2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Engine (2) · Tires (1)
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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 (101)
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 101 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · 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.…”
2026-10-13 · Electrical System · 20,000 mi“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 electri…”
2026-10-05 · Engine“engine shuts off while in drive but stopped- three times, twice at stop lights and once in a drive thru. …”
2026-09-29 · Seat Belts · 12,000 mi · 💥 crash“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 ch…”
2026-09-23 · 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 s…”
2026-09-14 · Engine“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. …”
2026-09-05 · Tires“three 225/60 r17 tires bubbled in the sidewall and blew out causing loss of control. two occurred on the same day another a few weeks earlier. the dot above is on the one remaining tire. this occurred on a brand new car purchased 2.5 months earlier from bale chevrolet. the dealer has been of no help what so ever. i had to tow and purchase new tires…”
2026-08-28 · Unknown Or Other“per manufacturers bulletin pic6660 air flow from dash bents when using a/c after extended driving... indicates that the evaporator may become blocked by ice, so a/c does not work after about 1.5 hours during driving. …”
2026-08-12 · Unknown Or Other“my new vehicle was stuck in park the dealership replaced a control module then a gear shift assembly and now some kind of brake switch and im nervous that the vehicles is unsafe. the dealership has not been letting me know much i've had to call and they won't give me any paperwork. …”
2026-04-22 · Power Train · 100 mi“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…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.