IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WATER HAD TO BE APPLIED BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE SMOKING. CONSUMER HAD TO TAP THE MOTOR A FEW TIMES TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. IT HAPPENED A MONTH AGO.*AK
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.
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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
Visibility complaints
16 reportsBRAKES OPERATE POORLY, THER IS EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO FUMES COMING FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH WOULD REDUCE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THE FAILURE OCCURS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. *AK
FRONT WIPER MOTOR MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MA NUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK AFTER WASHING THE VEHICLE AND DURING RAIN STORMS, THE WIPERS FAIL UNLESS MANUALLY MOVED OR MANUALLY HIT THE BLACK WIPER BOX UNDER HOOD. *YH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND WHERE OPERATING CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHEN SUDDENLY THEY STOPPED. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE BUT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I TRIED THE SWITCH SEVERA…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND WHERE OPERATING CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHEN SUDDENLY THEY STOPPED. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE BUT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I TRIED THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. WHILE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE WIPERS STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO WORK. I DECIDED TO PULL BACK ON THE ROAD BUT, AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER THREE MINUTES THEY STOPPED AGAIN IN MID STRIDE. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND GRABBED THE WIPER ARM. AS SOON AS I TOUCHED IT BEGAN TO OPERATE AGAIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THEY WORK AND THEN THEY DON'T WORK. THEY SHUT OFF WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WIPERS/WASHER FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACEMENT WIPER MODULE (CIRCUIT BOARD) CORRECTED PROBLEM. CAN SEND FAILED PART TO NHTSA FOR ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST. *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