Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 26 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer, most frequently naming the brakes, suspension and transmission categories. 65 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 2004 | 2 | 11 |
| Dec 2004 | 1 | 12 |
| Jan 2005 | 1 | 13 |
| Jul 2005 | 1 | 14 |
| Aug 2005 | 1 | 15 |
| Mar 2006 | 1 | 16 |
| Jan 2007 | 1 | 17 |
| Mar 2008 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 2008 | 1 | 19 |
| Aug 2009 | 1 | 20 |
| Jul 2012 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 2012 | 1 | 22 |
| Mar 2013 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 2014 | 1 | 24 |
| Mar 2015 | 1 | 25 |
| Aug 2018 | 1 | 26 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
AFTER NEW ABS RIGHT FRONT SENSOR WAS INSTALLED ABS ACTIVATES AT SLOW STOP. WHEN APPLYING LIGHT BREAKING PRESSURE ONLY ACTIVATES JUST BEFORE STOPPING AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT WHILE STILL MOVING BEFORE COMPLETE STOP.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANNED AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE LAWN. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A HOUSE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION AND LACERATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED UP TO 120+ MPH. I WAS GOING 70MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. PLEASE GET A RECALL OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ QUITE A FEW STORIES ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND GM NOT DOING ANYTHING.
FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
THE DRIVES DOOR HINGES, BUSHES, AND PINS ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT WEARING OF THESE PARTS THE DOOR CATCH HAS BECOME DAMAGED ALSO. THE HINGES ARE BEING REPLACE A THIRD TIME IN A NINE YEARS. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 2003 AND 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE WEARING THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON OCTOBER 22, 2008, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2002 BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $430. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
POWER TRAIN
GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 |
| 2023 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 |
| 2022 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 48.4 |
| 2021 | 189 | 4 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 50.8 |
| 2008 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 45.1 |
| 2007 | 732 | 5 | 4 | 62.1 |
| 2006 | 1,107 | 8 | 4 | 61.6 |
| 2005 | 1,466 | 2 | 2 | 54.1 |
| 2004 | 1,081 | 2 | 4 | 58.0 |
| 2003 | 901 | 8 | 8 | 63.4 |
| 2002 | 1,149 | 13 | 10 | 65.2 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35.6 |
| 2000Viewing | 26 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.