EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I OBSERVED THIS SAME BEHAVIOR ON 1999 FULL SIZED CHEVROLET TRUCKS THAT WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. *NM
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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
59 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
(1) MY GAS PEDAL WILL STICK AND WILL NOT RELEASE (2) OUR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND OUR DRUMS HAD BEEN WORN DOWN BUT THE PADS WERE STILL GOOD. (3) I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE JOINT IN FRONT FOR MY TIRES - 2 TIMES NOW. *JB
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. ABS SENSOR AFFECTED THE BRAKES TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A COLLISION AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOSE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERV…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOSE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THOSE IN THE RECENT RECALL. SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THE SAME RECALL PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY THE EXTREME HIGH COST OF A DEALERSHIP.....*JB
FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILING, CAUSING ACTIVATION OF ABS AND NEAR ACCIDENT, SEVERAL TIMES. I AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT IN ONE OCCASION. IN ANOTHER OCCASION I SLID INTO THE SIDE OF A GARAGE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10 MPH THAT TIME. *JB
CONSUMER STATED: BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING, SEEMED LIKE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS TWICE TO THREE TIMES TO STOP, SOMETIMES HAD TO PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, COULD FEEL BRAKE PEDAL GOING BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND WHETHER USING BRAKES OR NOT ONE COULD HEAR A RATTLE OF NOISE. DEALER SAID CALIPERS WERE TOTALLY DEFECTIVE. …
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CONSUMER STATED: BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING, SEEMED LIKE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS TWICE TO THREE TIMES TO STOP, SOMETIMES HAD TO PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, COULD FEEL BRAKE PEDAL GOING BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND WHETHER USING BRAKES OR NOT ONE COULD HEAR A RATTLE OF NOISE. DEALER SAID CALIPERS WERE TOTALLY DEFECTIVE. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES RUSTED EXCESSIVELY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK CONSUMER HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 45 YEARS AND NEVER SEEN RUST THIS BAD ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *BF
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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