2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
The 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 1,302 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (49%) concerns electrical system. Next are fuel system (12%) and lighting (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,302 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 49% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 69 and 40
- Injuries and deaths
- 92 and 7
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 1,069 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 103 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 106 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 214 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 238 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 157 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 90 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 69 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 37 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 24 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 24 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,069 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 68,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (545 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 69 complaints mention a crash; 40 complaints mention a fire; 92 injuries reported; 7 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer with enough data (741 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On the afternoon of 6/16/08, me in my family was traveling north on I95 in north carolina going toward our destination in baltimore md., when another vehicle click us and cause my sister to lose control of the vehicle crashing into the guardrail. My two aunts and myself were ejected from the vehicle, both my aunts die instantly. My mother, sisters and myself survived but had several injuries.
While driving at 70 MPH driver swerved to left to avoid hitting a motorist. When the driver attempted to straighten back the steering wheel by turning it to the right it overcorrected severely. This resulted in the driver losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a tree. Uponimpact, air bags did not deploy. Driver died, and front passenger sustained a broken neck, severe laceration to their scull, and bruises. The passenger in the rear sustained a broken angle , a dislocated hip, and two broken ribs.
I was traveling on the highway when I herd a rattling sound coming from the engine, got off the highway and pull into a station. Call the tow company to tow it to my mechanic he said the water pump bearings broke and the fan stop turning since both are connected together, he said the engine might be damage possible due to overheating. There was no warning of over heating on the gage, water did not leak from the pump.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the instrument panel failed and the speedometer was providing an inaccurate speed reading. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 03/01/13 updated 4/24/13