CHEVROLET BLAZER · model year

1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER

1707 NHTSA complaints, 201 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995CHEVROLETBLAZER carries 1707 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 201 crashes, 29 fires, 121 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 BLAZER is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 420 filings, followed by visibility:windshield wiper/washer (104) and engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (85). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1995 BLAZER, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

1707
Complaints
201
Crashes
29
Fires
121
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

1707 filings

Crashes Reported

201 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

Above median complaint volume — review patterns below.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP420
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER104
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)85
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR62
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE61
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL49
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM40
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS38
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS36
UNKNOWN OR OTHER36
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION34
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE28
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION20

Recent Complaints

20190916ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I HAD JUST PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION WENT TO TURN IT OVER AND NOTICED THAT MY HAZARDS WERE ON. THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. I HAD TO SLIGHTLY KEEP IT PUSHED FORWARD OR IT WOULD CYCLE THROUGH THE HAZARDS, LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED SINCE IT JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY

Mileage: 254,000

20190418SERVICE BRAKES

ON HIGHWAY TRUCK DIES ALL SYSTEMS OFF IHAVE ALL RECEIPTS MULITPLE REPAIRS FROM THE EGR VALVE COILS FUEL PUMP SPIDER ..ALONG WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE EMERGENCY BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF HAD REPLACED STILL ISSUE CAME BACK, CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS SOMETHING CLICKS IN STEERING COLUMN ALSO DISTRIBUTOR AND TIMING MISSING ? I CAN GO ON ..NIGHTMARE.I LOVE MY TRUCK HOWERE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A NEW CAR FOR THIS MUCH BUT HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO IT AND IM A SINGLE MOM NOT ON ANY GOV ASSISTANCE OR WELFARE OR SUPPORT..PLEASE THIS TRUCK>>>>ARGH

Mileage: 256,000

20190418ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON HIGHWAY TRUCK DIES ALL SYSTEMS OFF IHAVE ALL RECEIPTS MULITPLE REPAIRS FROM THE EGR VALVE COILS FUEL PUMP SPIDER ..ALONG WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE EMERGENCY BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF HAD REPLACED STILL ISSUE CAME BACK, CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS SOMETHING CLICKS IN STEERING COLUMN ALSO DISTRIBUTOR AND TIMING MISSING ? I CAN GO ON ..NIGHTMARE.I LOVE MY TRUCK HOWERE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A NEW CAR FOR THIS MUCH BUT HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO IT AND IM A SINGLE MOM NOT ON ANY GOV ASSISTANCE OR WELFARE OR SUPPORT..PLEASE THIS TRUCK>>>>ARGH

Mileage: 256,000

20190418ENGINE

ON HIGHWAY TRUCK DIES ALL SYSTEMS OFF IHAVE ALL RECEIPTS MULITPLE REPAIRS FROM THE EGR VALVE COILS FUEL PUMP SPIDER ..ALONG WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE EMERGENCY BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF HAD REPLACED STILL ISSUE CAME BACK, CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS SOMETHING CLICKS IN STEERING COLUMN ALSO DISTRIBUTOR AND TIMING MISSING ? I CAN GO ON ..NIGHTMARE.I LOVE MY TRUCK HOWERE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A NEW CAR FOR THIS MUCH BUT HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO IT AND IM A SINGLE MOM NOT ON ANY GOV ASSISTANCE OR WELFARE OR SUPPORT..PLEASE THIS TRUCK>>>>ARGH

Mileage: 256,000

20180117SERVICE BRAKES

ABS FAILURE. ALL THREE ABS ISOLATION VALVES CLOSED EITHER AT START OF BREAKING OR PRIOR TO BRAKING CYCLE, RESULTING IN NO POSSIBLE DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PETAL AND ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING WHAT SO EVER, LITERALLY NONE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES AT WHATEVER SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS AT BEFORE INITIATION OF BRAKING. THIS NO BRAKE CONDITION HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AS SPEEDS FROM 15MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPON RELEASING BREAK PRESSURE (TAKING ONE'S FOOT OF THE PETAL) AND REAPPLYING THE BREAKS THE LEFT FRONT ABS ISOLATION VALVE WOULD DE-ENERGIZE AND GIVE THE DRIVER THE LEFT FRONT BREAK ONLY. THIS FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT OVER THE LAST YEAR AND NOT WITNESSED BY ME UNTIL 1/13/2018. THE ABS FUSE WAS REMOVED AND THE BRAKES REMAIN WITHOUT ABS FUNCTION. THIS IS A MAJOR FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT AND MOST PROBABLY HAS. BUT, SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT AND DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T TESTIFY YOU PROBABLY DO NOT HAVE MUCH OF A DATA BASE. ALSO, AS AN ENGINEER MYSELF, THIS IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THA

