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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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436Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
1,153
1996768
1997716
1998436
1999589
2000326
2001246
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
72Engine And Engine Cooling
62Service Brakes, Hydraulic
59Power Train
54Seats
41
All reported categories
Electrical System
40Exterior Lighting
30Air Bags
26Fuel System, Gasoline
24Visibility
24Structure
21Steering
18Vehicle Speed Control
13Tires
9Unknown Or Other
9Seat Belts
8Latches/locks/linkages
7Wheels
7Equipment
6Fuel System, Other
6Service Brakes
5Service Brakes, Air
5Interior Lighting
3Child Seat
2Engine
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Power Train complaints

54 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2000
Power Train

DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN TO TRAFFIC. NEAR FATEL ACCIDENT OCCURED BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS PLEASE ADVISE IF OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED

NHTSA ODI #734438

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 26378 PROBLEMS CONTINUE. VEHICKLE DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR,WITHOUT REVVING THE ENGINE CAUSING NOT ONLY UNSAFE SHIFTING, BUT POOR FUEL ECONOMY.AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION,PROBLEM APPEARS WORSE THAN EVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #731023

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2000
Power Train

AT TAKE OFF, THE VEHICLE JUMPS BEFORE ACCELERATING. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASED. WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE WAY THAT I ACCELERATED. ANOTHER DRIVER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #727326

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2000
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH PINS IN CASING NEAR DIFFERENTIAL FELL OFF INTO THE SPIDER GEAR IN THE REAR END, CAUSING THE REAR END TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED DOWN THE ROAD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #865821

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2000
Power TrainSuspension

VEHICLE SHAKES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TIRES AND DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED, NO EFFECT.

NHTSA ODI #723408

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2000
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING GEARS POPPED OUT OF PLACE AND CLUTCH WAS VERY STIFF WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #862729

Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2000
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE THIS THIRD FAILURE. FAILED AT 200 MILES, 5000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 5600 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #721493

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2000
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

DRIVING ON WET ROAD LESS THAN 25MPH HIT BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WOULD NOT STOP CAUSED ACCIDENT. 2ND DRIVING 65MPH STARTS TO SHIMMY NO POWER DEALER SAYS RUNNING AT DESIGNED SPECS. NO FIX. 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #711141

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2000
Power Train

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP CONSUMER CAN HEAR CHATTERING AND VIBRATION. THEN IT'S FINE. TOOK TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THE DRIVELINE IS VIBRATING UP AND DOWN, AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858069

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Power Train

REAR END MADE WHINING NOISES,TOOK TO DEALER,DEALER SAID REAR END SCORED,DEALER REPLACED RING GEAR AND PINION,AND RECON.DIFF.CASE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717822

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

RQ02012 · 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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Additional source detail variants (7)

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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