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1994 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Aug 16, 1996CA

BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE AT LEAST 1/32" THICK TO PASS INSPECTION/REPLACED PADS, ALSO REPLACED AXLE SEALS. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 18, 1996CA

FRONT SEATS LOOSE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 3, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN DURING PANIC STOP HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP, RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Jul 1, 1996NY

FUSE BLOWS ONCE A WEEK, CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS, HORN, REAR DEFOGGER TO FAIL. *SD

Seats
Filed Jun 19, 1996LA

THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE FOUR TIMES, DEALER KEEP REPLACING, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 18, 1996MO

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 17, 1996KS

ON WET SURFACE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 17, 1996OH

THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUETLY, HAS CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS. *AK CONSUMER STATED ABS DISENGAGED WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON A ROUGH OR BUMPY STREET OR ROAD.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 3, 1996PA

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIO WHEN A BUMP IS HIT AND ALSO WHEN ROAD IS WET INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED MASTER/CYLINDER/4 FRONT BRAKES/2 REAR BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 30, 1996OH

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 28, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE EA94-038. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 13, 1996PA

THE TRUCK HAS HAD 3 SETS OF ABS BRAKES PUT ON THE TRUCK. THE SYSTEM FAILS ONLY IN WET WEATHER AND THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed May 10, 1996KY

EGR VALVE CLOGGED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 9, 1996WV

ECG VALVE BECAME LOOSE FROM ITS VACCUM SYSTEM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 1, 1996CA

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL LOCK IN THE RETRACTING POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 1, 1996MO

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 17, 1996TX

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM OCCURRED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DEALER SPECIFIED THEN THAT VEHICLE WAS PERFOMING AS DESIGNED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 8, 1996MA

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS, CONSUMER MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Apr 8, 1996CA

K1500 SERIES; ABS BRAKES; RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKS UP DUE TO SENSOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 2, 1996HI

EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AFTER FEW SECONDS AND GO BACK NORMALLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Mar 19, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED 10 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Mar 18, 1996MI

BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 8, 1996FL

GAS PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 29, 1996TX

ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILS OCCASIONALLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail
Filed Feb 13, 1996FL

BACK PRESSURE WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. PROBABLE CAUSE FUEL LINE PINCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1996PA

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 31, 1996IL

EA94-038 ACTIVE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS BRAKE PEDAL IS REAL HARD, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed Jan 31, 1996NC

BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED FIVE TIMES DUE TO FLUID CONTAMINATION. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 24, 1996PA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 5, 1996CA

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DISCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 20, 1995IL

VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY UPON ACCELERATION. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 19, 1995MO

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WILL NOT HOLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Dec 14, 1995NY

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995NY

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DIFFERENT OCASSIONS APPLY THE BRAKE AND WENT TROUGH THE STOP SIGN HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 12, 1995FL

EA94-038 ABS BRAKES; ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES WHEN APPLIED W/PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR 90% OF USAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1995WA

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Suspension › Rear › Springs
Filed Nov 30, 1995CT

SUSPENSION SPRINGS BROKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1995PA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN DRIVING ON WET SURFACES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 24, 1995NY

ABS SYSTEM IS CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 24, 1995NY

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1995FL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 3, 1995WI

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 3, 1995MD

THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP AND GOES THROUGH INTERSECTION.TT CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED FOR 2- 3 WEEKS AFTER WHICH PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AGAIN, IN WHICH TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured4 killed
Filed Nov 2, 1995NC

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WERE NOT OPERATING AND CAUSED A FOUR CAR COLLISION. TT CONSUMER LISTS THAT THERE WERE TWO INJURIES AND FOUR FATALITIES, NOTHING ELSE IS MENTIONED ABOUT THE INJURIES/DEATHS. DEALER REPLACED KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY, DUE TO POPPING NOISES. TRANSMISSION LEAK, DEALER REPLACED PUMP COVER. POOR GAS MILEAGE AND POOR POWER, DEALER REPLACED INJECTOR ASSEMBLY. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995TX

EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE LOCKS UP IN WET WEATHER WHILE DRIVING. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995GA

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLYING BRAKES, TRUCK FAILED TO RESPOND W/NEAR MISS REAR COLLISION. TT WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 5 MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, FELT LIKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES ON ALMOST HIT A VAN.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 killed
Filed Nov 1, 1995NY

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROAD, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/FATALITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1995CO

EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT. TT

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Oct 30, 1995FL

LUG NUTS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER WHEELS CONTINUE TO BREAK WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1995MA

AFTER HITTING ANY TYPE OF BUMP IN THE ROAD, PEDAL FADES AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. TT

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