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Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT
Data refreshed October 26, 2026
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Complaints
6,918
Active records
Recalls
26
Active records
TSBs
1,333
Active records
Filing history
Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.
Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
25
Injuries
384
Crashes
348
Fires
182
Top reported issues — Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT
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Reporting mechanism
Condition issue
Operating state
Lighting behavior
Fluid issue
Engine behavior
Safety restraint issue
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Electrical issue
Noise
Thermal issue
Safety restraint behavior
Performance issue
Access/entry issue
Smell
Wiper/washer behavior
HVAC behavior
Recent change
Braking behavior
Driver assistance issue
Powering on/off behavior
Steering behavior
Vibration/harshness
Starting behavior
Infotainment behavior
Ride/handling behavior
Communication/network issue
Electrified system issue
Charging behavior
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Sep 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle jerked and vibrated abnormally. In addition, the thermostat temperature gauge increased, and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to drive or reverse. The vehicle was towed to the residence.
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Aug 3, 2026
The contact owned a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of a second vehicle. During the crash, no air bags in the vehicle deployed. The contact sustained neck, shoulders, and back injuries and was transported to the local hospital. A Police report was filed at the scene but was not available. The vehicle was towed to a local towing yard. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The…
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Apr 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes failed to operate as needed and the vehicle nearly crashed. Additionally, the contact reported that the rear of the vehicle lifted significantly and made a popping sound while driving. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with brake line failures, ABS malfunction, and severe structural deterioration of the undercarriage and the sub…
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Jan 29, 2026
Fuel gauge intermittently reports empty when vehicle was just fully filled with fuel
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Nov 24, 2025
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield wipers activated unintendedly, and the washer fluid was continuously sprayed on the windshield. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed with the windshield wiper control module failure. The vehicle was not repaired.…
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Nov 5, 2025
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while having a routine oil change by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the frame was rust on the vehicle was rusted. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 226,569.
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Aug 9, 2025
I was driving and a girl pulled out from a stop sign and hit my passenger side front of my trailblazer. Her airbags deployed immediately, meanwhile mine didn't deploy. My husband saved my face by throwing his arm over me!
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Jun 22, 2025
My airbags didn’t go off in crash
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Mar 21, 2025
I was driving on the highway going 65mph which is the legal speed limit. I got cut off by a driver and light tapped my brakes to slow the vehicle down. When I did so the vehicle then swerved to the left and started drifting sideways directly to a wall. I went head on with the wall. Then I bounced back across all lanes of traffic again still sideways and drifting hitting another wall. Which is where the vehicle ended at the stopping point of the accident. No airbags deployed in the accident. The…
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Filed Sep 10, 2024
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V248000 (Electrical System, Visibility). The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was running or while driving at various speeds, the passenger's window switch was depressed from the driver's side door panel, and there was a clicking sound coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle, and the window failed to roll up or roll down. Additionally, the contact…