Illustration1999 CHEVY BLAZER SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT WARNING - AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEED. MAY NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CLOCK RESETS, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR WINDOW UNLATCHED.*JB
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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Owner complaints by model year
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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
What owners actually said
436 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES EXCESSIVELY AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH OR GREATER. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER BELIEVES ISSUE IS WITH VEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT. TS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR STICKS UNEXPECTEDLY, MAKING IT HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. TS *JG
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 49,026 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE SOUND OF A GEAR "FREE WHEELING". THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN TRAVELING FORWARD. ALTHOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVEL CAN BE PLACED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. LI…
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 49,026 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE SOUND OF A GEAR "FREE WHEELING". THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN TRAVELING FORWARD. ALTHOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVEL CAN BE PLACED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. LINDSAY CHEVROLET (DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS, 2-1/2 MONTHS AGO) CONDUCTED A PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS THAT INVOLVED NO COMPUTER CHECK, BUT BASED ON THE EVIDENT NOISE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. BEGINNING AT 28,805 MILES, THIS VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A RECURRING OIL LEAK FROM THE LOWER OIL LINE/OIL LINE ADAPTER THAT TOOK THE DEALER FOUR ATTEMPTS OVER FOUR MONTHS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR. THE RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY ALSO BURNED OUT AT 38,190 MILES. TS
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS NO HEAT, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE HEATING SYSTEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER USED FOR THE PERIOD OF 1996-2000 WAS A DEXCOOL SYSTEM THAT WAS TO BE MAINTENANCE FREE FOR 100,000 MILES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SYSTEMS IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS CAUSED CONSUMER MAJOR REPAIR BILLS.*JB
RADIATOR HEATING AND COOLING DUE TO ENGINE COOLANT SLUDGES UP CREATING PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CORE AND OTHER PARTS. HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND EVEN ADDED A FILTER BUT STILL NOT GETTING THE PREFORMANCE FROM HEATER AS IT SHOULD. HAVE HEARD FROM TECHS AND COMPLAINTS.COM AND OTHERS ALOT OF COMPLAINTS PUT IN WHY NO RECALL.
COOLANT SYSTEM CONSTANTLY PRODUCES REDISH BROWN SLUDGE AND CLOGS SYSTEM. RECLINING HANDLES BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT SEATS. DT
OIL COOLER LINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO PUMP OUT. ENGINE NEARLY SEIZED. DT
LOWER 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
I HAVE REPLACE 2 TIMES AND DEALER ONES I THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECT PRODUCT. DT
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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