IllustrationMileage unknown · Aug 26, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #729197
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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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 reportsNO SUMMARY
WHEN FILLING COMPLETELY GAS TANK WITH FUEL THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
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
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
AT TAKE OFF, THE VEHICLE JUMPS BEFORE ACCELERATING. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASED. WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE WAY THAT I ACCELERATED. ANOTHER DRIVER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE.
AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING THIS RENTAL CAR, MODERATE ACCELERATION CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO TRAVEL TO ITS REAR LIMIT. THE LATCHING MECHANISM SEEMED OK FROM THAT TIME ONWARD.
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH PINS IN CASING NEAR DIFFERENTIAL FELL OFF INTO THE SPIDER GEAR IN THE REAR END, CAUSING THE REAR END TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED DOWN THE ROAD.*AK
DEALERS DO NOT WORK. TURNED OFF DUE TO SOME TEST AND NEVER TURNED BACK ON. WOULD LIKE THIS SAFETY FEATURE.NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. AK
MANY PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL ITEMS WOULD BE CORRECTED. TO DATE ABOUT 50% OF THESE HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS BY ME TO GET SATISFACTION WITH THE DEALER. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN MY ATTEMPTS TO GET BY THEIR CU…
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MANY PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL ITEMS WOULD BE CORRECTED. TO DATE ABOUT 50% OF THESE HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS BY ME TO GET SATISFACTION WITH THE DEALER. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN MY ATTEMPTS TO GET BY THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STAFFS. THEY REFER ME BACK TO THE DEALER. MANY ILLEGAL AND IMPROPER ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BY THIS DEALER DURING AND AFTER THE TIME OF PURCHASE. MY SATISFACTION AND SAFETY ARE AT RISK WITH THIS VEHICLE AS THE REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY DOES NOT SEAT PROPERLY. CONSTANT AIR FLOW AT THIS WINDOW AND AROUND THE DOORS IS CREATING AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FUMES ARE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AT THESE POINTS. MY FAMILY FINDS THAT THEY EXPERIENCE SEVERE AND NUMEROUS HEADACHES, BURNING EYES, ETC. WHEN IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS ALSO CREATING A NOISE HAZARD WITHIN THE VEHICLE AS THE AIR CURRENTS ARE CONSISTANT AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK
VIBRATIONS VERY BAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES REPEATEDLY DIAGNOSED AS OUT OF BALANCE AND EXCESSIVE RUNOUT. DEALER TRIED TO BALANCE, REPLACE TIRES AND WORK IN DIFFERENTIAL. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO EFFECT A CHANGE. THEY NOW SAW THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE AND HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY REPORTS THAT VEHICLE IS NOT FIXED.*AK
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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