The 2021 Chevy Blazer Is a Massive Disappointment 

My mom always called me a Blazer. Turns out she was just calling me a disappointment.

The vehicle is so disappointing that Doug didn't even bother telling us its quicks and features

Of all Doug's reviews this is the most ruthless I've seen Doug get on a review... after seeing this I don't think I'd even want it at a discount... I mean who wants a low performance Camaro crossover

A lot of online automotive journalists and RU-vid influencers have criticized GM for tainting the Blazer brand legacy with this watered down, wannabe Camero/Mustang E monstrosity, but you really drove home the point in your analysis. Good job and great video. Unfortunately, GM has never really been a company that learns from it's mistakes.

Doug doesn’t hate on cars all that often. You know its a pile when he does.

Love how Doug didn't show us the quirks and features or go over each category of the Doug Score. Good job GM, I think you irritated one of the most laid back people.

When Doug doesn't even give individual characteristics scores you know he's mad about the car

If GM keeps this up, they're gonna need another bailout.

Gotta live how Doug just professionally told the world that the new Blazer is hot garbage, damn the quirks, went straight to it. 😂

So it’s like an Equinox? Except it’s the same weight. The same class. The same number of seats . . .

lol, I love how Doug totally skipped over the quirks and features part to just straight out shame Chevrolet for giving us this pile.

When is Chevy gonna fire everybody from the CEO on down , they are pathetic all the true Chevy people are being embarrassed every year, I never knew there was 1.0 liter Challenger 😂😂

Finally, Doug reviews a bad car again.

Ford: Let's take a chance and revive an icon! Chevy: makes another equinox

I’m thinking they did this so they wouldn’t internally compete with the new Hummer, but they were too afraid to do what Ford did with the Mustang Mach E to do an actual Camaro SUV, so we ended up with a weird hybrid of both ideas, neither of which are executed very well.

As a GM fanboy, I was immensely disappointed when they revealed this thing. Chevy just keeps dropping the ball time and time again. Here I thought they'd make a cool utility/offroad vehicle like everyone else but nope.

I actually like videos like this where you talk about the position of a car in its segment or its history. Not just a typical review, kind of like an old magazine column but in a video

Respect for having the courage to say it how it is

My buddy is redoing his 1969 Blazer . It's Candy Apple Red, nice deep paint with a done-up 454 crammed in, moderate lift with some meaty meats on alloys. Its pretty sick. This Blazer HERE? Disgusting....a real mockery of the Blazer heritage...not even close. They could have just called it a "Trail-Jogger" or something crossover suited and saved the BLAZER name for a real Blazer.

Thank you Doug Demuro! An honest review of one of the most idiotic things GM has come up with in a long history of idiotic things GM has done in the past couple decades

I love how he just got over this review as quickly as possible, yet 80% of the review was about how stupid GM was squandering the chance to revive the Blazer name.

I like how the car enthusiast in Doug is literally offended by Chevy’s decision to make this vehicle.

Hopefully they get this message. I left the car business after 6 years at a Chevy dealership just as the blazer concept was dropped and for 3-4 months all I heard about it from people was “that’s not a blazer, why can’t Chevy do something like the bronco”.

GM has really lost its touch. I used to be a GM fan, then they stopped listening to what customers want, and bagged all the cool vehicles for these boring plain rides, unless it is a over 80k+ Vette or something.

Don’t hold back, Doug! Tell us how you really feel.

