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1998 Chevrolet S/T BLAZER: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

98,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
1
Structure:Body
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner1
Structure:Body1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer1

Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
1
2008
1
2013
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20081
20131
20171

2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2013: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10165387 · 2006-08-14 (August 14, 2006)

FAILURE # 1, DRIVER & PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVER ATTACHMENT BROKE, NOT THE HANDLE PART BUT WHERE THE HANDLE ATTACHES. FAILURE # 2, CONSISTENT WATER PUMP, OIL LEAKS ON THE VORTEC V6 ENGINE. FAILURE # 3, 3RD BRAKE LIGHT LEDS BURN OUT WITHIN A YEAR OR TWO. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10165387 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10224990 · 2008-04-19 (April 19, 2008)

WINDSHIELD WIPES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RUN AND CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224990 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10555516 · 2013-12-10 (December 10, 2013)

MY DRIVERS DOOR HAS HAD THE PINS AND BUSHING REPAIRED 5 TIMES. I OWN 2 CHEVY BLAZERS , AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING , TURNED A CURVE AND MY DOOR FLEW OPEN. WAS UN ABLE TO CLOSE DOOR, DROVE TO WORK HOLDING MY DOOR SHUT. I WORK IN A METAL SHOP, ONE OF OUR WELDERS RE WELDED THE STRICKER PLATE. THIS HELD FOR A MONTH OR SO. IT NOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND IS STARTING TO BE COSTLY TO MY POCKET. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN OR OWNED CHEVY BLAZERS AND THIS IS VERY COMMON. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF I…

Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555516 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10981359 · 2017-04-28 (April 28, 2017)

TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD MAKES CLICKING NOISE WHEN NOT ON. COMPUTER CLIMATE CONTROL WON'T SHUT/OPEN VENTS AND ONLY BLOWS HOT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10981359 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.