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1993 Chevrolet Blazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Blazer years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 511 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 375 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

75 crash reports12 fire reports16 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

375 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DEALER REPLACED A RECALLED 4WD SWITCH RECALL, 99CVZ99041 AND THE EBCM UNDER SPECIAL POLICY NO. 99CVZ99046. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AFTER PARTS WERE REPLACED. DEALER REPORTED FAILURE OF BPMV AS CAUSE. ANTILOCK BRAKES WORKED FINE BEFORE WARRANTY/RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER SAFETY RECA…

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DEALER REPLACED A RECALLED 4WD SWITCH RECALL, 99CVZ99041 AND THE EBCM UNDER SPECIAL POLICY NO. 99CVZ99046. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AFTER PARTS WERE REPLACED. DEALER REPORTED FAILURE OF BPMV AS CAUSE. ANTILOCK BRAKES WORKED FINE BEFORE WARRANTY/RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER SAFETY RECALL OR SPECIAL POLICY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #738052

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK WHEN IT RUNS AWAY WITH HIGH ENGINE REVS, HAPPENS OFF AND ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #737808

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES OPERATE ERRATICALLY. AT TIMES WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED IT WORKS NORMALLY, AND SOMTIMES IT GOES STRAIGTH TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #874015

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

HAVE HAD PROBS WITH ABS SINCE 1996/DEALERS NO HELP/I BELIEVE IT IS THE MODULE REPLACED IN 1996 PLEASE HELP US. DANGEROUS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DEALERS EITHER DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH THIS PROBLEM, OR WISH TO CHARGE US $1,200.00 TO $1,500.00 TO REPAIR. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN LATE SEPTEMBER, EARLY OCTOBER 2000. I HAVE INCURRED…

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HAVE HAD PROBS WITH ABS SINCE 1996/DEALERS NO HELP/I BELIEVE IT IS THE MODULE REPLACED IN 1996 PLEASE HELP US. DANGEROUS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DEALERS EITHER DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH THIS PROBLEM, OR WISH TO CHARGE US $1,200.00 TO $1,500.00 TO REPAIR. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN LATE SEPTEMBER, EARLY OCTOBER 2000. I HAVE INCURRED $$$ PERSONALLY. WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. REFERENCE CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99046B. ALSO REFERENCE "GM RECALLS VEHICLES" STORY IN THE DETROIT FREE PRESS DATED JULY 22, 1999. GM IS OF NO HELP. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ODI #735270

Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS AT A INTERSECTION STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT. UPON TAKING OFF, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870772

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION AND WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR (99V-193) FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #554068

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. SUDDENLY BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO: MIDWAY AUTO TEAM, 2201 W. BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, (602)866…

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TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. SUDDENLY BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO: MIDWAY AUTO TEAM, 2201 W. BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, (602)866-6647, EXT 6634, ATTN: JIM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #726006

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, LET UP OFF GAS AND CAR STARTED KNOCKING. THEN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID EGR VALVE WAS CARBONED UP/ GOT STUCK OPENLY/ LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND THAT WHAT CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL. MECHANIC REPLACED EGR VAVLE, AND THEN THE KNOCKING STARTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #865816

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864726

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER A GREEN LIGHT AT INTERSECTION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND ADEQUATELY. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. BUMPER WAS DAMAGED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864257

Official recalls

2

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.

94V093000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

May 16, 1994

SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. (THE "NO PARK" CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.)

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.

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NHTSA investigations

5

EA01019 · 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