1995 Chevrolet BLAZER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
590 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
97,610 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 64 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 169 of 590 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 229 | 38.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 40 | 6.8% |
| Engine operation | 37 | 6.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 3.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 2.9% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 169 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) | 39 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 32 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 32 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 26 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 22 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 17 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 169; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve): 39; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 32; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 32; Air Bags:Frontal: 26; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 22; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 17
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 21 |
| 150,000 and above | 10 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 10
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 526 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 124 |
| 1996 | 83 |
| 2000 | 147 |
| 2001 | 84 |
| 2002 | 53 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
1995: 124; 1996: 83; 2000: 147; 2001: 84; 2002: 53; 2003: 44; 2004: 20; 2005: 13; 2006: 5; 2007: 4; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 229 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 40 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 37 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003829 · 2003-01-31 (January 31, 2003)
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR) FAILED 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED BY THE TIME VEHICLE GOT TO DEALERSHIP. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004606 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)
NHTSA# 99-I-006-000: ABS BRAKE. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. CONSUMER STATED HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE HUSBAND DRIVING THE VEHICLE A REAR END. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006222 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
THERE WAS A CONSTANT SMELL OF GAS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL WAS "BUILDING" ON TOP OF ENGINE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *PH THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006222 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006385 · 2001-01-22 (January 22, 2001)
CFI INJECTOR UNIT HAS GONE BAD TWICE, AT 58800 MILES AND AGAIN 18 MONTHS LATER, CHEVY DEALER ADMITS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. CAN ONLY GET REPLACEMENT PART FROM GM AT $500 A PIECE. PART LEAKS FUEL AND ENGINE WILL NOT START. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A RECALL? IT IS A VERY PROFITABLE SITUATION FOR CHEVROLET. *JB ******DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****739786***
Owner-reported narrative. 58,837 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006385 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013748 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)
EGR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE 1999 WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I JUST HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED YESTERDAY AND TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE NASTY SMELL OF EXHAUST/FUEL IS BACK IN MY VEHICLE. I ALSO HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. REPLACED TWO WEEKS AGO. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE. SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE TWO SMALL BABY'S AND FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY BECAUSE OF BREATHING IN EXHAUST/FUEL AND VEHICLE STALLING WHENEVER. MDH IN VIRGINIA. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10013748 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021252 · 2003-06-08 (June 8, 2003)
VEHICLE HAD A NO START CONDITION. MECHANIC THOUGHT ISSUE WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED IT. VEHICLE STARTED, BUT ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER NOTIFIED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SPECIAL RECALL ON THE CMFI UNIT, BUT VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE TO QUALIFY. IT SEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM RESULTED FROM THE FUEL USED IN CALIFORNIA. CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF SPECIAL RECALL. CALIFORNIA OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021252 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016871 · 2003-05-01 (May 1, 2003)
ACCORDING TO A USA TODAY ARTICLE GM IS GOING TO BE ISSUING A RECALL FOR 1997-8 SUV'S(W/PWR. MIRRORS), FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROB. IN THE WIRING IN THE DOORTHAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I THOUGHT THE RADIO SAID IT WAS 1995-98. MY CAR JUST HAD AN APPARENT SIMMILAR INCIDENT. MY VEHICLE WAS A 1995 BLAZER LS 2DR.
Owner-reported narrative. 18,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016871 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074523 · 2004-05-31 (May 31, 2004)
I HAD BARELY HAD THE VEHICLE 24 HOURS WHEN IT SHUT OFF ON ME AND THE "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT CAME ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE I HAD ONLY HAD IT LESS THA 24 HOURS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 143,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005131 · 2003-02-02 (February 2, 2003)
4 EGR VALVES (AND I HAVE GOT TO PUT THE 5TH ONE ON NOW) IN THE LAST 3 YEARS $200.00 EACH. 2 CMFI UNITS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING THE WHOLE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED $500.00 EACH. FUEL PUMPS $80.00 EACH TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. COOLING IS A PROBLEM IT HAS NEVER OVERHEATED BUT IT WOULD LIKE TO IN THE SUMMER. I AM A MECHANIC AND ALL OF MY CARS ARE TAKEN CARE OF TO THE SLIGHTEST DETAIL BUT IT IS NOT NORMAL TO REPLACE THIS STUFF MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE LIFE OF A CAR MUCH LESS A COUPLE OF TIMES A …
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005131 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10051442 · 2003-12-31 (December 31, 2003)
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 95, WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE OVER A WEEKEND NO LESS. I HAD TO WAIT TILL MONDAY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO OPEN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VACUUM SEAL FOR THE REVERSE CASING WAS THROWN INTO THE OTHER GEARS LEAVING ME ONLY WITH 1ST & I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TUNNEL UNDER THE BAY WHEN IT WENT OUT, NOT A GOOD PLACE TO BE. I HAVE SINCE REBUILT THE TRANMISSION AGAIN. YES 2 TRANSMISSONS. I HAVE HAD 2 EGR VALVES GO OUT A FEW HUNDRED $ EACH TI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051442 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053585 · 2004-01-07 (January 7, 2004)
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THEN BROKE UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER OVER STEERED AND IMPACTED A DITCH. VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053585 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075470 · 2004-06-01 (June 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 111,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075470 at NHTSA ↗