IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES FAIL RANDOMLY .THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
375 reportsUNDER 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T PICK UP. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES AND PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THE RESULT OF THE BRAKES GOING TO THE FLOOR IS LIKE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
NOTICED BRAKES & ABS LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT BRAKE MODULE HAD FAILED, & THAT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HELP DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING. HAS GONE TO DEALER ONCE. *AK THE EGR VALVE GETS CARBON IN IT AND FAILS. WHEKN THIS HAPPERS, THE VACUUM IS CUT OFF FROM THE POWER BRAKES OF THE POWER STEERING FAILS.
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DON'T THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN THE SNOW THERE IS NO STOPPING AT ALL. BUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IN GOOD AND BAD WEATHER. INVESTIGATION ON ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EA 94038. *AK
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. EA94-038. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH THE ABS SYSTEM AND POWER BRAKE SYSTEM. *SLC
ANTI-LOCKS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE HAS NO REAR BRAKES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING, ONLY FRONT BRAKES ARE WORKING, EA94-038 ACTIVE. *AK
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
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