IllustrationWHEN APPYLING BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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
All reported categories
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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 reportsVEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION WIRING/HARNESS WIRING ,AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID. I HEARD THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR 95-97 MODELS BUT IT HAPPENED TO MY 99. JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****724318
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. *AK
WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. DEALER COVERED THE PATCH JOB WITH A SEALER. CONSUMER EXPLAINED TO DEALER THAT THERE'S A TERRIBLE GLARE FROM THE SUN THAT INTERFERES WITH THE VISION WHILE DRVIING. THE DEALER DENIES SEEING THE GLARE & ISN'T OFFERING TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
VEHICLE SHAKES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TIRES AND DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED, NO EFFECT.
WHILE DRIVING GEARS POPPED OUT OF PLACE AND CLUTCH WAS VERY STIFF WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
INTERNAL BRACING IS INADEQUATE AND HAS, AS A RESULT OF THE APPARENT LACK OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS (AND INTERNAL MOUNTING STRUCTURES), CAUSED A FEW WELDS TO BEGIN SPLITTING AND BEGUN TO CAUSE DENTING IN THE SHEET METAL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WE NOTICED THE RUMBLE IN IT, THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED US IT WOULD BE FIXED WHEN WE PICKED IT UP . UPON DRIVING IT FOR A DAY OR SO WE REALIZED THE RUMBLE WAS STILL THERE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT BACK IN TO CHECK IT. COULD NOT FIND THE PROBELM, THEY CONTACTED GM. AS OF YET NO…
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BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WE NOTICED THE RUMBLE IN IT, THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED US IT WOULD BE FIXED WHEN WE PICKED IT UP . UPON DRIVING IT FOR A DAY OR SO WE REALIZED THE RUMBLE WAS STILL THERE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT BACK IN TO CHECK IT. COULD NOT FIND THE PROBELM, THEY CONTACTED GM. AS OF YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT RUMBLES AT EVERY STOP. WE HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET, BUT THEY OFFER VERY LITTLE IN ANSWERS. WE DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM OR IF OURS IS VEHICLE IS JUST A FLUKE.*AK
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN HAD A LOT OF PLAY INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE. COMPLAINT WAS THAT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A THUNKING AND BUMPING NOISE. *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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