IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT REQUIRES EXTENDED DISTANCE TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATES THE DRIVER SHOULD ADJUST STOPPING DISTANCE. *YH
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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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: 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 reportsHAD SLOWED FOR AN UPCOMING RED LIGHT -APPLIED BRAKES WHICH INITIALLY ACTED AS THOUGH THEY WERE OPERATING PROPERLY THEN SUDDENLY AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. YOU HAD THE SENSATION YOU WERE SPEEDING UP RATHER THAN SLOWING. CRANKED THE WHEEL HARD AND HIT ONLY THE BACK BUMPER OF THE BRAND NEW FORD EXPLORER IN FRONT OF US. THE …
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HAD SLOWED FOR AN UPCOMING RED LIGHT -APPLIED BRAKES WHICH INITIALLY ACTED AS THOUGH THEY WERE OPERATING PROPERLY THEN SUDDENLY AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. YOU HAD THE SENSATION YOU WERE SPEEDING UP RATHER THAN SLOWING. CRANKED THE WHEEL HARD AND HIT ONLY THE BACK BUMPER OF THE BRAND NEW FORD EXPLORER IN FRONT OF US. THE BRAKE PADS ARE FINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 40,000 + MILES ON IT IN OCTOBER OF 1994 AND HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES , BRALES REPLACED WHEN NECESSARY AND MAINTENENCE DONE. THEIR WAS PLENTY OF BRAKE PEDAL AND THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES ONLY. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER IN COUER D'ALENE, IDAHO (KNUTSEN CHEVROLET) I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT MUST BE THE MASTER CYLINDER --NOT BASED ON ANY INSPECTION BUT ON THE MILES ON THE VEHICLE) I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL OR NOTICE. I WAS LATER TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BY ANOTHER DEALER IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, AND THAT THEY HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THIS DATE. THE BRAKE. *AK
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT INSUFFICIENT BRAKING WAS NOTICED. THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS OCCASION FAILED ON DRY ROADS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, NOT EVEN IN AN EMERGENCY STOP. *AK
NHTSA RECALL 99V193 000/ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED IN SLOW SPEED OVER ROUGH SURFACE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AFTER MAKING SUDDEN STOP AT SLOW SPEED. *AK
THE CRASH WAS RECENT (01/2000), BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE CALLS. ALL WERE UNNECESSARY AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN ON RECALL SINCE JULY 1999, LAST YEAR. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE SAID RECALLS ARE A PROCESS THAT TAKES TIME AND TO BE PATIENT. THAT WAS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES ON THIS BLAZE…
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THE CRASH WAS RECENT (01/2000), BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE CALLS. ALL WERE UNNECESSARY AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN ON RECALL SINCE JULY 1999, LAST YEAR. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE SAID RECALLS ARE A PROCESS THAT TAKES TIME AND TO BE PATIENT. THAT WAS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES ON THIS BLAZER, WHEN THE PEDAL IS SHOVED WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH WILL JUST SLOW DOWN SLOWLY. WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED IN THIS VEHICLE AND GM KNOWS IT. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE HOPING PEOPLE GET RID OF THEM SO THEY CQAN AVOID THE REPAIRS, BUT OURS WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MY BROTHERTS WITH EVERY OPTION AND HAS BEEN EXCELLENTLY CARED FOR. IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THE "DEATHTRAP" BRAKES. (UNSELLABLE COND.) HELP!! *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10MPH AND WAS TRYING TO STOP AT THE LIGHT, SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY DRY, AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TO GO UP ON A CURVE TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPEREINCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SURGING. ALSO, WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET/SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS IT CAUSES A INCREASE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
RECAL 99I006 000/GM ABS: VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING MODIFYING THE COMPUTER PROGRAM OF ABS SYSTEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD A OLD CHIP WHICH CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED, AND REPAIRS CANNOT BE COMPLETED. CONSUMER SEEKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
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.
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.
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