IllustrationTHE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED PREMATURELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED, PENDING DEALERSHIP INSPECTION.*AK *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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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
59 reportsTHE CHEVY BLAZER HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD AIR AND WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDOWS, OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED ABNORMALLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD COME LOOSE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THRE…
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THE CHEVY BLAZER HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD AIR AND WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDOWS, OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED ABNORMALLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD COME LOOSE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN WHICH ALL WERE FRONTAL IMPACTS. *SC
WHILE DRIVING I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER THE "BRAKE PRESSURE MOUDULATION BRAKE PIPE" LET GO WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR SINCE 12/22/04 AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PART TO REPAIR THE CAR.*AK
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP I ALMOST REAR-ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 4 BLOCKS OF MY HOME AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE EVEN THOUGH A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT SHOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HA…
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ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP I ALMOST REAR-ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 4 BLOCKS OF MY HOME AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE EVEN THOUGH A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT SHOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD NEW BRAKES (INCLUDING PARKING BRAKE REPAIRS) AND NEW BEARINGS DONE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. I SPOKE WITH A CHEVY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO 99 BLAZER ABS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE 1999/EARLY 2000 (IT HAD 16,000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT) AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO HAVE HAD ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DEALER REPAIRED), THE WHEEL BEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE, AND THE SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BREAKING OFF (WHICH DEALER REPAIRED ONCE BUT THEN WOULD NOT REPAIR AGAIN). WHILE CHECKING THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND REFERENCE OF A RECALL FOR THE ABS IN 1999. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO THERE WAS NO MENTION OF RECALLS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IN 1999/2000. *JB
WHILE PREPARING FOR THE STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR ROTORS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *SC
I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY 2 DOOR 4X4 BLAZER ON 1/8/02. I DISCOVERED IN MARCH OF 2002 THAT THE BRAKES WERE "FRIED" EVERYTHING WAS BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. IN MARCH OF 2003 I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE RESULTS WERE…
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I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY 2 DOOR 4X4 BLAZER ON 1/8/02. I DISCOVERED IN MARCH OF 2002 THAT THE BRAKES WERE "FRIED" EVERYTHING WAS BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. IN MARCH OF 2003 I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE RESULTS WERE MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I GOT THE BRAKES FIXED. ON 7/19/04. I WENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED ONCE AGAIN. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MY BRAKES WERE "SHOT!!" MY PADS ARE AT 20% AND MY ROTORS NEED REPLACES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES WITHIN 2 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL ITS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I AM VERY NERVOUS FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. *JB
BRAKES WEAR PREMATURELY. CONSUMER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE, BUT PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS.*AK
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES FRONT BRAKES, WHEEL HUB AND STEERING DAMPNER. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO THE HUB ON THE FRONT WHEEL WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING DAMPNER WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE AND THE FRONT ABS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SCC *JB
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED. THE DEALER INDICATED THE CALIPER WAS NOT COMPRESSING WITH THE ROTOR. *NLM *CB *JB
THE REAR BRAKES FAILED, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN INOPERATIVE CALIPER AND ROTOR. *JB
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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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
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