Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10443319January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443325January 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FILLER WAS FRACTURED. THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443336January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READINGS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443343January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PROVIDING A SPEED READING OF 60 MPH. THE READING OF THE OTHER GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPDATED 02/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442904January 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR MONTHS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS ARE USED OF THE 20 GALLON TANK, IT WILL READ EMPTY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. ON CHRISTMAS EVE, OUR FAMILY OF 4 INCLUDING TWO TODDLERS WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE WE RAN OUT OF GAS DUE TO THE INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE, AND WHEN THE TOWTRUCK ARRIVED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH GAS TO START THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY ONLY BRING $5 AND WITH TODAY'S GAS PRICES IT EQUATES TO LESS THAN 2 GALLONS. WE HAD TO THEN BE TOWED TO A GAS STATION, MOVING CAR SEATS INTO THE TOW TRUCK AND THE TODDLERS SCREAMING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, TO FILL THE REST OF THE TANK. WHILE GM HAS OFFERED TO HELP (ONLY 50%, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THEY ARE ONLY ADMITTING PREMATURE FAILURE) WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR, THEY WON'T COVER IT FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 120,000 MILES CURRENTLY, WHICH THEY STATED YOU MUST HAVE LESS THAN FOR THEM TO COVER THE 50%, EVEN THOUGH I HAD LESS THAN 120,000 WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING. EVEN UPON FILLING THE TANK, IT TAKES ABOUT A DAY FOR THE GAUGE TO READ FULL, AND THEN IT BEGINS TO FALL STEADILY, NOT REFLECTING THE ACTUAL AMOUNT IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443219January 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CONTINUOUSLY DROPS TO EMPTY SHORTLY AFTER STARTING MY CAR, DESPITE HAVING A FULL TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443239January 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN ALL DASH GAUGES FAILED. PARTICULARLY CONCERNING WAS THE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. GM HAS ADMITTED THAT OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE PAID FOR AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DASH CLUSTERS ON SOME MODELS. THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER IS NOT COVERED AS THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH OCCURRENCES OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442841January 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RAN OUT OF GAS ON EXPRESSWAY ON WAY HOME FROM WORK WHILE GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN MONTHS LATER WITH TANK SHOWING JUST UNDER 1/4 TANK. GAUGE AROUND THE TIME OF FIRST INCIDENT STARTED BOUNCING AROUND OFF AND ON AT ANY READING WHILE SUV WAS RUNNING. IT WOULD GO FROM EMPTY TO 1/2 A TANK AND BOUNCE AROUND BACK AND FORTH EVENTUALLY STOPPING AT A RANDOM AMOUNT. THE GAUGE WOULD GO TO EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL UNTIL IT WAS DRIVEN ENOUGH THAT I WAS DOWN TO AROUND 3/4 OF A TANK THEN IT WOULD GIVE THE CORRECT READING UNTIL GUESSING AROUND 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH ME RUNNING OUT OF GAS. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE GAUGE COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND HAS YET TO WORK SINCE THEN. I STARTED RESEARCHING ONLINE ABOUT THE GAUGE AND FOUND MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MANY PEOPLE STATING THEY PAID OVER $700 TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE AND MULTIPLE PEOPLE STATING THEY HAD IT FAIL AGAIN. SINCE READING THOSE REMARKS I HAVE YET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND HAVE HAD TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILEAGE SO THAT I DON'T RUN OUT OF FUEL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442850January 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANS LEAK FROM TRANS COOLER LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442812January 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE WAS GIVING FALSE READING SAYING EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NOT OR FULL WHEN IT WAS EMPTY AND SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN. THIS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHEN DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD MAKING IT VERY HARD TO PULL OVER AND STOP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES QUIT WORKING. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442676January 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STOP WORKING AND OUT OF FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442588January 5, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALL REPAIRS DONE WITHIN 20,000 OF USE (PURCHASED USED AT 50,000 CURRENTLY HAVE 70,000) BACK WINDSHIELD WATER PUMP DOES NOT WORK BRAKE LIGHTS/LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BACK UP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE METAL RODS VISIBLE DUE TO SUSPENSION ERRORS CAUSING TOO MUCH WEAR ON TIRE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK ERROR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BOTTOM OF CAR IS RUSTING OUT ABS FAILED ON ICE CAR RUNS ROUGH LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END REPLACED FRONT/REAR ALIGNMENT DONE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED REAR BRAKES REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BARRING REPLACED LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIBER REPLACED DRIVER MASTER SWITCH REPLACED WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED LEFT OUTER TIE ROD REPLACED (SECOND TIME) FRONT END ALIGNMENT IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED WATER PUMP REPLACED SOLENOID REPLACED FRONT HUB R/F REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS REPLACED BRAKE ROTOR REPLACED REAR DISC BRAKE PAD REPLACED REAR BRAKE ROTOR REPLACED GAS CAP REPLACED TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY L/R. BATTERY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442453January 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FIRST INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS ERRATIC LEVEL READINGS ON THE FUEL GAUGE AS WELL AS ENGINE PROBLEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL,ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THESE FAULTS ARE VERY DISCONCERTING AS WELL AS BEING DANGEROUS. WHAT IF A LEGITIMATE ENGINE PROBLEM DEVELOPS? WHAT IF WE MIS-CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS IN THE TANK AND WE ARE ON SOME HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC OR SOMEWHERE LATE AT NIGHT? IN MY OPINION,CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS DEFECT, THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ONE (1) DOLLAR FOR A FAULTY PART. