Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10484789November 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484586November 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LIGHT CONTINUES TO REMAIN ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484643November 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT THEN SUDDENLY POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SEIZE AS THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484050November 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED, USED MY KEY PAD TO OPEN DOORS ONLY BACK HATCH UNLOCK, HAD TO USE MY KEY TO OPEN DRIVERSIDE, VERY STRONG SMELL BY THE TIME I GOT THE DOOR OPEN, LIKE BURNING WIRE, CAR WOULD NOT START SMELL GOT STRONGER WAS AFRAID CAR WAS GONNA CATCH ON FIRE SO UNHOOK BATTERY, HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP ,THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE WAS BURNT BLACK, CONTACTED GM AFTER 2 DAYS THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. CARS FIXED AND NOW THEY ONLY GAVE ME 10% OFF , THEN THEY HUNG UP ON ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484063November 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW ERRATICALLY WENT UP AND DOWN WITH OUT KEY IN IGNITION AND CAR WAS UN OCCUPIED. BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CONSEQUENTLY MELTED DOOR PANEL SWITCH AND WINDOW MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483686November 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SUMMARY: MULTIPLE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TACHOMETER IS READING 5,000 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND 7,000 RPM WHEN GOING 15 MPH. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE GAUGE SITS AT 2,000. THE SPEEDOMETER IS CLICKING UP (NOT A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THE CORRECT SPEED). AND IT SHOWING A LESSER SPEED THEN I AM GOING. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS IT IS GOING 10 MILES PER HOUR BUT WILL SLOWLY DROP DOWN TO ZERO. BOTH OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD ARE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SHOWING 7,000 RPM, AFRAID I WAS GOING TO BREAK DOWN AND RUIN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483707November 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH A FLUCTUATION OF THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483789November 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HI, THE WINDOWS IN MY TRAILBLAZER WON'T OPEN. THEN OPEN SOMETIMES BUT THEN CLOSE THEMSELVES. I CAN HEAR CRACKLING INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE POWER IS ALSO SURGING THROUGHOUT MY TRUCK, I THEN HEAR CLICKING. I AM IN CANADA, NOT MONTANA, BUT THERE IS A USA RECALL ON A DOOR MODULE THAT I THINK IS THE PROBLEM. I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE IT WASN'T DISCLOSED TO ME AT THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE, BUT MY TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED IN THE USA, BROUGHT INTO CANADA BY A DEALER, IT WAS APPARENTLY A RENTAL AT ONE TIME, AND IT WAS SOLD TO ME BY SOUTHPARK USED LOT IN EDMONTON, AB IN LATE 2007. THIS IS THE USED CAR LOT FOR DON WHEATON CHEVY/OLDS, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,000KM ON IT. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A RENTAL FROM A CHEVY SALESMAN ABOUT 3-4 YEARS LATER WHEN I WENT TO SEE ABOUT TRADING IT IN. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND IT HAS NOT BEEN THE RELIABLE VEHICLE I NEEDED WITH KIDS BUT I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DEAL WITH IT NOT ABLE TO AFFORD ANOTHER. I ACTUALLY BOUGH A SECOND CAR 2 YEARS AGO FOR $550, IT'S A 87 THUNDERBIRD COUP LX AND I HAVE HAD TO USE THIS CAR MANY MANY TIMES BECAUSE THE TRUCK ISN'T WORKING HALF THE TIME AND IT COSTS ME PILES AND PILES OF MONEY, IT'S VERY STRESSFUL. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND DOING MY BEST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE JUST TO GET BY. I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING SPECIAL HERE. I HAVE HAD TO PAY A LOT TO KEEP THIS TRUCK ON THE ROAD ALREADY, I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES THAT THE CHEVY DEALER WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CAN'T "RECREATE" THE ISSUES AND YET I TAKE IT TO A NON DEALER MECHANIC AND THEY FIND THE ISSUES JUST FINE AND THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE I HAD FULL WARRANTY TO PAY IT ALL. PLEASE SEE RECALL: 12180 ESTABLISHED THIS YEAR, I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF SOMEONE COULD HELP. WE ARE IN FULL SWING OF WINTER HERE AND I NEED TO HAVE FUNCTIONING WINDOWS AND DO NOT WANT TO CATCH FIRE ESPECIALLY WITH SOMEONE ELSE WITH ME, CHILDREN OR GRANDMA, PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483611November 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOCKETS FOR THE LIGHTS HAD BECOME BURNED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILED AND THE SOCKET FOR THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,112.