2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,081 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2% of the 1,081 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My right side back door does not open and my left back door does not close unless I hit the lock first. Also as I am driving no matter what the weather my 4 wheel drive will just kick in on its own. Now it feel as though the transmission is going. This to me is a danger to my children and myself> I also feel that these are defects in this vehicle as I feel g.m should be responsible I will never buy another g.m again. Someone should look into this.”
NHTSA complaint #10550673, filed 2013-11, 112,000 miles“While traveling westbound on 192 in osceola county between narcoossee road and nova road there were several barricades 4 to 5 inches in the traffic lane. I was in the left lane with the barricades over the yellow line on the left-hand side of the road. This took place at approximately 8:15 am while taking my children to schoo, during the morning time traffic. My vehicle struck a large round orange barricade on the left side of the vehicle. I attempted to maneuver and avoidance however I was traveling next to a semi and was unable to do so. …”
NHTSA complaint #10819911, filed 2016-01, 160,000 miles“While my vehicle was parked, the rear hatch window self exploded. It was witnessed by many general motors employees. Checking on the web, I found that this is more common than expected. Happens mostly in chevy trailblazers and ford escapes.”
NHTSA complaint #10224392, filed 2008-04, 4,500 miles“Driving I-85 north bound on the morning on 6/15/2015 headed to work when the rear passenger tire blew out causing my 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer to cross over into another lane then back into the lane I was in, spin uncontrollable, all of a sudden the steering wheel started spinning and then the vehicle just shut down, steering wheel locks, the car comes to a stop and slams into a guard rail where I am facing south bound traffic, none of my air bags deploy, I have a neck and back injury that to this day I am still being treated for and my passenger who was a coworker riding to work with me…”
NHTSA complaint #10764520, filed 2015-09, 122,494 miles“My gas tank always reads empty and the fuel light is always on. Occasionally after a fill up, it will appear that I have a small amount of gas, but soon returns to empty. For the last 6 months or more I have had to reset my mileage trip gauge every time I fill up and watch the mileage so I don't run out of gas. This is extremely inconvenient. Also, one night about 2 weeks ago, my speedometer was reading 20 miles an hour more than the speed we were traveling. Even after we stopped completely, the gauge read 20 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325383, filed 2010-04, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 | 8 | 4% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 11 | 2% |
| 2006 | 26 | 2% |
| 2005 | 27 | 2% |
| 2004 | 23 | 2% |
| 2003 | 43 | 5% |
| 2002 | 40 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
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 complaintsOther or unknown
21 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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