The 1992 Chevrolet Blazer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,467,113 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 337 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC99V1930001999-07-191,125,749 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN…
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC93V1190001993-08-02341,364 affected
Defect
SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence
SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
171
38crashes5injuries1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
6
6fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
6
1crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
5
Total complaints337
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“02/01/2022 windshield wiper fails to function unless the circuit board is replaced. Gm refused to replace the board for 1992 vehicles even though that same board was recalled for 1994 and later vehicles. Simply said it was not part part of the recall so I had to buy a replacement myself. Was gm…”
“02/01/2022 windshield wiper fails to function unless the circuit board is replaced. Gm refused to replace the board for 1992 vehicles even though that same board was recalled for 1994 and later vehicles. Simply said it was not part part of the recall so I had to buy a replacement myself. Was gm…”
“Abs light is on & has been coming on but going off ....was not aware there was a recall til a friend told me to check it after I had a wreck!!!! I now found out that the abs might have had something to do with it...due to my wreck I am going to be seeing a doctor for my injuries .... I was going…”
“Abs light is on & has been coming on but going off ....was not aware there was a recall til a friend told me to check it after I had a wreck!!!! I now found out that the abs might have had something to do with it...due to my wreck I am going to be seeing a doctor for my injuries .... I was going…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's windshield wiper circuit board was defective causing the windshield wipers to not consistently operate. The service dealer offered to fix the vehicle.”
“Consumer's vehicle was in a line of traffic stopped when the vehicle suddenly experienced sudden acceleration. This caused the vehicle to rear end another vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer to see if this vehicle was recalled for any related failures. *ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer…”
“While driving at any speed, the abs light stayed on at all times. When the consumer had to use the brakes in an emergency situation there was not enough stopping distance to bring the vehicle to a safe stop. The manufacturer is aware of the problem. *jb”
“The vehicle abs light stayed on all the time, which meant that the abs systems was inoperative. *nlm”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA01019 Opened 2001-12-28 · closed 2002-09-27
FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA94029 Opened 1994-07-29 · closed 1996-07-31
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
InvestigationEA94038 Opened 1994-10-31 · closed 2000-02-28
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
InvestigationEA94038 Opened 1994-10-31 · closed 2000-02-28
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
InvestigationPE94046 Opened 1994-06-17 · closed 1994-10-31
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationRQ99015 Opened 1999-07-14 · closed 2001-12-28
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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