2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 48 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8 complaints · 16.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 8 of 48 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 16.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 16.7% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 12.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 12.5% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 12.5% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 12.5% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 4 · 8.3% STEERING: 3 complaints, 6.3% of reports STEERING 3 · 6.3% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 6.3% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 6.3% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 4.2% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 24 complaints, 50.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 · 50.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 16.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 50.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2004. 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2004 Jan 2018 Recall campaign 04V132000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V132000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 04V132000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V132000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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