IllustrationTHESE TWO PROBLEMS WERE THE VERY SAME ONES RECALLED ON SIMILAR TRUCKS WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS. THESE FACTORY DEFECTS ARE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Blazer years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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 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
What owners actually said
620 reportsAT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TIRES STILL HAVE GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD REMAINING. (DOT NUMBER: VNIIBAB284 TIRESIZE: 245/75R 16)
ENGINE SURGES/ IT STALLS/ROUGH IDLE/ HARD START.ING, AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MODULE. MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE #C96067 FOR DEFECT. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEED, CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAMES ON. POWER DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. SOMETIMES THEY WONT TURN ON OR OFF. DELAY SETTING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN. PERHAPS THE RECALL NEEDS TO BROADER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN TO THE DRIVE POSITION, VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THEN PROCEEDED INTO AN ALLEY WHERE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER CRASHING THROUGH ONE FENCE AND BEING STOPPED AT ANOTHER.
BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN ON THE REAR OCCUPANT WHILE TRAVELING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO HELP. INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DEATAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SOLDER JOINTS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK *SLC
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER A RECALL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *AK
THE WRONG SIZE VACUUM LINE INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *MJS
PLASTIC FUEL LINE SPLIT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PUMP FUEL INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. MECHANIC REPLACED 2 PLASTIC FUEL HOSES. *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