Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10446023January 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 20 HEADING TOWARDS NORTH CAROLINA. I WAS ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES FROM MERIDIAN, MS AND I WAS DRIVING INTO A DOWN POUR OF RAIN. TWO SEMIS PASSED ME SPLASHING WATER AND AFTER THE SECOND SEMI PASSED ALL I KNEW WAS MY VEHICLE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AT A RAPID SPEED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 TO 50 YARDS AND FINALLY SLAMMING INTO A TREE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I MYSELF SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES ALONG WITH MY OLDEST SON. MY TWO YOUNGER SONS WERE IN THE BACKSEAT BUT I HAD A BASKET NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGERS DOOR WHICH MADE ONE OF MY SON'S SIT IN THE MIDDLE AND MY OTHER SON TO THE RIGHT OF HIM. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10446053January 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445846January 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445788January 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4X4 V6 IS EXPERIENCING SOME INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS I HAD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ENTIRELY REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. THE FIST TIME, THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED SHOWING INCORRECT SPEEDS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, INCLUDING SHOWING 80MPH WHEN SITTING STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. NOW MY BATTERY GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND AND ARE AT ZERO AS IF THE CAR IS OFF. MOST OF MY WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON ALSO. THE ABS, SEATBELT, BATTERY, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. ALSO, THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT TELLING ME IF I AM IN P,R,N,D, ETC NO LONGER HIGHLIGHTS THE GEAR I AM IN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON WHEN I ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, I WOULD SAY ONCE OUT OF EVERY 15-20 TIMES I DRIVE THE CAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES WORK FLAWLESSLY. OBVIOUSLY THIS TIME IT IS NOT THE MOTORS OF THE GAUGES THAT ARE THE PROBLEM, BUT SOMETHING POWER AND/OR ELECTRICAL. I'M WORRIED ABOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT MY SPEED IS, WHETHER THE ENGINE TEMP IS OK, AND WHETHER THE OIL PRESSURE IS NORMAL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445657January 28, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOWERED DRIVERS WINDOW AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING SAW SMOKE COMING FROM CONTROL PANEL I RIPPED THE PANEL OUT TO SEE MELTED PLASTIC AND STRONGER SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING CONTROL BOX IS MELTED COMPLETELY THRU I PULLED ALL BUT TWO CONNECTOR PLUGS AS THE REMAINING TWO CONNECTORS ARE FUSED TO THE CONTROL BOX AND CAN NOT DISCONNECT THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445696January 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND FUEL GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK UP. I NOW HAVE TO GUESS AS TO MY FUEL AMOUNT AND FILL UP EVERY 300 MILES TO BE SAFE SO AS TO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR REPLACING THIS COMPONENT IS OVER $800 WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. I BELIEVE THAT WITH SO FEW MILES AND SUCH A COMMON COMPLAINT, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL SO NO ONE RUNS OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND GETS REAR ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445715January 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL OF THE SUDDEN. EVEN AFTER I FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY UP, THE GAS GAUGE IS UNRESPONSIVE. IT READS AS EMPTY AND THE WARNING SIGN/BEEPS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MY DRIVE. I HAVEN'T CALLED CHEVY YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO LOOK ONLINE TO SEE THE ESTIMATED COST AND POSSIBLE CAUSES. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, THERE ARE ABOUT A MILLION OTHER CHEVY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IS THERE A REASON A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED YET? I READ CHEVY DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A "SAFETY" ISSUE THEREFORE NO RECALL HAS BEEN EXTENDED. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I WOULD THINK YOUR CAR DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT AND BEING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. OR YOUR CAR DYING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH..AGAIN PRETTY SERIOUS SITUATION. HOW ABOUT IF I'M DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND MY CAR DIES BECAUSE I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THEN I GET T-BONED AND AM AT BEST IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS IN FACT A SAFETY ISSUE. IS IT NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL WE HAVE REPORTED DEATHS BECAUSE OF IT. I'M ABOUT TO DEPLOY TO AFGHANISTAN AND WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE LEAVING THIS ISSUE FOR MY WIFE TO DEAL WITH. I PRAY THAT NOTHING HAPPENS TO HER OR MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE SOMEONE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH TO ADMIT THEY WERE AT FAULT AND ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX A PROBLEM SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM CHEVROLET OR GM FOR THAT. SO DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445546January 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER TACHOMETER AND BATTERY GAUGE DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445626January 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER STOPPING ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT COULD NOT MOVE. APPEARED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE LOCKED. TRIED CHANGING GEARS BUT NO CHANGE. NO WARNING LIGHTS. FINALLY TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445466January 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER READS ACCURATELY. IT WILL SHOW EMPTY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHILE THE TANK IN FULL, ALSO MASKING AN ACTUAL CHECK ENGINE PROBLEM. IT ALSO SHOWS FULL FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445153January 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAS BEGUN TO HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS AND IN SPEAKING TO OTHER CHEVY OWNERS THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN OTHER MODELS AND YEARS OF CHEVY TRUCKS AND SUVS. