Chevrolet Trailblazer — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2005, 2002, 2006, 2004 · Best bets: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2008
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 1149 |
| 2003 | 901 |
| 2004 | 1081 |
| 2005 | 1465 |
| 2006 | 1107 |
| 2007 | 732 |
| 2008 | 193 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2021 | 179 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 3 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 19 | Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 32 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 61 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 100 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 179 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 27 | Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 193 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Caution | 732 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Avoid | 1107 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Avoid | 1465 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Avoid | 1081 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Caution | 901 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Avoid | 1149 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Not enough data | 20 | Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2000 | Not enough data | 26 | Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1999 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |