Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts3
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Tires2
- Child seat1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 9 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer failed the safety check 1.46% of the time — 88% more often than the average 1984 passenger car (0.77%). Median odometer at inspection: 59,479 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
21 first registered in 1984 are on Dutch roads; 100% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm5
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde4
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld2
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen2
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse1
- Onderdeel stuurinrichting ondeugdelijk bevestigd1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In New Zealand
12 1984 cars are on the New Zealand register; 92% arrived as used imports, 8% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer.
| 1984027 27 Feb 1984 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the front seat back locks may not lock under forward load conditions and are therefore not in compliance with CMVSS 207 - Seat Anchorages. |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE RIGHT FRONT CROSSOVER PIPE, WHICH CARRIES BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID, MAY BREAK AND LEAK FLUID. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER SKIRT CONTACTS THE PIPE AND VIBRATION CAUSES THE PIPE TO WEAR THROUGH.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1984 Chevrolet Blazer: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 41076 | WATER LEAK AT THE A/C RECIRCULATION DOOR (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE SEAL). *TW |
| 41072 | END GATE LATCH RATTLE (INSTALL REVISED STRIKER). *TW |
| 39431 | FRONT DOOR SIDE GLASS BINDING/TRACK DISENGAGEMENT. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
REAR AXLE SHAFT
REAR AXLE FAILURE
ELECT. FAILURES/FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation