Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, brakes, and automatic emergency braking. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV: inspection sheet
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At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/3
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2025's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| Electric | AWD, FWD, RWD | 303–334 mi range |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Brakes apply hard without driver input, the parking brake engages while the car is moving, and the car briefly surges forward on its own. Separate reports describe the vehicle shifting itself into park. Water entering past the windshield and a poorly sealed headliner soaks the dashboard and makes the screens blink. The motorized charge port door can stop opening, with no manual release, leaving the car unable to charge. The backup camera also lingers after shifting to drive, blocking the touchscreen garage door control. No mileage pattern appears.
Sudden hard braking with no hazard present is the main problem, often while reversing and sometimes with no warning on the dash. One report describes the car braking and then accelerating on its own into a guardrail. Another describes a low-speed emergency stop that left two occupants with whiplash. Across 4 complaints there is 1 crash and 2 injuries. A squeak from the brake pedal area also appears, and a master cylinder replacement did not stop it. Dealers often cannot reproduce the braking events, and repairs are refused or not attempted.
Automatic emergency braking fires with nothing ahead, stopping the car abruptly in the middle of the road or during lane merges, which risks a rear-end collision. Warnings such as "Approaching Person" or "Front Brake Applied" can appear during these events, and one report notes a sensor-disabled message shortly before. Problems recur, but dealers usually cannot duplicate them, so cars leave unrepaired. One report also describes clicking from the front suspension and trouble steering straight, with no fix found and a buyback offered.
Excerpts from complaints Blazer EV owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
My windshield is defected with no real time when a replacement can be ordered..the interior lining is not sealed properly which is causing a buckling effect by drivers and passengers visors.. Rain is getting inside and soaking into the dashboard causing the electrical system on screens to blink in and out Finally my brake harness is still on recall and my car has been shifting into park which could cause severe problems if I am on the highway..
Filed with NHTSA, September 2025
The motorized charge port door no longer opens. There is no manual operation rendering the vehicle unable to charge. This presents a potential hazardous situation if the error occurred during a road trip where there are greater distances between charging stations and services. GM customer service and OnStar could not resolve the issue when contacted.
Filed with NHTSA, January 2025
1. Vehicle has a horrible squeaking sound coming from the brake pedal area. First dealer diagnosed it as the master cylinder needing replacement. Noise did not go away and GM said that it is normal. The noise is not normal and has never been on any other car I have owned. 2. When reversing, the car sometimes abruptly slams on the brakes as if it is avoiding a collision even though no collision is close to happening. GM refuses to fix the problem.
Filed with NHTSA, February 2026
At a low speed, between 10 and 15 mph, the forward collision system automatically triggered and brought the car to an immediate stop. While we were lucky that no car was following behind us, the passenger and I experienced significant whiplash and lasting back pain as a result of this. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone, and not been reproduced. The forward collision system flashed (red warning light, alert).
Filed with NHTSA, December 2025
Attempting to merge into another lane today. Collision warning emergency breaking triggered and break checked the vehicle behind me. Almost caused me to be rear ended by the vehicle behind me.
Filed with NHTSA, July 2026
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 has the fewest owner complaints of the 2 Blazer EV years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2025 is the second model year of the Blazer EV's first generation (2024 on).
Recall repairs are free at any Chevrolet dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 25V433. The rear parking brake wiring harness may become damaged or corroded, resulting in unintended activation of the parking brake or loss of the parking brake function.
Risk: Unintended activation of the parking brake while driving increases the risk of a crash. Loss of the parking brake function while parked can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the chassis harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 25, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252532830.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV vehicles. The rear parking brake wiring harness may become damaged or corroded, resulting in unintended activation of the parking brake or loss of the parking brake function.
Risk: Unintended activation of the parking brake while driving increases the risk of a crash. Loss of the parking brake function while parked can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the harness and, if necessary, reroute the harness and install anti-abrasive tape. Any harness that has existing damage will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252503010.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break.
Risk: A broken door striker can cause the door to open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace all four side door strikers and attachment bolts, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters are expected to be mailed. Owners may call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242477131.
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2025 owner complaints, side by side
