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Year · Make · Model

2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
1,465
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
672
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

1,465 filed
58
Crashes
25
Fires
58
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    432
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    429
  • Electrical SYSTEM: Instrument CLUSTER/PANEL
    171
  • Exterior Lighting
    105
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    95
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    72
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Other
    66
  • AIR Bags
    47

Recalls

2 campaigns
06V417000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2006-10-31

CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.

RiskIF 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.

FixBECAUSE 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.

05V035000·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2005-02-03

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD URETHANE BEAD MAY NOT HAVE ADHERED TO THE BODY IN CERTAIN AREAS DURING THE CURE PROCESS.

RiskIF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

FixDEALERS 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.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
RQ17002·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2017-04-24 → 2021-03-29

Loss of Headlights

DP10001·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM2010-01-07 → 2011-05-23

Fuel Level Gauge System Failure

DP10001·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2010-01-07 → 2011-05-23

Fuel Level Gauge System Failure

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