The 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 135,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT21V4400002021-06-10135,400 affected
Defect
General 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.
Consequence
A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
32
POWER TRAIN
28
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
ENGINE
14
SERVICE BRAKES
14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
STEERING
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I used the jack for the first time of buying the vehicle new. I jacked the vehicle up to put the spare on and the scissor jack folded up and the car dropped. So I looked up if there was a recall on it and there isn't but there is on other vehicles. Note: the car was on level hard surface ground…”
“When car is shifted to park it doesn't let the car turn off. There is a message to shift the car to park when it is in park”
“Vehicle stalled and shut off while driving in moving traffic on multiple occasions, resulting in sudden loss of power steering and brake assist — a significant safety hazard. Battery failed at 32,860 miles (september 2025) with all low voltage codes. Battery replaced by dealer. Vehicle continued…”
“Vehicle stalled and shut off while driving in moving traffic on multiple occasions, resulting in sudden loss of power steering and brake assist — a significant safety hazard. Battery failed at 32,860 miles (september 2025) with all low voltage codes. Battery replaced by dealer. Vehicle continued…”
“Vehicle stalled and shut off while driving in moving traffic on multiple occasions, resulting in sudden loss of power steering and brake assist — a significant safety hazard. Battery failed at 32,860 miles (september 2025) with all low voltage codes. Battery replaced by dealer. Vehicle continued…”
“The two components that failed were the water pump and the coolant control valve which caused the engine to overheat, resulting in me having to pull over along the side of a busy highway putting me at risk for injury while the vehicle cooled down. It would be available for inspection upon request.…”
“The two components that failed were the water pump and the coolant control valve which caused the engine to overheat, resulting in me having to pull over along the side of a busy highway putting me at risk for injury while the vehicle cooled down. It would be available for inspection upon request.…”
“When putting the vehicle in park and turning off, a warning message will appear that states "shift to park" and initially a nudge of the gear shift would clear the message, after one week, a simple nudge does not clear the message. The vehicle will not turn off and continues to beep, you have to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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