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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,696 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1997 Chevrolet Blazer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Chevrolet Blazer Owner Comments

problem #8

Feb 142004

Blazer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The seat belt buckle on the driver's side back seat does not work all of the time. I am concerned for the safety of children and adults that must use this. I plan on having it fixed, but feel this is a danger to others. The driver's side has a recall already, but please investigate all seat belt buckles!!

- Smiths Grove, KY, USA

problem #7

Feb 012003

Blazer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle was involved in a front-end collision. The seat belt did not restrain the driver and the air bags failed to deploy causing the driver's stomach to hit the steering wheel and her head to hit the interior of the vehicle. The consumer learned there was a recall regarding the seat belts. (03V117000)

- Proctorville, OH, USA

problem #6

Sep 122003

Blazer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles
Driver's side seat belts do not latch. Consumer took care of this issue previously, but the problem recurred.

- York, PA, USA

problem #5

Sep 112003

Blazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 98,567 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Lack of assistance in remedying defects of record. Soon after the notification about upper and lower ball joints on the 97 Chevy Blazer (my SUV originated in Delaware, I called the local dealership and they blew me off and wouldn't fix the problem. I had to have one replaced at my expense. Now I get the same thing about the windshield wiper motor. My wipers are now intermittent. They will stop going down the road. They restart when they feel like it. Most of the time they work perfectly. It is the unexpected stop that is scary. I have also received a notice on the driver seat belt. Just who am I suppose to call. Lindsay sure doesn't want to remedy the situations.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #4

Aug 132003

(reported on)

Blazer

  • 82,000 miles
Received recall 03V117000 notic econcerning seat belt buckle. A seat belt buckle defect occurred, and consumer sustained serious injuries because was thrown from the vehicle prior to receiving the recall notification.

- Henderson, KY, USA

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problem #3

Jul 012002

(reported on)

Blazer

  • miles
Ront driver's and passenger 'sseat belts intermittently fail to release once buckled.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #2

Feb 022001

(reported on)

Blazer

  • miles
The drivers seat belt will not stay secured, upon inspection it was found that two plastic tabs were nearly worn off which caused the belt to not stay secured, since this is a safety issue the consumer believes it should be repaired for free the dealer has refused free repair because the vehicle is out of warrenty. Nlm

- Holland Pa, NY, USA

problem #1

Jul 071998

Blazer 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving at approximately 25 mph, hit panel of a truck with front end of vehicle, driver's seatbelt unlatched itself unexpectedly. Dual airbags did not deploy, causing head injuries and large bruises. Consumers vehicle also hit a metal traffic light pole that.

- Southbend, IN, USA

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