1996 Chevrolet Blazer power train problems
96 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Normal driving , hard shifting, eventual transmission burn up. If caught in time simple repair for about 300 if you can find shop that will do it. I left alone. Transmission will burn up and depending on vehicle, 1500 to 2700. Hundreds of thousands vehicles are affected. *jb”
filed Aug 27, 2006
“Dt*: the contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle transmission slipped. There was a flare-up between gears, and a harsh engagement between first and second gear. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that the on-board computer was inaccurate…”
filed Jul 26, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 Blazer | 10 | 25% |
| 2022 Blazer | 10 | 23% |
| 2021 Blazer | 18 | 14% |
| 2020 Blazer | 71 | 34% |
| 2019 Blazer | 62 | 34% |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 Blazer | 12 | 16% |
| 2002 Blazer | 33 | 13% |
| 2001 Blazer | 31 | 10% |
| 2000 Blazer | 84 | 14% |
| 1999 Blazer | 54 | 12% |
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.