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2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
Owners have filed 965 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 22.3% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 20.8%.
Complaints965
Crashes34
Fires78
Injuries39
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 22.3% · 215
Electrical system 20.8% · 201
Exterior lighting 15.9% · 153
Visibility 6.7% · 65
Fuel/propulsion system 6.0% · 58
Fuel system, other 4.5% · 43
Air bags 2.8% · 27
Steering 2.4% · 23
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 78 describe a fire, 39 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer in this data, 2007 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving approximately 30 mph the fuel gauge reading began to fluctuate. After the reading began to fluctuate the contact fueled the vehicle and the empty fuel tank warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a new fuel level sensor was installed. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 32,000 miles
I have a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer ls and the fuel gauge began to fluctuate between full and empty 0 ultimately staying on empty... This I found is a common problem with the trailblazers and has been for awhile - many business associates have the same problem with different years of Trailblazer... What a rip-off, I feel that Chevrolet should have a recall to correct this - they are worse than toyota. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 41,211 miles
Ran out of gas because the gas gauge had quit working approximately 2 months before this incident. The automobile becomes very difficult to steer because the power steering pump quits working. You must apply a tremendous amount of force to turn the steering wheel just to get the vehicle off the road and you can't turn it quickly. It is a very dangerous situation. It happened again approximately 11/10/2010 Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 56,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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