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1999 Chevrolet Blazer transmission problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Blazer has 57 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

57

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Blazer transmission complaints by model year118 complaints1977: 2 complaints1983: 2 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 77 complaints1996: 107 complaints1997: 118 complaints1998: 77 complaints1999: 57 complaints2000: 88 complaints2001: 36 complaints2002: 33 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 4 complaints2019: 62 complaints2020: 70 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Blazer transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE FORM ASSEMBLY. CHILD WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITH OUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY DEALER VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL. VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL AND ROLLED BACK TWENTY FIVE FEET INTO A TREE. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 17, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer have?

NHTSA has 57 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer transmission — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.