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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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 28, 1999
Wheels

FRONT WHEELS ARE HIITING FIREWALL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838630

Mileage unknown · May 28, 1999
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Air

SPEED SENSOR FAILED, VEHICLE COULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 25 MPH, REPLACEMENT PART FAILED ALSO. MJS

NHTSA ODI #545802

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1999
Fuel System, Other

VEHICLE IS SOLD AS HAVING 18 GALLON TANK. WHEN GAUGE IS ON EMPTY (AND LOW FUEL WARNING IS ON) TAKES ONLY 13 GALLONS TO FILL TANK. DEALER HAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACE FUEL SENSOR. I SUSPECT VEHICLE HAS 15 GALLON TANK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705403

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED,I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK.I WAS DOING 25 MPH , AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705313

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1999
Visibility

WHEN THE HEATER IS RUNNING, EXHAUST FUMES/ CARBON MONOXIDE FROM OTHER VEHICLES COME INTO THE CABIN VIA THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI #703769

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 1998
Structure

HATCH RAISES TO VERTICAL, OR NEAR VERTICAL POSITION. OPENED GARAGE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE WITH HATCH OPEN AND GARAGE DOOR BUSTED HATCH. EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ON A FRIEND'S SUBURBAN. HATCH SHOULD ONLY OPEN TO HORIZONTAL OR ANGLED POSITION - NOT VERTICAL. DEALER CHARGED $1300 TO REPLACE HATCH!!!!!

NHTSA ODI #701771

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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