2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer do not stand out strongly from 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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108Owner complaints

Model-year median: 87.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 108 owner complaints · 1 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)

Unknown Or Other: 35 reports
Power Train: 33 reports
Electrical System: 30 reports
Engine: 16 reports
Service Brakes: 14 reports

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Recall links

21V440000 — Equipment:mechanical:accessory Scissor/screw/bottle Jack/lift:stand

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

All reported categories

Forward Collision Avoidance

10 Fuel/propulsion System

5 Steering

5 Structure

4 Vehicle Speed Control

3 Back Over Prevention

2 Engine And Engine Cooling

2 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2 Air Bags

1 Lane Departure

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Suspension

1 Tires

1 Visibility

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 108 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 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 16 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 reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2022

Air BagsCrashInjury

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The contact’s daughter owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while her daughter’s vehicle was idled at a stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. As a result, the contact’s daughter crashed into the rear of another vehicle in front of her. The air bags failed to deploy. Medical attention was required. The contact’s daughter and the front passenger both sustained muscle soreness. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, no diagnosis was determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI #11496544

Recall campaigns

21V440000 · Equipment:mechanical:accessory Scissor/screw/bottle Jack/lift:stand

Jun 10, 2021

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A212335470.

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Defect investigations

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.