1998 Chevrolet Blazer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer

727 problems have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 1998 Chevrolet Blazer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 205 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (69 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Visibility	205
Electrical System	69
Seats	63
Engine And Engine Cooling	55
Power Train	54
Service Brakes	45
Air Bag	38
Suspension	37
Exterior Lighting	30
Vehicle Speed Control	21
Steering	18
Gasoline Fuel System	17
Structure	15
Seat Belt	14
Equipment	9
Unknown Or Other	9
Latches/locks/linkage	6
Tire	6
Wheel	5
Parking Brake	3
Other Fuel System	3
Child Seat	2
Air Brake	1
Electronic Stability Control	1
Interior Lighting	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	1
2019	2
2018	0
2017	1
2016	4
2015	6
2014	5
2013	1
2012	5
2011	2
2010	2
2009	2
2008	10
2007	11
2006	16
2005	44
2004	77
2003	130
2002	73
2001	73
2000	51
1999	51
1998	1

📊 Compare the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Blazer, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer with the Chevrolet Blazer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Blazer is 727 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer is 283.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2021 Blazer	14
2020 Blazer	16
2019 Blazer	28
2008 Blazer	5
2007 Blazer	10
2006 Blazer	20
2005 Blazer	16
2004 Blazer	54
2003 Blazer	83
2002 Blazer	255
2001 Blazer	330
2000 Blazer	608
1999 Blazer	441
1998 Blazer	727
1997 Blazer	772
1996 Blazer	1,155

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