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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 23 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
23 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 54,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 54,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 64% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

I parked a 2005 chevy trailblazer rented from budget rent a car in the hotel parking lot where myself and my fiance were checking in to. I removed the key from the ignition and went inside. Approximately 30 sec later the car rolled down the hill in a large arc (due to the steering wheel being locked) and collided with another vehicle. The car was in neutral. At that point I put the key back into the ignition and found that the key could be removed while in neutral, which caused the car to roll.

Reported at 13,321 miles, January 2006 Crash

Normal driving, I noticed some liquid spots on the driveway. After inspecting, I found that the transmission oil cooling line is corroded through, leaking transmission fluid. My chevrolet trailblazer has less than 60000 miles and is 5 years old. One line is clean, the other is corroded beyond repair. Transmission oil cooling lines have to be replaced.

Reported at 58,000 miles, August 2009

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