2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
1crashes
AIR BAGS
4
4crashes2injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
ENGINE
2
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints37

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My first complaint is that headlights, low beam, would not work. Only high beams worked. The issue stopped, unexplainable, on its own, has not occurred again. The 2nd complaint is the radio volume would 'slip' as if there were a loose wire to the speakers, and loss of sound became more frequent…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-09-15

“My first complaint is that headlights, low beam, would not work. Only high beams worked. The issue stopped, unexplainable, on its own, has not occurred again. The 2nd complaint is the radio volume would 'slip' as if there were a loose wire to the speakers, and loss of sound became more frequent…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2023-09-15

“My first complaint is that headlights, low beam, would not work. Only high beams worked. The issue stopped, unexplainable, on its own, has not occurred again. The 2nd complaint is the radio volume would 'slip' as if there were a loose wire to the speakers, and loss of sound became more frequent…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-09-15

“Traveling on highway applied brakes and hit car in rear. Air bags not deployed.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-02-22

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the headlights and daytime running lights failed to operate. The contact had to use the high beam headlights to drive. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-09-24

“The engine lights come on, then the car starts chugging and shuddering and sounds and feels as if it will shut down. I am not able to accelerate. This is a serious safety risk in traffic, especially if driving on the interstate. The car will not move at anything over 20 mph, if it even accelerates…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2018-02-05

“The engine lights come on, then the car starts chugging and shuddering and sounds and feels as if it will shut down. I am not able to accelerate. This is a serious safety risk in traffic, especially if driving on the interstate. The car will not move at anything over 20 mph, if it even accelerates…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-02-05

“The engine lights come on, then the car starts chugging and shuddering and sounds and feels as if it will shut down. I am not able to accelerate. This is a serious safety risk in traffic, especially if driving on the interstate. The car will not move at anything over 20 mph, if it even accelerates…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-02-05

Defect investigations

Investigation RQ17002 Opened 2017-04-24 · closed 2021-03-29

Loss of Headlights

The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.