IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IT WILL OPERATE LIKE IT'S IN A LOWER GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *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
What owners actually said
436 reports2 INCIDENTS: I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP SO I COULDN'T TURN IN. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY. I HAD ABOUT 25-30 FEET OF ROOM IN FRONT OF ME TO STOP AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP.
VERY DANGEROUS, VEHICLE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING.
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON FRIDAY JUNE 25. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THAT DAY. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 25 MILES AND RETURNED HOME. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS SUMMONED FROM MY HOME BY A NEIGHBOR WH…
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THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON FRIDAY JUNE 25. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THAT DAY. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 25 MILES AND RETURNED HOME. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS SUMMONED FROM MY HOME BY A NEIGHBOR WHO REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAD THE DEALER REMOVE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR. DAMAGE TO THE UNDER HOOD EQUIPMENT REQUIRED $ 4,500 IN REPAIRS.THE REPAIR WORK TOOK OVER FOUR WEEKS.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD T…
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT ON HALF OF THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO BREAK THREE OF THE WINDOWS TO GET OTHER CONSUMER'S OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE OVER BUMPY ROADS, THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRY WITH GOOD TRACTION.
A PERSISTANT CLUNKING NOISE HAS DEVELOPED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION AND IS EVIDENT WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SOUND IS SIMILAR TO A BAD BALL JOINT. FOUR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED OR CORRECTED.
STANDARD DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WERE NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE MANUFATURER FELT THEY WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN SIGNAL WHICH WOULD CONFUSE MOTORIST WHICH LIGHTS WERE BEING USED. NLM
UPON APPLYING BRAKES QUICKLY ABS WILL KICK IN AND VEHICLE WILL KEEP ON GOING. VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS--WINDOWS, STEREO, DOOR INSERTS, GRILL, HEADLIGHTS, ALL OF WHICH EITHER HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP AND DISCOVERED A BOTTLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE HOOD.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *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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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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