Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10455463April 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED,. THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455469April 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTROL PANEL IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHORTING OUT: WINDOW MOSTLY WOULD NOT GO DOWN, BUT IF IT DID GO DOWN, IT WOULD NOT GO UP TILL YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED. HEATED SEAT WOULD COME ON ALL BY IT'S SELF. DISCOVERED 1 MORNING SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR "RE-ADJUSTING" IT'S SELF, CAR WAS OFF. OCCASIONAL SMELLS OF HOT WIRE. THE FUSE TO CONTROL PANEL WAS TAKEN OUT BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE WENT WRONG. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455279April 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOT INTO VEHICLE . NOTICED A BURNT SMELL AND IT WOULD NOT START. HAD POWER TO MOST THINGS. THEN I NOTICED THE BURNT SWITCH. PULLED SWITCH OUT AND IT WAS MELTED ALONG WITH WIRING HARNESS. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE FOR A NEW SWITCH A WIRING HARNESS I CAME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 06 AND 07 MODELS, AND YET NO RECALL ON THIS YET. THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON THIS VEHICLE. MY FLASHER CONTROL BOX BURNT UP LAST YEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455286April 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON STARTING VEHICLE ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. STOPPED ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND THIS TIME BATTERY LIGHT, ABS, SEAT BELT WARNING AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK ALONG WITH POWER LOCKS, RADIO, ONSTAR, AND LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455122April 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR WIRES AND SENSOR WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. ..UPDATED 09-19-12 *BF UPDATED 09/19/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455017April 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME PARKED TRAILBLAZER IN DRIVEWAY, WENT INTO HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" SOUND, THEN WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT THE SOUND WAS AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRAILBLAZER HOOD, THEN LIFTED HOOD AND SEEN FIRE AND SMOKE, THEN RAN TO GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK WAS OUT ABOUT A FOOT AND THERE WAS TRANS FLUID ALL OVER THE UNDER SIDE OF HOOD, MOTOR, AND THE GROUND. FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454876April 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WITH AN ADULT OF 120 POUNDS SITTING IN IT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND CHANGES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT I MUST SIT PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. I ALWAYS WEAR MY SEATBELT. I AM 5'7' AND WEIGH 120 LBS. IF I CROSS MY LEGS OR PUT MY FEET CLOSE TO THE SEAT (RATHER THAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME) THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DISENGAGE. OFTEN, THE AIRBAG DOES NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH I AM SITTING "PROPERLY." I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SEE A CODE. I SHOULD ALSO SIT CLOSER TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES AND WAS FIXED. NOW I HAVE ABOUT 62,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN, SO APPARENTLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE IT LOOKED INTO AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454672April 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE READS "FULL". AS I DRIVE, IT STEADILY DROPS TO ABOUT 2/3 FULL, THEN IT SUDDENLY DROPS TO "EMPTY". AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE, THE GAUGE BEGINS TO RISE, AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WAS BACK TO "EMPTY". THIS REPEATS NOW AFTER EVERY FILL. AS I SEARCH THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER PROBLEM. HAS IT BECOME A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454673April 10, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING IN FRIGID WEATHER. ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTS AND PHONE CONSULTATIONS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEIR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO LED NOWHERE. GM'S REGIONAL REP--NAMED EILEEN, TEL. 866-790-5700 EXT 41068--WAS UNCONCERNED ABOUT THIS CHRONIC, DOCUMENTED SAFETY HAZARD ON THE TRAILBLAZER. POWER WINDOW AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES ARE KNOWN TO BE COMMON TO THE TRAILBLAZER. GM AT FIRST SUGGESTED THEY MAY PICK UP PART OF THE REPAIR COSTS, THEN REFUSED DESPITE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THEY ARE UNCONCERNED ABOUT MY WIFE BEING PUT IN SEVERE DANGER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A FRIGID NIGHT. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES COMMON TO THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454754April 10, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STABILITRAK LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON AS I AM LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNINGS AND WHEN I LEAVE WORK IN THE EVENINGS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THEY USUALLY GO OFF AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND THE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AND STAYING ON MORE FREQUENTLY. WHEN I GOT MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED LAST WEEK THE MECHANIC PULLED THE CODE ON IT AND IT SHOWED TO BE THE STEERING WHEEL ANGLE POSITION SENSOR. