The best Blazer years to buy are 2021 and 2022. Avoid the 2019: the first year of the new Blazer drew the most complaints, led by 'Shift to Park' messages that stop the car shutting off and 'steering assist reduced' warnings.
Best years: 20212022 Years to avoid: 2019
Every Blazer year compared
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold. Lower is better. The newest years have had less time to collect complaints, so they are marked too new to judge.
Year by year
About the Blazer
The modern Blazer returned for 2019 as a midsize two-row crossover with a 2.5-liter four or 3.6-liter V6 and a nine-speed automatic. Its complaint rate is about average. The 2019 drew the most reports of a 'Shift to Park' message that will not clear, so the car will not turn off, along with steering assist warnings. Thermostat and engine temperature faults show up on 2020-2021 cars.
- 2019-2022: Launch years. Shift to Park, steering assist and thermostat complaints.
- 2023 on: Refresh with new styling and screen.
Blazer warranty extensions and special coverage
Carmakers sometimes extend the warranty on a part that fails too often, or pay for a fix outside a recall. These notices come from the dealer bulletins Chevrolet files with NHTSA. 1,426 Blazer bulletins are on file in total.
Customer Satisfaction Program - Various vehicle makes and models listed may have a condition in which the transmission case leaks fluid due to porosity around a mount bolt hole.
Customer Satisfaction Program - certain vehicles may require software updates that improve the customer experience and optimize future over-the-air updates.
Special Coverage - Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the evaporative emissions purge pump to fail.
Customer Satisfaction Program.
Customer Satisfaction Program - Due to the industry-wide semiconductor shortage, the park assist feature is not functional on certain 2022 and 2023 model year vehicles, built beginning December 2, 2021.
Ask a dealer to check a specific car by VIN. Extensions usually have a time or mileage limit.
Government investigations into the Blazer
NHTSA opens an investigation when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Some end in a recall and some close without one.
Engineering analysis EA26006 · 2024 · opened Aug 2026
On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles.
Blazer vs rivals
Questions
What is the best year for the Chevrolet Blazer?
2021 and 2022. The best Blazer years to buy are 2021 and 2022. Avoid the 2019: the first year of the new Blazer drew the most complaints, led by 'Shift to Park' messages that stop the car shutting off and 'steering assist reduced' warnings.
Which Chevrolet Blazer years should I avoid?
2019. These drew far more owner complaints per car sold than the Chevrolet Blazer average.
What is the 'Shift to Park' problem on the Chevy Blazer?
On many 2019-2020 Blazers, the car does not recognize it is in park, shows a 'Shift to Park' message and will not turn off. The usual fix is a shifter switch or harness repair. Ask whether it was repaired.
Based on 710 complaints filed by owners with U.S. safety regulators for model years 2019 to 2024, and U.S. sales by calendar year. How we score.