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2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 12 safety complaints about the 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer with the US government. Of those, 2 describe a crash, 1 person was injured and no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering back-over prevention.

The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 5 complaints, 42% of the total.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers February 2026 to October 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

12 complaints on file

12

Complaints

2

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

1

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ENGINE 5 · 42%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 33%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 · 33%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 25%
AIR BAGS 2 · 17%
POWER TRAIN 1 · 8%
SEAT BELTS 1 · 8%
TIRES 1 · 8%
0 4 8

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 12.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA has not crash tested the 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Its New Car Assessment Program tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It is not a low score.

What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke during ordinary use.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

26V539000 · August 20, 2026

The defect
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.
The risk
A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 16, 2026. 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.

General Motors, LLC · up to 306,511 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

SEAT BELTS

1 injured · crash · towed · 12,000 miles

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate due to daily traffic and driving approximately 10 MPH, a nearby vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle while driving approximately 50 MPH. The messages "Air Bag Deployment System" and "Safety Belt Pretensioner System" were displayed on the Chevrolet app. In addition, the contact stated the front passenger’s side seat belt failed to retract, and there was white powder coming from the front seat belt shoulder guides. A Police report was filed. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The contact sustained whiplash and migraines, and medical attention

NHTSA complaint 11767676, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash

Yes the mirrors on my 26LT Chevrolet also on the 23 Chevrolet LT even on the older trax that I had The vehicles are pretty much identical as far as body style inside outside wheelbase etcetera My problem is the mirrors the right mirror the left mirror cut your vision off big time i'm only about 5657 inches high and I sit back low and you cannot see left or right it can cut whole car off at a stop light

NHTSA complaint 11766406. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

towed · 100 miles

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly shift into gear while the gear shift lever was in use. The check engine and another unknown warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where several undisclosed fault codes were cleared. The vehicle was towed back to the same local dealer, where it remained for further investigation. The contact was informed that the transmission might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

NHTSA complaint 11733036. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was stopped at a red light and when the light turned green to go, the car stalled. Steering wheel locked and I had to turn the car off and back on in the middle of traffic. This happened twice in one day to me. I brought it to the dealership and they cannot find a fix for this. The car also stalled on the service manager on the expressway.

NHTSA complaint 11772168. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

20,000 miles

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving between 45 and 60 MPH, the air bag and safety restraint warning lights unexpectedly illuminated. After the warning lights illuminated, the steering felt loose, and the brake pedal locked, slid, and then released when engaged. The contact also stated that an electrical failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed by the dealer for a second time. The contact noted that the vehicle had previously been repaired for a separate electrical failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

NHTSA complaint 11770788. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Engine shuts off while in drive but stopped- three times, twice at stop lights and once in a drive thru.

NHTSA complaint 11768988. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I experienced a Hard Stall at a Red Light. The Auto Start/Stop Feature was engaged. The Console displayed "Press Brake Pedal to Start". I had to shift into Neutral and manually restart the Vehicle. I had the Vehicle checked at my Dealer and there were No Error Codes Thrown and the Dealer Service Department could not recreate the Stall.

NHTSA complaint 11764167. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 27 1 —
2024 36 1 —
2023 75 0 —
2022 113 1 —
2021 201 4 —

Other 2026 Chevrolet models

Silverado 1500 132 Equinox 80 Tahoe 30 Traverse 29 Colorado 22 Suburban 1500 19 Silverado 2500 13 Equinox EV 12

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Chevrolet on this site — 304 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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