1997 Chevrolet Blazer steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased my 1997 chevy blazer ls in february of 2005. Since the purchase I have had the alignment done twice. After the second alignment the mechanic stated they found the reason my blazer was continuing to pull the right was because the gear box needed to be replaced because it was stuck to the…”
filed Aug 28, 2005
“My 1997 blazer dies when I am driving it. I can drive it for 2 weeks with no problems and then it will die several times in one day. It doesn't matter how fast I am going...I can be going 50 mph or coming to a stop when it dies. The steering and brakes go out and I'm afraid I am going to have an…”
filed Jan 26, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Blazer | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Blazer | 6 | 15% |
| 2022 Blazer | 6 | 14% |
| 2021 Blazer | 15 | 12% |
| 2020 Blazer | 40 | 19% |
| 2019 Blazer | 27 | 15% |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 Blazer | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 Blazer | 14 | 6% |
| 2001 Blazer | 12 | 4% |
| 2000 Blazer | 23 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.