2005 Chevrolet Blazer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Have the VIN?
Vehicles › Chevrolet › Blazer › 2005
These records cover every 2005 Chevrolet Blazer. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
15 complaints2 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting · Fuel/propulsion system
Gas gauge has not worked for at least 5 years every time I called the dealer they said no problem I think it IS the fuel filter in the fuel tank and to fix that it will cost me about 1000.00 to fix. my son and a friend of mine had the same problem just didn't seem wright car only 5 yrs old and…
Gas gauge has not worked for at least 5 years every time I called the dealer they said no problem I think it IS the fuel filter in the fuel tank and to fix that it will cost me about 1000.00 to fix. my son and a friend of mine had the same problem just didn't seem wright car only 5 yrs old and that goes wrong for five yrs I just fill my tank and go about 250 miles then fill up again. please try to help me with this problem. lights go out when it rains this IS another problem
- Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel gauge shows empty no matter how much fuel IS in the tank. *tr
- Air bags
I was notified a while back about defective air bags in 2005 chevy trailblazers and I would be contacted on what procedures to take in order of correcting air bag. No one ever contacted me, giving me instructions on where to take my trailblazer re: airbag to have it corrected. Did I…
I was notified a while back about defective air bags in 2005 chevy trailblazers and I would be contacted on what procedures to take in order of correcting air bag. No one ever contacted me, giving me instructions on where to take my trailblazer re: airbag to have it corrected. Did I receive the notification in error? the date above (incident date) IS not correct,..complaint could not be submitted without entering a date. *tr
- Electrical system › Ignition
As of october 20,2014 I have yet to see the 1999 chevorlet S_10 LS or the 2005 chevorlet blazer s-t 4X4 my husband has tested both of these ignition switches and they are the same. He then called a gm dealership and they told him to not put anything heavy on the key ring. We are getting the same…
As of october 20,2014 I have yet to see the 1999 chevorlet S_10 LS or the 2005 chevorlet blazer s-t 4X4 my husband has tested both of these ignition switches and they are the same. He then called a gm dealership and they told him to not put anything heavy on the key ring. We are getting the same spill from gm as everyone else.why hasn't the S-10'S and blazers been inspected, they have the same ignition switch from the 1999 S-10 to the 2005 blazer 4X4 and are very easy to knock in to accessory position. Because there has been no information put out about our ignition switches, we are highly concerned about the airbags as well. Why have these vehicles been overlooked not inspected and silenced? Noone has said the S10 or the blazers ignition switches are safe. There IS absolutely no questions in our mind that the ignition switches are the same as all the recalled vehicles and faulty and possibly the air bags as well. Please,please look into this I have a daughter coming of driving age and we need to know our vehicles are safe for her to even step in. *tr
- Electrical system
I was returning from las vegas on a ruff paved desert hwy in my 2005 5 speed 2 door chevy blazer when I notice a slight smell of electrical smoke. I turned on the dome light and notice the turning signal switch arm bouncing a lot with some smoke coming out there at the column ! I slowed from 65 to…
I was returning from las vegas on a ruff paved desert hwy in my 2005 5 speed 2 door chevy blazer when I notice a slight smell of electrical smoke. I turned on the dome light and notice the turning signal switch arm bouncing a lot with some smoke coming out there at the column ! I slowed from 65 to 40 with my flashers on, problem solved . Got back on a smooth free way at 65 with no smoke. The switch arm got sloppier over time but still worked for about six months. Then one day I turn right with my signal on, windshield wipers came on by themselves, & the smoke was back (much stronger ) while driving slow! I then pulled into a auto parts parking lot, shut it off, & took out the keys! To my shock the wipers, & smoke kept going! I then opened the hood, unplugged the wiper motor, & again problem solved ! Then came a rainy day so I had to plug back in the wipers, things still all ok! But then I made a right turn with the turn signal on! The even stronger smoke was back plus my asthma attack (used my inhaler ) ! I thought about stopping in the strong rain but I turned on the a/c on full then got very mad ! I yanked on the plastic switch arm pulling it to the left, & it popped off in my hand! Problem solved except now my windshield spray, & wiper delay don't work! I still get some smoke on ruff roads! The whole turning signal witch part cost $599.95 at chevy plus $330.00 labor ! To rich for me! I took the small column dashboard panel off, put a kill switch on the wiper motor power wire just in case, & a light weight wood 6" cut off stained broom handle on the 4" metal switch arm ( drilled a 5\16 hole 4" deep)! I avoid bad roads, using turning signals, & I clean my windshield by hand often ! Problem solved for now! If the air bad goes off from this problem while driving I will probably have a heart attack, & die! *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
About a year ago I was driving to columbus, ohio and ran out of gas with the fuel gauge on full. this IS a 2005 blazer. Was a year out of warranty and they wanted $800 dollars to take the fuel tank. was told by the dealer this IS a common problem, so where IS the recall. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Gm 05 trailblazer fuel sending unit nhtsa recall campaign number: dp10001 n/a make: chevrolet model: trailblazer manufacturer : general motors corp. year : 2005 component : fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump date investigation opened : january 7, 2010 date investigation closed : open. *Tr
- Latches/locks/linkages · Structure › Body › Door
I was driving down the road took a right hand turn and my driverside back seat door flew open narrowly missing an on coming while I was on my way to pick up my 11 year old son. if my son was in the car and did not have his safety belt on he could have been thrown from the vehicle and even if he…
