Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10449301February 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MALFUNCTION AND SHOW IMPROPER READINGS. FOR INSTANCE TACHOMETER SHOWS 5000 RPM AT IDLE. ALTERNATOR GAUGE IS OFF THE SCALE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ALSO SHOWING FALSE READING. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS ALSO FALSE. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. INDIVIDUAL GAUGES FAILED OVER TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449317February 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD STARTED MY TRUCK TO LET IT WARM UP, AFTER COMING BACK OUT I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE WAS INCORRECT, I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND WATCHED THE GAUGE GO FROM 3/4 OF A TANK TO 1/2. I TOOK IT TO SEE IF THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR WAS BAD, THE BATTERY TESTED BAD, SO I REPLACED IT. THE TRUCK WAS WORKING FINE, UNTIL 2/26/12, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES I NOTICED THE GAUGE HAD GONE FROM 3/4 TO 1/2. WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT I WATCHED IT THEN GO FROM 1/2 TO 1/4 OF A TANK. I DROVE TO GET GAS AND IT ONLY TOOK $21.00 TO FILL IT. AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT, AND WHY THE MANUFACTURER IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR. I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR THIS PRODUCT AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THE COMPANY IS LOOKING OUT FOR US. I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM A RECALL AND MAKE IT RIGHT WITH ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE STOOD BY THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449169February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE DOOR AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR MODULE PLASTIC CASE WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 10/03/12*LJ UPDATED 10/04/2012*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449166February 24, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WOKE UP ONE MORNING TO A SMOKY GARAGE AND NOTICED MY DRIVER DOOR MODULE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, LUCKILY THE WHOLE TRUCK DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE IN MY GARAGE WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE INSIDE OUR HOME SLEEPING. I CAN NO LONGER CONTROL THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS IN MY TRUCK. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY TRIED CHARGING ME NEARLY $1000.00 FOR A MODULE AND DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT AND NOTIFIED ME THERE WERE NO SUCH RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT I ALSO HAD ANOTHER FIRE WHILE AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW, THE WIRING TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS INSIDE MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE DOOR AGAIN THE CHEVY DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. SO MANY WHAT IF QUESTIONS COME TO MIND. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY TRAILBLAZER I HAVE KNOWN OR READ UPON TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR EVEN FIRE DAMAGE. GM DEFINITELY NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE IS HARM TO ANYONE DUE TO THESE UNKNOWN FIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449236February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD ONLY BE OPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449272February 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE CAR STATES I AM GOING 50 MPH LESS THAN MY ACTUAL SPEED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY GPS I WOULDN'T KNOW MY ACTUAL SPEED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. PLEASE RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449275February 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER PUTTING IN 13 GALS OF FUEL, THE GAUGE GOES BACK & FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE CAUSE THE EMPTY LIGHT TO COME ON. THE GAUGE GOES BACK TO HALF. THIS JUST OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449074February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING WHICH INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUEL TANK CONSUMED HALF THE FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,019. ..UPDATED 09/07/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/4 FULL. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE ALARMED TO NOTIFY THE TANK WAS NEAR EMPTY. GM HAD A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" NOT A RECALL. UPDATED 09/17/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449150February 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS. ON 2/22/12 THE CONTROLS DID NOT WORK FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. ON 2/23/12 WHEN RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE THE WINDOW WAS IN THE COMPLETE DOWN POSITION. I STARTED MY VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW BUT THE CONTROLS DIDN'T WORK. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS I NOTICED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM THE CONTROLS. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND POPPED OFF THE CONTROL MODULE TO FIND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE OPENING. I DISCONNECTED THE WIRES AND REMOVED THE MODULE. I COULD SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN INTERNAL FIRE IN THE MODULE DUE TO THE MELTED PLASTIC AND HOUSING OF THE UNIT. I'M GLAD THAT I HAVE SOME SENSE OF MECHANICAL APTITUDE BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448900February 22, 2012
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ELECTRICAL MODULE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED. THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,523 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448941February 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED A BURNING ODOR BUT DID NOT SEE SMOKE OR A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AFTER REMOVING THE DOOR, THE CONNECTORS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WERE FOUND TO BE MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448958February 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448540February 20, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I STARTED CARE ON ABOVE DATE I SMELT SOMETHING HOT LOOKED UNDER HOOD SAW NOTHING. AFTER ENTERING CAR REALIZED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROL SWITCHES ON DRIVER SIDE WAS THE ISSUE IT WAS HOT AND SMOLDERING. SMOKE BY THEN WAS ENTERING CAR. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A FRIEND MECHANIC WHO TOOK THE MELTED PART OUT AND UNPLUGGED ELECTRIC WIRES. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE AND DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448455February 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
I LEFT MY HOUSE FOR WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 0650 HRS ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 2012. UPON EXITING MY NEIGHBORHOOD'S ENTRANCE, I ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH. ABOUT 100 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD, I BEGIN TO SMELL BURNING PLASTIC AND AS I LOOKED DOWN I OBSERVED THICK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE OPENINGS OF MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO EXCEPT STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF. EVEN WHEN OFF, THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO BILLOW UNTIL I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS LATE TO WORK, SO I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE MY WAY TO WORK IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, THE DOME LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, THE GAS GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS/LOCKS WERE RENDERED INOPERATIVE. AS I PULLED INTO WORK, I GLANCED OVER AND SAW THE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DOOR PANEL AGAIN, BUT IT WAS NOT AS THICK AS THE FIRST TIME. THANKFULLY, MY COWORKERS WERE STANDING BY READY TO ASSIST ME AS IT HAD BEGUN TO RAIN. THIS EVENT COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH WORSE IF THE DOOR PANEL HAD ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. I HAVE A NEWBORN SON WHO IS APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS OLD AND THE TRAILBLAZER IS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORT. IT MAKES ME ANGRY TO THINK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HIM BEING IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND HAVING AN EVENT SUCH AS THIS OCCUR. HOPEFULLY GM WILL ISSUE A RECALL. UNTIL THEN, I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON A FAULTY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448464February 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW SWITCH MELTED AND SCORCHED DOOR DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448478February 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. AN HOUR LATER, I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY AND SMOKE CAME ROLLING OUT OF CAR. I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE DASH AND CEILING COVERED IN BLACK ASH AND LOOKED AT THE DRIVER DOOR AND SAW A HOLE MELTED IN THE DOOR PANEL NEAR THE DOOR HANDLE BY THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS. AUTOMATIC WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT WORK AND AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK WOULD NOT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/08/12 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448337February 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL MODULE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,309 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448371February 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FILLED, THEN WORKS SPORADICALLY, MOSTLY NOT AT ALL, HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS FUEL SENDING UNIT, AND POSSIBLY FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448138February 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PE12003 MY TRAILBLAZER 06 WINDOW AUTOMATICALLY WENT UP AND I COULD SMELL BURNING, I MADE THE KIDS GET OUT OF THE CAR AND I HAD MY DAD SEARCH. THE DOOR PANEL WAS POPPED OFF, THE SWITCH HAD MELTED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE WHITE INSULATION, NOW NOTHING WORKS ON THE TRAILBLAZER DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I NOTIFIED THE CAC AND SENT PICTURES. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED SO IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR UPDATED 6/26/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448176February 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW FAILED. THE FUSE FOR THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BUT AFTER WARD, THE CONTACT WITNESSES SMOKE COMING FROM THE DOOR IN WHICH THE WINDOW HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT THEN DISCONNECTED THE FUSE ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WIRING FOR THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THIS FAILURE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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