2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer Problems, Recalls & Reliability
172 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 7/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2022 sits among all Trailblazer years
What owners report
“When car is shifted to park it doesn't let the car turn off. There is a message to shift the car to park when it is in park”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Trailblazer
“When I shut off the engine, it says “Shift to park” and the car will not turn off. To get it to turn off, I have to turn the car back on (usually multiple times), until it recognizes that it IS in park.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Trailblazer
“My 2022 Trailblazer has had a shift to park issue. It’s hazardous as I have to constantly park my car in reverse to get the “shift to park” message off my dashboard screen. My car doesn’t shut off properly with this issue. My car is only at 19,700 miles. It should not be having this issue.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Trailblazer
Recalls (1)
General 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.
Fix: Dealers 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…
Technical service bulletins
640 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2022 Trailblazer TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer reliable?
The 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer drew 172 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 7/100, scored against the model's worst year (2002).
What are the most common 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems?
The top reported problems for the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer are other (34 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (33), and electrical (30).
Does the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.