I was driving down the road took a right hand turn and my driverside back seat door flew open narrowly missing an on coming while I was on my way to pick up my 11 year old son. if my son was in the car and did not have his safety belt on he could have been thrown from the vehicle and even if he did he could have been seriously hurt or killed if the on coming car hit the open door. I registered a complaint with chevy and it was a real joke to them. what they said IS because there IS no recall they will do nothing and that I should take it to the dealer to have it fixed. I guess someone needs to be killed before they will take an action. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that whenever she filled the fuel tank, the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was empty and the fuel light stayed on. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be removed and…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that whenever she filled the fuel tank, the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was empty and the fuel light stayed on. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be removed and the fuel gauge sensor needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 75,396.
- Engine and engine cooling
2005 chevy blazer was parked in front of driver's home and just went up in a blaze of fire consuming most of the vehicle. only had about 35K miles on it. this was a police vehicle. *Tr
- Electrical system
My 2005 chevy trailblazer has a bad speedometer. It failed with 20,000 miles on it. It will read 120 mile an hour sitting still, then it will read 30 mile an hour, while I am going 60. It IS troubling as tickets are expensive if I receive one. on the interstate, you have no idea how fast you are…
My 2005 chevy trailblazer has a bad speedometer. It failed with 20,000 miles on it. It will read 120 mile an hour sitting still, then it will read 30 mile an hour, while I am going 60. It IS troubling as tickets are expensive if I receive one. on the interstate, you have no idea how fast you are going. Has never been in an accident. gm says $800.00 plus to fix it. only has 39000 miles on it now. Thousands of these have the same problem. completely unsafe. The whole assembly has to be replaced to repair to fix it. *Tr
- Fuel system, other
Fuel level sensor quit working. *Tr
- Visibility
Rear window has shattered 3 times in last 3 months. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel pump problems repeatedly, to find out that the wiring harness on the fuel pump at the gas tank was shorting out. *Tr
- Electrical system · Vehicle speed control
2005 chevrolet trailblazer 4WD 1. check engine light stays on consistently 2. when driving at night the headlights and instrument lights will dim and/or flash on and off. 3. when stopped the vehicle will suddenly rev which has happened many times and fortunately I pressed the brake in…
2005 chevrolet trailblazer 4WD 1. check engine light stays on consistently 2. when driving at night the headlights and instrument lights will dim and/or flash on and off. 3. when stopped the vehicle will suddenly rev which has happened many times and fortunately I pressed the brake in time or I would have rear ended several vehicles. 4A. The gauges on my vehicle are completely haywire. the speedometer will at times not move at all or go all the way past 120 mph, at other times it will stick on whatever speed I might be going at the moment and not move. other times it will stick at whatever speed I was going and then proceed to move which may show I'm going 10, 20 30, .... Miles faster than the actual speed I'm traveling. 4B. the oil gauge has gone all the way over and no longer moves. these are all very dangerous incidents which should be recalled
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11011782This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
- 11009156This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
- 11008956This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. and Canada Dealers Only).
- 11007744This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
- 11007743This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
- 11007208This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
- 11007091This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
- 11006621Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
- 11006421GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
- 11004761This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 11004557This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 11002312This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
- 11001321This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- 11000576This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
- 11000162The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- 10252735This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
- 10252163XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- 10251890This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 10251887This bulletin advises the technician of possible location of an internal coolant leak from a specific cylinder head and location.
- 10250775This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
- 10250347This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
- 10249980This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
- 10249590This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 10249579This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10249295This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
- 10249011This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10247780This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
- 10247716J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
- 10247681Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- 10247552This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10247063A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
- 10247061J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
- 10246952Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- 10246951Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10245951Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- 10245950Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
- 10245395This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
- 10244274This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
Every Chevrolet Blazer model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.