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2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
94 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA108
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA31 mpg
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The 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Trailblazer FWD, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 108 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Trailblazer FWDGasFWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo293331$2,000
Trailblazer FWDGasFWD1.2L 3-cyl turbo293130$2,100
Trailblazer AWDGasAWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo263028$2,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43857, 43856, 43860.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
●moderate

Equipment

A212335470
135,400 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.RiskA fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A212335470.
NHTSA campaign 21V440000reported Jun 10, 2021General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
108complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 10 · 2023: 19 · 2024: 26 · 2025: 24 · 2026: 29

Most-cited components

Unspecified35
Power Train33
Electrical System30
Engine16
Service Brakes14
Forward Collision Avoidance12

What owners describe

“I called the dealership when my car had less than 10,000 miles complaining of the brakes squealing very loudly almost sounding like grinding I took the car in they said the brakes were just dirty they cleaned them the very next day the brakes were making the same noise I call them again they say next time I come in for…”Aug 15, 2023 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“Brakes continuously squeak and has been taken to dealer on several occasions to address but was told nothing wrong. The collision avoidance reacts to vehicles parked on side of road which has also been taken to dealer but told nothing wrong. Apple car play works intermittently.”Aug 8, 2023 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“On more than one occasion, my vehicle brakes hard when on adaptive cruise control when approaching a shadow from a tree or over path”Jul 22, 2023 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆18%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Trailblazer model years

A

2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer

0 recalls · 6 complaints

A

2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer

0 recalls · 20 complaints

A

2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer

0 recalls · 32 complaints

A

2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer

0 recalls · 66 complaints

C

2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer

4 recalls · 192 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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