2025 Chevrolet Blazer
Electric Gas Compact SUV
The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer is sold in the U.S. as a electric and gas compact SUV with 9 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Blazer EV RWD, is EPA-rated at 334 miles with 95 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 47 complaints, most often about forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazer EV FWD | Electric | FWD | 180 kW ACPM | 114 | 95 | 104 MPGe | 312 mi | 32.3 | 9.5 h | $750 |
| Blazer EV AWD | Electric | AWD | 67 and 180 kW AC Induction | 102 | 87 | 95 MPGe | 283 mi | 35.6 | 9.5 h | $800 |
| Blazer EV FWD 22 inch tire | Electric | FWD | 180 kW ACPM | 103 | 86 | 95 MPGe | 283 mi | 35.6 | 9.5 h | $800 |
| Blazer EV RWD | Electric | RWD | 255 kW ACPM | 106 | 85 | 95 MPGe | 334 mi | 35.3 | 11.2 h | $800 |
| Blazer EV AWD SS | Electric | AWD | 155 and 220 kW ACPM | 92 | 77 | 85 MPGe | 303 mi | 39.7 | 11.2 h | $900 |
| Blazer FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | $2,500 |
| Blazer AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | $2,600 |
| Blazer FWD | Gas | FWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 19 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | $2,850 |
| Blazer AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 18 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | $2,950 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (3)
Parking Brake
highProblem: 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.
Parking Brake
highProblem: 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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
moderateProblem: 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.
NHTSA investigations
Service Brakes — Electronic Brake Module Component Failure (open)
On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure� message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and tra
Opened Aug 21, 2026 · action EA26006
Owner complaints
47 complaints filed
2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 5 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2025: 19 · 2026: 28
Most-cited components
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 18
- Electrical System — 12
- Service Brakes — 9
- Unknown Or Other — 8
- Visibility/Wiper — 5
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
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 15% |
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
| SUV RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
| SUV FWD | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 9% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Blazer model years
2027 Blazer
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 Blazer
1 recalls · 1 complaints
D2024 Blazer
5 recalls · 120 complaints
B2023 Blazer
2 recalls · 42 complaints
A2022 Blazer
1 recalls · 49 complaints
A2021 Blazer
1 recalls · 130 complaints
D2020 Blazer
3 recalls · 213 complaints
C2019 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 (ids 49069, 48342, 49070, 48694, 49068, 48062, 48090, 48063, 48091). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.