IllustrationBRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY DUE TO DAMAGE OF THE BRAKE HOSE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. YH
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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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
59 reportsONE PANIC STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY SMOKED AND HAD A BURNT ODOR, THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS, FIXED A BRAKE LINE. NOW WHEN STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, THOUGH I DO HAVE BRAKING POWER WHEN MOVING. THE DEALER RECHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL. AN INDEPENDENT …
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ONE PANIC STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY SMOKED AND HAD A BURNT ODOR, THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS, FIXED A BRAKE LINE. NOW WHEN STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, THOUGH I DO HAVE BRAKING POWER WHEN MOVING. THE DEALER RECHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAYS NOT. TO DATE, THE DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEMS. *AK
BRAKES PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN SUDDEN STOPS OCCUR. AC/HEAT BLOWS OUT THE DEFROSTER, PULLS POWER FROM ENGINE HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES STILL FAILS
SLOWING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, BEHIND A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK WHICH HAD A WALL BOARD EXTENDING OUT OF REAR OF TRUCK, HAD FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO JUMP UP AND DOWN. HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO PARK; ENGINE SPEEDED UP, AND WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. CONSUMER THOUGHT COMPUTER …
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SLOWING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, BEHIND A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK WHICH HAD A WALL BOARD EXTENDING OUT OF REAR OF TRUCK, HAD FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO JUMP UP AND DOWN. HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO PARK; ENGINE SPEEDED UP, AND WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. CONSUMER THOUGHT COMPUTER ON BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
2 INCIDENTS: I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP SO I COULDN'T TURN IN. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY. I HAD ABOUT 25-30 FEET OF ROOM IN FRONT OF ME TO STOP AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP.
UPON APPLYING BRAKES QUICKLY ABS WILL KICK IN AND VEHICLE WILL KEEP ON GOING. VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS--WINDOWS, STEREO, DOOR INSERTS, GRILL, HEADLIGHTS, ALL OF WHICH EITHER HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP AND DISCOVERED A BOTTLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE HOOD.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
BRAKES SPONGY. GO TO FLOOR WITH STEADY PRESSURE
VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED,I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK.I WAS DOING 25 MPH , AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO BRAKES. *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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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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