Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2022)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#11738891May 19, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I keep receiving a “shift to park,” message after putting the car in park and shutting it off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11738889May 19, 2026
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Shift to park error randomly pops up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735900May 5, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Unknown cause but Timeline: -Delayed push start (5 -15second delay from electrical system starting) -Early battery failure (3 years old) attributed to operating voltage ranging between 12-13 -Camshaft replacement 4 months later the delayed engine turnover began again. All diagnostic testing shows no error
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735756May 5, 2026
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My shift to park was broken last September 9-25, and I took it to the dealers I bought it from (the month prior, in august) and they fixed it. I was never informed what they did to fix it. I didn't have any issues with it after that up until recently. I will put my car into park, press the engine button to turn it off, and then it displays the shift to park message and beeps. the light next to my gear shift will be on "P" and my screen also says my car is in park. I have to mess with the gear shifter until it recognizes that it's parked so I can actually leave my car. I have taken it to an auto shop local to me and they had it all day and couldn't figure out what caused it. I typically am stuck in my car for over 5 minutes because of this issue. My lane departure warning worked for about 2-3 months after I purchased the car. Out of nowhere it stopped working and when I press the button to turn it on, it says it's unavailable. I've tried cleaning the sensor, turning it on when I'm not accelerating/braking, and turning it on while in cruise control and it will not work.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11728035March 30, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My vehicle has 2 issues that are known but only recalled for another year. My car will say shift to park when in park and will not power off. My vin shows no open recalls for this issue for my vehicle but there is a service bulletin for this issue with my year vehicle. The dealer will not cover the cost of repair since my vin is not listed in the recall. Also I just had to replace the vaper cannister purge pump and vaper cannister valve and extended warrenty was offered on the purge pump and valves for 2021 trailblazer for this known issue but not 2022. Dealerships refuse to address my concerns to assist/investigate/return phone calls to help to see how to add the 2022 trailblazer to the recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725509March 19, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park(P) as needed. The contact attempted to turn off the vehicle, and the message "Shift to Park(P)” was displayed. The contact jiggled the gear shift lever and the vehicle shifted to park(P and then turned off. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, but was a recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the shift lever assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and stated that it was a known failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 47,304.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11724725March 16, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Unknown. This was a certified preowned vehicle that was purchased on December 18, 2024. We have had NUMEROUS issues with the car since purchase but the most concerning has been the door actuators. The front door actuators on both sides failed in less than a year from date of purchase. I was told by the dealership where it was repaired that this was a common problem and to expect the rear ones to not be far behind. 4 months later, the rear ones are now not working. This creates a safety hazard, especially since this is the primary vehicle that my teenager drives with his younger brother. A malfunctioning door lock actuator can create dangerous situations, including the possibility that a door may fail to unlock or open, potentially trapping passengers in the vehicle during an emergency or out of the vehicle when my underage children are by themselves. Conversely, the door may appear to be locked when the mechanism has not actually engaged, leaving the vehicle vulnerable to unauthorized access. Faulty actuators may also cause erratic locking or unlocking behavior while the vehicle is in motion, which can create a safety distraction for the driver as well as a security risk. There were no warnings that this was an issue. My son thought the doors were locking (and unlocking). I am aware GM is already "tacking" this issue as I could find stats on how many people have reported, so it is enough that they are taking notice.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11724610March 16, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The park switch inside the transmission control assemblies shifter control assembly fail to detect when shifting gear into park
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11724532March 16, 2026
ENGINE
The studs that connect the front exhaust to the rear exhaust and muffler rusted and the exhaust fell down and crumpled up. Basically tore the exhaust off of the car when this happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11723133March 9, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
