1999 Chevrolet Blazer problems
Owners have filed 612 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 13.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 11.4%.
Complaints612
Crashes53
Fires10
Injuries57
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 13.9% · 85
Engine and engine cooling 11.4% · 70
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.9% · 67
Power train 9.3% · 57
Electrical system 7.4% · 45
Seats 6.9% · 42
Exterior lighting 5.2% · 32
Air bags 4.6% · 28
Severity
Of those complaints, 53 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 57 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer in this data, 1999 sits 8th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,691 miles.
In owners' own words
Manufacturer appears to have failed to grease ball joints during assembly. It also appears that two purchsed grease jobs also were not actually performed by the dealer. At 7,000 miles the front end was making grinding noise and the steering wheel was lurching on turns. The dealer's fix is to grease the ball joints and send us back on the road without an inspection nor alignment check. Suspension
Clunking sound in the front of vehicle. Took for alignment and was told that the problem was a loose ball joint. When we contacted the dealer for this problem, we were told that the ball joint could not be loose. They check and could not find a problem because everything was satisfactory according to factory testing. We are still experiencing this problem. Suspension
While driving on highway above 55mph noticed vehicle vibrationg, which it got worse. Took vehicle to the dealer. They kept it for about a month. Also, while driving on highway at 65mph started to pass another vehicle, hit a bump in the road, lost control and started shaking. Just as quickly as it started shaking, it had stopped. Dealer checked the tires. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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