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2025 Chevrolet Blazer problems

Owners filed 56 complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer with NHTSA between Jan 2025 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is forward collision avoidance (20).

Complaints
56
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
8
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Forward collision avoidance20
  2. Electrical system17
  3. Service brakes12
  4. Visibility/wiper6
  5. Back over prevention4
  6. Structure4
  7. Engine3
  8. Parking brake3
  9. Lane departure2
  10. Vehicle speed control2
  11. Fuel/propulsion system2
  12. Suspension2
  13. Exterior lighting1
  14. Communication1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
202519
202637

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Forward collision avoidance

20 reports4 crashes
“Driving this vehicle in cruise control at around 70-80 mph, on an empty freeway early in the morning. No traffic but suddenly and for no reason the collision prevention system activated causing the steering wheel to turn all the way to the right and locking in place, the brakes activating, and leaving me no control sending me and two passengers in an embankment and the car on its passenger side.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 19, 2026Electrical system, Forward collision avoidanceCrash reportedODI 11772116

Electrical system

17 reports2 crashes
“The contact leased a 2025 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while in drive(D) or reverse(R), the parking brake independently engaged. An audible chime sounded, erroneously detecting nearby objects. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by telephone. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2026Electrical systemODI 11774071

Service brakes

12 reports2 crashes
“Failed Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) / Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Description of Incident & Safety Defect: On June 11, 2026, while operating the vehicle, the primary braking system suffered a complete failure of electro-hydraulic power assist. When attempting to slow down, the electronic brake system failed to engage or command hydraulic assist. The brake pedal became extremely hard and stiff to press, rendering the hydraulic braking system completely ineffective. Simultaneously, the vehicle’s integrated Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system failed to activate or provide secondary collision mitigation, resulting in a crash with the vehicle ahead. Technical & Telemetry Evidence: An official Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) report (dated July 29, 2026) confirmed that during the incident, the brake pedal was physically depressed to 16% pedal travel/movement, yet the hydraulic line pressure registered at 0 kPa. This electronic telemetry proves that despite driver pedal application, the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) never engaged hydraulic pressure or commanded stopping authority. Post-Incident &…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 13, 2026Service brakes, Forward collision avoidanceCrash reportedODI 11770731

Visibility/wiper

6 reports
“Headlights Daytime running lights only 50% ? no back up lights no Brites, windshield wash not working then on going 6 dealer trips 9 days in shop for info screen / GPS,Radio&Phone”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 11, 2026Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiperODI 11770456

Back over prevention

4 reports
“While backing into parking at a Humble Cow ice cream place. My 2025 Chevy Blazer EV AWD slammed to a stop. I was going 4 mph my spouses head hit the head rest and caused severe pain and stress. We had to go to the emergency room for treatment. This has happened 6 other times 3 since having the required updates and replacement of modules that took several months to complete. She was given medication and lytocain patches for the trauma of her neck and head. She is now afraid to drive in my vehicle. I looked up the situation and found on Reddit and the internet that this is a known issue with Chevy and several other vehicles relating to their braking and eboost system. One work around is to turn off all of the sensors from the settings menu to include parking. It also said to not use the one pedal driving. This is unattainable for a brand new car that I paid Cash 45-50,000 for and not to be able to use it as intended. Please look into this. I will be filing another complaint with the dealership on 14 September 2026. Something must be done.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 13, 2026Back over prevention, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11763964

Structure

4 reports
“Rear bumper sagging issue. The internal clip fixing rear bumper is weak then the bumper is sagging. The rear bumper might be detached from the car during driving. There are many similar issues among the owners. [XXX]”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 29, 2026StructureODI 11760616
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.