Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2007)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10579656April 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,291 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575311March 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE NOW HAS FROZEN ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER 50,000 MILES. I FILLED UP MY TANK FULL, STARTED THE TRAILBLAZER, AND THE GAS GAUGE ONLY SAYS TANK IS 1/4 FULL!!! ? THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE ABS AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS. SOMETIMES THEY ARE FROZEN AND STAY ON FOR DAYS. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES! ? UNFORTUNATELY! :-( AND NOW......THE GAS GAUGE TOO???!!! THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME HAPPY! ALWAYS LOVED CHEVY VEHICLES! I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANYMORE! HOW TO RECTIFY THE GAS GAUGE???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575594March 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SON IN LAW WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY PERMISSION AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED; THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING THE TURN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TURNING ON IT'S OWN AND I PROCEEDED TO HIT A POLE. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WERE STILL ON DURING THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574102March 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT (FORTUNATELY IN WELL LIT AREAS), I THOUGHT I HAD INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON THE LOW BEAMS CAME ON. LAST NIGHT I CAME OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE AND NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN I USED THE REMOTE ENTRY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IT TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO REALIZE MY LOW BEAMS WERE STILL NOT ON ONCE I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. MY HI BEAMS, PARKING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE ALL WORKING. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS MY LOW BEAMS STILL ARE NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573819March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS DOOR MODULE MALFUNCTIONS, WINDOWS CAN GO DOWN BUT CAN NOT CONTROL UP ON REAR WINDOW. I WAS TOLD BY GM AND DEALER THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL NHTSA #12V406000 OR #13V248000, GM #12180. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE TRAILBLAZER WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WHEN I LIVED IN INDIANA AND NHTSA 12V406000 COVERS THIS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569381March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON 96 FREEWAY, MY SUV SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. EVER SINCE THEN IT CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REFUNDED FOR THE REPAIRS. I JUST SEEN ON THE FOX NEWS THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING VEHICLES OF MY YEAR THAT'S WHY I'M REPORTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567791March 7, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT EARLY MORNING. WE WERE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ALARMS WENT OFF AND TRAILBLAZER WENT DEAD !! IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC , EVERYTHING CUT OFF !! *TR NOW WE CAN NOT GET IT TO RUN . IT STARTS UP AND RUN MAYBE 20 MINUTES THEN SHUTS OFF !! WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IT ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564806February 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
ALL OF THE LINES ON MY VEHICLE (FUEL, BRAKE, POWER STEERING) HAVE REALLY BAD RUST CORROSION. THESE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS FAILURE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY A 2007 AND THE LINES LOOK LIKE IT'S A 1987. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563324February 6, 2014
SEAT BELTS
MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH IN COLD WEATHER. GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $225.00. THIS IS A MANDATORY SAFETY DEVICE THAT SHOULD BE WARRANTIED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559621January 13, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556761December 20, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, THE ENGINE SHUTOFF SHUT OFF WITH NO INDICATION AT ALL. WE WERE STARTING TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN THE CORNER TO HEAD TO THE SCHOOL WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPONENTS (BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, ALTERNATOR, STARTER RELAY) CHANGED OUT THE FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL. I HAVE SEEN OVER 500 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANYONE WHO HAS HAD IT FIXED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555904December 12, 2013
ENGINE
