IllustrationTHERE IS HOT HEAT COMING FROM THE VENTS UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AND ONE OF THE VENTS IS RIGHT NEAR THE GAS PEDAL. *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 reportsBRAKES SPONGY. GO TO FLOOR WITH STEADY PRESSURE
MY BLAZER HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY DURING THE SIX MONTHS I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE APPEAR TO BE NO COMMONALITIES BETWEEN THE INCIDENTS. SOMETIMES IT'S IN AN INTERSECTION. AT OTHER TIMES I'M DRIVING. AT OTHER TIMES I AM SITTING IN PARK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AND MY DEALERSHIP HAS STILL NOT ISOLATED THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH …
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MY BLAZER HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY DURING THE SIX MONTHS I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE APPEAR TO BE NO COMMONALITIES BETWEEN THE INCIDENTS. SOMETIMES IT'S IN AN INTERSECTION. AT OTHER TIMES I'M DRIVING. AT OTHER TIMES I AM SITTING IN PARK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AND MY DEALERSHIP HAS STILL NOT ISOLATED THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN AT LEAST FOUR TIMES FOR THIS. THEY DID REPLACE A FUEL PUMP THE LAST TIME, BUT THAT APPARENTLY WASN'T THE PROBLEM.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ARE LISTED ON THE INVOICE AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND DEALER STATES THAT THEY WERE REMOVED BY GENERAL MOTORS AND NOT TO BE ACTIVATED, EVEN THOUGH DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO DO SO. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT HAD MELTED. FUEL PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED. DEALER AND MANUFCTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY NEW BLAZER, IN THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS THAT YOU CANNOT PLACE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE CENTER BACK POSITION. HAD I KNOWN, I WOULD'VE NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS DIFFERENT ANSWERS FROM CHEVY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE MOST OBNOXIOUS …
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I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY NEW BLAZER, IN THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS THAT YOU CANNOT PLACE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE CENTER BACK POSITION. HAD I KNOWN, I WOULD'VE NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS DIFFERENT ANSWERS FROM CHEVY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE MOST OBNOXIOUS BEING THAT THE CENTER SEAT BELT ISN'T THAT STRONG SO THEY DON'T WANT KIDS TO USE IT. ADULTS CAN USE IT THOUGH BECAUSE THEY CAN BRACE THEMSELVES IF IT BREAKS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY I CAN'T KEEP THE CHILD SEAT IN THE CENTER, WHY CHEVY WOULD PRODUCE A CAR THAT DOESN'T ALLOW A CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO GO IN THE SAFEST POSITION, AND WHO I CAN REPORT THEIR HORRENDOUS CUSTOMER SERVICE FOLKS TO. WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE. THANKS. *AK
KEYLESS ENTRY OPENS ENTIRE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD ONLY OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE FOR A FEMALE TRAVELLING ALONE.THE DEALER STATES THIS IS THE WAY THIS KEYLESS ENTRY OPERATES. PLEASE RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, WHEN VEHICLE GOT OUT OF CONTROL, ROLL OVER INTO A DITCH WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOYED. MFR. NOTIFIED.
CONSUMER COMPLAINT OF HEAD REST DESIGN; CAUSES POOR VIEW OR BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING ONTO RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO TO SAFETY DESIGN OF HEAD REST.
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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