Everything that could have been done wrong when building the new blazer was exactly what they did

It's unfortunate that the Blazer isn't a great vehicle - I love the styling! The interior isn't exciting, the exterior is relatively nice, but the engine choices...and the quality just isn't there. Doug is completely right that this isn't great :(

The thing is, the new Blazer doesn't actually suck- in fact, it's a totally decent, totally reasonable car. There's really nothing super wrong with the Blazer. The problem is, there's really nothing *right* with it either. Pandemic and supply chain problems aside, it's a serious indication that we're living in a high-water era of automobiles when a perfectly acceptable, reasonably attractive, and largely inoffensive car like this can be so roundly panned. In recent years, we've just seen so much innovation and quality that "good enough" just isn't. Tesla, Rivian, new Defender and Wrangler, any new Ford or Toyota truck, Mach E, F-Type, BRZ, Miata RF, Taycan, virtually everything from Korea, even the Honda Odyssey- there are just so many excellent cars, in every segment and at every price, that the new Blazer is entirely superfluous and destined to fail from day one.

I love this. 15 minutes of GM getting chewed out. Deservingly so.

It’s so bad he didn’t even get in the back seat or trunk, and he phoned in the Doug Score so he didn’t have to repeat his disappointment for each category. I feel like the review was a perfect homage: “Fine, GM wants to phone in a vehicle design, I’ll phone in a review.” LOL

Thanks Doug, I already disliked the blazer from the get go, but seeing how the dash is basically from a Camaro just ruined the entire vehicle for me. This thing is a giant turd.

After searching for a car for months. I couldn’t decide between a 2021 jeep grand cherokee limited and the 2021 blazer rs. So i test drove both and can honestly say i was more impressed with the rs. I was so impressed i decided to purchase the Blazer rs instead of the jeep. And absolutely LOVE IT. With plenty of power to do anything you wan’t, plenty of room for my girlfriend and 2 dogs with a decent amount of trunk space. Although I agree the Famous “Blazer” name was misplaced. If you take that aspect away it is a very nice and reliable crossover suv. I believe if it had a different name it would have much better reviews.

You really know that Doug is disappointed in a car when he doesn't even individually list all of the components in the Doug Score for that car.

It's been awhile since Doug has spent an entire video roasting a car. And I am here for it.

At least GM has the new Hummer coming out to do SOMETHING in the off-road market. Still don’t get why a company needs 5 flavors of crossover though

The first minute had my jaw wide open... I didnt know Doug did negative reviews XD, so unexpected yet funny!

No Doug you’re wrong. They made this for Karens who love driving to TJ Maxx and complaining to the manager 😂

What gave Doug further license to be ruthlessly critical was the fact that GM doesn’t really have anything in the nearby pipeline so worthwhile that he’s afraid of losing access to for reviewing. This is the evisceration that GM and others needed to keep them honest.

As a loyal GM buyer, I totally agree with Doug. I don't know what GM is doing with styling, especially with Cadillac. The last 4 GM products I bought all had horrible infotainment systems. It's 2022 and they are still using tiny screens when the Ford Edge has a giant portrait positioned 12" screen. By the time GM gets into the off-road market, the trend will have passed.

Also, GM has managed to drop its quality below Chrysler’s, so…

New drinking game: Have a drink every time Doug says "Camaro" in a Chevy Blazer review video. 29 drinks people.....29 drinks.

How did chevy manage to execute on the corvette to almost perfection and then proceeded to miss on the blazer so badly.

The reason GM is so cautious about the off road/lifestyle segment is because they invested so heavily in it and got burned. They put huge money into the Hummer brand and lost tons of money.

I appreciate your honest review. GM is in huge trouble these next few years. The media covers for them by saying they are "all in on EVs" yet they currently have 0 EVs for sale and nothing in their lineup is technologically advanced, class leading, or even remotely interesting. RIP GM...

You know it is a real disappointment when Doug didn't even want to take you to a full tour of the car's "quirks and features".

GM/Chev are definitely missing out by not reviving/reimagining the C/K square bodies. Doug hit the nail on this review.

I don’t think this is a bad car I see them all the time, and there’s a reason people buy them, they’re good looking and they’re nice Sure, they’re not exciting, but it’s a family SUV, it doesn’t need to be

The Chevy Blazer has always been a huge disappointment.

