The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while driving. Owner had to put the vehicle into neutral in order to stop. Owner will notify manufacturer.
1996 Chevrolet Blazer: sudden unintended acceleration
7 of the 1,152 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
On several occasions, the blazer suffers from sudden acceleration as I depressed the brake pedal. It has happened at least 6 times in the last year. I have also noticed the sudden acceleration when I come to a full stop at a stoplight.
Vehicle was turned on and lunged forward while in park. This was the first time happening.
While traveling on the highway vehicle accelerated without prior warning, dealership is aware of the problem.*ak. Consumer stated when she took her foot off the accelerator to slow the vehicle down, the vehicle stayed at the same speed, consumer tried downshifting and pumping the brakes, she had to slam on the brakes and use the emergency brake to slow the vehicle down enough to get off of the freeway, consumer stated the dealer replaced the accelerator cable, brakes, shoes, calipers and rotors.
The vehicle accelerated on its own, the consumer was trying to stop the brakes failed causing accident, the air bag did not deploy upon impact.
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision . *note: on june 19th, the consumer called again to state that the dealership found the source of the problem for sudden acceleration in the vehicle. The dealership stated that the idle air control was the defective component and needed to be replaced. Operator 920. Please provide any additional information/attachment.
While shifting vehicle from reverse position into drive position the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Also had no braking ability in which the brake pedal went to the floor, almost causing an accident. Had to be in a park position in order to stop the vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
7 of 1,152 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer
ABS 173Wipers 140Brake failure 132Ball joint 111No deployment 43Grinding brakes 28Overheating 18Fire or smoke 17Transmission failure 15Premature wear 12Seat belt 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Power steering loss 10Fuel pump 9Slipping 9Fuel smell 8Loss of power 8Engine failure 7Harsh shifting 7Spongy pedal 6Pulling 6Check engine light 5
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