IllustrationABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ONCE TO STOP ON 1994 4WD CHEVROLET BLAZER. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 26 of 620 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 429 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
96 crash reports7 fire reports36 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
429 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY REQUIRE EXTENDED DISTANCE TO STOP...EVEN WHEN TRAVELING AT 15 MPH. ALSO, LOOSE CONTROL TO STOP WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN ROAD. HAVE HAD ONE ACCIDENT, PULLED INTO ONCOMING TURN LANE IN OREDER TO STOP VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT I NEEDED TO GET USED TO THE BRAKES.
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LEFT WHEEL LOCKING UP WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET / SNOW ROAD. VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP VERY FAST. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING OUT AND NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ABS BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
INITIALLY - ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AT BRAMER CHEVROLET IN JOHNSTOWN, NY AS BAD SPEED SENSOR. REPLACE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. STILL HAD PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT AND NOW INTERMITTENT REGULAR BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER, BOTH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. RED LIGHT AHEAD, APPLIED PRESSU…
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INITIALLY - ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AT BRAMER CHEVROLET IN JOHNSTOWN, NY AS BAD SPEED SENSOR. REPLACE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. STILL HAD PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT AND NOW INTERMITTENT REGULAR BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER, BOTH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. RED LIGHT AHEAD, APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES AND LIMITED RESPONSE. LOUD DEEP WHIRRING SOUND CAME FROM FRONT. FORTUNATELY HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO PULL TOWARD SHOULDER OF ROAD BEFORE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TOOK BACK TO BRAMER CHEVROLET AND DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS DEAD. COULD NOT RETRIEVE TROUBLE CODES WITH DEALER DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. SITUATION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. NLM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO COME TO A STOP.ALSO, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
HIT BRAKE PEDAL WHILE GOING 30 MPH ON A DRY SURFACE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICL IN FRONT. *AK
WHEN THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THEN IT CAME BACK. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. HAD PUMPED BRAKES; PEDAL CAME BACK AGAIN. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *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.
94V114000 · Trailer Hitches
Jun 20, 1994
THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE FASTENERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING PULLED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TORQUE ALL EIGHT TRAILER HITCH BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.
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
6EA01019 · 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.
PE96045 · Alleged Failure Of Rear Leaf Springs
Opened Jul 12, 1996 · Closed Dec 16, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
BREAKAGE OF A LEAF SPRING MAY ALLOW PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
PE95010 · Brake Pedal Separation From Pivot Arm
Opened Feb 15, 1995 · Closed May 26, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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.
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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.
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