Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10481097October 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING MY LS TRAILBLAZER TO THE STORE, I GOT BACK IN TO NOTICE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NO LONGER RESTING AT "0". THIS WAS BEFORE I EVEN STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SITTING AT THE "55" POINT! UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE DID NOT MOVE BACK TO ZERO. SO AS I DROVE AWAY, GOING NO MORE THAN 10MPH, THE GAUGE SUGGESTED I WAS GOING 65! I WAS SCARED DRIVING HOME BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW MY EXACT SPEED. UPON GETTING HOME AND SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE GAUGE RESTED AT THE "50" POINT. SO I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, THEN QUICKLY TURNED IT OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOW RESTING AT "45". I CONTINUED TO QUICKLY START AND THEN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, EVENTUALLY WORKING THE GAUGE BACK DOWN TO ZERO. BUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO DO. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG. IN THE PAST, I HAVE HAD SMALLER SCALE INCIDENTS WITH THE TACHOMETER GAUGE. IT WOULD ZERO ITSELF AT 1 OR 2 RPMS, THUS INDICATING MY ENGINE WAS REVVING HIGHER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS. MOREOVER, A COUPLE TIMES MY FUEL GAUGE WAS POINTING OUTSIDE OF THE E TO F RANGE! THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM, YOU NEED TO RECALL THIS AND FIX IT PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480821October 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENDLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AND ONE MONTH LATER; THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE DEFECT OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479635October 10, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED FUEL CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477964September 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS. IT STILL SHOWED OVER 100 MILES LEFT ON THE GAUGE. THAT WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I STARTED KEEPING THE GAS ON 3/4 OF A TANK AT ALL TIMES TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS FUEL IN IT. THE PROBLEM KEPT HAPPENING. TODAY, IT WAS ON 200+ MILES AND I RAN OUT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! DO I REALLY HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY MILES I PUT ON IT SO I KNOW WHEN I NEED TO REFILL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477097September 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL GAUGES ON CONTROL PANEL NOT WORKING, BUT ALL SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON CHECK ENGINE, ABS SEAT BELT, REDUCE POWER, BATTERY LIGHTS. SPEED AND FUEL ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW AS WELL AS WARNINGS TO OBSERVE FROM LIGHTS. 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW A FASTER SPEED THAN YOU MOVING OR WILL GO TO 0 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. THE TACH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED NOW. I HEARD THAT THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON PICK-UPS AND THEY WERE RECALLED. MOST INSTRUMENT BACKLIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT PREVENTING THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES FROM BEING SEEN AT NIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. QUICK SEARCH ON INTERNET RESULTS IN A SEVERE EPIDEMIC OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL GM SUV'S. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT RESULTED IN A NATIONWIDE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES BUT NOT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OR GMC ENVOY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CRIMINAL ACT BY GM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT..WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT, I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM CHECK OUT ALL THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THEM AND I AM ONE OF MANY. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHERS AS WELL, PLEASE GET US A RECALL ON THESE CARS THE EXPENSES ARE TREMENDOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475573September 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TAKING MY GIRLS TO SCHOOL MY SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 50MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING AND MY TACT WAS NOT REGISTERING AT ALL. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR I TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND NEITHER GAUGE WORKS AT ALL AND HASN'T IN OVER A YEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT 800.00 TO FIX IT AND SAID IT WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE CLUSTER AND I HAVE CHECKED AND IT IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT THESE GAUGES WORKING AND JUDGE MY SPEED WITH THE TRAFFIC, BUT I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH LIMITED RESOURCES AND PURCHASED A GM VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY REPORTS. I FEEL THAT WITH ALL OF THE OTHER SAME COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476241September 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE CORRODED AND BEGAN LEAKING NEXT TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474259September 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH NORTH BOUND ON DAVIS BLVD. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 80 MPH THEN WHEN STOPPED IT WAS STILL READING 80 MPH. IT THEN MOVED PAST THE GAUGE NOT ALLOWING TO KNOW MY ACTUAL SPEED. THIS TO ME IS A CAR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW HOW FAST WE ARE GOING. THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR MORE THAT 24 MONTHS. THE CAUTION LIGHT (YELLOW) TURNS ON WHEN YOU NEED TO FILL THE TANK SO WE HAVE BEEN USING THIS LIGHT TO FILL THE CAR WITH GAS. THE GAUGE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. SINCE THE CAR IS NOT ABUSED WE FILL THIS IS SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE REGULAR 100,000 MILES BEFORE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER. FROM TALKING TO OTHER USERS AND REPEATED SEARCHES ONLINE IT SEEM TO BE A REGULAR FAILURE ITEM. