1986 CHEVROLET BLAZER Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
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Common Problems
THE CORD SEPARATED HALF WAY AROUND THE TIRE. THE TIRE HAS 9/32 TREAD. SCC PH
WHILE PULLING INTO THE ENTRANCE LANE OF A TOLL BOOTH AT 25 MPH, UNIT 1 APPLIED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED. UNIT 1 THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING UNIT 2 WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE TOLL BOOTH. UNIT 1 WENT ONTO THE CURB AND CONCRETE BARRIER. IT THEN HIT UNIT 2 IN THE L...
BAD MANUFACTURER PAINT, 7004R TRANSMISSION UNSAFE, ENGINE FIRE. *AK
BAD MANUFACTURER PAINT, 7004R TRANSMISSION UNSAFE, ENGINE FIRE. *AK
TIRE LOST ALL TREAD TEARING UP THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70/R15 )
WATER IN ENGINE OIL, THE CAUSE I HAVE HEARD IS A FAILED HEAD GASKET. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHEVROLET HAS HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATS, CRACKING THE HEAD GASKET. *AK
SOMETHING BROKE IN THE STEERING WHILE SON WAS DRIVING. AS A RESULT, CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20MPH UP THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE. HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME STUCK AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, THE ENGINE RACED BETWEEN 70-85 MPH. IF THE DRIVER WOULD TURN THE TRUCK OFF, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME STUCK, SO DRIVER PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WERE BURNED OUT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME STUCK AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, THE ENGINE RACED BETWEEN 70-85 MPH. IF THE DRIVER WOULD TURN THE TRUCK OFF, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME STUCK, SO DRIVER PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WERE BURNED OUT. *AK
WHGILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30-40 MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, FELT THEY WERE SPONGY DID NOT REACT. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER DID BRAKE SERVICE TWICE, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
SEAT BELT CAN'T BE SECURED ON DRIVER'S SIDE.
ENGINE FIRE.
WHEN MAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CIGARETTE LIGHTER MELTED AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, CAUSING FIRE.
RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. .(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD
COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKED,HEATER HOSE, THREADS CORRODED AND FELL WITHIN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS BROKEN, WILL NOT FASTEN. TT
FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATBACK LATCH BROKE WILL NOT LOCK AND SEAT WILL FALL FORWARD. TT