Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 2 recalls, 1732 complaints.
2
Recalls
1732
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V035000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WIN...
06V417000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclos... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My airbags didn’t go off in crash |
| Jul 5, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel gauge intermittently reports empty when vehicle was just fully filled with fuel |
| Nov 29, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclos... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbags failed to deploy In a significant collision where hood, radiator, grill/number and both ... |
| Dec 30, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOR SEVERAL YEARS THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. NOW, THEY ARE MOSTLY O... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated she fell asleep while driving appr... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 15 YR OLD DRIVER IN TRAINING,, was leaving town with myself and her father the engine just stop... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that after his wife had parked the... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH with a fully ... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Rear frame rail rust through at control arm mount locations on both driver and passenger side. In ad... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | AIR BAGS | My husband was entering the highway and upon acceleration from roughly 35mph to roughly around 50mph... |
| Jun 15, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My lights come on and turns off at night sometimes and now My right low beams stopped working. I not... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GAUGES DON'T WORK PROPERLY AND WHEN THE GAUGES ARE TAPPED THE TRAILBLAZER STALLS. THE VEHICLE WA... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (BOUGHT NEW) WITH APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES. THE FUEL GAUGE LIGH... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF SETTING STILL |
| Sep 16, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT MY DIM LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY CONSTANTLY, EVEN WHERE THERE IS HALF A TANK. ONLY 5-10% OF THE TIME IT SHO... |
| Aug 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MOST RECENT, I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. NOTHING ELSE, JUST THE MAIN HEAD LIG... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | CHECKING FOR RECALLED AIRBAG |