1998 Chevrolet Blazer air bags problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had a wreck hit a deer on my driver side front bumper my air bag light came on and is still on its make a popping sound ever since that happen and it scares mey light stays on.”
filed Jul 18, 2019
“I was a front seat passenger in a 1998 chevy blazer suv belonging to my daughter,when an accident occurred the air bags did not deploy. It was a bad crash, but I was the only person injured. Afterwards it was a stunning revolution to find this out about the airbags and it has left me wondering how…”
filed Aug 10, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Blazer | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Blazer | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Blazer | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 Blazer | 14 | 18% |
| 2002 Blazer | 17 | 7% |
| 2001 Blazer | 22 | 7% |
| 2000 Blazer | 34 | 6% |
| 1999 Blazer | 26 | 6% |
| 1997 Blazer | 38 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.