NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
27 reports60,374 miles · Feb 1, 2016
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS BULBS SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS BULBS SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,374.
NHTSA ODI #10823568
66,050 miles · Dec 31, 2015
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,050.…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,050.
NHTSA ODI #10817166
Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2015
Exterior Lighting
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK ON BY THE TIME SHE GOT HOME (APPROX. 15 MIN.). SHE WAS ON A BUSY CITY STREET WHICH ALSO INVOLVES SOME SHARP TURNS AS THE DRIVE PROGRESSES TOWARD HOME.
NHTSA ODI #10810878
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2015
Electrical System
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS IN LINE BEHIND A CAR AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN BUT IT WOULDN'T START AND WAS STUCK IN DRIVE. IT WAS TOWED AND IDENTIFIED AS THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED. THIS WAS BACK IN 2011. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD T…
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THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS IN LINE BEHIND A CAR AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN BUT IT WOULDN'T START AND WAS STUCK IN DRIVE. IT WAS TOWED AND IDENTIFIED AS THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED. THIS WAS BACK IN 2011. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS AND CUTS OUT WHENEVER WHEREVER WHICH IS DANGEROUS. I JUST REPLACED THIS IGNITION SWITCH LAST YEAR AS THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE LOADING ZONE OF MY JOB AND WOULD NOT START RESULTING IN IT HAVING TO BE TOWED. IT'S 2015 AND THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN SO THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL OR DEFECT ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IF NOT OTHERS.
NHTSA ODI #10809609
112,568 miles · Sep 14, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes
WHEN I HIT A BUMP, SPEED BUMP, WATER, RAIN, ANYTHING OF THE LIKE, I GET THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT, YESTERDAY 9/13/79 I RECIEVED THE 4WHEEL DRIVE MAINTENCE NEEDED AS WELL WHEN I HAD THE TRAILBLAZER IN AUTO 4WD, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST OCCURANCE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS GOING TO END UP BEING A DANGER TO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY…
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WHEN I HIT A BUMP, SPEED BUMP, WATER, RAIN, ANYTHING OF THE LIKE, I GET THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT, YESTERDAY 9/13/79 I RECIEVED THE 4WHEEL DRIVE MAINTENCE NEEDED AS WELL WHEN I HAD THE TRAILBLAZER IN AUTO 4WD, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST OCCURANCE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS GOING TO END UP BEING A DANGER TO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE NORTHEAST, AS A FORMER FIREFIGHTER I HAVE SEEN WHAT THESE FAILURES CAN DO NOT ONLY TO THE CAR BUT TO THE PEOPLE AS WELL, FOR THIS I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, SO AS TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES. AND MAKE THE CHEVY BRAND REPUTABLE AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10763698
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2015
Air BagsCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE GENTLY CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED SHORTLY AFTER THE MINOR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE GENTLY CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED SHORTLY AFTER THE MINOR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10704013
42,679 miles · Feb 2, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineCrash
AS I WAS DRIVING IN MY YARD I HAPPENED TO BUMP THE IGNITION KEY AND THE MOTOR CUT OUT AND DIED. THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN AND AVOID BUMPING A POST CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING MY FRIEND IN THE YARD BECAUSE HE HAD MOVED FROM BY THE POST A MINUTE EARLIER. I HAVE HAD ONE MORE TIME WITH THIS …
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AS I WAS DRIVING IN MY YARD I HAPPENED TO BUMP THE IGNITION KEY AND THE MOTOR CUT OUT AND DIED. THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN AND AVOID BUMPING A POST CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING MY FRIEND IN THE YARD BECAUSE HE HAD MOVED FROM BY THE POST A MINUTE EARLIER. I HAVE HAD ONE MORE TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE, BUT I AM NOW EXPERIENCING AN OCCASIONAL ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. COULD THIS IGNITION SWITCH ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE NEED TO BE RECALLED ALSO?
NHTSA ODI #10680598
81,600 miles · Jan 22, 2015
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HIGH BEAMS FUNCTIONED AND FOG LAMPS FUNCTIONED. DROVE APP. 5 MILES AND PULLED OFF ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. LEFT THE CAR FOR 2 HOURS AND RETURNED. STARTED THE CAR AND LIGHTS WENT ON FOR 1 MILE AND THEN WENT OFF AGA…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HIGH BEAMS FUNCTIONED AND FOG LAMPS FUNCTIONED. DROVE APP. 5 MILES AND PULLED OFF ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. LEFT THE CAR FOR 2 HOURS AND RETURNED. STARTED THE CAR AND LIGHTS WENT ON FOR 1 MILE AND THEN WENT OFF AGAIN. THE LIGHTS WENT ON AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LESS THAN A MILE OF DRIVING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10678191
104,000 miles · Dec 19, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ
NHTSA ODI #10667258
83,000 miles · Dec 1, 2014
Exterior Lighting
I JUST SAW THE RECALL GM IS DOING FOR THE 2006~2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I NOTICED THAT OTHER YEARS ARE NOT AFFECTED SPECIFICALLY MINE. MY 2009 TRAILBLAZER CURRENTLY HAS THIS ISSUES, BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THEM TO WORK. I HAVE HAD NO LUCK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FURTHER.…
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I JUST SAW THE RECALL GM IS DOING FOR THE 2006~2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I NOTICED THAT OTHER YEARS ARE NOT AFFECTED SPECIFICALLY MINE. MY 2009 TRAILBLAZER CURRENTLY HAS THIS ISSUES, BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THEM TO WORK. I HAVE HAD NO LUCK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FURTHER. WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH OUR HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU *JS
NHTSA ODI #10661488
NHTSA investigations
1RQ17002 · 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.
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