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2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 16.7% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.7%.
Complaints102
Crashes10
Fires3
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 16.7% · 17
Electrical system 15.7% · 16
Service brakes 14.7% · 15
Unknown or other 12.7% · 13
Power train 9.8% · 10
Air bags 4.9% · 5
Forward collision avoidance 4.9% · 5
Engine and engine cooling 2.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer in this data, 2023 draws comparatively few complaints; 2005 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising, 78 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Had p1098 code come up on car at 67000 issue coolant control valve assembly went bad. This a commons issue with trailblazers and other cars similar to it. Bad design cause extremely expensive repair for this component. Engine
Repeat issues with the transmission, ongoing issue for about two months. Initially experienced the vehicle not shifting in drive or reverse, which was resolved in drive. The issue persists when in reverse, where I will put it in gear but it will rev without moving, as if the vehicle is in neutral . The dealership has replaced the valve body three times and is now awaiting other parts to attempt to resolve the issue. Power train
My family and I was I involved in a hit and run accident. My minor child is still suffering from shoulder/rotator cuff injuries. Hewas in the process to start conditioning for football. The seatbelt on the day of the accident did not lock. GM sent a criminal investigator not a trained engineer for the vehicle. The seatbelts needs to be inspected. The motor/transmission is making a ticking sound. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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