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2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT1 2WD

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2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer – front Unverified
Photo: 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS 4.2L front 5.19.19 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the GMT360 (GMT360, 2002–2009); trim, color, and model year may differ.
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS 4.2L front 5.19.19 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS in Dark Cherry Metallic, Front Right, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: AT&T SUV (15006018617) by Mike Mozart, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Germany by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Rear Left, 09-24-2020 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT1 2WD is a 4.2-liter with an automatic 4-spd and rear-wheel drive. It starts at $28,245 MSRP and is rated at 16 mpg combined.

EPA fuel-economy estimates are 14 mpg city and 20 mpg highway (16 mpg combined).

Spec Value
Vehicle
Body TypeSUV
PowertrainGas
Price
MSRP$28,245 ($42,795 *)
MSRP with Destination$28,990 ($43,924 *)
Destination Charge$745
Engine
Engine TypeVortec 4200 4.2L I-6
Displacement4.2 L
Drivetrain
Drive TypeRear-wheel drive
Transmission
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd
Fuel Economy
City14 MPG
Highway20 MPG
Combined16 MPG
Recommended FuelRegular Gasoline
* Amount adjusted for inflation to 2026 dollars

Safety & Recalls

NCAP safety ratings

Overall Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated
Frontal – driver ★★★★★
Frontal – passenger ★★★★★
Side crash Not rated
Rollover ★★★★★ (19.1 % risk)
Tested variant: 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4-DR. w/SAB

Recalls

No recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2009 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER.

28 owner complaints to NHTSA for the 2009 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER

Owner Complaints

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER (5 mention a crash, 2 an injury). See all on nhtsa.gov

Most-cited areas
Exterior Lighting13
Electrical System9
Air Bags4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)3
Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
A complaint can cite more than one area.
Most recent complaints
Jun 28, 2026 · Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Unknown Or Other
“My first complaint is that headlights, low beam, would not work. Only high beams worked. The issue stopped, unexplainable, on its own, has not occurred again. The 2nd complaint is the radio volume…”
Mar 6, 2019 · Air Bags Crash 1 injury
“TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT CAR IN REAR. AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED.”
Sep 24, 2018 · Exterior Lighting
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO DRIVE. THERE…”
Mar 11, 2018 · Engine
“CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD”
Feb 5, 2018 · Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control (Esc), Fuel/Propulsion System
“THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, THEN THE CAR STARTS CHUGGING AND SHUDDERING AND SOUNDS AND FEELS AS IF IT WILL SHUT DOWN. I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY…”

Complaints are unverified reports submitted to NHTSA by owners. They cover the whole model year, not a specific trim, and a count alone doesn't show how common a problem is.

Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa.gov), matched as 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. US-market vehicles only; data cached for up to 7 days.

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