1991 Chevrolet BlazerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 222 owner complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the Blazer median · #12 of 28 years by complaints

Safety recalls4Free fix at dealers Owner complaints22256 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage79kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 16, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer has problems

222 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

125Service brakes, hydraulic28 crash/fire/injury

26Seat belts2 crash/fire/injury

16Electrical system8 crash/fire/injury

12Engine and engine cooling

11Vehicle speed control

8Power train

7Seats

7Fuel system, gasoline

5Suspension

3010 other systems2 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	125	28
Seat belts	26	2
Electrical system	16	8
Engine and engine cooling	12	8
Vehicle speed control	11	5
Power train	8	1
Seats	7	2
Fuel system, gasoline	7	0
Suspension	5	0
10 other systems	30	2

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

4 recalls

1991 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

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Recall 99V-193 · Jul 19, 1999 · 1,125,749 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Seat belts: rear/other

Recall 96V-142 · Jul 31, 1996 · 97,351 vehicles

Risk. THE REAR BELTS MAY NOT HOLD AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT INCREASING THE RISK OF PESONAL INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Disc: rotor

Recall 93V-119 · Aug 2, 1993 · 341,364 vehicles

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Recall 91V-108 · Jun 21, 1991 · 102,885 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE…

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

1991 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 19122414256 44 57 35 1

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NHTSA crash tests

1991 Chevrolet Blazer safety ratings

1991 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer 4-DR. 4x4 in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: No
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

8 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer, and the recalls they led to.

Jun 10, 1991
BRAKE FAILUREEA91028 · closed Jun 30, 1992
No recall
May 22, 1992
HIGH IDLE FLAREEA92015 · closed May 28, 1993
No recall
Jul 29, 1994
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA94029 · closed Jul 31, 1996
No recall
Oct 31, 1994
ABS BRAKING SYSTEMEA94038 · closed Feb 28, 2000
Led to recall 99V-193
Oct 31, 1995
REAR SEAT BELT FAILUREEA95031 · closed Jul 31, 1996
No recall
Feb 22, 1991
BRAKE FAILUREPE91052 · closed Jun 10, 1991
No recall
Jan 7, 1992
HIGH IDLE FLAREPE92001 · closed May 22, 1992
No recall
Jun 17, 1994
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILSPE94046 · closed Oct 31, 1994
No recall

In owners' words

What Blazer owners report

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

CONSUMER WAS HAVING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. FUEL WAS BEING DUMPED INTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED VEHICLE JERKED AND BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE BACK. THEN, VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING…
Complaint 10037915 · Aug 28, 2003

WHILE BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER: MATHEW SCHILLING *SCC *JB
Complaint 10029713 · Sep 23, 2003 · 79,000 miles

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER SINCE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI LOCK SYSTEM LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK *TT
Complaint 8009468 · May 8, 2002

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