Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10498407February 17, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. AS A RESULT THE SEAT BELTS NO LONG FUNCTION APPROPRIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497980February 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DUE TO A SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AND SMELLING GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE NECK OF MY FUEL TANK. THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEIR INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THAT POINT I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FOR A CRACK. THEY DID AND VERIFIED THERE IS A CRACK. I MENTIONED GM CAMPAIGN 07099A - A RECALL FOR TRAILBLAZER EXT'S TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FUEL TANK AT NO CHARGE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS RECALL ONLY AFFECTED CERTAIN VIN #'S AND MINE IS NOT WITHIN THE AFFECTED NUMBER RANGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY THE DEALER AT NO COST TO ME. THE DEALER OFFERED A 50/50 RESOLUTION WHICH TO ME ONLY SERVES TO PROVE THEIR CULPABILITY IN THE MATTER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY TWO YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WHOM I REGULARLY TRANSPORT IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497842February 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE. THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. IT WAS VERY APPARENT THAT SOMETHING IN THE DOOR HAD MELTED OR BURNED (NO VISIBLE APPEARANCE OF FIRE ON THE OUTSIDE, NO FLAMES). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, WHICH I OPTED FOR BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUES AND WOULD OTHER CAUSES MAY BE AT WORK (WOULD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN? WHAT ELSE WAS AFFECTED?), AND THEY REPLACED THE DOOR CONTROL (NOT INEXPENSIVE). I BELIEVE THIS MATCHES GM#12180 AND NHTSA # 12V406000. THE ACTUAL EVENT OCCURRED A FEW YEARS AGO- THE DATE IS VERY APPROXIMATE AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE AREA IS NJ. THERE WERE NO OUT-OF-THE-USUAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE USE OF THE VEHICLE. IN COMING ACROSS THIS WHILE RESEARCHING IT, I THOUGHT I WOULD INCLUDE MY EVENT FOR YOUR PURPOSES. THE RECALL PROCESS HAS BEEN SLOW; PERSONALLY NOT VERY SATISFIED, I'VE SPOKEN WITH GM AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON SENDING THE LETTERS TO REIMBURSE THOSE OF US WHO ACTUALLY ENCOUNTERED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497930February 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING
I HAD GONE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND ON THE WAY HOME MY POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING COOLER HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER NOT REALIZING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. IF THIS PART RUSTS OUT ON DIFFERENT YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION LINES GASOLINE LINES AND POWER STEERING LINES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GASOLINE LINE AND FUEL PUMP ON THE 2003 , AND JUST REPLACED TRANSMISSION LINE ON THE 2007. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ENGINEERING CHANGE ON THESE VEHICLES. I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE 2007 TRAILBLAZER FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH. THE NOTICE SAID I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR NOTIFICATION. IT COST ME $350.00 TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REPAIRED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497925February 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PROVIDING AN INACCURATE SPEED READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 03/01/13*LJ UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497965February 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS GETTING ON THE EXPRESSWAY & BOTH HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I DROVE HOME WITH NO LIGHTS ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR IN THE DARK, VERY VERY VERY UNSAFE. HOW DO ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE FRONT OF YOUR CAR GO OUT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497612February 10, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLES STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY. REPAIR LISTED FOR CODE IS NOT THE PROBLEM. HAD SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER. LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, EVEN WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT LOW RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497677February 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK. IT SOMETIMES READ FULL WHEN THERE IS LITTLE GAS LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496950February 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON WAY TO WORK, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ABOVE THE REAR HATCH FLEW OFF INTO THE HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AND PICKED THE PART UP AND HAVE IT HOWEVER I'M LEFT WITH A BROKEN TRUCK. THE BRACKETS ON THE TRUCK THAT THE ASSEMBLY PLACE SNAPS INTO IS BROKEN AND WHEN THE ASSEMBLY PIECE FLEW OFF THE TRUCK THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WIRE WAS SNAPPED INTO BY THE FORCE OF THE WIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496840February 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SEIZED TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496893February 8, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V035000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496767February 7, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
CRASHED STRAIGHT INTO THE BACK END OF A VEHICLE DOING 60 WHILE I WAS DOING ATLEAST 80, OR 85, MAYBE MORE, I DON'T REMEMBER. THE FIRST THING I REMEMBER SEEING IS REALIZING I'M ALRIGHT DESPITE THE BLOOD IN THE COCKPIT AND ON MY FACE DESPITE SNEEZING WHICH WAS SPREADING BLOOD. IS THIS A VEHICLE DEFECT OR WHAT? MY MATH SAYS THAT CRASHING AT 85MPH INTO A VEHICLE DOING 60 IS LIKE CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL AT 25MPH. I'VE HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND HE SAYS ACCORDING TO HIS OBD-II COMPUTER EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE (OR WAS ATLEAST) :) ANYWAYS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AGAIN WITH ANY MORE QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496676February 6, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY TRUCK HOOD LATCH AND AREA SURROUNDING IS SO RUSTED GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE HOOD JUST BOUNCES LIKE ITS GOING TO COME LOOSE. I CALLED AN ASSORTMENT OF MECHANICS AND THEY SAY ITS A COMMON AND BIG PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZER! THEY DO NOT COME WITH A HOOD SEAL TO STOP THE ELEMENTS FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THUS THE RUSTED HOOD FRONT AND LATCH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T THINK THE CONSUMER SHOULD PAY FOR NEW HOODS WHEN THE TRUCKS DONOT COME WITH THE PROPER PROTECTION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496407February 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN THE DRIVE AND POSITION #3, IT DOES NOT MOVE. IT ONLY MOVES UNDER POSITION #2 AND #1. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496334February 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUSTER GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CURRENT VEHICLE SPEED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUSTER GAUGE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496224February 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE TO PUT GAS IN SLOWLY. IF I SQUEEZE THE PUMP TRIGGER TO MUCH THE GAS SPITS BACK OUT AND ALL OVER ME. I ALSO HAVE TO HOLD THE PUMP TRIGGER UPSIDE DOWN. THE GAS LINE ON THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN APART AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496229February 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 76,500 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING MAXIMUM. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN THE DARK ON A BUSY HWY TO CHECK OIL AND IT WAS FULL. THEN APPROX 2 WEEKS LATER THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS POINTING DOWN AND STAYS THERE. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING 80 MPH EVEN WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THE GAS AND WATER TEMP GAUGE IS READING CORRECTLY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ABOUT THIS MODEL AND MANY OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS. RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON SOME MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THIS ONE. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS MODEL ASAP AND CORRECT THE INFAMOUS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND ONE THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495179January 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN DECEMBER 2011 MY RPM GAUGE STOP WORKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THEN, ON DECEMBER 7,2012 MY SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING AND NOW ALL THE OTHER GAUGES ARE STARTING TO MALFUNCTION. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS SAME PROBLEMS FOR 2005 AND 2006 TRAILBLAZERS. GM DIDN'T ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. I FILED A COMPLIANT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS CALLED AND SAID THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING THAT THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS MET ITS LIFE EXPECTANCIES. THEY WILL NOT DOING ANYTHING BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER 100,000 MILES. HE BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHES 100,000 MILES THAT GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495188January 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495097January 29, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING LINES CORRODED AND LEAKING AT/FROM RUBBER MOUNT ON L WHEEL WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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