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20042007Complaints only. Too few sold to score: 114 in the U.S. in 2006 (sales source), under the 20,000 a fair per-car score needs. Owners filed 2 complaints in its first 3 years.
2 owner complaints, first 3 years — combined, EPA
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Lemon Index: 100 = the average car, lower is better.
When problems show up
No complaints for this year listed a mileage, so we can't say when problems show up.
Questions to ask the seller
- Any fuel smell, stalling or hard starts? On a hybrid or EV, any reduced-power warning or battery work?
- Chevy sent dealers 132 repair notes for this car. Was this one done: “Fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion”?
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Chevy's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 2 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
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Problems Chevy told dealers about
Chevy sent dealers 132 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- Fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion
- There are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Recalls 0
No safety recalls on record.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Every Chevrolet Blazer recall, all years · All Chevrolet recalls
Every Chevrolet Blazer year. 2006 is highlighted. Lower is better.
Show 5 older years (1995–1999, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 17 Chevrolet Blazer years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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Is the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer reliable?
We can't score it: only 114 were sold in the U.S. in 2006 (calendar-year sales), under the 20,000 we need for a fair per-car score. Owners filed 2 complaints with NHTSA in its first 3 years.
What are the most common 2006 Chevrolet Blazer problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are fuel system, gasoline (100%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer have?
None: NHTSA has no safety recalls on record for it.
Does the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues aren't among its top 5 complaint areas.
What Chevrolet Blazer year is better than the 2006?
Nearby, the 2004 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold (somewhat fewer complaints than the average car). Across every year, 2020 drew the fewest.
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works