1989 Chevrolet Blazer
This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 40
- Recalls
- 4
- Investigations
- 5
- Top problem
- Service brakes
Campaigns on file for 1989
Opened by NHTSA
25% of complaints
Complaints per year
1989: 40 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 29 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 30 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 40 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 222 |
| 1992 | 280 |
| 1993 | 517 |
| 1994 | 628 |
| 1995 | 1,225 |
| 1996 | 1,153 |
| 1997 | 768 |
| 1998 | 716 |
| 1999 | 436 |
| 2000 | 589 |
| 2001 | 326 |
| 2002 | 246 |
| 2003 | 77 |
| 2004 | 50 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2019 | 188 |
| 2020 | 222 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Service brakes
25% · 10 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic.
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Brake and fuel lines rotted away fuel leaking lost of brakes and brake fluids gas tank rusted and leaking fuel floor rusted away seats broke loose of…
NHTSA ODI report, 2017-09-29
Also filed under Fuel/propulsion system
Electrical system
18% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing interior/under dash and wiring.
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Short in wiring under dash.
NHTSA ODI report, 1994-12-28
I have a 89' S10 Blazer that has had the front fan detach, I replaced the water pump and radiator (Due to the fan coming of it cut into the radiator) and the serpentine belt. After fixing the problem it occurred again.
NHTSA ODI report, 2007-01-12
Seat belts
18% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing buckle assembly and anchorage.
Engine and engine cooling
10% · 4 reportsMost commonly citing gasoline and cooling system.
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Consumer was driving on the highway and could not maintain speed. When the consumer pulled over, he noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle sustained severe burn damage to the entire vehicle. *scc (Ohio traffic police report)
NHTSA ODI report, 2002-10-22
The vehicle backfired and then it caught on fire. Started in the engine. Please describe. Tt
NHTSA ODI report, 1995-11-03
Seats
8% · 3 reportsSafety timeline
4 recalls · 5 investigations · oldest first
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1991-03-06Preliminary evaluationClosed 1991-07-12 Headlight switch failure
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1992-01-07Preliminary evaluationClosed 1992-05-22 High idle flare
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1992-05-22Engineering analysisClosed 1993-05-28 High idle flare
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1993-11-08Service brakes, hydraulic93V119000 Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.
Remedy: Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. However, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are…
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1994-06-27Preliminary evaluationClosed 1994-09-14 Fire in dash/instrum.clstr
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1994-07-29Engineering analysisClosed 1996-07-31 Engine compartment fires
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2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…
Remedy: Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on April 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
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2006-10-18Fuel system, gasoline06E043000 Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n G3727, with date codes X52911 through X60801 sequentially or X600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing…
Remedy: Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2006. Owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (Option 1).
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2007-11-08Equipment07E088000 Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from May 25, 2006, through September 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above.…
Remedy: Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. The recall began during November 2007. Owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Buy-smart checklist
1989 Chevrolet Blazer — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Service brakes: 10 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 7 reports on file for this year.
- Seat belts: 7 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 93V119000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
- Recall 06E026000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 06E043000 · Fuel system, gasoline
- Recall 07E088000 · Equipment
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- Is the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer is rated "better than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer?
- The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 25% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 1989 Chevrolet Blazer have?
- 4 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.