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1998 Chevrolet Blazer engine problems

The 1998 Chevrolet Blazer has 72 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

72

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

1

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.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer have?

NHTSA has 72 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer engine — 7% 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.