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT CHEVY CHOOSES NOT TO RECALL, WHICH IS WHY I'LL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVROLET. BEGINNING A FEW MONTHS AGO MY GAUGES BEGAN TO BE ERRATIC. STARTING WITH MY SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT ZERO AND THEN LATER STICKING AT 60MPH EVEN WHILE SITTING STILL. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. NEXT WHILE SITTING AT TRAFFICE LIGHTS OR STOPS SIGNS MY ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS. WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGES THE RPM GAUGE ALSO JUMPS UP. I ALREADY REPLACED ONE TRANSMISSION AT 50K MILES AND NOW SINCE PASSING 100K MILES HAVE BEGUN TO HAVE ROUGH SHIFTING AGAIN IN MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN A ROUGH MANNER, SPEED, OR HAUL A TRAILER, SO THERE IS NO REASON TO BE GOING THROUGH TRANSMISSIONS. NOW MY FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND I'M HAVING TO TRACK MY MILEAGE WITH MY ODOMETER. I'VE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NO HELP OFFERED FROM THE MAKER. * TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445069January 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EITHER FULL OR EMPTY, THE GAUGE WOULD REMAIN AT ZERO, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE OFTEN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/13/12 *BF UPDATED 02/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445104January 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT REAR BLINKER DOES NOT TURN WORK. BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE WHEN I TURN ON THE BLINKER IT MAKES A RAPID BLINKING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445128January 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER ALONG WITH THE DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTATION AND THE VOLT METER DIPS DOWN TO AROUND 12. THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT SEEMS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF SHORT. I CALLED MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHO SAID HE WOULD TAKE A LOOK BUT DOUBTED HE WOULD FIND THE PROBLEM SINCE HE COULDN'T WITH THE LAST ONE HE LOOKED AT!! I REALLY ENJOY THIS VEHICLE AND I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE STUMBLES ACROSS THE REAL ISSUE AND IS ABLE TO HELP ME TO FIX MY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444922January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHERE THE 4X4 SELECTOR SWITCH WILL NOT WORK, OR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL BE PUT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHILE THE SELECTOR SWITCH IS STILL TURNED ON TWO WHEEL DRIVE. THE SELECTOR SWITCH AT TIMES HAS NOT WORKED WHEN I WANTED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE IS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BY HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING THE FRONT WHEELS AND SEEING THE FRONT TIRES SPIN ON LOOSE GRAVEL EVEN THOUGH I NEVER SWITCHED THE VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH STATES IT'S STILL IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE BUT THE YELLOW LIGHT IS LIT UP THAT IT'S IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GM AND HAVE HAD THE SELECTOR SWITCH REPLACED 3 TIMES BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. EVERYTIME THAT GM LOOKS AT IT THEY SAY THAT IT IS WORKING JUST FINE. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL PUT OUT FOR THIS DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444987January 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK AND EXITING GAS STATION. I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING HALF FULL, EVEN THOUGH I JUST PUT IN 20 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK. AS I DROVE FURTHER DOWN THE RODE I NOTICED THE GAUGE WOULD GO BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO FULL STOPPING AT DIFFERENT POINTS. AT SOME POINTS WOULD STAY AT EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444799January 22, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE WI INTERSTATE SYSTEM WHEN THE REAR SPOILER DETACHED AND FLEW ONTO THE ROADWAY LEAVING THE BRAKE LIGHT DANGLING AND BANGING INTO THE HATCHED WINDOW. DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS AND SNOW ON THE CONCRETE DIVIDED MEDIAN I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP AND PICK UP THE DEBRIS. THE BACK GATE HADN'T BEEN OPENED FOR AT LEAST 2 DAYS SO THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444823January 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT APPROX 36,800 MILES THE GAS GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE GAS GAUGE ALWAYS SHOWS EITHER EMPTY OR 1/2 FULL EVEN AFTER A FILL UP. IN ORDER TO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS, YOU NEED TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE WITH TRIP METER AND FILL UP AT 150 TO 175 MILES. THE COST TO FIX THIS MALFUNCTION IS OVER $500. IN ADDITION, THE THERMOSTAT FROZE OPEN AND NEEDED REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SENSOR INSIDE THE THERMOSTAT. THIS HAPPENED AT 48,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444685January 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444707January 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE, GAS GAUGE GOES TO E, WITH LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT/BUZZER GOING OFF. AFTER TRAVELLING 30-40 MILES, GAS GAUGE GOES TO NORMAL. AFTERWARDS, GAUGE IS ERRATIC, AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL YOU REALLY HAVE LEFT, WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR FUEL MILEAGE AND HOW MANY MILES YOU HAVE DRIVEN ON A TANK OF GAS SO FAR. NOW GAUGE WILL GO E, EVEN WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS REMAINING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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