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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

Fuel System, Other complaints

6 reports
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96,435 miles · Oct 19, 2004
Fuel System, Other

THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND/OR STARTED FLUCTUATING. IT DIDN'T SHOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS LEFT IN THE TANK AND STILL DOESN'T. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND RAN OUT OF GAS, LUCKILY I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND WASN'T HIT. NOW IT STILL DOESN'T WORK AND SHOWS EITHER A FULL TANK OR COMPLETELY EMPTY ALL THE TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10096043

83,000 miles · Aug 23, 2004
Fuel System, Other

GAS SENDING GAUGE IS IRRATIC, CAUSING ME THE INABILITY TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS VERY COSTLY. ACCORDING TO THE SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT I OBTAINED AN ESTIMATE FROM THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY WERE ALL VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE CHEVY BLAZER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10088446

40,000 miles · May 5, 2004
Fuel System, Other

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THIS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. ULTIMATELY HAS RESULTED IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS TWICE. APPARENTLY, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ARE AN INTEGRAL SYSTEM, COSTING ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO $600 TO REPAIR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10068325

89,000 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Fuel System, Other

1999 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER: DESIGN FLAW. THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IS MADE AS ONE ASSEMBLY WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE SENDING UNIT GOES BAD, BUT FUEL PUMP IS STILL IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $600. THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE SEPARATE UNITS. AS MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY, I MUS…

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1999 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER: DESIGN FLAW. THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IS MADE AS ONE ASSEMBLY WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE SENDING UNIT GOES BAD, BUT FUEL PUMP IS STILL IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $600. THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE SEPARATE UNITS. AS MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY, I MUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILES DRIVEN BY THE ODOMETER.

NHTSA ODI #10066533

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2003
Fuel System, Other

OIL LINES ARE LEAKING. SEEMS THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH GM OVER THE PAST DECADE. WHY HAS THERE NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.. AND WHY ARE THE NEWER MODELS (AFTER 2000) COMING OUT WITH THE SAME DEFECT ?!*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025290

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

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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