1997 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Owners have filed 1,098 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 14.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 12.4%.
Complaints1,098
Crashes72
Fires44
Injuries81
Deaths7
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.4% · 158
Visibility 12.4% · 136
Suspension 11.2% · 123
Power train 10.7% · 118
Engine and engine cooling 9.5% · 104
Electrical system 9.4% · 103
Fuel system, gasoline 5.7% · 63
Vehicle speed control 4.4% · 48
Severity
Of those complaints, 72 describe a crash, 44 describe a fire, 81 report an injury and 7 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer in this data, 1997 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 83,037 miles.
In owners' own words
Abs brakes grind, causing failure. Brake pedal to floor and won't stop. Abs light stays on continually. I have had many near misses of rear-end accidents. Have been unable to get assistance in the repair. Warranty has expired and the cost to get this fixed/resolved has prevented my taking the Blazer to a dealer for many months. Will be taking the Blazer to a dealer on monday, august 7, 2000. Service brakes, hydraulic
Abs brake problems; intermittently while driving on dry pavement at low speed under regular braking conditions and applying the brakes, the pedal goes down and the vehicle keeps going forward. When applying the brakes the second time ,the vehcle stops. The dealer is not able to detect the problem with the Blazer. This is the 6th time the Blazer has been to the dealership for this problem. Service brakes, hydraulic
The vacuum and egr valve caused the problem with brake failure. Brakes felt like pushing on a brick when going downhill. Was making squealing noises. Had no brakes. Vehicle went over an embankment & flipped. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Dealer informed owner of intermittent problems with brakes. Driver has back problem due to accident. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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