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1994 Chevrolet S/T Blazer Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 5, 2018
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet S/T Blazer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes240.0%
  • Electrical120.0%
  • Interior & seats120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS DRIVING NORMAL LIKE I DO EVERYDAY AND WHEN TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND THE ABS KICKED IN WHEN IT DIDN'T NEED TO, THERE WASN'T WET ROADS OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE ANY ISSUE WITH TRACTION. THE ABS PUMPED AIR INTO THE BRAKES MAKING IT TOO HARD TO SLOW DOWN AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS NOW BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A FEW WEEKS HERE. I PUT MY SCAN TOOL IN IT TOLD ME THAT THE TROUBLE CODE WAS THE REAR BRAKE SENSOR IS ERRATIC......THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO BRAKE SENSORS OR EVEN SPEED SENSORS BACK THERE AND WITH FURTHER INFORMATION I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THE CAUSE IS A 800 DOLLAR ABS ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC UNIT.I READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT EFFECTED 2.5 MILLION GM VEHICLE MODELS INCLUDING MINE BUT I CANT FIND ANYTHING. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TO NOT ONLY ME BUT THE PEOPLE AROUND ME IN TRAFFIC IF SOMEONE DECIDES TO CUT ME OFF OR IF I EVER NEEDED TO BRAKE HARD I AM ALMOST SURE THAT I WILL SLAM INTO THEM OR SOMETHING. HOPEFULLY WITH THIS COMPLAINT THERE WILL BE RESOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID 10713451 · filed Apr 28, 2015

EVENT 1 DRIVER INATTENTION LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SPEED ON OFF RAMP. HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES HAD LITTLE OR NO EFFECT, AND A "FLOATING FEELING". SLID SIDEWAYS TWICE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, SCRUBBED SPEED OFF WITH TIRE FRICTION, BRAKES FINALLY KICKED IN. EVENT 2 DRIVER INATTENTION WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION LEADS TO "PANIC" APPLICATION OF BRAKES, WITH SAME NO EFFECT "FLOATING FEELING" ENTERED INTERSECTION AFTER RUNNING AS STOP SIGN, T-BONED A CAR, WITH INJURIES TO THE T-BONED DRIVER, CITATION ISSUED, LARGE INSURANCE CLAIM, POINTS OFF LICENSE. THIS DEFECT ONLY OCCURS (IN MY EXPERIENCE) IN "PANIC BRAKING SITUATIONS", I WAS UNAWARE OF RECALLS, UNTIL I STARTED TO PUT THIS OLD VEHICLE BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER BEING LAID OFF AND LOSING MY COMPANY CAR. NOW I KNOW THE CAUSE OF MY ACCIDENT. I AM STILL ALIVE LUCKILY. HOW MANY FATALITIES POSSIBLY RESULTED FROM THIS DEFECT ? I AM NOW AWARE OF OLD RECALLS, BUT AM APPARENTLY NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS. NHTSA NOT CALLING THIS A SAFETY RECALL AND ALLOWING GM TO GET AWAY WITH A "PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT RECALL IS A CRIME. *TR

NHTSA ID 10308688 · filed Feb 11, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1994 S-10 BLAZER AND ON MY WAY HOME OUT OF NOWHERE THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE MAP LIGHTS AND THE DOME LIGHT FOR THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FULLY ENGULFING THE CONSOLE AND THE HEAD LINER.THE PENSACOLA FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PULLED THE HEADLINER AWAY IN WHICH THE FIRE WAS INBETWEEN THE UPPER SIDE OF THE HEADLINER AND THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK . THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING TO THE DOME LIGHT WITCH WAS INSTALLED BUY THE DEALER.. I DID HAVE PICTURES AND HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT CAME AS SOON AS THEY DID THE WHOLE TRUCK WOULD OF GONE UP IN FLAMES . PLEASE EMAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW IF THERE WAS OR IS A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10285344 · filed Sep 26, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1994 S-10 BLAZER AND ON MY WAY HOME OUT OF NOWHERE THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE MAP LIGHTS AND THE DOME LIGHT FOR THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FULLY ENGULFING THE CONSOLE AND THE HEAD LINER.THE PENSACOLA FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PULLED THE HEADLINER AWAY IN WHICH THE FIRE WAS INBETWEEN THE UPPER SIDE OF THE HEADLINER AND THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK . THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING TO THE DOME LIGHT WITCH WAS INSTALLED BUY THE DEALER.. I DID HAVE PICTURES AND HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT CAME AS SOON AS THEY DID THE WHOLE TRUCK WOULD OF GONE UP IN FLAMES . PLEASE EMAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW IF THERE WAS OR IS A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10285344 · filed Sep 26, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET S/T BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

NHTSA ID 11076366 · filed Mar 5, 2018

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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