I was so used to Doug's positive titles... this caught me totally off guard but I am not surprised considering the vehicle

Doesn't surprise me one bit. GM is the master when it comes to taking one platform and making 6 versions of it, somehow thinking that's a good idea. They have been doing it for decades....

Meanwhile the Bronco ACTUALLY returned as a certified off roader.

Absolutely spot on! The new Blazer is a sad disappointment. I'll keep my 2004 Blazer, maybe overhaul the motor.

This would be on “More Doug DeMuro” if he didn’t forget the password.

As an absolute GM fan boy, you're just right Doug. Even the s10 blazer was a beast with it's body on frame and solid rear axle. I had one, and it was incredibly solid and reliable, so this new Blazer is an absolute insult to me. About time a popular car reviewer says the truth about this abonination. I think this Blazer could have been the Trailblazer.

Ford has a four-door mustang and now GM has a four-door Camaro.

I would really like to see someone mod this blazer into an actual offroader.

Ah, yes. The Chevy “Dissapointment”.

As a former Blazer ZR2 owner, I agree, this is a massive disappointment. There’s no way they can credibly resurrect an offroader version of this model. Like Doug said, they missed the mark…

GM has lost the touch. It's been gone for awhile but it's gotten worse over the years. They've kept some gems around but can't seen to replicate them...

This guy is nuts, what a joke! I've got a 2021 Blazer RS and it's BY FAR the best vehicle I've ever had!!!! The HP is beyond impressive...the numerous safety features are amazing...the luxurious amenities like heated back seats & the panoramic sunroof...are that of a vehicle costing 75K or more! Trust me, you'll absolutely LOVE the new Blazer (especially the AWD RS version)!

GM is the king of bad timing. Back between 2002-2010 they were actually being pretty innovative and trying a lot of new ideas (for better or for worse). But the market wasn’t really ready for that at the time. GM overcorrected from that and now offers some of the most aggressively bland and least innovative vehicles on the market.

Kid: “Mom, can we get a Chevy Blazer?” Mom: “We have a Chevy Blazer at home.” Chevy Blazer at home:

Ive been a lifelong GM fan, but that has changed in the last few years. I was in the market for a truck back in 2006. I remember thinking "oh, i need to see if there will be a new body style released before i buy a new chevy." Once i saw the "revised" body style planned for 07, i immediately went to the Chevy dealership and bought the 06 classic style. I still have the 06 to this day and have no plans to sell it. It seems that most new vehicles have turned their back on their heritage. Ford did it with the lightning, Mustang SUV thing, and the Maverick, but at least they still have available options that stay relatively true to their origins.

I really dont have a problem with the way it looks. I just wish they had used another name because it has nothing to do with any previous Blazer. Maybe if it was a rear wheel drive medium duty SUV like my Grand Cherokee.

Damn GM got smoked in this vid.

"Massive disappointment" is the best review a Chevy has gotten in years.

Had one for a week rental. Headlights on standard beam are worst even - i would say even worse than every Ford Fusion the last 10+ years. Too much Camaro copy on interior, and vents took quite a bit to get used to.

Every crossover is a massive disappointment. They’re a scourge on humanity.

You know a car is bad when Doug says that the only good reason to get this over its competitors is by getting a good deal.

I'm convinced that GM as a whole struggles with every day decisions. A year or two ago I was looking at a modern truck and for over $50k the truck I found had minimal steering wheel controls and the right side of the wheel where they could have additional practical buttons there was a blank installed. How in the hell do they miss that mark on "optional" buttons on a $50k truck? At that price point, all of the buttons should be there, not a blank for steering wheel controls. The previous years Silverado, the buttons were similar to those of a calculator in the 90's.

This is what the auto industry calls a "parts-bin special". I think GM is hurting for cash and lack the will to quickly and fully migrate to EVs. Petrol ICE vehicles are like heroine to the Big-3 automakers. All 3, Stelantis, GM, and Ford, are going to need a whole lot of rehab, restructuring, and possible resurrection if they don't pivot FAST to EVs and off-road adventure market segment! The pandemic has driven people to get outside and off the beaten path away from people in their off-road vehicles. GM missed a great opportunity here.

