1997 Chevrolet Blazer transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 104 complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 104 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Leaks were found in the transmission, oil pan and power steering fluids were leaking onto consumer's garage floor. *slc
The transmission in my vehicle has a defective valve body and it caused my transmission to break, I went to the dealer when I first had the problem of a hard shift from first to second gear when the vehicle was being driven long distances. The dealer said the vehicle is shifting fine and to bring it back when it does it again. This was back on 08/19/02 and now I have a code 1870 on the computer and the transmission is shot. I found out the transmission is a 4l60e and it is very unreliable.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer
- Brakes 170 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 136 complaints
- Suspension 123 complaints
- Electrical system 103 complaints
- Fuel system 96 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Cruise control 48 complaints
- Cooling system 42 complaints