"How reliable is the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer has a median complaint mileage of 75200 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2006 Chevrolet Blazer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

75,200mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,500 25th Percentile

75,200 Median Mileage

93,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

TIRES

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED IN THE FUEL TANK, THE EMPTY FUEL INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STAT..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL SWITCHED TO EMPTY. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER D..."

"FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM ON MY 2006 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER. ONCE FILLED IT GOES TO EMPTY AND MOVES TO FULL WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. VERY ANNOYING AND MAKES ME RECORD MILES TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. DEALER QUOTED 400.00 TO 500.00 TO REPAIR. TIME FOR A RECALL. THIS STARTED AT 38,000 MILES. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 9 complaints

25th: 45,000 mi Median: 69,412 mi 75th: 75,200 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IN: 3 WI: 3 NY: 3 MI: 2 FL: 2 GA: 1 KY: 1 NJ: 1 TN: 1 ME: 1

Chevrolet Blazer — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	42	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1991	267	110,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	36
1992	337	87,860	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	57
1993	616	115,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	81
1994	774	118,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	114
1995	1707	96,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	201
1996	1579	84,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	196
1997	1098	83,037	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	72
1998	1022	70,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	58
1999	612	72,691	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	53
2000	884	62,229	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	67
2001	464	58,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	43
2002	301	61,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH	20
2003	103	43,800	AIR BAGS	19
2004	67	34,831	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2019	272	26,700	POWER TRAIN	5
2020	294	38,000	POWER TRAIN	9
2021	171	34,980	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2022	56	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2023	47	8,500	ENGINE	7
2024	52	29,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
2025	28	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0

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