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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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620Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

2Recall campaigns

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6Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
222
1991278
1992511
1993620
19941,224
19951,153
1996768
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
429Visibility
50Fuel System, Gasoline
45Engine And Engine Cooling
42Vehicle Speed Control
24
All reported categories
Seats
18Seat Belts
16Power Train
12Electrical System
10Suspension
10Structure
9Unknown Or Other
8Tires
7Steering
6Air Bags
5Equipment
5Exterior Lighting
5Service Brakes, Air
3Fuel System, Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Wheels
2

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

YOUR CAMPAIGN #'S 99V193000 & 99I006000 BOTH LIST A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM THAT SOUND IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE. WHENEVER I'M BRAKING AND I RUN OVER ANY SLICK SURFACE (FOR INSTANCE: PAINTED CROSSWALK THAT IS WET FROM RAIN) OR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING MY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD GRUNTING NOISE AND I LOSE MY BRA…

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YOUR CAMPAIGN #'S 99V193000 & 99I006000 BOTH LIST A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM THAT SOUND IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE. WHENEVER I'M BRAKING AND I RUN OVER ANY SLICK SURFACE (FOR INSTANCE: PAINTED CROSSWALK THAT IS WET FROM RAIN) OR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING MY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD GRUNTING NOISE AND I LOSE MY BRAKES. I HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND THEY BOTH SAID YOUR CAMPAIGNS DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE, WHY NOT? MY PROBLEM SOUNDS EXACTLEY LIKE THE DESCRIPTION YOU GAVE ON THIS WEB SITE. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM I HAVE ANOTHER, THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FIRST PROBLEM. I HAVE PUT NEW BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE AND DRIVEN APPROX. 3-6000 MI. AND RETURNED TO THE BRAKE SHOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FIRST PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MY BRAND NEW BRAKES ARE SHOT. SOME HOW THIS VEHICLE EATS BRAKE PADS. I BELEIVE IT TO BE RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTIONING ABS SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723761

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE MISSING/BACKFIRING AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE. WENT TO EMISSION CONTROL INSPECTION, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS. ALSO, FUEL INJECTION LINE IN THROTTLE BODY WAS A PLASTIC LINE AND IT SPLIT. FILLED UP FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WITH GASOLINE. IF THERE WAS A SPARK, VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. IN ADD…

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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE MISSING/BACKFIRING AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE. WENT TO EMISSION CONTROL INSPECTION, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS. ALSO, FUEL INJECTION LINE IN THROTTLE BODY WAS A PLASTIC LINE AND IT SPLIT. FILLED UP FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WITH GASOLINE. IF THERE WAS A SPARK, VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. IN ADDITION, REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER/O2 SENSOR/ RADIATOR CAP/ BRAKE ROTORS, AND THROTTLE BODY AIR VALVE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS STILL EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK

NHTSA ODI #863047

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH. I WAS TOLD I HAVE ALOT OF CARBON BUILDUP AROUND THE EGR PORTS AND THIS IS BREAKING/FLAKING OFF. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CYLINDER HEADS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND SUBMERGE IN A HOT TANK OF ACID TO CL…

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I HAVE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH. I WAS TOLD I HAVE ALOT OF CARBON BUILDUP AROUND THE EGR PORTS AND THIS IS BREAKING/FLAKING OFF. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CYLINDER HEADS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND SUBMERGE IN A HOT TANK OF ACID TO CLEAN THE CARBON OFF THESE PARTS. THE REPAIR QUOTE WAS $1600.00 AND THERE WAS NO QUARANTEE HOW LONG THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #723513

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723502

Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND THERE WAS A LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER DIDN'T TAKE THE LIGHT SERIOUSLY SINCE IT EMPHASIZED CAUTION . CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T KICK IN AT ALL. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862890

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

EGR VALVE REPARIED SEVERAL TIMES ALSO, . FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723118

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ODI #552293

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING GRAUDAL STOP, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER NOTED THAT RECALL 99I006000 DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT, PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862058

Mileage unknown · May 16, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EGR VALVE GOES OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861968

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2000
Seat Belts

THE LAP BELT BECOMES FRAYED AT ENTRY POINT INTO SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. I LOOKED FOR A REPLACEMENT AT SEVERAL SALVAGE YARDS AND ALL OF THE 2 DOOR S-10 BLAZERS HAD THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #722691

Official recalls

2

99V193000 · 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

6

EA01019 · 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