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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 · Mar 6, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN SERVICING VEHICLE INDICATED THAT OIL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8005067

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004945

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineInterior Lighting

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UPON FILLING FUEL TANK WITH GAS, SMELL CONTINUES TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK DEALER TIGHTENED LOOSE GAS CAP, ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO CONTINUE FILLING VEHICLE AFTER PUMP CLICKS OFF, REPLACED EVAPORATIVE CANISTER AND EVAPORATIVE VENT SOLENOID, FUEL TANK MODULE, REMOVED LEFT QUARTER TRIM …

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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UPON FILLING FUEL TANK WITH GAS, SMELL CONTINUES TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK DEALER TIGHTENED LOOSE GAS CAP, ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO CONTINUE FILLING VEHICLE AFTER PUMP CLICKS OFF, REPLACED EVAPORATIVE CANISTER AND EVAPORATIVE VENT SOLENOID, FUEL TANK MODULE, REMOVED LEFT QUARTER TRIM AND SEALED, REMOVED FUEL TANK SENDER, AND FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY, DIAGNOSED FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, DEALER FOUND BODY SEAMS IN FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY LEAKING FUMES, CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT DOOR JAM SWITCHES, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING NOW HOT AT TIMES OR TOO HOT, DEALER REPLACED RAD CAP AND POLISHED NECK, SERPENTINE BELT NOISY, REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT, WIPERS WON'T CLEAR AND ARE NOISY, REPLACED WIPER INSERTS. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8004210

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

100,00 ANTI-FREEZE TURNED TO SLUDGE CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR AND ALL HOSES. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT COOLANT, AND THAT THEY RECOMMEND COOLANT SYSTEM SERVICE EVERY 30,000 MILES. ALSO STATE THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FROM GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE. REPAIR…

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100,00 ANTI-FREEZE TURNED TO SLUDGE CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR AND ALL HOSES. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT COOLANT, AND THAT THEY RECOMMEND COOLANT SYSTEM SERVICE EVERY 30,000 MILES. ALSO STATE THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FROM GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE. REPAIR COSTS $930.00 PLUS RENTAL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #758393

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control

AT START OFF THE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS AND REQUIRES A GREAT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. THIS RESULTS IN A SUDDEN START AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. TAKEN TO DEALER WITH REPORTED PROBLEM. DEALER REPLIED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS THROTTLE BODIES ON THESE VEHICLES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #758272

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

DEXCOOL 100000MILE ANTIFREZE TURNED TO SLUDGE AT 53000 MILES...2 DEALERS ATTRIBUTED CAUSE TO EVERYTHING BUT ANTIFREEZE NOT LIVING UP TO CLAIMS.

NHTSA ODI #757778

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL COOLER LINES ARE FAILING AT THE POINT WHERE A RUBBER LINE IS CRIMPED TO AN ALUMINUM LINE.

NHTSA ODI #757654

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2002
Suspension

THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND I SUSPECT THAT IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I KNOW…

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THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND I SUSPECT THAT IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I KNOW THAT CHEVY BLAZERS HAD RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT IN PAST MODEL YEARS, AND I MAYBE THEY SHOULD AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #757560

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

COOLING SYSTEM DEVELOPED A SLUDGE, A 5HR SUPER FLUSH WAS REQUIRED COSTING NEARLY $400, THERE IS A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE IN THE HEATER CORE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK, THERE ARE NO GUARENTEES THAT THIS WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT COVER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #757559

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2002
Visibility

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODLE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002522

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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