1996 Chevrolet Blazer vehicle speed control problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet blazer. The contact was driving approximately between 40-45 mph on a country roadway. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase of acceleration. The driver was able to resume to normal operation. In addition, the…”
filed Feb 3, 2010
“Dt: this was the second complaint consumer filed on same issue on same vehicle. This was the second time vehicle had malfunctioned, and consumer did not have the odi number for the original failure. Consumer stopped at a red light with vehicle in drive engine rpms red lined and brake pedal went to…”
filed Jul 28, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Blazer | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Blazer | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Blazer | 7 | 4% |
| 2004 Blazer | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Blazer | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Blazer | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Blazer | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 Blazer | 26 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.