Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10575152March 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR TAKES OFF AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO ALLOW SHIFT CHANGE. IT AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES ON IT'S ON. TRANSMISSION STARTING TO SLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574889March 26, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC PANEL FOR THE WINDOWS WAS NOT FULLY FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD ELECTRONICALLY OPEN BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MAIN ELECTRIC PANEL, IT WOULD REQUIRE THE CONTACT TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574930March 26, 2014
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 29 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO TRACTION AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO TRAFFIC, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL HUB AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574973March 26, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT DUE TO A SECOND PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR GAS LEAK, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE CAUSED BY 2 DIFFERENT, WELL-KNOWN FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. GM OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO EITHER PROBLEM BECAUSE I'M 3 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY TOTAL BILL FOR BOTH LEAKS WAS $1,500. BOTH LEAKS ARE KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEMS, AS REFERENCED IN BULLETINS 07099 AND 07076. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE LEAKS. GAS TANK REPLACEMENT IS NOT WHAT I CONSIDER NORMAL A MAINTENANCE ITEM. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THESE TANKS NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575594March 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SON IN LAW WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY PERMISSION AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED; THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING THE TURN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TURNING ON IT'S OWN AND I PROCEEDED TO HIT A POLE. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WERE STILL ON DURING THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574771March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS COME ON ALL THE TIME .HAD IT IN TO LOCAL DEALER .WE HAVE TOOK IT IN ALL THE TIME THEY HAVE REPLACE EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO FIND PROBLEM.STILL DIDN'T FIX IT. WARRANTED RUN OUT.EVEN TOOK IN AND PD FOR OURSELVES STILL NOT FIXED LIGHTS COME ON NOW AND STAY ON.CAN'T KEEP TAKING IN DON'T HAVE MONEY TO TAKE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574426March 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
STARTING UP MY CAR LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING,I WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THERE WAS A HESITATION THEN IT STOPPED AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING.FROM THAT POINT FORWARD I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN OR UP AND LOST ALL FUNCTIONS FROM THAT CONTACT PAD....IN LOOKING THRU THE VARIES RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE IN 2006,2007. IF THIS RECALL INITIATED WITH THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER IN 08/12, WHY IS THIS MODEL NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL???? WHY WILL I HAVE TO PAY THE $400 IN REPAIRS SOMEHOW THIS DOESN'T SEEM ETHICAL. ESPECIALLY IF YOU KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING IN THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER...I AM SURE I AM PREACHING TO THE CHOIR BUT MAYBE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH INCITE AS TO THE LOGIC!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574621March 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING TAILLIGHTS BURNS OUT AT LEASE ONCE A MONTH (BLINKERS, BRAKES ETC) INTERIOR LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574102March 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT (FORTUNATELY IN WELL LIT AREAS), I THOUGHT I HAD INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON THE LOW BEAMS CAME ON. LAST NIGHT I CAME OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE AND NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN I USED THE REMOTE ENTRY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IT TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO REALIZE MY LOW BEAMS WERE STILL NOT ON ONCE I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. MY HI BEAMS, PARKING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE ALL WORKING. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS MY LOW BEAMS STILL ARE NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573732March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10573819March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS DOOR MODULE MALFUNCTIONS, WINDOWS CAN GO DOWN BUT CAN NOT CONTROL UP ON REAR WINDOW. I WAS TOLD BY GM AND DEALER THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL NHTSA #12V406000 OR #13V248000, GM #12180. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE TRAILBLAZER WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WHEN I LIVED IN INDIANA AND NHTSA 12V406000 COVERS THIS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573836March 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, AND AN EXTENDED SERVICE/WARRANTY WAS ADDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS-IS. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THIS WARRANTY. GM REFUSES TO OFFER ANY MORE THAN A 10% DISCOUNT, EVEN THOUGH 3 MONTHS PRIOR THIS SAME DEFECT WOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED AT NO COST UNDER THE SPECIAL WARRANTY COVERAGE. I WAS WILLING TO SPLIT THE COST 50/50, BUT NO OTHER OPTIONS WERE DEEMED ACCEPTABLE BY GM. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER THE 120,000 MILE CUTOFF AS SPECIFIED IN THE EXTENDED SERVICE, BUT 3 MONTHS OUT OF DATE. BEING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SEVERE FIRE HAZARD, I FEEL GM SHOULD OFFER A BETTER SOLUTION AND AT THE MINIMUM A REDUCED COST REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573432March 19, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FILLED UP. THEN THE FUEL INDICATOR WILL GO FROM EMPTY TO FULL TO ANYWHERE BETWEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572964March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAUGES CONSTANTLY MESS UP. SOME MY SPEED, OIL GAUGE AND RPM SEEM TO ACT NORMAL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAUGES START MISREADING OR THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO DOWN TO ZERO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POST WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ITS NOT SAFE FOR ANYBODY NOT TO KNOW HOW FAST THEIR GOING. GM NEEDS TO INITIATE A RECALL AND COVER THE COST FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE FOR A RECALL TO TAKE PLACE, WHY NOT BE SMART AND PREVENT A SAFETY HAZARD BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAULT, NOT AN OPERATOR FAULT. NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572846March 17, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLES WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT TURN OFF.THIS CAUSES A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PULL THE FUSE. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER VIN NUMBER. RECALL # 41051. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE MEMBER TOLD ME TO NOTIFY NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572850March 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIPLE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. THEY INCLUDE: FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, VOLTMETER, AND TACHOMETER. THE FIRST TO GO OUT WAS THE FUEL GAUGE. THEN SPEEDOMETER, FOLLOWED BY THE VOLTMETER AND THE TACHOMETER ABOUT THE SAME TIME. CHEVY HAS FIXED THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE BY RECALL. BUT HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE OTHER GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572525March 15, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY TRAILBLAZER 2005 WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT ABOUT 25 TO 30 MILES, THEN MY ENGINE WOULD JUST TURN OFF WITH OUT ANY WARNING, AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WHEN AM IN THE HIGHWAYS GOING 60 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY I SEEN THAT IS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE THAT HAS HAPPENED TO AND EVEN THE FUEL PUMP HAS GAVE UP WITH OUT NO ANSWER, THE GM OR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. IT WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL IF YOU GUYS LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT ON THIS MALFUNCTION. I REALLY APPRECIATE FOR TAKING YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DRIVER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569319March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. MY MOTHER PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER NEW. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES INTO OWNERSHIP, THE CAR WOULD "DROP" VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FOR INSTANCE, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN, BUT THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING, HVAC WOULD TURN OFF, AIR BAG AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, ETC. DEALER HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIX. EVENTUALLY THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, GM NEVER ISSUED A RECALL, BUT I'M SURE THE ISSUE IS NOT ISOLATED. THESE SWITCHES WERE UNRELIABLE ACROSS SEVERAL VEHICLE LINES, PLEASE INVESTIGATE GMT 360 PLATFORM WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569381March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON 96 FREEWAY, MY SUV SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. EVER SINCE THEN IT CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REFUNDED FOR THE REPAIRS. I JUST SEEN ON THE FOX NEWS THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING VEHICLES OF MY YEAR THAT'S WHY I'M REPORTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569429March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT MY VEHICLE WILL TURN ON WHEN I PLACE THE IGNITION KEY INTO THE "ON" POSITION RIGHT BEFORE I TURN THE KEY ALL THE WAY TO START IT. I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER OR NOT. ALSO, MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND I HAD IT TESTED WHICH CAME BACK AS AN EMISSIONS CONTROL PROBLEM. WHICH COULD BE THE GAS CAP I HAVEN'T PAID TO FIX YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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