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#BS-2020-CHEBLA-4CAA2020 Chevrolet Blazer
Based on reports from 290 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 290 complaints, 9 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
shift to park displays even when car in park
2 complaints • Severity 9/10
rear lift gate keeps opening
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
unintended acceleration
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
64 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 38K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (20 reports) • Median: 38K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Drivetrain (64 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2020 Chevrolet Blazer: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 22% of all reports filed for the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer, with 64 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 38,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 38K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer, with 59 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer, with 54 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer, with 30 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
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 (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
TIRES
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 Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Chevrolet Blazer is the 1994 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2020 Chevrolet Blazer vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
290
Class avg
206
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles from 2020.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 290 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Chevrolet Blazer Model Years
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