Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10452885March 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. SHOWS THAT THERE IS FUEL WHEN IT IS EMPTY AND APPEARS TO SHOW EMPTY AT RANDOM TIMES AS IT'S SHOWING ME EMPTY WHEN I JUST FILLED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452887March 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LATELY, AND INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE GAS TANK IS 1/2 FULL OR LESS AND A SHARP TURN IS MADE, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO E, THE LOW GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AS IF IT IS LOSING POWER. IT'S MOST SCARY WHEN IT OCCURS MAKING A TURN ONTO FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP AND I AM TRYING TO GET POWER TO ENTER MOVING TRAFFIC. TYPICALLY, I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET THE CAR TO RUN NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452743March 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOT INTO MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER ONE MORNING AND COULD SMELL BURNING. SAW BROWN BURN MARKS AROUND THE WINDOW AND LOCK DEVICE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. NO COMPONENTS WORKED SO I COULD NOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, OR WORK THE MIRRORS. WHEN THE WINDOW/LOCK COMPARTMENT WAS TAKEN OUT IT WAS MELTED FROM THE BOTTOM UP LIKE IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. BURN MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF WHERE THE DEVICE GOES. CALLED GM REGARDING INCIDENT THEY STATED THAT I COULD PAY A SERVICE FEE AND TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS AND IF THEY THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING THEY DID THEY WOULD FIX IT, BUT IF THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WASN'T CAUSED BY THEM NOT ONLY WOULD I PAY THE SERVICE FEE BUT I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND THE LABOR AT THE DEALER. ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD NOTIFIED THE CORRECT AUTHORITIES REGARDING THE SAFETY OF DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/LOCK CONTROL CATCHING FIRE. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID. ADVISED THEM THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS AND I WOULD BE TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE $75.00 FOR THE SERVICE FEE AND ANOTHER $350.00 FOR THE PART, PLUS LABOR IF THEY DECIDE THIS IS NOT THEIR FAULT. I NOW HAVE LEFT THE MELTED PART OUT OF MY CAR TERRIFIED THAT IF I PUT IT BACK IN THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BURN AND CATCH A HUGE FIRE WHILE IM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452682March 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION OR WARNING AND AT ANY SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,370 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452689March 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEPPER MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE FAILED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND PEOPLE ARE NOW MAKING A LIVING OFF OF CHARGING FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE GM IS REFUSING TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452509March 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VERY HARD, SHOCKING 2-1 (MAYBE 3-2?) DOWNSHIFT AFTER LONG DRIVE AS IN 2-3 HOURS OR UNDER HEAVY LOAD. SUCH A HARD BRUTAL SHIFT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE HIT SOMETHING SOLID LIKE ANOTHER CAR. IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY JAR OCCUPANTS AND DISLODGE GLASSES OFF OF YOUR FACE. YOU IMMEDIATELY LOSE ABOUT 5 MPH. FEELS LIKE IT COULD CAUSE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECREATE THIS FAILURE AND IT IS SO SCARY THAT YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO DO IT AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452523March 21, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BEGAN FLUCTUATING FROM PROPER FUEL LEVEL READING TO EMPTY AT AROUND 74,000 MILES. AFTER FEW WEEKS OF THIS, THE FUEL GAUGE NOW CONSISTENTLY READS EMPTY AFTER DRIVING 115 - 120 MILES ON A FULL TANK, WHICH INDICATES A FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENSING UNIT. I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE TRIP ODOMETER AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE SINCE THIS IS NOT A RELIABLE WAY TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK A ON HEAVILY TRAVELED BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! ALSO AT AROUND 75,000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MAINTENANCE LIGHT PERIODICALLY TURN ON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452549March 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY PROVIDE AN EMPTY READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITING SPORADIC STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452544March 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUEL WAS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452590March 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT REAR BLINKER WOULD NOT WORK. DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED FAILED CIRCUIT BOARD. CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED AND RESET. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452586March 21, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR TODAY I TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY GO UP. I TRIED ALL THE WINDOWS AND THEY WOULD ALL GO DOWN AND AUTOMATICALLY GO UP. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE LEFT MASTER WINDOW SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THEY TRIED TO RESET IT AND NOW THE LEFT MASTER WINDOW SWITCH WILL NOT RESPOND AT ALL. THEY SAID THE SWITCH WAS GETTING VERY HOT WHILE THEY WERE DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452447March 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LIVING IN MAINE, IT'S NOT LIKE THERE ARE GAS STATIONS ON EVERY STREET CORNER. I LEFT FOR WORK ONE MORNING, KNOWING I HAD PLENTY OF GAS, MY SURPRISE APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY THERE, MY GAS LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAUGE WAS ON EMPTY. I WAS IN A PANIC, I STILL HAD ABOUT 15 MILES TO GO BEFORE I WAS NEAR A GAS STATION. I FINALLY GOT TO A GAS STATION, AND SURPRISE AGAIN, IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT 10 GALLONS TO FILL IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 800,000 COMPLAINTS ON FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS ON THESE TYPE VEHICLES!! COME ON, TIMES ARE TOUGH, I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED.. DO A RECALL!! *TR *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452470March 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I FILLED MY GAS TANK FULL AND IT THEN THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON. I AM HAVING TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILES SO THAT I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE THE FUEL NEEDLE KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN, NOT READING ACCURATELY. NOW EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT I PUT GAS IN THIS HAPPENS. VERY FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WANT TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN AND YOU ARE NOT SURE WHEN YOU'LL SEE THE NEXT GAS STATION. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS? *JS *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452163March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURES AS WELL AS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT THAT WAS CAUSING A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AS WELL AS UPDATED THE VEHICLE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452197March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH HAS FAILED. WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, POWER MIRRORS WILL NOT OPERATE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452301March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NO WINDOWS, MIRRORS, HEATED SEATS. THE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WILL NO LONGER STAY ON WHEN THE KEY IS SHUT OFF. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS AND HOW MUCH IT COST TO FIX IT? IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452304March 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN OCTOBER 2011. I TRIED ALL KINDS OF FUEL TREATMENTS BY RECOMMENDATION OF MY MECHANIC, BUT NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK. NOW, MARCH 2012, IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I'M AFRAID SOME DAY I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CONCERNS ME FOR MY SAFETY AND MY PASSENGERS SAFETY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452302March 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR NEVER GIVES CORRECT READING CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF ONLY WORKING SOME OF THE TIME AND GOING IN AND OUT AS I AM DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452092March 18, 2012
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT ,LEFT SIDE COVER WITH POWER SEAT CONTROL, HAS BROKEN OFF 3 TIMES. WHEN GETTING IN TRUCK YOU MUST SIT ON COVER. THIS CAUSES THE COVER TO BREAK. THE WIRING IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE COVER ON. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452117March 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE.....IS THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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