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Chevrolet Blazer

Model years 1981–2026 in the US safety record. Years that drew the most complaints: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000. Fewest complaints: 2005, 2007, 2008.

8,201owner complaints
37recall campaigns
7,080service bulletins
37model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1994. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’90’93’94’96’99’02’05’08’20’23’26620’90’93’94’96’99’02’05’08’20’23’26620

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.

0.0%1.2%2.5%’83’85’87’89’91’93’95’97’99’01’03’05’20’22’24’260.0%0.0%1.2%2.5%’83’86’89’92’95’98’01’04’20’23’260.0%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
20261000 · 0
2025 Blazer341474 · 0
2024 Blazer5112825 · 0
2023 Blazer4424474 · 0
2022 Blazer5416182 · 1
2021 Blazer13917076 · 1
2020 Blazer22237715 · 1
2019 Blazer18927874 · 0
2009001870 · 0
2008501690 · 0
2007901512 · 0
20061901272 · 1
2005 Blazer1504800 · 2
2004 Blazer5014114 · 0
2003 Blazer77140614 · 0
2002 Blazer246237014 · 6
2001 Blazer326336235 · 5
2000 BlazerMost complaints589432646 · 7
1999 Blazer436010836 · 9
1998 BlazerMost complaints71637846 · 15
1997 BlazerMost complaints76845960 · 28
1996 BlazerMost complaints1,153649158 · 32
1995 BlazerMost complaints1,224651154 · 26
1994 BlazerMost complaints62022496 · 7
1993 Blazer51121376 · 12
1992 Blazer27821148 · 9
1991 Blazer2224732 · 15
1990 Blazer32164 · 7
1989 Blazer38157 · 6
1988 Blazer40150 · 7
1987 Blazer30034 · 1
1986 Blazer19030 · 5
1985 Blazer29036 · 4
1984 Blazer9135 · 0
1983 Blazer4230 · 0
19821111 · 0
19811100 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Service brakes, hydraulic2,461
  • Visibility925
  • Engine and engine cooling854
  • Power train811
  • Electrical system770
  • Suspension629
  • Fuel system, gasoline445
  • Exterior lighting345

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 511 Blazer vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 367 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2023300
2022820
20212742
202040238
201927122
2014100
2005774
2004271812
2003251813
2002494426
2001443322
2000514524
1999393020
1998352817
1997342921
1996292317
1995871
199415145
19931487
1992765
1991431
1990211
1989341
1988310
1987211
1986222
1985111
1984222
1983100
1970111

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 8 model-year variants; 8 of 8 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20262026 CHEVROLET BLAZER SUV N/A AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %
20252025 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %
20242024 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %
20232023 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆0.0 %
20222022 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %
20212021 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %
20202020 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %
20192019 Chevrolet Blazer SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14.7 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 14 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.4–16.8 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2026Blazer AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A910.88.79.9232
2025Blazer AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A910.88.79.9229
2024Blazer AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A910.88.79.9229
2023Blazer · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A910.68.09.4227
2022Blazer · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A910.68.09.4221
2021Blazer · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A910.68.09.4221
2020Blazer · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.A911.08.39.8225
2019Blazer · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.A910.88.89.9232
2005Blazer 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline4.3 L, 6 cyl.M517.312.815.3352
2004Blazer 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline4.3 L, 6 cyl.A418.614.616.8386
2003Blazer 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline4.3 L, 6 cyl.A417.313.115.5357
2002Blazer 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline4.3 L, 6 cyl.A417.312.815.3352
2001Blazer · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline4.3 L, 6 cyl.A415.411.413.6313
2000Blazer · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline4.3 L, 6 cyl.M516.311.714.2327

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

483 Blazer cars are on the New Zealand register; 87% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
200231029
200174069
20001130105
19991220113
199825024
1997101
1996201
1995202
19941129
1993505
1992202
1991101
1990402
1989312
1988303
1987303
1986606
19851208
198412111
1983816
1982808
1981301
1980302
1979814
1978622
1977660
1976321
1975110
1974110
1973101

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

226 Blazer cars are on Dutch roads; 88% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
198421100%—
19802564%—
19795288%—
19786090%—
19774484%—
197624100%—

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

New registrations in Europe

14 new Chevrolet Blazer cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
20221Germany2,010—228
20218Germany1,911280 (WLTP)228
20201Spain1,743173 (NEDC)198
20192Germany2,014252 (NEDC)90
20102Spain1,912——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Recalls

37 campaigns cover the Blazer; the latest 12 are below.

24V737000 · Latches/locks/linkages2 Oct 2024 · 2025

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break.

23V869000 · Structure21 Dec 2023 · 2024

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The door strikers may fracture, resulting in the door opening unexpectedly.

23V172000 · Power train16 Mar 2023 · 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the transmission.

23V042000 · Power train2 Feb 2023 · 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Blazer and Traverse vehicles. The left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring.

22V359000 · Seats19 May 2022 · 2022

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.

21V115000 · Tires25 Feb 2021 · 2019, 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

20V811000 · Seat belts23 Dec 2020 · 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

20V668000 · Power train29 Oct 2020 · 2019, 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

20V446000 · Air bags30 Jul 2020 · 2020

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.

08V231000 · Exterior lighting21 May 2008 · 2000, 2001, 2002

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.

04V132000 · Equipment18 Mar 2004 · 2003, 2004

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

03V159000 · Visibility28 Apr 2003 · 1996

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

NHTSA recalls