Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10469659August 8, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ALSO WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA12004 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469692August 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, HARNESS AND THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION PREVENTED ALL THE WINDOWS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER SWITCH AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469602August 7, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ALL DOORS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE NOT RUNNING. THE REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON WAS ENGAGED AND ALL DOORS UNLOCKED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVER DOOR. THE REMOTE UNLOCK WAS ENGAGED 3 TO 4 MORE TIMES. THE DOOR WAS MANUALLY UNLOCKED FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE. WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED, SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE INSIDE. WE POURED AVAILABLE LIQUIDS DOWN THE WINDOW SLOT BUT SMOKE WAS STILL POURING OUT. WHILE MY SPOUSE WENT INSIDE THE BUSINESS WHERE WE WERE PARKED TO GRAB A PITCHER OF WATER, I JERKED THE PLASTIC OVAL PIECE AROUND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OFF AND SAW FLAMES. HE RETURNED WITH THE PITCHER AND WE POURED THE WATER DOWN THE OPEN HOLE AT THE DOOR HANDLE AND FINALLY MANAGED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME BUT NONE OF THE DOOR FUNCTIONS WORKED AT ALL. IT IS GOING TO COST ME APPROXIMATELY $600 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRAILBLAZER SINCE THAT TIME. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. WE FINALLY FIXED THAT ISSUE TODAY. THE NEXT ISSUE TO REPAIR AFTER THE DOOR IS THE HEAT/AIR ACTUATOR AS THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER COMES THRU MY AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. *TR.. UPDATED 08-27-12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 08/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469275August 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE WERE ON VACATION AND WE WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE AND WE TRIED TO UNLOCK DOORS TO ENTER VEHICLE AND ALL DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVER DOOR UNLOCKED. A PASSENGER LEANED OVER TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR AND HIT THE DRIVER WINDOW DOWN SWITCH. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND THE DRIVER DOOR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I POPPED OUT THE DRIVER DOOR MODULE AND NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC CASE WAS MELTED. I OPENED THE UNIT AND NOTICED THAT A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTING THE 2 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. LUCKILY THIS DID NOT CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE. *TR UPDATED 12/27/12 *CN UPDATED 12/31/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469317August 6, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND THE CONTROL MECHANISM ON THE DOOR HANDLE WERE MELTING, WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM OPENING THE WINDOW OR LOCKING THE DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS STRONG BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469349August 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE FLEXIBLE BRAIDED LINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469356August 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PROVIDING AN INACCURATE READING OF 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469413August 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. AFTER TAKING THE DOOR PANEL OFF, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 7/12 THE BLOWER FROM THE MOTOR FAILED BECAUSE OF A RELAY THAT ALSO MELTED, UPDATED 09/14/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/12/12*LJ UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469208August 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH PANEL HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE (SMOKE ONLY, NO VISIBLE FLAMES) WHILE IN MOTION. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPERATED WITHOUT DRIVER'S TOUCH, SMOKE FROM ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE OF DOOR CAME THRU SEAMS OF THE INTERIOR FINISH PANELS. FIRE DID NOT SPREAD HOWEVER NO CONTROLS ON THE PANEL WORK ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469239August 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 TRAILBLAZER WAS PARKED NOT RUNNING. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THERE WAS A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR. WHEN I PULLED THE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH PANEL OUT, THE SIDE OF IT WAS MELTED AND HAD MELTED PART OF THE DOOR PANEL, WINDOW, DOOR LOCK, AND WINDOW LOCK BUTTON DON'T WORK. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR, BECAUSE THE REMOTE DOESN'T WORK ON THAT DOOR. LOOKED UP RECALLS AND WAS SURPRISED WHEN IT WASN'T ON YOUR WEBSITE. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 08/21/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469163August 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING TO WORK LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME, ENGINE SPUTTERED SLIGHTLY AND NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE. WHEN STOPPED, GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND RIGHT BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469098August 3, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND IT BEGAN TO SMOKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND UNHOOKED THE CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468899August 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC?, SMOKE COMES FROM DRIVERS DOOR, NOW WINDOWS NOT WORKING, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. TOLD MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AND WIRING IN DOOR NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468913August 2, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN CONTROL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469029August 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY LAST SUMMER THE WINDOWS UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN ALL BY THEMSELVES. IT ALMOST CAUGHT MY SONS ARM INSIDE OF IT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE WINDOWS STOPPED AND REMAINED DOWN. WE COULDN'T GET THEM TO GO BACK UP FOR A FEW HOURS AND HAD TO LEAVE THEM DOWN OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING MY HUSBAND WENT OUT, TURNED THE KEY, PUSHED THE BUTTONS AND THEY ALL WENT BACK UP. HE TOLD US NOT TO TOUCH THE WINDOWS JUST IN CASE WEREN'T ABLE TO GET THEM BACK UP. ONCE WE RETURNED FROM VACATION I TOOK IT TO A SUGGESTED MECHANIC AS PER MY WARRANTY COMPANY. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH, THE GENTLEMEN TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE ABOUT 2-3 HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, IMAGINE THAT!WELL I PAID THE GENTLEMEN FOR HIS TIME AND HAVE BEEN WITHOUT WINDOWS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW BECAUSE I MAKE MY 500 PAYMENT EVERY MONTH AND DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY NOT ONLY FOR THE PART BUT THEN FOR LABOR AND TO HAVE IT PROGRAMMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. NOW I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRAILBLAZER, ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE WE ISSUE A RECALL? I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM ABOUT IT AND THEY DID CONTACT ME, WHAT THEY SAID IS TO ONCE AGAIN HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AT AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALER (OK MORE $) THEN THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE REPORT AND IF THEY OK IT I WOULD THEN BE REIMBURSED FOR EVERYTHING (OK GOOD ONE) I JUST HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND STILL HAVE THE REPORT BUT I NEED TO GET ANOTHER ONE, COME ON PEOPLE I DON'T MAKE YOUR SALARY AND HAVE 2 KIDS TO SUPPORT! . SO I TOOK IT, WELL WHEN I TALKED TO THE GM DEALER THEY SAID JUST TO LOOK AT IT WILL BE ABOUT 100 SO I CANCELLED THE APPOINTMENT. THAT IS VERY SAD THAT GM WOULD KNOWINGLY LET THIS GO ON WITH OUT OFFERING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM MOTORS VEHICLE IN MY LIFE, SAD TO SAY THAT I WILL BE BUYING NOT MADE IN THE USA VEHICLES FROM HERE ON OUT. *TR UPDATED 8/22/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468853August 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE CONTACT REPEATEDLY TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPEATED THE DEALER'S SENTIMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468206July 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468222July 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASHED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10468349July 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER WINDOW, SIDE VIEW MIRRORS POWER SEAT AND POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE WIRES HAVE MELTED. THE MODULE COST ME $385.00 PLUS ANOTHER $110.00 TO PROGRAM THE MODULE. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE, IT TELLS ME THAT I HAVE LOW FUEL BUT EVEN WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP, IT STILL TELLS ME THAT I HAVE LOW FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468682July 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OTHER DRIVERS NOTIFIED OWNER/DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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