Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Trailblazer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Trailblazer? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Trailblazer problems by model year
43 recall entries and 7085 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Trailblazer | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Trailblazer | 0 | 18 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Trailblazer | 0 | 32 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Trailblazer | 0 | 59 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 1 | 94 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 4 | 174 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Trailblazer | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 0 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 0 | 193 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 5 | 732 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 8 | 1107 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 2 | 1465 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 2 | 1081 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 8 | 901 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 13 | 1149 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 0 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 0 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Trailblazer | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Trailblazer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2330 complaints
- fuel system1689 complaints
- gasoline1401 complaints
- exterior lighting760 complaints
- power train697 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system381 complaints
- air bags378 complaints
- engine and engine cooling352 complaints