IllustrationTHE CABLE ON THE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FROMT SEAT. LUMBAR SUPPORT IN NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL. ALSO, CLUNKING IN SUSPENSION OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION. AWARE OF RECALL FOR CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND BALL JOINTS. APPARRENTLY, EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO LACK OF OR POOR LUBRICATION.*AK
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
Seats complaints
41 reportsSEAT HANDLES KEPT BREAKING OFF. COOLING SYSTEM MAKES GURGLING SOUNDS AND SOUND LIKE WATER RUNNING. NO AIR CONDITIONING. *LA
MY CAR HAS HAD TWO RECLINER MECHANIZMS BREAK IN 2 YEARS. MY SECURITY LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON,MY PAINT IS CHECKING AND PEELING.NOW IT APPEARS THAT MY CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE FAILING AT 85,000 MILES.*AK AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES MY 4WHEEL DRIVE WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT AT FREEWAY SPEED. I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER,4D…
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MY CAR HAS HAD TWO RECLINER MECHANIZMS BREAK IN 2 YEARS. MY SECURITY LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON,MY PAINT IS CHECKING AND PEELING.NOW IT APPEARS THAT MY CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE FAILING AT 85,000 MILES.*AK AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES MY 4WHEEL DRIVE WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT AT FREEWAY SPEED. I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER,4DR, COMPLETELY MAINTAINED AND DRIVEN WITH CARE.
HAVE A 99 BLAZER,2 WD. THE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED IT( MY KID BROKE IT BY SIMPLY TOUCHING IT!) VEHICLE HAD 32000 MI AT THE TIME. HAVE NOT FIXED IT BECAUSE OF COST.SINCE THEN I HAVE DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK ON THE OIL LINE COOLER,A $300 FIX(TO REPAIR BOTH LINES),AND TO TOP THINGS OFF I'M BEING TOLD THAT THE…
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HAVE A 99 BLAZER,2 WD. THE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED IT( MY KID BROKE IT BY SIMPLY TOUCHING IT!) VEHICLE HAD 32000 MI AT THE TIME. HAVE NOT FIXED IT BECAUSE OF COST.SINCE THEN I HAVE DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK ON THE OIL LINE COOLER,A $300 FIX(TO REPAIR BOTH LINES),AND TO TOP THINGS OFF I'M BEING TOLD THAT THE INTAKE GASKET HAS THE POTENTIAL OF GIVING WAY. I HAVE 58000MI ON THIS VEHICLE SO FAR. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE S-10 BLAZER ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS, AND SO FAR G.M. HAS NO RECALL ON ANY OF IT. INCENDENTLY A MECHANIC I KNOW HAS A S-10 BLAZER SIMILAR TO MINE, HIS OIL LINES LEAKED, AND FINALLY BLEW,COSTING HIM A NEW ENGINE. MINE HAVEN'T BLOWN -----YET. I CAN STILL DRIVE IT, BUT IT WORRIES ME. I'VE BEEN A G.M. FAN FOR MANY YRS. BUT THIS CRAZY BLAZER IS STARTING TO MAKE ME RECONSIDER WHAT MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS????? THANKS. *AK
THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT RECLINING HANDLE STUD SHEARS OFF. VERY LITTLE USEAGE, VERY LITTLE WEAR OR TEAR. THE LEFT SIDE BROKE 6 MONTHS AGO. CHEVROLET SAYS THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT THEY WON'T TAKE CARE OF IT. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT NOW HAS 46,200 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT IT HAD 13,000 MILES. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BACK ADJUSTORS. THE CAST GEAR BROKE ON EACH SEAT AT LEAST TWICE. *TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE (METAL SHAFT) BROKE METAL APPEARS TO BE WEAK, SEAT WAS STUCK IN LOWERED POSITION. *NLM
THE POWER ADJUST SEAT HANDLE WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB
SEAT RECLINE LEVERS SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THESE UNITS ARE MADE FROM ZINC DIE CASTING AND SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN USED. GM WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR, THE REPAIRS ARE OVER THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE WITH SIMILAR ZINC RODS. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY SEE THIS ALL OF THE TIME. I KNOW OF 5 PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CON…
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SEAT RECLINE LEVERS SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THESE UNITS ARE MADE FROM ZINC DIE CASTING AND SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN USED. GM WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR, THE REPAIRS ARE OVER THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE WITH SIMILAR ZINC RODS. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY SEE THIS ALL OF THE TIME. I KNOW OF 5 PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CONSUMER SERVICE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR!.*JB
THE HANDLE ON THE FRONT SEAT BROKE. *JB
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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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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