Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical and transmission. The 8 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2025Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/8 checked
2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer: inspection sheet
Engine off, key in hand0/1
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/3
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/4
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2025's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3L 3-cylGas | AWD, FWD | 27–31 mpg |
| 1.2L 3-cylFlex fuel | FWD | 30 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
A "service charging system" warning keeps appearing, saying the vehicle may stall because the battery is not charging. Reports also describe a flickering battery light, dimming lights and a brief loss of power and steering. Dealers reportedly call it a known issue but have no fix. The rear backup camera glitches in reverse and then stays dark, and replacement cameras are on back order. Other reports cite Bluetooth dropouts, high-pitched static on phone calls, and lights cutting out while driving.
Transmission trouble shows up on nearly new cars. Reported symptoms include jumpy acceleration, refusing to speed up, locking up and leaking fluid. In other cases the engine races without engaging on the 2nd to 3rd gear shift, or speed stays capped near 20 mph. Another report describes a delayed, violent slam on a cold-start shift from Reverse to Drive that lurches the car forward with the brake pressed. A stall while driving needed a tow. Losing power or lurching in traffic carries real crash risk.
Excerpts from complaints Trailblazer owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Rear camera stoped working. I read 2022 to 2024 had recalls on internet. Ours is 2025. Been to dealer they ordered new camera under warranty. But there on back order. They said they would call us when it came in. That’s the story.
Filed with NHTSA, April 2026
My car along with multiple other cars like mine are having issues with the back up camera not working. I have to take it into a Chevrolet dealer to get it replaced. It is a huge safety concern and a recall needs to be issued.
Filed with NHTSA, February 2026
While driving the car stalled and eventually stopped running. The battery was still on, but there was no power to the engine. The car needed to be pushed out of the road and towed to the dealership for work.
Filed with NHTSA, May 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 6 Trailblazer years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2025 is the fifth model year of the Trailblazer's first generation (2021 on).
It includes the 2024 update.
What changed for 2024
Cars shoppers compare with the Chevrolet Trailblazer, with their own 2025 checklists.
2025 owner complaints, side by side
