Chevrolet · Trailblazer · 2001
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Recalls
20
Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer has no recalls and 20 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (5 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 22, 2026
The 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is power train with 5 reported complaints.
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DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. WE'VE HAD IT IN A FEW TIMES FOR REPAIR AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE LOOSE. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC OF 13 YEARS THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE LAST REPAIR DID NOT HOLD LONG, JUST ABOUT A WEEK. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL C...
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2001 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAD TO BE FIXED. IN 2016 TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, REVERSE WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY IN 1ST, 2ND GEAR. HAD TO BE REBUILT AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED...
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SPRING WITHIN THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD FRACTURED, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
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TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ...
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WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN MY 2001 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) KEEPS ENGAGING CAUSING IT NOT TO STOP. I HAVE WENT THROUGH MANY STOP SIGNS AND INTERSECTIONS FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. CHANGED ALL THE BRAKES ,BLEED THE BRAKES AND PUT NEW SENSORS ON..STILL HAVING THE...
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SERVICED MY '02 TRAILBLAZER AT DEALER BEFORE TRIP TO MOUNTAINS OIL CHANGED, COOLANT CHANGED , BRAKES CHECKED. RETURNED AND NEXT DAY NOTICED A LEAK UNDER DRIVERS SIDE BEHIND FRONT WHEEL. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND TOLD THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AND NEED TO REPLACE FRONT PUMP COVER AND O...
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MY 2001 CHEVY TB HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AS THE RESULT OF A SUN SHIELD FAILURE AT 36K MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM AT 90K AND IT IS FAILING AGAIN. A QUICK SEARCH THROUGH EDMUNDS.COM SHOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CHEVY HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS AND...
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I HAVE 2 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED IN BOTH IN THE SAME WAY (BROKEN SUN SHELL). MY RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS FIXED BY GM STARTING IN 2003. *JB
WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAYTRANSMISSION JERKED AND BOGGED DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOT BUT 1ST TO SECOND GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER BACKING OF THE ACCELERATOR THE GEARS CAUGHT. NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN REVER...
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The 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 20 owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer are power train (5 reports), engine and engine cooling (4 reports), exterior lighting (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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