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2020 Chevrolet Blazer

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
D
Safety Signal
69 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA213
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA24 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019

The 2020 Chevrolet Blazer is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Blazer FWD, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 213 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Blazer FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212824$2,600
Blazer AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212723$2,700
Blazer FWDGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl212723$2,700
Blazer AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl182521$2,950
Blazer FWDGasFWD3.6L 6-cyl192621$2,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42343, 42346, 41869, 41967, 41964.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Tires

N212329050
33,838 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.RiskOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
NHTSA campaign 21V115000reported Feb 25, 2021General Motors, LLC
!critical

Power Train

N202313440
194,105 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.RiskMissing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
NHTSA campaign 20V668000reported Oct 29, 2020General Motors LLC
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Air Bags

N202305380
769 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.RiskIf the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
NHTSA campaign 20V446000reported Jul 30, 2020General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
213complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 7 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2020: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 13 · 2024: 52 · 2025: 84 · 2026: 46

Most-cited components

Electrical System73
Power Train72
Engine68
Unspecified55
Steering40
Service Brakes10

What owners describe

“Transmission skips while driving, there’s some sort of glitch with the electrical that causes the steering assist to shut down and the fan to over work, like it would if it were over heating but the temp of normal.”Nov 7, 2023 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“I was driving on express way 96W Left lane busy 5 o'clock traffic Car just died it was stop n go I could have been killed if it wasn't for a man that stopped behind me he couldn't help another person stopped and push the car in N To a grass area where at least I wouldn't be smashed in Called 911 state police inform hel…”Oct 25, 2023 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.”Oct 17, 2023 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆16%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Blazer model years

A

2027 Chevrolet Blazer

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Chevrolet Blazer

1 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2025 Chevrolet Blazer

3 recalls · 47 complaints

D

2024 Chevrolet Blazer

5 recalls · 120 complaints

B

2023 Chevrolet Blazer

2 recalls · 42 complaints

A

2022 Chevrolet Blazer

1 recalls · 49 complaints

A

2021 Chevrolet Blazer

1 recalls · 130 complaints

C

2019 Chevrolet Blazer

2 recalls · 186 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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