1997 Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling problems
93 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For three years in the summers I could not drive far without smoke trickling up by the passenger side windshield. Never happened in the winter. Took it to several mechanics and transmission shops, no one could find the problem. This year it caught on fire and I had to junk the vehicle. My neighbors…”
filed Aug 5, 2010
“I have occurying multiple issues with my 1997 chevy blazer which include the back seat seat belts not working correctly,suspension control arm and bushings, corrosion of intake gaskets due to dexcool required coolant. *tr”
filed Feb 21, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Blazer | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 Blazer | 6 | 8% |
| 2002 Blazer | 20 | 8% |
| 2001 Blazer | 23 | 7% |
| 2000 Blazer | 63 | 11% |
| 1999 Blazer | 62 | 14% |
| 1998 Blazer | 64 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.