1999 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 612 complaints
612
Total Complaints
72,691mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
53
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile
72,691 Median Mileage
93,990 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
28
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
18
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
17
SUSPENSION
16
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
16
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
14

Severity Assessment

53
Crashes
10
Fires
57
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HATCH RAISES TO VERTICAL, OR NEAR VERTICAL POSITION. OPENED GARAGE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE WITH HATCH OPEN AND GARAGE DOOR BUSTED HATCH. EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ON A FRIEND'S SUBURBAN. HATCH SHOULD ONLY OPEN TO HORIZONTAL OR ANGLED POSITION - NOT VERTICAL. DEALER CHARGED $1300 TO REPLACE H..."
"WHEN THE HEATER IS RUNNING, EXHAUST FUMES/ CARBON MONOXIDE FROM OTHER VEHICLES COME INTO THE CABIN VIA THE VENTILATION SYSTEM."
"VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED,I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK.I WAS DOING 25 MPH , AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO BRAKES. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28