GM stops promoting the Chevy Blazer EV to cope with ‘software program high quality points’

In a press release offered to The Verge, Chevrolet communications government director Chad Lyons mentioned, “Our group is working shortly to roll out a repair, and homeowners might be contacted with additional info on tips on how to schedule their replace.” Chevrolet vp Scott Bell mentioned, “We’re conscious {that a} restricted variety of prospects have skilled software-related high quality points with their Blazer EV. Buyer satisfaction is our precedence and as such, we are going to take a short pause on new deliveries.” GM didn’t verify what number of automobiles are affected, apart from saying it’s a “restricted” quantity.

Edmunds stories that two months after buying a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS AWD for its long-term take a look at fleet, the SUV has been on the dealership for 2 weeks. With 23 fault codes on a diagnostic take a look at, they wrote that “What we bought again from the seller was alarming: the one longest record of main faults we at Edmunds have ever seen on a brand new automotive.”

Issues went even worse for InsideEVs author Kevin Williams, whose weeklong take a look at ended after 28 hours. The automobile’s CarPlay- and Android Auto-free infotainment system went clean whereas he was driving, after which an try and cost the battery failed, producing a “Service Automobile Quickly” error message.

InsideEVs adopted up its preliminary report, noting homeowners of different Ultium-powered electrical automobiles from GM complaining of bizarre and, to date, hard-to-fix points with their vehicles.