1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 508 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (352 complaints · 69.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 74
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 352 of 508 owner complaints (69.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 352 complaints, 69.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 352 · 69.3% · 62 crash reports ENGINE: 42 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 42 · 8.3% · 4 crash reports 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 3.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 3.5% · 3 fire reports VISIBILITY: 16 complaints, 3.2% of reports VISIBILITY 16 · 3.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 3.0% · 6 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 2.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 2.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 2.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 2.4% · 4 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 1.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 6 complaints, 1.2% of reports SUSPENSION 6 · 1.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 467 complaints, 91.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 467 · 91.9% · 69 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 352 69.3% 62 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 42 8.3% 4 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 3.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
VISIBILITY 16 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 3.0% 6 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 2.4% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 6 1.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 467 91.9% 69 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in May 1994. 1995-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 1995-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 1995-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 1995-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 1996-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 1997-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 1997-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q4: 77 owner reports 77 1998-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 1998-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 1998-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 1999-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2000-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2000-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports May 1994 Oct 2015 Recall campaign 94V093000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V093000 Recall campaign 99I006000 ◆ Recall campaign 99I006000 Recall campaign 99V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V193000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E041000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E041000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation PE94046 ● Investigation PE94046 Investigation EA94029 ● Investigation EA94029 Investigation EA94038 ● Investigation EA94038 Investigation RQ99015 ● Investigation RQ99015 Investigation EA01019 ● Investigation EA01019
  • Campaign 99I006000 was reported 1,658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E041000 was reported 3,774 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 18
1995-Q2 Owner reports 15
1995-Q3 Owner reports 16
1995-Q4 Owner reports 30
1996-Q1 Owner reports 11
1996-Q2 Owner reports 8
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1996-Q4 Owner reports 23
1997-Q1 Owner reports 22
1997-Q2 Owner reports 10
1997-Q3 Owner reports 9
1997-Q4 Owner reports 77
1998-Q1 Owner reports 27
1998-Q2 Owner reports 14
1998-Q3 Owner reports 7
1998-Q4 Owner reports 18
1999-Q1 Owner reports 10
1999-Q2 Owner reports 10
1999-Q3 Owner reports 30
1999-Q4 Owner reports 30
2000-Q1 Owner reports 12
2000-Q2 Owner reports 17
2000-Q3 Owner reports 9
2000-Q4 Owner reports 11
2001-Q1 Owner reports 8
2001-Q2 Owner reports 10
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 10
2002-Q2 Owner reports 6
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V093000
Recall campaign 1 99I006000
Recall campaign 1 99V193000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E041000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 PE94046
Defect investigation 1 EA94029
Defect investigation 1 EA94038
Defect investigation 1 RQ99015
Defect investigation 1 EA01019
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E041000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V093000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99I006000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V193000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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