1996 Chevrolet Blazer Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,153 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIIVNG VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED…”NHTSA complaint 813769 — filed 07/03/1997
“UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AND WOULD NOT RETURN INTO GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 813316 — filed 06/20/1997
“WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (65) MPH IN TWO-WHEEL DRIVE SETTING, THE VEHICLE CHANGED INTO FOUR- WHEEL HIGH ALL BY ITSELF AND COULD NOT CHANGE OUT OF…”NHTSA complaint 811502 — filed 04/22/1997
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer: 62 of 1,153 complaints on file (5.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer have in total?
1,153 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 158 involved a crash, 32 involved a fire, 103 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
