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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 370 problems

Owners have filed 300 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 370 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 34.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of fuel system, gasoline at 22.7%.

Complaints300
Crashes14
Fires1
Injuries18
Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Electrical system 34.3% · 103
Fuel system, gasoline 22.7% · 68
Exterior lighting 5.3% · 16
Fuel system, other 5.3% · 16
Fuel/propulsion system 3.7% · 11
Engine and engine cooling 3.7% · 11
Visibility 3.0% · 9
Vehicle speed control 2.7% · 8
Severity

Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.

In owners' own words

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 370. The contact stated that the when there was moisture in the air, the driver side master switch failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility). The failure mileage was 139,000. Electrical system · reported at 139,000 miles
My speedometer has quit working. It will register 30mph and I'm probably going 70 when I'm keeping up with the traffic on the highway. Most of the time it doesn't work at all. This just started on the 25th of december. We have noticed on the internet that this is happening to several gm vehicles. There is other recalls on these other vehicles and we think the 2005 trailblazer should also be included. Electrical system · reported at 103,000 miles
Purchased the 2005 trailblazer with 49,000 miles. At 50,000 miles the speedometer stopped working properly. When I slowed down from going 70 miles per hour, the needle stayed on 70 and when I accelerated it would act as though 70 was the new 0. Now the speedometer points down past the 120 mph mark and will not budge. Gm told me that it not under warranty and it will cost over $500 to fix. Electrical system · reported at 50,000 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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