Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 4 recalls, 163 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
163
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V537000
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Encore GX and 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The rear attachment bolts of one or both f...
20V295000
TIRES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles factory-equipped with optional 17-inch sport terrain tires. The cert...
20V588000
SERVICE BRAKES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick En...
21V440000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not pos...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV FWD Later Release
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving on the highway, I heard a loud pop that made me flinch and swerve. After parking I no... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission is defective and past 60,000 miles but only a little. I had a diagnosis and it needs... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 7... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving an hour away from home and suddenly my muffler and exhaust started dragging— 49,000 mi... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FEB 2026 FOR TURBO/WASTEGATE REPAIR (P0299). MARCH 22, 2026, VEHICL... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | When stopped at a red light & the light turns green & I accelerate, the vehicle does not move. It ma... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Shift to park message coming on, not allowing vehicle shutoff. No inspection yet, in looking up iss... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant control valve replacement after 5 years of purchasing the vehicle. Put at risk of over heati... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer check engine code P1467 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle has given me a "Shift to Park" message when the sift is all the way up and off at park. You... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Park to shift error. Vehicle will not turn off while in park, instead gives an alert to "shift to pa... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Experiencing reduced speed, rattling noise, check engine light, power steering light on. Chevy app s... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving, a service warning came on that reads "Service Power Steering" - when that came on, th... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | multiple times of getting the warning that i need to "shift into park" when the vehicle is in park. ... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that after reversing, the transmis... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a shift to park message that is malfunctioning and I can't shut off my car. |
| Aug 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The issue is the yellow engine light lit up on the dash of my 2021 Trailblazer in late August of 202... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle started flashing “shift to park” about 2 weeks ago, after being in a GM dealership for 18... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While the contact's wife was attempting to park the v... |