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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
37 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
25 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,351 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Chevrolet Blazer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Chevrolet Blazer Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #17

Nov 191999

Blazer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was struck while parked, and consumer was getting out of vehicle (hit & run). Also while pursuing the vehicle, the other vehicle was put into reverse and rammed over consumer's bumper, again driver's air bag failed to deploy. Dealer contacted.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #16

Oct 241999

Blazer

  • miles
While driving home at about 55 mph consumer believed that he hit some gravel, and it made the car lose control. Consumer then hit a wall. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and front of car was smashed. Cosumer sustained cuts and bruises that needed to be stitched.

- Largo, MD, USA

problem #15

Jul 251998

Blazer

  • miles
The driver's air bag did not deploy during accident. Vehicle hit another vehicle that was going at 40mph, and brakes malfunctioned. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.

- Suwannee, GA, USA

problem #14

Apr 021998

Blazer 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

ABS brakes failed twice, once resulting in a crash. No deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags upon impact.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

problem #13

Dec 231997

(reported on)

Blazer

  • miles
Consumer was involevd in a frontal collision, hitting a tree in which the driver's air bag did not deploy.

- Woodbury, NJ, USA

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problem #12

Oct 301997

Blazer

  • miles
When Blazer was involved in a crash, traveling about 45 mph, with damages in the front end, mostly left front, totalling $5,000 and the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Clio, MN, USA

problem #11

Aug 111997

(reported on)

Blazer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No deployment of driver's and passenger's air bags upon impact, resulting in injuries.

- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

problem #10

Jun 061997

Blazer

  • miles
Consumer was involved in 50 mph frontal collison in which the driver's air bag did not deploy.

- Sartell, MN, USA

problem #9

Apr 191997

Blazer

  • miles
Vehicles ABS brakes locked up, causing vehicle to lose control. Car hit a tree at 11:00 position at 30mph and driver's side airbag did not deploy. The driver hit the windshield.

- St. Paul, MN, USA

problem #8

Mar 311997

(reported on)

Blazer

  • miles
During front impact at speeds of 45 to 50 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Adams, WI, USA

problem #7

Nov 151996

Blazer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Failure of the anti-lock brakes, consumer applied force to the brake pedal and the pedal went to the floor, causing the consumer to have an accident, the driver side air bag did not deploy.

- Buena Park, CA, USA

problem #6

Oct 121996

Blazer 4WD

  • miles
No deployment of driver's air bag in a rearend collision, resulting in an injury, also passenger seat released and slid to its forward position.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #5

Oct 021996

Blazer

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident and hit a pole head-on, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Duncan, OK, USA

problem #4

Aug 241996

Blazer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Hit another car and the air bag did not deploy.

- Brookline, MA, USA

problem #3

Mar 041996

Blazer

  • miles
During frontal collision air bag did not deploy.

- Ludlow, MA, USA

problem #2

Mar 041996

Blazer

  • miles
During frontal collision air bag did not deploy.

- Ludlow, MA, USA

problem #1

Dec 131995

Blazer

  • miles
Airbag did not deploy during front end collision; hit front/side by another moving vehicle 25 to 30 mph.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

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