Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 26, in the owner's own words
1998 CHEVY BLAZER WITH MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, WHICH CHEVY DENIES. INCLUDING WIPER FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE CORROSION OF ANYTHING TOUCHED BY DEXCOOL, AND ON AND ON. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE!!!!! *NM
I OWN A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER LT (4WD). THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR BEGAN TO DROP AN INCH OR TWO SEVERAL MONTHS AGO EVERY TIME IT IS OPENED. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE DOOR WON'T SHUT, BECAUSE THE LATCH IS HITTING THE FRAME AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE EVERY TIME IT IS CLOSED. SEVERAL DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS HAVE STATED THAT THE DOOR IS TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS TO BE WELDED BACK ON. I HAVE ANOTHER GM TRUCK IN MY FAMILY (1997 GMC JIMMY) THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER BLAZER/JIMMY OWNERS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AND DEALT WITH BY GM. I WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SUBMIT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IN COMPARING THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE TO OTHERS, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH PROPER SUPPORT FOR THE DOOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURING. I REQUEST THAT THIS PROBLEM BE LOOKED INTO AND PROPER RECALLS ISSUED. *NM
WE BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER ON DECEMBER 1, 2204, THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD, THE WIPERS WON'T WORK, WIPER MODULE, AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL COOLER. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LEAKS AIR BADLY. *NM WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WITH VIOLENT VIBRATION WHEN GOING OVER 45 MPH. HAVE REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, NEW TIRES AND HAD VEHICLE ALIGNED 2 TIMES. TWO SHOPS STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. BOTH FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BASE WAS OFF. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE IS 1/4" SHORTER THAN THE LEFT. HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED TO SEE IF IT HAD BEEN WRECKED. TWO BODY SHOPS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO VISUAL SIGNS OF A WRECK. THE CARFAX REPORT CAME BACK THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO WRECKS. BODY SHOPS ALSO STATED THAT PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON A FRAME PULLER WOULD NOT HELP BECAUSE AFTER TAKING IT OFF THE FRAME WOULD MOST LIKELY GO BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS. WENT AHEAD AND TRIED AND THE WERE BOTH RIGHT. HAVE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF SPEAKING WITH CHEVROLET HEADQUARTERS. ANY IDEA ON WHAT TO DO? THINKING OF CONTACTING MY LAWYER.*AK
1. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVERS HAVE BROKEN OVER LAST FEW YRS, DRIVERS SIDE REPLACED 3 TIMES, I HAD TO PAY 100. DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX EACH TIME. 2. FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR SHOWED FUEL TANK 1/'2 FULL, NO GAS IN THE TANK,CAR STOPPED IN A DARK STREET IN AN UNSAFE PART OF TOWN, HAD TO PAY $100. DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX, NO WARNING LIGHTS TO SHOW GAS EMPTY, CAR JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED. 3.REAR TRUNK LATCH WOULD NOT WORK, HAD TO PAY DEDUCTIBLE FOR DEALER TO FIX. 4. WINDSHIIELD WIPER MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING, DEALER REPLACED AFTER WE PAID DEDUCTIBLE. 5. CURRENTLY THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED, CAR NO LONGER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER'S ATTN SEV TIMES BEFORE WARRNTY EXPIRED, DEALER MECH COULD FIND NO PROBLM. *AK
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH DUE TO THE BODY OF THE STRIKE PLATE ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAVING IN. *AK THERE WAS A CRACK AROUND THE STICKER PLATE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE DRIVER SIDE STICKER PLATE. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME AFTER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR RATTLING ON THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, THE ENCODER MOTOR HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AFTER THE MODULE SHORTED, THE STABILIZER LINK NUTS WERE MISSING, THE LEFT DOOR WOULD RATTLE WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, WHEN BRAKING, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD, THERE WAS A HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN CHANGING THE REVERSE, THE "TRIP METER" WAS INOPERATIVE, THE WAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD OPEN BY ITSELF, AND THE TAIL GATE RATTLED. *SC *JB
LOUD SOUND DURING ACCELERATION (CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOT AGAIN NOT REPLACED, CONTACTING GM, NO ASSISTANCE), OIL LEAK ON FRONT OF ENGINE (POWER STEERING PULLY SHAFT SEAL), NOISY AC COMPRESSOR(REPLACE), FLUID LEAK ON FRONT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL (REPLACE YOKE AND SEAL [2ND SEAL]), REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUNKS ON ACCELERATION (CHANGE CASE AND SHAFT BEARING), DASH GRILL CRACKED, IDELER ARM REPLACED AGAIN. *LA
PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF, REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRONT SEAL LEAKING, TEMPERATURE DISPLAY CHANGES TO CELSIUS WHEN RAINING, TAILGATE COVER BROKE. *LA
COMPLAINT 1: HOOD LATCH PROBLEM!!! THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM GM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN HAVING FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS!!!!! THE HOOD WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS YOU PULL THE RELEASE LEVER AND POUND ON THE HOOD. YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BORROW OR USE FORDS SYSTEM OF BETTER PARTS!!!!-----COMPLAINT 2: THE DOOR PANELS HAVE A WEAK AREA WHERE THE KNEE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH IT ON TURNS, MINE CRACKED REAL BAD!!! COMPLAINT 3: MAIN COMPLAINT:--THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND FOGGED MY WINDSHIELD UP SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT!!! I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HWY. 69 AT MCALESTER OK. AND HAD TO PULL OFF AND WOUND UP CUTTING THE HOSES AND SPLICING TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO HEATER CORE, THIS WAS ON LABOR DAY 2003. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THE CARMAKER WILL CORRECT FOR ME FOR FREE. I KNOW THAT HEATER CORES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS IF NOT MORE. THIS CAUSED ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!!! I CHECKED INTO A NEW HEATER CORE AT 2 AUTO PARTS STORES, AUTO-ZONE AND O'REILLEY'S AND THEY BOTH SAID IT WAS UNAVAILABLE .????? PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. THANK YOU, REGGIE HOLLAND. *JB
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, THEY WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, WITH THE ENGINE ON OR OFF.*YH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AT THE BACK .*JB INVESTIGATOR BELIEVES THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION. *YH
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED A SEMI TRUCK HAD JACK-KNIFED, CONSUMER WENT AROUND THE TRUCK AND THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A DITCH CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN, ANOTHER SEMI ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND THE DISABLED TRUCK WHEN IT TOO JACK-KNIFED HITTING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SENDING IT 175 FEET, THERE WAS NO ROLL BAR IN VEHICLE WHICH WOULD HAVE HELPED IN THE SITUATION, CONSUMER WAS INJURED (MINOR) IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
WHILE CLEANING CAR CONSUMER NOTICED BUMPER PEELING, AND IT LOOKED LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL PEELING OFF BUMPER. *SLC
GAS PETAL STICKS. *SLC
TRUCK FRAME LEANING >2 INCHES TOWARDS LEFT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO DIMMIT CHEVROLET, DEALER UNABLE TO FIX IT. THEY ANSWERED IS UNDER ESPECIFICATIONS AND ALL TRUCKS LEAN TO ONE SIDE. HELP !! CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY GM SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, FRONT ROLL BAR WELD BROKE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK
THERE IS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT DOORS OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FITTING CAUSED POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS. YH
DRIVER'S SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR PANELS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY; DOORS CONSTRUCTED WRONG, SEATED AT ANGLE, HAVE GAP AND VIBRATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION; SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT DOORS WILL FATIGUE AND OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION; PANELS "REPAIRED" WITH SCOTCH TAPE BY DEALER! DOOR DESIGN DEFECTIVE - DEALERSHIP STATED UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK
IT MAY SEEM SMALL, BUT THE BAND HANGS DOWN FROM VISOR, & SERIOUSLY IMPAIRS VISON. *AK
MAKES LOUD POPPING SOUND. FIXED 1X IN AUG. SAID IT WAS CONTROL ARM. WORKED AT FIRST, NOW IT'S BACK. HELP!
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM/MODULE FAILED. YH
DOORS ARE LOOSE CAUSING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO MISALIGNMENT DURING ASSEMBLY, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEMS.
ABS BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED EIGHT TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. COSMETIC MUFFLER SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. LOWER CONTROL LEVER ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BROKE OFF AND WAS REPLACED. SHORT IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FELL OUT OF THE DASH.SUNVISOR HINGES ON MIRROR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
MY BLAZER IS 2 DR WITH ZR2,, FUNNY SOUND FROM REAR SUSPENSION WHEN IT BUMP, AND ENGIN CUT OFF AT BACKING UP CAR WITHOUT WARM UP, AND MAKE BONE CRACKING NOISE OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM DASH OR BRAKE, EVERYTIME I TURN OR STOP OR GO. VERY POOR FITTING FOR BOTH OF 2 DOOR AND FRONT AND REAR BUMPER AND ETC,,
WHEN DRIVING AND GOING OVER A BUMP THE ENTIRE DOOR AND THE LOCKING SYSTEM FEELS LIKE THE DOOR IS COMING OFF. RAIN GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING GETS WET. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR TWICE. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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