2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,081 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,735miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2% of the 1,081 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,735 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Failure of the gauge cluster on a 2004 chevy Trailblazer currently with 59,300 miles. About june 2009 the tach continually read incorrectly. Dealer tried to mislead me to bring it in for a diagnosis at a cost of approx. $100 I told them its broke why should I pay for a diagnosis. I had read about the problem on -line at edmunds,com.,my SUV had 41,000 to 42,000 miles on it. In july 2010 my gas gauge started to occasionally malfunction, now jan. 2011 it is incorrect. In nov. 2010 my charging gauge started malfunctioning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10380964, filed 2011-02, 42,000 miles“In 2008, one day I started my vehicle and noticed the oil gauge indicator did not register. That day I continued driving without the gauge operating. Later that week I took it a mechanic, who instructed me to take it to the dealer. He suspected that it was the instrument panel. I did not take it to the dealer, because it was not major. However, in later months the tachometer failed. In 2010 I did some research on the instrument panel on the chevy Trailblazer and found many accounts of failure by others. I also want to mention that the gas gauge has failed on occasion. …”
NHTSA complaint #10376143, filed 2011-01, 68,669 miles“I started the car first thing in the morning and noticed as I backed out of the garage that my speedometer wasn't working. As I drove down my street, I watched it, and it never moved. The needle was not pointing straight down, but was significantly below 0. Later the same day, it began working again, though the needle movement was jerky. Two days later, it stopped again and has not worked since. I contacted GM and they said there isn't an active recall on this problem, even though they have recalled practically every other SUV they made that year for a problem with the instrument panel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10400370, filed 2011-05, 82,420 miles“My 2004 Trailblazer spare tire winch would not crank my tire all the way down I was on the side of the expressway and could not remove my tire so that I could change it.”
NHTSA complaint #10177434, filed 2006-12, 89,875 miles“Instrument cluster is very faulty. At times when it is hot outside the battery and oil pressure gauge won't function properly. The RPM gauge went out at only 36,000 miles. I just went over 70,000 miles recently and now the speedometer will not work. As a matter of fact the only gauge that has always worked properly is the fuel gauge.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 33% |
| 2025 | 7 | 27% |
| 2024 | 6 | 17% |
| 2023 | 15 | 20% |
| 2022 | 36 | 32% |
| 2021 | 59 | 30% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 9 | 5% |
| 2007 | 16 | 2% |
| 2006 | 23 | 2% |
| 2005 | 32 | 2% |
| 2004 | 21 | 2% |
| 2003 | 19 | 2% |
| 2002 | 36 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer
627 complaintsFuel system
148 complaintsExterior lighting
101 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
62 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsEngine cooling
39 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsSuspension
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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