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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext engine problems

The 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Trailblazer Ext engine complaints by model year21 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 21 complaints2006: 6 complaints
Trailblazer Ext engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A BOOM UNDER THE HOOD. TWO MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED DECREASING POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. BEFORE I COULD GET OUT TO LIFT THE HOOD, FIRE WAS SHOOTING FROM UNDER NEATH. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 27, 2013 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext engine — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.