I really enjoyed this more passionate Doug review. I know the in depth quirks and features are the bread and butter (and he likely doesn't want to piss off manufactures), but I'd love to see more content calling out the bone headed decisions of vehicle OEM's 🙂

Thing is, the blazers from 1980s-2009 were still off-roady and held their muscular design. They had high ground clearance, had a proper engine, and looked muscular. This car in particular isn't that bad, it just doesn't deserve the Blazer/Trailblazer nameplate AT ALL. My dad's 09 trailblazer has an inline 6 cylinder engine it still runs quiet after all these years, and is used as a family/off road car to this day. 2009 was really the end of the Blazer/Trailblazer

I can sort of see why Chevy played it safe, they thought that most buyers of the off-road focused vehicles take their vehicle off road 5% of the time, so they assumed that sensible customers would opt for something less excessive. But, they are wrong, because it's not necessarily about using the capability, it's more about showing off and saying that you HAVE the capability.

GM Shouldn't have called it the Blazer since it's not for off-road duty. Thanks, duh. Doug's other point, "Uh, are they trying to make this a Camaro SUV?" But Doug side-steps a major issue: It's made in Mexico. Read the comments of any other Blazer article, people are more frustrated that it's made in Mexico than it's not a hardcore off-roader.

chevy was supposed to give us something to rival the ford bronco and instead gave us something to rival the ford edge

it should be called the camaro cross, the thing looks sporty enough and it would allow gm to make a new blazer

This would’ve been a pretty incredible equinox, the same way the 2022 integra would’ve been a pretty damn good ilx, disrespectfully🤷🏾‍♂️

Doug, please don't hold back and tell us how you really feel about the new Blazer!

Doug is the type of guy to cry when Mufasa dies in Lion King

I was so excited for this to come out. Totally disappointing. There's one of these in my neighborhood and the person who drives it is beyond rude. Tailgates everyone.

This car should’ve been called the “Camaro Crossover” much like how Chevy’s Minivan in the early 90s was called the “Lumina APV”

I drive a 2013 charger, I test drove one of these today with the v6. I really liked it. It felt a lot like my charger. It seems like a decent car, but it’s just not what people were hoping for? Idk, doesn’t seem like it deserves the hate

You mad, bro? I just bought a 22 BLAZER and I have to tell you. It's BadA$$. Love the features, love the ride/handling. I guess it just depends what you're looking for and want.

If the Mach E doesn't deserve to be a Mustang, the Blazer doesn't deserve to be a car.

I just don’t understand how they can be so out of touch with consumers, who in their right mind would go out and be like “that’s it , that’s the car I want.” It baffles me honestly.

Chevy/GM are so completely out of touch with their customer base. They had an opportunity, to literally bring back the Blazer using the Colorado platform. Which was the basis for the 2013 Trailblazer overseas, which looks pretty damn good all things considered and definitely has the "rugged" offroad look that could compete with the Bronco. Sadly, GM just cares about puking out rehased crossovers. Arguably, there was no reason to bring out the Blazer when it sits in an odd-ball line up between the Equinox and Traverse. Oh and the Trailblazer....which was also a disgrace to its predecessors.

I'd like to see a joke video where some compares the Blazer's off road capabilities to a Jeep, and a Bronco.

My Hope is that Chevy can redeem themselves by reviving The "K-5" or "S-10" name and finally come out with a competitor for Ford and Chrysler.

