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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH ALL 91& 92 (AND POSSIBLY MORE) S-10 BLAZERS - I HAVE TRIED MANY 91 & 92 ANYTIME I SAW SOMEONE WITH ONE - I TOOK QUITE AWHILE BEFORE I REALIZED IT - WHEN MAKING A "PANIC STOP" AS IN QUICKLY PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL - IT FIGHTS BACK FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND - THIS DOESNT SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT - IF A CHILD RUNS OUT BETWEEN PARKED CARS - EVERY SECOND COUNTS - I HAVE TRIED OTHER GM VEHICLES AND THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXSIST - ONLY ON S-10 BLAZERS - THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WITH DUAL ACTION BRAKE BOOSTERS WHEN I SHOWED THEM YEARS AGO (I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OF YOUR SERVICE). *AK

NHTSA ODI #724604

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2000

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 55MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863984

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2000

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

MANUFACTURERS RECALL C99041-S RECEIVED ON 5/30/2000 ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/09/2000 AS A DIRECT RESULT OF COMPONANT FAILURE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724342

Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

RECALL 99V193000. AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING, DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS DOES NOT WORK, ONLY THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #863686

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND AT A REST STOP COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT BOLT HOLDING THE CALIPERS WAS GONE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863610

Mileage unknown · May 26, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #862631

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL CAR JERKS TO A STOP, DELAY IN BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859035

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000

Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

THE ABS FAILED TWICE, THE SECOND ABS FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH

NHTSA ODI #784078

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

IN WET CONDITIONS OR ON GRAVEL THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED BEYOND SAFETY. SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP, CONSUMER HAS TO GAS OUT OF A SITUATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. RECALL 99V193000. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #856154

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1999

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. YH

NHTSA ODI #549973

Official recalls

99V193000 · 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.

96V142000 · Seat Belts:rear/other

Jul 31, 1996

THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN STICK IN THE UNLATCHED (DOWN) POSITION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE INSIDE THE SEAT BELT COVER. IF THE COVER MOVES FAR ENOUGH, IT CAN CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION WITH THE LATCH RELEASE BUTTON. WHEN IT DOES, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE LATCHED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR BELTS MAY NOT HOLD AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT INCREASING THE RISK OF PESONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THREE REAR-SEAT BELT BUCKLES (ONE ASSEMBLY) WITH A NEW, REVISED DESIGN.

93V119000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor

Aug 2, 1993

SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.

91V108000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Jun 21, 1991

VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH THE FUEL TANK SENDER SEAL OUT OF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy: REPLACE SENDER SEALS.

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NHTSA investigations

EA95031 · Rear Seat Belt Failure

Opened Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES DO NOT WORK, WHICH PREVENTS USAGE OF THE BELTS.

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.

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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.

EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

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

EA92015 · High Idle Flare

Opened May 22, 1992 · Closed May 28, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE92001 · High Idle Flare

Opened Jan 7, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA91028 · Brake Failure

Opened Jun 10, 1991 · Closed Jun 30, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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PE91052 · Brake Failure

Opened Feb 22, 1991 · Closed Jun 10, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available