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Chevrolet Trailblazer

9 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V599000·2015-09-24

    GM Recalls 2006-2007 SUVs for Power Window Switch Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific 2006-2007 Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC SUVs because fluid in the power window switch module can cause a short circuit and fire.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET, GMC RAINIER, TRAILBLAZER, TRAILBLAZER EXT, ENVOY XL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V404000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls 2005-2007 SUVs for Power Window Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2005-2007 Buick, SAAB, Isuzu, Chevrolet, and GMC SUVs because fluid in the power window switch may cause a fire.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, SAAB, ISUZU RAINIER, 9-7X, ASCENDER, TRAILBLAZER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V248000·2013-06-13

    GM Recalls 2005-2007 SUVs for Door Module Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling approximately 193,652 vehicles from 2005-2007 due to a driver's door module defect that could cause a fire.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, ISUZU, SAAB ENVOY, ASCENDER, 9-7X, TRAILBLAZER EXT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V406000·2012-08-16

    GM Recalls 2006-2007 SUVs for Door Module Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 278,174 SUVs because fluid in the driver's door module can cause a short circuit, leading to overheating, smoke, or fire.

    Product
    ISUZU — ISUZU, CHEVROLET, GMC ASCENDER, TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY, RAINIER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V440000·2021-06-10

    Emergency jack fracture risk affects Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX

    General Motors is recalling approximately 135,400 certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles because their emergency jacks can fracture if not positioned correctly, risking vehicle collapse.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK TRAILBLAZER, ENCORE GX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V588000·2020-09-24

    2020 Cadillac CT5 Electronic Brake Boost System Defect

    General Motors is recalling the 2020 Cadillac CT5 due to sensor contamination in the electronic brake boost system, which may reduce braking effectiveness and increase crash risk. GM will replace the module at no cost.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, BUICK XT4, CT4, CORVETTE, CT5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V537000·2020-09-03

    2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2020 Buick Encore GX Seat Fastener Recall

    General Motors is recalling 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazers and 2020 Buick Encore GX vehicles because front seat rear attachment bolts may not have been installed, potentially allowing seats to move during a crash.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET ENCORE, TRAILBLAZER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V295000·2020-05-21

    2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer lacks tire size and pressure label information

    General Motors is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles with optional sport terrain tires because their certification labels do not show tire size and cold tire pressure information required by federal safety standards.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V519000·2015-08-14

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Headlamp Driver Module Overheating Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific 2005-2009 models because the headlamp driver module may overheat and fail, causing lights to stop working.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, SAAB, PONTIAC RAINIER, LACROSSE, 9-7X, GRAND PRIX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20225/5

    2 trims tested for 2022; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20214/5

    4 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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  • 2007Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2007; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE20011 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel/propulsion system
  • PE12003 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2006 · fuel-system 646 complaints, median 56,000 mi
    Includes 11 alleging a death and 6 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · fuel-system 598 complaints, median 69,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · electrical 590 complaints, median 71,239 mi
    Includes 10 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · fuel-system 250 complaints, median 53,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · lighting 99 complaints, median 72,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

868 manufacturer service bulletins across 11 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.6/5 · 4 complaints
  • 2025: 4.3/5 · 20 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 4.2/5 · 32 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 4.0/5 · 66 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2022: 3.8/5 · 108 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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