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1997 Chevrolet Blazer service brakes, hydraulic problems

144 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer19% of all complaints for this model year.

144
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
19%
share of all complaints
81,787 mi
median reported incident mileage
22 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Left rear oem metallic brake line corroded on a 1997 chevy blazer resulting in loss of braking power. Line was not damage, just leaks out of pipe every time you push the brake pedal. Line is attached to frame above left rear wheel axle. Upon inspection it looks rusted out. *tr

    filed Jun 29, 2011

  • Abs wire caught fire on my 1997 chevy blazer after turning it off. And caught antifreeze reservoir on fire. Luckily I could catch it before it burned the truck up. Called dealer and they said that there was no recall on the problem. *tr

    filed May 17, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Blazer years

YearReportsShare
2022 Blazer12%
2020 Blazer10%
2004 Blazer24%
2003 Blazer45%
2002 Blazer146%
2001 Blazer3611%
2000 Blazer549%
1999 Blazer5914%
1998 Blazer598%
1996 Blazer42036%
1995 Blazer51342%
1994 Blazer42969%
Blazer service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.