1998 Chevrolet Blazer seats problems
84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Lever to adjust passenger seat broke off, it was like this when we purchased the vehicle in 2004. I see that many others have had problems with their seat levers as well. This just affects my passenger seat, as the drivers seat is electronic. *tr”
filed Oct 8, 2008
“My power seat shorted out while I was driving and set my shorts on fire, vehical completly burned to the ground despite three fire trucks showing up in about 5 min. , reported to gm , but the said since vehical was destroyed they are not to blame. *tr”
filed Sep 9, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Blazer | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Blazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 Blazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Blazer | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Blazer | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 Blazer | 49 | 8% |
| 1999 Blazer | 41 | 9% |
| 1997 Blazer | 10 | 1% |
| 1996 Blazer | 11 | 1% |
| 1995 Blazer | 23 | 2% |
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.