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2021 Chevrolet Blazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Blazer years

Owner complaints for the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 25 of 132 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

132 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2023
Tires

Tires - purchased vehicle from car dealership two weeks ago. Drivers side rear tire low. Aired up was low again next day. Blow out On freeway tires are unsafe. Per Discount Tire said tire could not be repaired . all four tired unsafe, tread issue. Replaced two rear tires. Unknown when light came on. Tire size 265/45r21 dot A3L…

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Tires - purchased vehicle from car dealership two weeks ago. Drivers side rear tire low. Aired up was low again next day. Blow out On freeway tires are unsafe. Per Discount Tire said tire could not be repaired . all four tired unsafe, tread issue. Replaced two rear tires. Unknown when light came on. Tire size 265/45r21 dot A3LMWD 30

NHTSA ODI #11533392

Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2023
Electrical System

While driving on the highway at speeds above 60 MPH, the engine shut off. There was a slight shuttering immediately prior, but no other indication. I had to pull over, across three lanes of traffic, during rush hour, in a fairly heavy rain and became a disabled vehicle on the shoulder. After being towed to the dealer, it was …

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While driving on the highway at speeds above 60 MPH, the engine shut off. There was a slight shuttering immediately prior, but no other indication. I had to pull over, across three lanes of traffic, during rush hour, in a fairly heavy rain and became a disabled vehicle on the shoulder. After being towed to the dealer, it was determined that the fuel pump was faulty. The vehicle had 4,954 miles on it so there was no reason for this part to have failed so early.

NHTSA ODI #11533312

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2023
Back Over PreventionForward Collision AvoidanceLane Departure

The radio and all the sound notifications such as turn signals, emergency flashers, crash avoidance, cross traffic, lane departure, and the use of the emergency OnStar system do not work. this has been addressed in GM service information #PIT5971B: Loss OF Audio and OnStar LED is Red - (Apr 3, 2023) GM appears to be ad…

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The radio and all the sound notifications such as turn signals, emergency flashers, crash avoidance, cross traffic, lane departure, and the use of the emergency OnStar system do not work. this has been addressed in GM service information #PIT5971B: Loss OF Audio and OnStar LED is Red - (Apr 3, 2023) GM appears to be addressing this as an inconvenience of not having the entertainment of the radio and not the safety features associated with it. This also includes the use of hands-free cell phone.

NHTSA ODI #11529702

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2023
Fuel/propulsion SystemCrash

On Friday, April 28, 2023, at about 11:30 am, my car, died as I was driving it out of the grocery store parking lot; luckily, it didn’t happen as I was crossing the busy highway. I attempted several times to restart it, with no luck. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of this problem. The vehicle was in th…

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On Friday, April 28, 2023, at about 11:30 am, my car, died as I was driving it out of the grocery store parking lot; luckily, it didn’t happen as I was crossing the busy highway. I attempted several times to restart it, with no luck. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of this problem. The vehicle was in the middle of an aisle, blocking the aisle and many cars in parking spots, so I managed to get it into neutral and it backed around into parking spaces where the left rear quarter stopped against the front tire of a Ford F-350. I was actually thankful for the truck as I had no steering or brakes, and I was on a slight hill heading towards the road. I had it towed to the dealership, which was unable to tell me what the problem was before I obtained a ride home at 3:30 pm and that they would call me when they had it figured out. When I returned home, my husband had searched the internet for recalls for the car and was unable to locate any. I called the service department the next day, Saturday April 29, and was told that the problem was the fuel pump control module, which was under warranty, and it could be 3 months before it was fixed as they didn’t have one, and there was a large backorder. The fuel pump module was recalled on other GM vehicles GM #N212382040 and NHTSA campaign #21V739000, and there was another recall by GM on February 6, 2023 Recall #N222372310 that did NOT include the Chevy Blazer.

NHTSA ODI #11525703

14,000 miles · Feb 27, 2023
Tires

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Crosscontact LX Sport, Tire Size: 235/65/R18, DOT: (Unavailable). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and driving over snow covered roads, the rear end was swaying. The tires were wearing from the inside out. The vehicle was …

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Crosscontact LX Sport, Tire Size: 235/65/R18, DOT: (Unavailable). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and driving over snow covered roads, the rear end was swaying. The tires were wearing from the inside out. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified about the failure and offered to assist with the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

NHTSA ODI #11509312

21,000 miles · Feb 8, 2023
Tires

The contact owns two 2021 Chevrolet Blazer equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Crosscontact LX Sport, Tire Size: 235/65/R18, DOT Number: A3LMWD30. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost traction. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side tire low air warning light was illumin…

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The contact owns two 2021 Chevrolet Blazer equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Crosscontact LX Sport, Tire Size: 235/65/R18, DOT Number: A3LMWD30. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost traction. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side tire low air warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he also experienced the same failure with his vehicle. The contact stated all eight tires were bald on both vehicles. The contact took both vehicles to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing all eight tires to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

NHTSA ODI #11506194

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2023
EngineStructureUnknown Or OtherFire

My car caught on fire for no apparent reason. Front of car totally destroyed.

NHTSA ODI #11502601

20,000 miles · Dec 13, 2022
Tires

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Crosscontact LX Sport, Tire Size: 235/65/R18, DOT Number: A3LMWD304920. The contact stated that the tread on all four tires were worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the tires needed to be replaced. The con…

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Crosscontact LX Sport, Tire Size: 235/65/R18, DOT Number: A3LMWD304920. The contact stated that the tread on all four tires were worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the tires needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20T018000 (Tires). The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the tires were not included in the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ODI #11497219

28,000 miles · Dec 2, 2022
EnginePower Train

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal aggressively several times to get the vehicle to start moving again. The failure reoccurred while the contact’s daughter was dri…

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal aggressively several times to get the vehicle to start moving again. The failure reoccurred while the contact’s daughter was driving and attempting to make a left turn at a green light when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure persisted while driving and attempting to turn to the left. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that only the rear tires would move. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to find the cause of the failure. The dealer was not able to duplicate the failure. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

NHTSA ODI #11495782

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2022
Electrical SystemEngine

I went out to start my car and the light said that it was not reading the key fob because of low battery. I went and got the other key fob which had never been used and had the same result. The car was towed by Chevrolet to the dealer and it has been there for over 3 weeks. They found that it wasn't a faulty key fob but it wa…

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I went out to start my car and the light said that it was not reading the key fob because of low battery. I went and got the other key fob which had never been used and had the same result. The car was towed by Chevrolet to the dealer and it has been there for over 3 weeks. They found that it wasn't a faulty key fob but it was the receiver that gets the signal and allows the door locks to open and the engine to start. I tried moving the shift lever, stepping on the brakes, trying the remote start on the key fob and nothing would start the car nor would it lock/unlock the doors. It just kept giving me the notice that it couldn't read the key fob. I called ONSTAR and tried the actions they told me but that did not work either and they said to contact my selling dealer. ONSTAR contacted the Chevy warranty number for a tow truck but at 9PM it was too late for them to make a service call. What if I was out in a parking lot or in a remote area and experienced the same problem with no assistance. I have been trying to find out what the dealer is doing to repair my vehicle but I have to call the GM complaint line in order for them to try and contact the dealer about my car. They finally gave me a rental vehicle since the vehicle is less than 1 year old and only has about 6,000 miles on it.

NHTSA ODI #11488287

Official recalls

1

20V811000 · Seat Belts; Seat Belts:critical Fasteners

Dec 23, 2020

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.

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Seat Belts:critical Fasteners

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

Consequence: If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.

Seat Belts

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

Consequence: If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.