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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system problems

The 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 154 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

154

Fuel System complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Trailblazer fuel system complaints by model year628 complaints2000: 2 complaints2002: 137 complaints2003: 188 complaints2004: 154 complaints2005: 628 complaints2006: 627 complaints2007: 316 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 1 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 3 complaints
Trailblazer fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER KICKED INTO FULL SPEED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN AN ICY ROAD AT 20 MPH. IT AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SPUN AT A 90 DEG. WENT INTO A DEEP DITCH, SPUN BACK STRAIGHT AND HEADED UP THE DITCH, AGAIN FULL SPEED, INTO A CULVERT AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAG SENSORS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · November 30, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer have?

NHTSA has 154 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system — 12% 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.