The exhaust system and muffler fell off the bottom of my vehicle. The bolts holding the exhaust together failed and broke which led to this. This is a common failure with the newer trailblazer that GM is failing to acknowledge. There have been multiple reports of this. I had my vehicle inspected by Webb Chevy in oak Lawn IL and all the mechanic could say is “they don’t make them like they used to” which means they know this problem exists. This 100% put me at risk as I could’ve crashed with my daughter in the car when the muffler disconnected causing it to scrape and lose power. This was extremely dangerous and should’ve been a recall. There was no warning lights or anything. My vehicle just ran into issues mid traffic and this was extremely scary. There’s multiple online forums of people with this same issue: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11710699January 13, 2026
ENGINE
Purge pump failure at 33442 miles, should be included in customer satisfaction program #N242484740. Dealership denied it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708955January 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle experiences intermittent loss of acceleration at highway speeds. While driving at highway speed or going uphill, up ramp, down hill, down ramp the engine loses power and enters reduce power mode, making it difficult or impossible to maintain speed or safely merge with traffic. The issue is unpredictable and has occurred despite prior repair attempts. Vehicle is covered under a GM special turbo warranty for a known defect. Warranty came out Oct 2022, Due to the loss of power the vehicle is unsafe to operate and is currently at the dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708220January 1, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Shift to park message when car is in park - cannot turn off vehicle until message goes away. Car can roll if message is not off. Brakes: intense squeaking
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706947December 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The cruise control system intermittently fails to engage indicating an error with the system. After several random occasions it was finally determined that the issue is related to the brake pedal sensor not determining that the brake pedal has been fully released. It requires having to manually pull the brake pedal up to properly set the sensor to allow the cruise control system to engage. This does not present any clear danger in itself, however, after having the vehicle inspected the manufacturer service center states that the entire pedal assembly has to be replaced because of worn parts and that the pedal may continue to get worse. While the mileage has taken the vehicle out of warranty that covers this issue the car is primarily driven on the interstate with minimal wear and tear on the pedal assembly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706946December 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
The vehicle intermittently warns about a Power Steering issue with no other indications to the problem. There are no physical issues detected while driving. The error displays at random times and will reset intermittently. This started occurring at the same time the car constantly indicates that it is not in park when trying to shutoff the vehicle even though it is clearly shifted into park.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706944December 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
When parking and trying to shutoff vehicle a warning stating that the car needs to be shifted into park needs to be performed even though it is already properly in the parked position. The car cannot be shutoff and remains running until several actions of shifting the car in and out of the park position.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706119December 19, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH on an open highway with the adaptive cruise control engaged, the system sensed an unknown object and slammed on the brakes. The adaptive cruise control was turned off. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704764December 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
“Shift to Park” message came on the dashboard. Car would not change gear or go into reverse or drive. Basically stuck in Park position. Car kept peeping sound nonstop for over 20 minutes. And it drained the battery. Car would not drive. Had to have it towed to the dealership I brought it from 45 miles away. I had to pay $656.72 at dealership to get it fixed. The dealership removed and replaces the shifter assembly which cost $656.72.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699508November 15, 2025
ENGINE
The three bolts at the flange attaching the muffler to the upper muffler sheared off due to rust and the whole rear muffler fell off when driving the car on an interstate. Car is 3 years old and at the time had 65,000 miles. The bolts used are of poor quality, and to make matters worse, there is no exhaust hanger near this flange so the muffler is supported at the front by just this flange. Poorly designed by GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11695376October 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I am reporting a recurring “Shift to Park” malfunction with my 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. When I shift the vehicle into Park and attempt to turn it off, the dashboard displays a “Shift to Park” message, and the vehicle remains in Accessory Mode rather than shutting down completely. The vehicle continues drawing electrical power and the battery drains overnight. This condition poses several serious safety risks: 1.The vehicle may not consistently detect or hold the Park position, creating a potential roll-away hazard. 2.It prevents the driver from shutting off or locking the vehicle, leading to security and electrical safety concerns. 3.If the vehicle remains powered in an enclosed area, it increases the risk of carbon-monoxide exposure. I understand this issue has been widely reported by owners of late-model GM vehicles, and appears related to a defective park/position switch or shifter assembly. I request a thorough investigation, appropriate repair, and confirmation whether this defect falls under a service bulletin or recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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