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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Seat belts Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
1%of 1,466 total for the year
Median mileage
102,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 1% of the 1,466 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“When the steering is turned too far the car automatically and very suddenly shuts off, no matter where we are. Seatbelts in the last row of the vehicle don't lock so, our car seats just slide due to never ending seat belt. Engine and oil light come on when car is started and will stay on for days as result of gas cap being not screwed on properly. Delayed turning reaction with steering wheel, horn got stuck and would not stop sounding so it had to be disabled.”

NHTSA complaint #10663298, filed 2014-12, 125,000 miles

“Myself and my daughter was visiting my parents in virginia and I turned the steering wheel to the right to go around a curve and the steering wheel didn't turn. I looked ay my daughter and said oh _ _ _ _ and she ask me what 's wrong? I said the steering didn't turn and it wasn't but seconds later, we slammed into the side of the mountain on the driver side and we rolled two or three times and ended up on the roof. I immediately went unconscious because of the impact. …”

NHTSA complaint #10617960, filed 2014-07, 70,000 miles

“Lucky to be alive. On 4 14 2019 while driving 65mph on 101 freeway in thousand oaks california, a pickup truck veered into my lane. When I moved over to avoid the pickup both side airbags went off with a bang filling car with powdery cloud. My left ear popped from the loud bang but I was able to get off on the shoulder. Called 911 and ca highway patrol came out and did a report. Both officers had never seen anything like it. There was no impact to the car and the chp took multiple pictures of the exterior. Milage on the car at time of accident was 117,873 . …”

NHTSA complaint #11196449, filed 2019-04, 117,873 miles

“Hi there - I own a 2005 chevy Trailblazer. At 40,000 miles, I had my truck serviced at the dealership with the complaint that my driver's seat belt locks as I try to put it on. At times, this has meant that I have had to drive without my seatbelt on because I simply cannot get it unlocked. I even purchased what the dealership termed to me as a bumper to bumper warranty - and they still have refused to fix the problem because it is intermittent and they have not been able to reproduce the problem! …”

NHTSA complaint #10282367, filed 2009-08, 40,000 miles

“2005 rental trail blazer from enterprise on 11/1/2005 failed to lock the seat belt properly to hold me back from hitting the steering wheel. I know this was also a problem on the 2002 trail blazers and some other suvs. Gm was to send out an investigator to look at it, but because they waited too long, enterprise put the SUV back on the road. I am not sure if they fixed the seat belt or not. I can not get information from them. Gm says my injury is not compensated because the vehicle is not in the exact shape now as it was when I drove it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10112419, filed 2005-03, 8,910 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202618%
202426%
202323%
200914%
2008126%
200781%
200661%
2005121%
200481%
2003192%
2002484%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Electrical system
617 complaints
Fuel system
611 complaints
Exterior lighting
140 complaints
Vehicle speed control
76 complaints
Air bags
70 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
51 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
45 complaints
Engine cooling
44 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Brakes
29 complaints
Body and structure
27 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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