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.
1973-2026 · 44 model years
Chevrolet Blazer Problems by year
Owners have filed 8,367 complaints about the Chevrolet Blazer across 44 model years, and it has 47 recalls. The 1996 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1,161), while 1976, 1978, 1979 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 8,367
- Recalls
- 47
- Crashes
- 893
- Fires
- 208
- Injuries
- 596
- Deaths
- 35
Blazer complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | A |
| 2025 | 35 | 1 | F |
| 2024 | 58 | 1 | F |
| 2023 | 44 | 2 | F |
| 2022 | 56 | 1 | D |
| 2021 | 142 | 1 | F |
| 2020 | 224 | 3 | F |
| 2019 | 191 | 2 | F |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | A |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | A |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 | A |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 | A |
| 2004 | 50 | 1 | C |
| 2003 | 104 | 1 | D |
| 2002 | 259 | 2 | F |
| 2001 | 331 | 3 | F |
| 2000 | 600 | 4 | F |
| 1999 | 442 | 0 | F |
| 1998 | 734 | 3 | F |
| 1997 | 774 | 7 | F |
| 1996 | 1,161 | 11 | F |
| 1995 | 1,233 | 11 | F |
| 1994 | 637 | 7 | F |
| 1993 | 521 | 7 | F |
| 1992 | 280 | 6 | F |
| 1991 | 228 | 7 | F |
| 1990 | 33 | 4 | C |
| 1989 | 40 | 4 | C |
| 1988 | 41 | 4 | C |
| 1987 | 30 | 3 | B |
| 1986 | 19 | 2 | B |
| 1985 | 29 | 2 | B |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 | B |
| 1983 | 4 | 4 | A |
| 1982 | 1 | 3 | A |
| 1981 | 1 | 3 | A |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | A |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | A |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | A |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 | A |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | A |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | A |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | A |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | A |
Most common Blazer problems
Chevrolet Blazer recalls 47
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
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...
Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. The affected filters are marked with a date code a61451...
Latest Blazer complaints
On Monday, October 26, at approximately 9:00 p.m., I was driving when the temperature gauge suddenly dropped to cold and the steering assist became disabled. After I returned home, the cooling fan continued running and would not shut off. After waiting approximately 15 minutes, I disconnected the negative battery cable to prevent the fan from draining the battery. I contacted the dealership the following day and scheduled an appointment. The dealership advised that because no engine fault code was present, they...
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could not replace the thermostat under warranty. Instead, they reported finding a radiator leak and charged me 50% of the cost to replace the radiator. The vehicle operated normally for a little over a week. However, on Monday, November 9, during a similar drive home, the exact same symptoms returned: the temperature gauge dropped to cold, steering assist was affected, and the cooling fan remained on. Again, there was no check-engine light and no stored fault code. After another trip to the dealership, the thermostat still has not been replaced because I have been told that GM will not authorize the warranty repair without a fault code. This is particularly concerning because multiple owners have reported similar thermostat failures and symptoms with this engine. At this point, the original problem remains unresolved despite multiple dealership visits and the replacement of the radiator
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer. While the contact's husband was driving 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the left side of the garage door and the left side of the residence before coming to a stop. The garage door and the residence were damaged. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V717000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) as a possible cause of the failure; however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 17,500.
Radiator replaced. 39000 miles 2years and 7 months old. Took car in for oil change and was told radiator had large leak. It would have to be replaced $1900.00 After speaking with GM the price was 920.00.
The electronic charge port door locked up, which completely prevents access to the charge port unless you break the panel off. This component breaking is commonly-reported and Chevrolet does NOT offer a mechanical alternative. Repairs are covered by warranty, but when the warranty expires, I presume they will not cover it anymore. In that case, litigation might be necessary.
Several times now my Automatic Emergency Braking has kicked in, my car jerked me so hard that I just missed hitting my face on the steering wheel. This is the scariest thing in that moment, and it has happened when I have so much distance from the other cars so it's very unexpected when it kicks in. Not to mention it makes like a grinding sound each time it happens. Again, this has happened several times before this last time. This is something that can easily turn in to a safety problem, not only does it make the...
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car slide a little during this period - - but it also scares the person operating the vehicle because of the unexpected times that it happens. With no warning and safe distance between me and another vehicle it still happens.
On [[redacted]], my 2021 Chevy Blazer broke down in the middle of traffic in a left turn lane when it tried to auto-restart. I was left stranded for 2 hours and had to call the local police to direct traffic around me. Upon towing to a local auto shop, and then another two to Carl Black GMC in Roswell, Georgia, I learned that the engine had completely seized due to a leaking radiator. They quoted me $14,000 in repairs between the radiator and a new engine. The vehicle had approximately 84,000 miles at the time...
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and GM offered $3,000 to help with the engine. The car never threw a check engine light prior to the engine completely seizing. The coolant temperature gauge in the car also never showed temperatures above normal. At a few points, the car fan ran loud after turning the car off and I thought this might have been electrical. I sanded and cleaned the ground connection to the chassis which seemed to fix the issue. I also learned of Special Coverage N252508350-Engine Coolant Thermostat that was issued by GM which indicated this condition could be caused by a coolant engine thermostat that could open at a low temperature. I had planned to get it completed along with the fuel pump control module recall at my next opportunity. This issue with my car left my stranded in the middle of a busy highway with cars zooming around me. GM has known about the issue of leaking radiators in 2021 Chevrolet Blazers for years and has never done anything about it. Between their shoddy electrical systems and the radiator, these cars are of significant risk of seizing up in the middle of traffic with no warning like mine. GM has refused to replace these radiators or issue a recall becaus the repair is $2,000 and affects multiple lines of vehicles.
Questions about the Chevrolet Blazer
Which Chevrolet Blazer years have the most problems?
Which Chevrolet Blazer years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Chevrolet Blazer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (2,681), engine & cooling (1,021), visibility & wipers (921) most often.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Blazer have?
NHTSA lists 47 recalls across all Chevrolet Blazer model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data