I HAVE A RARE TRAILBLAZER WITH A 5.3L V8. IT IS VERY LOW MILES WITH 41000, OIL CHANGES EVERY 3-4000 MILES AT GM DEALERSHIPS. I AM AN EX DIESEL MECHANIC OF 10 YEARS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT A YEAR AGO WHEN THE DEALERSHIP STATED: THAT 1 QUART OF OIL USED IN 2000 MILES WAS NORMAL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER SITES AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 5.3L IN THE 1/2 TONS AND LARGER SUVS THAT THE MOTOR IS STANDARD IN. I HAVE WORKED ON ALMOST EVERY GAS, NATURAL GAS AND DIESEL ENGINE FROM THE 80S-LATE 90S AND ANY MOTOR THAT USES 1/6TH OF ITS OIL IN 1000 MILES AS IT MINE DID WHEN VISITING FAMILY LAST THANKSGIVING IS NOT NORMAL 1 QUART IN 770 MILES. I THOUGHT: WELL MUST HAVE GOTTEN A BAD MOTOR (LUCK OF THE DRAW), IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE NOT MILEAGE, AND I CAN BUY A RE-MAN SHORT BLOCK WHEN IT GOES OUT AND CHANGE IT MY SELF. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE WEB IF THERE IS ANY TRAFFIC ON THE PROBLEM. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND GMS LACK OF ABILITY OR DESIRE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO FIGURE OUT THAT GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS AND VALVE GUIDES LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDER WHEN IN 4 CYL. MODE, CAUSED BY THE SUCTION CAUSED BY THE POWER STROKE (OF THE 4 STOKE CYCLE) WITH BOTH VALVES CLOSED. OIL BURNS OFF CAUSING BUILDUP FURTHER DAMAGING THE ENGINE SENSORS AND CAT. CONVERTER. GM MUST HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE NEW 5.3LS HAVE NOT SHOWN THE SAME ISSUE. TO NOT SAY IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IS INSANE. MANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF AUTOS SUDDENLY COMING TO AN UNEXPECTED STOP. WHAT ELSE WOULD HAPPEN IF YOUR ENGINE RUNS OUT OF OIL AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES OR LESS AND SEIZES? WHAT IF IT HAPPENS ON A HILL WHILE TOWING, DRIVING ACROSS A DESERT, OR IN THE WINTER. LASTLY IF YOU ADD UP ALL 2007 5.3LS ON THE ROAD BURNING 2 QUARTS OR MORE IN 3000 MILES, HOW IS THAT NOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555435December 10, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR WANT OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL #12180 FOR DOOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT WHICH FLUID CAN ENTER DRIVERS DOOR AND CAN CAUSE SHORTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554649December 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE STARTED IN THE CABIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS SUMMONED AND A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DISPATCHED INVESTIGATORS WHO FOUND THAT THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO THE FAILING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553499November 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
BOTH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AND CAUSED A LEAK. THERE IS A TSB FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEARS AND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. TSB #PIT-4722 -- GMC: FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES DUE TO CORROSION. ALL 2000-2006 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE LIGHT DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026804, OCTOBER 01 2008) . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552747November 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR REGISTER EMPTY WHEN I HAVE JUST FILLED UP THE CAR, AND THE TIRED GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551416November 7, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS LEAVING WORK HEADED HOME, AND MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. AS I WAS GOING UP A HILL MY TRUCK SLOWLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE IN 5PM TRAFFIC. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT.11. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549613October 26, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER HOME AFTER A 150 MILE TRIP TO COLUMBUS AND NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON MY DRIVEWAY. I MOVED AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE A LARGE PUDDLE OF "OIL." FELL UNDER THE ENGINE. I CLIMBED UNDERNEATH AND SAW TRANSMISSION FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FRAME ONTO THE GROUND. I CALLED GRAHAM CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE AS IT WOULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN A COSTLY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK TO GRAHAM CHEVROLET WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CORRODED AND LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES WITH A BILL OF OVER $500.00 FOR THE WORK DONE. THEY SAID GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IT IS COMMON TO THESES VEHICLES, BUT NO RECALL OR WARRANTY REPAIR WAS AUTHORIZED. IT WAS THE CUSTOMERS PROBLEM TO TAKE CARE OF. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND ALSO DID AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWING MANY TRAILBLAZERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE MATERIAL SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND FAILURE OVER TIME. GM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND ISSUE A CALLBACK TO PREVENT ANY POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547972October 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON 2 LANE STATE ROUTE. MY FUEL LOW INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD AND GET HAZARD LIGHTS TURNED ON BEFORE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. AFTER FILLING TANK EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. THEN ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER AGAIN THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY GETTING CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD AND USING HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER THIS INCIDENT WE FILLED THE TANK AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR STAYED LIT, THEN WENT OFF, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL, THEN 1/2, THEN 3/4, THEN LOW FUEL LIGHT BACK ON (ALL THIS HAPPENED IN THE 12 MILES TO GET HOME). NOW THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS TO REFUEL EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES AND THAT IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541668September 9, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMERS FIRST REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM WAS DENIED, BECAUSE PAYMENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED WITH THE REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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