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Chevrolet Trailblazer Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 30 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Trailblazer, across 10 model years from 2002 to 2025. The 2002 has the most (13); the fewest among years with a recall is 2025 (1).

Chevrolet Trailblazer years to avoid by our method: 2002 (2.5× the median year).

Model years
10

2002–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
30
Most recalls
2002

13 recalls

Owner complaints
7,159

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 7,159 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Trailblazer across 17 model years; the most, 1,466, concern the 2005.

Owners marked a crash on 375 of the Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints (5%) and a fire on 238.

Across all Chevrolet Trailblazer model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 2,353 complaints), then the fuel system, gasoline (1,395).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Trailblazer in 2011: 991, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Trailblazer is visibility: power window devices and controls, in 4 model-year listings.

The newest Chevrolet Trailblazer recall, 26V539000, was reported on August 20, 2026 and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2008, 2009, 2014 and 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Chevrolet Trailblazer years to avoid

The 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer stands out most: 556 complaints between 2001 and 2005, 27% of them naming the power train.

The 2002 also carries 13 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Chevrolet Trailblazer years.

The best-measured Chevrolet Trailblazer years are 2008 (0.3×), 2022 (0.4×) and 2007 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Chevrolet Trailblazer, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2026012—not ranked
2025126—not ranked
2024136—not ranked
2023073—not ranked
2022111279
0.4×
20214196104
0.6×
2014010not ranked
20090273not ranked
2008019342
0.3×
2007573283
0.4×
200681,108153
1.0×
200521,466244
1.6×
200421,081208
1.2×
20038901272
1.5×
2002avoid131,149556
2.5×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Trailblazer years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Trailblazer

  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS3
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
  • EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND2
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL2
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2

Chevrolet Trailblazer model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Chevrolet Trailblazer recall campaign (30)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Chevrolet Trailblazer, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V539000August 20, 2026back over prevention: sensing system: camera2024–2025crash306,511
21V440000June 10, 2021equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift: stand2021–2022injury135,400
20V588000September 24, 2020service brakes2021crash3,677
20V537000September 3, 2020seats: critical fasteners2021crash and injury105
20V295000May 21, 2020tires2021crash20
15V599000September 24, 2015visibility: power window devices and controls2006–2007fire9,932
15V519000August 14, 2015exterior lighting: headlights2006–2007crash429,170
14V404000July 2, 2014visibility: power window devices and controls2006–2007fire and injury184,611
13V248000June 13, 2013electrical system2006–2007fire and injury193,652
12V406000August 16, 2012electrical system2006–2007fire and injury278,174
06V417000October 31, 2006air bags: frontal2005–2006crash and injury794
05V552000December 7, 2005equipment: other: labels2006crash32,068
05V455000October 5, 2005steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2006fire123,592
05V198000May 5, 2005exterior lighting: turn signal2003–2004crash286,478
05V035000February 3, 2005visibility: windshield2005crash and injury17,815
04V527000November 1, 2004exterior lighting: brake lights2002–2004crash871,473
04V201000April 28, 2004seat belts2002crash and injury261,801
04V046000February 4, 2004visibility: windshield wiper/washer2002–2003crash581,394
03V250000July 15, 2003equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2002–2003—1,707,825
03V151000April 23, 2003service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2003crash44,653
03V096000March 19, 2003electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2002—314,300
03V075000March 6, 2003power train: automatic transmission2002–2003—511,167
03V051000February 14, 2003air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003injury130
02V273000October 4, 2002structure: body2002crash and injury46
02V121000August 23, 2002fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2002fire136,511
02V222000August 9, 2002air bags: frontal2002–2003injury133,221
01V334000October 17, 2001power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)2002crash78,004
01V283000September 5, 2001power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)2002crash895
01V126000April 12, 2001suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2002crash30,476
06E025000exterior lighting: headlights2002crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Trailblazer. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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