2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 10% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving approximately 58 MPH in rainy weather with a trailer attached, trailer started to fishtail while going down hill. Trailer had swung around and broke free of the hitch and hit the side of truck. Truck grazed an enbankment, and went into the medium strip, hitting another vehicle head on. Vehicle was totaled, and driver suffered a head injury and fractured vertebrate. Neither air bag deployed upon the frontal impact. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #8018335, filed 2002-09Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 | 33 | 17% |
| 2007 | 27 | 4% |
| 2006 | 31 | 3% |
| 2005 | 70 | 5% |
| 2004 | 42 | 4% |
| 2003 | 57 | 6% |
| 2002 | 102 | 9% |
| 2001 | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Trailblazer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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