Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10487674December 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS HAD TO BE UTILIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487622December 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WINDOW LOWERED BY IT'S SELF, SOON THERE AFTER A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE, CAME OUT FROM THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE POWER LOCKS, AND WINDOWS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AS THE CONTROL WAS LITERALLY SPARKING THE WINDOW THEN WENT UP ON IT'S OWN AND THERE AFTER IT DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED THAT PARTS ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THEY STATE THAT WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE THEY WILL CALL ME IN THE MEAN TIME THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE PARKED OUT DOORS SINCE IT CAN STILL CATCH ON FIRE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND NOW I AM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION. GM ALSO STATES THAT THESE MODULES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 2013...NOTE THE MODULE LITERALLY MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487488December 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR PROVIDED AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL SERVICE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487254December 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GIVING INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READINGS AT A LITTLE OVER 50000. INITIALLY IT MIGHT SHOW A PARTIALLY FILLED TANK WHEN IT WAS FULL. NOW AT ABOUT 58000MILES IT JUST SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY SAID GM WOULD ONLY PAY ONE-HALF THE 500.00 NEEDED TO REPAIR THE GAUGE. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON LINE I LEARNED THAT PERHAPS THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS UNFAIR, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A PROBLEM GM NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE AS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND RECALL AND FIX THEM. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486715December 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS REFUELING ON GAS, WHEN I STARTED THAT TRUCK BACK UP, MY FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON STATING THAT THE TRUCK WAS EMPTY OF FUEL. NOW MIND YOU I JUST PLACED $44.50 INTO THE GAS TANK WHICH AT THE TIME THE GAS PUMP CLICK TO LET ME KNOW THE TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 DAYS FOR THE FUEL INDICATOR TO SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TRUCK. NOW EVER TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT STATES IT IS EMPTY AFTER TURNING THE TRUCK BACK ON AND OFF ON THE FOURTH TIME THEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL SHUT OFF AND FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW THAT CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486726December 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486450November 29, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V406000(VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) ON AUGUST 28, 2012. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO ARRANGE A DATE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND WAS ADVISED THAT A START DATE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE PER THE RECALL, THERE WAS A CHANCE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT A START DATE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN SERVICED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486306November 28, 2012
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WAS MAKING A LANE CHANGE ON PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE BACK END OF THE TRAILBLAZER STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. VEERED INTO THE MEDIAN AND WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. CRANKED HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND ROLLED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486350November 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER SUDDENLY OMITS A TERRIBLE GASOLINE SMELL WHEN I START THE ENGINE AND WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A LEAK AT THE GAS TANK (BY A SEAL) WHICH CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FOR APPROX $ 800-$900 FOR THE TANK ONLY, NOT INC LABOR. I HAVE PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN 2004 AND IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR, IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD? BEING ON A FIXED INCOME I AM UNABLE TO SHELL OUT MONEY FOR A NEW GAS TANK AT THIS TIME. WAS THERE A RECALL CONCERNING THIS MATTER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486394November 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER SHOW 120 MPHS WHEN DRIVING 40 MPHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486395November 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK LEAKING GASOLINE AND SMELL OF GASOLINE VAPORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486234November 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING STAYS POINTING AT 60 MPH AND WILL RISE FROM THERE AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486131November 26, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY, WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON, AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. SOMETIMES, WHILE DRIVING OR AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE NEEDLE MOVES UP AND READS NON-EMPTY AND THEN BACK TO EMPTY TRIGGERING THE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND THE LOW FUEL BELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485334November 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE SUV AND ALSO OUTSIDE AND WHEN I STOPPED ON ROAD FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF IT AND I GOT SO FRIGHTENED THAT IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. MY FUEL TANK GUAGE WENT FROM A FULL TANK TO LESS THAN A HALF TANK OF GAS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES AND THE SUV WAS SLUGGISH AND FELT WEIRD. I TOOK THE SUV IMMEDIATELY TO MY CAR REPAIR PLACE AND THEY DISMANTLED THE GAS TANK AND FOUND THE FUEL MODULE TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT AND IS CORRODED. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE IS A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER OF PE07013 ON IT AND I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE AND I AM VERY UPSET AS THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND I AM A DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN AND THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO COME UP WITH. ALSO THE SUV WAS VERY UNSAFE AND IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE WENT UP IN FLAMES. MY SUV IS AT LEVINES AUTO REPAIR GARAGE IN NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 AND THEIR NUMBER IS 845-219-5508 . I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AS TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. [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
#10485092November 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON NOVEMBER 16,2012 I STOPPED TO GET GAS. AFTER GETTING GAS MY LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. HAVING KNOWN BETTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH HESITATED TO START. IT FINALLY STARTED BUT SPUTTERED ITS WAY OUT OF THE GAS STATION. AS I FINALLY CLEARED THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485115November 19, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PART AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485182November 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
INITIALLY THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING AND WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THEN, IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. IT ALWAYS SAYS THE VEHICLE IS ON EMPTY WITH THE GAS LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON 90% OF THE TIME. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IF THERE WERE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, I WOULD HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER THE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THE FUEL SENSOR OR BECAUSE OF ANOTHER MORE SERIOUS ISSUE. I ALSO MUST RELY ON THE "TRIP METER" TO DETERMINE MY FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND WOULD HOPE CHEVY WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485054November 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT A SEVERAL TIMES INTO A CHEVORLET DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND IT CAUSES A FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE LOSSES 90% OF POWER . THE FAILURE HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIME AND ALL WEATHER AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD IT AT TWO DEALERS AS WELL HAVE CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE DEPT. THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL FAILS. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS FAILURE PROVES TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. ITS NOT A USED CAR ISSUE AS ITS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO HAVE A GM FIELD TECH COME LOOK AT THE CAR BUT, THEY INSIST THAT THE DEALER FIX IT. I NEED SOMEONE MORE TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE FAILURE COMES WITH AT GREAT RISKS OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. IF YOU GOGGLE THIS PROBLEM YOU WILL SEE OTHERS HAVE THE ISSUE AND I THINK ITS WORTH A RECALL IF THEY CAN FIND A FIX FOR IT BUT AFTER 3 YEARS AND SEVERAL TRIES THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484992November 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER JUST STOPPED WORKING. ONE DAY WAS GOOD WITH HALF A TANK AND THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO TURN IT ON, THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE AT TIMES TELLS ME I HAVE FULL TANK THEN EMPTY THEN HALF A TANK ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484965November 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE MAIN POWER WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK SWITCH ON DRIVERS DOOR SHORT CIRCUITED AND CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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