NHTSA Data Explorer

Chevrolet Trailblazer

Data refreshed August 8, 2026

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Complaints

7,267

Active records

Recalls

29

Active records

TSBs

2,491

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

29

Injuries

395

Crashes

381

Fires

242

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Trailblazer

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Reporting mechanism

3,450

Operating state

1,439

Condition issue

1,410

Lighting behavior

1,040

Engine behavior

562

Safety restraint issue

522

Electrical issue

508

Thermal issue

464

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

440

Noise

429

Fluid issue

409

Safety restraint behavior

390

Access/entry issue

366

Performance issue

343

Smell

263

Driver assistance issue

211

Wiper/washer behavior

209

Braking behavior

205

Recent change

182

Powering on/off behavior

178

HVAC behavior

173

Infotainment behavior

126

Steering behavior

120

Vibration/harshness

116

Starting behavior

109

Ride/handling behavior

44

Communication/network issue

15

Electrified system issue

2

Charging behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2022 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Aug 4, 2026


I was driving down the highway when the 3 bolts holding the exhaust under the car broke off. My exhaust was dragging down the highway until I could safely get pulled over. The bolts are welded in of course so you can’t just put new bolts in you have to replace the whole catalytic converter, which is a pain to do unless you take it to the dealer and pay $2000.

2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Aug 3, 2026


My timing belt snapped prematurely, causing a total loss of engine power while driving on the highway, which is a severe safety hazard

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…

2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 31, 2026


I am submitting this report regarding my 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer because it has been experiencing the Shift to Park issue described in the GM bulletin 19-NA-206. Even when the vehicle is shifted into Park, it intermittently displays a Shift to Park message and does not recognize that the transmission is in Park. This issue has been ongoing and has not resolved despite normal use of the vehicle. It is frustrating to deal with on a regular basis, and it appears to be the same condition…

2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 30, 2026


shift to park issue on a 21 traiblazer causing your car to not being able to shutdown entirely meanwhile the shift is perfectly on Park.

2022 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 27, 2026


Shifter does not recognize its in park, from what I read this affects thousands. Why am I having to sit in my car for minutes at a time? is Chevy not required to handle the fixing of that switch. What a subpar design team they have. I just had to cough up over $800 to fix rusting because of shit wheel design that doesn't protect those components. Absolutely unacceptable to have consumers not only buy a car but then not issue a recall over the switch just inside the console I guess they want…

2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 25, 2026


Vehicle displays Shift to Park when vehicle is in park & you push the ignition button & audible chime occurs. Apparently this is a known issue for Chevrolet Trailblazers & Buick Encore GX vehicles model year 2021 & newer. You have to either wiggle the gear shifter several times & depress/wiggle the shift lever button in order to turn off the vehicle. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes to get it to work.

2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 23, 2026


My trailblazer will not shift properly into drive from park or reverse. GM calls this a loss of forward motion or delayed forward engagement in their service bulletin TSB-24-NA-009. It is a safety issue because you never know when or how long the vehicle will take to engage and allow forward movement. This causes issues when leaving a parking spot or a driveway, especially on busy roads. If the car will not move forward, my family is stuck in the road until it finally engages into gear and…

2022 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 20, 2026


1 injured

purchased a brand new vehicle in 2022 Since purchase I have had multiple issues with said vehicle for which I will list. I understand vehicles will and can have issues but there is no excuse for all the problems I have had to deal with a new vehicle. A. Muffler has fallen off 3 times and replaced all 3 times During the leakage part of why it was not fully disconnected every time I was driving the car I was inhaling the fumes because the brake was under the seat of the car driver side B.…

2022 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 20, 2026


The car showed an error message saying shift to park when trying to turn the car off. The car was in park and showed in park on the dashboard & shifter but the error message still said it wasn’t in park. While this error is showing it will not allow the car to shut off or lock doors. I have a little over 19k miles on this car and should not have this issue. After researching this has been a know issue with their vehicles for years and it still has not been addressed.

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Updated August 8, 2026. Refreshed nightly.