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. MANY DRIVERS HAVE HAD TO SPEND LOTS OF MONEY TO HAVE THIS ITEM FIXED IN LESS THAN AVERAGE MEAN TIMES BETWEEN FAILURE OF (100,000 MILES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473288September 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST GASED THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WE COULD SMELL GAS DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE WE JUST GOT GAS THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IT WAS A PO442 CODE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SMALL LEAK DETECTED SO I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS OFF AND ON AND KEEP GETTING THE PO442 CODE. SO I GO BUY A VENT VALVE SOLENOID AND PUT IT ON CLEAR THE CODE I NOTICE GAS AROUND THE INTAKE PIPE ON THE GAS TANK SO I TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND ITS BROKE HALF WAY AROUND THE FILLER NECK AND THIS IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN VIN #S BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL I THINK IT SHOULD BE WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH FUEL AND THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT CAN LEAK OUT THIS CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD FOR SURE I THINK GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON ALL VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PICKING AN CHOOSING CERTAIN VIN #S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471861August 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION SPORADICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,340. UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468682July 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OTHER DRIVERS NOTIFIED OWNER/DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467078July 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH STOPPED WORKING. WE HAVE BEEN CALLING GM TO FIND A SOLUTION WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT I AM ONE OF MANY WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2004 TRAILBLAZER. WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THIS PUTS OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DANGER WHEN EVER THEY ARE IN A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT PRODUCING ACCURATE FEEDBACK CONCERNING OUR SPEED AND PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467139July 23, 2012
SEAT BELTS
WE HAVE A SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT WORK. IT STOPPED WORKING A FEW DAYS AGO AND SO WE CANNOT GO ANYWHERE AS A FAMILY. THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT AT ALL. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WE HAVE ANOTHER SEAT BELT THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS. EVERYTIME I MENTION THIS LIKE THIS TO THE CHEVY DEALER, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME AND ARM AND A LEG AND WILL NOT WORK WITH ME. SEAT BELTS SHOULD NOT BREAK. THE PEOPLE AT CHEVROLET SHOULD COVER AT ALL TIMES SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THIS BUT THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE! DO NOT BUY A CHEVY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466321July 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT AN EARLIER BLOGGER AS, ALL MY GAUGES ARE STUCK, THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK, THE OIL GAUGE STUCK, GAS GAUGE STUCK, I THINK GM NEEDS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT, NOT JUST SAY IT'S NOT A PROBLEM THEY WILL NOT FIX. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM PIN THE TRAILBLAZER TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465250July 11, 2012
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE TACHOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER, NOR DOES THE BATTERY GAUGE AND UNCERTAIN IF THE READING ON THE OIL GAUGE IS ACCURATE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT OPERABLE, THE NEEDLE IS EITHER PASS E(EMPTY) OR PASS F (FULL), I'M CONSTANTLY RE-FUELING FOR FEAR OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS. WHEN FIRST STARTING THE ENGINE, THE SPEED INDICATOR MIGHT REGISTER CORRECTLY, BUT THEN IT FALLS BELOW 0 MPH WHILE TRAVELING SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY INDICATE SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 100 MPH. PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STARTED IN JUNE 2012 , I USED A GPS TO KEEP TRACK OF TRAVELING SPEED. AFTERWARDS, THE OTHER GAUGES STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED.VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES, AS I OCCASIONALLY TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILDREN TO APPOINTMENTS. HAS CHEVROLET MADE ANY AMENDMENTS TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS? ASSISTANCE NEEDED PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464595July 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE CAR AFTER FILLING MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER. NOTICED IT FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS THEN HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WHERE THE FILLER TUBE IS, AND WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463955July 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LOVE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT THE FACT ALL MY GAUGES STICK.... GM HAD TOLD ME THIS HAS TO BE SAFETY ISSUE IN ORDER TO BE RECALLED... I'M PRETTY SURE NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING ON THE HIGHWAY IS A SAFETY ISSUE... ESPECIALLY WITH LITTLE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT IS HAPPENING IN MANY GM VEHICLES... IF I CAN FIND ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'M SURE GM CAN AS WELL. HOW DO WE GET GM TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS AND TRY TO KEEP CUSTOMERS???? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463845June 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKS AND SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK AND CAN BE SMELLED IN THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462739June 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HIGHBEAMS AND FOGS STILL WORK. PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER VEHICLE SITS TURNED OFF. OCCURANCES GETTING MORE FREQUENT. VERY DANGEROUS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462049June 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
LEFT MY HOUSE AT 10:00 AM TO GET MY BLAZER SERVICED, THE SHOP WAS NOT OPEN - I DID MY ROUNDS AND WAS ABOUT FIVE MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE AT A RED LIGHT, PULLED AWAY FROM THE LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION HEARD A LOUD POP AND BLAZE STALLED. GOOD THING THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICER COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, TOWED TO SHOP AT 12:00 PM WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT TRANSMISSION WAS BURNT/BLOWN. I WENT FROM NEEDING A TUNE UP TO A MUCH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM. JUST HAD BLAZE SERVICED 3 MONTHS PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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