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#BS-2007-CHETRA-52BA2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Based on reports from 965 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 965 complaints, 34 crashes, 78 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.1x the class average.
Top reported problems
fuel gauge not working
74 complaints • Severity 7.8/10
power doors and windows malfunctioning
7 complaints • Severity 8/10
engine failure due to oil loss
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
301 owners reported fuel system issues — failures commonly reported around 72K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (245 reports) • Median: 72K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Fuel System (301 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 31% of all reports filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with 301 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 72,010 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 72K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with 193 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lights Issues
Lights complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with 142 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls Issues
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with 52 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility:power window devices and controls-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board, causing window switches to become inoperative. Previously, the affected vehicles may have had their master power window switch module treated with a protective coating, instead of having it replaced.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Chevrolet Trailblazer is the 2002 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is accessories - interior.
2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer vs. Class Average (Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD)
This vehicle
965
Class avg
455
2.1x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical sport utility vehicle - 2wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 965 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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