IllustrationPASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND THE ENTIRE SHOULDER HARNESS BELT WAS IN DRIVER'S LAP AND DIDN'T RETRACT. *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.
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: 26 of 620 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 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
What owners actually said
620 reportsWHILE DRIVING 30-35MPH SMALL NIPPLE THAT SCREWS ON TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF WATER & ANTIFREEZE. HAD NO WARNING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
SITTING IN TRAFFIC NOTICED VEHICLE RUNNING DIFFERENTLY.STARTED JERKING, AND FUMES GOT REAL BAD WHICH MADE CONSUMER SICK. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED A S ABAD FUEL INJECTION DISTRIBUTOR. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING IN USE. WOULD STOP ON THEIR OWN AFTER 3O MINUTES. SOMETIMES COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
THREE TIMES WHEN HAVING TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKE FELT LIKE TWO GEARS GRINDING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST KEEP GOING, NOT FULLY STOPPING.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTE.; WHENEVER VEHICLE RAN OVER A POTHOLE/MAN HOLE COVER /BUMP OR SLIPPERY SURFACE, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT CAUSES THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY. CAN NHTSA PROV…
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTE.; WHENEVER VEHICLE RAN OVER A POTHOLE/MAN HOLE COVER /BUMP OR SLIPPERY SURFACE, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT CAUSES THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES DURING NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID A COLLISON ,BUT STILL WAS IN A CRASH.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE THAT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SLIDE DURING STOPPING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE EGR VALVE IS CLOGGED WITH CARBON DEPOSIT WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CONSUMER LOSES ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *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.
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.
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