Back in June, GM Authority reported that the 2022 Chevy Blazer will begin production on August 9th at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. We have since learned that this timeframe has changed, and that the Start of Regular Production (SORP) for the 2022 Blazer will now be September 6th.
The change comes as a result of Chevy Blazer production being idled on August 23rd, while also marking the end of production of the 2021 model year. The circumstance has caused Blazer inventory to plummet to just eight days of supply as of the first week of August, as GM Authority exclusively reported. A two-week delay in producing the 2022 model year will only make it harder for buyers to find a new Blazer at Chevy dealers.
In addition to the Chevy Blazer, the Chevy Equinox production at the Ramos plant will be idled for two weeks. As of this writing, production of the compact crossover is set to resume on September 20th.
Blazer and Equinox production delays are only part of a wide range of new production hiccups stemming from the ongoing global semiconductor shortage.
The chip shortage has affected the entirety of the auto industry, with a wide range of production stoppages and dwindling inventories. GM is combating the shortage via several strategies, including prioritizing its most in-demand vehicles (namely its full-size trucks and SUVs), as well as deleting certain features, such as Active Fuel Management (AFM) and Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM).
A lack of ample Chevy Blazer supply has resulted in a marked drop in sales volume, with the midsize crossover posting a five percent decline during the first six months of 2021. Segment share, as a result, has decreased from five to four percent.
Sales Numbers - Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - H1 2021 - United States
| MODEL | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 | YTD 21 SHARE | YTD 20 SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | +82.60% | 144,380 | 79,071 | 13% | 9% |
| FORD EXPLORER | +16.90% | 118,241 | 101,149 | 10% | 12% |
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | +11.94% | 107,924 | 96,409 | 10% | 11% |
| CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | +59.19% | 83,431 | 52,409 | 7% | 6% |
| HONDA PILOT | +39.67% | 76,560 | 54,815 | 7% | 6% |
| VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | +120.30% | 69,897 | 31,728 | 6% | 4% |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE | +45.32% | 63,110 | 43,429 | 6% | 5% |
| KIA SORENTO | +27.83% | 48,313 | 37,796 | 4% | 4% |
| GMC ACADIA | +40.37% | 46,222 | 32,928 | 4% | 4% |
| KIA TELLURIDE | +79.06% | 45,438 | 25,376 | 4% | 3% |
| HYUNDAI PALISADE | +19.33% | 43,501 | 36,455 | 4% | 4% |
| CHEVROLET BLAZER | -4.81% | 39,855 | 41,870 | 4% | 5% |
| FORD EDGE | -22.30% | 39,355 | 50,651 | 3% | 6% |
| DODGE DURANGO | +30.22% | 38,415 | 29,499 | 3% | 3% |
| TOYOTA VENZA | * | 35,834 | 0 | 3% | 0% |
| SUBARU ASCENT | -9.63% | 28,373 | 31,397 | 3% | 4% |
| NISSAN MURANO | -9.86% | 27,019 | 29,975 | 2% | 4% |
| HONDA PASSPORT | +66.60% | 26,694 | 16,023 | 2% | 2% |
| MAZDA CX-9 | +50.66% | 20,265 | 13,451 | 2% | 2% |
| NISSAN PATHFINDER | -49.72% | 13,552 | 26,953 | 1% | 3% |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER | -31.32% | 10,675 | 15,544 | 1% | 2% |
| TOTAL | +33.08% | 1,127,054 | 846,928 |
The Chevy Blazer is in the minority of Chevrolet models which sold in lower numbers in the first half of 2021 (39,855 units) than during the same period of 2020 (41,870 units), despite being in high demand.
For the 2022 model year, the Blazer will receive several minor changes. The most noteworthy of these include the addition of two new exterior colors and standard Chevy Safety Assist, plus the deletion of the L and 1LT trim levels as well as the base 2.5L LCV I-4 engine. The crossover is expected to receive a refresh for the 2023 model year.
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Comments
If it was made in the USA where it should be I would have one in my driveway.
And it would cost more and have no impact on sales, actually it would sell worse as people shop by cost at a much higher rate than production location. What American made American company vehicle do you drive. Please say Toyota…
Who are we here to support? I am willing to pay extra to know I am helping Americans support their families and be able to retire without depending on food banks. Both my parents worked their tail off in GM factories and not only gave their time, but their bodies to produce vehicles.
If it was made in the USA you would be blowing another $2000 out your ass to cover the GMC retiree legacy costs. It takes 2.5 current GM employees to cover the costs of 1 retiree’s pension and health costs. At one point those costs per unit were more than the cost of the steel to make the car. So, to be competitive, GM has to cut corners on quality, design, and labor (hence “made in Mexico.”) costs.
So sad. Another cookie cutter crossover. The “maroon 5” of automobiles.
Do you own one? Because your couldn’t be more wrong!
What makes it different than every other unibody car based crossover? Take the badge off and it disappears in the crowd. No way would I buy that junk.
I’m one of the lucky ones that bought a 2021 Blazer RS and it’s a little beast. I’m so happy with this crossover, it’s fast, sporty and handles amazingly. My Blazer RS is a real head Turner in the color Cherry Red Tintcoat.
My wife wanted a red Blazer RS. So she purchased a red hot red one. Really can’t tell the difference in color from my torch red C7 Corvette. The Blazer RS is a real head turner. We like it better than the Equinox we had before. It’s all around just better. It cost’s more though too.
We like ours much better than our ’18 Equinox as well, much nicer, handles better, much more room, much sportier and feels planted to the road
You can say anything with tires is popular right now.
.over 4 months after they came out a mid-sized dealer told me they ordered 6 on their initial order and failed to sell one and failed to dump any in a dealer trade he said overpriced and no rebates led people to better values.
Don’t buy that one bit. The Blazer is one of the faster sellers with GM and spends less time on the lot than many others. Not sure why people tend to lie to try and make their view stronger, just sad. You honestly have zero idea how long they sat on the lot or if they have been replaced with the same model since the others sold. The Blazer is selling very well, much better than any retro BOF would be selling a few years after introduction.
WE CAN’T KEEP THE CHEVY BLAZER ON THE LOT AT OUR DEALERSHIP – SOLD AS SOON AS WE GET THEM! SUPER COOL SUV
Budlar
You’ve been telling that story for a couple years, but you keep leaving out the best parts.
1. “Dealership originally ordered 6 Chevy Blazers. Can’t sell them. Can’t dump ‘em Can’t trade them.” Where did those 6 Chevy Blazers go?
2. What did you end up buying instead.
3. This dealership sounds kind of stupid. Where can I find this dealership?
1.I am sure they sooner or later moved them,what do you want them to do slap a 1/2 price sticker on them.
2.18 silvy
3.They are not stupid,they move a lot of vehicles for a mid-sized dealership,when I was looking stock was low because of a laundry list of rebates and a bottleneck in the rail yard so many dealers were giving you the rebates and that was it,not them and when he found out I was 2 hrs away the deal went from good to great so it’s not like they were holding them for top dollar because I dumped mine and banked 7k for the day they get to building them halfassed decent again
Now I get it. You’re at Chevy asking about the new Blazer. Salesman gives you some song and dance about the Blazer not selling, and walks you over to a Silverado. That’s been sitting on the dealerships lot for a while.
My 2020 Blazer RS is by far the best car I’ve owned. Not looking fwd to the 2023 redesign cuz then I’ll feel like mine is outdated. Still enjoying the owning the latest design feeling.
None around in iowa and dealer give a don’t care attitude cant even test drive one they want u 2 order that ain’t going 3 happen screw em i:ll get something else and bettet.