Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10652847November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD NO ACCELERATION, I LOSE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS STILL POWERED ON BUT I COULD NOT PICK UP SPEED OR STEER VEHICLE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CUT OFF IGNITION THEN RESTART VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED I HAD FULL FUNCTIONALITY AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STARTED STALLING WHEN ATTEMPT TO START UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652835November 5, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR GATE FAILED TO LOCK AT ALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649942October 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DOOR MODULE WENT BAD. THE PART HAS A RECALL, THE MANUFACTURE DOESN'T HAVE A FIX. THE MANUFACTURE WANTS ME TO PAY FOR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. THEN REIMBURSE ME WHEN THEY HAVE THE FIX. I COULDN'T MAKE SENSE OF THIS SINCE THE PART IS UNDER RECALL JUST SWAP IT OUT FOR ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. WHEN EVER THEY HAVE A FIX LET ME KNOW I WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE. WHY PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS A RECALL. IF YOUR GOING TO REIMBURSE ME ANYWAY! I WILL LIKE TO KEEP MY 500+ AND NOT WAIT FOR GM TO PAY ME BACK. PLUS THEY WANT TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WHEN I TOLD THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649700October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PART FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648814October 20, 2014
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644180October 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BOUGHT 2 NEW BATTERIES WITH IN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER DUE TO MY BATTERY BEING DEAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I WAS TOLD MY ALTERNATOR WAS FINE ONLY THAT SOMETHING KEEPS DRAINING THE LIFE OUT OF MY BATTERY.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS. IF I LET THE TRAILBLAZER SIT FOR 1 TO 2 DAYS THE BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN.I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FACE OF MY RADIO HAS STARTED TO GET HOT. WHEN WE FIRST HAD AUTO ZONE CHANGE THE BATTERY WE NOTICED THAT IT CAUSED OUR AIR VENTS TO STOP WORKING. I LOOKED THIS UP ON LINE AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM. I SEE IT'S A BIG PROBLEM.I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL , BUT I'M SCARED IT IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD HURT ME AND MY 4 KIDS IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641858October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS AT WORK AND MY DOOR POWER SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND WAS ON FIRE AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHERE AND HOW I CAN GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641111October 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639722September 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 11 FEB 2013, I WAS GETTING GAS WHEN MY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING CRAZY. IT WOULD GO TO FULL THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER GO TO EMPTY AND MY FUEL LIGHT WOULD GO ON. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SAID I SHOULD GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE A RECALL HAD BEEN INITIATED. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH I SEE THERE IS AN OPEN ACTION ON THIS #DP10001. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS HOW DO I GET THIS LETTER, I SEE OTHERS COMMENTS WHICH STATE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS OVER 120,000 MILES THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. MY VEHICLE IS NOW OVER 120,000 MILES BUT WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED IT WAS NOT. HOW DO I GET THIS RECALL INITIATED? PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639943September 29, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
STARTED RAINING, TURNED ON WIPERS AND WASHERS STARTED WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON AND WOULD NOT STOP. COULD NOT ADJUST SPEED OF WIPERS NOR TURN OFF WASHERS. RAN OFF SIDE OF ROAD BECAUSE WIPERS COULDN'T KEEP WITH UP AMOUNT OF WASHER FLUID BEING SPRAYED ON WINDOW. I COULDN'T SEE. WASHERS WOULDN'T STOP!! ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF WIPERS/WASHERS TO NO AVAIL. TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED ENGINE WITH WIPERS TURNED OFF. WIPERS STILL RESTARTED WHEN ENGINE STARTED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE TURNED OFF. WIPERS/WASHERS COME ON RANDOMLY WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON AND RUN FOR INDETERMINATE TIMES BEFORE TURNING OFF. WITHOUT CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WASHERS START AND STOP RANDOMLY BLINDING THE DRIVER. SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED. I ALMOST WAS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639087September 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,702.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633350September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEAR SIRS OR MADAM, I AM WRITING TO YOU REGARDING THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR THE DOOR SWITCH ON ABOVE NAMED VEHICLE. THE SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED IN 2011, BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. LATER, UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO WAILER CHEVY IN KEENE, NH, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND I AM ELIGIBLE FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE PART. IN SHORT, GM INITIALLY DENIED ME THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUPERFICIAL REASONS. LATER AFTER I CONTACTED AND FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE AGENCIES LISTED BELOW, GM OFFERED AND SENT A CHECK THAT COVERS ONLY THE PRICE WE PAID FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR IT TOOK TO INSTALL IT. I HAVE NOT YET CASHED THAT CHECK, AS THERE IS LANGUAGE ON IT THAT INDICATES THE ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED UPON CASHING. IT IS NOT RESOLVED. THE BALANCE STILL OWED IS $272.18. I WAS TOLD BY SOME OF THE AGENCIES LISTED BELOW THAT NHTSA WAS THE FEDERAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING MANUFACTURER COMPLIANCE WITH RECALLS. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA SO THAT THE RECALL BE HONORED IN THIS CASE AND THE BALANCE OF THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE PAID TO REPAIR THE DEFECT, BE REIMBURSED TO ME. GM FILE NUMBER: [XXX] EASTERN MICHIGAN BBB COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10058153 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILE NUMBER:[XXX] NY ATTORNEY GENERAL FILE NUMBER:[XXX] I ALSO HAVE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (IE. RECEIPTS), THAT CAN BE FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE IF/WHEN NEEDED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE. 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
#10632544September 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632549September 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE FOR THE TRAILBLAZER WOULD BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH TO EMPTY AND THE FULL. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE WEEKS BUT NOW ONLY STAYS ON EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632004September 9, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT USED, MILEAGE INDICATED ABOVE. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING AN APPROXIMATE PROPER AMOUNT AT 1/4 TANK. ON FIRST FUEL UP, FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO SHOW "EMPTY". IT STAYED LIKE THIS FOR AN APPROX. 1/4 TANK, THEN WENT TO THE ACTUAL FUEL AMOUNT. THIS OCCURRED FOR ABOUT THE NEXT 5 FILL UPS, THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL....ALWAYS SHOWING EMPTY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME RUNNING OUT OF FUEL TWICE, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAFELY, BOTH TIMES I WAS IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE FOUND NO RECALLS, BUT MANY COMPLAINTS! WHAT'S UP WITH THIS! I HAVE LOST TRUST IN CHEVY FOR NOT FIXING AN OBVIOUS FACTORY PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630745September 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE WRONG LEVEL OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630853September 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT SEATBELT WAS NOT RETRACTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628294August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL POWER WENT OUT AND STEERING LOCKED UP WITH NO BRAKES. THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULDN'T START. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND THEY RAN A TEST ON IT AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THE RECEIPT SHOWING I HAD IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626939August 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT TO FILL UP AND WHEN STARTED THE VEHICLE IT SHOWED EMPTY AND HAS BEEN GOING CRAZY EVER SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627013August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED AND THE EXTERIOR MIRROR COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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