IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL ABRUPTLY,AND WILL LOSE ALL POWER ,AND WOULD NOT START. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS ASHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE ADD VIN . *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
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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
Electrical System complaints
40 reportsFIRST PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER CAUSED SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCT. FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS BRAND NEW AND HAD NOT EVEN REACHED THE WARRANTY LIMIT, THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING.*AK
WE ARE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT SETTLED TOTAL LOSS. WE ARE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT REPORTED PROBLEMS, RECALLS, TSB'S OR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. PLEASE ADVISE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING, AFTER STALLING THERE IS A BURNING SMELL, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK SENSOR, MAP SENSOR, PCM, FUEL PUMP MODULE, VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES STALLING, CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SES LIGHT FLASHED AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED COIL WIRE. KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERABLE, DEALER…
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING, AFTER STALLING THERE IS A BURNING SMELL, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANK SENSOR, MAP SENSOR, PCM, FUEL PUMP MODULE, VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES STALLING, CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SES LIGHT FLASHED AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED COIL WIRE. KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED RECEIVER, REMOTE MODULE, AND REPROGRAMMED TRANSMITTERS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ON BOTH SIDES. THERE IS A CLUNK WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. OVERHEAD PANEL GOES BLANK IN MORNING, WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, DASH AND GAUGES WILL NOT LIGHT UP, AND OVERHEAD COMPASS WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES GAS MILEAGE IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT USED TO BE. SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSES MALFUNCTIONS IN SEVERAL COMPONENTS (DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS AND BATTERY), THE CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE. *MJS
VEHICLE 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
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DRIVING LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT FAILURE, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND A FEW HOURS LATER, THEY'LL BE BACK ON AGAIN, THE COMPASS WENT CRAZY ONE TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BUT THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS, THE BATTERY ALSO FAILED. *SLC
VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PARK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, REPAIRED OPEN WIRE TO NEUTRAL START SWITCH. *AK
SPEED SENSOR FAILED, VEHICLE COULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 25 MPH, REPLACEMENT PART FAILED ALSO. MJS
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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