46 problems related to front seat recliner have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driver side recliner handle broke. Serpentine belt tensioner came apart.
Consumer was injured by the seat adjustment handle on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer. The consumer and her husband were involved in an accident when the incident with the seat adjustment handle occurred.
The front bucket seat latch does not lock properly. The dealer has repalced the seat latch.
The passenger's side seat recliner and track broke, causing the seat to move forward and backwards, will not lock and in a upright position.
The seat reclining levers broke off on both front seats. Driver side broke first, then passenger side broke about 4 months later.
While driving 60 mph the vehicle was involved in a side impact accident on the passenger side. As a result the vehicle slammed into a wall and the driver's seat back collapsed. Please provide any additional information.
Tilt seat recliner sticks in place. Dealer has inspected vehicle.
The seat recline lever has already been relaced once and is never used.
Seatback latch on driver and passenger sides seat has broken, and been replaced once. Latches have broken again. Dealr has been contacted.
The front reclining seat adjusters on driver side and passenger side have been worked on twice and keep failing. The seat will lock in a certain position and can not be readjusted without being worked on by a service tech. This can make it hard to drive the vehicle if the seat recline can not be readjusted.
Drivers side recliner has failed (4) times. Passenger side has failed (1) time. Aside from the inconveionce of taking the car to be repaied again and again. I feel there is a safety issue. If I drive some place and recline the seat and it breaks in the reclined position the car is not safely drivable from a prone position. This could be a very dangerous problem depending on conditions and/or situation. I have talked to some gm parts counter persons. I was informed that this is an ongoing and common problem. This was confirmed by an independent upolstry shop which does these repairs on a sublet basis. I have examend the part , I am not an engineer but I know that such a critical high stress part should not be made from such a soft material. Your attention to this problem will be apreceaited. Thank you. Sincerly mark l. Stewart.