Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10460795June 6, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PISTONS IN THE ENGINE WERE DOWN SIZED, CAUSING THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460797June 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ON ABOUT 6 OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS MY SUNROOF HAS OPENED BY ITSELF. ON EACH OCCASION IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER BACKING UP AND THEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. WHEN IT HAPPENS I TRY TO STOP IT BY PRESSING THE CLOSE BUTTON BUT IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING AND CONTINUES TO OPEN FULLY AND STOPS. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS I CAN CLOSE IT. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460617June 5, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE CLUSTER IS GOING BAD . FINDING OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM . I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY AVALANCHE AND IT WAS RECALLED . I THINK THAT THIS A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING . I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. BECAUSE THE GAUGES GO OUT THE ON AND WHILE DRIVING. IT COULD HURT A YOUNG DRIVER THAT DOESN'T WHAT TO DO. GM KNOWS THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . IT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY DID A RECALL ON WITH THE TRUCKS. SO I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. SO COULD YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD OVER THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU PLEASE HELP! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460517June 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WAS SMELLING GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. UPON INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING. READING RECALLS DISCOVERED GM IS ONLY REPLACING TANKS ON VEHICLES MADE AT CERTAIN FACTORIES AND ONLY IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. WITH THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AFFECTED GM SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM ALL WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT FOR ME AND HAS BEEN THE WORSE CAR I EVER OWNED BASED ON REPAIRS REQUIRED TO KEEP IT GOING. *TR
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459640May 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, MY SPEEDOMETER AND TRANS METER ON LEFT OF SPEEDOMETER STARTED SHOWING MY CHEVROLET SPEED WAS 80 MILES AN HOUR EVEN IN PARK. THEN WHILE I DRIVE IT WILL MOVE TO 100 MILES AN HOUR WHILE I'M DRIVING 35, AND IT MOVES UP AND DOWN DEPENDING ON MY SPEED. SOME TIMES IT WILL WORK OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED, OR ACCELERATION ON TRANS METER TO THE LEFT OF SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE WENT ONLINE AND SEEN 1000'S OF PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING AT THE SAME MILES OF THE CHEVROLET. 70,000-90,000 MOST ARE AROUND 80,000. SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO? AND WHY HAVE THIS ISSUE BEEN IGNORED FOR SO LONG? *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457580May 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ISSUE ORIGINALLY OCCURRING IN 2008. SPEEDOMETER FAILED...FIRST GETTING STUCK THEN NOT RETURNING TO ZERO. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON AGAIN, SPEEDOMETER WOULD SPORADICALLY WORK, THEN GET STUCK, THEN STAY ON ZERO. BROUGHT TO 2 CHEVY DEALERSHIPS WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY (PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON DATE OF PURCHASE) AND WAS TOLD "THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED", SO NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AS WELL AS "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" GOING ON FOR PERIODS OF TIME ....AGAIN CHECKED BY GM DEALERSHIPS AND OTHER MECHANICS BUT NOTHING FOUND. HERE WE ARE IN 2012, I RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT AND APPARENTLY DIDN'T MIND THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT TIMES, BUT, WITH HIS UNEXPECTED DEATH IN NOVEMBER, AND MY SON AWAY AT COLLEGE, I HAD PLANNED TO GIVE THE VEHICLE TO MY SON TO TAKE TO COLLEGE, BUT NO SPEEDOMETER IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM. AS I AM RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I AM SEEING MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A RECALL BY GM. THERE ARE CLAIMS OF OTHER MECHANICS BEING ABLE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AT A PRETTY HEFTY COST. I AM IN NO POSITION TO PAY FOR A REPAIR OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER THE WARRANTY WE PURCHASED, WHICH, BY THE WAY WAS NOT CHEAP. IS NOT SAFETY SOMETHING GM HAS ON ITS' PRIORITY LIST. DRIVING WITH NO ABILITY TO KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE TRAVELING IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BE LAUNCHED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, WHICH I HAVE NO DOUBT WILL RESULT IN A GM RECALL TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457180May 2, 2012
ENGINE, WHEELS
