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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

Seats complaints

41 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2003
Seats

FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLTS BROKE

NHTSA ODI #10002984

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

COOLANT SYSTEM CONSTANTLY PRODUCES REDISH BROWN SLUDGE AND CLOGS SYSTEM. RECLINING HANDLES BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT SEATS. DT

NHTSA ODI #770446

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002
Seats

THE ROD THAT CONNECTS THE RECLINING HANDLE TO THE SEAT. THE METAL ACTUALLY CAME OFF WITH THE HANDLE, SO THE SEAT IS STUCK IN AN UNSAFE POSITION. DT

NHTSA ODI #768720

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2002
Seats

DRIVER SIDE RECLINER THAT ADJUSTS SEATHANDLE WAS GONE. PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF 37000 MILES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. AND THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN HANDLES. PLEASE ADD INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8018882

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2002
SeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #766822

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2002
Seats

THE LEVERS WHICH RAISE AND LOWER THE SEATBACKS ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF THREE TIMES. MY CHEVROLET SERVICE REP. SAYS THEY ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. IF THE LEVERS WERE TO BREAK WITH THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY DOW…

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THE LEVERS WHICH RAISE AND LOWER THE SEATBACKS ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF THREE TIMES. MY CHEVROLET SERVICE REP. SAYS THEY ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. IF THE LEVERS WERE TO BREAK WITH THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE. THE DRIVER SIDE LEVER WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS SINCE BROKEN AGAIN, AS HAS THE PASSENGER SIDE LEVER. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766086

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2002
Seats

THE HANDLES FOR THE FRONT SEAT RECLINERS BREAK WITHOUT WARNING. IT APPEARS THEY ARE MAKE OF POT METAL. DEALERS WILL NOT REPLACE, SAYING IT'S WEAR AND TEAR, EVEN THOUGH WHEN FIRST REPORTED IT WAS IN WARRANTY. SEATS CAN NOW RECLINE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #761916

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

SEAT RECLINER BRACKET BROKE AS CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING SEATBACK. CONSUMER CANNOT POSITION SEATBACK FOR COMFORT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT CAUSED RADIATOR TO FAIL.*YD

NHTSA ODI #8006669

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2001
Seats

THIS CAUSES THE FRONT SEATBACK(S) TO GO COMPLETELY BACKWARD CREATING A HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #755179

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2001
Power TrainSeatsVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #753958

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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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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