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Chevrolet BlazerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 8,223 NHTSA owner complaints across 45 model years, the Chevrolet Blazer years to avoid are 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, and the strongest years are 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. The Blazer has 40 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Blazer
Years to avoid'94 '95 '96 '97 '98Use caution: 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001Best years'85 '87 '88 '90Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8,223Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls401969–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Blazer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Blazer median. Tap a year for its full report.

'69'72'73'74'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2025Too new–/10035 complaints · 1 recall2024Solid55/10057 complaints · 1 recall2023Best67/10044 complaints · 2 recalls2022Best70/10055 complaints · 1 recall2021Solid53/100142 complaints · 1 recall2020Solid47/100224 complaints · 3 recalls2019Solid55/100191 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2004Best82/10050 complaints · 1 recall2003Best74/10077 complaints · 1 recall2002Solid50/100246 complaints · 2 recalls2001Caution41/100326 complaints · 3 recalls2000Caution29/100589 complaints · 4 recalls1999Caution35/100436 complaints · 0 recalls1998Avoid26/100716 complaints · 3 recalls1997Avoid23/100768 complaints · 4 recalls1996Avoid16/1001,153 complaints · 6 recalls1995Avoid15/1001,224 complaints · 6 recalls1994Avoid26/100620 complaints · 2 recalls1993Caution30/100511 complaints · 2 recalls1992Solid43/100278 complaints · 2 recalls1991Solid48/100222 complaints · 4 recalls1990Best83/10032 complaints · 1 recall1989Best81/10038 complaints · 1 recall1988Best84/10040 complaints · 1 recall1987Best88/10030 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1985Best85/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1977Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1976Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Blazer problems

All model years combined: 8,223 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic2462497
Visibility92621
Engine and engine cooling85669
Power train81642
Electrical system775123
Suspension62937
Fuel system, gasoline44515
Exterior lighting34612
Air bags329253
27 other systems2580307
40 recalls

Chevrolet Blazer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Doors: latch24V-737 · 2025 · Oct 2, 2024 · 731 vehicles97%Body: door23V-869 · 2024 · Dec 21, 2023 · 265 vehicles90%Power train: automatic transmission23V-172 · 2023 · Mar 16, 2023 · 8,744 vehicles100%Driveline: driveshaft23V-042 · 2023 · Feb 2, 2023 · 10 vehicles83%Seats22V-359 · 2022 · May 19, 2022 · 221 vehicles75%Tires21V-115 · 2019–2020 · Feb 25, 2021 · 33,838 vehicles86%Seat belts20V-811 · 2021 · Dec 23, 2020 · 470 vehicles79%Power train: automatic transmission20V-668 · 2019–2020 · Oct 29, 2020 · 194,105 vehicles82%Curtain: inflator20V-446 · 2020 · Jul 30, 2020 · 769 vehicles–Brake lights: switch08V-231 · 2000–2002 · May 21, 2008 · 5,862 vehicles–Other: labels04V-132 · 2003–2004 · Mar 18, 2004 · 183,922 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer03V-159 · 1996 · Apr 28, 2003 · 1,755,876 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 40 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

32 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Blazer

  1. Electronic Brake Module Component FailureEA26006 · 2024 · still open
    Open
  2. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURERQ08001 · 2000–2002 · closed Jul 9, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-231
  3. FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTSRQ02012 · 1998–2000 · closed Mar 7, 2003
    Led to recall 01V-200
  4. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA02006 · 1995–1996 · closed Jul 23, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-159
  5. FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLTEA01019 · 1992–1995 · closed Sep 27, 2002
    No recall
  6. LOSS OF STOP LAMP ILLUMINATIONPE01032 · 2000–2001 · closed Dec 20, 2001
    Led to recall 01V-364
  7. LOSS OF POWER ASSISTEA00008 · 1995 · closed Aug 31, 2001
    No recall
  8. UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTEA99022 · 1996 · closed Aug 28, 2001
    Led to recall 01I018000
  9. FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURERQ99015 · 1992–1996 · closed Dec 28, 2001
    Led to recall 99V-130
  10. LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKINGPE99024 · 1995 · closed Mar 16, 2000
    No recall