IllustrationABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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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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 reportsNHTSA RECALL 99 V 193 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE.RUSSELL CHEVROLET; FAIRFIELD, CT; PHONE# 203/259-5221 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE TITLE WAS BRANDED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER HAD ABS RECALL COMPLETED ON VEHICLE AND NOW HIS ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, GM STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE PROBLEM THAT LED TO THE SAFEY DEFECT OR THE REMEDY THAT WAS PERFORMED. *SLC
PLASTIC GAS LINES GOING FROM UNIT WHERE METAL GAS LINES FROM GAS TANK ENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO COMPLETELY FAIL (BLOWN ENGINE). NOTHING NOTED BY GM THAT THIS IS A MAINTAINENCE ITEM THAT SHOULD BE CHECKED AND OR CHANGED AFTER X MILES. ENGINE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING OIL TO…
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PLASTIC GAS LINES GOING FROM UNIT WHERE METAL GAS LINES FROM GAS TANK ENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO COMPLETELY FAIL (BLOWN ENGINE). NOTHING NOTED BY GM THAT THIS IS A MAINTAINENCE ITEM THAT SHOULD BE CHECKED AND OR CHANGED AFTER X MILES. ENGINE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO HIGHWAY. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURED, BUT COULD HAVE. GM SHOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE AND SEND A NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS OF CHEVY BLAZERS WITH THIS TYPE OF FUEL SYSTEM TO HAVE THIS CHECKED.
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. MOVING HARNESS WILL CAUSE WIPERS TO FUNCTION. DELCO DOUBLE SIDED BOARD (PCB 22122142 REV. A) FAILED. REPLACED WITH DELCO P/N 12463090 (SUPERSEDED P/N 12463017). FAILED PART AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED BRAKES, AND CHECKED MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FU…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED BRAKES, AND CHECKED MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP.BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE REPEATEDLY WHEN SUDDEN STOPS ARE NECESSARILY DEALER WAS NOTIFED AT THE TIME, AND REPLACED/ REPAIRS ABS MODULE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER INFORMED THAT ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME WILL BE…
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INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP.BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE REPEATEDLY WHEN SUDDEN STOPS ARE NECESSARILY DEALER WAS NOTIFED AT THE TIME, AND REPLACED/ REPAIRS ABS MODULE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER INFORMED THAT ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME WILL BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK *YD
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON IF CONSUMER WOULD COME OUTSIDE TO WIGGLE WIRES TO START THEM BACK UP. *AK
BS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH ABS COMES ON AND LENGTHEN THE STOP. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE BECAUSE NOT GETTING THE BRAKING POWER THAT HE IS SUPPOSE TO GET.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN THE WEATHER IS DRY. *SLC
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