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2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer are lower than the model-year median of 87.5.

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Limited mileage data: 11 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 6, 2016
Structure

DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. WE'VE HAD IT IN A FEW TIMES FOR REPAIR AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE LOOSE. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC OF 13 YEARS THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE LAST REPAIR DID NOT HOLD LONG, JUST ABOUT A WEEK. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR AS THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE…

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DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. WE'VE HAD IT IN A FEW TIMES FOR REPAIR AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE LOOSE. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC OF 13 YEARS THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE LAST REPAIR DID NOT HOLD LONG, JUST ABOUT A WEEK. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR AS THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND BOUNCE AROUND ON BUMPS. I WAS TOLD THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE DOOR, THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO THE BODY SHOP. MY PARENTS WERE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. JUST THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING THE DOOR WOULD LOOSEN, AND DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS A FEW TIMES AS WELL. I HAVE HEARD FROM MY MECHANIC AND THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR.

NHTSA ODI #10863625

50,000 miles · Oct 15, 2014
Exterior LightingStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE TAILGATE MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING THE TAILGATE FROM OPENING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WERE UNABLE TO BE REPLACED WHEN FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE TAILGATE MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING THE TAILGATE FROM OPENING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WERE UNABLE TO BE REPLACED WHEN FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR WINDOW, ACTUATOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE REAR GLASS AND ACTUATOR AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #10644811

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD GONE THROUGH FIVE RED LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, AND STOP SIGNS WITH NO BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND(ALL 4), THERE WERE NO BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHTS, THE ENGINE SUR…

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WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD GONE THROUGH FIVE RED LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, AND STOP SIGNS WITH NO BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND(ALL 4), THERE WERE NO BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHTS, THE ENGINE SURGED, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED, THERE WAS A SMOKE AND OR SMOKY ODOR, THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL FAILED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED, AND THE BATTERY DIED. *SCC

NHTSA ODI #8004866

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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