2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,450 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (526 complaints · 36.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 57
  • Fires 25
  • Injuries 59
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 526 of 1,450 owner complaints (36.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 526 complaints, 36.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 526 · 36.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 474 complaints, 32.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 474 · 32.7% · 1 crash reports 8 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 109 complaints, 7.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 109 · 7.5% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 56 complaints, 3.9% of reports AIR BAGS 56 · 3.9% · 39 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 49 complaints, 3.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 49 · 3.4% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 47 complaints, 3.2% of reports ENGINE 47 · 3.2% · 4 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 38 complaints, 2.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 38 · 2.6% · 4 crash reports VISIBILITY: 35 complaints, 2.4% of reports VISIBILITY 35 · 2.4% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 1.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 797 complaints, 55.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 797 · 55.0% · 16 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 526 36.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 474 32.7% 1 crashes · 8 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 109 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 56 3.9% 39 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 49 3.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 47 3.2% 4 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 38 2.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 35 2.4% 2 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 1.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 797 55.0% 16 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2005. 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2008-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2008-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2008-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2009-Q1: 59 owner reports 59 2009-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2009-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2009-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2010-Q1: 85 owner reports 85 2010-Q2: 68 owner reports 68 2010-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2010-Q4: 61 owner reports 61 2011-Q1: 78 owner reports 78 2011-Q2: 110 owner reports 110 2011-Q3: 75 owner reports 75 2011-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2012-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2012-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2013-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 05V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V035000 Recall campaign 06V417000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V417000 Investigation DP10001 ● Investigation DP10001 Investigation RQ17002 ● Investigation RQ17002
  • Campaign 06V417000 was reported 433 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 6
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 14
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 10
2006-Q3 Owner reports 11
2006-Q4 Owner reports 15
2007-Q1 Owner reports 18
2007-Q2 Owner reports 11
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 22
2008-Q1 Owner reports 29
2008-Q2 Owner reports 13
2008-Q3 Owner reports 24
2008-Q4 Owner reports 42
2009-Q1 Owner reports 59
2009-Q2 Owner reports 29
2009-Q3 Owner reports 32
2009-Q4 Owner reports 39
2010-Q1 Owner reports 85
2010-Q2 Owner reports 68
2010-Q3 Owner reports 63
2010-Q4 Owner reports 61
2011-Q1 Owner reports 78
2011-Q2 Owner reports 110
2011-Q3 Owner reports 75
2011-Q4 Owner reports 54
2012-Q1 Owner reports 34
2012-Q2 Owner reports 21
2012-Q3 Owner reports 24
2012-Q4 Owner reports 24
2013-Q1 Owner reports 19
2013-Q2 Owner reports 25
2013-Q3 Owner reports 20
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 17
2014-Q2 Owner reports 29
2014-Q3 Owner reports 35
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 21
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 12
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V035000
Recall campaign 1 06V417000
Defect investigation 1 DP10001
Defect investigation 1 RQ17002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V417000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
    Remedy:
    BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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