Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10444507January 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAGE READS INACCURATE READINGS. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS AS TO KNOW HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS AVAILABLE IN THE VECHICLE. UPON FILLING TANK THE GAGE WILL READ EMPTY. WHEN DRIVING THE GAGE WILL READ A QUATER OF A TANK THEN DROP DOWN TO SHOW AS EMPTY. THERE IS NEVER A TRUE READING AS TO HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS IN THE VECHICLE. ALSO NOT SURE IF LETTING THIS ISSUE GO WILL CAUSE FUTURE ISSUES. *TT
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0
Deaths:
0
#10444498January 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST SUMMER MY FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING POORLY WITH MISREADINGS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AT THE ONSET OF THE ERROR I RAN OUT OF FUEL IN A POOR PART OF TOWN CAUSING ME MUCH DISTRESS. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER GM SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR FAULY EQUIPMENT AND ONLY OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE FIX. THE ERROR THEY CLAIM IS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. *TT
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0
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0
#10444346January 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,700. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 05/021/2
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0
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0
#10444365January 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST NIGHT ON 01/17/12 I FILLED MY TRUCK WITH GAS AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED DINGING AT ME AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS STUCK ON EMPTY. THIS MORNING I STARTED THE TRUCK AND DROVE TO WORK AND THE FUEL GAUGE KEPT MOVING AND READING DIFFERNT AMOUNTS. I PLACED A CALL TO GM AND THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAY IT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN SO NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR THAT COULD ONLY BE DONE THRU AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME NOT TO KNOW IF I HAVE FUEL AND I HAVE TO PAY GM MORE MONEY WHEN THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THEY USED FAULTY EQUIPMENT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444438January 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, TEMP. GUAGE NOT WORKING. ONLY THE RPM AND TEMP GAUGE WORKING AT THIS TIME.
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No
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0
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0
#10444430January 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS BEEN SWALLOWING GAS. IT USES 1 GALLON PER 5 OR 6 MILES, IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE, AND IT KEEPS TURNING OFF WHEN I SLOW DOWN, AND I HAVE TO RE-START IT. IT HAS BECOME VERY UNSAFE FOR ME AND ALL THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. I TOOK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT, AND THEY REPLACED ONLY ONE LITTLE GAS CAP. THEY SAID THAT IT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OF HIGH FUEL BURNING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY CHECKED AGAIN. THEY SAID THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1027 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM ON MY TYPE OF VEHICLES. I SHARED THE RECALL INFORMATION WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOT RECALL. I HAVE CHECKED RECALLS ON LINE, AND HAVE CHECKED MORE. OTHERS DRIVERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND IN HTTP://WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM/REPORTS/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2002/COMPLAINTS.ASPX PLEASE ASSIST IN ANYWAY YOU CAN. MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS [XXX] AND MY NAME IS [XXX]. THANK YOU! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444088January 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER OPERATES VERY ERRATICALLY. AT TIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES IT REGISTERS WAY SLOW OR WAY FAST. THIS TO ME IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF DRIVING ON SNOWY ROADS YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOUR WHEELS ARE SPINNING AND THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OR ANOTHER SCENARIO, TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE MILES PER HOUR IS REGISTERING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH LESS THAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRAVELING. THIS COULD POSE A REAR END COLLISION PROBLEM AS THOSE TRAVELING BEHIND YOU MAY NOT NOTICE THAT YOUR SPEED IS SLOWER. A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IS A VITAL PART OF BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER, NOT ONLY FOR YOUR SAFETY BUT FOR THOSE AROUND YOU. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A "COMMON" PROBLEM THAN WHAT ONE MIGHT REALIZE. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. THE SAME AS BRAKES FAILURE, THROTTLE STICKING, FIRE HAZARD OR ANY OTHER MYRIAD OF ITEMS ON A VEHICLE ARE RELATED TO THE PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION BEYOND THE OPERATORS CONTROL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444086January 17, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILIZER WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 03/08/12
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Deaths:
0
