Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Blazer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Blazer? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Blazer problems by model year
54 recall entries across 21 model years and 6,370 owner complaints across 22 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Blazer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic1,282 complaints
- visibility809 complaints
- power train726 complaints
- engine and engine cooling681 complaints
- electrical system676 complaints
- suspension583 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline335 complaints
- exterior lighting330 complaints