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1998 Chevrolet Blazer wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 268 complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
268 26% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 149 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 10

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 1998 Chevrolet Blazer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 39 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 36 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 30 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 149 complaints that include mileage. 37% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles39
60k to 80k miles36
80k to 100k miles30
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 149 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 injuries, 10 deaths.

What owners wrote

There was a recall on our 1995 s-10 truck and our 1998 chevrolet blazier has the exact same part and is also defective also. The windshield wipers on our 1998 blazier donot work some times they won't work other times and sometimes they won't shut off. Our gas pedal sticks when you try to take off.

Reported at 140,000 miles, January 2003 Death

At night during a pouring rainstorm my windshield wipers stopped working on a narrow two lane road. Think this won't quicken your pulse? Repair was $166.00 and my mechanic says this is a frequent repair in his shop. I see plenty of compaints for this same problem in the 1998 model. This is a real safety issue and a recall should be issued.

Reported at 75,590 miles, July 2003

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