IllustrationWINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR. WIRING NOT THE PROBLEM AS I SELECTED IN FIRST COMPLAINT . WORKS ON AND OFF , AFTER I TAP THE MOTOR .*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
Visibility complaints
50 reportsTHE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE ON, STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY IN MISTING RAIN. NEXT DAY STARTED WORKING AGAIN . THEY STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES.CALLED DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLDED IT COULD BE ON RECALL , TOOK VIN# AND WAS INFORMED THIS TRUCK WAS NOT.TRUCK IS SAME BODY STYLE AS THE ONES ON RECALL. WHY NOT THIS ONE ?*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
CONSUMER TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. THEY FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER ADVISED IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM UNLESS T…
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CONSUMER TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. THEY FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER ADVISED IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE WIPERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AT THAT TIME. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS HOWEVER HAS BEEN FREQUENT. WIPERS FAIL IN DENSE FOG, MOST FAILURES OCCUR WHEN TRYING TO WASH THE WINDSHIELD. WIPERS HAVE FAILED AT THE INITIAL TURN ON AND DURING USE. *JG
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL RUN, BUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. MOVING HARNESS WILL CAUSE WIPERS TO FUNCTION. DELCO DOUBLE SIDED BOARD (PCB 22122142 REV. A) FAILED. REPLACED WITH DELCO P/N 12463090 (SUPERSEDED P/N 12463017). FAILED PART AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON IF CONSUMER WOULD COME OUTSIDE TO WIGGLE WIRES TO START THEM BACK UP. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, CAUSING POOR TO NO VISIBILITY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIPER RELAY BOARD. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO DATE OF MANUFACTURING ALTHOUGH EXPERIENCED SAME DEFECT. *AK *SLC
IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO EXISTING NHTSA # 98V150001 COVERING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARDS PRODUCED BETWEEN AUG. 1994-MAY 1996. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS VIN# IN THEIR RECALL, THE PART IS AS DEFECTIVE AND AS MUCH A SAFETY CONSIDERATION AS OTHER IDENTICLE VEHICLES THAT CARRY A DIFFERENT VIN#. ALL FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARDS S…
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IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO EXISTING NHTSA # 98V150001 COVERING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARDS PRODUCED BETWEEN AUG. 1994-MAY 1996. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS VIN# IN THEIR RECALL, THE PART IS AS DEFECTIVE AND AS MUCH A SAFETY CONSIDERATION AS OTHER IDENTICLE VEHICLES THAT CARRY A DIFFERENT VIN#. ALL FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARDS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *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