1998 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1022 complaints
1022
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Top Issue
58
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
91
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
87
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
54
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
39
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
SEATS
25
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
25
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
21
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
19

Severity Assessment

58
Crashes
20
Fires
55
Injuries
33
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT. SHE SAID SHE HEARD A LOT OF POPPING NOISE BEFORE STOPING VEHICLE WAS TOWED; DEALER SAID THEY HAD FOUND SOME TYPE OF PIECE..."
"STEERING PULLS SEVERLY TO THE RIGHT. GM IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING TESTS WITH THE VEHICLE."
"WHEN AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL, VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, CONSUMER CAN NOT DISENGAGE LIGHTS."

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