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2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2013 Trailblazer.

The 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer is a model within the Trailblazer lineup, whose complaint history has been tracked from 1999 through 2026, with the highest number of complaints recorded in 2005 at 1,733 and the lowest in 2014 at just one. This places the 2013 model year between these extremes, offering researchers a data point that reflects the model's later-stage reliability trends. Understanding where the 2013 sits in this spectrum provides valuable context for evaluating the vehicle's long-term ownership experience.

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Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Trailblazer of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

5.5–9.4 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 5.50 sec — 2006 SS
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2007SS 6.0L V85.80 sec14.30 sec395 hpRWD
2006SS 6.0L V85.50 sec14.10 sec395 hpAWD
2006SS 6.0L V85.60 sec14.20 sec395 hpAWD
2006SS 6.0L V85.80 sec14.30 sec395 hpAWD
2021ACTIV 1.3L Turbo I-39.20 sec16.80 sec155 hpAWD
2021RS 1.3L Turbo I-39.30 sec17.00 sec155 hpAWD
2021RS 1.3L Turbo I-39.40 sec17.10 sec155 hpAWD
2003EXT V-8 5.3L V88.70 sec16.80 sec290 hpRWD

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

0
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
350
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 350 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT3271Q2026-04-01Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel…
PIP61042026-03-09Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and…
PIP4902V2026-03-09Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIP4902U2026-01-08Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIT5214G2025-11-20Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Trailblazer. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2013 Trailblazer have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 0 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.