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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

3,403

Condition issue

1,463

Operating state

1,158

Lighting behavior

893

Fluid issue

494

Engine behavior

490

Safety restraint issue

457

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

437

Electrical issue

416

Noise

387

Thermal issue

378

Safety restraint behavior

348

Performance issue

299

Access/entry issue

298

Smell

269

Wiper/washer behavior

221

HVAC behavior

198

Recent change

174

Braking behavior

131

Driver assistance issue

124

Powering on/off behavior

113

Steering behavior

100

Vibration/harshness

100

Starting behavior

94

Infotainment behavior

91

Ride/handling behavior

33

Communication/network issue

5

Electrified system issue

2

Charging behavior

1

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


1 injured
Crash

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


Crash

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


Crash

My airbags didn’t go off in crash

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Mar 21, 2025


1 injured
Crash

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…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.