Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10447837February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WERE PROVIDING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447831February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED BURNING FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A DOOR FUSE WAS BLOWN. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE AND A FIRE IGNITED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY REMOVING THE FUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL AND SWITCH PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447846February 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY TRAILBLAZER HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS SOME OTHER ONES THAT I HAVE READ ON HERE. MY GAS GAUGE QUIT COMPLETELY, AT FIRST IT WOULD READ FULL THEN GO DOWN AND NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. IF THERE ARE SO MANY TRAILBLAZERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL AND WHY ISN'T CHEVROLET FIXING THIS INSTEAD OF PUTTING IT ON THE CONSUMER TO DO IT. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD MANEUVER IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? WHEN IT DIES NOTHING WORKS AND YOU ARE STUCK WHERE IT DIES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET AND THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULDN'T BE PUTTING FAULTY THINGS ON VEHICLES AND NOT OWN UP TO IT. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. ALSO I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT JUST THE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447852February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SWITCHES FOR THE POWER WINDOW AND HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT ON DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL STOPPED WORKING. HEATER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT TURNS ON, ON ITS OWN AND CANNOT BE CONTROLLED WITH THE SWITCH. WHILE THE HEATER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT IS ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS. THE HEATER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT TURNS ON AND OFF, ON ITS OWN AND EACH TIME IT COMES ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447865February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED VEHICLE, WENT TO LOWER DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. MASTER WINDOW CONTROLS AS WELL AS OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROLS AND REMOTE KEYLESS LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF DRIVERS DOOR WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. RESEARCHED THE MOST LIKELY PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH THE "DRIVERS DOOR MODULE". I PULLED MINE OUT OF THE DOOR AND DISCOVERED THE MODULE WAS MELTED AND BURNED AND IT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO LEAVE BURN MARKS ON THE INSULATION INSIDE THE DOOR. THE ENTIRE SWITCH BURNED OUT AND APPEARED TO MELT/SMOLDER INSIDE THE DOOR. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED THE INSTANT THE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED OR IF IT HAPPENED SOMETIME ELSE WHILE PARKED. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT "THEY REPLACE THESE ALL THE TIME" AND WERE HAPPY TO SELL ME ONE TO FOR OVER $500 INSTALLED/PROGRAMMED. I DECLINED BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER AS TO WHY A FUSE DIDN'T STOP THIS FROM OCCURRING AND CAUSING SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO CATCH FIRE INSIDE MY GARAGE. UPON READING OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSB TONIGHT, I FEEL COMPELLED TO LET YOU KNOW THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE FIXING. BY THE DEALERS OWN ADMISSION THESE ARE REPLACED FREQUENTLY. GM DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ISSUE UNTIL AFTER MANY PEOPLE WERE INCONVENIENCED OR INJURED AND IT APPEARS THEY ARE DOING THE SAME WITH THIS SITUATION. BEYONE THE OBVIOUS FACT THAT THIS IS A FAULTY PART, PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE IT CATCHES SOMEONES HOME ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447698February 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LIGHTING, BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, FLICKERS THIS CAUSES DISORIENTATION AND INHIBITS MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY. IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ME TO BE PULLED OVER BY POLICE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT EVEN LIKE DRIVING AT NIGHT ANYMORE BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THEY WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447703February 12, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER WAITING AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AS YOU GO TO ACCELERATE THE RPMS OF THE MOTOR DROP OF BY 100 TO 200 THEN PICK UP. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO START MY CAR. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $2000 DIAGNOSING THIS PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447432February 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER PROPER SPEED. READS AT 0 MPH WHEN GOING 65MPH OR ANY OTHER MPH FOR THAT MATTER. AT NO TIME IS THE SPEEDOMETER EVER ACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447450February 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT 40MPH AND THE TRUCK WENT UP IN FLAMES TRUCK SHOWED NO WARNING EVEN DROVE IT APP. 300YARDS TO PULL OVER STILL RAN WITH FLAMES AS HIGH AS 6 FT NO DUMMY LIGHTS CAME FIRE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WAS WARNED BY ANOTHER DRIVING HEADING TOWARDS ME TRUCK HAD 85130 MILES ON IT NEVER HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS EVER THIS IS A BRIEF SUMMARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447463February 10, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATER, DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. BLOWER WILL NOT BLOW. ALL COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446941February 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HEATER AND A/C DON'T WORK. MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS INSIDE MY CAR DO NOT WORK, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. BASICALLY MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD DOES NOT WORK. WHAT DID CHEVY DO ABOUT IT?? SENT ME A LETTER STATING THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY HALF OF THE COST TO REPAIR THE FUEL GAGE BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I COULD GET THE SAME THING FIXED AT MY MECHANIC AND PAY THE FULL AMOUNT AND IT WOULD STILL COST ME LESS THAN HAVING THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT AND CHEVY PAYING HALF THE COSTS. DON'T THINK I WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER CHEVY ANYTIME SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447038February 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF TWO POTENTIAL RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V527000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKES LIGHTS) AND 05V198000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNALS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447063February 7, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE IT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446778February 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED UP AND THE METER IMMEDIATELY POINTED TOWARDS EMPTY THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. READS EMPTY 95% OF THE TIME. THE NEEDLES WILL RAISE TO THE 1/4 LINE AND DROP WITHIN SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446927February 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WHILE DRIVING THE 2008 TRAILBLAZER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE TRAVEL GOING ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WITH HARDLY ANY BRAKING FUNCTION OR STOPPING ACTION. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD NOT HAPPEN MORE THEN ONCE OR TWICE AT FIRST. THEN WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND I HIT A CEMENT DIVIDER DAMAGING THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. YOU WOULD BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND STEP ON THE BRAKES AS YOU WOULD BE COASTING INTO OR COMING UP TO A STOP. YOU WOULD LET UP ON THE PEDAL THEN HIT IT AGAIN, THE 2ND TIME LOOSING ALL BRAKE PRESSURE AND FUNCTION. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THERE WERE NO FLUID LEAKS, OR ANY TYPE OF BRAKE ROTOR DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP CAME BACK SAYING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ON A CHEVROLET TRUCK, 4X4 THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HEAVY DUTY OFF ROAD CAPABLE PACKAGE. GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY CLAIM. THE REPAIR COST ME CLOSE TO $800, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE USE, ALONG WITH THE BUMPER DAMAGE. I HAVE OWNED OVER A DOZEN GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES TO DATE OVER A 30 YEAR PERIOD. I HAVE NEVER, EVER HAD A MASTER CYLINDER FAIL ON ANY OF THEM. THIS IS A POOR QUALITY CONTROLLED COMPONENT AND I WANT G.M. TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIRS AND DAMAGES. I HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10446741February 5, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAD TO REPLACE FUEL TANK BECAUSE FILLER NECK CRACKED DUE TO BEING BRITTLE HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP DUE TO TOP RUSTING OUT AND CAUSING A GAS LEAK I RECEIVED A LARGE BILL TO REPLACE THESE PARTS AND EXPECTED THEM TO LAST LONGER THEN 8 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446682February 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
MY GAS GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS FULL. ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS GOES ON AND OFF BETWEEN A MATTER OF DAYS. RECENTLY MY HEAT WENT OUT IN MY CAR WE CHANGED THE RESISTOR AND FOUND OUT ONE OF THE PRONGS WERE BURNT OUT. A WEEK LATER THE HEAT WENT OUT AGAIN. LOOKED AT THE RESISTOR AND THE SAME PRONG WAS BURNT OUT!! I'M GETTING REALLY FED UP WITH THIS VEHICLE! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446356February 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE SPEEDOMETER ERRONEOUSLY DISPLAYED THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIM WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446556February 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446190February 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP MY TANK PRIOR TO A LONG DISTANCE TRIP TO FLORIDA I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. I WAS FORCED TO ESTIMATE THE GAS MILEAGE AND HOPED I WOULDN'T RUN OUT OF GAS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR STREET IN THE ATLANTA AREA AFTER I CALCULATED THAT I HAD STILL APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES BEFORE EMPTY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT NOT WITHOUT CAUSING A MAJOR BACK UP AND POTENTIALLY BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SPEEDING DRIVERS IN THE AREA. I HAD CONTACTED GM IN THE PAST REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY APPARENTLY FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS A BIT FAR FETCHED THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHEN ON EVERY CHEVY BLOG AND MESSAGE BOARD ALL YOU SEE IS FRUSTRATED CHEVY OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM GM RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM AND OFFERING TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. NOW, HOW INSULTING IS THAT??? YOU OBVIOUSLY NOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCT AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE YOU'RE HELPING US OUT BY PAYING FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR? THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND STAND BEHIND THEIR SUPPOSED QUALITY PRODUCT. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN ENTICE THESE SCAM ARTISTS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND STOP PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES ON THE LINE IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE A BUCK!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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