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1984 Chevrolet BlazerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints98 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem3Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 11, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer has problems

9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts32
Fuel system, gasoline20
Tires22
Child seat11
Engine and engine cooling10

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

1 recall

1984 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.

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

1984 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

'69'72'73'74'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer, and the recalls they led to.

  1. REAR AXLE SHAFTEA89003 · closed Aug 24, 1990
    No recall
  2. ELECT. FAILURES/FIRESPE87003 · closed Jul 16, 1987
    No recall
  3. REAR AXLE FAILUREPE88047 · closed Nov 7, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Blazer owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 12:00 POSITION, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD TO THEIR POTENTIAL, PASSENGERS BOTH HIT HEADS. TT
Complaint 965984 · May 26, 1995
WHEN THE BLAZER HIT A DEER NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, A CHILD WAS INJURED BECAUSE THE CAR SEAT FLEW INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. *AK
Complaint 847042 · Sep 7, 1999

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