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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 73 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
73 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 5
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 62 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 62 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 5 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was involved in an automobile crash in my 2005 chevy trailblazer. Upon impact, the car ignited under the hood and flames came up on the outside of the windshield while my family was still in the car. Fortunately I was able to get my family out of the car before it was totally engulfed in flames and destroyed by fire. I contacted GM and asked why my car burned. I told them I was concerned about the safety of my family since members of my extended family own similar GM suvs.

Reported at 18,000 miles, December 2007 CrashFireInjury

I bought my 2005 trailblazer the same year with 19+k miles. I started having it stall on me around 30k miles. I took it to hayward, ca chevy dealership because it was still under warranty. They said that they found nothing. I took in again because the engine light came up and they said the problem was the light only but, that's the light that would flash when it stalls. I took the car back in several times for the same situation.

Reported at 30,000 miles, November 2006

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