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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2021 Chevrolet Blazer Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
6%of 141 total for the year
Median mileage
4,400miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer, 6% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,400 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My wife and I were just driving and suddenly the motor started stopping installing. We managed to get over toward the curb and shut the motor off and restart it. Then it ran normal. When it did stall out, and we made it to the curb, it shut itself off. That was yesterday then this morning it started to do it a little bit when we left the house.”

NHTSA complaint #11771904, filed 2026-10

“Auto braking system went off when I was at stop light & began to move forward (was 2nd in line of cars) and I accelerated. On the roadway, there are construction 'steel plates' laying on the ground in the area that all cars must drive over (I have driven over them in my same Blazer before) because we have no choice. …”

NHTSA complaint #11685984, filed 2025-09

“The first incident started on 08/16/2024, 2 days after buying the vehicle used from Dealership. I started getting notifications stating Service-Front Camera not available and sure enough, I no longer had a front camera, which then means I no longer have front collision alerts. Then I started getting the random notifications to drive carefully because drivers assistance has been reduced, and now my vehicle's fan will randomly run for up to 30 minutes after it has been shut off and even after a less than 2 mile drive to gas station and back home, it does this. …”

NHTSA complaint #11675087, filed 2025-07

“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that while stopped at a railroad track, the vehicle independently stopped and went into crash mode while on the railroad tracks upon acceleration. The contact shifted the vehicle into reverse and then into park. Once the vehicle was placed into drive, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they replaced an unknown module and performed a software update. Despite the repair, the contact stated that the failure persisted. …”

NHTSA complaint #11423591, filed 2021-07, 4,400 miles

“The radio and all the sound notifications such as turn signals, emergency flashers, crash avoidance, cross traffic, lane departure, and the use of the emergency OnStar system do not work. this has been addressed in GM service information #PIT5971B: Loss OF Audio and OnStar LED is Red - (Apr 3, 2023) GM appears to be addressing this as an inconvenience of not having the entertainment of the radio and not the safety features associated with it. This also includes the use of hands-free cell phone.”

NHTSA complaint #11529702, filed 2023-06

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025721%
20241121%
2023716%
202224%
202186%
202031%
201963%

Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer

Engine
42 complaints
Electrical system
40 complaints
Other or unknown
24 complaints
Brakes
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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