1993 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Owners have filed 616 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 65.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 9.3%.
Complaints616
Crashes81
Fires13
Injuries22
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 65.9% · 406
Engine and engine cooling 9.3% · 57
Fuel system, gasoline 3.9% · 24
Electrical system 3.4% · 21
Power train 3.2% · 20
Visibility 2.8% · 17
Vehicle speed control 2.8% · 17
Seats 1.8% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 81 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire, 22 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer in this data, 1993 sits 7th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 115,000 miles.
In owners' own words
On february 22,03 vehicle was repaired due to recall on abs brake system, when we picked up vehicle front axle was engaged full time, feb.22-03 Return for repair when returned random brake failure returned and told bearing problem , ??? March 4-03 took to another dealer. Told computer problem. Disconnected abs for safety reasons. I have been told of other incidents on same make and models. *Nlm Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 153,000 miles
Abs brake problems; when the brakes are put on hard heard the system rattling and the Blazer will not stop. The condition of the road makes no difference. If stopping slowly there is no problem. The dealer is aware of situation. *Ak consumer states that each time brakes are applied hard, the vehicle will travel two to three car lengths before stopping, dealer can not find problem. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
Right speed sensor did not give alarm codes, had brake engineer from Chevrolet call dealer to invesgate problem, only after dealer replaced egr valve, after egr valve brake failure accured again. After a speed of 60-65 mph brake pedal would be "hard" and would not travel downward, the car would "free wheel" until speed lowed to 60 mph than brake pedal would depress. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Chevrolet Blazer years
1991 267 complaints · 49.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1992 337 complaints · 65.6% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 774 complaints · 59.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 1,707 complaints · 34.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 1,579 complaints · 30.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1997 1,098 complaints · 14.4% service brakes, hydraulic