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2023 Chevrolet Blazer problems

NHTSA lists 43 complaints for the 2023 Chevrolet Blazer, 4 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET BLAZER.

At a glance

Complaints
43
With crash
4
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
4
Injuries
4
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
8,744
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
574

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE1227.9%
POWER TRAIN1023.3%
SERVICE BRAKES1023.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM716.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE716.3%
STEERING614.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING49.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM37.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER37.0%
LANE DEPARTURE24.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT PANEL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCOOLING SYSTEM1
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTAIL LIGHTS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS1
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control1432.6%0.82
mechanical failure1227.9%0.88
electrical electronic716.3%0.73
fluid or fuel leak37.0%0.98
unclear37.0%0.99
visibility or lighting37.0%0.91
structural or corrosion12.3%0.72
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate2455.8%0.81
low1125.6%0.76
high716.3%0.91
none12.3%0.83

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 43 tagged complaints of 43 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

23V172000

Date: 2023-03-16. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: General 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 transmission.

Consequence: A half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the sun gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2023. The remedy is expected to become available August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222389310.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V042000

Date: 2023-02-02. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Blazer and Traverse vehicles. The left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring.

Consequence: A missing retaining ring on the half-shaft can cause half-shaft inner joint separation, resulting in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-side half-shaft assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222390180.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

574 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM149
UNKNOWN OR OTHER135
EQUIPMENT124
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING80
POWER TRAIN65
ENGINE61
WHEELS25
STRUCTURE21

11038132

Date: 2026-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.

11038136

Date: 2026-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.

11037555

Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

11037253

Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11036392

Date: 2026-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues

11035693

Date: 2026-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the SES MIL and DTC P062B and engineering is currently investigating.

11035340

Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

PI to help diagnose A/C concern

11034769

Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.

11033150

Date: 2026-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that the voice command will be inoperative when trying to open applications. Engineering is investigating and this PI will be converted to a bulletin when a repair is available.

11032784

Date: 2026-05-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
BLAZER43

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