1998 Chevrolet Blazer Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “please provide” (9% of reports).
- 74power train complaints
- 67,750median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%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.
- Please provide: mentioned in 7 of 74 complaints (9%)
- Transmission fluid: mentioned in 6 of 74 complaints (8%)
- Windshield wiper: mentioned in 5 of 74 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 22 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 8 | 16% | 46,831 |
| 2023 Blazer | 10 | 23% | 60,622 |
| 2022 Blazer | 12 | 23% | — |
| 2021 Blazer | 18 | 13% | 84,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 74 | 33% | 50,000 |
| 2019 Blazer | 64 | 34% | 33,000 |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% | 69,662 |
| 2003 Blazer | 12 | 16% | 21,000 |
| 2002 Blazer | 33 | 13% | 40,000 |
| 2001 Blazer | 31 | 10% | 56,696 |
| 2000 Blazer | 84 | 14% | 67,000 |
| 1999 Blazer | 54 | 12% | 65,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 74 | 10% | 67,750 |
| 1997 Blazer | 110 | 14% | 71,000 |
| 1996 Blazer | 96 | 8% | 81,638 |
| 1995 Blazer | 68 | 6% | 66,050 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
Transmission will not engage, slips. Cannot move vehicle without tow. Diagnostic test shows code 1870. *jb
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
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Blazers have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about power train 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “please provide”, in 7 of 74 complaints, followed by “transmission fluid” (6).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems or power train problems across all Blazer years.