IllustrationBRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED TWICE.
1992 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1992 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: 13 of 278 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 197 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
47 crash reports9 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
278 reportsTOTAL FAILURE, FIVE TIMES; ON A PANIC STOP THERE IS NO BRAKES AT ALL, JUST A VIBRATING NOISE. VARIABLE BRAKE FAILURES, SOMETIMES PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR, OTHER TIMES HAS TO PUMP BRAKES TO MAKE THEM GRAB. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROX. 15 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. *AK
BRAKES NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WILL GRAB LEFT FRONT WHEEL. BACKING PLATE CAUGHT INTO ROTORS. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. FLUSHED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OUT IN CASE OF DIRT. THIS DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING, CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE OWNER HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REALIGNED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS MODULE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE TRUCK TAKES LONGER TO STOP. DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER WAS GOING UP HIS LANE ON INCLINE VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT AND CONSUMER BEGAN PRESSING BRAKES TO FLOOR, BRAKES FAILED AND CRASH HAPPENED. DRIED OR RAINY ROADS ARE NOT BAD. BUT WHEN DIRVING ON GRAVEL OR SALT THE ROAD IS FINE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES MORE THAN HALF TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE TAKES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE WET OUTSIDE AND TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE STARTED SKIDDING AND DID NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FIFTEEN PERCENT GRADE OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AND HEARD A GROANING NOISE, BRAKES LOCKED AND VEHICLE SKID…
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WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE WET OUTSIDE AND TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE STARTED SKIDDING AND DID NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FIFTEEN PERCENT GRADE OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AND HEARD A GROANING NOISE, BRAKES LOCKED AND VEHICLE SKIDDED AROUND THE CORNER, PAVEMENT WAS SLIGHTLY DAMP. *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY IN WET CONDITIONS ON GRAVEL ROAD THE FRONT WHEEL "SLIPS" LOCKS UP, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *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.
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.
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
5EA01019 · 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.
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.
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