ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WAS DRIVING TO COLUMBUS, OHIO AND RAN OUT OF GAS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE ON FULL. THIS IS A 2005 BLAZER. WAS A YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WANTED $800 DOLLARS TO TAKE THE FUEL TANK. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, SO WHERE IS THE RECALL. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →Model-year median: 32
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Inspection summary
2005 Chevrolet Blazer
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 15 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Electrical System: 4 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 4 reports
- Fuel/propulsion System: 2 reports
- Air Bags: 1 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
4 reportsGM 05 TRAILBLAZER FUEL SENDING UNIT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: DP10001 N/A MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: TRAILBLAZER MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2005 COMPONENT : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JANUARY 7, 2010 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO B…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,396.
FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS REPEATEDLY, TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK WAS SHORTING OUT. *TR
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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