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Chevrolet TrailblazerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 7,123 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, the Chevrolet Trailblazer years to avoid are 2005, and the strongest years are 2009, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Trailblazer has 29 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Trailblazer
Years to avoid'05Use caution: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007Best years'09 '22 '23 '24Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7,123Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls292002–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Trailblazer 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'14'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2026Too new–/10011 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/10027 complaints · 1 recall2024Best82/10036 complaints · 1 recall2023Best73/10076 complaints · 0 recalls2022Best72/100113 complaints · 1 recall2021Solid63/100202 complaints · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Best94/10027 complaints · 0 recalls2008Best72/100193 complaints · 0 recalls2007Caution42/100732 complaints · 5 recalls2006Caution33/1001,108 complaints · 8 recalls2005Avoid27/1001,466 complaints · 2 recalls2004Caution32/1001,081 complaints · 2 recalls2003Caution36/100901 complaints · 8 recalls2002Caution29/1001,149 complaints · 12 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Trailblazer problems

All model years combined: 7,123 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 system2355176
Fuel system, gasoline140118
Exterior lighting76226
Power train71840
Fuel/propulsion system38310
Air bags383262
Engine and engine cooling35524
Visibility34838
Fuel system, other2872
32 other systems1977268
29 recalls

Chevrolet Trailblazer recalls

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

0%Sensing system: camera26V-539 · 2024–2026 · Aug 20, 2026 · 306,511 vehicles94%Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift: stand21V-440 · 2021–2022 · Jun 10, 2021 · 135,400 vehicles94%Service brakes20V-588 · 2021 · Sep 24, 2020 · 3,677 vehicles99%Seats20V-537 · 2021 · Sep 3, 2020 · 105 vehicles85%Other: labels20V-295 · 2021 · May 21, 2020 · 20 vehicles59%Visibility: power window devices and controls15V-599 · 2006–2007 · Sep 24, 2015 · 9,932 vehicles47%Exterior lighting: headlights15V-519 · 2006–2007 · Aug 14, 2015 · 429,170 vehicles66%Visibility: power window devices and controls14V-404 · 2006–2007 · Jul 2, 2014 · 184,611 vehicles–Electrical system13V-248 · 2006–2007 · Jun 13, 2013 · 193,652 vehicles–Electrical system12V-406 · 2006–2007 · Aug 16, 2012 · 278,174 vehicles–Air bags: frontal06V-417 · 2005–2006 · Oct 31, 2006 · 794 vehicles–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 29 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

14 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Trailblazer

  1. Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · 2002–2009 · closed Mar 29, 2021
    No recall
  2. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchEA12004 · 2006–2007 · closed Jun 21, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-406
  3. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchPE12003 · 2006–2007 · closed Jun 11, 2012
    No recall
  4. Fuel Level Gauge System FailureDP10001 · 2005–2007 · closed May 23, 2011
    No recall
  5. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEEA07009 · 2002–2004 · closed Aug 28, 2008
    No recall
  6. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEPE07013 · 2002–2003 · closed Jul 10, 2007
    No recall
  7. BRAKE LAMP FAILUREEA04021 · 2002–2004 · closed Nov 4, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-527
  8. BRAKE LAMP FAILUREPE04032 · 2002–2004 · closed Aug 3, 2004
    No recall
  9. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA04002 · 2002–2003 · closed Feb 10, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-046
  10. FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELINGPE04001 · 2003 · closed May 7, 2004
    No recall