Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10534731August 11, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS TO REPORT A DEFECT THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENSING SYSTEM. THIS IS TO DOCUMENT MY CLAIM FOR RECALL PURPOSES. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENTS, BUT I AM REPORTING THE FIRST INCIDENT TO KEEP THIS REPORT SHORT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED ABOUT FULL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT DROPPED TO LESS THAN EMPTY AND MY FUEL LIGHT ENGAGED. AS I WAS DRIVING TO GET TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A POSITION TO LET THE VEHICLE ROLL AROUND A CORNER. IT WAS IN A DANGEROUS PLACE JUST AS CARS WERE COMPLETING THE TURN. I PUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BEFORE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. IT WAS ALSO FORTUNATE THAT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE BESIDES MYSELF. THE OTHER REASON WHY THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IS I HAVE A RARE MEDICAL CONDITION THAT AFFECTS MY LUNGS AND HEART. IT PLACED ME IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS POSITION TO HEAT EXPOSURE. I HAVE A HARD TIME BREATHING IN HEAT AND HUMIDITY. AGAIN, FORTUNE WAS ON MY SIDE, AND THERE WAS A TREE FOR SHADE TO WAIT FOR HELP AND IT WAS ONE MONTH BEFORE IT GOT DANGEROUSLY HOT. GRANTED, THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT COULD POTENTIALLY PLACE ME IN THE SAME POSITION, BUT IN THIS CASE, ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OCCURRED AND WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC, IT WAS WELL KNOWN THAT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I AM AMONG MANY THAT HAS MADE THIS COMPLAINT AND PLACED IN DANGEROUS PREDICAMENTS. TO REPLACE A SMALL SENSOR COSTS A WHOLE MONTHS INCOME IN MY CASE. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS APPROPRIATE TO REQUIRE A CONSUMER TO PAY AND REPLACE A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS MY INTENT THIS ONGOING INVESTIGATION COMES TO A CLOSE, AS I HAVE SEEN REPORTS SINCE 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534616August 10, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING MY TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD DRIFT BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND THEN SETTLE ON THE EMPTY SIDE. NOW IT DOES NOT EVEN MOVE FROM THAT LOCATION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534636August 10, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR ALL SEASON TIRES HAD SIGNIFICANT CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE TREAD. TIRES WERE 2 YEARS OLD. SOME SUPERFICIAL CRACKS OTHERS WERE DEEP AND WIDE. 65,000 MILE WARRANTY, ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. SIZE P245/65R17 105T ORWL. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534414August 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM I HAD WITH THIS TRAILBLAZER I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH WHEN FOR SOME REASON THE 4WD DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO 4 LOW ON ITS OWN. WELL, THIS RIPPED OUT THE CV JOINT HALF SHAFT ON ONE SIDE, DESTROYED THE TRANSFER CASE INTERNALS AND BROKE OFF THE AXLE HOUSING FROM THE ALUMINUM OIL PAN ON THE ENGINE. OK, I GOT THAT FIXED, ADDED A NEW SELECTOR SWITCH, THEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT WHILE I'M ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED INSIDE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAD TO FIND A NEW CORE BECAUSE MINE LOOKED LIKE A BOMB HAD WENT OFF INSIDE IT. SO , I'M THINKING IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE FIRST PROBLEM, MAYBE A DELAYED REACTION? OK, WE GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN IT AND JUST OUT OF WARRANTY IT GOES OUT AGAIN. NO TOWING MIND YOU, JUST EASY HIGHWAY MILES WITH A MIND ON TRYING TO GET THE BEST FUEL MILEAGE POSSIBLE BY DRIVING LIKE THERE WAS AN EGG BETWEEN MY FOOT AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SO, I GO TO ANOTHER TRANSMISSION SHOP THIS TIME. MAYBE THE FIRST GUY DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB I'M THINKING. SO THE 2ND TRANSMISSION GUY TELLS ME THAT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE 4L60E TO GO OUT LIKE THAT, THEY'RE GARBAGE. SO HE PUTS ME IN A NEW TRANNY. WELL, SURE ENOUGH 6 MONTHS LATER IT LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. THE LOCAL SHOP IS NOT TO BLAME, THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUNK. MANY HAVE FLAWS IN THEM AND GM KNOWS IT. SO WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO? UNLESS I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRAILBLAZER WILL KEEP ITS PLACE IN THE BACKYARD. UNTIL THE JUNK MAN COMES AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534516August 9, 2013
ENGINE
SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD CONSIDER A RECALL. PEOPLE DON'T HAVE &500-$600 LAYING AROUND. AND THERE ARE MANY WITH SAME YEAR MAKE AND AROUND SAME MILEAGE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534124August 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WATER GOT ON THE WINDOW SWITCHES BECAUSE THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS LEFT OPEN A LITTLE DURING A RAIN STORM, AND NONE OF THE WINDOWS OR DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WORKED FOR 2 DAYS. I KNOW THAT THERE'S A RE-CALL FOR 2006 & 2007 MODEL YEARS FOR THE SAME REASON, SO WHY NOT ON THE 2008? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533889August 6, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE SAYS EMPTY NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL YOU PUT IN ALSO ABS/BRAKE SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533779August 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING DURING SUMMER TIME AND MY FUEL GAGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY FOR NO REASON. I HAD JUST FILLED UP, SO I KNEW THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK. IT HAS SINCE GIVEN ME RANDOM READINGS. IF I LET THE GAS LEVEL FALL BELOW 3/4 OF A TANK. IT WILL GO TO EMPTY EVEN IF I FILLED THE TANK. IT DOES WORK RANDOMLY SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533210August 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO INCREASE SPEED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED THE GEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLE MOVED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE BACK IN DRIVE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,490.