1997 Chevrolet Blazer engine problems
62 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
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 brakes. Driver has back problem due to accident.
While driving at any speed, the vehicle intermittently stalled. This caused a lost of steering and brakes. An independent shop and dealer could not duplicate or correct the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer
- Brakes 170 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 136 complaints
- Suspension 123 complaints
- Transmission 104 complaints
- Electrical system 103 complaints
- Fuel system 96 complaints
- Cruise control 48 complaints
- Cooling system 42 complaints