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Chevrolet Trailblazer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 29 safety recalls and 7,151 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer (1999–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

29
safety recalls, all years
7,151
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Trailblazer model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer110
2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer124
2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer133
2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer071
2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer1110
2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer4195
2014 Chevrolet Trailblazer01
2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer027
2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer0193
2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer5732
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer81,108
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer21,466
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer21,081
2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer8901
2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer121,149
2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer020
2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer026
1999 Chevrolet Trailblazer04

What Chevrolet Trailblazer owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 7,151 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 1,466.

All Chevrolet Trailblazer recalls (29)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Trailblazer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 26V539000 Reported 306,511 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 17, 2026. Another letter will be mailed once the parts are…

    Model years: 2024, 2025, 2026

  2. Stand (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V440000 Reported 135,400 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  3. Service brakes

    NHTSA 20V588000 Reported 3,677 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic brake boost module, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer…

    Model years: 2021

  4. Critical fasteners (seats) and seats

    NHTSA 20V537000 Reported 105 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Encore GX and 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The rear attachment bolts of one or both front seats may not have been installed.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect seat attachments for both front seats and install attachment bolts as needed, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer…

    Model years: 2021

  5. Labels (equipment) and tires

    NHTSA 20V295000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles factory-equipped with optional 17-inch sport terrain tires. The certification label on these vehicles does not provide the tire size and cold tire pressure information for front and rear tires, as required. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and will mail corrected labels for customers to apply, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2020. Owners may call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2021

  6. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 15V599000 Reported 9,932 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board,…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new driver's door switch module, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  7. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 15V519000 Reported 429,170 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  8. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 14V404000 Reported 184,611 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  9. Power window devices and controls (visibility) and electrical system

    NHTSA 13V248000 Reported 193,652 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may…

    Remedy: Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced.…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  10. Power window devices and controls (visibility) and electrical system

    NHTSA 12V406000 Reported 278,174 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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 or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,…

    Remedy: Parts for this recall are expected to available in March 2013. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners when parts are available. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  11. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 06V417000 Reported 794 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.

    Remedy: Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to…

    Model years: 2005, 2006

  12. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V552000 Reported 32,068 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 31, 2006. Owners may contact buick at…

    Model years: 2006

  13. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 05V455000 Reported 123,592 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. Under extreme steering maneuvers, such as turning the steering wheel fully to the left or right while braking, the hose may fracture and leak fluid.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the power steering hose(s) for two suspect date codes and replace them if required. The recall will begin on october 14, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463,…

    Model years: 2006

  14. Turn signal (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 05V198000 Reported 286,478 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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 similar to hazard warning, rather than flashing on the desired side only.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspect flasher modules with a new flasher module designed with sealed relays and more durable contact material inside of the relays free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2005. Isuzu…

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  15. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 05V035000 Reported 17,815 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, 'windshield mounting.' the windshield urethane bead may not have adhered to the body in certain areas during the cure process.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshield free of charge. The recall began on march 10, 2005. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Model years: 2005

  16. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 04V527000 Reported 871,473 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, vibration and heat may cause the tail lamp/stop lamp bulb to loosen in its socket. If this occurs, the bulb may flicker and eventually become inoperative.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the tail lamp/stop lamp assemblies, and if necessary, replace them. The recall began on november 22, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, buick at…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004

  17. Seat belts

    NHTSA 04V201000 Reported 261,801 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." one of the two sensors in the driver's and front passenger's seat belt retractors could be inoperative. The seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver and front passenger safety belt retractors, and replace them if necessary. Owner notification began on june 24, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at…

    Model years: 2002

  18. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 04V046000 Reported 581,394 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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 pump operation because the presence of water within the wiper modules can either cause a short circuit or can lead to…

    Remedy: Dealers will cover the windshield wiper module vent hole with a patch. Also, the wiper motor, circuit board, and electrical connector will be inspected to signs of water intrusion and/or corrosion and be replaced as…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  19. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V250000 Reported 1,707,825 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  20. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V151000 Reported 44,653 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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. If the brake pipe partially or fully fractured, brake pedal travel would immediately increase and front brake performance would be reduced.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-front brake pipe. Owner notification began on may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…

    Model years: 2003

  21. Interior/under dash (electrical system)

    NHTSA 03V096000 Reported 314,300 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 101, "control location, identification, and illumination" and no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have an intermittent condition during vehicle start-up in which the instrument panel cluster may not properly…

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster. Owner notification began may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 2002

  22. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 03V075000 Reported 511,167 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles are equipped with a mechanical override that could allow the ignition key to be removed with the shift lever in a position other than park. In addition, these vehicles have an override…

    Remedy: Dealers will eliminate these conditions by disabling the overrides. Owner notification began on may 29, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  23. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 03V051000 Reported 130 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a new driver's air bag. Owner notification began on march 11, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

    Model years: 2003

  24. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 02V273000 Reported 46 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles are missing welds on the rear floor plan.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds. If missing welds are found, GM will exchange the vehicle for an equivalent vehicle or provide a refund of the purchase price. Owner notification began october 4,…

    Model years: 2002

  25. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V121000 Reported 136,511 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, a fuel filter fitting can become disconnected. If this were to occur while attempting to start the engine, a no-start condition would result and fuel would be pumped out the fuel filter onto the ground.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filter quick connect retainers. Owner notification began september 20, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2002

  26. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 02V222000 Reported 133,221 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  27. Transfer case (4-wheel drive) (power train)

    NHTSA 01V334000 Reported 78,004 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive. The calibration of the transfer case control module could cause insufficient high speed gear engagement.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the transfer case control module calibration to increase gear engagement. Owner notification began november 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

    Model years: 2002

  28. Transfer case (4-wheel drive) (power train)

    NHTSA 01V283000 Reported 895 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles (4 wheel-drive). Some of these vehicles were built with a range shift collar in the transmission transfer case that contains cracks.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the transfer cases and update the control module calibration. Owner notification began september 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

    Model years: 2002

  29. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 01V126000 Reported 30,476 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Under certain circumstances the front lower control arm brackets may fracture. This fracture could result in separation of the front lower control arm from the frame.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right front lower control arm brackets. Owner notification began by telephone on april 4, 2001. The followup letter to consumers was mailed may 3, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles…

    Model years: 2002

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.