10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
825 miles

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problem #40

Jan 202025

Blazer

  • miles
When I shift the car into park and turn it off I get a message that it isn-??t in park though it is as displayed on the console. To clear the message I have to move the shifter back and forward several times. I-??ve had it in the shop twice already but the problem continues to return. This should be a recall!!

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #39

Dec 012024

Blazer

  • miles
With great frequency when I put my 2019 Chevrolet Blazer into park position I receive the error message to "Put vehicle into park" when it is in fact in the Park position after done driving. I've tried putting the car into drive again or reverse then back into park position or trying to turn the car off then back on and this does not clear the message. I am unable to turn the vehicle off completely until the message has cleared. The vehicle remains in Auxiliary mode until the message has cleared which takes several attempts. This is a huge inconvenience!! My local Chevrolet service center has checked my VIN information and there are no active, repaired or expired recalls for my vehicle. This has been a long time issue with this type of vehicle according to the Blazer forum. PLEASE ISSUE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ASAP!

- Menasha, WI, USA

problem #38

Dec 112024

Blazer

  • miles
When the vehicle is in park and you try to turn it off with the start/stop button an on dash error code of -??Shift to Park-?? appears even though the vehicle is clearly in park. You are not able to turn the vehicle off. This currently is forcing me to restart the engine, put my car in reverse, shift back in drive, try re-parking and turning it off again, repeating the process until it eventually turns off. I do not know if my car is truly in gear or not. I-??m afraid that it might cause a dangerous situation. GM has already identified this recall for other VINs of 2019 Chevy Blazers I believe it should be extended to additional VINs.

- Chamblee, GA, USA

problem #37

Dec 112024

Blazer

  • miles
I recently stopped at a local store and put the car in park. A message appeared on the dash Shift to Park. I was not able to turn the car off and I had to move the gear shift back and forth until the message went off. I couldn't lock the car correctly by moving away from it. I used the key fob to eventually lock the the car. My concern is that if my wife is driving, she may not be able to lock or move the vehicle. This seems very unsafe. Should this be brought to the attention of the local Chevrolet dealer?

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #36

Dec 042024

Blazer

  • miles
Shift into Park warning when turning vehicle off even though vehicle is in park.

- Carmichael, CA, USA

problem #35

Oct 012024

Blazer

  • miles
Park to shift code displays, would be available for inspection. Problem has been confirmed by dealership-bill roberts Chevy in bolivar, mo safety issues- not for sure if car is in park could roll off. Will run battery down. Safety issues with existing the vehicle. At some point could cause transmission failure. Problem started around [xxx] mileage on vehicle is 44,000 not under warrenty due to mileage the dealership states. GM and dealership stated that my VIN# is not under the recall for the very same thing as on other VIN# with this same problem. There is a problem if my car is doing the same thing, it should be covered under the recall as well. It is a safeety issue that the company should cover. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Bolivar, MO, USA

problem #34

Sep 242024

Blazer

  • miles
When placing the vehicle in the park position and attempting to shut the vehicle off with the push button my DIC flashes a message stating to 'shift vehicle into park'. I have to move the shifter from park to another gear several times in order to keep this from appearing and allowing me to turn my vehicle off. I can take up to 5-6 times before I can get the vehicle to allow me to turn it off. I'm not really sure if it is or isn't in park even when I do this at that point. I have had this happen on multiple occasions over multiple months.

- House Springs, MO, USA

problem #33

Sep 212024

Blazer

  • miles
My 2019 Blazer won't shut off the electrical system because of a "shift to park" error. This causes a drain to the battery and could leave me stranded. The problem is simple electrical switch that is not making the connection to tell the car to shut off. This is a well documented problem with chevy vehicles in the late 2010s and includes multiple models. I have not had the problem verified by a Chevrolet dealer. I've reviewed multipe youtube videos that has had 10s of thousands of views which demonstrates the problem is very wide spread. Why is this not being recalled?

- Burke, VA, USA

problem #32

Aug 302024

Blazer

  • miles
When I am shifting my vehicle to park (gear shift in console area) and turn my vehicle off I will get an error code in my dashboard that I need to shift to park. My gear shift in the console is lite up P and my dashboard electronic system says P; but when I try to turn my car off it won't turn off and stays on again giving me the error code that need to shift to park. I then have to turn my car back on to then try and turn it off with the same error code coming on. I can try pushing the gear shift further with no success, shift to different gears back to park, and try waiting a few minutes after shifting to park before turning it off and still no success. This is a safety issue that my car is not really in park and will take off if I take my foot off the brake when this is all occurring. I at one point had to turn my vehicle on and back off with no success at least 5 times before I can finally get it to turn off. This problem has been confirmed by multiple Chevrolet dealerships with all of them saying they have seen many vehicles (same make and model with other models included) with this issue. Manufacturer knows about it.

- Copperas Cove, TX, USA

problem #31

Jul 012024

Blazer

  • miles
When the vehicle is shifted into park the indicator on the dashboard and the on the console next to the shifter display 'P' but when ignition is turned off a warning on the dash shows shift into park. It is on the web with multiple complaints. This problem appears on other GM platforms.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #30

Mar 012021

Blazer

  • miles
We had the shift to park issue 3 years ago and fixed it. Cost near $300. Now we are taking it back in for the same exact issue. In addition to this issue all the lights on the dash board keep coming sporadically and on star sent us report with a ton of engine and transmission issues.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #29

Oct 012022

Blazer

  • miles
This is a safety issue in that the shifter wire harness malfunctions and will not let the electrical system to confirm that the car is in park and won-??t let it cut off. I have had this repaired once, and it is now beginning to show the same thing. 1) you can-??t cut the car off. 2). Letting it run until the automatic cut-off kicks in can run the battery down. 3)you can shut it off in neutral, but the key alarm sounds the entire time and if the parking brake does not hold, it can roll. Leaving a car unlocked can lead to theft, but it also can lead to someone getting into your car for other reasons.

