1998 Chevrolet Blazer power train problems
74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: contact states that while at a stop light then tried to accelerate the vehicle would not move. He was able to get vehicle home ,and there he could not shift gears. This happened without warning. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. *ak”
filed Oct 17, 2005
“My 1998 chevy blazer has needed extensive repairs to the transmission and ultimately I had to have a new transmission placed in the vehicle. I have spoken with a few other chevy blazer owners and they have informed me of the same problem with their vehicles. Also problematic is the rear windshield…”
filed Oct 4, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 Blazer | 10 | 25% |
| 2022 Blazer | 10 | 23% |
| 2021 Blazer | 18 | 14% |
| 2020 Blazer | 71 | 34% |
| 2019 Blazer | 62 | 34% |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 Blazer | 12 | 16% |
| 2002 Blazer | 33 | 13% |
| 2001 Blazer | 31 | 10% |
| 2000 Blazer | 84 | 14% |
| 1999 Blazer | 54 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.