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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer engine and engine cooling problems

44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer3% of all complaints for this model year.

44
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
3%
share of all complaints
56,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • We were driving on interstate 94 in north dakota and we heard a pop. By the time we pulled over there were flames up to the window on the drivers door. We quickly got out. Vehicle is a total loss. This should not happen. Date of accident was 10/31/2014. *tr

    filed Nov 5, 2014

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was…

    filed Oct 10, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.