#10444115January 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK HAS JUST BEEN FILLED. IT NEVER RECOVERS TO AN ACCURATE READING AND HAS NEVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT INITIALLY OCCURED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443892January 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS ON A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP THIS HAS HAPPEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READ RANDOM LEVELS WHEN I KNOW THAT THERE IS EITHER MORE OR LESS GAS THAN ITS READING IT TENDS TO VARY BETWEEN EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT ON TO 1/2 FULL NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT .WE HAVE TO CALCULATE MILEAGE IN ORDER TO ENSURE WE DO NOT RUN OUT .THE GAUGE WORKS MAYBE 1%OF THE TIME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443919January 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443952January 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ERROR CODE P0449(EVAPORATIVE EMMISION SYSTEM VENT/VALVE SOLENOID CIRCUIT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443958January 16, 2012
STEERING
IN COLD WEATHER, THE STEERING FLUID BECOMES FILLED WITH AIR. THEN IT FOAMS AND BOILS OUT OF THE PUMP.THE CAR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAS DONE IT TWICE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443999January 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE IS READING WRONG. ONCE I FILL UP THE TANK WITH GAS, IT'S READING EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT IS ON. IT FLUCTUATES ALL OVER THE PLACE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443856January 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT OPERATE HAS A REUSLT OF DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443780January 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WITHOUT WARNING CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL, THE MOTOR WOULD JUST REV UP. I HAD TO SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO LOWER GEAR TO GET IT TO GO. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP BY MANUALLY SHIFTING TRANSMISSION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORM ME THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $3,000.00 DOLLARS. MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND ONLY HAS 28,783 MILES ON THE ODOMETER; I DID NOT THINK THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. GM DID SAY THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE PARTS BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR LABOR. I REALIZED THAT CHEVY DID NOT OFFER 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTIES ON TRAILBLAZERS UNTIL 2007 BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START AND CHEVY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO COVER REPLACEMENT COST. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443758January 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WILL START FLICKERING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WILL COME ON IT THE DASH AND ALL OF THE BUTTONS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL STOP WORKING AND THE REAR HEATER WILL ONLY WORK WHEN IT WANTS TOO THE POWER LIGHT ON THE REAR HEATER WILL NOT EVEN COME ON THEN YOUR DRIVING ALONG AND IT WILL LIGHT UP AND START WORKING THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR TO WORK AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH TO GO OFF IS TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTART IT UP AGAIN BUT YOU MAY BE DOING THIS AGAIN WITH IN THE HOUR IF STILL DRIVING AND IF YOU DON'T LOOK FOR THOSE LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH YOU COULD BE IN TROUBLE CAUSE IF THEY STAY ON LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL GO TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PADDLE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND YOU WON'T STOP BUT IF YOU QUICKLY HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN IT STOPS THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANYMORE IT SCARES ME EVERY TIME I GET IN IT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IF I HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS THING I WILL SUE GM FOR MAKING JUNK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443624January 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAN OUT OF GAS, BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443402January 11, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE MENTIONED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN THIS VEHICLE (AND FROM RESEARCH OTHER EARLIER MODELS) FAILS OR WEARS OUT PREMATURELY. THE WEAR COULD CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK AND CAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE AND LOW FUEL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. CHEVROLET HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS OCCURS IN THE VEHICLES BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD THEY HAVE SENT A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ADVISING THE CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THE ISSUE REPAIRED AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. NOT KNOWING WHEN YOUR FUEL IS LOW PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SCENARIO FOR THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES. IT CAN RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING IN A SPEEDWAY / HIGHWAY WHERE LIVES WOULD BE AT RISK. CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND AVOID FUTURE LAWSUITS AND OR CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR NOT ADDRESSING AN ISSUE THEY ADMIT IS A FAULT IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443468January 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. FUEL GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY AFTER TANK IS FULL. THE GAUGE WILL REGISTER HAVING FUEL SOME OF THE TIME, MOST OF THE TIME THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR WILL COME ON. I HAVE TO USE THE ODOMETER TO REMEMBER TO REFUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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