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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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
511 reportsWHEN RAINING OR ON WET PAVEMENTS THE ABS BRAKES MAKE A BUZZING NOISE AND SOMETIMES DO NOT KICK IN, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. *AK
POOR ALIGNMENT BETWEEN BRAKE AND THROTTLE PEDAL CAUSES RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THROTTLE UPON HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION. THE SPRING TENSION ON THE THROTTLE IS RELATIVELY LIGHT, AND MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT NOTICE THAT THIS IS THE CAUSE OF ACCELERATION IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. COULD BE A SCENARIO IN MANY UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION ACCIDENTS. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *ET
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH.
THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS ALREADY A RECALL IN THE 1993 AND 1994 CHEVY EXTENDED CAB PICKUPS THE SEAT CODE IN QUESTION IS A95 THERE IS A BOLT THAT BRAKES AND THE SEAT THEN RECLINES WITHOUT WARNING THIS HAPPENS DUE TO WEAR IN THE SEAT FRAME I BELIEVE, I HAVE PURCHASED THE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED THEM AND NOW THE SEAT IS…
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THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS ALREADY A RECALL IN THE 1993 AND 1994 CHEVY EXTENDED CAB PICKUPS THE SEAT CODE IN QUESTION IS A95 THERE IS A BOLT THAT BRAKES AND THE SEAT THEN RECLINES WITHOUT WARNING THIS HAPPENS DUE TO WEAR IN THE SEAT FRAME I BELIEVE, I HAVE PURCHASED THE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED THEM AND NOW THE SEAT IS WORKING LOOSE AGAIN IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRAME IS WEAK AROUND THE BOLT HOLE, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY THE BULLITEN AT THE DEALER SAYS THAT IF THE REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT THE SEAT FRAME MAY NEED REPLACED. I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS ABDICATED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER . I BELIEVE THAT THIS COMPANY SHOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THESE RECALLS ON ALL VEHICHLES THAT COULD HAVE THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. MY 1993 CHEVY BLAZER HAS THE SAME SEAT CODE THAT IS OFFERED IN THE PICKUPS ,THE BLAZER,SURBURBAN, AND THE YUKON COULD ALSO HAVE THE SAME SEAT,AND POTENTIALLY THE SAME PROBLEMS.
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE WHICH IS LOCATED AT REAR RIGHT WHEEL FAILED TO RELEASE COMPLETELY, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY. OWNER INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL RETURN SPRING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. *AK.ET.
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. *AK.ET.
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
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING.
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