Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10473210August 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READ EMPTY ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473483August 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE ALWAYS READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ALWAYS STAYED ON. THE SEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A DEFECT AND A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. HE WAS INFORMED PART OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE PAID BY GM AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMAINING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART THAT WAS RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473007August 30, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN BUT IT FAILED. THE CONTACT LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW HOURS AND THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO WORK. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW TIMES AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,843.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473063August 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE HEADLIGHT LOW AND HIGH BEAM FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE BODY MODULE, THE THERMOSTAT AND THE BATTERY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473109August 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WINDOW AND LOCK CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING, AND WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. MY HUSBAND TOOK APART THE PIECE, TO FIND THE PART HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE OR SMOKE OR SOMETHING. A BIG HOLE WITH MELTED PLASTIC. THIS HAD TO HAVE HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE YESTERDAY, AND WHEN WE WENT TO GET IN THE CAR TODAY IS WHEN WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473110August 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. I RESET MY TRIP METER EVERY TIME I GET GAS. SO I NOW THAT WHEN I HIT 300 MILES ITS TIME. WHEN I FILL UP, THE GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN PAST E, AND ONCE I HIT ABOUT 50 MILES ON THE TRIP METER, IT RESETS ITSELF AND GOES TO THE APPROPRIATE SPOT. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS. IF I CAN'T AFFORD TO FILL UP THE TANK ($90) A POP, ITS A RISK, AND WITH 2 KIDS, ITS A BIG ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472963August 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FAN CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472583August 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST GOT HOME AND IT WAS RAINING. I HURRIED UP AND GOT OUT OF MY DRIVER DOOR. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED GOT BACK IN MY TRAILBLAZER AND NOTICED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL, AND THAT MY POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN I TOOK OF THE TOP PANEL FOR THE MASTER WINDOW I SAW THAT IT HAD BURNED THE PANEL AND EVEN SOME OF THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473382August 27, 2012
TIRES:VALVE
2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VALVE STEM CAPS AND TIRE PRESSURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, AN ICON ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND INDICATED LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED TO A GAS STATION TO CHECK THE AIR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNSCREW THE VALVE STEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME, HE HAD TO USE A SMALL BOX WRENCH IN ORDER TO GET A BETTER GRIP ON THE CAP. IT TURNED A LITTLE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VALVE CAP BROKE OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE THEN DEFLATED AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE. HE WAS UNABLE TO SCREW THE VALVE CAP BACK ON THE STEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE VALVE STEM CAP WAS CORRODED DUE TO THE SALT USED ON THE ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF WISCONSIN. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS A BAD DESIGN. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT VALVE STEM. THE CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD THE VALVE REPLACED AT A COST OF $87.00 THE CONSUMER STATED THE ANOTHER VALVE STEM BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472650August 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ERRONEOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V075000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472661August 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND THE REAR SPOILER WITH BRAKE LIGHT JUST BROKE OFF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472665August 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY TRAILBLAZER WAS PARKED IN THE MORNING. WHEN I APPROACHED MY CAR TO GO HOME AFTER WORK, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS LOWERED. I ENTERED MY CAR AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I OPENED THE WINDOW MODULE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS BURNED. I TRIED TO BUY THE WINDOW MODULE VIA ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON BY NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472688August 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE QUITS WORKING.. THIS HAPPENED 2 YRS AGO AND THE DEALER FIXED IT.. NOW IT'S MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN.. I CALLED GM AND COMPLAINED THE FIRST TIME AND GOT NO WHERE.. FROM READING CAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SAFETY HAZARD.. CONSUMERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT A SAFE VEHICLE THAT CALCULATES HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THEIR VEHICLE.. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE VEHICLES FOR YEARS.. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472436August 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, I WENT TO TURN THE AC ON AND THERE WAS BEEPING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, ABS/STABILITY, AND A FEW OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COME ON. THE OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AND THE AIR WILL NOT BLOW OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP IS TO TURN THE A/C OFF OR EITHER TURN IT UP TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL (5). IF IT IS ON 5 AND I TRY TO TURN IT DOWN, THE BEEPING STARTS AND THE LIGHTS COME ON. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST HAPPEN RANDOMLY EVEN IF I DON'T TOUCH THE AIR. ONCE WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 75 MPH, IT RANDOMLY HAPPENED AND MY CAR STALLED AND SLOWED DOWN AS IF IT WERE CUTTING OFF WHICH SCARED ME SO BADLY BECAUSE IF MY CAR HAD CUT OFF I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, OR EVEN WITH IT SLOWING DOWN THE WAY IT DID. MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST STARTED SLOWING OUT OF NOWHERE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. I LOVE MY TRUCK SO MUCH, BUT AM CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF IT IF I CANNOT GET ANY ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING IT FIXED BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472341August 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN JUNE 2010 THE OVERHEAD DVD PLAYER QUIT WORKING AND THE BOSE IN-DASH STEREO SYSTEMS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY WORK AND NOT WORK. IN MAY 2012 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SOMETIMES NOT TURN ON AND AT TIMES IN OPERATION WOULD STOP OPERATING MID WAY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS SOMETIMES WOULD NOT COME ON. MOVING THE STEERING COLUMN UP AND DOWN WOULD ALLOW THE BRIGHTS TO OPERATE, BUT IN MOST CASES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. THE HEAT & A/C FAN MOTOR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED AS WELL LEAVING THE OTHER SPEEDS INOPERATIVE. IT SEEMS THERE MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND I'M NOT SURE IF THE STEREO AND DVD PLAYER WOULD BE SOMEHOW CONNECTED WITH THAT PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR OUR VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472373August 24, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN A SHORT CAUSED THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCHES TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS )HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL BASED ON THE STATE IN WHICH SHE RESIDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN UPDATED 10/04/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472374August 24, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
ON MAY 24, 2012- I WAS TRAVELING OUT OUR MILE LONG GRAVEL DRIVEWAY. HALF WAY DOWN THE DRIVEWAY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH- THEY JUST CAME OUT. I CONTACTED GM. THEY FINALLY SENT OUT A 3RD PARTY INVESTIGATOR TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A ROLL-OVER EVENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL-OVER. GM TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN INSURANCE ISSUE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS IT IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE AND WAS GM'S PROBLEM TO FIX. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STILL SITS WITH BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS OUT AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED IN PLACE. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472377August 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE AND BURNING ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER DOOR IN THE AREA OF THE DOOR AND WINDOW BUTTONS. STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION AND HAD THE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE PULLED OUT THE DRIVER CONTROL MODULE AND SAID IT HAD STARTED TO BURN. THE TOP AND SIDE OF THE UNIT WAS MELTED. THIS RENDERED ALL OF THE BUTTONS INOPERABLE. THE DOOR CONTROL UNIT WAS LEFT OUT OF THE DOOR TO MINIMIZE FURTHER RISK. *TR UPDATED 9/13/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472050August 23, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND MASTER SWITCHES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDOW CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 ( VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471932August 22, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING SMELL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS AND MASTER SWITCH FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REMOVED THE DOOR AND WINDOW SWITCH CONSOLE AND CONFIRMED MELTED WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V406000(VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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