2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 5, 2025 · 58 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,660 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (52% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Fuel gauge: mentioned in 30 of 58 complaints (52%)
  • Tank full: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
  • Gas station: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles5 · 10%
50k–75k miles14 · 27%
75k–100k miles13 · 25%
100k–150k miles13 · 25%
150k+ miles5 · 10%

How serious are the reports?

Of 58 complaints, 1 a fire.

Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 95 complaints
2000: 2200022002: 232002232003: 552003552004: 432004432005: 952005952006: 762006762007: 582007582008: 5200852009: 1200912021: 172021172022: 5202252023: 320233

n = 383 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2023 Trailblazer34%—
2022 Trailblazer55%—
2021 Trailblazer179%—
2009 Trailblazer14%104,000
2008 Trailblazer53%76,000
2007 Trailblazer588%82,660
2006 Trailblazer767%80,000
2005 Trailblazer956%94,000
2004 Trailblazer434%116,500
2003 Trailblazer556%140,000
2002 Trailblazer232%143,767
2000 Trailblazer28%91,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2012, with 18 complaints
2012: 182012182013: 132013132014: 9201492015: 7201572016: 4201642017: 2201722018: 1201812019: 2201922020: 1202012021: 120211

n = 58 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Fuel leak from line’s under truck

Received Nov 29, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11442034

Gas gauge doesn't work. Needle on e and light stays on. Person i bought it from reports broken when she bought it used. I trip mileage to o when i get gas. Then by # of gallons i put in i estimate how many miles i think i can travel. It's not always possible to keep tank filled.

Received Jul 15, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11339462

The gas gauge quit working! I just put 50.00 dollars in my gas tank and drove 12 miles to get my three grandchildren. We were on the freeway going 64 miles per hr in the fast lane. I had to immediately get over three lanes to get off the freeway but only made it to the slow lane. I had to call 911…

Received Feb 17, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11180569
Chevrolet Trailblazer
2002-2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer photographed in Marshall Hall, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazers have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer (8% of the 732 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 82,660 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 30 of 58 complaints, followed by “tank full” (7).

Other 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems

See all 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Trailblazer years.