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1997 Chevrolet Blazer engine problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Blazer has 104 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

104

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Blazer engine complaints by model year256 complaints1978: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 6 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 57 complaints1994: 53 complaints1995: 256 complaints1996: 176 complaints1997: 104 complaints1998: 72 complaints1999: 72 complaints2000: 65 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 1 complaints2006: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2019: 38 complaints2020: 69 complaints2021: 39 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Blazer engine 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 · Engine · August 17, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer have?

NHTSA has 104 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer engine — 9% 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.