1999 Chevrolet Blazer Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stopping distance” (14% of reports).
- 59service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 85,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 14%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 8 of 59 complaints (14%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
- Brakes failed: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Blazer service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 48,100 |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 121,000 |
| 2021 Blazer | 1 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 1 | 0% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Blazer | 1 | 11% | — |
| 2004 Blazer | 2 | 4% | 51,702 |
| 2003 Blazer | 4 | 5% | 30,000 |
| 2002 Blazer | 14 | 6% | 29,625 |
| 2001 Blazer | 36 | 11% | 63,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 54 | 9% | 70,000 |
| 1999 Blazer | 59 | 14% | 85,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 59 | 8% | 95,250 |
| 1997 Blazer | 144 | 19% | 80,000 |
| 1996 Blazer | 420 | 36% | 81,000 |
| 1995 Blazer | 513 | 42% | 108,775 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph and coming to a stop, the brakes would not engage properly, causing an increase in stopping distance and time. The abs warning light also illuminated at the time of the failure. The dealer was not contacted…
While driving down the road approaching a stop light my wife tried to stop and the brakes just made that abs buzzing noise and was not stopping. This was caused by the wheel bearing abs sensor being bad not the wheel bearing itself this should not be able to happen as it is a danger/accident…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet blazer ls. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and approaching a traffic stop. As the contact applied the brakes, there was an abnormal grinding. In order to stop the vehicle the contact would have to apply the brakes abruptly. The failure would occur…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Blazers have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer (14% of the 436 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “stopping distance”, in 8 of 59 complaints, followed by “brake pads” (6).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Blazer problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Blazer years.