IllustrationLOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM FAILURE. VEHICLE FAILED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. SAME COMPONENTS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY DEALER AT 36,414. CHEVROLET NOT ASSUMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPEATED FAILURE. DT
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
Suspension complaints
72 reportsCONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE BEARING ASSEMBLIES FAILED. CONSUMER OBSERVED LOUD NOISES EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE NEEDED REPLACING WITHIN SIX…
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CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE BEARING ASSEMBLIES FAILED. CONSUMER OBSERVED LOUD NOISES EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE NEEDED REPLACING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. *JG
THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. MR *JB
THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS PULLLING TO THE RIGHT AND MAKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HAD TIRES ROTATED NOTICE THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. NLM
WELD PLATE THAT HOLDS STABILIZER BAR ON SNAPPED OFF. *AK
FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE, AFFECTING CONTROL AND WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FRONT WHEEL HUB ON ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING.*AK IDLER ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE ALSO REPLACED. *SLC
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED UNDER 50,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER CALLED THE AC DELCO COMPANY TO RETRIEVE PARTS NEEDED. THIS WAS TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT GM AND OTHER DEALERS HAVE FIRST PRIORITY TO THE PARTS AND WOULD BE ABLE TO BUY FROM THE DEALER. *JG
THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILEDCOMING OUT OF A MCDONALDS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED. I PULLED IT OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAD IT TOWED. I HAVE THE PART (UPPER BALL JOINT) AND IT IS VERY MANGLED. I AHVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, HIT ANY CURVES, AND GET THEM LUBED EVERY 3,000 MILES WHEN I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. I REALLY …
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THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILEDCOMING OUT OF A MCDONALDS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED. I PULLED IT OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAD IT TOWED. I HAVE THE PART (UPPER BALL JOINT) AND IT IS VERY MANGLED. I AHVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, HIT ANY CURVES, AND GET THEM LUBED EVERY 3,000 MILES WHEN I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. I REALLY WOULD HATE TO HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 OR 70 MPH. THE ONLY THING I ASKED THE DEALER IS IF THE PART WAS UNDER RECALL. THEY SAID NO. THE $975.00 IS FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL THE BALL JOINTS. I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE CHANGING JUST THE ONE JUST IN CASE. I DO HAVE ALL THE PARTS. IF YOU WANT THEM I CAN SEND THEM TO YOU. I AM NOT DOING THIS TO GET OUT OF PAYING THE BILL. I HAVE ALREADY PAYED IT IN FULL. IT BOTHERS ME THAT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I GO OUT OF MY WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT MY VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY. ANOTHER POINT IS THAT I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THREE WEEKS AGO, WITH AN ALIGNMENT, AND SUPPOSEDLY EVERYTHING WAS OK THEN.*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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