IllustrationON THE WAY TO THE DOCTOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN DRIVING RAIN STORM. STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER THE RAIN QUIT.*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 reportsMY 1994 CHEVY BLAZER DOES NOT STOP ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES. I CAN HEAR THE ABS KICK IN BUT CAR KEEPS MOVING.*AK
BY ANNUAL FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC "INJECTOR DRIVER" ON GM 6.5 TURBO DIESEL RESULTING IN FREQUENT STALLING AND ALMOST LEADING TO ACCIDENTS@INTERSECTIONS. UNIT REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES SLASTING ONLY 18 MONTHS OR SO. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
NHTSA RECALL# 99V 193 000/ ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. OWNER SAYS THAT THIS RECALL WAS DONE IN 1999. HOWEVER, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
WIPER MOTOR WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. AFTER I INVESTIGATED, IT SEEMS AS IF THE CIRCUIT BOARD IS LOOSE IN THE HOUSING CAUSING LOSS OF PROPER CIRCUIT CONNECTION. AFTER MOVING HARNESS CONNECTOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD MOVES BACK INTO POSITION AND MAKES CONTACT WITH WITH PROPER CONNECTION AND WIPERS WORK CORRECTLY.
STALLS ABOUT EVERY HALF A MILE. GOING ON ABOUT 1 1/2 WEEKS. DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH TURNING UP MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT FUEL PUMPS AND EGR VALVES. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR REBUILDING MY ENGINE SO I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ANSWER AS TO WHY THESE BLAZERS ARE STALLING. *JB
EGR VALVE MAKES CAR SURGE AND DIE ALMOST EVERY YEAR AND WE HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED TO CHANGE IT OUT EACH TIME. ($50+ JUST TO GET THE CAR CHECKED BY THEM SO THEY CAN TELL ME ITS A CODE 32-BAD EGR THEN 2-3 HUNDRED FOR PART AND LABOR). OF COURSE I STOPPED USING THE DEALERSHIPS AND WENT TO A SMALL BUSINESS MECHANIC AND CUT $100 …
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EGR VALVE MAKES CAR SURGE AND DIE ALMOST EVERY YEAR AND WE HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED TO CHANGE IT OUT EACH TIME. ($50+ JUST TO GET THE CAR CHECKED BY THEM SO THEY CAN TELL ME ITS A CODE 32-BAD EGR THEN 2-3 HUNDRED FOR PART AND LABOR). OF COURSE I STOPPED USING THE DEALERSHIPS AND WENT TO A SMALL BUSINESS MECHANIC AND CUT $100 OFF THAT. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP HAS GIVEN OUT TWICE BUT MY SON HAS FIXED IT EACH TIME FOR ME.
1ST ISSUE; IN SEPT/2000 I WROTE A LETTER TO NHTSA ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE THE CFI UNIT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE CFI UNIT HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED BECAUSE OF MANY FAILURES. THE OEM UNIT COULD CAUSE CYLINDER WALL DAMAGE, FUEL CAN LEAK INTO THE OIL SUMP, POSIBLE ENGINE FIRE AND SHORTENED ENGINE LIFE. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONS…
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1ST ISSUE; IN SEPT/2000 I WROTE A LETTER TO NHTSA ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE THE CFI UNIT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE CFI UNIT HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED BECAUSE OF MANY FAILURES. THE OEM UNIT COULD CAUSE CYLINDER WALL DAMAGE, FUEL CAN LEAK INTO THE OIL SUMP, POSIBLE ENGINE FIRE AND SHORTENED ENGINE LIFE. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS UNIT AT FULL COST. 2ND ISSUE: MY BLAZER STARTED PEELING PAINT ON THE HOOD IN 2001. IS THEIR ANYTHING I DO TO GET GM REPAINT MY BLAZER? 3RD ISSUE; IN FEB/2003 MY \\\\\\"ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT\\\\\\" THAT\\\\\\'S ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES A SPEED OF ABOUT 18 - 20 MPH AND GOES OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS BELOW THIS SPEED. WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED, IT GOES THOUGH A NORMAL CHECK OF SYSTEMS, THE LIGHT IS ON FOR A SHORT TIME AND GOES OUT, BUT COMES ON WHEN YOU REACH A SPEED OF 18 - 20 MPH. I\\\\\\'VE TAKEN THE BLAZER TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT THE MECHANIC CAN\\\\\\'T FIGURE IT OUT. HE CLEARS ALL CODES BUT IT DOESN\\\\\\'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HASN\\\\\\'T CHARGED ME ANY MONEY FOR HIS TIME TO DATE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK THE PART ON RECALL WAS IDENTICAL TO THE PART ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THAT EVENTUALLY FAILED OCTOBER 2003. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK THE PART ON RECALL WAS IDENTICAL TO THE PART ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THAT EVENTUALLY FAILED OCTOBER 2003. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED COMPONENT. *PH *NM
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