2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer exterior lighting problems
140 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For several years the low beam headlights would go off and on intermittently. Now, they are mostly off which means I cannot drive my vehicle at night anymore unless I want to blind people or get stopped. I have changed headlamps, relays and fuses to no avail. Now, I see that many others with the…”
filed Dec 30, 2022
“My lights come on and turns off at night sometimes and now My right low beams stopped working. I noticed when I was getting in my car at night.”
filed Jun 16, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Trailblazer | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Trailblazer | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 13 | 48% |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 17 | 9% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 151 | 21% |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 112 | 10% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 101 | 9% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 77 | 9% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 143 | 12% |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 1 | 4% |
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.