Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10531886July 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLUSTER WENT OUT AND WE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531883July 25, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK IS BROKE AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. FROM WHAT MY MECHANIC SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. WE HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR MILEAGE CONSTANTLY SO WE WON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531549July 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY SHOW THE RIGHT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE CAR. FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TANK IS FULL. FUEL GAUGE SHOWS FULL TANK WHEN EMPTY. THIS HAS CAUSED TWO CASES O CAR BREAKING DOWN AND BEING STRANDED. ONE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED CAR TO BE REAR ENDED ON BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531577July 24, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY - IT SHOWS EMPTY (AND BEEPS) AFTER A FILLUP. IT NEVER SHOWS THE PROPER LEVEL OF FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526333July 23, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JULY 18TH GOLDSBORO CHEVROLET IN NC WE WERE TOLD COULD NOT SEAL THAT LEAK, BECAUSE IT WAS TO FAR GONE. SO HE HAD TO ORDER PART FOR IT, WE SET A DATE TO BRING BACK TRUCK ON JULY 23 2013. THEN WE WAS TOLD THEY WAS GOING TO USE A SEALANT KIT THAT HE WAS THINKING WE NEED WHOLE PART BUT THEN HE CHANGE HIS MIND THAT IT WAS NOT NEEDED. WE ARE CONFUSE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAS A MIND OF IT ON. SO WE DO NOT WANT PATCH WORK WE WANT A NEW UNIT, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME TELLING US OUR RIGHTS, AND WHAT TO DO . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526381July 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
**INSTRUMENT CLUSTER** MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE OR DROPPING BELOW 0 WHEN I WOULD STOP. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. NONE OF THE OTHER GAUGES APPEARED TO BE AFFECTED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED. THE REPAIR FACILITY HAD TO ORDER IT DIRECTLY FROM CHEVROLET WHICH MEANT I WAS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE FOR 2-3 DAYS AS THE DASH WAS COMPLETELY PULLED APART. THE REPAIRS WERE AROUND $800. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OTHER INSTANCES OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE IN THOSE AND OTHER MODELS OF CHEVY. MY BROTHER IN LAW SAID HE HAD HIS REPLACED IN HIS SILVERADO AND THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THAT INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526407July 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SPRING WITHIN THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD FRACTURED, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526104July 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW WAS OPEN, WATER PENETRATED THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW BUT THE CONTROLS FAILED TO RESPOND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525997July 21, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 05 TRAILBLAZER LS STALLED OUT AT INTERSECTION MILE FROM MY HOME. I'M GETTING FALSE READING FROM MY FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525891July 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN THE BEGINNING THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO HIGHEST SPEED IMMEDIATELY UPON CRANKING VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OR QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE GAS GAGE QUIT WORKING A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT. THEN AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER ALL OTHER GAUGES QUIT WORKING EXCEPT RPM GAGE. THAT IS ONLY FUNCTIONING GAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525908July 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525751July 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY AC IS MALFUNCTIONING AND MY FAN CLUTCH IS OUT OF WHACK. MY BRAKES ARE SQUEALING IT IS HARD FOR ME TO STOP. MY ENGINE SOMETIMES STOPS. I NEED HELP WITH THESE ISSUES AND I HAVE NO MORE TO PAY FOR THESE ISSUES PLAGUING ME. PLEASE HELP ME FIX MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525759July 19, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE SAYS ITS EMPTY BUT I HAVE GAS. MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525761July 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF, A FEW MINUTES LATER SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. POPPED HOOD AND FUSE BLOCK AND RELAY WE SMOKING AND MELTING! GOT FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND PULLED THE HEAD LIGHT RELAY SWITCH, BUT IT HAD MELTED THROUGH THE BLOCK!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525506July 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HAD ERRATIC SPEED READINGS ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (E.G., READING 140 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, OR STUCK ON 20 MPG WHILE STOPPED!). AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE BLOGS ALL OVER THE INTERNET COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND STATING THAT THE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STEPPER MOTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. BASED ON THIS RESEARCH, I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT STEPPER MOTORS ON EBAY, PERSONALLY SOLDERED IN REPLACEMENT STEPPER MOTORS INTO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WHY WERE THE STEPPER MOTORS NEVER RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525091July 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR WAS RUNNING AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. DIDN'T DISCOVER UNTIL I SMELLED SMOKE, BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE GARAGE. HAD TO PULL FUSE OUT TO GET MOTOR TO STOP. VERY HOT AND FELT IT MAY HAVE CAUSED FIRE AT SOME POINT. GM DEALER OF COURSE SAID THERE IS NO BULLETIN OR RECALL,....YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525008July 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2011. I STOPPED AFTER GETTING PAID ON A FRIDAY TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GO TO TURN ON MY VEHICLE THE GAUGE GOES TO FULL AND JUST DROPS ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY. SINCE THAN I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE STREETS DOZENS OF TIME. I TRIED USING MY TRIP BUT MY MPH AREN'T ALWAYS ACCURATE I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY GALLONS MY TANK HOLDS. BEING STRANDED FOR AWHILE WITH MY CHILDREN IS REALLY TOUGH. I CAN'T JUST AFFORD TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE MY PROBLEM FIXED JUST BECAUSE GM WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524737July 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE INDICATED VEHICLE IS MY WIFE'S. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW ON 09/26/2001. SHE HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING AND HAS CITY AND HIGHWAY MILES. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, REAR TAILGATE STRAP, RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT, (3) SOLENOIDS, SPARE TIRE DROPDOWN AND DETERIORATED TRANSMISSION LINES. I HAVE REPAIRED ALL OF THE PREVIOUS OUT OF POCKET (EXCEPT FOR THE STRAP AND THE SPARE TIRE DROPDOWN). NOW, MY WIFE WAS ON THE WAY TO THE BICYCLE STORE IN HER TRUCK, WITH THE BICYCLE ON THE BACK. SHE WAS MAKING A TURN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD WHEN SHE HEARD GRINDING AND SQUEALING, AND THE SPEED DROPPED DRASTICALLY. LUCKILY, IT WAS AROUND 10AM WHEN THERE IS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. READING NUMEROUS POSTS ON THIS WEBSITE, IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE HAS HAD, THE TRANSMISSION SUN SHELL, AND NO REVERSE. WITH 98911 MILES, I WAS ABOUT TO SPEND THE WEEKEND CHANGING THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION TO KEEP IT TO SPEC. NOW, I'M LOOKING AT A VERY EXPENSIVE BILL OF WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. $30 IS EASIER THAN $1200. AND, I'M A MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, SO I CHECK FLUIDS REGULARLY, EVEN THOUGH THE OIL CHANGE STATIONS CHECK THEM. SEEING THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THESE COMPONENTS, I THINK THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD PRODUCE A RECALL. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. WE WILL BE CALLING THE DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524695July 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON CURVY ROAD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING HAD ACTIVATED MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IT KEPT HAPPENING ON EVERY TURN AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP THEY HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524549July 12, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, I WATCHED THE HALF TANK FUEL GAUGE DROP TO EMPTY. I WENT TO FILL UP THE TANK AND IT DIDN'T TAKE BUT ABOUT A HALF A TANK. THE GAUGE STILL SHOW EMPTY AND WARNING LOW FUEL WAS ON. SOON THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUES TO SHOW EMPTY.. THE TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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