Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10457503May 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD READ EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457430May 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE
1 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NOT WORKING 2. 70% OF THE TIME 3.BY GM NOTHING 2005 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457116May 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE POWER SWITCHES ON THE DOOR ALSO WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE POWER UNIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457121May 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM, I'M SURE OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. FREE! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND HELP OUT ALL OF THE OWNERS THAT PURCHASED ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. THANKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457180May 2, 2012
ENGINE, WHEELS
I WAS WONDERING HOW COME THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. I SEE THAT THEY HAVE RECALLS ON OTHER CHEVY CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AS WHEN THIS GOES YOU HAVE A REDUCE ENGINE LIGHT THAT COMES ON. WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT UNTIL MY CAR WASN'T GOING ANY MORE THAN 20 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD LIKE I WAS AND CAN'T SPEED UP OR BETTER YET TRYING TO TURN WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO DO SO. ALSO, I SEE THAT THERE WERE ALSO ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. WHICH ALSO I HAD THAT PROBLEM HAS TO PAY TOO MUCH MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED. AS HOW THEY WOULD SAY THEIR ARE MANUFACTURE PARTS WHICH DEFINITELY HURTS YOUR POCKETS. IF THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE THESE ISSUES THEY REALLY NEED TO RECTIFY BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE ISSUES CAUSE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. I KNOW THEY ARE WEAR AND TEAR ON CARS / TRUCKS BUT IF YOU HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I THINK THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456860April 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
OUR 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS SMELLED LIKE FUEL FOR A FEW MONTHS AND WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH GAS LIKE CRAZY. WE JUST DISCOVERED A CRACKED VALVE CONNECTING THE HOSE TO THE FUEL TANK. OF COURSE, CHEVY DOESN'T JUST SELL THE VALVE, THEY WANT YOU TO BUY A WHOLE NEW TANK. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, MAYBE A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL AND MAKE FOR 2002-2004 MODELS. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAD ANOTHER DEFECT PROBLEM WITH OUR TRAILBLAZER LAST YEAR, WHERE THE HINGES ON THE REAR DOOR WORE OUT AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR. THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS, BUT CHEVY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. WE PAID THE $2500 FOR THE REAR DOOR, BUT I DON'T WANT TO PAY ANOTHER $1000+ FOR THE FUEL TANK. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING A MONEY PIT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456901April 30, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES (SIZE:P245/65R17) THAT WERE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE NOISE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE TIRES WHEN DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. . ....UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF CONSUMER STATED TWO TIRES ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN 1500 MILES OF EACH OTHER (FIRST ONE FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND SECOND ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR). CONSUMER CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES ABOUT HAVING TIRES REPLACED BUT BECAUSE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED CONTINENTAL TIRES WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM . CONSUMER CALLED NHTSA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456801April 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY BECAME INACCURATE. READS EMPTY AND CHIMES EMPTY EVEN WHEN FULL. SINCE IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, IT HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS MORE THAN ONCE IN PAST THREE YEARS. RECEIVED BLANKET OFFER FROM MANUFACTURER TO COVER HALF OF THE EXPENSE, SO THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE, BUT SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL FOR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456694April 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456529April 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I NOTICED MONTHS AGO THAT THE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING ON THE POWER WINDOWS SWITCHES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE DEFINITELY NOTICED SOME ODD SMELLS (BURNING/MELTING/PLASTIC/CHEMICAL) THAT I WAS NEVER SURE WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM. BEFORE THE ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS, WHICH WAS PROBABLY AROUND THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER, THE ONE TOUCH WINDOW OPENING CONTROL BUTTON (ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH ONLY ONE TOUCH INSTEAD OF HOLDING THE WINDOW BUTTON) STOPPED FUNCTIONING, THE WINDOW WOULD STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF EITHER CLOSING IT OR OPENING IT AND WHEN IT DIDN?T STALL AND CLOSING/OPENING WAS SUCCESSFUL IT WOULD BE VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY SLOW. THE WINDOW IN MY TRUCK IS NOW DEAD. IT WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. I WENT TO TRY TO SHUT IT MONDAY NIGHT AND IT WOULDN?T SHUT, THERE IS ABOUT 2-3 INCHES OF SPACE WHERE THE WINDOW IS DOWN. THERE IS NO POWER TO ANY OF MY WINDOW CONTROLS, OR TO MY POWER LOCKS ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE. WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE I CAME UPON THIS SITE WHERE OTHERS HAD LISTED VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, WHAT RECOURSE IS THERE FOR THE UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER? I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO AS A USED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456285April 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON (RARELY). DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. IT USED TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, NOW IT RARELY WORKS. OCCASIONALLY, ALL THE DRIVER CONTROLS ON THE DASHBOARD GO DEAD AND THE RADIO DOESN'T WORK. THE LOCK DOESN'T WORK. THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE. THIS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONE BIG HEADACHE AND IT ALL SEEMS TO POINT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH WHICH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR FIRES. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE WINDOW SWITCHES AND THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456397April 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME I WOULD FILL UP THE CAR, IT WOULD GO TO E WITH THE LIGHT ON AND NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY. CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GA IS IN IT. IT SHOULD BE A CHEVROLET RECALL SINCE IT IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF CHEVROLET OWNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456125April 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER FILL UP. USUALLY RETURNS TO NORMAL IN A FEW DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456132April 23, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL WORK FINE FOR AWHILE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SAYS WE ARE TRAVELING 0 MILES PER HOUR OR THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS WE ARE GOING SLOWER THAN OUR ACTUAL SPEED. *TR TODAY I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND NOW MY FUEL GAGE SAYS IT IS ON E AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456024April 22, 2012
VISIBILITY
WAS STOPPED FOR A SAFETY CHECK BY OHIO STATE PATROL AND TOLD I WAS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE AND IT WAS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE IT IN OHIO DUE TO THE FACTORY TINTED GLASS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455971April 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GUAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN TANK WAS FULL, THEN WAS ERRATIC - SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON COMPLAINT - SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455983April 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FAILURE TO GIVE AN ACCURATE READING OF AMOUNT OF FUEL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455861April 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD TWO AND A HALF FEET AFTER BEING PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455621April 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES. * JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455645April 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AT NIGHT LEAVING ME IN COMPLETE DARKNESS! SCARIEST THING EVER WHEN YOU HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND SAT THERE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES FLIPPED THE SWITCH FOR THE LIGHT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN IT CAME BACK ON. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES SINCE THEN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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