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS VIA GOOGLE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454750April 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A CUL DE SAC ONE MORNING THAT WAS ON A STEEP SLOPE I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR IN THREE STAGES LIKE IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING AND THEN WOULD RELEASE AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. ONCE I GOT THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED OUT TO GO DOWN THE STEEP HILL IT FELT LIKE IT DOES WHEN A ROTOR GETS WARPED. ONCE I GOT CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM I TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET THAT WAS FLAT AND I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE LIGHTS COMING ON HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (LISTED IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT TO FOLLOW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454484April 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE WENT BAD AND AT FIRST I WAS NOT AWARE AND MY CAR JUST LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME 500.00 TO FIX AND GM DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS STEP UP TO THE PLATE THIS IS NUTS!!!! I HAVE READ MULTIPLE WEBSITES AND I AGREE WITH EVERY ANGRY AND UPSET CUSTOMER IF IT A DEFAULT THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454539April 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD A DRIVERS MASTER POWER SWITCH THAT MELTED TOO, IT HAPPENED ON MARCH 04 2012. WE GOT IN THE CAR AND COULD SMELL SOMETHING, WE DROVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. ON MARCH 5, WE WENT OUT AGAIN BUT HAD TO PULL INTO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. THEY PULLED THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE SWITCHS HAD ALL MELTED TOGETHER. HE DISCONNECTED EVERYTHING. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING ALL THE SWITCHS. I'M WORRING ABOUT THE SMELL AND IF IT WILL GO AWAY. THIS MUST HAVE HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT BEFORE WE GOT IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455150April 8, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST OCCURRENCE I SMELT BURNING PLASTIC AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCHES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE SWITCHES FAILED, WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN GETTING THEM REPLACED THE INSIDE SOUND PROOFING WAS BLACK AND BURNT. THE SECOND TIME I DIDN'T SMELL SMOKE BUT THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR IS BURNT. THE SWITCHES FAILED AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW STOPPED GOING DOWN. THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454436April 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT I DON'T HAVE THE $1100.00 TO PAY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454380April 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEED TRAVELED, MILEAGE OR FUEL LEVELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454196April 5, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW DOESN'T ROLL DOWN OR STAY UP. GAS GAUGE BROKE .. ENGINE LIGHT AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER LIGHT STAYS ON. HANDLE DESIGN ON DOOR CAME OFF. ENGINE WENT OUT DUE TO A PISTOL LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454211April 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN POWER SWITCH IN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SWITCH WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453949April 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAD THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL AT 98,000 MILES AT THIS TIME I WENT IN TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART ONLY TO FIND THAT ONE WAS NOT AVAILABLE SO WITH NO OTHER OPTION WE DROVE IT WITHOUT A FUEL LEVEL GAUGE THEN GM SENT OUT A SPECIAL OPTION COVERAGE LETTER STATING THAT THEY WOULD COVER 50% OF THE PARTS AND LABOR OF THE REPAIR SO I AGAIN LOOKED INTO A REPLACEMENT PART AND FOUND THAT ONE WAS NOW AVAILABLE SO I HAD THE REPAIR DONE. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT NOW GM IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 142000 MILES ON IT AFTER SPENDING MONTHS OF TRYING TO GET THEM TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT I HAD THE BBB LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AND GOT NO WHERE SO I HAD THE STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL LOOK INTO IT AND GOT NO WHERE NOW IT IS TIME FOR EVERYONE TO SAY ENOUGH AND FORCE GM TO RECALL ALL 865,000 VEHICLES AND DO THE RIGHT THING ALREADY. I REALLY DON'T CARE IF THIS WILL BANKRUPT THEIR COMPANY THAT IS THE RISK THAT THEY TAKE WHEN THEY PUT DEFECTIVE PARTS INTO THE MARKET AND THEN DON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THEM AT THEIR OWN COST NOT PASS THE COST ONTO THEIR CUSTOMERS AS THEY ARE TRYING TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453951April 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN THE LIGHTS FLICKER. NOW I AM HEARING THE SOUND LIKE THE DOORS ARE LOCKING OR UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES AND I AM NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM GOING 60 AS WELL AS WHEN I AM GOING SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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