THE LATCH SYSTEM FOR THE CAR SEAT BROKE FROM THE CAR SEAT WHEN I PULLED THE CAR SEAT BACK TO DETACH IT FROM THE CAR. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=CHEVROLET, MODEL=TRAILBLAZER). *TR
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Trailblazer years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 87.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1,220 reports with mileage · 246 unknown
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 617 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 435 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
1,466 reportsTREAD SEPARATES FROM TIRE - CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC 245/65/R17 DOT A38T BMR & A38T BM5 I HAD 4 OF THESE TIRES DO THIS. NOT ONLY HAVE I/WILL I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BUT I ALSO HAVE VEHICLE DAMAGE. CONTINENTAL HAS THUSFAR ONLY PROVIDED A $50 CREDIT TOWARD THE FIRST REPLACEMENT TIRE. I HAVE ONE MORE OF THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK…
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TREAD SEPARATES FROM TIRE - CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC 245/65/R17 DOT A38T BMR & A38T BM5 I HAD 4 OF THESE TIRES DO THIS. NOT ONLY HAVE I/WILL I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BUT I ALSO HAVE VEHICLE DAMAGE. CONTINENTAL HAS THUSFAR ONLY PROVIDED A $50 CREDIT TOWARD THE FIRST REPLACEMENT TIRE. I HAVE ONE MORE OF THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK RIGHT NOW. WE PAID $500 FOR TWO NEW TIRES IN UTAH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, IN THE MIDDLE OF NOTHING ELSE. I'M SO FRUSTRATED AND HAD NO RELIEF! WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THIS?? *TR
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT AND HAS STAYED OUT. WHEN I LOOK ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
I FILLED MY TANK UP AND THE FUEL LIGHT STAYED, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK ,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.THIS IS A 2005 VEHICLE I HAVE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON THE 02 FUEL SENSOR, I HAVE ALSO REQUATED GM TO CHECK MY LIGHT FOR MY 2,4 AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE THAT BLINKS WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHES, I …
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I FILLED MY TANK UP AND THE FUEL LIGHT STAYED, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK ,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.THIS IS A 2005 VEHICLE I HAVE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON THE 02 FUEL SENSOR, I HAVE ALSO REQUATED GM TO CHECK MY LIGHT FOR MY 2,4 AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE THAT BLINKS WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHES, I WAS TOLD THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT IT STILL OCCURS,AFTER 3 YEARS NOW MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE MAINTENANCE LIGHT COMES ON. BEING A SINGLE LADY AS WELL AS A SINGLE MOTHER IT IS HARD TO TRUST MECHANICS AS THEY ALWAYS TRY TO GET OVER AND I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO KEEP MAJOR WORK DONE ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER - CAN ONLY GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT BY USING THE TRIP ODOMETER OR CHECKING MY MILEAGE. THIS IS A COMPLETE (NOT TO MENTION RISKY) PAIN IN THE BUTT. HUNDREDS OF US HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM.. THEY TAKE NO ACTION EXCEPT TO SAY "WE ARE SORRY." WHAT THE HECK? WHY SHOULD A KN…
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FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER - CAN ONLY GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT BY USING THE TRIP ODOMETER OR CHECKING MY MILEAGE. THIS IS A COMPLETE (NOT TO MENTION RISKY) PAIN IN THE BUTT. HUNDREDS OF US HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM.. THEY TAKE NO ACTION EXCEPT TO SAY "WE ARE SORRY." WHAT THE HECK? WHY SHOULD A KNOWN AND REPORTED DEFECT IN A VEHICLE NOT WARRANT ATTENTION BY THE MANUFACTURER? WHAT IF ONE OF THE HUNDREDS OF US MISCALCULATED OUR MILEAGE USE, RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND WE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE GM WOULDN'T HELP THE CONSUMERS FIX THE PROBLEM!?!? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DUE TO THE SENSOR IN THE TANK INDICATING THAT THE GAUGE WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DUE TO THE SENSOR IN THE TANK INDICATING THAT THE GAUGE WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD BE OUT OF FUEL BUT INDICATE THAT IT WAS FULL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKAGE. *TR
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY CONCERN. I OWN A 2005 TRAILBLAZER. SINCE DAY 1 I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEALS ON THE DOORS - ESP BACK DOORS. FOR THE MOST PART THIS HAS BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE UNTIL THE OTHER DAY. THROUGHOUT THE OWNERSHIP OF MY VEHICLE, AT ABOUT EVERY 10 - 15,000 MILES I WAS HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICED FO…
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY CONCERN. I OWN A 2005 TRAILBLAZER. SINCE DAY 1 I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEALS ON THE DOORS - ESP BACK DOORS. FOR THE MOST PART THIS HAS BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE UNTIL THE OTHER DAY. THROUGHOUT THE OWNERSHIP OF MY VEHICLE, AT ABOUT EVERY 10 - 15,000 MILES I WAS HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE DOOR SEALS. WITHOUT FAIL, THEY CONTINUE TO COME OFF. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND WAS WONDERING WHAT THAT RUBBING NOISE WAS. THE DOOR SEAL FROM MY DRIVER'S REAR DOOR WAS HANGING DOWN INTO MY WHEEL AXLE. THE SEAL GOT WORN DOWN TO THE METAL CORD THAT IS ON THE INSIDE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HUGE DANGER SHOULD THIS HAVE FALLEN DOWN ANY FURTHER AND GOT TWISTED INTO MY WHEEL AXLE. ONE THING IT DID DO FOR SURE IS IT DESTROYED MY NEWER TIRE! THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE DOOR SEALS ON TRAILBLAZERS ARE A POOR DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT THEY ENCOUNTER A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR SEALS. *TR
HI THERE - I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AT 40,000 MILES, I HAD MY TRUCK SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT MY DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS AS I TRY TO PUT IT ON. AT TIMES, THIS HAS MEANT THAT I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT MY SEATBELT ON BECAUSE I SIMPLY CANNOT GET IT UNLOCKED. I EVEN PURCHASED WHAT THE DEALERSH…
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HI THERE - I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AT 40,000 MILES, I HAD MY TRUCK SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT MY DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS AS I TRY TO PUT IT ON. AT TIMES, THIS HAS MEANT THAT I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT MY SEATBELT ON BECAUSE I SIMPLY CANNOT GET IT UNLOCKED. I EVEN PURCHASED WHAT THE DEALERSHIP TERMED TO ME AS A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY - AND THEY STILL HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM! I SEE THAT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS NOTED AND RECALLED ON 2002 TRAILBLAZERS - AND FROM MY EXPERIENCE, I THINK IT IS TIME TO ALSO INCLUDE THE 2005 TRAILBLAZERS ON THIS RECALL AS WELL. *TR
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING IN MY '05' TRAILBLAZER IT HAS 96,000 MILES ON IT AND THE GAS HAND IS STARTING TO GO OUT ALSO. *TR
Official recalls
206V417000 · Air Bags:frontal
Oct 31, 2006
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
Remedy: BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.
05V035000 · Visibility:windshield
Feb 3, 2005
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD URETHANE BEAD MAY NOT HAVE ADHERED TO THE BODY IN CERTAIN AREAS DURING THE CURE PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2RQ17002 · Loss Of Headlights
Opened Apr 24, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
DP10001 · Fuel Level Gauge System Failure
Opened Jan 7, 2010 · Closed May 23, 2011
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Fuel System, Other
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
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