Chevrolet Blazer Reliability by Year
Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
11,074 NHTSA complaints (1981–2026).Complaint rate: 36.6 per 10,000 vehicles sold in the US.
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Should I buy a Chevrolet Blazer?
Quick answer from 11,074 NHTSA complaints · 1981–2026
Chevrolet Blazer reliability depends heavily on the model year. Several years show complaint spikes well above the model's own average, while others are meaningfully cleaner. The most commonly reported issue across all years is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. Pick the right year and this Blazer can be a reasonable used buy; pick the wrong one and you're inheriting known problems.
- 2023 Chevrolet Blazer· 7.3/10K sold
- 2022 Chevrolet Blazer· 8.3/10K sold
- 2021 Chevrolet Blazer· 24.9/10K sold
- 2007 Chevrolet Blazer· 15714.3/10K sold
Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip — 2,004 complaints (21.2% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 376 complaints (1.6% involved a crash)
- automatic transmission — 366 complaints (2.2% involved a crash)
- visibility:windshield wiper/washer — 362 complaints (0.8% involved a crash)
- visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor — 326 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Rankings based on complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold — normalized for production volume so low-sales years aren't falsely rated "good".
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006–2007 Chevrolet Blazer. The 1990 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip.
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Complaint Rate per 10,000 Vehicles Sold
Normalized by US annual sales volume — higher = more complaints relative to sales
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Common Chevrolet Blazer Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.
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| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2,004 | 21.2% |
| Electrical Faults | 376 | 1.6% |
| Automatic Transmission | 366 | 2.2% |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 362 | 0.8% |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 326 | 0.0% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 221 | 1.4% |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 191 | 1.6% |
| Unintended Acceleration | 191 | 19.4% |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 186 | 89.2% |
| Engine Problems | 164 | 1.8% |
When Each Problem Spiked
Year × component heatmap. Darker cells = more complaints that year. Reveals which model years a specific defect concentrated in — useful for spotting redesign-cycle quality dips.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Rate | US Sales | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982NO DATA | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | View → |
| 1983NO DATA | — | 8 | — | — | 0 | — | View → |
| 1984NO DATA | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | View → |
| 1985NO DATA | — | 35 | — | — | 7 | 4 | View → |
| 1986NO DATA | — | 21 | — | — | 0 | 6 | View → |
| 1987NO DATA | — | 38 | — | — | 4 | 1 | View → |
| 1988NO DATA | — | 45 | — | — | 0 | 8 | View → |
| 1989NO DATA | — | 47 | — | — | 10 | 6 | View → |
| 1990NO DATA | — | 42 | 2.9 | 146,989 | 4 | 7 | View → |
| 1991NO DATA | — | 267 | 21.6 | 123,346 | 36 | 17 | View → |
| 1992NO DATA | — | 337 | 22.8 | 147,742 | 57 | 10 | View → |
| 1993NO DATA | — | 616 | 36.8 | 167,201 | 81 | 13 | View → |
| 1994NO DATA | — | 774 | 30.8 | 250,991 | 114 | 11 | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 1,707 | 68.9 | 247,661 | 201 | 29 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 1,579 | 64.1 | 246,307 | 196 | 40 | View → |
| 1997AVOID | — | 1,098 | 49.6 | 221,400 | 72 | 44 | View → |
| 1998 | — | 1,025 | 46.6 | 219,710 | 58 | 20 | View → |
| 1999 | — | 612 | 26.4 | 232,140 | 53 | 10 | View → |
| 2000 | — | 885 | 39.2 | 225,948 | 68 | 12 | View → |
| 2001 | — | 464 | 31.1 | 149,195 | 43 | 5 | View → |
| 2002 | — | 301 | 31.4 | 95,937 | 20 | 6 | View → |
| 2003 | — | 103 | 19.3 | 53,426 | 19 | — | View → |
| 2004 | — | 67 | 20.3 | 32,950 | 6 | — | View → |
| 2005 | — | 18 | 36.5 | 4,936 | 0 | 2 | View → |
| 2006AVOID | — | 20 | 1754.4 | 114 | 2 | 1 | View → |
| 2007AVOID | — | 11 | 15714.3 | 7 | 2 | — | View → |
| 2008NO DATA | — | 5 | — | — | 0 | — | View → |
| 2019AVOID | — | 277 | 47.7 | 58,116 | 5 | — | View → |
| 2020 | — | 299 | 31.6 | 94,598 | 9 | — | View → |
| 2021 | — | 175 | 24.9 | 70,323 | 5 | 3 | View → |
| 2022GOOD | — | 56 | 8.3 | 67,247 | 2 | 3 | View → |
| 2023GOOD | — | 48 | 7.3 | 65,512 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 52 | 10.2 | 51,144 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 28 | 5.1 | 54,621 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Data Sources & Methodology
Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (11,074 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.
Sales data: US annual vehicle sales from goodcarbadcar. Coverage: 74% of model years have sales data. Total US sales: 3,027,561.
Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.
Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint rate. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).
See also: Chevrolet Blazeraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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