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1999 Chevrolet Blazer engine problems

51 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
51 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 1999 Chevrolet Blazer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 45% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

The vehicle stalled and then caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. Please provide further details.

Reported at 80,000 miles, September 2003 Fire

1999 chevy blazer suddenly dies without warning - at slow and high speed. May not restart immediately. Clock resets, and on one occasion the rear window unlatched.

Reported at 53,069 miles, January 2003

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