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1997 Chevrolet Blazer brakes problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Blazer has 170 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

170

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

26

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Blazer brakes complaints by model year614 complaints1973: 1 complaints1983: 4 complaints1985: 6 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 10 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 135 complaints1992: 230 complaints1993: 410 complaints1994: 469 complaints1995: 614 complaints1996: 508 complaints1997: 170 complaints1998: 77 complaints1999: 78 complaints2000: 79 complaints2001: 54 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 8 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 1 complaints2019: 14 complaints2020: 9 complaints2021: 19 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 9 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Blazer brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE VACUUM AND EGR VALVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES FELT LIKE PUSHING ON A BRICK WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. WAS MAKING SQUEALING NOISES. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT & FLIPPED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER INFORMED OWNER OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 17, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer have?

NHTSA has 170 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.