2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 730 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (278 complaints · 38.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 56
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 4
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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 278 of 730 owner complaints (38.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 278 complaints, 38.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 278 · 38.1% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 148 complaints, 20.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 148 · 20.3% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 115 complaints, 15.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 115 · 15.8% · 2 crash reports 32 fire reports VISIBILITY: 58 complaints, 8.0% of reports VISIBILITY 58 · 8.0% · 15 fire reports ENGINE: 23 complaints, 3.2% of reports ENGINE 23 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 17 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 17 · 2.3% · 8 crash reports STEERING: 17 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 17 · 2.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 1.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 1.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 318 complaints, 43.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 318 · 43.6% · 3 crash reports 10 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 278 38.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 148 20.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 115 15.8% 2 crashes · 32 fires
VISIBILITY 58 8.0% 0 crashes · 15 fires
ENGINE 23 3.2% 1 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 17 2.3% 8 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 17 2.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 318 43.6% 3 crashes · 10 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 Oct 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2012. 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q2: 83 owner reports 83 2011-Q3: 44 owner reports 44 2011-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2012-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2012-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2013-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2008 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 12V406000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V406000 Recall campaign 13V248000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V248000 Recall campaign 14V404000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V404000 Recall campaign 15V519000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V519000 Recall campaign 15V599000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V599000 Investigation DP10001 ● Investigation DP10001 Investigation PE12003 ● Investigation PE12003 Investigation EA12004 ● Investigation EA12004 Investigation RQ17002 ● Investigation RQ17002
  • Campaign 14V404000 was reported 1,293 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V519000 was reported 2,160 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V599000 was reported 1,742 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 10
2010-Q2 Owner reports 12
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 17
2011-Q1 Owner reports 22
2011-Q2 Owner reports 83
2011-Q3 Owner reports 44
2011-Q4 Owner reports 24
2012-Q1 Owner reports 43
2012-Q2 Owner reports 15
2012-Q3 Owner reports 41
2012-Q4 Owner reports 28
2013-Q1 Owner reports 24
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 18
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 14
2014-Q4 Owner reports 17
2015-Q1 Owner reports 20
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 19
2015-Q4 Owner reports 14
2016-Q1 Owner reports 12
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 19
2016-Q4 Owner reports 19
2017-Q1 Owner reports 14
2017-Q2 Owner reports 10
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 12V406000
Recall campaign 1 13V248000
Recall campaign 1 14V404000
Recall campaign 1 15V519000
Recall campaign 1 15V599000
Defect investigation 1 DP10001
Defect investigation 1 PE12003
Defect investigation 1 EA12004
Defect investigation 1 RQ17002
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V406000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
    Remedy:
    Parts for this recall are expected to available in March 2013. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners when parts are available. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. Isuzu owners will be notified by Isuzu Motors when parts are available. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727. SAAB owners will be notified by SAAB Cars North America when parts are available and for inquiries, owners may call SAAB customer service at 1-800-955-9007.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V248000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
    Remedy:
    Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463, Isuzu owners at 1-800-255-6727, and Saab owners at 1-800-955-9007. GM's campaign number is 12180. This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-406.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V404000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-955-9007 (SAAB), and 1-800-255-6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for this recall is 14309. NOTE: This recall provides a new remedy for all vehicles covered by recall 13V-248. Vehicles whose modules were modified but not replaced as part of the previous recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V519000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V599000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    The protective coating may not eliminate the risk that the circuit board could short and result in a fire, even while the vehicle is unattended.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new driver's door switch module, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15700.
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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

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