1998 Chevrolet Blazer vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After using the cruise control the first time on the highway at 65mph , it stuck and would not shut off. The vehicle accelerates to a dangerous speed and the breaks barely helped. Even after turning the car off taking out the battery and putting it back, it did not reset. Cruise will not disengage.”
filed Oct 25, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. While entering a parking lot at 20 mph, the accelerator pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard and the speed increased to 45 mph. The contact attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the…”
filed Jan 3, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Blazer | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Blazer | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Blazer | 7 | 4% |
| 2004 Blazer | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Blazer | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Blazer | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Blazer | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 Blazer | 26 | 4% |
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.