IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WATER HAD TO BE APPLIED BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE SMOKING. CONSUMER HAD TO TAP THE MOTOR A FEW TIMES TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. IT HAPPENED A MONTH AGO.*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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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 reportsSMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE CUT OFF. NAR 06/18/2003 *MR *CB
THE BRAKE PEDAL GRABBED WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE SECOND TIME THE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. *NLM
THE BOLT BROKE ON THE FRONT SEAT.*JB
ON FEBRUARY 22,03 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO RECALL ON ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN WE PICKED UP VEHICLE FRONT AXLE WAS ENGAGED FULL TIME, FEB.22-03 RETURN FOR REPAIR WHEN RETURNED RANDOM BRAKE FAILURE RETURNED AND TOLD BEARING PROBLEM , ??? MARCH 4-03 TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER. TOLD COMPUTER PROBLEM. DISCONNECTED ABS FOR SAFETY REASO…
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ON FEBRUARY 22,03 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO RECALL ON ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN WE PICKED UP VEHICLE FRONT AXLE WAS ENGAGED FULL TIME, FEB.22-03 RETURN FOR REPAIR WHEN RETURNED RANDOM BRAKE FAILURE RETURNED AND TOLD BEARING PROBLEM , ??? MARCH 4-03 TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER. TOLD COMPUTER PROBLEM. DISCONNECTED ABS FOR SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD OF OTHER INCIDENTS ON SAME MAKE AND MODELS. *NLM
VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING RIGHT AWAY AND WOULD DIE OUT WHEN LET OFF GAS. ALMOST REAR-ENDED A CAR AT A TOLL BOOTH ON ONE OCCASION,HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO USE BRAKES THEN DRIVE WITH TWO FEET THE REST OF THE 200 MILE TRIP HOME. MECHANIC REPLACED EGR VALVE FOR THE SECOND TIME! JANUARY HAD TO CLEAN OUT EGR AGAIN.
THREE TIMES DURING JUNE OF 2002 VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON INTERSTATE AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE,ALL POWER GONE , HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO USE BRAKES,VERY SCARY W/ 5 YR. OLD SON W/ME. MECHANIC INSTALLED NEW FUEL PUMP AND RELAY.
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED AFTER DEALER OF REPAIR THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
DURING NORMAL BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SOFTEN AND THERE WOULD BE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
BRAKES OPERATE POORLY, THER IS EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO FUMES COMING FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM.
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