1999 Chevrolet Blazer Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 436 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,284miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, 0% of the 436 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,284 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The ABS systemm is not working and the is a short in the front end,..causing the battery to die. Amazingly after the battery was removed from the vehicle the lights on the bumper that are supposed to light up the liceness plate was still on. Long with other lights under the hood. How is this possible.,,unless there is an alternate power source that I was never made aware of. The is police documitaton on this.”
NHTSA complaint #11064066, filed 2018-01, 183,567 miles“1999 Chevrolet Blazer with a v6 engine had a premature engine failure at 87k miles. A hair line crack was discovered in a cylinder using a dye test. The machinist who inspected the engine believes it was created as the result of the corrosive action of coolant used by GM. Chevrolet showed no interest in inspecting the engine. Without the aforementioned, I investigated myself, and can only conclude that a head bolt was not properly sealed during manufacturing, allowing coolant to penetrate the bolt area around the rear cylinder in question. …”
NHTSA complaint #10914902, filed 2016-10, 87,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 9% |
| 2024 | 7 | 13% |
| 2023 | 12 | 27% |
| 2022 | 15 | 28% |
| 2021 | 42 | 30% |
| 2020 | 71 | 32% |
| 2019 | 40 | 21% |
| 2006 | 2 | 11% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer
72 complaintsBrakes
70 complaintsEngine cooling
62 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
54 complaintsSeats
41 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsExterior lighting
30 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSteering
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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