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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 87.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 20 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)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 reports
  • Power Train: 5 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 3 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 reports
  • Structure: 3 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

    Other model years Selected year
    4
    1999    26
    2000    20
    2001    1,149
    2002    901
    2003    1,081
    2004
    Compare all Trailblazer years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    5    Power Train
    5    Exterior Lighting
    3    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    3    Structure
    3
    All reported categories
    Air Bags
    2    Electrical System
    2    Equipment
    1    Parking Brake
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Tires
    1    Trailer Hitches
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 11 of 20 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.

    • 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

    What owners actually said

    20 reports
    Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2005
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    2001 TRAILBLAZER CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. AFTER HAVING IT SERVICED FOUND THAT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FUSE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY. *TS *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10145328

    39,000 miles · Sep 1, 2004
    Power Train

    WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAYTRANSMISSION JERKED AND BOGGED DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOT BUT 1ST TO SECOND GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER BACKING OF THE ACCELERATOR THE GEARS CAUGHT. NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD TO 4TH HAS TROUBLE ENGAG…

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    WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAYTRANSMISSION JERKED AND BOGGED DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOT BUT 1ST TO SECOND GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER BACKING OF THE ACCELERATOR THE GEARS CAUGHT. NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD TO 4TH HAS TROUBLE ENGAGING. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10088958

    9,836 miles · Aug 25, 2003
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP. THEN PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES TRIED TO ENGAGE, BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER SIXTY FEET OR SO VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A FLAW DESIGN IN THE ABS SYSTEM…

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    WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP. THEN PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES TRIED TO ENGAGE, BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER SIXTY FEET OR SO VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A FLAW DESIGN IN THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10034497

    Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2003
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REFILL MORE THEN OFTEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

    NHTSA ODI #10003723

    Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2002
    Air BagsTrailer HitchesCrash

    WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, TRAILER STARTED TO FISHTAIL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. TRAILER HAD SWUNG AROUND AND BROKE FREE OF THE HITCH AND HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK GRAZED AN ENBANKMENT, AND WENT INTO THE MEDIUM STRIP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AN…

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    WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, TRAILER STARTED TO FISHTAIL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. TRAILER HAD SWUNG AROUND AND BROKE FREE OF THE HITCH AND HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK GRAZED AN ENBANKMENT, AND WENT INTO THE MEDIUM STRIP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND DRIVER SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND FRACTURED VERTEBRATE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON THE FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #8018335

    Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2002
    Air BagsCrash

    AT A 25MPH VEHICLE CRASHED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #8014453

    Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2002
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #8013557

    Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002
    Equipment

    A SEVERE MUSK ODOR IS GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #8011963

    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

    Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL/ LOSES ALL POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #8004862

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.