2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 71 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 43 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 52 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 43 crashes, 2 fires, 52 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* - the contact's 2005 chevy trailblazer was purchased used on august 13, 2005 from berglund chevrolet of virginia, with 13000 miles. The vehicle was involved in an accident on january 8th, 2007 were there was one fatality and five people were injured. A second vehicle, a buick lasabre, failed to stop at stop sign while making a left hand turn. The contact's vehicle struck the second vehicle directly on the driver's side. The contact's vehicle was traveling at 50 MPH.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle, which resulted in a three car pile up. The front end of her vehicle went underneath the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. She was unable to receive assistance from on star due to the air bag failure. There were no prior failures with her vehicle. The contact and three children in safety seats sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- Fuel system 628 complaints
- Electrical system 621 complaints
- Lighting 154 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints