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What 181 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (181)Crash / fire / injury (9)Electrical system (38)Transmission & drivetrain (35)Engine (33)Brakes (31)Fuel system (17)Driver assistance (10)Body & structure (8)Steering (6)Speed control (5)Visibility & wipers (4)

1 of 181 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 16, 2022EngineFire

Driving vehicle and noticed smoke coming from front end. Pulled over and entire vehicle caught fire. No check engine light, no temp gauge changes. Just smoke and then fire.

NHTSA ODI 11460983

Working with the data? Download all 181 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer verdict →