1998 Chevrolet Blazer Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (14% of reports).
- 71electrical system complaints
- 71,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 68%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.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 10 of 71 complaints (14%)
- Drivers side: mentioned in 6 of 71 complaints (8%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 5 of 71 complaints (7%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 5 of 71 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 71 complaints, 9 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Blazer | 10 | 30% | — |
| 2024 Blazer | 7 | 14% | 22,000 |
| 2023 Blazer | 7 | 16% | 57,705 |
| 2022 Blazer | 19 | 36% | 47,500 |
| 2021 Blazer | 39 | 28% | 38,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 76 | 34% | 38,000 |
| 2019 Blazer | 60 | 32% | 33,000 |
| 2008 Blazer | 1 | 20% | 115,000 |
| 2006 Blazer | 2 | 11% | 114,282 |
| 2005 Blazer | 4 | 27% | 75,000 |
| 2004 Blazer | 10 | 20% | 24,000 |
| 2003 Blazer | 9 | 12% | 48,774 |
| 2002 Blazer | 21 | 9% | 36,064 |
| 2001 Blazer | 40 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 49 | 8% | 89,366 |
| 1999 Blazer | 40 | 9% | 89,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 71 | 10% | 71,000 |
| 1997 Blazer | 89 | 12% | 87,700 |
| 1996 Blazer | 62 | 5% | 104,000 |
| 1995 Blazer | 70 | 6% | 161,228 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1998 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that while attempting to enter the vehicle, the key code failed causing the vehicle to not start. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to a dealer. The dealer refused to inspect the…
I was driving my vehicle with my children inside and webt 35 miles away from home and my vehicle security light came on and i called the dealers and they told me i would have to come to get a diagnosis for $109.00 well on my way home my vehicle shut down due to the security light in the middle of…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and would stall intermittently. In addition, the power door locks would lock and unlock and the windshield wipers activated independently while the vehicle was in motion. The contact further stated…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Blazers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 71 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer (10% of the 716 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 1998 Chevrolet Blazer electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 10 of 71 complaints, followed by “drivers side” (6).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems or electrical system problems across all Blazer years.