"How reliable is the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer?"

"Based on 884 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer has a median complaint mileage of 62229 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 884 total complaints filed."

2000 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 884 complaints

884

Total Complaints

62,229mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,699 25th Percentile

62,229 Median Mileage

98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE BAR ATTACHED BEHIND WINDOWS OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW. ITS A BLIND SPOT & CAN NOT SEE OTHER VEHICLES ON RIGHT HAND SIDE. ALSO, FRONT OF THE HOOD IS TAPERED DOWN. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK"

"IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. SEEMS TO BE 2ND AND 4TH. THOUGHT PERHAPS THE SHIFT BOOT WAS DEFECTIVE,.IT SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY TIGHT AGAINST THE SHIFT WHILE IN 2ND AND 4TH GEAR. IT WILL BE GEAR, THEN POP OUT. IT'S HAPPENED TO ME SINCE I PICKED UP THE CAR ON 12/29/99. IT'S HAPPENED TO MY BOYFRIEND WHEN HE..."

"INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS JUST FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOTNING WAS DONE ABOUT THE LIGHTS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE SECOND DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28