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483656November 7, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH IGNITED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES HAD SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. .....UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAULTY PART WAS REPLACED WITH O.E.M. WITH KNOWN FAILURE HISTORY. THE KNOWN FAILURE IS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/15/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483528November 6, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER TREATED AT A HOSPITAL FOR HIS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V126000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10483377November 5, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA ADVID TOURING S TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/70/16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE SIDEWALL WERE SEVERELY CRACKED. THE THREE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12T025000 (TIRES:SIDEWALL); HOWEVER THE TIRE WERE INELIGIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483452November 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES ALL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483153November 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483169November 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE WINDOW FUNCTION BUTTON STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FINAL LIST FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WAS NOT YET FINAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 12/14/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483158November 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES HAD BECOME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483157November 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE SUN SHELL GEAR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,265.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482830November 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK. THE NEXT MINUTE THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. RUSHED TO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION AND FILLED UP. THE PUMP INDICATED 15 GALLONS ON THE FILL UP BUT THE TANK HOLDS OVER 20. STARTED DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL, THEN DROPPED TO EMPTY (LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON) AND THEN THE TANK WENT BACK UP TO FULL. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING, THE GAUGE APPEARS TO BE STUCK ON 3/4 FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482863November 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS GETTING SICK WHILE DRIVING AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH INJURY AND SEVERE HEADACHE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO SENT A TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/10/13*LJ UPDATED 1/11/13 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10482746October 31, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST 1 1/2 YRS. THIS LAST MARCH, THE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING . THEN THE DOOR LOCK FOLLOWED AND THEN THE ENTIRE DOOR. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ANY ASPECT OF THE CAR WITH THAT DOOR. I MAKES A BUZZ-ZAPPING SOUND. I CANNOT LOCK THE WINDOWS AT ALL IN THE BACK, SO NOW MY YOUNG CHILDREN PLAY WITH THE WINDOWS AND HANG OUT THEM. THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK WHEN THE TRUCK IS PUT INTO GEAR, BUT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN. SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN 10 MINUTES INTO A TRIP , SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. IN THE LAST MONTH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ALSO. MY SONS ARE NOW COMPLAINING OF HEARING A BUZZ, CLICK, CLICK, CLICK, SOUND COMING FROM THE BACK DOORS. I ASSUME IT IS THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOORS SINCE WE ARE DRIVING BUT IT IS UNABLE TO. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ALSO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL OR THE DOOR. IT WILL CHANGE ITS POSITIONING ALL BY ITSELF . I ALWAYS HAVE TO READJUST IT MANUALLY JUST TO FIND IT POINTING AT THE GROUND LATER ON. I TOOK IT TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND WHERE I LIMY LIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE APART FROM THE OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL ZAPPING THAT CAN BE HEARD, BUT IT IS ALSO FOR CHILDREN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $150 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, AND HE SAID THERE IS NO RECALL SO TO FIX IT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY. THERE IS CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO SALT AIR HERE IN FLORIDA. MY KIDS LIVES ARE AT STAKE. I DO NOT CARE WHERE I LIVE, THIS IS THERE SAFETY. WHAT IF THEY OPEN THE WINDOW AND GET HURT BECAUSE I CANNOT LOCK THE WINDOW BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR DOOR.THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE NATION WIDE AND IT NEEDS TO RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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