Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10463495June 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND GM'S ONLY REMEDY IS TO SCREW OVER CONSUMERS BY MAKING THEM PAY FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART OUT OF POCKET. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT GM'S EXPENSE, OR THEY SHOULD AT LEAST OFFER A DISCOUNT. THEIR $800.00 ESTIMATE IS SILLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463283June 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS AT THE GAS STATION FUELING MY TRAILBLAZER. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE I GOT IN AND STARTED IT UP. THE FUEL HAND WENT TO THE TOP OF THE GAUGE, AS EXPECTED, AND THEN WENT ALL THE WAY TO E. IT HAS NOT FUNCTIONED SINCE. I HAVE TO USE MY TRIP MILEAGE METER TO GAUGE MILEAGE SO THAT I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE. OUR TRAILBLAZER IS OUR PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE AND IT IS DANGEROUS NOT TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN YOUR VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAVE OUR SMALL CHILD WITH US MOST OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463304June 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
POWER WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND KEY OFF AND VEHICLE UNATTENDED AND LOCKED. LATER IN AFTERNOON AFTER IT RAINED IT WAS REPORTED THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS DOWN. AFTER CHECKING ON THE VEHICLE THE WINDOW HAD ROLLED ITSELF DOWN SOMETIME WHILE IN AT WORK. THE DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATE AT GM DEALER(700+) AND BODY SHOP(350 PLUS PROGRAMMING AT GM DEALER), THEY WERE ABLE TO JUMP MOTOR TO ROLL UP WINDOW AND DISABLE SWITCH. HARNESS AND SWITCH WERE STARTING TO MELT AND DEFORM WIRE INSULATION AT DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE OR MELT TO BARE WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463125June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A CHEVROLET ISSUE WITH THE GAS GAUGES THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THEY ARE ASKING CUSTOMERS TO PAY 1/2 WHICH CAN COST US TO $300 OR MORE FOR THE CUSTOMER. THE GAS GAUGE IS REGISTERING FULL THEN EMPTY WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GAUGE LIGHTS UP EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT CHEVROLET IS NOT COVERING THE ENTIRE COST AND THIS IS TRULY A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463153June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LEAKING GAS TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463226June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS AT THE GAS STATION AFTER I FILLED UP. OVER THE PAST 8 MONTHS IT BECAME WORSE AND NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A BMW DEALER JUST LAST JULY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN WHERE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS THAT MAY INVOLVE A FUEL SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462937June 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING FROM CORROSION. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463030June 25, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WITHIN SECONDS THE FIRE SPREAD AND BURNT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462888June 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE. I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN I THOUGHT THERE WAS GAS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN (HAD JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE) I HAVE TO FILL UP AND RESET MILEAGE SO THAT I WILL KNOW IF I ACTUALLY HAVE GAS AND WHEN IT IS LIKELY THAT I'LL NEED TO GET MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462739June 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HIGHBEAMS AND FOGS STILL WORK. PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER VEHICLE SITS TURNED OFF. OCCURANCES GETTING MORE FREQUENT. VERY DANGEROUS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462521June 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE OTHER DAY MY GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SHOWED THAT MY GAS TANK WAS IN BETWEEN HALF AND QUARTER TANK OF GAS. I WAS GOING APPROX 60-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS!!!! I GET IT TOWED TO A GAS STATION AND FILL IT UP WHEN I START MY CAR NOW IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO GAS IN THE CAR WHEN I JUST FILLED THE TANK. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS I HAD MY YOUNG CHILD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME WHEN THE STALL ON THE HIGHWAY OCCURRED. NOT A HAPPY PERSON THESE DAYS!! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462394June 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND MINOR CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10462488June 20, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS GOING INTO THE DRIVE THROUGH BANK WINDOW AND WHEN I WENT TO OPEN MY WINDOW IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THE OTHER WINDOWS WORKED BUT NOT FROM THE MAIN SWITCH. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW MODULE WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME $300 TO REPLACE WHICH I DO NOT HAVE . AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462049June 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
