1973 Chevrolet BlazerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1973 Chevrolet Blazer, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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Safety recalls1Free fix at dealers Owner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 27, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1973 Chevrolet Blazer has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1973 Chevrolet Blazer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Power assist: vacuum

Recall 74V-027 · Feb 15, 1974 · 1,218,387 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

1973 vs. every other Blazer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Blazer median. How we score

0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 9 29 19 30 40 38 32 2222785116201,2241,15376871643658932624677 50 15 19 9 5 19122414255 44 57 35 1

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In owners' words

What Blazer owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES SUDDDENLY, AND ABS KICKED IN.VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A CRASH. ROAD WAS DAMP WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BLAZER WAS BEING REPAIRED. NO DAMAGES TO OTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaint 871619 · Sep 27, 2000

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