
The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Chevrolet Blazer: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Chevrolet reported 115 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Blazer, model years 2019–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 54,626 | 33 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 79,859 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 81,425 | 27 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 60,783 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 63,982 | 13 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 34 | 87,615 | 35 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 72,867 | 11 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 29 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 15 | 0 |
| Power Train | 13 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 11 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 9 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 0 |
| Structure | 8 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 0 |
| Visibility | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 6 | 0 |
| Parking Brake System | 6 | 0 |
| Forward Collision | 5 | 0 |
| Fire | 4 | 0 |
| No System/Component Specified | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 |
| Latch | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
| Steering System | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 |
| Backover Prevention | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 0 |
| Rollover | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
| ESC | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Chevrolet Blazer puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Chevrolet Blazer, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-09 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Visibility · Fire | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2026 Q1 |
| not reported | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System | 2025 Q4 |
| not reported | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-28 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2020 | OH | 0 | 2 | Power Train | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-06 | 2025 | NC | 0 | 1 | Lane Departure | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-06 | 2025 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-09-20 | 2019 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-09-05 | 2024 | OK | 0 | 2 | Forward Collision | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2025 Q4 |
| not reported | 2024 | NY | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-23 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-16 | 2024 | KY | 0 | 2 | Parking Brake System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-09 | 2024 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025 | — | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-04 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-09 | 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-05-20 | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-25 | 2019 | OK | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Rollover | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Tires | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-04-17 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2021 | NV | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-07 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025 | WA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-03 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-24 | 2020 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-20 | 2023 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-02-24 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2023 | — | 0 | 3 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-01-17 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-01-15 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-11-26 | 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2024-11-26 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2021 | FL | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-09-02 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Backover Prevention | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q3 |
| not reported | 2024 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System · Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2021 | GA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Forward Collision | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-08 | 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2025 Q4 |
| 2024-05-04 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-03 | 2022 | MO | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2019 | MO | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-05 | 2023 | OH | 0 | 2 | Structure | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-04-02 | 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-01-20 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2020 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-01-09 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Backover Prevention | 2024 Q2 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2020 | MI | 0 | 10 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2021 | AL | 0 | 4 | Seat Belts | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | ESC | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-08-11 | 2021 | MI | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Power Train · Tires · Wheels | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-07-24 | 2020 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-07-17 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Power Train | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-07-09 | 2022 | KY | 0 | 1 | Fuel System · Fire | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-05-13 | 2021 | TN | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-30 | 2023 | UT | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-29 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-14 | 2022 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-22 | 2019 | WV | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q1 |
| not reported | 2022 | NY | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q1 |
| 2023-02-05 | 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-20 | 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-22 | 2019 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-12 | 2022 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-08-04 | 2021 | MI | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019 | KY | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-07-16 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-06-29 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-06-29 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-06-29 | 2019 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2020 | MI | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-05-30 | 2019 | MO | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-05-09 | 2021 | OH | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-09 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Power Train | 2022 Q1 |
| 2022-02-08 | 2020 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2022 Q1 |
| not reported | 2021 | AL | 0 | 2 | Visibility | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System · Power Train | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021 | MI | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-05 | 2020 | TX | 0 | 3 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 2 | Visibility | 2022 Q3 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2021 | MO | 0 | 3 | Service Brake System, Air | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-05-15 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 3 | Electrical System | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021 | NC | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-05 | 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-03-23 | 2020 | FL | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2022 Q2 |
| 2021-02-14 | 2020 | MI | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-02-09 | 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-06-20 | 2019 | MA | 0 | 4 | Service Brake System · Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020 | WV | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-03-09 | 2019 | WI | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2019 | MO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2019 | MO | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2021 Q1 |
| 2019-11-04 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-07-28 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-06-24 | 2019 | OH | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2020 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Chevrolet received alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Blazer and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Blazer that sold more will have more rows. All Chevrolet models · What these reports are, and are not.