2004 Chevy Blazer Review
Price Estimate: $1,380 - $2,237





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Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Wide range of features and options, competent drivetrain, cheap price.
Cons
- Aged platform, spotty build quality, low-grade interior parts, uncomfortable rear seats, poor resale value.
What’s new
A deluxe overhead console and the AutoTrac four-wheel-drive system can now be ordered as stand-alone options on any Blazer. The Xtreme model gets revised wheels.
Edmunds says
Although it does offer a strong running V6, the Blazer is otherwise outclassed by nearly every other sport-ute on the market. An option only if the low price is too hard for you to overlook.
For sale nearby
12 listings
- 60,758 miles
- 1 accident, 2 owners, personal use only
- 6cyl automatic
- Premier Auto (257 mi away)
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 5000lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Las Vegas, NV
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
16 Combined MPG (14 City/19 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1GNCS13X94K134691
Stock: 10938
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 04-14-2025- 128,514 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, rental vehicle
- 6cyl automatic
- A1 Auto Sales (1,306 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 5000lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Council Bluffs, IA
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
15 Combined MPG (13 City/17 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1GNDT13X14K159246
Stock: 159246
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 04-10-2025
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS Rwd 2dr SUV (4.3L 6cyl 5M) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $4.84 per gallon for regular unleaded in California.
Monthly estimates based on costs in California
$372/mo for Blazer LS
Blazer LS
vs
$229/mo
Avg. Compact SUV
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Chevrolet Blazer Reviews
Owner Reviews
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4(36%)
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I've fallen in love with this work horse
4.75 out of 5 starshabanero84, 12/07/2014
2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
I bought this car cheap roughly 6 years ago with the intention of just using it for the snow. Now I don't think I ever want to trade it in. It's got 140k miles on it and the engine still purrs like a kitten. The interior is comfortable and the controls are simple (perfect!). Best of all: this thing is a god in the snow. For people looking for a great snow vehicle, you can't beat this … suv. Nothing scares me while I'm driving this. I abuse this car massively - driving over curbs, off-roading, putting the "top heavy" feature to the test on these curvy roads, and treating it like my own personal toboggan in the snow. Did I mention it also has tons of space for hauling? Love love love it.
Literally drove through a blizzard.
5 out of 5 starsErica S., 03/13/2016
2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
I bought this Blazer in October of 2015, for $4k at a local used car joint, as is, with 89k miles. I bought it because it was a Chevy, it was cheap, it was built on a truck body, and it had real 4WD. It hasn't let me down.
Since I bought it, I DID have to replace the master cylinder and I have a starter being shipped right now (she still runs reliably, the starter is just temperamental … so I'll replace it for $45 brand new, no big deal). Both parts were cheap, because the Blazer is basically an S10/Astrovan, and parts are everywhere for it, which is part of why I bought it.
I drive twenty miles to work, over mountains and hills in northeast Pennsylvania, rain or shine. I had a Nissan Maxima (which was equally awesome, if it was dry and sunny year round). I NEEDED something that could cart me to work in the winter, and I was NOT DISAPPOINTED.
This January, we had a pretty massive Blizzard overnight into the next day. That morning at 6AM, I started driving to work in my Blazer. I couldn't see the road for all the snow, visibility was poor... I made it only 10 minutes later than usual. When 2pm rolled around and we closed early, I drove two coworkers home, and started my uphill trek home. I made the 25 minute drive in 45. I did not slide once. NOT ONCE. My husband's 2009 Silverado looked like a beached whale in comparison. He got stuck in the driveway, while my Blazer just crawled right through. This little thing is a BEAST. I've never felt so safe in a snow storm, and it was a literal BLIZZARD and I have horrifying anxiety.
Sure, it's 12 years old. Sure, it looks like an S10. Sure, it's not that fancy. Sure, you might need a low cost part here and there. But, and this is a big but, if you want a cheap, reliable snow tank... buy a Blazer. I just wish Chevrolet hadn't given up on them, the world needs SUV built on truck bodies.
And everyone complains about the gas... I fill up once a week maybe an extra $5 if I went above and beyond that week, but it uses about as much as my 6 cylinder Maxima did, slightly more. Mostly it seems as though they should have just made the tank itself a bit bigger. After having made my commute in my husband's Silverado, this thing might as well be a smart car lol.
Love it!!
4 out of 5 starsbfamily2, 10/28/2011
2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
Love our Blazer, it has survived:
front collision, hitting a tree, then the tree falling on it, hulling trailer loads of wood, pulling rocks and stumps, getting stuck in the snow to the point the front bumper was ripped off.
We have the opinion that you buy a vehicle to serve you and this SUV has taken everything we have had to offer just fine.
After everything it is still our main … vehicle 2 car seats fit pretty nice in the back (you cant put the front seat all the way back).
The interior doesnt stain or scratch very easy.
We do a lot of traveling and we feel very safe in it.
We are excited to see how many Blazers make it well past 200,000 miles, we will be keeping ours.
Great Car for the money
4.88 out of 5 starsLP, 01/03/2005
2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
Took the SUV on a mountain road with
lots of snow. We were the first ones
on the road. It was awesome. The car
climbed the steeps very well and did a u-
turn with ease. One the way down, the
car geared down low enough so we didn't
even need to use our brakes. What a
fun car.
2004 Blazer Highlights
LS
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $21,055 |
---|---|
Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 16 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $372/month |
Seating | 4 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 29.8 cu.ft. |
rear wheel drive | |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
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