- Mount Mourne, NC, USA

problem #28

Jun 012023

Blazer

  • miles
When in park my car says -??shift to park-?? when it has clearly been shifted into park. I-??ve read forums and it-??s the same issue for many Chevrolet cars

- West Chicago, IL, USA

problem #27

May 242024

Blazer

  • miles
I cannot shut off my vehicle. When I turn off engine warning message and alert binging tells me to shift to park. The vehicle is in park but vehicle does not register that it-??s in park. I-??m stuck in vehicle which will not stop alerts and runs down battery. This is a hazardous situation. I can-??t tell if car is actually engaged in park or not. This started happening intermittently over the last month but now it happens 8 times out of 10 when I try to shut off the vehicle.

- Pepper Pike, OH, USA

problem #26

May 222024

Blazer

  • miles
I placed the shifter into the park position & a warning came on the dash stating the car is not in park as I turned off the ignition. The warning on the dash as well as an audible warning. I had to use the key fob to lock the doors. I took the car to the dealership for repairs.

- North Las Vegas , NV, USA

problem #25

May 012024

Blazer

  • miles
When parking gear is in park but when turning car off car is saying gear is not in park.Turning car back on gear says in park but when turning back off still says shift to park and then you have to willing gear to see what-??s going on. If gear is saying in park but actually not in park it can damage to car & people unknowingly

- Clinton Twp, MI, USA

problem #24

Mar 262024

Blazer

  • miles
While using my vehicle, twice in one day, my vehicle failed to recognize that it was in park. My 2019 Chevrolet Blazer essentially malfunctioned, and was unable to recognize that it was in park, which left me unable to leave the car to go into my office building. The car was in fact in park, but did not recognize this fact. I tried exiting the vehicle and closing the door, but the car still would not turn off. I was left to essentially babysit my car, while attempting to work the gear shifter back and forth between drive, reverse, and park, until it eventually finally accepted that it was set to park, and allowed me to fully power the car down. If I am unable to have the car recognize that it is in park, I am unable to leave it, as it can be started and driven without the FOB due to the potential safety hazard of the vehicle thinking it is not properly shifted into park. The battery will also be drained, effectively leaving me with an inoperable vehicle. In the image I attached, please view the bottom right corner of the dashboard which indicates "P" for park, while the vehicle still states that I am not shifted into park. I have a video of this incident, and it appears many consumers with select models of Chevrolet and GMC cars also have this issue. I find it appalling that many have already discovered this issue, yet no recall has been placed to fix this widely known issue (even by GM according to their bulleting regarding this).

- Wood-Ridge, NJ, USA

problem #23

Feb 012024

Blazer

  • miles
I have a 2019 Chevy Blazer RS with 12,350 miles on it. As you can tell I use it locally. A month ago I pulled into my garage, put the car into park, shut the car off & a warning came across the dash saying "Shift to Park". I started the car back up, put the car in neutral then park & shut it off. The message was gone so I blamed it on something I must have done. Two weeks later the same thing happened. I did the same routine and it fixed itself. This time I started taking notice. Last week it did it again. Today was the worse. I was at the grocery store and it took 3-5 minutes to fix it. I already have an appointment at the dealership on 3/20/24 for an oil change, tire rotation & 12-point check up. I'll be bringing this malfunction to their attention. I'll also be bringing a credit card with me because I have a feeling after doing some investigation that I might be getting [XXX] in the pocket book. I see some places say it takes an hour and costs a couple hundred & others are charging $500 & keeping the car over night. I also see GM has known about this since 2016 with the Malibu and Volt. How sad a recall hasn't been ordered for this issue. I've read it could be a $9 wire harness that can be bought at GM Parts Direct. So GM doing nothing over a possible $9 part" That's a sin! The constant chiming wears the battery down not to mention being the only person in the car who knows nothing about mechanics is a scary position to be put in. I saw 3 class action law suits have been filed so isn't it time for the Federal Government to step in and do something about this" It's absolutely absurd to allow this to continue now going on 9 years. I can't buy a winning lottery ticket, but boy if there's a faulty product out there I'll buy that. What are the chances of me, after fighting to finally getting an SUV for decades, I finally get the only Chevy in 2019 to end up with a problem GM won't acknowledge. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #22

Dec 012023

Blazer

  • miles
My vehicle was diagnosed with a faulty thermostat, specifically that the thermostat was sticking and needs replaced. My vehicle is at approximately 59,150 miles as of 12/27/2023. Prior to the diagnosis of the faulty thermostat, I intermittently received a warning message "Steering assist reduced - drive with caution", the thermostatic fan would run at full speed, and the P0128 check engine code was illuminated. These symptoms began approximately at the beginning of December 2023. The problem was confirmed by a certified GM dealership service department.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #21

May 012023

Blazer

  • miles
The vehicle will not shut off when placed into Park. A message is displayed saying Shift to Park and I have to try jiggling and slamming the shifter to hopefully get the car to turn off. I have found that this is a known issue by GM as documented in GM Service Bulletin 19-NA-206 Of course this problem started after the GM Warranty had expired and now I am being forced to pay hundreds of dollars to get it repaired when this is a basic design flaw My car is scheduled to go into the local dealer for repair on 11/16/23 as the problem has worsened over time and now I fear not being able to turn off and lock my car

- Rapid City, SD, USA

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