LEFT MY HOUSE AT 10:00 AM TO GET MY BLAZER SERVICED, THE SHOP WAS NOT OPEN - I DID MY ROUNDS AND WAS ABOUT FIVE MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE AT A RED LIGHT, PULLED AWAY FROM THE LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION HEARD A LOUD POP AND BLAZE STALLED. GOOD THING THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICER COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, TOWED TO SHOP AT 12:00 PM WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT TRANSMISSION WAS BURNT/BLOWN. I WENT FROM NEEDING A TUNE UP TO A MUCH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM. JUST HAD BLAZE SERVICED 3 MONTHS PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461935June 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE LIKE NORMAL, STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, BATTERY GAUGE, TACHOMETER, PRETTY MUCH THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING THEN CAME BACK ON. ALSO, INSTEAD OF READING DRIVER LIKE IT NORMALLY DOES, THE PANEL WAS READING UNKNOWN DRIVER. THEN AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HOME, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. AFTER WE GOT HOME, THE NEXT DAY THE PANEL WORKED FINE. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIME SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT IN 2011. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE FORUMS AND POSTS ONLINE FROM OTHERS STATING IT IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER CHEVY MAKES BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS A VERY SCARY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHEVY DUE TO THE NUMEROUS OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461907June 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF EMPTY AFTER REFUELING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD BE FULL BUT THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461729June 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NEARLY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (APRIL 2008) AND WHILE TRAVELING FROM TENNESSEE TO NEW YORK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE RPM, ODOMETER, SPEED, FUEL GAUGE, OIL LEVEL, TEMPERATURE, ETC. COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WHILE TRAVELING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON I-90 E THE DRIVER HAD NO INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE SPEED. WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE LEFT PASSING LANE TO THE NEAREST MIDDLE LANE A NY STATE TROOPER CLOCKED THE VEHICLE SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 90+ MILES PER HOUR. THE DRIVER WAS SIGHTED WITH A SPEEDING TICKET DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. HOWEVER, SOON AFTER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED THE GAS SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. THE OWNER COMPLAINED TO THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE AND NOT CAUSED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OWNER CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET BUT FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME AND NO RECALL INFORMATION. SINCE THE GAS SENSOR/GAUGE/FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS AT LEAST 3 SEPARATE TIMES. ONCE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT AT 10:00 P.M. ON A DARK WINDING ROAD. ANOTHER TIME ON A VERY BUSY 4-LANE THOROUGH FARE THE VEHICLE OWNERS WITH A PASSENGER RAN OUT OF GAS AT A STOP LIGHT. MOST RECENTLY WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE PURCHASED AT LEAST 3 NEW GAS CANS SINCE WE CANNOT TELL WITH THE VEHICLE IS FULL OF GAS OR NOT. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP THERE'S NO WAY OF KNOWING AND THE OWNERS CANNOT TELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL SINCE THE "LOW GAS" FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME OR THE GAS GAUGE RARELY MOVES PASSED "E". THE OWNERS WERE QUOTED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $500+. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461733June 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 12, 2010 THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $550 THE GAS SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. THE OWNER COMPLAINED TO THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE AND NOT CAUSED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OWNER CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET BUT FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO MANUFACTURE RECALL OR DATA ON EITHER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR GAS SENOR/GAUGE. SINCE THE GAS SENSOR/GAUGE/FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS AT LEAST 3 SEPARATE TIMES. 1). A FRIDAY NIGHT AT 10:00 P.M. ON A DARK WINDING ROAD; 2). ON A VERY BUSY 4-LANE THOROUGH FARE BOTH VEHICLE OWNERS AND A PASSENGER RAN OUT OF GAS AT A STOP LIGHT; 3). MOST RECENTLY WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-WEEKS AGO. THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL OR RUNNING LOW ON FUEL BECAUSE THE "LOW GAS" FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME OR WHEN THE OWNERS DO FILL-UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE REMAINS "E". THE OWNERS WERE QUOTED THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $500+.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461734June 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE OWNERS NOTICED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE OWNERS IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE CAR TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE SPEAKERS AND THAT SEEMED TO INDICATE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR. WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO AT ANY VOLUME (LOW, MEDIUM OR HIGH) A HIGH PITCH, FREQUENCY OR REVERBERATION WOULD HAPPEN. THIS IS ONLY WHEN THE RADIO IS PLAYED, NOT WHEN LISTENING TO CD'S. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO FIRMLY HIT THE MIDDLE ARM REST TO STOP THE REVERBERATION. IT'S AN ANNOYANCE BUT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND ENORMOUS COSTS. PLEASE ADVICE OF EITHER SAFETY RECALLS, DEFECTS AND POSSIBLE SERVICE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461777June 14, 2012
PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SHE ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE STEPS,LEADING TO A BUILDING. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK, BUT IT DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/24/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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