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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 1,466 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, most often about the electrical (42% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Trailblazer model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
Electrical
617 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, alternator/generator/regulator, ignition, wiring.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the seat controls failed and no longer moved the seats properly. The fuses were replaced, but the contact stated that they smelled as if they had burned not long afterwards. She had the fuses tested and was informed that there was a shortage in the…
While driving above 30mph, if take foot off accelerator, headlights will dim to almost no light as will the dash lights, on off, on off, when press on the accelerator, lights will go on normally with same brightness. Dome light button to left of steering wheel will work once every 50 tries, lights on left side of…
Fuel system
611 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery, fuel injection system.
1. Check engine light stays on consistently no matter what repairs I have done. 2. Speedometer fails to constantly. I recently got a speeding ticket for not staying within speed limit. 3. Dealership has constantly said they have not heard of any complaints by any consumers. 4. Onstar system has failed from a year…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Since july 5, 2009, the fuel gauge dial fails to display the correct amount of gasoline in the tank. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because fuel began to leak out. In addition, the tank could be empty, but the fuel gauge would display a full tank. The VIN…
Lights
143 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights, brake lights, turn signal, tail lights.
Head lights dim and brighten while driving. With no reason the lights get very dim and a second later the lights brighten and this cycles over and over. This is very unsafe. Other drivers think I want then to stop or slow down or pull over.
No crash or injury, but am really afraid of something happening with my son in the SUV. My head lights flicker when I slow down and worried that one day they are going to shut off and not come back on. My gas gauge was the next thing that stopped working and now my speedometer is not working now. Just like others I…
Speed control
76 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control, accelerator pedal.
I have a 2005 chevorlet Trailblazer. I have had both speedometer and gas gauge quit working on me. Have been told it will be around $500 each to be fixed! I feel that this is a safety hazard and should be a recall by gm. 2005 models have the worse overall rating with these 2 malfunctions be the top 2 complaints!
The speedometer has stopped working. The gas gauge does not work. Also the fuses for the power plug ins continue to blow. These are safety hazards for my wife and kids while traveling alone.
Engine
74 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine, cooling system.
Even if this car is well maintained it sadly as serious electrical issues that chevy does not want to come to terms with. The speedometer goes out and in and reads incorrectly as well as the rest of the gauges at random points in time. The heating system needs replaces and the alternator consistently needs to be…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed in his vehicle and was replaced by the dealer. The resistance pig tail (wiring harness), the fuel pump module, and the clutch also failed; however, the dealer stated that the contact must pay for the repairs. The dealer…
Air bags
70 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 95,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet trail blazer. The contact was driving 50 MPH on a slick mountain road when the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into the side of a mountain before falling into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy and the contact and two passengers sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The…
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet trail blazer. The contact stated that while attempting to park, she accidentally applied the accelerator and the crashed into some concrete steps,leading to a building. The front driver side air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and back. The vehicle was…
Transmission
51 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 77,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, transfer case (4-wheel drive).
2005 chevy Trailblazer. Bought the vehicle used in 2008 with only 33,868 miles on it. Have 78,158 on vehicle now and last month had to have the radiator replaced and transmission rebuilt. The place that did the repairs told me he gets about 3-5 trailblazers a year with the same problem. He had 2 folks call about the…
Transmission cooler lines are corroded and leaking fluid all around the front passenger side wheel well. These lines will need replaced before the transmission fails. The frame is soaked with transmission fluid and this is a potential fire hazard if the fluid leaks onto the exhaust or catalytic converter.
Visibility and wipers
45 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: power window devices and controls, windshield, defroster/defogger/hvac system, rearview mirrors/devices.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the…
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that during inclement weather, the contact engaged the windshield wipers but the windshield washer pump continued to operate independently and intermittently. The contact dismissed the initial incident. However, the failure persisted and worsen. The…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer recalls
Air bags: frontal
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Visibility and wipers: windshield
Risk: If a crash occurs, the windshield may not be retained, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of headlights
Summary
The subject vehicles are model year (my) 2002-2009 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, 2004-2007 buick rainier, 2003-2008 isuzu ascender, 2005-2009 saab 9-7x, 2002-2004 oldsmobile bravada, 2003-2006 chevrolet ssr, 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, and 2006-2008 pontiac grand prix. This scope includes the trailblazer/envoy variants: 2002-2006 envoy xl/trailblazer ext and 2004-2005 envoy xuv. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject headlight driver module (hdm). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by general motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicle
Fuel level gauge system failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (617 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); fuel system (611 complaints, typically around 71,000 miles); lights (143 complaints, typically around 62,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 31, 2006 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Chevrolet Trailblazer?
- It is the most complained-about Trailblazer model year since 2000, with 1,466 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.