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1998 Gmc BLAZER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Child Seat is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Child Seat
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Child Seat1
Electrical System:Ignition1

Child Seat: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20061

2003: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Child Seat leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10022065 · 2003-06-02 (June 2, 2003)

VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT. IT STALLED WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. SHE HAD IT TOWED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN IT STOPPED IT DID NOT RESTART. ONCE SHE WAS GOING UP A HILL AND HAD A LOT OF TRAFFICE BEHIND HER AND THE CAR DIED, SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND NO ONE KNEW WHY THIS KEPT HAPPENING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022065 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176142 · 2006-12-14 (December 14, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT DID NOT INCLUDE A TETHER. THE SEAT WAS INSPECTED BY A CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT A TETHER WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CHILD SEAT SAFE. THE SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN'S SUGGESTION WAS INCORRECT AND THERE WAS NO TETHER AVAILABLE. THIS WAS AN EVENFLO, MODEL: AURA TRAVEL SYSTEM, REAR FACING INFANT SEAT. THE MODEL # WAS 5501616A.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176142 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19981999200020012002
Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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240.0%
ODI 10003919

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: ELECTRICAL REPAIRS/MALFUNCTION-EXHAUST, FUEL, AND AC FAILURE. SCC

Look up ODI 10003919 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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Air Bags
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 10026498 · 27,003 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT AT 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE FLIPPED 7 TIMES BEFORE LANDING IN A DITCH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

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Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 763764

FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICAL WAS TURNED AROUND TO PULL INTO A PARKING AREA. THE FRONT BUMPER HIT A TREE STUMP WHERE THE LICENSE PLATE MOUNTS. THE VEHICAL WAS MOVING LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THE BUMPER WAS CRACKED AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE BUMPER BRACKETS ARE MOUNTED TO THE RADIATOR WHICH ALSO BROKE. SO THIS POOR DESIGN OF HAVING THE BUMPER MOUNTED TO THE RADIATOR CAUSED APROXIMATLY $1800.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE.

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Child Seat
150.0%
ODI 10176142

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT DID NOT INCLUDE A TETHER. THE SEAT WAS INSPECTED BY A CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT A TETHER WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CHILD SEAT SAFE. THE SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN'S SUGGESTION WAS INCORRECT AND THERE WAS NO TETHER AVAILABLE. THIS WAS AN EVENFLO, MODEL: AURA TRAVEL SYSTEM, REAR FACING INFANT SEAT. THE MODEL # WAS 5501616A.

Look up ODI 10176142 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 10003919

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: ELECTRICAL REPAIRS/MALFUNCTION-EXHAUST, FUEL, AND AC FAILURE. SCC

Look up ODI 10003919 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Electrical System:Ignition
150.0%
ODI 10022065

VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT. IT STALLED WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. SHE HAD IT TOWED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN IT STOPPED IT DID NOT RESTART. ONCE SHE WAS GOING UP A HILL AND HAD A LOT OF TRAFFICE BEHIND HER AND THE CAR DIED, SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND NO ONE KNEW WHY THIS KEPT HAPPENING.*AK

Look up ODI 10022065 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 760000

THE OIL COOLING LINES HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR QUITE A LONG TIME, AS A ROUTINE THE OIL LEVEL IS CHECKED OFTEN. AFTER CONTACTING A GM DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT THEY TOLD ME IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BLAZER AND WITH THE TRUCK NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY TO CONTACT THE DELIVERING DEALERSHIP. BESIDES THESE HOSE ASSEMBLIES ARE ON BACK ORDER I WAS TOLD, WHICH MEANS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT MAY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE OIL FIRES MAY ERUPT IF THE LINE COMPLETELY FAILS. AFTER CONTACTING THE DELIVERING DEALERSHIP THEY WILL BE GLAD TO REPLACE THE…

Look up ODI 760000 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 763764

FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICAL WAS TURNED AROUND TO PULL INTO A PARKING AREA. THE FRONT BUMPER HIT A TREE STUMP WHERE THE LICENSE PLATE MOUNTS. THE VEHICAL WAS MOVING LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THE BUMPER WAS CRACKED AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE BUMPER BRACKETS ARE MOUNTED TO THE RADIATOR WHICH ALSO BROKE. SO THIS POOR DESIGN OF HAVING THE BUMPER MOUNTED TO THE RADIATOR CAUSED APROXIMATLY $1800.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

2001: 0 complaints · 2002: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2001000
2002122
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2001100
2002111

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentChild SeatElectrical System:Ignition
Child Seat—0
Electrical System:Ignition0—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10022065

VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT. IT STALLED WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. SHE HAD IT TOWED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN IT STOPPED IT DID NOT RESTART. ONCE SHE WAS GOING UP A HILL AND HAD A LOT OF TRAFFICE BEHIND HER AND THE CAR DIED, SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND NO ONE KNEW WHY THIS KEPT HAPPENING.*AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b