1998 Chevrolet Blazer air bags problems
41 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 28 crashes, 22 injuries, 3 deaths.
What owners wrote
The blazer rolled on its side then flipped end over end landing on its front bumper.the blazer was vertical to the ground on its bumper supported by some trees.I don't understand why neither air bag deployed. Most of the damage to the blazer was to the front and back bumpers areas.
I am writing concerning a 1998 chevrolet blazer that I owned until just recently. I was on my way home and was involved in an accident which destroyed the front end of the blazer when it struck the median wall. When this happened, neither airbag deployed in the cab of the vehicle. I will be contacting general motors concerning this issue. I also have photos of the vehicle after the accident to verify that the air bags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 268 complaints
- Seats 84 complaints
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Brakes 77 complaints
- Suspension 67 complaints
- Transmission 56 complaints
- Lighting 50 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints