IllustrationUPON TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES LOCK UP, SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *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 reportsWHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AND APPLYING ABS BRAKES ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP.OWNER NOTES THIS IS SECOND TIME PROBLEM OCCURRED.CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
REAR BRAKES ARE NOT PROVIDING STOPPING POWER UNDER PANIC STOPS. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
BRAKES FADE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE CONTINUOUSLY.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS THE WAY THE ABS IS SUPPOSE TO PERFORM. *AK
BRAKES: HAD VEHICLE ABOUT FIFTEEN MONTHS, HAD NEW BRAKE SYSTEM PUT IN. APRIL OF 97, HAD ANOTHER NEW SYSTENM PUT IN. LAST MONTH, DUE TO A CRACK IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER LEAVING CINSUMER WITH NO BRAKES, HAD TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSED BY THE BRAKES GOING OUT. APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 5-10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR DUE TO LOOSE FITTING. POPPING NOISE IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING …
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VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSED BY THE BRAKES GOING OUT. APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 5-10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR DUE TO LOOSE FITTING. POPPING NOISE IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. BANGING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR OVER BUMPS, DUE TO TAILGATE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. STEERING WHEEL NOISY WHILE DRIVING. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, BRAKES WERE DRAGGING WHILE BEING APPLIED, THEY SQUEALED, PULSATED, AND PEDAL WAS LOW, DEALER REPLACED BRAKES. DRIVER SEAT MOVED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING. *SLC
THE VEHICLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER PUT BRAKE LINING IN THE REAR. *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