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1993 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1993 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: 17 of 511 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 375 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
75 crash reports12 fire reports16 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
51 reportsINTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED
EGR VALVE FAILURE.ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH/SHAKING/JERKING.TRIED TO STOP CAR, BUT BRAKES FAILED .... HAD TO REALLY APPLY PRESSURE TO PEDAL BEFORE CAR WOULD STOP. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. APPLIED BRAKES & NO BRAKES. HAD PRESSED BRAKE & ACCELERATOR PEDALS TO INCREASE RPMS AND TO OPERATE EGR VALE PROPERLY. DID NOT WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID EGR VALVE THAT CONNECTED TO BRAKES WAS GONE. NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. AFTER REPAIR PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DUE TO A CARBON BUILD UP. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND THE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE STUCK. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
WHILETRAVELING AT 75 MPH THE OIL GASKEST SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER AND CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CRANK SHAFT BEARINGS FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGH WAY ABOUT 55 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. AFTER GETTING RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY THE BRAKES LOST POWER BECAUSE THE ENGINE DID NOT RUN WITH ENOUGH POWER BECAUSE OF EGR VALVE CODE 32 BRAKES WENT FROM POWER BRAKES TO MANUAL BRAK…
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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGH WAY ABOUT 55 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. AFTER GETTING RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY THE BRAKES LOST POWER BECAUSE THE ENGINE DID NOT RUN WITH ENOUGH POWER BECAUSE OF EGR VALVE CODE 32 BRAKES WENT FROM POWER BRAKES TO MANUAL BRAKES. DRIVER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES FOR CAR TO STOP. DRIVER CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ALWAYS FIXED THEM FOR HER. *AK
EXHAUST SYSTEM/MUFFLER OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE.
ENGINE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILURE.
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.
94V093000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
May 16, 1994
SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. (THE "NO PARK" CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.)
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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