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2005 Chevrolet Blazer

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When problems were reported

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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.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

15 reports
20,000 miles · Mar 19, 2010
Electrical System

MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A BAD SPEEDOMETER. IT FAILED WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. IT WILL READ 120 MILE AN HOUR SITTING STILL, THEN IT WILL READ 30 MILE AN HOUR, WHILE I AM GOING 60. IT IS TROUBLING AS TICKETS ARE EXPENSIVE IF I RECEIVE ONE. ON THE INTERSTATE, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN AC…

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MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A BAD SPEEDOMETER. IT FAILED WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. IT WILL READ 120 MILE AN HOUR SITTING STILL, THEN IT WILL READ 30 MILE AN HOUR, WHILE I AM GOING 60. IT IS TROUBLING AS TICKETS ARE EXPENSIVE IF I RECEIVE ONE. ON THE INTERSTATE, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. GM SAYS $800.00 PLUS TO FIX IT. ONLY HAS 39000 MILES ON IT NOW. THOUSANDS OF THESE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. COMPLETELY UNSAFE. THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10321035

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2010
Fuel System, Other

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10301723

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2009
Visibility

REAR WINDOW HAS SHATTERED 3 TIMES IN LAST 3 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10287049

55,000 miles · Feb 26, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS REPEATEDLY, TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK WAS SHORTING OUT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10260053

75,000 miles · Feb 14, 2009
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4WD 1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY 2. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL DIM AND/OR FLASH ON AND OFF. 3. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY REV WHICH HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND FORTUNATELY I PRESSED THE BRAKE IN TIME OR I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED …

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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4WD 1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY 2. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL DIM AND/OR FLASH ON AND OFF. 3. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY REV WHICH HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND FORTUNATELY I PRESSED THE BRAKE IN TIME OR I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED SEVERAL VEHICLES. 4A. THE GAUGES ON MY VEHICLE ARE COMPLETELY HAYWIRE. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL AT TIMES NOT MOVE AT ALL OR GO ALL THE WAY PAST 120 MPH, AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL STICK ON WHATEVER SPEED I MIGHT BE GOING AT THE MOMENT AND NOT MOVE. OTHER TIMES IT WILL STICK AT WHATEVER SPEED I WAS GOING AND THEN PROCEED TO MOVE WHICH MAY SHOW I'M GOING 10, 20 30, .... MILES FASTER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED I'M TRAVELING. 4B. THE OIL GAUGE HAS GONE ALL THE WAY OVER AND NO LONGER MOVES. THESE ARE ALL VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENTS WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED

NHTSA ODI #10258680

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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