57 of the
612 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer are about the
transmission — 9% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
64,605 miles.
B
57
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
2543.9%
Differential Unit
58.8%
Driveshaft
47.0%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
47.0%
Manual Transmission
35.3%
Power Train
23.5%
Axle Assembly
23.5%
Column Shift
23.5%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
23.5%
Axle Hubs
23.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chevrolet Blazer year
I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVESHAFT IN MY 1999 CHEVY BLAZER REPLACED IN MARCH 2011. EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER MY SON WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL CAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCES IN AURBAN WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT CAUSING THE BLAZER ENTIRE REAR-END TO SEIZE UP THROWING THE VEHICLE ALMOST MAKING MY SON GO DOWN OVER THE BRIDGE. THE SCHOOL CAME AND TOWED HIM BACK AND LOOKED AT IT' THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT IN WAS NOT THERE, AS IF THEY FORGOT TO TIGHTEN IT OR FORGET TO PUT IT ON ALL TOGETHER. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BOLT WAS PULLED OFF OR BROKEN, YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE BY THE TREADS. I HAD THE TRAINED AUTO MECHANICS AT THE SCHOOL CALL OVER TO PULLEN'S AND THEY WERE RUDE, SAID THEY DID THEIR JOB AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO TO HELP US.. VERY RUDE' ALSO, THE DRIVESHAFT DIDN'T HAVE ANY GREASE FITTINGS SO IT WOULDN'T HAVE LASTED 6 MONTHS TOP. THIS GARAGE DID A BAD JOB AND NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DO THEIR JOB RIGHT' I DIDN'T PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED FOR ONE WEEK.
NHTSA complaint #10394422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesAlma, WI
POWER TRAIN
'99 BLAZER ZR2 MY DAUGHTERS FIRST CAR, SHE PAYING FOR HERSELF. HAS THE MOST ANNOYING BLINKER NOISE UNDER PASSENGER SIDE DASH. IN RESEARCH HAVE FOUND THAT 100S OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. IT CONSISTS OF A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WITH THE COST OF UPTO $700. I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET (GMC) SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THIS REPAIR--IT OBVIOUSLY IS A PROBLEM WITH A DESIGN OR A DEFECTED PART. IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET IT IS JUST LOADED WITH PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS. IN ADDITION TO THIS THAT SAME YEAR BLAZER SEEMS TO HAVE SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND BEARINGS AT THE 70,000 MIL RANGE.....SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT HERE. WE JUST DID THE BEARINGS FOR THE $400 PRICE TAG. PLEASE HELP THIS YOUNG GIRL, SHE IS TRYING TO THE RIGHT THING, LETS HELP HER DO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10259112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIO Rancho, NM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS JUST STARTED ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE COMING BACK INTO TOWN. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN CRASHED. IF YOU DRIVE AROUND TOWN I DRIVES FINE BUT ONCE YOU ACCELERATE ABOVE 55 MPH SOMETHING CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION WILL WORK FINE. I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON WHOSE CHEVY BLAZER DID THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #10251105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Binghamton, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER IN MARCH 2002. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A FRONT END, A REAR END AND A TRANSMISSION. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR END AGAIN. I HAVE 143000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH IT ALL. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE BY GM IN REGARDS TO MY PLIGHT. I HAVE HAD GM CARS MOST OF MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD ONE AS BAD AS THIS. I AM READY TO GO TO A FOREIGN VEHICLE. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED.
NHTSA complaint #10162119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 123,239 milesSaint JOE, AR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 CHEVY BLAZER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THE VEHICLE HAD 101635 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 21604 IN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10150832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 milesRohnert Park, CAFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER, SMOKE POURED FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS AND VISIBLE FLAMES WERE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SUSPECTED IT COULD HAVE BE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING SIGNALING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATING AIRBAG FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE SEEN BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. CONTRARY TO THE DEALERS SUGGESTION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALED BY THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10148120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,421 milesTrenton, ME
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATION MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE HEATER CORE BECAME BLOCKED AND WAS FLUSHED BY THE DEALER. THE STEERING BOX AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER PERFORMED NUMEROUS REPAIRS, AND COULD NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS REMAINED AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. ALSO, REPLACED LOOSE FRONT HUBS.
NHTSA complaint #10144437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,500 milesAtlanta, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. MY BLAZER HAS <75,000 MILES, WITH NO LEAKS OR ANY INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A VERY LOUD THUMP. I GOT OUT TO SEE IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING (LIKE MY CAT), NOTHING WAS THERE SO I GOT BACK IN AND TRIED TO CONTINUE BACKING UP BUT THE BLAZER WOULD NOT MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #10132092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwood, OH
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CHEVY BLAZER TRANMISSION WENT OUT. RPMS REV UP AND NO REVERSE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10126973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 93,000 milesFincastle, VA
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF 2-WHEEL HIGH INTO 4-WHEEL LOW. CONDITIONS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TWO CAR LINKS BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR AND THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10090139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Freeland, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
1999 BLAZER UNDER 60K, HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING, OIL COOLER LINES, FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLE, CONDENSATE WATER LEAKS ONTO FLOOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAVE READ SAME PROBLEM ON COMPLAINT WEB-SITE. WHY NO ACTION BY GM?
