Chevrolet Trailblazer recalls and problems
29 recalls and 7,171 owner complaints for 16 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
29
Complaints
7,171
Crashes reported
375
Fires reported
238
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Chevrolet Trailblazer by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Trailblazer | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Trailblazer | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Trailblazer | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Trailblazer | 0 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 1 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 4 | 202 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 0 | 193 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 5 | 732 | 19 | 56 | 23 | 4 |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 8 | 1,108 | 29 | 59 | 40 | 14 |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 2 | 1,466 | 59 | 25 | 59 | 1 |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 2 | 1,081 | 56 | 31 | 74 | 4 |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 8 | 901 | 68 | 14 | 66 | 2 |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 12 | 1,149 | 103 | 35 | 98 | 4 |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Most reported Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2,400 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1,413 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 786 | |
| Power Train | 740 | |
| Air Bags | 388 | |
| Visibility | 359 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 355 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 318 | |
| Fuel System, Other | 252 | |
| Engine | 211 |
All Chevrolet Trailblazer recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-539 | Aug 20, 2026 | 2024–2026 | Back Over Prevention | General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. |
| 21V-440 | Jun 10, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Equipment | General Motors, LLC. |
| 20V-588 | Sep 24, 2020 | 2021 | Service Brakes | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. |
| 20V-537 | Sep 3, 2020 | 2021 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Encore GX and 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. |
| 20V-295 | May 21, 2020 | 2021 | Equipment, Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles factory-equipped with optional 17-inch sport terrain tires. |
| 15V-599 | Sep 24, 2015 | 2006–2007 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. |
| 15V-519 | Aug 14, 2015 | 2006–2007 | Exterior Lighting | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL… |
| 14V-404 | Jul 2, 2014 | 2006–2007 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. |
| 13V-248 | Jun 13, 2013 | 2006–2007 | Electrical System, Visibility | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. |
| 12V-406 | Aug 16, 2012 | 2006–2007 | Visibility, Electrical System | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold… |
| 06V-417 | Oct 31, 2006 | 2005–2006 | Air Bags | Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. |
| 05V-552 | Dec 7, 2005 | 2006 | Equipment | Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 05V-455 | Oct 5, 2005 | 2006 | Steering | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. |
| 05V-198 | May 5, 2005 | 2003–2004 | Exterior Lighting | On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the driver wishing to signal a turn by moving the directional signal lever, (Up or down) may cause the front marker/turn lights and rear turn lights to flash in a manner… |
| 05V-035 | Feb 3, 2005 | 2005 | Visibility | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-527 | Nov 1, 2004 | 2002–2004 | Exterior Lighting | On certain sport utility vehicles, vibration and heat may cause the tail lamp/stop lamp bulb to loosen in its socket. |
| 04V-201 | Apr 28, 2004 | 2002 | Seat Belts | Certain light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-046 | Feb 4, 2004 | 2002–2003 | Visibility | Certain sport utility vehicles have windshield wiper systems that will not turn on, cease operation while in use, fail to turn off/on by themselves (Moisture sensitive wiper system), or have continuous windshield washer… |
| 03V-250 | Jul 15, 2003 | 2002–2003 | Equipment | Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-151 | Apr 23, 2003 | 2003 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a left-front brake pipe with a circumferential score at a random location along the length of the pipe as the result of the manufacturing process. |
| 03V-096 | Mar 19, 2003 | 2002 | Electrical System | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. |
| 03V-075 | Mar 6, 2003 | 2002–2003 | Power Train | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-051 | Feb 14, 2003 | 2003 | Air Bags | On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. |
| 02V-273 | Oct 4, 2002 | 2002 | Structure | Certain sport utility vehicles are missing welds on the rear floor plan. |
| 02V-121 | Aug 23, 2002 | 2002 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain sport utility vehicles, a fuel filter fitting can become disconnected. |
| 02V-222 | Aug 9, 2002 | 2002–2003 | Air Bags | Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. |
| 01V-334 | Oct 17, 2001 | 2002 | Power Train | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive. |
| 01V-283 | Sep 5, 2001 | 2002 | Power Train | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles (4 wheel-drive). |
| 01V-126 | Apr 12, 2001 | 2002 | Suspension | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Chevrolet Trailblazer?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer has the most reports (1,466). Check the 2005 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Trailblazer have?
NHTSA lists 29 safety recalls covering Chevrolet Trailblazer model years 2002–2007, 2021–2022, 2024–2026.
What are the most common Chevrolet Trailblazer problems?
Owners report electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, exterior lighting problems most often.