1986 Chevrolet Blazer Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Chevrolet Blazer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The cord separated half way around the tire. The tire has 9/32 tread. Scc ph”
“While pulling into the entrance lane of a toll booth at 25 mph, unit 1 applied the brakes, however, the brakes failed. Unit 1 then turned the vehicle to the left to avoid hitting unit 2 which was stopped at the toll booth. Unit 1 went onto the curb and concrete barrier. It then hit unit 2 in the…”
“Tire lost all tread tearing up the side of my vehicle at the same time. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/70/r15 )”
“Water in engine oil, the cause I have heard is a failed head gasket. I would like to know if chevrolet has had a recall on this problem.. This happens when the engine overheats, cracking the head gasket. *ak”
“Something broke in the steering while son was driving. As a result, car was totalled. *ak”
“Engine fire. (ohio traffic crash report).”
“Driving vehicle about 20mph up the driveway when the steering wheel broke. Had no control over vehicle. Turned vehicle off. Had vehicle towed to dealership. *ak”
“While driving the truck the cruise control became stuck and it would not turn off, the engine raced between 70-85 mph. If the driver would turn the truck off, the steering would become stuck, so driver put truck in neutral, had applied the brakes, and the brakes were burned out. *ak”
Defect investigations
REAR AXLE SHAFT
There is no summary currently available
REAR AXLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Chevrolet Blazer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.