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2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer are lower than the model-year median of 87.5.

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 87.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
4
199926
200020
20011,149
2002901
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
5Suspension
4Air Bags
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Structure
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 26 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Steering complaints

2 reports
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49,000 miles · Nov 4, 2008
SteeringFire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON OCTOBER 22, 2008, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2002 BY THE MANUFACTURER. TH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON OCTOBER 22, 2008, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2002 BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $430. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

NHTSA ODI #10247663

11,200 miles · Dec 3, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILURES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049968

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.