1999 Chevrolet BLAZER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
392 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
76,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 161 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 392 complaints (5.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 78 | 19.9% |
| Steering behavior | 23 | 5.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 22 | 5.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 17 | 4.3% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 2.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 22 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 22 |
| Electrical System | 21 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 19 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 18 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 17 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 17 |
| Suspension | 15 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 22; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 22; Electrical System: 21; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 19; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 18; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 17; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 17; Suspension: 15
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 25 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 45 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 52 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 25; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 52; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 13
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (52). 231 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 70 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 29 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 58; 2001: 43; 2002: 57; 2003: 70; 2004: 54; 2005: 29; 2006: 23; 2007: 5; 2008: 13; 2009: 5; 2010: 14; 2011: 2; 2012: 5; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 78 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10017887 · 2003-04-30 (April 30, 2003)
THE REAR BRAKES FAILED, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN INOPERATIVE CALIPER AND ROTOR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017887 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017929 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED. THE DEALER INDICATED THE CALIPER WAS NOT COMPRESSING WITH THE ROTOR. *NLM *CB *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017929 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006603 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)
TIE ROD SNAPPED MAKING IT HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029463 · 2003-07-16 (July 16, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRES ARE LEANING INWARD, AND THE STEERING IS PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000497 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 49,026 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE SOUND OF A GEAR "FREE WHEELING". THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN TRAVELING FORWARD. ALTHOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVEL CAN BE PLACED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. LINDSAY CHEVROLET (DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS, 2-1/2 MONTHS AGO) CONDUCTED A PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS THAT INVOLVED NO COMPUTER CHECK, BUT BASED ON THE EVIDENT NOISE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECOM…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,026 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020807 · 2003-05-31 (May 31, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT NOW HAS 46,200 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT IT HAD 13,000 MILES. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BACK ADJUSTORS. THE CAST GEAR BROKE ON EACH SEAT AT LEAST TWICE. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006342 · 2000-06-21 (June 21, 2000)
BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID. I HEARD THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR 95-97 MODELS BUT IT HAPPENED TO MY 99. JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****724318
Owner-reported narrative. 22,621 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038322 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)
LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON ITS FIFTH SET OF LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IT SIXTH IDLER ARM. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE GRILL GUARD WAS LOOSE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED, THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR WAS READJUSTED DUE TO A VIBRATION, THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE EXHAUST MADE A NOISE, THE TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, THE FRONT AXLE SEAL LEAKED AND THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038322 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011016 · 2003-03-25 (March 25, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ON CLEAR DRY EXPRESS, THE GAS LINE BLEW OFF AT THE GAS TANK. ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER VIN # [XXX]. AS A RESULT GAS WAS SPRAYED OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 64,370 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011016 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024316 · 2003-07-25 (July 25, 2003)
WHEN FUEL TANK IS BELOW A HALF OF TANK VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. FIRST TIME IT BROKE DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME AT 45 MILES AT BLACK MOUNTAIN OF ASHERILL, THE THIRD TIME 221 SOUTH WITH A TRAILER LAND OF WOODEN PALLETS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB
Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017609 · 2003-04-25 (April 25, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017609 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020187 · 2003-05-20 (May 20, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020187 at NHTSA ↗