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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GNDT13W8T2••••••1996 Chevrolet BLAZER
This build draws 8.1× more complaints than the average 1996 Chevrolet BLAZER build (50 vs 6).
50on this build
897on the model
145builds in total
4involved a crash
3involved a fire
3injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 16Hydraulic 16Visibility 11Suspension 8
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2006
I own a 1996 chevy blazer. My granddaughter was driving in wet weather, lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a rock cliff. The car is totaled and I am concerned because the airbag did not deploy. I believe the impact was strong enough that they should have deployed. It…
Electrical SystemfireMay 2006
Recently investigated a fire on a 1996 chevrolet blazer. Fire origin is at the driver side front door panel at the power mirror switch. If any one else has experienced a fire in this location please contact me at 610-392-xxxx and nhsta
Service BrakescrashMar 2002
The ABS brake system had failed without any warninig or indecation, I had my mechanic check the system out and he foun tha the ABS pump was malfunctioning. But it did not produce a fault code to the computer nor did the dash light come on. He also checked with other meckanic in…
SeatsfireFeb 1996
Flames coming from drivers side of vehicle. Caused by short in power seat motor
VisibilityDec 2003
Good morning, I am writing in regards to the issue outlined below. I have cut and pasted the email I received from general motors in regards to my inquiry about intermittent wipers on our 1996 s-10 blazer. As I emailed back to general motors, our vehicle has over 70,000 miles…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNDT13W8T2202261 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.