2020 Chevrolet Blazer problems and recalls

Owners filed 149 complaints on the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer in the last three full years, out of 213 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

213
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
43.8
Severity index

Severity index 43.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 43.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 74 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 73 complaints (34.3%)73 34%Power TrainPower Train: 72 complaints (33.8%)72 34%EngineEngine: 68 complaints (31.9%)68 32%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 55 complaints (25.8%)55 26%SteeringSteering: 40 complaints (18.8%)40 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (5.2%)11 5%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 5 complaints (2.3%)5 2%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (1.9%)4 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7334.3%
POWER TRAIN7233.8%
ENGINE6831.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5525.8%
STEERING4018.8%
SERVICE BRAKES115.2%
LANE DEPARTURE52.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL41.9%

Complaints filed per year

042842020: 22021: 72022: 92023: 132024: 522025: 842026: 46 (partial year)2021222324258426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20202
20217
20229
202313
202452
202584
2026 (year to date)46
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 8.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (149 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V11500025/02/2021TIRESGeneral 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
20V44600030/07/2020AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATORGeneral 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 h
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral 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 Cadill

Other Chevrolet Blazer model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.