1991 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Owners have filed 267 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 49.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of seat belts at 10.5%.
Complaints267
Crashes36
Fires17
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 49.1% · 131
Seat belts 10.5% · 28
Electrical system 6.4% · 17
Engine and engine cooling 6.0% · 16
Vehicle speed control 4.1% · 11
Power train 3.4% · 9
Fuel system, gasoline 3.0% · 8
Seats 2.6% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 36 describe a crash, 17 describe a fire and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer in this data, 1991 draws comparatively few complaints; 1995 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 110,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Abs brake problems; while driving on regular road conditions, during normal braking, driver applied the brakes, the pedal went to the floor, and the abs brake warning light came on and the brake system locked up. A mechanic stated that there is no abs on vehicle at this time. The system has not been repaired. *Ak abs light has remained illuminated since occurrence took place. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
When driving on wet and dry pavement the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continued to move, causing the consumer to have a near accident ea94-038. *Ak consumer states he did have an accident because of the faulty brakes. All seat belts were replaced due to would not latch, retract, or were hard to latch, there was a recall regarding the rear seatbelt repairs. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
Abs brake problems; on normal road conditions, during normal braking, sometimes the Blazer would stop and sometimes it would roll another 10 or 15 before stopping. About 1 year later, the abs computer was replaced. In 1995 the brake pads were replaced with 40,000 miles. One week later the abs warning light came on. Adjustments was made by dealer and the light went off. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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Other Chevrolet Blazer years
1992 337 complaints · 65.6% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 616 complaints · 65.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 774 complaints · 59.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 1,707 complaints · 34.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 1,579 complaints · 30.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1997 1,098 complaints · 14.4% service brakes, hydraulic