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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
Mileage unknown · May 21, 2002
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATES ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THIRD LIGHT WORKS BUT OTHER TWO WORK ON AND OFF. DEALER FOUND MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS SHORTED OUT. *TT

NHTSA ODI #565831

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2002
Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #762094

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2002
Seats

THE HANDLES FOR THE FRONT SEAT RECLINERS BREAK WITHOUT WARNING. IT APPEARS THEY ARE MAKE OF POT METAL. DEALERS WILL NOT REPLACE, SAYING IT'S WEAR AND TEAR, EVEN THOUGH WHEN FIRST REPORTED IT WAS IN WARRANTY. SEATS CAN NOW RECLINE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #761916

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE THERE IS A SCRAPING SOUND AND VIBRATION. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS DUE TO BEING RUSTY AND WARPED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8008818

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2002
Suspension

CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD WORN AT LOW MILEAGE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR TIRE WORK AND DEALER INDICATED BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING.*NLM*YD

NHTSA ODI #8007855

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2002
Steering

VHICLE HAD BEEN PULLING TO SIDE AND THE STEERING HAD TOO MUCH PLAY, DEALER DETERMINED STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8007491

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2002
SteeringSuspension

VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL HAD TOO MUCH PLAY. DEALER REPLACED IDLER ARM. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ON 10 APRIL 2002 RIGHT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. REPORTED BY DAVID BLUMAN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8007488

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

SEAT RECLINER BRACKET BROKE AS CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING SEATBACK. CONSUMER CANNOT POSITION SEATBACK FOR COMFORT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT CAUSED RADIATOR TO FAIL.*YD

NHTSA ODI #8006669

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructureSuspension

CONSUMER REPORTING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, FROM 17,614 TO 35,500 MILES THERE WERE THREE SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND TWO SETS OF BRAKE PADS REPLACE ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, DRIVER SIDE DOOR RATTLES GOING OVER BUMPS, BOTH FRONT …

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CONSUMER REPORTING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, FROM 17,614 TO 35,500 MILES THERE WERE THREE SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND TWO SETS OF BRAKE PADS REPLACE ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, DRIVER SIDE DOOR RATTLES GOING OVER BUMPS, BOTH FRONT WINDOWS OUTER MOLDING COMES OFF, MOLDINGS REPLACED, HUMMING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEELS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WHEEL BEARING / HUB REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8006548

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002
Suspension

VEHICLE IS LOCKING UP AND SLIDING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. CAN BE RIDING ALONG, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE SLIDES TO THE RIGHT. HAS HAD NEAR ACCIDENTS IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8005632

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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