1997 Chevrolet Blazer visibility problems
129 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The windshield wipers don't work all the time. The last 10 times that I tried to turn them on, they didn't 5 of those times. This has been happening on and off for the past month. Last night I had to pull into the breakdown lane on the highway across 3 lanes in a downpour, because the wipers just…”
filed Apr 21, 2009
“I own a 1997 chevrolet blazer. A few years back the windshield wipers stopped working while I was driving in a heavy rainstorm on a high traffic expressway. It was a very dangerous situation as there was no visibility due to the wipers stopping. I contacted chevrolet and repairs were made at a…”
filed Dec 16, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT…Campaign 03V093000 · Mar 7, 2003
Visibility problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Blazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Blazer | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Blazer | 4 | 5% |
| 2002 Blazer | 16 | 7% |
| 2001 Blazer | 15 | 5% |
| 2000 Blazer | 28 | 5% |
| 1999 Blazer | 24 | 6% |
| 1998 Blazer | 256 | 36% |
| 1996 Blazer | 182 | 16% |
| 1995 Blazer | 178 | 15% |
| 1994 Blazer | 50 | 8% |
| 1993 Blazer | 16 | 3% |
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.