Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10552087November 13, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHANGING OUT THE AIR FILTER AS PART OF ROUTINE SELF CHECK AND MAINTENANCE. DECIDED TO CHECK THE OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS AT THE SAME TIME. THE OIL RESERVOIR IS BONE DRY. MY OIL IS CHANGED AT REGULAR INTERVALS, AT THE SAME SHOP, SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THE OIL LIGHT/SENSOR DIDN'T COME ON. THE ONSTAR REPORT DOESN'T SHOW ANY LOW OIL LEVEL. MAYBE THIS IS A BUILT IN FEATURE FROM CHEVROLET - THE "THROW A ROD IN THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM"!!! VEHICLE IS ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY USUALLY DON'T FIND ANYTHING WORTH FIXING UNTIL YOU BILL CAN COME OUT TO AT LEAST $1000. THE TV COMMERCIALS THEY RUN ABOUT CHEVY TRUCKS ARE "LIKE A ROCK" ARE VERY TRUE. THIS TRAILBLAZER IS AS USELESS AS A ROCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552084November 13, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, GOING OVER AN EXTREMELY HIGH AND LONG OVERPASS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON SPRAYING WIPER FLUID NON-STOP. I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING, BUT MANAGED TO GET THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON A GET IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE WIPERS COULDN'T BE DISENGAGED AND THE FLUID WAS GUSHING OUT LIKE A WHALE SPOUTING WATER. I REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE WIPERS AND LET THE FLUID EMPTY ITSELF OUT IN SPRAY. ONCE I GOT HOME, I PUT THE FUSE BACK IN AND THE WIPERS COME ON WITH THE CONTROL IN THE "OFF" POSITION. THEY ONLY OPERATE AT HIGH SPEED. I CAN'T TURN THEM OFF UNLESS I REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS IS DANGEROUS - I COULD HAVE FLOWN RIGHT OFF THE FREEWAY ON THAT OVERPASS. I COULDN'T SEE FOR THE WIPERS MOVING SO FAST, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE CONSTANT GUSHING OF THE WIPER FLUID. THE TV COMMERCIALS THEY RUN ABOUT CHEVY TRUCKS ARE "LIKE A ROCK" ARE VERY TRUE. THIS TRAILBLAZER IS AS USELESS - JUST LIKE A ROCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552001November 12, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FIRST STARTING SMELL GAS OUT SIDE THE TRAILBLAZER AFTER FILLING IT UP. I LOOKED AT THE FUEL TANK AND LOOKS TO BE LEAKING AT THE FILLER NECK. NOW I AM SMELL GAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551484November 8, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER BECAME DISTRACTED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN FORWARD. THE DRIVER'S HEAD IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD AND AS A RESULT, HE SUSTAINED BLEEDING FROM THE BRAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10551243November 7, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 43 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. TOTAL FRONTAL DAMAGE BUCKLING UP HOOD ON MY CAR AS I HIT OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT-END PASSENGER SIDE. THEIR AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DIDN'T, EVEN WITH TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR. HAD SEATBELT ON, BUT DUE TO IMPACT STILL PULLED MY WHOLE BODY FORWARD (LIKE CRASH TEST DUMMY). THIS WAS A VERY HARD CRASH TOTALING MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551366November 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED HE BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551416November 7, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS LEAVING WORK HEADED HOME, AND MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. AS I WAS GOING UP A HILL MY TRUCK SLOWLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE IN 5PM TRAFFIC. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT.11. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551456November 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WENT INTO TOWN TO GRAB DINNER AND AS I AM DRIVING ALONG, MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE ONLY THING THAT REMAINED ON, WERE THE ORANGE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. I FRANTICALLY TURNED THE HEADLIGHT KNOB ON AN OFF AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. I ENDED UP PULLING OVER TO THE GRAVEL SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. NOW I AM STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT TIME, WITH NO WORKING HEADLIGHTS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT, TAPPED THE HEADLIGHTS AND LOOKED FOR ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND DID NOT FIND AN ANSWER. UPON STARTING THE CAR AGAIN, IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HAD TURNED ON A VACUUM CLEANER. THE NOISE PITCHED UP FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE PITCHING BACK DOWN. AFTER RE-STARTING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION AT "12 O'CLOCK" TO AN ABNORMAL "6 O'CLOCK". I TRIED TO CALL ONSTAR FOR A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC, HOWEVER NOW MY RADIO WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. I TRIED THE HEADLIGHTS AGAIN, AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT TURN ON. I TURNED ON MY HIGH BEAMS, AND PROCEEDED BACK HOME. WHILE EN ROUTE MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 10MPH OVER MY ACTUAL SPEED. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT 10MPH. I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THESE THINGS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE AS A COINCIDENCE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS I LOST THE ABILITY TO SEE AT NIGHT, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO MONITOR MY SPEED ALL WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THE MOTORISTS WHO WERE BLINDED BY MY HIGH BEAMS ON THE WAY BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551461November 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES STARTED TO ACT UP. IT FIRST BEGAN WITH THE GAS TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER SOON FOLLOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550911November 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. IT WORKS WHEN YOU START THE CAR, THEN WHEN STOPS ARE MADE, IT STOPS WORKING ALTOGETHER AND GOES TO ZERO. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS FAULTY PART YEARS AGO. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED THE SERVICE PLACE SAID IT WAS A CLUSTER THAT WOULD COST OVER $500 TO GET FIXED. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF TS CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550714November 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550673November 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN
