IllustrationWHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*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 reportsVEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE REASONS FOR DEFECT. ON FEB. 09, 2001, WHILE TRAVELING UNDER WET CONDITIONS AT 20 - 30 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE TWO MORE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, ETC, WILL BLINK ERRADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS INDICATED THAT IT COULD BE THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, OR SOMETHING ELSE, THEY ARE UNSURE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR UPDATES. THEY PROVIDE NOTHING.*AK
WHEN ATTEMTPING TO MAKE A STOP AND UPON APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BUILD UP AROUND FUEL: THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. *SLC
APPLIED BRAKE AT LOW SPEED OF 10 MPH OR LESS AND PEDAL BECAME HARD. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN IN A ACCIDENT ON ONE OCCASION.ALSO, VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
I REPORTED MY DEFECT (HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS DIMMED ) TO GMAC, WITHIN 3 MO OF MY PURCHASE, I WASN'T SURE I WHAT I WAS SEEING AT FIRST. I WAS TOLD BY GMAC TO TAKE MY BLAZER TO WHITLOW CHEVROLET (804-323-7600), THEY KEPT MY BLAZER FOR 2 DAYS. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE MY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER, THE…
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I REPORTED MY DEFECT (HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS DIMMED ) TO GMAC, WITHIN 3 MO OF MY PURCHASE, I WASN'T SURE I WHAT I WAS SEEING AT FIRST. I WAS TOLD BY GMAC TO TAKE MY BLAZER TO WHITLOW CHEVROLET (804-323-7600), THEY KEPT MY BLAZER FOR 2 DAYS. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE MY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER, THEY WOULD INFORM ME OF ANY BULLETINS THAT MIGHT BE RELATED TO MY PROBLEM. I MENTIONED I HEARD THE 1999 CORVETTE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, HE SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED AT ALL. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000MI AND EVERY TIME I VISITED WHITLOW I WOULD ASK THE QUESTION ABOUT MY PROBLEM, THE RESPONSE WAS "NO". I TOOK A TRIP TO INDIANIA ON I-70, I WAS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, SO WAS THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. MY LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME GOT BEHIND ME AND FLASHED HIS LIGHTS FOR SEVERAL MILES. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE A VICTIM. ASAP, I CALLED GMAC , THEY LISTEN TO MY PROBLEM AGAIN REFERRED ME TO RATLEY CHEVROLET (540-898-4000). MY FIRST VISIT WAS INTERESTING, THEY KNEW MY ABOUT MY PROBLEM. INORDER FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE WORK, THEY NEEDED TO PROVE MY PROBLEM. THEY KEPT MY BLAZER OVERNITE, PUT IT ON THEIR COMPUTER, FOUND MY PROBLEM A FAULTY ABS SENSORS ,AND COMPUTER MODUAL CAUSING THE ABS MOTOR TO TURN ITSELF ON/OFF ,DIMMING MY HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS. TO MY SURPRISE I WAS TOLD CHEVROLET COULD NOT FIX MY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ABS COMPUTER MODUAL AND SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. SO I'M STILL DRIVING BLAZER, LESS AT NIGHT. MY CONCERN IS IF THE ABS MOTOR IS CONTANTLY RUNNING ON/OFF, WHAT IS THE LIFETIME OF THE ABS MOTOR, I'M SURE IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR A CONSTANT ON/OFF LIFE CYCLE, MY QUESTION TO YOU AND CHVEROLET, WILL MY ABS, WORK WHEN I REALLY NEED THEM, TOO. I AM TURNING TO YOU FOR HELP. THANKS IN ADVANCE, RICHARD HILLARD. *AK
THE PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH THE TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW IS AIR LEAKS AT THESE NEW SLIP TOGETHER AIR CONNECTIONS. THEY ARE EVERY WHERE IN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY CONTINUALLY LEAK
VEHICLE IS NOT OVER TWO YEARS OLD, BUT OVER 36,000 MILES, AND OWNER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TRUCK WOULD PULSTATE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. BRAKE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WAS THE WORST. ROTOR SEEMED TO HAVE CHUCKS OF STEEL MISSING. *AK DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK HANDLES STEM BROKE INSIDE. *Y…
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VEHICLE IS NOT OVER TWO YEARS OLD, BUT OVER 36,000 MILES, AND OWNER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TRUCK WOULD PULSTATE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. BRAKE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WAS THE WORST. ROTOR SEEMED TO HAVE CHUCKS OF STEEL MISSING. *AK DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK HANDLES STEM BROKE INSIDE. *YH
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DRIVING ON WET ROAD LESS THAN 25MPH HIT BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WOULD NOT STOP CAUSED ACCIDENT. 2ND DRIVING 65MPH STARTS TO SHIMMY NO POWER DEALER SAYS RUNNING AT DESIGNED SPECS. NO FIX. 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK
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:front
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Suspension
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