2023 Chevrolet Blazer problems and recalls

Owners have filed 42 complaints on the 2023 Chevrolet Blazer, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (12 complaints).

42
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
68.3
Severity index

Severity index 68.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 31 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 62% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 12 complaints (28.6%)12 29%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (23.8%)10 24%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (21.4%)9 21%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (16.7%)7 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 4 complaints (9.5%)4 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1228.6%
POWER TRAIN1023.8%
SERVICE BRAKES921.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE716.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM614.3%
STEERING614.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING49.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM37.1%

Complaints filed per year

08152023: 92024: 42025: 152026: 14 (partial year)2324251526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20239
20244
202515
2026 (year to date)14

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V04200002/02/2023POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Blazer and Traverse vehicles. The left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring.
23V17200016/03/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the tran

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.