MY RIGHT SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND MY LEFT BACK DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE UNLESS I HIT THE LOCK FIRST. ALSO AS I AM DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL JUST KICK IN ON ITS OWN. NOW IT FEEL AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING. THIS TO ME IS A DANGER TO MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF> I ALSO FEEL THAT THESE ARE DEFECTS IN THIS VEHICLE AS I FEEL G.M SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER G.M AGAIN. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550276October 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE NOSE DIVED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BOULDER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT OF A CONCUSSION AND BRUISING. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED AND SUSTAINED BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10549934October 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER STARTED EXPERIENCING FALSE READINGS ON THE SPEEDOMETER AROUND 96,000 MILES. AT FIRST IT WAS OFF BY 5-10 MPH THEN IT WOULD CORRECT IT'S SELF. NEXT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED WITH FALSE READINGS BOTH HIGH, THEN LOW, NEITHER ACCURATE. NOW IT IS AT A POINT WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER READING ACCURATE SPEED AND IS NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF EVER RE-CORRECTING IT'S SELF AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AS WELL AS THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BOTH MALFUNCTION ON A DAILY BASIS IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVY TRUCKS IN THIS CLASS YET THE TRAILBLAZER IS THE ONLY MODEL IN THE CLASS TO NOT BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. IF A PRODUCT IS FAULTY BY THE MANUFACTURERS STANDARD IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549810October 28, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON DIM. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TO THIS DAY AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THEY ARE ON DIM OR BRIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549736October 28, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILING THE GAS TANK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE GAS STATION. IT HAS CONTINUED TO BE MALFUNCTIONING LIKE THIS OFF AND ON OVER THE LAST MONTH. *TR I HAVE HEARD OF 2 OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW, WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM NATIONWIDE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549713October 27, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 161,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT TO NOTICING A REAL STRONG GAS ODOR IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS THE COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS AFFECTING MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER EXT OWNERS. IT IS THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. IN DOING MY RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED BY SOME RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT MINE IS 41,000 MILES PAST THE RECALL MILEAGE AND WILL COST UPWARDS OF $1,000 TO FIX. I AM WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE OR EXPLOSION WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO WORK EVERY DAY AND TO USE IT TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I JUST WISH THAT CHEVROLET WOULD FIX THIS SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY EVERY DAY ABOUT DRIVING IT. I DON'T FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A MILEAGE RESTRICTION ON A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR GREAT INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549613October 26, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER HOME AFTER A 150 MILE TRIP TO COLUMBUS AND NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON MY DRIVEWAY. I MOVED AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE A LARGE PUDDLE OF "OIL." FELL UNDER THE ENGINE. I CLIMBED UNDERNEATH AND SAW TRANSMISSION FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FRAME ONTO THE GROUND. I CALLED GRAHAM CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE AS IT WOULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN A COSTLY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK TO GRAHAM CHEVROLET WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CORRODED AND LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES WITH A BILL OF OVER $500.00 FOR THE WORK DONE. THEY SAID GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IT IS COMMON TO THESES VEHICLES, BUT NO RECALL OR WARRANTY REPAIR WAS AUTHORIZED. IT WAS THE CUSTOMERS PROBLEM TO TAKE CARE OF. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND ALSO DID AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWING MANY TRAILBLAZERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE MATERIAL SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND FAILURE OVER TIME. GM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND ISSUE A CALLBACK TO PREVENT ANY POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549633October 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD READ THE WRONG MPH AND START TO BOUNCE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THAT STARTED IT JUST WASN'T WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND NOW DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549553October 25, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELLED GAS AND TOOK IT TO MY LOCATION TIRE SHOP. THEY FOUND THE FILLER TO THE GAS TANK HAS A CRACK. THEY SAID THAT THE GAS TANK WOULD HAVE TO REPLACED. I DID A INTERNET SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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