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Year · Make · Model

1998 Chevrolet Blazer

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
716
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
78
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

716 filed
46
Crashes
15
Fires
39
Injuries reported
13
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • 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
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
    25
  • Seats
    25

Recalls

3 campaigns
00V220000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2000-08-11

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

RiskTHESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.

98V053000·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1998-03-09

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1997-11-24

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

RiskPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
RQ02012·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2002-09-10 → 2003-03-07

FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS

Led to recall01V200000

RQ02012·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT2002-09-10 → 2003-03-07

FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS

Led to recall01V200000

RQ02012·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM2002-09-10 → 2003-03-07

FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS

Led to recall01V200000

RQ02012·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM2002-09-10 → 2003-03-07

FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS

Led to recall01V200000

RQ02012·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT2002-09-10 → 2003-03-07

FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS

Led to recall01V200000

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