IllustrationWHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING AND VEHICLE IS IN PARK IT WILL ROLL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE IS A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER HAD RECALL CAMPAIGN 94V093000 PERFORMED, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT
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
Power Train complaints
19 reportsWHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, AND SOMETIMES WILL START LOSING POWER IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AT ALL. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
GM DEALERSHIP AND GM ARE REFUSING TO DO RECALL 99V193 ON VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHIL DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, IT'S THE MODULE THAT IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. *SLC
NHTSA RECALL #94V093000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 9474L60E07. CONTACTED DEALER, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RECALL SUBJECT.*AK
THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARD, ON TWO OCCASIONS IN 1999, WHILE RUNNING AND PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN PARK ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION (NHTSA 94V093000), BUT THE RECALL STATES THAT THE S-SERIES TRUCKS ARE EXCLUDED BECAUSE THEY ARE "ONLY 2-WHEEL DRIVE." I HAVE CONTAC…
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THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARD, ON TWO OCCASIONS IN 1999, WHILE RUNNING AND PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN PARK ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION (NHTSA 94V093000), BUT THE RECALL STATES THAT THE S-SERIES TRUCKS ARE EXCLUDED BECAUSE THEY ARE "ONLY 2-WHEEL DRIVE." I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY AND HHTSA AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED, BASED UPON THE VIN. HOWEVER, MY S-SERIES BLAZER IS 4-WHEEL DRIVE, I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION FITS THE RECALL DESCRIPTION, AND THE PROBLEM THAT I EXPERIENCED (I.E., THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK WHILE RUNNING) IS THE CONDITION FOR WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED. I, THEREFORE, BELEIVE THAT THE STATEMENT EXCLUDING S-SERIES TRUCKS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS INCORRECT AND NEGLECTS THE OCCURRENCE OF A DANGEROUS CONDITION IN THE S-SERIES VEHICLES LIKE MINE.
ENGINE BEARING FAILURE: PREMATURE, CHEVROLET ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY, NO OFFER TO HELP REPAIR (PROBABLY LINKED TO ODI ID'S 717356,465597,837150,525624,811729, AND 487859. ||| ABS BRAKE FAILURE: OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION. TRUCK SKIDDED FOR OVER 90 FEET BEFORE STRIKING CURB AND UTILITY FIXTURES. GM DENIED…
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ENGINE BEARING FAILURE: PREMATURE, CHEVROLET ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY, NO OFFER TO HELP REPAIR (PROBABLY LINKED TO ODI ID'S 717356,465597,837150,525624,811729, AND 487859. ||| ABS BRAKE FAILURE: OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION. TRUCK SKIDDED FOR OVER 90 FEET BEFORE STRIKING CURB AND UTILITY FIXTURES. GM DENIED ANY POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. GM OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO HAVE BRAKES EXAMINED OR REPAIRED FOR DEFECTS. ||| CRUISE CONTROL - STOPPED WORKING. ||| TRANSFER CASE FAILURE - TRUCK TRIES TO ENGAGE 4WD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING (GRINDING NOISE). FIRST TRIP TO DEALER, SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BRAKES ($400 LATER STILL GRINDING). 2ND TIME, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE VACUUM SWITCH (DAMAGE OCCURRED INSIDE TRANSFER CASE DUE TO FAILURE). 3RD TIME CHEVROLET RECOMMENDS REPLACING ENGINE FOR BEARING FAILURE BEFORE STARTING ON THE TRANSFER CASE. ||| ALL CASES, GM DECLINED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN THE CASE OF ABS BRAKE FAILURE, GM REPS DID NOT WANT TO TALK TO ME OR LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF DEALING WITH CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER NO-SERVICE GROUP!!!*AK
RING AND PINION GEAR FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP NUMEROUS TIMES.
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION & TURNED OFF. BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FOWARD LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS ONE IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *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.
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