NHTSA complaint #10088101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gastonia, NC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE BLAZER BEGAN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR VERY HARD. I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. A DIAGNOSTICS TEST SHOWED A P1870 CODE. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, WHO STATES THAT MY TORQUE CONVERTOR AND THE CLUTCHES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS A SWITCH, TO THE COST OF $2000. AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL IN NATURE, I WONDER IF PERHAPS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN PROBLEM? ONE OF THE MECAHNICS I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT CHEVROLET BLAZERS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10078447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,960 milesST Paul, MN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER (59000 MILES) AND ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER COMMING TO A STOP, MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SWITCHING INTO 2ND GEAR. WHEN I GOT HOME THE TRUCK WAS FINE. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WITH NO WARNING I COULD NO LONGER GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A COUPLE OF SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY EACH ONE THE THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRENTY AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $2,000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS SITE, I AM BOTHERED THAT THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10074956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 87,000 milesAustin, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE: 1) NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, NOT TOWING, 87K MILES 2) HESITATING/PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON 3) MECHANIC SAYS NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED, $2000
NHTSA complaint #10074459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Turnersville, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY BLAZER...THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A 1ST - 2ND SHIFT PROBLEM OR DEFECT AFTER SOME HIGHWAY DRIVING ON VERY WARM OR HOT DAYS...I NEARLY REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE...SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS SAID IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OR TRANS...TROUBLE CODE WAS 1870...SOME WANT TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER, CLUTCH, REBUILD TRANS $$$...I HEARD THAT CHEVY IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT A "SHIFT KIT UPDATE" WOULD FIX IT...DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS MATTER ?..THANKS !
NHTSA complaint #10073173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56,000 milesMountain View, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND'S WAS DRIVING HIS 2000 CHEVY BLAZER (52,000 MI) OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN HE HEARD A BUMP AND HIS TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF GEAR, FROM THEN ON THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. WE SPENT $2,200.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. A YEAR I AM DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER (56,000 MI.) UP HILL ON A ONE LANE, (EACH WAY) CURVYROAD AND I HEAR A BANG AND GRINDING NOISE AND, SURPRISE, NO MORE REVERSE. COINCIDENCE - I THINK NOT. WE HAD TO GET OUT AND STOP TRAFFIC TO TRY TO MANUALLY TURN THE CAR AROUND SO WE COULD DRIVE BACK FORWAD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10068517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #10065043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,245 milesShenandoah, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - VEHICLE WILL NO MOVE IN REVERSE - TRANSMISSION SQUEALS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL ENGINE REACHES AT LEAST 3000RPM EVEN UNDER NO PRESSURE. TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO NEUTRAL AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN FROM ACCELLERATOR.
NHTSA complaint #10060676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,237 milesHarrisville, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH ONLY 52,237 MILES ON VEHICLE. CHEVY BASICALLY SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM UNTIL A RECALL IS ISSUED. THREE LOCAL GARAGES IN OUR AREA ALL REPORT THE SAME THING TO US... THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUNK!
NHTSA complaint #10058518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15 milesHarrisville, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 CHEVY BLAZER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. REVERSE GEAR JUST STOPS WORKING WITH NO WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10057113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lexington, SC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 39,400 MILES, REQUIRING A COMPLETE REBUILD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AT ALL, AND SHIFTING TO 3RD AND 4TH GEARS BECAME EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A BROKEN SUN SHELL AND THAT SEVERAL CLUTCH PACKS HAD GONE OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO SPLIT THE REPAIR COST 50/50, BUT I FELT THAT MORE WAS WARRANTED GIVEN THE LOW MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10052580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesColumbus, MT
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10038322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesColumbus, MT
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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.
NHTSA complaint #10038322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sidney, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
HAVE A 99 BLAZER,2 WD. THE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED IT( MY KID BROKE IT BY SIMPLY TOUCHING IT!) VEHICLE HAD 32000 MI AT THE TIME. HAVE NOT FIXED IT BECAUSE OF COST.SINCE THEN I HAVE DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK ON THE OIL LINE COOLER,A $300 FIX(TO REPAIR BOTH LINES),AND TO TOP THINGS OFF I'M BEING TOLD THAT THE INTAKE GASKET HAS THE POTENTIAL OF GIVING WAY. I HAVE 58000MI ON THIS VEHICLE SO FAR. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE S-10 BLAZER ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS, AND SO FAR G.M. HAS NO RECALL ON ANY OF IT. INCENDENTLY A MECHANIC I KNOW HAS A S-10 BLAZER SIMILAR TO MINE, HIS OIL LINES LEAKED, AND FINALLY BLEW,COSTING HIM A NEW ENGINE. MINE HAVEN'T BLOWN -----YET. I CAN STILL DRIVE IT, BUT IT WORRIES ME. I'VE BEEN A G.M. FAN FOR MANY YRS. BUT THIS CRAZY BLAZER IS STARTING TO MAKE ME RECONSIDER WHAT MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS????? THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #10032794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 64,210 milesDetroit, MI
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
LEAKING TRANS AXLE FLUID OUT OF FRONT AXLE (SEALS DEFECTIVE).
NHTSA complaint #10029155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesSparta, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION VALVE IS STICKING WHICH CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10024785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 13,000 milesBurbank, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10020807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,000 milesMcewensville, PA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
4TH TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN OCT.99 I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT HAD 19,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT NOW HAS 84,000
NHTSA complaint #10007962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manassas, VA
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE, IN 4X4 FAILS TO MOVE OR OPERATE, THE VEHICHLE WILL NOT MOVE OR STEER IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE
NHTSA complaint #10003260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Bedford, MA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES EXCESSIVELY AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH OR GREATER. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER BELIEVES ISSUE IS WITH VEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.