MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Blazer — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1994, 2000 · Best bets: 1987, 1990, 2023, 2024, 1989, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Blazer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1980: 1 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 4 complaints 1984: 9 complaints 1985: 29 complaints 1985 1986: 19 complaints 1987: 30 complaints 1988: 40 complaints 1989: 38 complaints 1990: 32 complaints 1990 1991: 222 complaints 1992: 278 complaints 1993: 511 complaints 1994: 620 complaints 1995: 1224 complaints 1995 1996: 1153 complaints 1997: 768 complaints 1998: 716 complaints 1999: 436 complaints 2000: 589 complaints 2000 2001: 326 complaints 2002: 246 complaints 2003: 77 complaints 2004: 50 complaints 2005: 15 complaints 2005 2006: 19 complaints 2007: 9 complaints 2008: 5 complaints 2019: 182 complaints 2020: 208 complaints 2020 2021: 121 complaints 2022: 42 complaints 2023: 37 complaints 2024: 38 complaints 2025: 25 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19801
19811
19821
19834
19849
198529
198619
198730
198840
198938
199032
1991222
1992278
1993511
1994620
19951224
19961153
1997768
1998716
1999436
2000589
2001326
2002246
200377
200450
200515
200619
20079
20085
2019182
2020208
2021121
202242
202337
202438
202525
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 121 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 208 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 182 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 50 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 246 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 326 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 589 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 436 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 716 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 768 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 1153 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 1224 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 620 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 511 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 278 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 222 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.