2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer ranks 9th out of 11 model years with a complaint index of 20 and earns a Best verdict. It has 22 complaints, 1 recall, and no fires, injuries, or deaths reported.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 20/100
- #9 of 11 Trailblazer years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 22
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 30
- 29 city / 31 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Chevy Trailblazer problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System13 (59%)
- Other7 (32%)
- Transmission & Powertrain6 (27%)
- Engine3 (14%)
- Brakes2 (9%)
- Steering2 (9%)
- Visibility & Wipers2 (9%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras1 (5%)
- Lane Departure1 (5%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Battery charging system warnings appear repeatedly, sometimes flashing that the vehicle may stall, with dealerships unable to resolve it.
- Some owners report the vehicle stalling or losing power to the engine while driving, even though the battery still shows charge.
- Transmission problems include failure to shift properly between gears, engine racing without engaging, and one case of full transmission failure shortly after purchase.
- One owner reported the vehicle rolling forward after being parked and shut off without the parking brake engaged.
- Engine complaints include excessive vibration while idling and unexplained overheating that dealerships struggled to diagnose.
- A rearview camera and sensor malfunction was linked to a low-speed collision with a parked vehicle.
2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V539000Aug 20, 2026Collision Avoidance & Cameras306,511 vehicles
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
Risk: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 17, 2026. Another letter will be mailed once the parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A262554900. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.
2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 29 MPG
- Highway
- 31 MPG
- Combined
- 30 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,150
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Trailblazer years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Trailblazer has a complaint index of 20, the second-lowest of the 11 model years with data, and carries a Best verdict relative to other Trailblazer years.
- What problems does the 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer have?
- NHTSA complaints center on the electrical system (59% of complaints), particularly battery charging issues and stalling, followed by transmission and powertrain problems (27%) including shifting and rollaway concerns.
- Does the 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall covers a rearview camera that may display a distorted or blank image; it is not a do-not-drive recall.
- How many complaints has NHTSA received for the 2025 Trailblazer?
- NHTSA lists 22 complaints for the 2025 Trailblazer, with 1 crash reported and no fires, injuries, or deaths.
- How does the 2025 Trailblazer compare to other Trailblazer years?
- It ranks 9th worst out of 11 years, well below high-complaint years like 2005 (complaint index 100) and 2006 (index 90), which carry Avoid verdicts.