I WAS WONDERING HOW COME THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. I SEE THAT THEY HAVE RECALLS ON OTHER CHEVY CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AS WHEN THIS GOES YOU HAVE A REDUCE ENGINE LIGHT THAT COMES ON. WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT UNTIL MY CAR WASN'T GOING ANY MORE THAN 20 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD LIKE I WAS AND CAN'T SPEED UP OR BETTER YET TRYING TO TURN WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO DO SO. ALSO, I SEE THAT THERE WERE ALSO ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. WHICH ALSO I HAD THAT PROBLEM HAS TO PAY TOO MUCH MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED. AS HOW THEY WOULD SAY THEIR ARE MANUFACTURE PARTS WHICH DEFINITELY HURTS YOUR POCKETS. IF THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE THESE ISSUES THEY REALLY NEED TO RECTIFY BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE ISSUES CAUSE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. I KNOW THEY ARE WEAR AND TEAR ON CARS / TRUCKS BUT IF YOU HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I THINK THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456901April 30, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES (SIZE:P245/65R17) THAT WERE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE NOISE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE TIRES WHEN DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. . ....UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF CONSUMER STATED TWO TIRES ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN 1500 MILES OF EACH OTHER (FIRST ONE FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND SECOND ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR). CONSUMER CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES ABOUT HAVING TIRES REPLACED BUT BECAUSE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED CONTINENTAL TIRES WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM . CONSUMER CALLED NHTSA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10456694April 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454380April 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEED TRAVELED, MILEAGE OR FUEL LEVELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453643March 31, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TANK IS SUBJECT TO CRACKING CAUSING ROUGH IDLE VEHICLE SPEED SURGES AND GAS VAPORS IN THE VEHICLE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL FAIL EMISSIONS. MANUFACTURE RECALL WAS PUT OUT BUT VEHICLE HAS TO BE MADE AT A CERTAIN FACULTY AND MINE WASN'T, BUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED CARS. *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453574March 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING WILDLY FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, GENERALLY READING EMPTY (EVEN AFTER FILL UP) BUT OCCASIONALLY FULL (WHEN A FILL UP IS NEEDED). DEALER SAID FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS BAD & THAT IT WOULD BE APPROX $900 TO FIX. LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM ONLINE I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452689March 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEPPER MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE FAILED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND PEOPLE ARE NOW MAKING A LIVING OFF OF CHARGING FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE GM IS REFUSING TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452544March 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUEL WAS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452092March 18, 2012
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT ,LEFT SIDE COVER WITH POWER SEAT CONTROL, HAS BROKEN OFF 3 TIMES. WHEN GETTING IN TRUCK YOU MUST SIT ON COVER. THIS CAUSES THE COVER TO BREAK. THE WIRING IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE COVER ON. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451626March 14, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW RELAY SWITCH IS BAD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL QUOTES FROM DEALERSHIPS AND LOOKS LIKE THE COST IS AROUND $400.00. (FOR THEM TO REPLACE AND REPROGRAM). THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CANNOT ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ROLL DOWN AND LOCK OR UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS OR WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH THE MAJORITY OF THESE SWITCHES GOING BAD, THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS, AS IT IS VERY COSTLY ANDNOT AT ALL SAFE. ESPECIALLY IF AN OFFICER NEEDS TO APPROACH YOU AND YOU HAVE TO OPEN YOUR DOOR FIRST. THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UNSAFE INCIDENT TOWARD YOURSELF AS WELL AS ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT. IF YOU CAN PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ANY RECALL ON THIS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451527March 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ONE DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING I STOPPED MY VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ 60 MPH AT A STANDSTILL. AS I CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT INCREASED UNTIL IT REACHED WELL PAST 120 MPH. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES GOES BACK BUT NEVER TO 0. THE RPM DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL, AND NOT SURE WHEN THAT STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER DID FIX ITSELF AND THEN STARTED AGAIN A MONTH LATER. THE SECOND TIME IS WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE RPM NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THESE SAME ISSUES AND HAVE SAVED THE ISSUES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE STATING THAT THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND STATED IT IS $300 TO REPLACE A "INTERNAL FAULT IN THE DASH CLUSTER." THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451317March 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER REGULARLY BECOMES STUCK WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450579March 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CAR FELT "STUCK" IN GEAR, WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. ADDED MORE FLUID, REPLACED SPEED SENSOR, CAMSHAFT & CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH RPMS GOING HIGH, CAR SLAMMING FROM ONE GEAR INTO ANOTHER. ALSO CANNOT RUN HEAT WHILE DRIVING, FAN DRAWS POWER & CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL OUT. CAR ALSO BURNING THROUGH GAS VERY QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449535February 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. FIRST THE TACHOMETER - THEN THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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