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Electronic stability controlPart report

2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
1%of 1,081 total for the year
Median mileage
113,232miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 1% of the 1,081 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,232 miles.

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.

“Gear shift locked into the parked position while vehicle still moving and in drive. Brake pedal also locked.my autistic son was in the vehicle with me. Gm knows about this issue as far back as 2002 . Do they care about the impact ? I am the 3rd owner ,bought this vehicle because of safety rating and that it has less than 92000 miles on it. I have owned it for 5 years.”

NHTSA complaint #10978651, filed 2017-04, 151,000 miles

“Well I bought this SUV used from americas carmart in gadsden alabama.they have a 100 plus lots and advertise good used qualtiy cars..when I bought the SUV I wanted to take it to the chevy dealer but was told their on site certified mechanic checked it all out and with the service agreement thought I was ok....had it two days and the transmission went out..the suspension was also an issue then 12/21/2014 ..going past 50 it shook like crazy....and then the transmission was slipping againi purchased a service agreement for $595.00..it covers what my problems are...but the contract says they can…”

NHTSA complaint #10671689, filed 2015-01, 134,000 miles

“While driving along my tachometer and speedometer on my 2004 chevy Trailblazer dip below zero. I took it to my mechanic who said the electrical is shot in the dashboard area. My vehicle has to be running for 30 min or more for it to act up. If I leave cruise control on the needle stays ,once cruise is turned off I'm doing (hopefully) 70 while my speedometer says I'm doing 20. Searching on the internet I'm not the first to complain about this. Has chevy recalled the dashboard unit in the 2004 Trailblazer yet?”

NHTSA complaint #10296383, filed 2009-12, 92,465 miles

“I have a 2004 chevy Trailblazer and the cluster is going bad . Finding out that I'm not the only one that has this problem . I had the same problem with my chevy avalanche and it was recalled . I think that this a problem while driving . I think someone should do something before someone gets hurt. Because the gauges go out the on and while driving. It could hurt a young driver that doesn't what to do. Gm knows the problem but will not do anything about it . It the same problem that they did a recall on with the trucks. So I think they should fix this problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10460617, filed 2012-06, 79,548 miles

“Driving on hwy 178 at about 9 pm and the front head lights and turned completely off. I moved light switch on and off and my light would not go back no on.....also while driving the kern canyon hwy 178 taking the curves my ingine shut off and steering and brakes locked up this has happened several time while driving at 20 mile speed.”

NHTSA complaint #10851767, filed 2016-03

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009311%
2008105%
2007172%
2006232%
200570%
200481%
200351%
200230%

Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Electrical system
627 complaints
Fuel system
148 complaints
Exterior lighting
101 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
62 complaints
Air bags
42 complaints
Engine cooling
39 complaints
Vehicle speed control
38 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Engine
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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