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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Trailblazer problems by model year
46 recall entries across 15 model years and 7,166 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 system2,354 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline1,401 complaints
- exterior lighting762 complaints
- power train714 complaints
- air bags383 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system383 complaints
- engine and engine cooling354 complaints
- visibility347 complaints