1997 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1098 complaints
1098
Total Complaints
83,037mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
72
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile
83,037 Median Mileage
100,991 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
97
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
83
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
53
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
50
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
42
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
28
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25

Severity Assessment

72
Crashes
44
Fires
81
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES; WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED/ PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ON DRY SURFACE, IN FOR REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK CONSUMER STATES ADDRESS IS INCORRECT AND HAS NEVER OWNED A CHEVROLET BLAZER.*JB"
"OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD DURING A STOP AND ALSO CAUSES THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME TIGHT. DEALERS TOLD OWNER THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. *AK"
"OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD DURING A STOP AND ALSO CAUSES THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME TIGHT. DEALERS TOLD OWNER THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28