1997 Chevrolet S/T Blazer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Chevrolet S/T Blazer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system266.7%
- Electrical133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING TO A GAS STATION, WHEN I WAS ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION MY VEHICLE RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LEAVING IT IN THE BUS STOP RISKING A $300 TICKET TO GET GAS. NOT TO MENTION BEING RUN OVER BY PUSHING VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER PUTTING 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN IT, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T EVEN FIRE LET ALONE START. I CHECKED MY OWNERS MANUAL AND THE GM SERVICE MANUALS TO SEE IF THERE IS A FUEL PUMP RESET SWITCH SUCH AS FORD USES. I CALLED CHEVY FOR THIS INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY MECHANIC THAT I HAD PROBABLY BURNED OUT MY FUEL PUMP FOR MY FUEL RELAY AND THAT THIS IS BY DESIGN.1) I CANNOT AFFORD A $450FUEL PUMP, 2) I LIVE IN MY VEHICLE, 3) WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED I WILL BE ON THE STREETS. BEING FORCED TO BUY PARTS WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF GAS IS EXTORTION BY GM WHICH IN THE US AS FAR AS I KNOW IS A FELONY. I WILL NOT LIVE ON STREETS IN SAN FRANCISCO THEREFORE SUICIDE IS THE ONLY OPTION. GM SHOULD PAY FOR MY LIFE OR THE LOSS THEREOF FOR NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED HAD THEIR GAS GAUGE BEEN ACCURATE THE NEEDLE FLOATS ACROSS THE GAUGE AS A BOAT WITHOUT AN ANCHOR FLOATS ACROSS THE OCEAN.
1997 CHEV. S10 BLAZER FUEL GAUGE NOT READING ACCURATE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO HALF WAY TO EMPTY. STARTED USING ODOMETER MILAGE TO CHECK WHEN TO FILL UP FUEL FIG. THAT 19 GAL TANK GETTING MIN. 12MPG=228MILES TILL EMPTY. DAILY USE IS ABOUT30-50 MILES/DAY BUT ON12/11/08 WENT TO SHOPPING PARKED CAME OUT AND NO START.ENGINE CRANKS BUT NO START. THIS IS 1ST TIME A NO START FOR THIS CAR.TOWED TO VERY GOOD CHEV.DEALERSHIP FOUND FUEL PUMP IN TANK BAD ,BUT UNIT IS COMPLETE FUEL PUMP, FUEL GAUGE, SENDING MODULE AND FUEL TANK HAS TO BE DROPPED TO REPAIR.TOTAL BILL ABOUT $1100.00 JUST PUT $3000.00 FOR NEW TRANS GUARANTED BY GM FOR 3YRS/100,000 MILES SO REPLACED FUEL PUMP.IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON SENDING UNIT, AND PUMP? DROP ME A LINE WITH YOUR COMMENTS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING TO A GAS STATION, WHEN I WAS ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION MY VEHICLE RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LEAVING IT IN THE BUS STOP RISKING A $300 TICKET TO GET GAS. NOT TO MENTION BEING RUN OVER BY PUSHING VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER PUTTING 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN IT, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T EVEN FIRE LET ALONE START. I CHECKED MY OWNERS MANUAL AND THE GM SERVICE MANUALS TO SEE IF THERE IS A FUEL PUMP RESET SWITCH SUCH AS FORD USES. I CALLED CHEVY FOR THIS INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY MECHANIC THAT I HAD PROBABLY BURNED OUT MY FUEL PUMP FOR MY FUEL RELAY AND THAT THIS IS BY DESIGN.1) I CANNOT AFFORD A $450FUEL PUMP, 2) I LIVE IN MY VEHICLE, 3) WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED I WILL BE ON THE STREETS. BEING FORCED TO BUY PARTS WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF GAS IS EXTORTION BY GM WHICH IN THE US AS FAR AS I KNOW IS A FELONY. I WILL NOT LIVE ON STREETS IN SAN FRANCISCO THEREFORE SUICIDE IS THE ONLY OPTION. GM SHOULD PAY FOR MY LIFE OR THE LOSS THEREOF FOR NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED HAD THEIR GAS GAUGE BEEN ACCURATE THE NEEDLE FLOATS ACROSS THE GAUGE AS A BOAT WITHOUT AN ANCHOR FLOATS ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .