10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 30 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 29 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 86,953 miles
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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,228.
- Caseyville, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated she fell asleep while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle graced two trees, and crashed into the third tree on the front driver-side bumper. The contact stated no air bags were deployed. The contact sustained a fractured rib on her left side, a lesion on her right leg, and a lesion on her chest and abdomen due to the seat belt. The contact did seek medical attention. The police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The police towed the vehicle to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 205,000.
- Goshen, IN, USA
My husband was entering the highway and upon acceleration from roughly 35mph to roughly around 50mph (while taking the entrance slight right) all of the air bags deployed
- Cambridge, MN, USA
Checking for recalled airbag
- Clearwater, FL, USA
I was driving on the freeway and what around crave. The side airbags what off. I do not hit any thing or run over any thing
- Milwaukee, WI, USA
Lucky to be alive. On 4 14 2019 while driving 65mph on 101 freeway in thousand oaks California, a pickup truck veered into my lane. When I moved over to avoid the pickup both side airbags went off with a bang filling car with powdery cloud. My left ear popped from the loud bang but I was able to get off on the shoulder. Called 911 and ca highway patrol came out and did a report. Both officers had never seen anything like it. There was no impact to the car and the chp took multiple pictures of the exterior. Milage on the car at time of accident was 117,873. Chp cutaway the airbags and my father came out and drove it home and then to auto shop to evaluate. Seat belt also stopped working now that airbags deployed. Really terrifying experience.
- Newbury Park, CA, USA
Airbag did not work
- Fairless Hills, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 35 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained various injuries to the face, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was not diagnosed for the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
- Cement City, MI, USA
Since 2011 I've been having wrong reading of gas levels causing my vehicle to shutoff. Plus my passager air bag displays on when no one is sitting in seat and when someone is sitting in passager seat it occasionally flicker on and off. However I have not had a incident just yet but I'm very concerned and don't feel safe driving with my kids in this vehicle.
- Washington, DC, USA
As of 2011 (while driving on freeways in multiple occasions) I've been having electrical issues such as my fuel level gage would read full and vehicle would shut off cause no gas in tank, air bags sensor would show it on when no one is sitting in the passenger seat, and there are some electrical issues on driver seat controls not working, dash board gages not showing readings while vehicle is in motion (rmp, speedometer, oil, gas).
- Fontana, CA, USA
Head on collision both vehicles traveling about 30mph on impact and Trailblazer air bags did not deploy. I had my seatbelt on and was not injured.
- Dover, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving, the service air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06V417000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
- Snellville, GA, USA
Fuel gage is not showing the fuel level, so it looks like its empty all the time automatic air bag passenger sensing system is malfunctioning and on windshield urethane bead may not have adhered to the body in certain areas during the cure process.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
2005 Chevy Trailblazer was driven by my granddaughter. She was trying to enter onto I-10 interstate and was going too fast on the entrance ramp. Road conditions were hazardous as it was a severe rain storm. She hydroplaned and hit a vehicle in front of her which caused her to spin into oncoming traffic. She was hit on the driver's side and the truck spun around several times before it stoppped. The airbag did not deploy!!! the police officer and the tow company driver said she was lucky to be alive. My concern is this could have been a fatal accident and the airbag failed to deploy. The Trailblazer was totaled as the axle and the engine were on the ground. The driver's side front wheel came off. I have always like Chevy vehicles but am now hesitant to purchase another one B/C of this issue with the air bag.
- Long Beach, MS, USA
The airbags will show that they're not enabled even with a passenger sitting in the seat.then it would come on as being on but no passenger in seat. A lot of sensors have popped up in the electrical panel, on top of that the car kinda shut down on me and started going 10 miles per hour, as I was going out in traffic.
- Phenix City, AL, USA
Odometer works then just stops going down the road and airbag light stays on now also if I plug in my cell charger the radio shuts off did not do this until issues with odometer.
- Grayson, KY, USA
The contact owned a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving various speeds, the vehicle slid and crashed. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06V417000 (air bags). The contact sustained lacerations to the face, stitches under the eyebrows on both eyes, and an injured neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
- Elkhorn City, KY, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a sign and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back injuries and the passenger sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was unable to confirm if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000. The VIN was unavailable.
- Evansville, IN, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While making a right turn, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was repaired. Two months later, the contact noticed moisture on the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that there was an unknown chemical substance leaking from the front passenger side air bag. The substance deteriorated the seat, cables, and the floor. The contact was unable to stop the leak. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Fairfield, CA, USA
- Clayton, IL, USA