Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 129 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 129, in the owner's own words
WHILE BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER: MATHEW SCHILLING *SCC *JB
CONSUMER WAS HAVING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. FUEL WAS BEING DUMPED INTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED VEHICLE JERKED AND BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE BACK. THEN, VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS MADE HER FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.*AK
WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. PLESE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER SINCE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI LOCK SYSTEM LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK *TT
WHEN BACKING DOWN A HILL IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP BUT THE REAR BRAKES DO NOTHING TO STOP. THE VEHICLE KEPT SKIDDING DOWN THE HILL UNTIL UNTIL I GOT TO A FLAT SECTION. IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE REAR BRAKES WORK PROPERLY AND STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK
WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT ANY SPEED AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CRASH AS RESULT, DID REPORT, BUT NO REPLY. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES BRAKE FAILURE, THERE IS A RECALL (99V193) FOR THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNED BY HIM REGARDING THE 1996 GMC ABS PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT AWARE THE RECALL INCLUDES THE BRAKES FOR THE 1991 BLAZER ALSO. *SLC
FIRST PROBLEM WITH EHCU OCCURED AT 578MI. (9/20/90).REPLACEMENT RECEIVED AND INSTALLED AT 1568 MI. (10/30/90).RETURNED TO DEALER 11/1/90 FOR EXCESSIVELY LOW BRAKE PEDEL, SYSTEM WAS BLED, NO CODES STORED.DID NOT GET TWO MILES FROM DEALER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED.TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO DEALER.SYSTEM RE-BLED,STILL NO CODES. 5/5/93 WAS PULLING UP BEHIND A LINE OF TRAFFIC AT A STOP SIGN AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND IT WAS AS IF THEY LET GO COMPLETELY.HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.PAID FOR THE DAMAGE ON THE OTHER CAR,MY CAR STILL DAMAGED.CALLED DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD WHAT THE BRAKES DID WAS NORMAL.CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS.6/7/93 TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR OTHER WARRENTY WORK AND AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES AND AGAIN WAS TOLD NORMAL.STAYED OUT OF TROUBLE BY LUCK AND DRIVING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR MIGHT NOT STOP IF I HAD TO GET ON THE BRAKES IN A HURRY.RECALL WORK PREFORMED ON THE ABS UNIT ON 6/19/00.ON 8/15/00 I HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKES.HAPPENED AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE LOT OF A LOCAL GROCERY STORE.MADE IT TO A LOCAL SHOP BY USING LOW GEAR AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.THEY CHECKED THE OBVIOUS THINGS AND HAD A BRAKE SHOP CONFIRM THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE ECHU.HAD CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND SURPRISE, THE CODES SHOWED THIS TIME.THEY SAID SOME VALVES WERE BAD.COST ME 1556.36 WITH THE TOWING.I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN TAKEN.I DON'T CARE IF THE CAR IS 20 YEARS OLD THERE SHOULD NOT BE A TOTAL FAILURE AT 43000 MI.IT REALLY BOTHERS ME THAT IN ANOTHER 5 MIN. I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND SOMEONE ELSE MAY HAVE BEEN FILING THIS CONPLAINT.I HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM JIM BUTLER AND A POLICE REPORT NUMBER TO CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION.THE CAR MAY STILL BE IN JIM BUTLERS RECORDS UNDER MY DECEASED HUSBANDS NAME, EDWARD OSTHOFF.
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD , EXHAUST PIPE AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. THERE WAS A CLUNK INTERMITTENTLY FROM BACK ON TURNS DUE TO BROKEN TORSION BAR MOUNTS. 4WD OFTEN HARD TO ENGAGE DUE TO VAC SWITCH IN TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. REPLACE REAR MAIN SEAL, OIL PAN AND GASKET BECAUSE OF RUST AND OIL LEAK. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR FAILED. AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS ARE LEAKING. *YH
THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH ALL 91& 92 (AND POSSIBLY MORE) S-10 BLAZERS - I HAVE TRIED MANY 91 & 92 ANYTIME I SAW SOMEONE WITH ONE - I TOOK QUITE AWHILE BEFORE I REALIZED IT - WHEN MAKING A "PANIC STOP" AS IN QUICKLY PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL - IT FIGHTS BACK FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND - THIS DOESNT SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT - IF A CHILD RUNS OUT BETWEEN PARKED CARS - EVERY SECOND COUNTS - I HAVE TRIED OTHER GM VEHICLES AND THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXSIST - ONLY ON S-10 BLAZERS - THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WITH DUAL ACTION BRAKE BOOSTERS WHEN I SHOWED THEM YEARS AGO (I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OF YOUR SERVICE). *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 55MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND INJURIES. *AK
MANUFACTURERS RECALL C99041-S RECEIVED ON 5/30/2000 ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/09/2000 AS A DIRECT RESULT OF COMPONANT FAILURE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
RECALL 99V193000. AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING, DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS DOES NOT WORK, ONLY THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING. *AK *ML
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND AT A REST STOP COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT BOLT HOLDING THE CALIPERS WAS GONE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
BRAKES FIRST GAVE A PROBLEM 2 BLKS FROM DLRSHIP ON DAY OF PURCHASE - THE SYSTEM WAS EVIDENTLY LOCKED ON - NOTICED A BRAKE "SMELL" & RETURNED TO DLRSHIP. LEFT FOR REPAIRS - WAS GIVEN LOANER. NOTICED THAT VEHICLE NOTICEABLY SLOWED DOWN WHEN FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR - MORE SO THAN NORMAL. ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON IN AUG. 1995. WOULD HAVE THEM RESET ABS SYSTEM. TWO WKS AGO ABS LIGHTS CAME ON & NOTICED ALMOST NO BRAKING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE. ACTED AS IF A/CYL HAD JUST GONE OUT. REPLACEMENT OF M/CYL MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN OPERATION OF VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL CAR JERKS TO A STOP, DELAY IN BRAKING. *AK
THE ABS FAILED TWICE, THE SECOND ABS FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH
IN WET CONDITIONS OR ON GRAVEL THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED BEYOND SAFETY. SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP, CONSUMER HAS TO GAS OUT OF A SITUATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. RECALL 99V193000. *AK *ML
THE ABS FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. YH
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN/PULSATE, OR SKID. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY ARE HARD & VERY QUICK. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF ABS BRAKING POWER. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED AT DEALER'S ON 8/11/99. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8/13/99. *AK
THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, WHEN THE LETTER P LIGHT COMES, THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING POWER. THE DEALER AND MNUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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