Mileage: 316,000

20160620CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, A WHIPLASH, AND A CONCUSSION WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 298,430.

Mileage: 298,430

20140620SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING. NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 40,000

20131119FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A GASOLINE FUEL SMELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

Mileage: 140,000

20131113ENGINE

I HAVE GAS LEAK THAT COME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THAT IS WHEN I GET OUT OF THE BLAZER, AND IT SEEM TO BE WHEEL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 121,368

20131113FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE GAS LEAK THAT COME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THAT IS WHEN I GET OUT OF THE BLAZER, AND IT SEEM TO BE WHEEL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 121,368

20120620CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TWO RECALLS CONCERNING VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE RECALLS WERE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE OTHER RECALL, PERTAINING TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT WHICH GM REJECTED, BECAUSE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION HAD EXPIRED. *JB

20111111SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BACKGROUND: PURCHASED USED BLAZER APPROX 2 YEARS AGO. "ANTI-LOCK BRAKES" DASH LIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON. I AM GOOD DIY AND VERY EXPERIENCED MECHANIC WITH APPROPRIATE TOOLS. I HAVE TRIED OFF AND ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. I EVEN HAVE REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER. PROBLEM: I CAME UPON SAFECAR.GOV LAST NIGHT AND FOUND SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES ON MY TYPE OF VEHICLE, TO INCLUDE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I CALLED THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR RECALLS AND EXPLAINED THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH. AFTER I STATED I FOUND THE RECALLS ON SAFECAR.GOV AND WANTED TO CHECK IF MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE HAD ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS, I WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT SAFECAR.GOV IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED OR APPROVED CHEVY WEBSITE. IT WAS INFERRED TO ME BY THE OPERATOR BY HER TONE (THOUGH VERY POLITE) AND LANGUAGE THAT SAFECAR.GOV IS SOME ROGUE WEBSITE THAT SHOULD BE PAID NO MIND. THIS HAD ME CONCERNED BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY SAFECAR.GOV IS A NHTSA WEBSITE AND I AM SURE THE RECALLS LISTED ARE ACCU

20111107SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V193000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,800. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED. UPDATED 12/22/11

Mileage: 48,200

20111107SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V193000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,800. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED. UPDATED 12/22/11

Mileage: 48,200

20100427SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FLUIDS. THE CONTACT HAD THE FRONT ROTOR AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED HOWEVER THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,300.

Mileage: 144,300

20090211FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I THINK FAULTY WIRING BECAUSE MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND THERE DEALER SAID THE WAS NO CAUSE IN THE DOOR PANEL. *TR

20081009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A RELATIVE, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP FROM THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE UNTIL THE COMPONENT IS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,303.

Mileage: 142,303

20071029FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE FUEL INJECTOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E041000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION VALVE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE NEW PARTS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 219,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

Mileage: 206,000

20071010CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

ROLLOVER WHEN TRAVELING FROM SHOULDER ONTO THE ROADWAY, RESULTING IN PARTIAL ROOF COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE SEATBELT FAILURE, SHATTERING OF ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT THE REAR HATCH. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

20071010CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ROLLOVER WHEN TRAVELING FROM SHOULDER ONTO THE ROADWAY, RESULTING IN PARTIAL ROOF COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE SEATBELT FAILURE, SHATTERING OF ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT THE REAR HATCH. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER have?
The 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER has 1707 NHTSA complaints, 201 crashes, 29 fires, 121 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER?
The most-complained component for the 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 420 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE).
Is the 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.