IllustrationRECALL NOT HONORED-KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT NOT BEING REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER.*MR THE WIPERS WOULD WORK OR FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER NOTED THE RECALL IS LIMITED BY THE VIN AND GEOGRAPHIC. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR ($100.23). *PH
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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 reportsRECALL# 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. CONSUMER SHOWED DEALER THE RECALL NOTICE BUT DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, AND WILL NOT DO THE REPAIRS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL ALSO JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND NOT MOVE. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T EVEN COME ON, AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY KEPT ON RUNNING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT IS GETTING WORSE. THE RECALL THAT CHEVY HAS ISSUED IS FOR 94' BUT THEY TELL ME THAT MINE DOESN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL ALSO JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND NOT MOVE. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T EVEN COME ON, AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY KEPT ON RUNNING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT IS GETTING WORSE. THE RECALL THAT CHEVY HAS ISSUED IS FOR 94' BUT THEY TELL ME THAT MINE DOESN'T FALL WITHIN THE VIN # THAT THEY ARE RECALLING. THIS IS GOING TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITHIN A MONTH OR SO WHEN WE HAVE SNOW BECAUSE RAIN DOESN'T WORK FOR THAT. I HAVE CALLED CHEVY AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I SPOKE TO HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE GETTING A LOT OF CALLS DAILY FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN 94 VEHICLES WHO ARE HAVING PROBLEMS BUT ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THEIR VIN #'S. *LA
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED DRIVER CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW AND STARTED TO SMELL WIRES BURNING INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. DRIVER EXITED CAR AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VINAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK
WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR. WIRING NOT THE PROBLEM AS I SELECTED IN FIRST COMPLAINT . WORKS ON AND OFF , AFTER I TAP THE MOTOR .*AK
WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *CB *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE ON, STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY IN MISTING RAIN. NEXT DAY STARTED WORKING AGAIN . THEY STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES.CALLED DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLDED IT COULD BE ON RECALL , TOOK VIN# AND WAS INFORMED THIS TRUCK WAS NOT.TRUCK IS SAME BODY STYLE AS THE ONES ON RECALL. WHY NOT THIS ONE ?*AK
NAR 06/19/2003. *MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN A NEAR COLLISION WHICH REQUIRED EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLICATION, AS A RESULT OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKING, THE BRAKE SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE IDLE HAD BECOME VERY ROUGH. *CB *JB
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE MAY MALFUNTION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN 4WD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TS
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