IllustrationMAIN ENGINE BEARING SPUN OUT, THAT REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIRS. NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY ENGINE FAILED. *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 TRAVELING 20-35 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING SAND ON THE ROAD SURFACE, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE GRABBED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. INVESTIGATION NU…
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WHILE TRAVELING 20-35 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING SAND ON THE ROAD SURFACE, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE GRABBED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA94038. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION WHEN APPLIED. WOULD HAVE TO PUSH ON BRAKES HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG OR COULD BE FOUND. *AK
VEHICLE SURGED SUDDENLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL ALMOST GOES HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WITH A RUBBING OR GRINDING SOUND.ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT / RIGHT. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT DO NOT STOP IT. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *ML
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK *ML
I HAVE A 1994 K BLAZER WITH A 6.5L DIESEL ENG. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SENCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. EVER 15 T0 16 THOUSAND MILES I LOOSE AN ENJECTOR PUMP. IT GOES OUT A DIFFERENT WAY EVER TIME A DIFFERENT WAY, THE ENG DIED ON ME GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOU ONE TIME .I LLIKED TO HAVE GOT RAN OVER BEFORE I …
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I HAVE A 1994 K BLAZER WITH A 6.5L DIESEL ENG. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SENCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. EVER 15 T0 16 THOUSAND MILES I LOOSE AN ENJECTOR PUMP. IT GOES OUT A DIFFERENT WAY EVER TIME A DIFFERENT WAY, THE ENG DIED ON ME GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOU ONE TIME .I LLIKED TO HAVE GOT RAN OVER BEFORE I COULD GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER TIME I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE IN DALLAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, IT DIED ON ME ENTERING INTERSTATE 35. YOU TALKING ABOUT A CLUSTER______. THE REST OF THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SHOP BEFORE IT QUET. ON ME. . HOW CAN ONE TYPE OF ENGINE GIVE SO MUCH TROUBLE AND KNOW ONE CAN FIX IT. I PAYED OVER $2000. DOLLARS EXTRA FOR THA T ENG . I WAS GOING TO TRADE IN IN THIS YEAR ON A NEW ONE. THE DEALER SHIP SAID THEY COULD ONLY GIVE ME 5000. DOLLERS BELOW TRADE- IN VALUE BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.5L DIESEL. EVERYONE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO THAT HAS THIS ENG. HAS HAD PROBLEMS, AND ARE STILL HAVING TROUBLE , BUT THEY KEEP ON SELLING THEM. IT LOOKS THERE COULD BE SOMTHING THAT A PERSON COULD DO.
AFTER PURCHASING USED VEHICLE I NOTICED A HESITATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. SOON AFTER THE CLUTCH OCCASIONALLY SLIPPED WHEN IN REVERSED. 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION SERVICED, REVERSED WAS COMPLETELY OUT AND PUT A FACTORY REBUILT TRANS IN.
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES DURING RAINY WEATHER. NLM
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