1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SEAT WHEN TRYING TO RECLINE. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INVOLVE THE 1998 BLAZER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SCC *JB

ONCE AGAIN MY WIPERS FAILED TO WORK DURING A DOWN POUR OF RAIN. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL SOMETIMES. EARLIER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS MODEL BEEN RECALLED? *JB

WIPERS QUIT WHEN RAINING OR SNOWING /PART THAT REMEDIES PROBLEM IS SAME PART FOR RECALL 1995-1997 THIS IS NOT COVERED. VIN SHOWS 1998, BUT MANUFACTURED IN 1997. DEATHS WILL OCCUR IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS GROWING AND I HOPE THAT NO ONE DIES TO FORCE A RECALL. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL JUST STOP WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, AND OTHER TIMES WILL WORK PROPERLY. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT 1995 THROUGH 1997 BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED (SEE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V150001, RECALL DATE JULY 1, 1998) THIS IS A REAL HAZARD IN HEAVY RAIN. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *PH *JB

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT A FIRST CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME FOR REPAIRS ON A SAFETY ITEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOW OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. ON, OFF SETTING, SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE. ON DIFFERENT RUN SETTINGS THEY STOP COMPLETELY OR VARY SPEEDS. BOTH ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BY THE WINDSHIELD FUNCTION OR IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT ON SOMEONE'S HANDS. *PH

MY CAR STARTED TO SHACK AND SHIMMY I INSPETED THE FRONT TIRES AND FOUND THAT BOTH TIRES HAD BROKEN STEEL BELTS IN THEM AND WERE NOTTED UP. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. WIPERS OFTEN STOP WORKING WHILE SWITCH IS IN PROPER "ON" POSITION FOR OPERATION DURING RAIN - VERY DANGEROUS. WIPERS FAIL TO SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCHED INTO CORRECT "OFF" POSITION. WIPERS ADJUST THEIR OWN INTERMITTENT SPEED.*AK

VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *MR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE EARLY EVENING. *SCC *NLM