FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet Blazer acceleration problems

26 of the 774 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Blazer are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

F

26

Complaints

6

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Vehicle Speed Control 19 73.1%
Accelerator Pedal 5 19.2%
Cruise Control 2 7.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Chevrolet Blazer year

1991 11 4.1%
1992 10 3.7%
1993 17 6.3%
1994 26 9.6%
1995 45 16.6%
1996 29 10.7%
1997 48 17.7%
1998 35 12.9%
1999 13 4.8%
2000 26 9.6%
2001 11 4.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Siloam Springs, AR Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. THEN, REALIZED THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE REMOTE CONTROL TO GARAGE DOOR. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DOOR KNOCKED DOWN CONSUMER, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEG. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG. STATE FARM INSURANCE ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. CONSUMER WILL ALSO BE CALLING MANUFACTURER.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #884296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palm Coast, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING/HESITATING, AND THEN SURGING. SUDDEN SURGING ALMOST RESULTED IN AN INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #879936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Topeka, KS 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN TO THE DRIVE POSITION, VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THEN PROCEEDED INTO AN ALLEY WHERE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER CRASHING THROUGH ONE FENCE AND BEING STOPPED AT ANOTHER.

NHTSA complaint #556437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sequim, WA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE SURGES/ IT STALLS/ROUGH IDLE/ HARD START.ING, AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MODULE. MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE #C96067 FOR DEFECT. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEED, CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAMES ON. POWER DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #874588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tulsa, OK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE WRONG SIZE VACUUM LINE INSTALLED ON ACTUATOR WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #554448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Myrtle Beach, SC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY VEHICLE. PLUS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SHUT-OFF BECASE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT TURNED ON WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #725977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sheffeild, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH, HAPPENS OFF AND ON.

NHTSA complaint #724748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE MISSING/BACKFIRING AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE. WENT TO EMISSION CONTROL INSPECTION, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS. ALSO, FUEL INJECTION LINE IN THROTTLE BODY WAS A PLASTIC LINE AND IT SPLIT. FILLED UP FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WITH GASOLINE. IF THERE WAS A SPARK, VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. IN ADDITION, REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER/O2 SENSOR/ RADIATOR CAP/ BRAKE ROTORS, AND THROTTLE BODY AIR VALVE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS STILL EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER .

NHTSA complaint #863047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brookeville, MD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

VEHICLE HAD ROUGH IDLE, CLEANED EGR VALVE. REOCCURRING PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #719455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodstock, MD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING COLLISION, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #547518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

League CIT, TX

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TREE AS A RESULT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

NHTSA complaint #547622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsburgh, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #541385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burke, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF, DRIVER ACCELERATED TO PASS AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOTHING IN ONE INSTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPEDNED WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON.

NHTSA complaint #536930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Wayne, IN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP SIGN ,PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. ALSO BRAKES MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #821828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Capitol Heihgts, MD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #820647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Inglewood, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #506356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

League City, TX Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

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

NHTSA complaint #982872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

League City, TX Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

NHTSA complaint #982872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

GAS PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #980461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

GAS PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #980461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Green BAY, WI Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #974540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake IN THE, IL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

GAS PEDAL STUCK THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN HIGH SPEEDS AT 90MPH/70MPH/80MPH. TT

NHTSA complaint #973533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sugarland, TX

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

ROUGH IDLE/HESITATION/FUEL SMELL WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK OF GAS.

NHTSA complaint #968279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chandler, AZ Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN ATTEMTING TO STOP BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #962220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cliffton PAR, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, EQUIPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #958744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Holte, MN Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #958563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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