IllustrationRECALL 99V193000/ABS: AFTER DEALER INSTALLED ABS SWITCH, HE REFUSED TO RECONNECT THE ABS SYSTEM CABLE UNLESS CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE FEE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. CAN NHTSA SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER.*AK
1992 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 13 of 278 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 197 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
47 crash reports9 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
278 reportsRECALL # 99V193000 GM/ABS; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR TWO MONTHS.*AK
FOLLOWING ANOTHER CAR ON NORTH 75 OHIO 6/29/00 @ 63-67MPH ABOUT 3-4 LTHS. BEHIND, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT HIT THE BRAKES I THEN HIT MY BRAKES AND IT WAS LIKE A SEC. BEFORE THEY WOULD CATCH , THATS WHEN I HIT THE OTHER CAR IN FRONT OF MINE.THE OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT MY CAR USED ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT, AND REAR BRAK…
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FOLLOWING ANOTHER CAR ON NORTH 75 OHIO 6/29/00 @ 63-67MPH ABOUT 3-4 LTHS. BEHIND, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT HIT THE BRAKES I THEN HIT MY BRAKES AND IT WAS LIKE A SEC. BEFORE THEY WOULD CATCH , THATS WHEN I HIT THE OTHER CAR IN FRONT OF MINE.THE OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT MY CAR USED ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT, AND REAR BRAKES.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 99V193000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. MADE APPOINTMENT, WENT DOWN TO DEALER, AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CALLED BACK A FEW DAYS LATER, AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND STILL NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK
BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVROLET FOR ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES AFTER DEALER CORRECTED RECALL, BRAKE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. DEALER SAID THERES WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THAT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A CURB SHE WENT TO TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THERE WAS A TREE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO THE GRASS AREA, HITTING THE TREE. SHE CALLED A TOW TRUCK WHICH BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP. A…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A CURB SHE WENT TO TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THERE WAS A TREE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO THE GRASS AREA, HITTING THE TREE. SHE CALLED A TOW TRUCK WHICH BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP. A MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE IDLE LOOSENED FROM THE FRAME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. FIRST, SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES BLACKED OUT. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT STOPPED SMOKING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CLUSTER MODULE SENT TO BE "RECONDITIONED." *AK *ML
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V193000 FOR ABS BRAKES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT BRAKES WORKED WORSE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS THAN THEY DID BEFORE. VEHICLE HAD TO STOP ALL OF A SUDDEN AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO APPLY. CONSUMER WAS GOING BACK TO DEALER WITH BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK
DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL WAS LIFTED SINCE APRIL. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML
FRONT RIGHT TIRE MAKES A WHIRRING NOISE AND THEN A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER GMC JIMMY OR CHEVROLET BLAZER OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRUCKS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRES. *AK
Official recalls
299V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
93V119000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor
Aug 2, 1993
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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 NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available