Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10460517June 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WAS SMELLING GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. UPON INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING. READING RECALLS DISCOVERED GM IS ONLY REPLACING TANKS ON VEHICLES MADE AT CERTAIN FACTORIES AND ONLY IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. WITH THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AFFECTED GM SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM ALL WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT FOR ME AND HAS BEEN THE WORSE CAR I EVER OWNED BASED ON REPAIRS REQUIRED TO KEEP IT GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460570June 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE READING BEGAN WORKING ERRATICALLY AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM THAT COVERED HALF OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460313June 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FOR POWER FEATURES WOULD FLICKER ON AND THEN OFF CAUSING HEATED SEATS TO NOT WORK, WINDOWS COULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, INABILITY TO POWER LOCK OR UNLOCK. NUMEROUS TIMES THE DRIVE HAS HAD TO CROSS THE CENTER CONSOLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. TODAY ON 6/1/12, THE PANEL WAS NOT LITE UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW WINDOWS TO OPERATE, UNLOCK OR LOCK OR HEAT FOR SEATS. AFTER TRYING A FEW MORE TIMES, THERE WAS A SMELL OF FIRE AND SMOKE. (YELLOWISH). THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS IN THE PARKED POSITION AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT, OPEN THE DOOR BY MANUALLY PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON TO OPEN. WE QUICKLY REMOVED THE POWER MAIN DOOR SWITCH FROM THE DOOR HAND REST WHERE IT WAS APPARENT BY SMELL AND TOUCH OF THE BURNING OF THE EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460171May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING LOW FUEL LEVEL, I FILLED UP THE TANK AND THE GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND SAID FUEL LEVEL LOW WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460189May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE JUST AS STATED IN ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. CHEVY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO REPAIR AT NO COST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE MANDATE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460119May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ONE CODE P0461 - FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND SHOULD BE A RECALLABLE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, THE SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A FINANCIAL DRAIN FROM THE SWAY BAR LINKS, FRONT END LINKS STABILIZER SHAFT AND BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460141May 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH HAD A BURNING SMELL AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE WINDOW, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR AND AUTOMATIC DOOR DO NOT WORK. UPON INSPECTING THE SWITCH IT WAS NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAD MELTED ON THE LEFT SIDE PORTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460045May 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW IN FUEL NOR DID THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR FLOAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460062May 30, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HOUSING PANEL MELTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459858May 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES, THERE WERE SPARKS SEEN FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459970May 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL DUE TO AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. GAUGE MAY DISPLAY FULL WHEN EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459805May 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES, FILLED GAS TANK, MOMENTS LATER IT WENT DOWN TO EMPTY (WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND WENT OFF). THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST WEEK. PRIOR TO THIS THE CHECK ENGINE WOULD SPORADICALLY GO OFF AND ON, PROBABLY AN EARLY INDICATOR THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. PROBLEM HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY TO BE STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WHILE I AM AT WORK AND I HAVE TO GO HELP THEM THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. GM ONLY WANTS TO PAY FOR PART OF THE REPAIR,WHICH IS NOT RIGHT AS THE ISSUE IS WIDE SPREAD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459743May 26, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON MAY 25,2012, MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT - TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE RESULTED AFTER ROLLING TO STOP ON FLAT TIRE. EVIDENT THAT TREAD CLEANLY SEPARATED FROM TIRE BODY IN ONE LOCATION. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. JUST BEEN ROTATED AND INSPECTED ON MAY 2, 2012. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459640May 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, MY SPEEDOMETER AND TRANS METER ON LEFT OF SPEEDOMETER STARTED SHOWING MY CHEVROLET SPEED WAS 80 MILES AN HOUR EVEN IN PARK. THEN WHILE I DRIVE IT WILL MOVE TO 100 MILES AN HOUR WHILE I'M DRIVING 35, AND IT MOVES UP AND DOWN DEPENDING ON MY SPEED. SOME TIMES IT WILL WORK OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED, OR ACCELERATION ON TRANS METER TO THE LEFT OF SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE WENT ONLINE AND SEEN 1000'S OF PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING AT THE SAME MILES OF THE CHEVROLET. 70,000-90,000 MOST ARE AROUND 80,000. SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO? AND WHY HAVE THIS ISSUE BEEN IGNORED FOR SO LONG? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459602May 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING, IT READS EMPTY EVEN IF I HAVE JUST FILLED IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459361May 23, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PERMANENTLY PROVIDE A READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459480May 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REPORT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459274May 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V334000 (POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE: 4-WHEEL DRIVE), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459103May 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HEAVY GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I HAVE TO AIR OUT THE VEHICLE BEFORE I CAN DRIVE IT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459033May 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER, GENERATOR GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING OVER THREE YEARS AGO. I CHECKED FOR A RECALL BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT ONE ON THIS MODEL. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE RECALLS FOR OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES, AND KEPT WAITING FOR A NOTICE REGARDING THE TRAILBLAZER. I AM WORRIED NOW THE FUEL GAUGE WILL STOP WORKING. THE MILEAGE IS NOW AT ALMOST 81,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGE ISSUES CREATE A VERY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM, AND IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY CHILDREN / OTHER PASSENGERS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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