2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (5) · Engine (5) · Service Brakes (4)
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Safety recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-08-20 · campaign 26V539000 · 306,511 vehicles
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.
Risk: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 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.
Service bulletins (421)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-22 · PIC6611H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi provides information on how to obtain a restricted radio
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-07 · PIT6110L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the ses mil and dtc p062b and engineering is currently investigating.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-10 · PIC6629F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or ipc display
Showing the 6 most recent of 421 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-22 · Visibility/Wiper“the required back up camera got water inside the housing, worked for a little while, and then ultimately failed. there is a recall for other trailblazers with this exact issue, however it seems my vin was not included in said recall.…”
2026-10-21 · Wheels · 🔥 fire“the vehicle spontaneously caught on fire, i don't understand why. the person driving the car was in the vehicle when it caught on fire. there was no warning, no concerns. …”
2026-10-16 · Power Train“when accelerating forward, the front wheel is almost locked up, and i was violently thrown forward into the seat belt and steering wheel. the transmission seemed like it jammed and the car was bucking. there is a known gm technical service bulletin on this, but no recall. the car was towed to the dealer and not drivable. i’m glad this did not happ…”
2026-09-16 · Structure · 3,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on several occasions during inclement weather, water leaked into the vehicle from the bottom of each door and the rear hatch. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the drains were clogged and needed to be cleaned. the drains …”
2026-03-29 · Service Brakes“brakes squeal when rotors and pads are cold. problem disappears when they warm after driving…”
2026-03-09 · Electrical System“my 2024 chevy trailblazer fully shutdown the engine and everything at a stoplight with the start/stop on leaving me to put pack into park and restart vehicle!! …”
2026-02-27 · Power Train“the 2024 trailblazer developed a problem going into reverse at less than 17500 miles in december of 2025 when my daughter came home for christmas. it would slam into reverse or freeze and then shift harshly. the selling dealer replaced the valve body in the transmission while it was in for normal service, the valve body was on order for 30 days i…”
2026-01-16 · Engine“my 2024 trailblazer lt's engine light came on about a month ago. i took it to a local dealership and they said it was caused by ccnd. diagnosed code p0128 in pass/fail status. they test drove it to get light to come on and it was unable to duplicate it. they cleared the codes. a month later it came back on. i took it to my dealership and they…”
2026-01-07 · Exterior Lighting“unit used as a rental from avis. night time driving will cause on-coming traffic to flash high beams while my lights are in low beam mode. this is a daily problem with a multitude of on-coming drivers as the led headlights are perceived to be extra bright / blinding. …”
2025-11-07 · Lane Departure: Assist · 💥 crash“i was stopped at a red light. when the light turned green i entered the intersection, the lka system began alerting me and pulling the vehicle towards the oncoming left traffic turn lane. i took my foot off the accelerator and reached over to shut the lka off as it was pulling my vehicle. the incident resulted in distracting me resulting in my car …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.