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1996 Chevrolet Blazer transmission problems

The 1996 Chevrolet Blazer has 107 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

107

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Blazer transmission complaints by model year118 complaints1977: 2 complaints1983: 2 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 77 complaints1996: 107 complaints1997: 118 complaints1998: 77 complaints1999: 57 complaints2000: 88 complaints2001: 36 complaints2002: 33 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 4 complaints2019: 62 complaints2020: 70 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Blazer transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN WEATHER BECOMES HOT THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE. ATTEMPTING TO PASS SOMEONE VEHICLE MAY SLOWLY ACCELERATE, AND MAY NOT EVEN START FROM STOP SIGNSTRAFFIC LIGHTS. ALSO COOLING FAN CLUTCH LOCKES AT 200 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. REMOVING H.P. FROM ENGINE SO THERE IS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 30, 1996 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer have?

NHTSA has 107 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.