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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 31 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Trailblazer 360 median · #2 of 5 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints317 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage100kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 28, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 has problems

31 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system153
Fuel system, gasoline90
Air bags42
Fuel/propulsion system30
Vehicle speed control31
Steering32
Power train21
Equipment20
Exterior lighting20
6 other systems63

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Trailblazer 360 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Trailblazer 360 median. How we score

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
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  • Caution
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Fuel Level Gauge System FailureDP10001 · closed May 23, 2011
    No recall
  2. Fuel level gauge system failurePE11014 · closed Sep 23, 2011
    No recall
In owners' words

What Trailblazer 360 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. IN…
Complaint 10851967 · Mar 28, 2016 · 100,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS…
Complaint 10821640 · Jan 22, 2016 · 185,000 miles
MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY, WHEN I FILL IT UP IT WILL READ EMPTY. AFTER ABOUT SEVERAL HOURS THE GAUGE WILL START TO GO UP. SPOKE TO CHEV. DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT TIME HAS PASSED FOR THEM TO FIX AT ON CHARGE TO ME. I ONLY HAVE 86968 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO COVER MORE TIME
Complaint 10788498 · Nov 5, 2015 · 86,968 miles

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