IllustrationCONSUMER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HEAD, TAIL AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL BRIGHTEN AND DIM WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY ON 11-4-02 ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. TS
1999 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
80–25K
2525–50K
4550–75K
5275–100K
18100–150K
13150K+
161 reports with mileage · 275 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
36 crash reports9 fire reports26 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
30 reportsCONSUMER STATES ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THIRD LIGHT WORKS BUT OTHER TWO WORK ON AND OFF. DEALER FOUND MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS SHORTED OUT. *TT
LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FOR 4X4/2X4 BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL MODE. ALSO, SERVICE 4 WD DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO COUNTRY CEHVROLET IN WARRENTON, VA-ADVISED OF 4WD PROBLEM ALSO ADVISED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, HEADLIGHTS DIM OCCASSIONALLY WHEN DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND …
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LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FOR 4X4/2X4 BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL MODE. ALSO, SERVICE 4 WD DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO COUNTRY CEHVROLET IN WARRENTON, VA-ADVISED OF 4WD PROBLEM ALSO ADVISED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, HEADLIGHTS DIM OCCASSIONALLY WHEN DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RADIO REMAINS ON, BATTERY DIED 2 TIMES. MECHANIC FOUND CIRCUIT 1133 SHORTED TO STEERING COLUMN BRACKET, REPLACED WIRE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED TO COUNTRY CHEV-RECHECKED AND REPLACED WIRING. 4WD LIGHTS STILL FLASH. UNABLE TO DETERMINE TROUBLE.*AK
VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, ETC, WILL BLINK ERRADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS INDICATED THAT IT COULD BE THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, OR SOMETHING ELSE, THEY ARE UNSURE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR UPDATES. THEY PROVIDE NOTHING.*AK
PROBLEM WITH LANE CHANGE FEATURE IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. LANE CHANGE SIGNAL WILL OPERATE FRONT OR REAR SIGNAL INDICATOR INDEPENTALTY OR JUST GIVE AUDIO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR FLASH WITH NO INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN MANY CASES THE ONLY INDICATION IS THE FLASHER WILL FLASH AT A MORE RAPID RATE. MANY GM CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBL…
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PROBLEM WITH LANE CHANGE FEATURE IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. LANE CHANGE SIGNAL WILL OPERATE FRONT OR REAR SIGNAL INDICATOR INDEPENTALTY OR JUST GIVE AUDIO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR FLASH WITH NO INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN MANY CASES THE ONLY INDICATION IS THE FLASHER WILL FLASH AT A MORE RAPID RATE. MANY GM CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE OPERATOR DOES NOT KNOW THAT AN INDICATOR IS NOT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE DASH INDICATOR IS OPERATING AND ONE OR MORE OUTSIDE (FRONT OR REAR) INDICATORS WILL NOT BE OPERATING.
FLOOR VENTS UNDER DASHBOARD PUT OUT VERY HOT AIR, WHEN CONTROLS ARE SET TO OFF. ALSO, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT HAVE AN OVERRIDE SWITCH, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO TURN LIGHTS OFF. *CJ
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. *AK
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WERE STANDARD SAFETY FEATURE. BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENLY, TOOK TO EALER FOR SEVICE. THEY DISCONNECTED, GMC REP SAID WOULD NOT FIX DUE TO EGINEERED IMPROPERLY AT FACTORY.
STANDARD DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WERE NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE MANUFATURER FELT THEY WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN SIGNAL WHICH WOULD CONFUSE MOTORIST WHICH LIGHTS WERE BEING USED. NLM
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ARE LISTED ON THE INVOICE AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND DEALER STATES THAT THEY WERE REMOVED BY GENERAL MOTORS AND NOT TO BE ACTIVATED, EVEN THOUGH DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO DO SO. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints
Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
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Suspension:front:control Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
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Suspension:front
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Suspension
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