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Chevrolet Trailblazer EXTYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 863 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2002, 2004 and 2006. The Trailblazer EXT has 9 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2003Best years'02 '04 '06Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints863Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls92002–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Trailblazer EXT median. Tap a year for its full report.

'02'03'04'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2006Solid55/100189 complaints · 6 recalls2004Solid46/100261 complaints · 1 recall2003Caution41/100313 complaints · 3 recalls2002Best69/100100 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT problems

All model years combined: 863 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 system27713
Fuel system, gasoline2340
Power train923
Exterior lighting572
Engine and engine cooling502
Visibility492
Structure413
Fuel system, other340
Latches/locks/linkages240
18 other systems16221
9 recalls

Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

59%Visibility: power window devices and controls15V-599 · 2006 · Sep 24, 2015 · 9,932 vehicles47%Exterior lighting: headlights15V-519 · 2006 · Aug 14, 2015 · 429,170 vehicles66%Visibility: power window devices and controls14V-404 · 2006 · Jul 2, 2014 · 184,611 vehicles–Electrical system13V-248 · 2006 · Jun 13, 2013 · 193,652 vehicles–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles–Doors: latch05V-494 · 2002–2003 · Oct 27, 2005 · 98,007 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections05V-455 · 2006 · Oct 5, 2005 · 123,592 vehicles–Exterior lighting: brake lights04V-527 · 2002–2004 · Nov 1, 2004 · 871,473 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer04V-046 · 2002–2003 · Feb 4, 2004 · 581,394 vehicles
9 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Trailblazer EXT

  1. Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · 2002–2006 · closed Mar 29, 2021
    No recall
  2. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchEA12004 · 2006 · closed Jun 21, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-406
  3. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchPE12003 · 2006 · closed Jun 11, 2012
    No recall
  4. Fuel Level Gauge System FailureDP10001 · 2006 · closed May 23, 2011
    No recall
  5. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEEA07009 · 2002–2004 · closed Aug 28, 2008
    No recall
  6. FUEL TANK LEAKPE07014 · 2002–2003 · closed Jun 12, 2007
    No recall
  7. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEPE07013 · 2002–2003 · closed Jul 10, 2007
    No recall
  8. BRAKE LAMP FAILUREEA04021 · 2002–2004 · closed Nov 4, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-527
  9. FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELINGPE04001 · 2003 · closed May 7, 2004
    No recall