Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10461434June 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED SMELLING AN ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE REFUELED, GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK.THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461611June 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CPSC#I11A0455A. 2003, 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATED HE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH BURNED CONNECTIONS AT HEADLIGHTS AND BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS HEAD LIGHT CONNECTORS BURNED, THE OTHER 2003 AND 2005, THE CONNECTOR FOR THE AC BLOWER RESISTOR BURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461654June 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT GIVE TRUE SPEED SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WILL BE RIGHT, SOMETIMES SPEEDOMETER WILL BE AT 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. TURNING. SWITCH OFF AND ON. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL GO BACK TO ZERO. TECHOMETER DOSE NOT WORK SOMETIMES. HAVE CHEKED ON LINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461216June 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILER BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR A RECURRING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V096000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME AT A COST OF $ 580. UPDATED 07/23/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461243June 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEATS
THIS ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE BACK HATCH OF THE TRAILBLAZER WOULD NOT LOCK OR OPEN AND THE REAR WIPER WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DEALING WITH THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS THE DOORS, WINDOWS AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I CHANGED THE LGM FUSE (IT WAS BLOWN). ONCE THE FUSE WAS CHANGED EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING EXCEPT THE BACK HATCH. I MANUALLY LOCKED THE BACK HATCH AND CLOSED IT. ONCE THE HATCH WAS CLOSED ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED AND I COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUCK. I MANUALLY USED THE KEY AND OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR I COULD HEAR THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING IN THE DOOR PANEL AND THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SMELT OF BURNT PLASTIC. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INSIDE THE TRUCK WHEN THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE NONE OF THE UNLOCK OR WINDOW BUTTONS WORKED. I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK INSIDE OF A BURNING TRUCK. I UNPLUGGED THE NEGATIVE CHARGE OF THE BATTERY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. ONCE THE FIRE WAS OUT I TRIED STARTING THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WENT THROUGH ALL OF THE GEARS WITH THE TRUCK OFF, I PULLED UP THE E-BRAKE AND THE TRUCK STARTED. ONCE I SHUT THE TRUCK BACK OFF IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461281June 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CRUISE CONTROL SHUT DOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WORKING AND NOW IT HAS STOPPED AGAIN AND STUCK ON 55 AND DOESN'T MOVE REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK. I AM VERY FRIGHTENED TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE TO REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS IT'S HAD. WONDERING IF THE SPEEDOMETER IS COVERED UNDER MY 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461126June 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT FRONT WINDOW WENT TO THE DOWN POSITION BY ITSELF, WHILE UNATTENDED, AND BURNED THE WINDOW SWITCH/MODULE, BURNED WIRING. *TR UPDATED 07/11/12*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE FRONT DOOR MODULE/SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. UPDATED 07/12/12 UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461101June 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY ROAD, I BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNT SMELL. I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND SAW A LITTLE WISP OF SMOKE FROM MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, POPPED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO MY BATTERY. I CALLED A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE TOOK OUT THE SWITCH CLUSTER. OPENED THE CLUSTER AND SAW A BURNT MARK ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF CIRCUIT BOARD. IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PICTURES RECEIVED 06/25/12 UPDATED 06/29/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461107June 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENDER STOPPED WORKING ONLY SHOWS BELOW EMPTY. CHECKED MANY OTHER SITES FOUND MANY HAVE STOPPED WORKING THIS MUST BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460904June 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH BEFORE THE BRAKES RELEASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE YAW SENSOR, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460911June 7, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
STABILITRAK/ABS ENGAGING RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT REGULAR AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS!!!! WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE REDUCES SPEED,I CAN NOT ACCELERATE, LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM FRONT END, VIBRATION FELT FROM BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY SITUATION SEMI WAS BEHIND ME AND HAD TO SWERVE TO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING ME!!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460960June 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460977June 7, 2012
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I HIT MY BRAKES WHEN REALIZING THE LIGHT WAS RED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I SLID THROUGH THE LIGHT HITTING A TURNING CAR. THIS RESULTED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10460742June 6, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED AT ENGINE START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460795June 6, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PISTONS IN THE ENGINE WERE DOWN SIZED, CAUSING THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460797June 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ON ABOUT 6 OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS MY SUNROOF HAS OPENED BY ITSELF. ON EACH OCCASION IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER BACKING UP AND THEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. WHEN IT HAPPENS I TRY TO STOP IT BY PRESSING THE CLOSE BUTTON BUT IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING AND CONTINUES TO OPEN FULLY AND STOPS. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS I CAN CLOSE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460843June 6, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12003 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460617June 5, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE CLUSTER IS GOING BAD . FINDING OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM . I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY AVALANCHE AND IT WAS RECALLED . I THINK THAT THIS A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING . I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. BECAUSE THE GAUGES GO OUT THE ON AND WHILE DRIVING. IT COULD HURT A YOUNG DRIVER THAT DOESN'T WHAT TO DO. GM KNOWS THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . IT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY DID A RECALL ON WITH THE TRUCKS. SO I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. SO COULD YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD OVER THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460642June 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK AND NOW HAS STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460732June 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVERS DOOR SWITCH WENT DEAD, THEN I NOTICED AND SMELT SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW SWITCH. I REMOVED THE SWITCHES AND OPENED UP THE PLASTIC CASING AND SAW THE CIRCUIT BOARD COMPLETELY BURNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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