Chevrolet Is Back to Record-Low Blazer Supply

When Chevrolet launched the reborn version of the Blazer in 2019, it probably did not expect it would turn out to be the sales behemoth that it is today. Barely four months since it was reported the nationwide supply of Chevrolet Blazers is largely depleted, the automaker was revealed to be having problems with its inventory once again.

Back then, the supply dipped to a 28-day supply, which is far from the optimal 60-day inventory that most automakers normally target. The low supply was attributed to months of production hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the unprecedented high demand for the vehicle. This time, though, the Chevrolet is having problems once again despite having continuous production at its Blazer facility in Mexico.

According to GM Authority, Chevrolet’s Ramos Arizpe plant is unable to build enough of the sporty SUV to meet the current demand. And once more, the manufacturer is down to a 28-day supply. To put things into perspective, Chevrolet sold a total of 94,599 units of the Blazer SUV last year in the US alone. This number represents a 63% increase from the previous year, effectively turning the Blazer into the brand’s best-selling model in America.

By the first half of 2020, sales were up 183% for the model compared to the same period in 2019. Sales in other territories such as Canada and Mexico also saw a significant increase.

Unfortunately for buyers, there is not much that the automaker can do, except maybe to increase production. One option would be to tap another facility to build more Blazer units other than the one in Mexico such as General Motors’ Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly. However, this could surely affect the production of the GMC Acadia and Cadillac XT5.

If GM is unable to devise a long-term solution for the problem, dealerships across the US may continue to have very low Blazer supply. Or worse, completely run out of the product.