2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The newest campaign is 06V417000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Oct 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 648 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V417000, in the NHTSA record
Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact GM at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 18,609 units in total.
06V417000Received . 794 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact GM at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06102. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V035000Received . 17,815 units.
Visibility / Windshield
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, 'windshield mounting.' the windshield urethane bead may not have adhered to the body in certain areas during the cure process.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a crash occurs, the windshield may not be retained, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the windshield free of charge. The recall began on march 10, 2005. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
648 complaints, 785 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Trailblazer | All 2005 vehicles | Trailblazer, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 391.1 | 115.9 | 262.9 | 307 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 186 | 60.7 | 142.2 | 146 |
| Exterior Lighting | 79 | 35.7 | 72.1 | 62 |
| Fuel System, Other | 75.2 | 13.4 | 39.6 | 59 |
| Air Bags | 38.2 | 49.8 | 44.6 | 30 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 35.7 | 91.7 | 70.9 | 28 |
| Power Train | 31.8 | 115.8 | 113.7 | 25 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28 | 55.4 | 20.3 | 22 |
| Visibility | 22.9 | 39.4 | 48.1 | 18 |
| Equipment | 16.6 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 13 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 30
- Complaints that report a fire
- 9
- Injuries in the complaints
- 35
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ17002 | Recall query | Loss of Headlights | Exterior Lighting / Headlights | 24 Apr 2017 | 29 Mar 2021 | |
| DP10001 | Defect petition | Fuel Level Gauge System Failure | Fuel System, Other | 7 Jan 2010 | 23 May 2011 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Chevrolet TrailblazerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/trailblazer/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
- 18,609 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Trailblazer have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Trailblazer, model years 1999 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer name most often?
- Electrical System: 307 of 785 component mentions, or 391.1 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 115.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.