1998 Chevrolet Blazer Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,197 miles.
- 64engine and engine cooling complaints
- 73,197median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 2 | 4% | 23,500 |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 48,000 |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 49,500 |
| 2021 Blazer | 3 | 2% | 63,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 3 | 1% | 97,000 |
| 2019 Blazer | 1 | 1% | 22,000 |
| 2008 Blazer | 1 | 20% | — |
| 2005 Blazer | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% | 38,000 |
| 2003 Blazer | 6 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2002 Blazer | 20 | 8% | 42,919 |
| 2001 Blazer | 23 | 7% | 47,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 63 | 11% | 69,500 |
| 1999 Blazer | 62 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 64 | 9% | 73,197 |
| 1997 Blazer | 93 | 12% | 81,167 |
| 1996 Blazer | 149 | 13% | 83,750 |
| 1995 Blazer | 213 | 17% | 82,379 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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 the engine overheated. She took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where the radiator and the heat and coolant thermostat were replaced, but the failure wasn't corrected. The manufacturer will be notified. The failure mileage…
1998 chevy blazer caught fire while driving. Consumer pulled over on the shoulder and car burned to the ground. *kb the consumer stated the transmission and head gasket was leaking previously, but it was fixed. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0315-90. *jb updated 04/15/10 *bf remailed 05/27/10 *bf
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own and made a rattling noise. The vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were applied. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral in order to slow it down and noticed that the throttle had become…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Blazers have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer (9% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 73,197 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Blazer years.