Chevrolet Blazer vs Toyota RAV4
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Chevrolet Blazer
- Total complaints
- 8,093
- Avg per model year
- 247
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 18
- Most complained year
- 1995 (1,224)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Visibility, Engine and Engine Cooling
Toyota RAV4
- Total complaints
- 9,292
- Avg per model year
- 300
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 49
- Most complained year
- 2007 (1,003)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Chevrolet Blazer | Toyota RAV4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 75 | ||
| 2024 | 42 | 165 | ||
| 2023 | 40 | 145 | ||
| 2022 | 43 | 135 | ||
| 2021 | 125 | 380 | ||
| 2020 | 211 | 627 | ||
| 2019 | 183 | 873 | ||
| 2008 | 5 | 575 | ||
| 2007 | 9 | 1,003 | ||
| 2006 | 19 | 704 | ||
| 2005 | 15 | 141 | ||
| 2004 | 50 | 154 | ||
| 2003 | 77 | 314 | ||
| 2002 | 246 | 527 | ||
| 2001 | 326 | 309 | ||
| 2000 | 589 | 30 | ||
| 1999 | 436 | 62 | ||
| 1998 | 716 | 77 | ||
| 1997 | 768 | 54 | ||
| 1996 | 1,153 | 47 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.