1995 Chevrolet Blazer problems & reliability
1,224 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
64 complaints report injuries (84 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1995 Chevrolet Blazer vehicles were involved in 8 fatal crashes with 7 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 513 | 42% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 213 | 17% |
| Visibility | 178 | 15% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 106 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 70 | 6% |
| Power Train | 68 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 59 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44 | 4% |
| Structure | 37 | 3% |
| Suspension | 35 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 97,610 miles (middle 50% between 74,275 and 142,477 miles), based on 64 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I had just put my key in the ignition went to turn it over and noticed that my hazards were on. The switch was in the off position. I had to slightly keep it pushed forward or it would cycle through the hazards, left turn signal and right turn signal. I have not been able to get the problem fixed since it just…”
Electrical System · filed Sep 16, 2019
“On highway truck dies all systems off ihave all receipts mulitple repairs from the egr valve coils fuel pump spider ..along with multiple electrical issues involving the emergency button will not turn off had replaced still issue came back, car will not start unless something clicks in steering column also distributor…”
Engine · filed Apr 18, 2019
“Abs failure. All three abs isolation valves closed either at start of breaking or prior to braking cycle, resulting in no possible depression of the brake petal and absolutely no braking what so ever, literally none. The vehicle continues at whatever speed the vehicle was at before initiation of braking. This no brake…”
Service Brakes · filed Jan 17, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA02006 · opened May 31, 2002 · closed Jul 23, 2003 · led to recall 03V210000
- FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT
Engineering Analysis EA01019 · opened Dec 28, 2001 · closed Sep 27, 2002
- LOSS OF POWER ASSIST
Engineering Analysis EA00008 · opened Mar 16, 2000 · closed Aug 31, 2001
- FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURE
Recall Query RQ99015 · opened Jul 14, 1999 · closed Dec 28, 2001 · led to recall 99V130000
- LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING
Preliminary Evaluation PE99024 · opened Apr 5, 1999 · closed Mar 16, 2000
- WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA97022 · opened Oct 23, 1997 · closed Jul 2, 1998 · led to recall 98V150002
- WINDSHIELD WIPER
Preliminary Evaluation PE97028 · opened Jun 17, 1997 · closed Oct 23, 1997
- ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
Engineering Analysis EA94038 · opened Oct 31, 1994 · closed Feb 28, 2000 · led to recall 99V193000
Technical service bulletins
51 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer. The 10 most recent:
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 21, 2023
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 22, 2019
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 18, 2019
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 5, 2019
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 15, 2019
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 31, 2018
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 20, 2017
This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 15, 2017
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1995 Chevrolet Blazer in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1995 Chevrolet Blazer?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 97,610 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.