1996 Chevrolet Blazer Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,000 miles.
- 62electrical system complaints
- 104,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 16 a fire, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Blazer | 10 | 30% | — |
| 2024 Blazer | 7 | 14% | 22,000 |
| 2023 Blazer | 7 | 16% | 57,705 |
| 2022 Blazer | 19 | 36% | 47,500 |
| 2021 Blazer | 39 | 28% | 38,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 76 | 34% | 38,000 |
| 2019 Blazer | 60 | 32% | 33,000 |
| 2008 Blazer | 1 | 20% | 115,000 |
| 2006 Blazer | 2 | 11% | 114,282 |
| 2005 Blazer | 4 | 27% | 75,000 |
| 2004 Blazer | 10 | 20% | 24,000 |
| 2003 Blazer | 9 | 12% | 48,774 |
| 2002 Blazer | 21 | 9% | 36,064 |
| 2001 Blazer | 40 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 49 | 8% | 89,366 |
| 1999 Blazer | 40 | 9% | 89,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 71 | 10% | 71,000 |
| 1997 Blazer | 89 | 12% | 87,700 |
| 1996 Blazer | 62 | 5% | 104,000 |
| 1995 Blazer | 70 | 6% | 161,228 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet blazer. While driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard from the brakes when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The steering wheel began to seize and the turn signals began to malfunction. The vehicle was taken…
Car accident was may 2008 was reported to usaa insurance and nc commissioner. I am former us army spouse and contractor 15 years. I am back at home of record. I have lost over $5000 to this incident and i deal with added medical disabilities from this dealing with chronic back, tbi ptsd and brain…
I have a 1996 chevy blazer 4wd 4.3l central port fuel injection. The #4 fuse which is my gauge fuse keeps blowing and when it blows my instrument cluster zeros out and i have no clue what my speed is what my rpms are what my fuel level its, etc. My alternator stops charging and my vehical…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chevrolet Blazers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer (5% of the 1,153 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1996 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1996 Chevrolet Blazer problems or electrical system problems across all Blazer years.