, 000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AN…
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I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE EGR VALVE AT NO CHARGE AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAULTY EGR VALVE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, IDLE POORLY AND POSSIBLY QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. WE NOW HAVE OVER 75, 000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CO. AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEN EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS FAULTY. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE EGR VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND NEITHER DOES THE STEERING! A ROUGH OR POOR IDLE WILL CAUSE A DECREASE IN VACUUM AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION. STEERING IS ALSO AFFECTED BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE DOES NOT RUN, THE POWER STEERING BELT DOES NOT MOVE, THERFORE WE LOSE POWER STEERING. MY WIFE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND OUR DEALER, AND CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS AT FAULT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS AND MOST OF IT OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. WE FEEL THAT IF CHEVROLET CAN REPLACE THEM IN VEHICLES WITH LESS THAT 75,000 MILES ON THEM, THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 75,000 ON THEM ALSO SINCE THEY ADMIT THAT THE VALVES ARE FAULTY.
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THE OIL COOLING LINE CAME OUT OF THE COUPLING & FELL APART. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING, FUMES FROM VENTILLATION AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, THESE CONDITIONS ARE MENTIONED IN SERVICE BULLETIN TO BE CAUSED BY THE EGR VALVE STICKING. REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT RECTIFY CONDITIONS.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LOCATION OF MANUFACTURING PLANT.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: VEHICLE SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE (NOT OD) TO REVERSE. CONTINUED, EVEN THOUGH FOOT PRESSURE ON BRAKE WAS EXTREME, WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO '1'. DID NOT STOP UNTIL TRANSMISSION WAS JAMMED INTO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE ENTIRE TIME. THANK G…
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UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: VEHICLE SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE (NOT OD) TO REVERSE. CONTINUED, EVEN THOUGH FOOT PRESSURE ON BRAKE WAS EXTREME, WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO '1'. DID NOT STOP UNTIL TRANSMISSION WAS JAMMED INTO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE ENTIRE TIME. THANK GOD VEHICLE WAS ON SNOW AT THE TIME: REAR WHEELS JUST SPUN, RATHER THAN PROPEL VEHICLE BACK OR FORWARD. SCARED THE @#%& OUT OF ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK-YOU. EDWARD W. SUOR, (716) 624 - 8365.
SEVERAL STALLS DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE, DEALER FAILED TO FIND PROBLEM WITH EGR VALVE AT 47,000 MILES, NOW CHEVY REFUSING TO COVER PART AS WARRANTY UNLESS UNDER 75,000 MILES
AT 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, MY CAR DEVELOPED AN ENGINE SURGE PROBLEM AT START UP. THIS EVENTUALLY AFFECTS BRAKING SINCE THE ENGINE WILL SURGE WHEN COLD AND IF I'M TRYING TO STOP (I.E., THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY BLOCK WHERE KIDS ARE WAITING FOR THE SCHOOL BUS) AND THE EXTRA POWER OF THE ENGINE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD …
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AT 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, MY CAR DEVELOPED AN ENGINE SURGE PROBLEM AT START UP. THIS EVENTUALLY AFFECTS BRAKING SINCE THE ENGINE WILL SURGE WHEN COLD AND IF I'M TRYING TO STOP (I.E., THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY BLOCK WHERE KIDS ARE WAITING FOR THE SCHOOL BUS) AND THE EXTRA POWER OF THE ENGINE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD AND I MUST APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TEN TIMES. THEY INITIALLY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY COULD WITNESS THE SYMPTOMS. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER DESCRIBING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM WHERE THE LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE STICKS. THE LETTER SAID THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT IF I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN AND THEY CHECKED AGAINST THE VIN # THEY SAID I DIDN'T QUALIFY EVEN THOUGH MY PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS MATCH EXACTLY. WHEN I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY, THEY CHANGED THE STORY AND SAID MY CAR WAS ELIGIBLE.
4WD ACCULATOR GOES BAD DEALER SD HAVE LOTS OF THESE,THEY SHORT THEIR SELVES OUT
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.