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533011August 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ONE DAY, AND HASN'T WORKED SINCE. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL SAY I'M GOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ITS DROPS TO 0 MPH, OR SAY I'M DRIVING 30 MPH. MY SPEEDOMETER IS NEVER ACCURATE. I WENT HAD IT CHECKED WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALER SHIP AND THEY STATED I NEED A NEW SPEED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND IT WOULD COST ME $518.00 JUST FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532784July 31, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BEGAN SMELLING GAS FROM THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THERE IS GAS DRIPPING FROM AROUND THE GAS TANK. I CONTACTED MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE THIRD TRAILBLAZER HE HAS SEEN IN 2 WEEKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVROLET ADVISES THAT THERE WAS A FIX WHICH WAS GOOD ONLY UNTIL 120,000 MILES. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW TO TAKE IT AND HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE 120,000 MILES IF I AM NOT NOTIFIED BY GM? THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING THE TRAILBLAZER WHICH GM IS AWARE OF BUT HAS THUS FAR RESISTED RECALLING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532811July 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL ON 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532834July 31, 2013
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO, WHEN I SMELLED AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE. GAUGES INDICATED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. AS I PULLED OVER, I NOTICED FIRE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO COMING OUT OF HOOD OF VEHICLE AROUND THE ENGINE. AS I WAS WAITING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT, IT BURNED VEHICLE INSIDE AND OUT HALF WAY THROUGH VEHICLE. NO INJURIES BUT VEHICLE WAS JUNKED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532846July 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER CONTROL UNIT FAILED TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532340July 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE FAILED/STOPPED WORKING. THE GAUGE BEGAN TICKING WHILE BEING OPERATED; SHOWING INCREASED, BUT NOT ACCURATE SPEED. NOW THE GAUGE STAYS AT 180 MPH AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532425July 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK. $50+ DOLLARS IS PUT IN AT THE GAS STATION, THEN THE GAS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD IT, BUT IT IS REALLY A SAFETY CONCERN. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON LINE RECENTLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531962July 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY CREATING DIFFICULT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531809July 25, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531817July 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT RANDOM PLACES. IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. GM RECALLED FOR THIS BUT NOT ON TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531819July 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVER SIDE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH DOES NOT WORK THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AT ALL! OUT OF THE BLUE THIS STOPPED WORKING. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE 2006-2007 MODELS WERE RECALLED NOT THE 2005! REALLY, THIS CAR IS "CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN A COLD WEATHER STATE WHICH USES SALT TO CLEAR THE ROADS" (DIRECT QUOTE FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND ISUZU RECALL 258,000 SUVS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AUGUST 19, 2012) SINCE 12/2005 WHICH IS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. JUST BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A FIRE "YET" BUT I HAVE THE "EXACT" PROBLEM WHICH AROSE BEFORE THESE VEHICLES DID CATCH FIRE, MINE IS NOT RECALLED? NOT ONLY WAS THE TRANSMISSION RECALLED IN 2008, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE "BLOWER MOTOR" NOT WORKING WHEN YOU TURN ON THE HEAT. YOU COULD ONLY TURN ON THE HEAT TO NO. 4. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE ON 1/10/06, 1/30/06, 2/7/06 AND 2/17/06 WHICH WAS NOT EVEN 2 MO. AFTER PURCHASING SAID VEHICLE BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. IN 11/06 THE "FUEL PUMP MODULE" WAS REPLACED AND COVERED "ONLY" BECAUSE I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY THE $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE, BECAUSE I HAD GAS BUT IT WAS NOT REGISTERING. AGAIN, I CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN CALLING GM ON 7/24/13 ABOUT THE WINDOW SWITCH RECALL, I NOW FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" FOR THE "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR". THIS IS COVERED UNTIL 7/24/14, PER GM (866-694-6546), UNLESS YOU HAVE MORE THAN 120,000 SOMETHING MILES. WAS NOT SURE OF THE MILEAGE EXACTLY SINCE MINE IS BELOW THAT FIGURE. THE WINDOW SWITCH IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION THAT NEEDS TO BE COVERED IN "ALL YEARS" OF THIS VEHICLE. WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL JUST REV UP AND WANT TO TAKE OFF. I GUESS THIS ISN'T A "BIG DEAL" EITHER. YOU CAN'T EVEN LISTEN TO THE RADIO TO DISTRACT YOU WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS GOING ON BECAUSE THE RADIO ONLY COMES OUT OF "ONE" SPEAKER! GO FIGURE, IT IS GM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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