1996 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1579 complaints
1579
Total Complaints
84,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
196
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,500 25th Percentile
84,500 Median Mileage
105,502 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
341
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
79
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
67
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
62
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
52
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
49
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
37
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
35
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
32
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
29

Severity Assessment

196
Crashes
40
Fires
142
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE PEDAL DRIVE WITH NO PULSING, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT"
"OIL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, OIL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TT"
"ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. TT *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28