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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

Tires complaints

9 reports
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160,000 miles · Aug 8, 2010
Tires

THE SPARE TIRE CABLE ON 1999 BLAZER HAS CORRODED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED ONCE. I PURCHASED A NEW SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE AND STRAPPED INSIDE THE CARGO COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10348003

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2004
Tires

THE TREAD ON THE TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WORE OFF WHEN TIRE WAS FIRST PUT ON AND INFLATED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE. TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10105122

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2003
Tires

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10044360

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2003
SuspensionTires

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10040205

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2001
Tires

POOR VISIBILITY OUT OF REAR WINDOW OF VEHICLE. APPARENTLY, SPARE TIRE IS SITUATED WHERE IT BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW OF ANY OBJECTS/PERSONS BEHIND VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES GE GAS BACKED INTO TREES AND PARKED CARS DUE TO NOT BEINNG ABLE TO SEE DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #880893

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Tires

ORGINIAL TIRES ON 1999 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, TWO REAR TIRES, AND LEFT FRONT TIRES' TREAD SEPARATED WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CURRENTLY FRONT DRIVER TIRE, AND THE NEW TIRE THAT GOODYEAR REPLACED, PROBLEM IS REPEATING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK GOODYEAR WRANGLER P235/75/R15 *MW

NHTSA ODI #868132

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2000
Tires

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH REAR RIGHT UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE(P23570R15) BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK DOT #P1096ED7. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #867274

Mileage unknown · May 5, 2000
Tires

SPARE TIRE ALMOST COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTS REAR VIEW. PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722319

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1999
Air BagsSteeringTiresCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD T…

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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THREE OF THE WINDOWS TO GET OTHER CONSUMER'S OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845521

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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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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