2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel/propulsion system problems
95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“MY 15 YR OLD DRIVER IN TRAINING,, was leaving town with myself and her father the engine just stopped running causing us to lose all movement of car had to coast to the side of highway { busy with semis} had to call tow truck to come get it ,, it wouldn't start after trying a few times . and also…”
filed Jun 17, 2022
“Fuel gauge drops to empty constantly, even where there is half a tank. Only 5-10% of the time it shows how much fuel there really is. This happens while traveling and while stopped.”
filed Oct 24, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Trailblazer | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 16 | 8% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 5 | 3% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 58 | 8% |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 76 | 7% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 43 | 4% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 55 | 6% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 23 | 2% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 2 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.