1998 GMC 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 1998 GMC 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
- Electrical150.0%
- Seat belts150.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT. IT STALLED WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. SHE HAD IT TOWED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN IT STOPPED IT DID NOT RESTART. ONCE SHE WAS GOING UP A HILL AND HAD A LOT OF TRAFFICE BEHIND HER AND THE CAR DIED, SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND NO ONE KNEW WHY THIS KEPT HAPPENING.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT DID NOT INCLUDE A TETHER. THE SEAT WAS INSPECTED BY A CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT A TETHER WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CHILD SEAT SAFE. THE SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN'S SUGGESTION WAS INCORRECT AND THERE WAS NO TETHER AVAILABLE. THIS WAS AN EVENFLO, MODEL: AURA TRAVEL SYSTEM, REAR FACING INFANT SEAT. THE MODEL # WAS 5501616A.
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 .