2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving and a girl pulled out from a stop sign and hit my passenger side front of my trailblazer. Her airbags deployed immediately, meanwhile mine didn't deploy. My husband saved my face by throwing his arm over me!”
filed Aug 9, 2025
“The car was parked in the driveway at our home. My husband went out to start it and he turned the ignition key and the front airbags exploded on both sides. The salesman at mcgrath chevyland took photos. They were to get ahold of us the early part of this week and we have heard nothing.”
filed Dec 9, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Trailblazer | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 33 | 17% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 27 | 4% |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 31 | 3% |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 70 | 5% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 57 | 6% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 102 | 9% |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.