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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
4425–50K
9350–75K
6775–100K
41100–150K
14150K+
269 reports with mileage · 447 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Visibility. Review the 256 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seats. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports
What owners actually said
716 reports
85,553 miles · Jul 25, 2003
Visibility
NHTSA 03-V-159-000 ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THE CONSUMER'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER …
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NHTSA 03-V-159-000 ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THE CONSUMER'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK *TS *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022659
50,000 miles · Jul 24, 2003
SuspensionVisibility
TWO THINGS: 1. CONSISTANT KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT END. HAD IT FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT CONTINUED AT A LATER DATE. 2. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT TIMES WILL NOT TURN OFF MAKING DRIVING IN SNOW OR RAIN DANGEROUS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10029093
111,500 miles · Jul 22, 2003
Visibility
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER. MY WIPERS HAVE CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THERE IS A LARGE RECALL ON GM VEHICLES 1994-1997. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCT. 1997 AND SO WAS THE WIPER BOX. THE RECALL WAS FOR 1.77 MILLION TRUCKS. I THINK IT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE EARLY 1998 (TECHNICALLY THEY ARE 1997) VEHICLE. MY VIN …
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I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER. MY WIPERS HAVE CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THERE IS A LARGE RECALL ON GM VEHICLES 1994-1997. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCT. 1997 AND SO WAS THE WIPER BOX. THE RECALL WAS FOR 1.77 MILLION TRUCKS. I THINK IT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE EARLY 1998 (TECHNICALLY THEY ARE 1997) VEHICLE. MY VIN # IS [XXX]. WITH GM/CHEVY KNOWING THE ENORMITY OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS NO FAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY 125.00 TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10028892
70,850 miles · Jul 22, 2003
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS EXTREMELY ROUGH, PROBLEM IS EVEN WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS WARM. PROBLEM STARTED AT 70,000 MILES. FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN CHEVROLET TRUCKS, VANS, AND SUVS FROM 1995-1999. WHY NO RECALL YET?
NHTSA ODI #10028870
66,000 miles · Jul 13, 2003
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL OR WORK AT RANDOM. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN RAINY DRIVING CONDITIONS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10025988
27,830 miles · Jul 11, 2003
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK WHEN OPERATED ON MEDIUM AND HIGH SPEEDS THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-START BY SHUTTING THE WIPERS DOWN. THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *SCC *J…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK WHEN OPERATED ON MEDIUM AND HIGH SPEEDS THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-START BY SHUTTING THE WIPERS DOWN. THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022909
95,000 miles · Jul 11, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE OIL COOLING LINE LEAKED FLUID. *JB PH *JB
NHTSA ODI #10011367
40,000 miles · Jul 10, 2003
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED MID SWEEP DURING A RAIN STORM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED RELATED TO THIS FAILURE BUT ONLY FOR THE 1997 BLAZER'S NOT THE 1999 BALZER'S. * PH *CB *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10027188
60 miles · Jul 10, 2003
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER OPERATES INTERRMITENTLY, AT TIMES. HAS NOT BEEN MUCH OF A PROBLEM UNTIL YESTERDAY ON THE WAY HOME IN A DOWN POUR. THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED. BEGAN WORKING AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER, AFTER I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10025819
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2003
Visibility
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED AND FAILED TO RESTART. *AK *TS *JB
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
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