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1997 Chevrolet Blazer steering problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Blazer has 24 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Steering complaints

2%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Blazer steering complaints by model year39 complaints1985: 6 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 3 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 29 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 33 complaints1999: 19 complaints2000: 24 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 5 complaints2008: 1 complaints2019: 27 complaints2020: 39 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Blazer steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer steering — 2% 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.