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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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

62 reports
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53,069 miles · Jan 10, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

1999 CHEVY BLAZER SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT WARNING - AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEED. MAY NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. CLOCK RESETS, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR WINDOW UNLATCHED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10000928

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

RADIATOR HEATING AND COOLING DUE TO ENGINE COOLANT SLUDGES UP CREATING PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CORE AND OTHER PARTS. HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND EVEN ADDED A FILTER BUT STILL NOT GETTING THE PREFORMANCE FROM HEATER AS IT SHOULD. HAVE HEARD FROM TECHS AND COMPLAINTS.COM AND OTHERS ALOT OF COMPLAINTS PUT IN WHY NO RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #10000400

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

COOLANT SYSTEM CONSTANTLY PRODUCES REDISH BROWN SLUDGE AND CLOGS SYSTEM. RECLINING HANDLES BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT SEATS. DT

NHTSA ODI #770446

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL COOLER LINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO PUMP OUT. ENGINE NEARLY SEIZED. DT

NHTSA ODI #770088

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING NOTICED NO HEAT COMING FROM ENGINE AND DEFROSTER WAS NOT OPERATING. UPON INSPECTION, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT RADIATOR COOLANT HAD TURNED FROM LIQUID TO SOLID. COOLANT WAS LAST CHANGED AT 40K MILES. MR

NHTSA ODI #8022128

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

IGNITION COIL AND MODULE BURNED UP ON FREEWAY CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF PARTS REPLACED PICKED UP CAR AND WENT FOR A DRIVE STARTED HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS MISSFIRING ETC. PULLED OFF FREEWAY HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO SHOP. CATILIC CONVERTER COMPLETELY PLUGGED.

NHTSA ODI #767722

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH VEHICLE SHUTOFF WITH NO WARNING AND FULL GAS TANK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP ASSOCIATED WITH GMC. OWNER IS WAITING FOR ANALYSIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8018423

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

COOLANT BECAME SOLID AND THEY CHARGED ME $300 TO "SUPER FLUSH" THE SYSTEM. I SEE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765348

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

SEAT RECLINER BRACKET BROKE AS CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING SEATBACK. CONSUMER CANNOT POSITION SEATBACK FOR COMFORT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RADIATOR COOLANT CAUSED RADIATOR TO FAIL.*YD

NHTSA ODI #8006669

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

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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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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