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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

What owners actually said

436 reports
70,000 miles · Jul 6, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE AT 70,000 MILES BECAUSE THE INTAKE GASKETS BROKE APART. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10025487

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2003
Fuel System, Other

OIL LINES ARE LEAKING. SEEMS THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH GM OVER THE PAST DECADE. WHY HAS THERE NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.. AND WHY ARE THE NEWER MODELS (AFTER 2000) COMING OUT WITH THE SAME DEFECT ?!*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025290

65,000 miles · Jun 24, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

TRANSMISSION VALVE IS STICKING WHICH CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10024785

49,790 miles · Jun 24, 2003
Suspension

EARLY FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10023720

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2003
Child Seat

THE SPLITTER BEHIND THE CHILD SEAT IS NOT HOLDING THE STRAPS IN POSITION. *MR. THE STRAPS BECAME LOSE AFTER THEY WERE ADJUSTED OR PULLED FIRMLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10022896

56,900 miles · Jun 12, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury

INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION, BOTH GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, NEITHER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES FOR ONE AND CONCUSSION FOR PASSENGER RESULTED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10021489

90,997 miles · Jun 2, 2003
WheelsCrash

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. I AM THE SECOND OWNER ON A 1999 CHEVROLET, BLAZER. MY HUSBAND NT TO PUT NEW BRAKES AND TIRES ON FOR THE FIRST, THE SHOP COULDN'T GET THE TIRE OFF. THE REASON--THE RIMS WERE MANUFACTURED ALUMINUM WHICH COOL FASTER THAN STEEL BEHIND THE RIMS.IT PRODUCES A SUBSTANCE THAT MAKES IT STICKY, WHEN IT…

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THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. I AM THE SECOND OWNER ON A 1999 CHEVROLET, BLAZER. MY HUSBAND NT TO PUT NEW BRAKES AND TIRES ON FOR THE FIRST, THE SHOP COULDN'T GET THE TIRE OFF. THE REASON--THE RIMS WERE MANUFACTURED ALUMINUM WHICH COOL FASTER THAN STEEL BEHIND THE RIMS.IT PRODUCES A SUBSTANCE THAT MAKES IT STICKY, WHEN IT DRIES. IT CAUSES THE BRAKES AND TIRES TO BREAK THE RIM AND PAY FOR THE BROKEN RIM. I FEEL THAT GMCSHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10020920

13,000 miles · May 31, 2003
Power TrainSeats

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT NOW HAS 46,200 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT IT HAD 13,000 MILES. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BACK ADJUSTORS. THE CAST GEAR BROKE ON EACH SEAT AT LEAST TWICE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10020807

Mileage unknown · May 29, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

HEATER STOPPED PRODUCING HEAT AFTER 35,000 MILES. REQUIRED AN EXTENSIVE SYSTEMS FLUSH COSTING ALMOST $400. SIX MONTHS LATER, HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING COOLANT FUMES TO BE EXHAUSTED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN WERE RIDING. REPLACEMENT OF HEATER CORE COST ALMOST $850.

NHTSA ODI #10020691

36,268 miles · May 26, 2003
Seats

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE (METAL SHAFT) BROKE METAL APPEARS TO BE WEAK, SEAT WAS STUCK IN LOWERED POSITION. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10020542

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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