IllustrationBRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. 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
What owners actually said
511 reportsELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, POWER WINDOW AND EMERGENCY FLASHES TO FAIL. YH
ANTI-SKID BRAKES FAILED LAST YEAR IN SNOW. HAPPENS IN 2-WD IN WET/SLICK CONDITIONS. *AK
I ONLY WHAT TO REPORT THAT THERE ARE MANY COI UNITS FAILLING ON THESE CHEVROLETS 4.3 MOYORS AND WHAT HAPPES IS A PART OF THE FUEL INJECTION CALLED THE 'CPI' UNIT BREAKS AND PUMPS GASOLINE INTO A COM PARTMENT OF THE MOTOR AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE!!!!!!! MINES BEE REPAIRED,BUT AFTER ASKING ARROUN…
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I ONLY WHAT TO REPORT THAT THERE ARE MANY COI UNITS FAILLING ON THESE CHEVROLETS 4.3 MOYORS AND WHAT HAPPES IS A PART OF THE FUEL INJECTION CALLED THE 'CPI' UNIT BREAKS AND PUMPS GASOLINE INTO A COM PARTMENT OF THE MOTOR AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE!!!!!!! MINES BEE REPAIRED,BUT AFTER ASKING ARROUND( OUTHER REPAIR SHOPS ) IVE FOUND THESE UNITS ARE BEING REPLACED ON A REGULAIR BASSIS ANY WHERE AFTER 60000 MILES!!! HAS ANY ONE ELSE WRITTEN TOO YOU ABOUT THIS?? FRED. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY GO TO FLOOR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT & I P BRAKE SYSTEM COMES ON CONSTANLY WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. REPLACED PADS/SHOES AND ROTORS. ALSO INFORMED OWNER THAT COMPUTER CHIP WAS NOT WORKING. *AK
MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES. HAPPENED APPX. 6 YR. AGO WITH MINOR ACCIDENT. HAD TO PULL BRAKE PEDAL OFF FLOOR AFTER ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO WOODWARD OK GM DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. CLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. ON 12/04/99 ON ICY ROADS, BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGED. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BELIEVE THERE IS A REC…
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MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES. HAPPENED APPX. 6 YR. AGO WITH MINOR ACCIDENT. HAD TO PULL BRAKE PEDAL OFF FLOOR AFTER ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO WOODWARD OK GM DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. CLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. ON 12/04/99 ON ICY ROADS, BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGED. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL COVERING THIS. 12/07/99 - CALL BROWN PONTIAC 806-353-7211. NO HELP. CALL CHEVROLET CORP. (800-222-1020). NO RECALL NOTICE. CALL NHPSA. THERE IS A RECALL BUT NO NOTICE TILL AFTER 1/2000. TRUCK IS DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE RECALL WILL ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IS THERE A WAY TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED BEFORE NOTICES ARE SENT? *AK
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON DAMP / WET PAVEMENT IT CAUSED BRAKES NOT TO ENGAGE. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM; WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP / WET PAVEMENT IT CAUSES EXTNEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON ABS. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND CAR WENT THROUGH STOP LIGHT AND INTO SOMEONES BACK YARD. IT WAS NOT RAINING, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS CATCHING. BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *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