2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems and recalls

Owners have filed 108 complaints on the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (35 complaints).

108
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
46.6
Severity index

Severity index 46.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 69 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 29% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 35 complaints (32.4%)35 32%Power TrainPower Train: 33 complaints (30.6%)33 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 30 complaints (27.8%)30 28%EngineEngine: 16 complaints (14.8%)16 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (14.8%)16 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 10 complaints (9.3%)10 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (4.6%)5 5%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (4.6%)5 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3532.4%
POWER TRAIN3330.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3027.8%
ENGINE1614.8%
SERVICE BRAKES1614.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE109.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM54.6%
STEERING54.6%

Complaints filed per year

014292022: 102023: 192024: 262025: 242026: 29 (partial year)222324252629
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202210
202319
202426
202524
2026 (year to date)29
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.9x those in 2022 to 2022 (69 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V44000010/06/2021EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STANDGeneral Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

Other Chevrolet Trailblazer model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.