IllustrationBRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HEARD NOISE LIKE A SPRING POPPING. PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. BY THEN HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
1994 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1994 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: 26 of 620 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 429 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
96 crash reports7 fire reports36 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
429 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE CAR KEEPS GOING AND DOES NOT STOP. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
WHILE MAKING A PANIC STOP, BRAKES WERE HELD FIRM TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE, AT FIRST, SKIDDED AND THEN SEEMED TO COAST. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BLAZER. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS HANGING UP, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE PAD FAILURE. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT PICK UP WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE VEHICLE THAT THE BLAZER CRASHED INTO. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 10 AND 40 AND THEN BRAKING NORMALLY, THE ABS WILL ENGAGE BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE (LIKE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE). THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BEFORE, AND DEALER JUST HAD REPAIRE…
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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 10 AND 40 AND THEN BRAKING NORMALLY, THE ABS WILL ENGAGE BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE (LIKE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE). THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BEFORE, AND DEALER JUST HAD REPAIRED PARTS ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER IN THE FUTURE. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT STOPPING EFFICIENTLY, ALSO CAUSING PREMATURE PAD WEAR.
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON WET SURFACES AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *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.
94V114000 · Trailer Hitches
Jun 20, 1994
THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE FASTENERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING PULLED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TORQUE ALL EIGHT TRAILER HITCH BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.
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
6EA01019 · 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.
PE96045 · Alleged Failure Of Rear Leaf Springs
Opened Jul 12, 1996 · Closed Dec 16, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
BREAKAGE OF A LEAF SPRING MAY ALLOW PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
PE95010 · Brake Pedal Separation From Pivot Arm
Opened Feb 15, 1995 · Closed May 26, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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.
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