IllustrationABS BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON. ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP/FAILING. *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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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.
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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 reportsTHE MAIN ABS CONTROL VALVE/MODULE HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN IT ACTUALLY FAILED TWICE IN ONE INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER HARD BRAKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE SECOND OCCURRE…
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THE MAIN ABS CONTROL VALVE/MODULE HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN IT ACTUALLY FAILED TWICE IN ONE INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER HARD BRAKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE SECOND OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO BRAKING INVOLVED. THE IDLER ARM PROBLEM IS RECENT, WITH TWO FAILURES OCCURRING WITHIN 14 MONTHS. THERE IS NO MAJOR FAILURE HERE, THE COMPONENT JUST WEARS OUT ABNORMALLY FAST. THIS WAS REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY ALSO, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO BACK IT UP. *AK
IN 1994 ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON,TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM!BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND WOULD NOT CATCH SOMETIMES ESPECIALLY DURING RAINY WEATHER .HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED AROUND EVERY 7000 MILES.COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT CLUNKING NOISE AND THEY REPLACED PADS AT 35000 MILES.AT 57041 MILES REPLACED H…
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IN 1994 ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON,TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM!BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND WOULD NOT CATCH SOMETIMES ESPECIALLY DURING RAINY WEATHER .HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED AROUND EVERY 7000 MILES.COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT CLUNKING NOISE AND THEY REPLACED PADS AT 35000 MILES.AT 57041 MILES REPLACED HEATER CORE AND AT 59622 MILES THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE MODULE. TOTAL COST 941.47 DOLLARS!!!!! PLEASE HELP. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN THE APPLYING BRAKES IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, BRAKES LOCK UP IMMEDIATELY. DEALER/GM WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT 92 BLAZERS WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING, AND EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP IT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS. *AK
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH DELAYED STOPPING DISTANCE ON WET ROADS. DEALER NOTIFIED. 8AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILOR , DRIVER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. WITHIN SECONDS A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER ENGINE , VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
FRONT LEFT CORNER OFBOTTOM OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WELD BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK. *NLM
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES UNECESSARILY CAUSING REGULAR BRAKES NOT TO WORK AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE SIDE. *NLM
A DEFECTIVE FUEL FEED LINE SPLIT OPENING INTO A VERY LARGE HOLE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED CAUSING 60 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO FLOW THROUGH IT WITH A QUART OF FUEL SITTING IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *YC
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