1997 Chevrolet Blazer Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stopping distance” (16% of reports).
- 144service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 22mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 15%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 23 of 144 complaints (16%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 18 of 144 complaints (13%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 11 of 144 complaints (8%)
- Pedal goes: mentioned in 9 of 144 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 144 complaints, 22 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 10 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 48,100 |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 121,000 |
| 2021 Blazer | 1 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 1 | 0% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Blazer | 1 | 11% | — |
| 2004 Blazer | 2 | 4% | 51,702 |
| 2003 Blazer | 4 | 5% | 30,000 |
| 2002 Blazer | 14 | 6% | 29,625 |
| 2001 Blazer | 36 | 11% | 63,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 54 | 9% | 70,000 |
| 1999 Blazer | 59 | 14% | 85,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 59 | 8% | 95,250 |
| 1997 Blazer | 144 | 19% | 80,000 |
| 1996 Blazer | 420 | 36% | 81,000 |
| 1995 Blazer | 513 | 42% | 108,775 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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
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
Purchased this previously enjoyed vehicle from dealer june 2009, first snow fall found that the abs system locks up when going over any slippery service. Pedal is hard to compress during incident and resists pressure, and makes growling sound. Outside observer notes that front wheel actually locks…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Chevrolet Blazers have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 144 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer (19% of the 768 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “stopping distance”, in 23 of 144 complaints, followed by “applying brakes” (18).
Other 1997 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1997 Chevrolet Blazer problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Blazer years.