One of the most unreliable vehicles GM ever made too. My buddy who works at Morley is constantly getting calls on these for buy backs and parts are back ordered to hell

Definitely agree with Doug on this one. What I think happened is Chevy assumed because it said Blazer on it and was a crossover that everyone would buy it but you can’t make a regular boring crossover and just slap a legendary name on it. Hell even the last generation of the Blazer that ended in 2005 offered a ZR2 off road package. Nothing about the new Blazer is anything what a Blazer should be. I wouldn’t be surprised if Chevy discontinues it in the next few years. Definitely a big flop on GMs part

All this fuss over nothing more than a name, as if no other company has done major legacy name-swaps for the worse recently **cough** Ford Maverick **cough** ... I really dont care for these types of vehicles but, for the record, the new Blazer was pretty obviously NOT a reaction to the new Gladiator, Bronco, or Defender, nor was it intended to be in that category of vehicle at all. Hell, this new Blazer was launched into production long before any sign of the Gladiator, Bronco, or new Defender anyway. Either way, the new Blazer is quite obviously meant to fit in the same "trendy but basic" segment as the aging Equinox, with direct competitors such as the oh-so-similar, yet somehow not as "disappointing" Honda Passport and Toyota highlander, NOT the full blown offroading enthusiast SUVs and extreme offroad performance pickup trucks you're trying to compare it to, Doug. And comparing this thing to the Camaro is even more of a ridiculous stretch. The styling of this Blazer is nothing more / nothing less than a brand following a certain design language shared by a range of models, as all companies do. Half the styling-cues on this thing are simply taken from other crossovers, not the Camaro. Not sure why you seem to have completely misunderstood the purpose of this vehicle, but you've completely removed it from its context and placed it in a fight it doesnt belong in. Maybe you're just hating on it for the sake of playing along with the whole "GM BAD" auto journalist trend... I'm sure GM will have some actual Bronco competition planned for the near future... Oh wait, they already do and its called the Hummer EV. Not saying I'm a fan of this thing or any similar vehicles, but lets try to be a little more fair here.

Not only did they completely misunderstand the market at the time of making the blazer, they're also incredibly unreliable as far as i know. My neighbor bought one be d new 2020 and they owned it for a year or so it got towed more than once and had to have multiple repairs. They got rid of it about ao th ago and got a CRV lol.

The craziest part is that I’ve been seeing more of newer G Wagons than the newer Blazers lately this year Edit: you can litterally see the 666 for features comfort and practicality in the Doug score chart 🤣

Just bought a 23 Blazer and love it. I don't care what the name on the badge is. It suits my needs and has the best styling of anything else in the category IMO. I would love to see GM make a body on frame SUV based on the Colorado, but the name they put on it isn't what's going to sell me. I buy based on my needs and features and styling of the car not the name. I have a hard time understanding why people are so mad about the name. If anything they should just be upset that their isn't a smaller body on frame SUV than the Tahoe, but who cares what name is on the lift gate...?

They gave me one of these things when I had my car in the shop. A 2019 Honda Pilot. And by the end of the day I was begging for my car back. I see Chevy is still making underpowered plastic junk for the same price as a normal vehicle. Idk who would even buy one of these things. Ewell...

I’m thrilled that I didn’t buy a Chevy in early 2020, they don’t care about their customers at all. Plus! The world already has lots of good crossovers people can buy and be happy with. Why Chevy thought it was a good idea to use the blazer name for another generic crossover is beyond me.

The MORE infuriating part is that they brought back the Blazer as a crossover, then they did it ~AGAIN~ 2 years later with the Trailblazer!

This is a good and honest review, I felt embarrasstment. Someone had to said it, and has been said. Chevy´s are incipid and wrong thought.

Okay look, “here’s the deal”: I do agree that this should not have been called the blazer. And Chevy should have an off road type vehicle in their lineup to compete with the wrangler bronco. BUT I disagree with people and doug saying this is boring or disappointing. I own one, and I will say this is one of the sharpest looking designs for a regular midsized class lineup across regular brands. Drives very good and handles very well with the v6. One of my favorite cars I’ve ever had. Far from a mistake. Now, I think the trailblazer is a joke. If they made the trailblazer into an off road type car, that would be cool- hence the name TRAILblazer.