IllustrationMY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE DOOR LATCH CAN BREAK BECAUSE OF THE DOOR HINGES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BECAUSE THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE EASILY AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE LATCH ON THE DOOR JAM. *TR
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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Owner complaints by model year
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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
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.
- 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
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
7 reports1)COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, )SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT LEVEL. 3)COMPONENT: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:HEATER , 4)STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS,(HAND WAS SMASHED BY DOOR TRYING TO GET IT TO CLOSE RIGHT.THESE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004. *AK
BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS,DOOR BUSHINGS WENT OUT,CAUSING THE DOORS TO DROOP AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME LATCH...ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED AND WELDING WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE FRAME. *AK
THE METAL BEHIND THE "HOOK" ON THE FRAME WHERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH CRACKED, CAUSING SEVERE RATTLING AND RUNNING RISK OF THE DOOR OPENING UNINTENTIONALLY. THE DOOR HINGES AND THE HOOK HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE FRAME WELDED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 45,000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED.
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS WEAKENED, AND SLIPPED DOWN ABOUT AN INCH. THIS MAKES THE DOOR EXTREMLY HARD TO CLOSE SINCE YOU NEED TO LIFT UP ON IT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE HATCH WILL FALL OPEN ON ITS OWN WITHOUT BEING RELEASED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
2 MONTHS INTO OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE UPPER CONSOLE DIGITAL TEMPERATURE READ OUT WENT BAD. UPON REPLACING IT TWICE IT IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. THEY HAVE EVEN REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT GRILL TO NO AVAIL. AT ONE OIL CHANGE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A CROOKED HOOD. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD SLID OVER 1/2 INCH. IT …
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2 MONTHS INTO OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE UPPER CONSOLE DIGITAL TEMPERATURE READ OUT WENT BAD. UPON REPLACING IT TWICE IT IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. THEY HAVE EVEN REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT GRILL TO NO AVAIL. AT ONE OIL CHANGE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH A CROOKED HOOD. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD SLID OVER 1/2 INCH. IT CAUSED THE HOOD AND THE FENDER TO MEET AND THE TWO METALS SLAMMED TOGETHER CAUSED A SCRATCH ON BOTH PARTS IN THE PAINT. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. UPON INFORMING THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "SLIPPING" WHEN IN GEAR I WAS GIVEN A VERBAL DRIVING LESSON. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER SINCE 1992 AND THIS IS THE 3RD ONE I HAVE AQUIRED. AFTER BRINGING IN A THIRD PARTY THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL, ALL FLUIDS, AND SEALS WERE REPLACED, THUS FIXING THE ISSUE. AT 4000 MILES MY ENGINE "BURNED OUT" 3 OF 6 FUEL INJECTORS WITH NO EXPLAINATION. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL BEING BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME ISSUES. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SMALL ISSUES, LITTLE BUTTONS FALLING OUT, COVER PLATES POPPING OUT OF PLACE, ETC. BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE A BOX FOR THESE ISSUES. THE OWNER OF THIS DEALERSHIP IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUES I HAVE COME ACROSS AS I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER OF THIS DEALERSHIP FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE REMOVED 3 VEHICLES FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *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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