Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, brakes, and wipers and visibility. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2025 Chevrolet Blazer: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/3
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.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cylGas | AWD, FWD | 24–25 mpg |
| 3.6L 6-cylGas | AWD, FWD | 21–22 mpg |
| Electric | AWD, FWD, RWD | 303–334 mi range |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Sudden hard braking with no hazard ahead is the most serious pattern. Reports also describe the parking brake engaging while moving, brief unintended surges, and the car shifting into park. Telematics module failures knock out OnStar, navigation, and app remote access, and dealers call it a known issue with a repair backlog and no loaners. Other reports cover infotainment blackouts and flicker, screens cutting out after rain leaks onto the dash, a charge port door that won't open and has no manual release, and distorted microphone audio on calls.
The car brakes hard on its own, both at low speed and in reverse, when no collision is close. One such stop at 10 to 15 mph caused whiplash and back pain, the single injury in this group. Other reports describe a grinding noise on a brand-new vehicle and a loud squeak from the brake pedal area. Replacing the master cylinder did not stop the squeak, and GM called it normal. Owners say GM declines to fix the false braking.
Both reports are about recall 25V433000 for the parking brake. Parts for the repair were not available, and owners say the wait has gone past a reasonable time. One owner stopped driving the car over safety concerns. The other also describes the vehicle shifting while driving, plus a badly installed windshield whose seal came loose on both sides and let rain onto the dashboard.
In bright sun the dashboard reflects heavily in the windshield. Drivers say this glare makes it hard to see the road at certain times of day. A separate report describes the wipers stopping during rain with no warning light. The washer still sprayed but the blades did not move, and the driver had to pull over. Restarting the car brought the wipers back. Both problems cut forward visibility while driving.
A torn front control arm bushing is the one true suspension failure here. It came with a front tire blowout at about 25 mph, a loss-of-control risk. The other report in this category describes a different problem. The engine quit on the interstate at 2,024 miles and was replaced, an emissions system failure followed, and the windshield had a distracting defect that a replacement barely improved. Two reports are too few to show a clear pattern.
The forward collision system brakes on its own and brings the car to an abrupt stop in the middle of the road. One case at about 45 mph and 18,000 miles happened after the parking brake recall repair. A "Front Brake Applied" message appeared, and a sensors-disabled warning had shown up shortly before. Dealers have not found a cause. Another report pairs false braking with front suspension clicking and poor straight-line tracking. The dealer could not repair it and offered a buyback.
Excerpts from complaints Blazer 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
At certain times of day it is nearly impossible to see through the windshield as the glare from the dashboard reflection is very bright. The attached pictures do not really show the extent of the glare.
Filed with NHTSA, August 2025
The visibity in sunlight is dangerously impaired with the reflection of the dashboard on the windshield . Hard to see and really distracting while driving .
Filed with NHTSA, November 2025
1).Engine stopped on Interstate hiway with just 2024 miles. Towed to Chevy dealer. New engine installed. Upon return of car emission system failure. 2) Car delivered with defective windshield with major (crackle) throughout very distracting at sunrise/sunset. Replacement not much better.
Filed with NHTSA, April 2025
Driving home about 25 mph, front passenger tire blew. Put donut spare on,. Took to Dealer next morning. front control arm bushing torn out of control. This is dangerous and should not have happened.
Filed with NHTSA, June 2025
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 7 Blazer years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
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 are expected to be mailed on March 9, 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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