Midsize SUVs · 3rd gen generation
Good choice Above average
It scores 60 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $16,446 to own, including $3,098 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Blazer.
Reliability
60/100
Above average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,098
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,160
25 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$23,050
$20,284 – $25,816, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
54
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (60/100) and the 2020 worst (20/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 44/100 |
| 2023 | 50/100 |
| 2022 | 60/100 |
| 2021 | 37/100 |
| 2020 | 20/100 |
| 2019 | 37/100 |
No. It scores 60 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 60 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is above average. Based on 54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,098 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $16,446 over 5 years: $5,188 in lost value, $3,098 in repairs and $8,160 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $23,050 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (60/100) and the 2020 worst (20/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.