1988 Chevrolet Blazer seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1988 Chevrolet Blazer — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've tried every circumstance possible to get seat belts to work including a fast dead stop, turning corners and yanking extremely fast and at a dead stop. You can yank these belts exceptionally fast and under no circumstance will they work.”
filed Nov 19, 2001
“When originally purchased the shoulder portion of the seatbelt would not retract, the assmbly was purchased new from the mentioned dealer and replaced. On 6/29/99 the same problem occured, the shoulder portion of the belt would not retract. I purchased another assembly from the same dealer who said…”
filed Sep 2, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Blazer | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 Blazer | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 Blazer | 7 | 3% |
| 2001 Blazer | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 Blazer | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 Blazer | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 Blazer | 18 | 3% |
| 1997 Blazer | 26 | 3% |
| 1996 Blazer | 30 | 3% |
| 1995 Blazer | 31 | 3% |
| 1994 Blazer | 16 | 3% |
| 1993 Blazer | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Chevrolet Blazer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.