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHEVROLET THAT I WILL EVER OWN IF THEY DO NOT DO THE RIGHT THING. I WORK WITH A LOT OF AUTO ENTHUSIASTS AND I HAVE TOLD SOME OF THEM ABOUT THIS VEHICLES' ISSUES,THEY ARE NOT IMPRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442143January 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER LTZ USED ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AT 146,000 MILES. TODAY, IT WILL NOT GO OVER 45 MPH. DUE TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION HARDWARE DEFECTS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR ANY WARNINGS WERE DISPLAYED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT TIMES BETWEEN DIFFERENT TRAILBLAZER OWNERS AND GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY SUNSHELL GEARS! SO I'M LEFT WITH A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY GM AS WELL AS HAVING TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE?? I WORK HARD ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND I'M IN THE BEGINNING OF AN 18 MONTH PAYMENT STRUCTURE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD THE $2600 A GM DEALERSHIP WANTS TO FIX AN ISSUE THEY CREATED. SO DO I DRIVE AN UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE VEHICLE, OR WORK 90 HOURS A WEEK FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS TO FIX MY NEW CAR?!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442179January 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES DRIVING. DASHBOARD LIGHTS STILL ON... (NOT A FUSE PROBLEM...NOT A BLOWN HEADLIGHT)...AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR A WHILE(30 MINUTES OR SO). LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED...PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF AFTER 20 MINUTES OR SO...THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE OFF UNLESS THE STREET IS EXTREMELY DARK...MAKING THE DRIVER A HAZARD TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD, AS WELL AS HIMSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442251January 3, 2012
VISIBILITY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON DECEMBER 21, 2011 MY FUEL HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS. I WENT INTO THE STORE AND CAME OUT MY FUEL REGISTERED EMPTY LIGHT CAME ON. I RUSHED TO THE GAS STATION TO PUT MORE GAS IN AND THOUGHT SOME ONE STOLE MY GAS OUT OF MY TANK. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY TANK NOT REGISTERING FOUR TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THAN ON JANUARY 01, 2012 MY FRONT WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT STOP. WHEN I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE THEY STOP, WHEN I TURN ON THE VEHICLE THEY CONTINUE TO WIPE MY WINDOWS UNTIL I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442295January 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL NECK LINE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441997January 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT GAUGES STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE READ SAYS THE WHOLE PANEL NEEDS REPLACED. THE OIL, BATTERY, TEMP AND GAS CLUSTERS STOPPED WORKING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD START WORKING AGAIN. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH STOPPED AND STARTED AND NOW NOTHING IS COMING ON. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL THAT I HAVE AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP. WAITING FOR THE WHOLE THING TO BLOW. I CURRENTLY HAVE IT AT A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST ME 500 BUCKS TO REPLACE THE PANEL. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING LIKE THAT. I HAVE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TO WORK AND I WANT GM TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442028January 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I HAD GONE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND OUR 10MONTH OLD DAUGHTER THE CAR WAS WORKING GREAT ON 12-31-11 AT AROUND 5PM WE PARKED THE VEHICLE. ON OUR WAY HOME AT ABOUT 10:45PM WE GOT ON THE ROAD CAR DROVE FINE WE JUMPED ON THE FWY IT WAS FOGGY AND REALLY HARD TO SEE WE WERE ON THE 54 FWY IN SAN DIEGO APPROACHING THE 805 SOUTH THERE IS A HIGH ON RAMP WE WERE GOING ABOUT 55 TO 60 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I PUSHED ON GAS AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE IT SOUNDED LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL AND BECAUSE IT WAS UP HILL AND CURVED VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE US WITH JUST HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I WAS PRAYING THINKING SOMEONE WAS GOING TO TAKE US OUT. EVERY CAR WOULD SWERVING AROUND US AND HONKING WE FINALLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FWY OFF OF THE RAMP AND TURNED OFF CAR TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT GAVE US ENOUGH POWER TO GET TO THE STREET EXIT. ONCE THERE AGAIN DID THE SAME AND AT THAT POINT WE PARKED AND LEFT CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER CALLING A FRIEND TO PICK US UP SINCE WE DIDN'T WANT OUR BABY OUT ON THE STREET THAT LATE AND ON NEW YEARS. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AC ONLY WORKS ON 5 BACK PASSENGER PANEL MAKES CLICKING NOISE WHEN ON AND BACK AC WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. ALSO RPM GAUGE DOESN'T FUNCTION, CAR ALARM IS VERY FAINT WHEN PLACE ON. I HAVE 3 OTHER CHILDREN AND 1 CAR AND NOW DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE WE DEPEND ON THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD SMALL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND ABOUT 5 TO 6 MONTHS AGO MY CAR ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER AC ALREADY WASN'T WORKING AND NEITHER WAS THE RPM GAUGE. WHEN WE REPLACED THE ENGINE THE CAR RAN GREAT HAD A LOT OF POWER AND EVERYTHING. THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE AND I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441964December 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I NOTICED THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY GAS GAUGE WHEN I WAS SITTING AT THE BANK DRIVE THRU AND IT DINGED AT ME THAT I NEEDED GAS. I THOUGHT IT ODD, BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HAD JUST FILLED UP. I WENT TO FILL UP AND IT ONLY COST $20, SO THEN I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. GAS GAUGE STAYED AT 1/2 TANK REGARDLESS OF FULL OR EMPTY, THEN GOT STUCK AT 1/4 TANK, NOW STAYS ON EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF MILES AND ALWAYS FILL UP (WHICH IS NOT EASY IF THE FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE). I'VE SINCE RUN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES. LUCKILY, EITHER TIME, NEITHER OF MY 2 SMALL KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING, NOT ONLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS, BUT EVEN MORE SO HEARING THAT GM IS ONLY WILLING TO COVER 1/2 OF THE EXPENSE, IF YOU TAKE YOUR TRUCK TO AN ALREADY OVER PRICED DEALERSHIP. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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