1998 Chevrolet Blazer Seats Problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,785 miles. The words owners use most often: “seat recliner” (17% of reports).
- 84seats complaints
- 57,785median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 60%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.
- Seat recliner: mentioned in 14 of 84 complaints (17%)
- Lever broke: mentioned in 10 of 84 complaints (12%)
- Front seats: mentioned in 8 of 84 complaints (10%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 8 of 84 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 26 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 84 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer seats complaints by model year
| Model year | Seats complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Blazer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Blazer | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Blazer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2003 Blazer | 1 | 1% | 4,000 |
| 2002 Blazer | 4 | 2% | 28,950 |
| 2001 Blazer | 7 | 2% | — |
| 2000 Blazer | 49 | 8% | 50,810 |
| 1999 Blazer | 41 | 9% | 50,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 84 | 12% | 57,785 |
| 1997 Blazer | 10 | 1% | — |
| 1996 Blazer | 11 | 1% | 178,000 |
| 1995 Blazer | 23 | 2% | 96,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists seats 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.
Lever to adjust passenger seat broke off, it was like this when we purchased the vehicle in 2004. I see that many others have had problems with their seat levers as well. This just affects my passenger seat, as the drivers seat is electronic. *tr
My power seat shorted out while i was driving and set my shorts on fire, vehical completly burned to the ground despite three fire trucks showing up in about 5 min. , reported to gm , but the said since vehical was destroyed they are not to blame. *tr
1998 chevy s10 blazer seat recliner handle too weak for use needs better product. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Blazers have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about seats for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer (12% 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 seats?
No recall currently lists seats for this vehicle.
At what mileage do seats problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,785 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about seats problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “seat recliner”, in 14 of 84 complaints, followed by “lever broke” (10).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Blazer problems or seats problems across all Blazer years.