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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer lighting problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 154 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

154

Lighting complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Trailblazer lighting complaints by model year156 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 156 complaints2003: 83 complaints2004: 110 complaints2005: 154 complaints2006: 113 complaints2007: 154 complaints2008: 18 complaints2009: 13 complaints2021: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Trailblazer lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE HEAD LIGHTS AND NOTICED THEY WERE MELTED ON THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · June 15, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer have?

NHTSA has 154 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer lighting — 8% 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.