IllustrationENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE MAIN BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED NOISE AND LEAKAGE, TSB #1271 (OCT 1995) DESCRIPTION OF FAILURE RELATES TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR IN THE ENGINE. *SLC
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 reportsCONSUMER WAS AT A INTERSECTION STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT. UPON TAKING OFF, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION AND WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR (99V-193) FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL COMPONENT (99034) ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK AFTER WASHING THE VEHICLE AND DURING RAIN STORMS, THE WIPERS FAIL UNLESS MANUALLY MOVED OR MANUALLY HIT THE BLACK WIPER BOX UNDER HOOD. *YH
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. SUDDENLY BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO: MIDWAY AUTO TEAM, 2201 W. BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, (602)866…
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TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. SUDDENLY BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO: MIDWAY AUTO TEAM, 2201 W. BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, (602)866-6647, EXT 6634, ATTN: JIM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, LET UP OFF GAS AND CAR STARTED KNOCKING. THEN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID EGR VALVE WAS CARBONED UP/ GOT STUCK OPENLY/ LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND THAT WHAT CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL. MECHANIC REPLACED EGR VAVLE, AND THEN THE KNOCKING STARTED.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER A GREEN LIGHT AT INTERSECTION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND ADEQUATELY. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. BUMPER WAS DAMAGED.*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