Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10437538November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FUEL SENSOR. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY HALF FOR REPLACING A FAULTY PRODUCT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO RUN PERFECTLY. SINCE THE PROBLEM WE HAVE TWICE BEEN STUCK ON THE ROAD WITH NO GAS. TRYING TO ESTIMATE FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR OUR NEXT FILL UP IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE HEARD OF DRIVERS RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437546November 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY TRAILBLAZER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. WE THEN TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR. ONCE AGAIN I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE RIGHT LOW BEAM. WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, IT LIGHTS UP, BUT ONCE I TURN ON THE BRIGHTS AND RETURN TO LOW BEAM, IT REFUSES TO COME ON. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437548November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GUAGE STOP WORKING. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC AKNOWLEDGING A SENSOR PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2005 GMC CARS BUT ONLY WILLING TO REIMBURSE 50% OF WHAT APPARENTLY IS THEIR FAULT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEED TO BE FIX 100% BY GMC. STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437554November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE, FUEL GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. EVEN AFTER A FILL-UP OF THE GAS TANK. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437559November 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
SON WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE HIT A CEMENT TRUCK HEAD ON AND THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED (SMASHED IN) AND THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALED OUT. AS PER GM THIS TYPE OF CRASH WOULD NOT HAVE CREATED A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG HOWEVER; MY SON CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN HIS HEAD HIT IT AT IMPACT WITH THE TRUCK AND AGAIN, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. IF THIS TYPE OF IMPACT DOESN'T CREATE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT DOES? *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10437636November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO GIVE A FALSE READING, THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ABOUT 50,000+ MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. WE EVENTUALLY PAID $360 TO GET THE FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE REPLACED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE TRAILBLAZER. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, WE WERE PUT INTO A WORRISOME SITUATION DUE TO THIS FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS KIND OF MILEAGE WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST ENCOUNTERED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437413November 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FIRST TIME THE TANK READ EMPTY WAS ON NOVEMBER 23, 2011 WHEN THERE WAS ABOUT 1/4 A TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE GAUGE WENT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND JUST OVER MAKING THE LIGHT AND NOISE COME ON. TODAY NOVEMBER 27, 2011 IT CAME ON AFTER FUELING A LITTLE OVER 9 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SEE IF TURNING THE CAR OFF AN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET IT, IT DIDN'T WORK. WE CONTINUED ON WITH THE LIGHT ON AND DID WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO. WE WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED THE TANK THE REST OF THE WAY AND IT STILL SHOWED EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437410November 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED FUEL TANK FULL, AND STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY. FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. MOMENTS LATER, FUEL GAUGE RETURNED TO A FULL READING, AND LOW FUEL LIGHT WENT OFF. MOMENTS LATER WHILE DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE AGAIN DROPPED TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO THEN CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. NOW FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY DROPS TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, THEN GAUGE RETURNS TO FULL READING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO RUN OUT OF FUEL AS HAVE NO IDEA AS TO ACTUAL GAS IN TANK. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS AND SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437337November 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A STEEPER HILL. LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL, EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE HAD BEEN READING APPROX. 1/4 TANK REMAINING. STOPPED AND FILLED THE TANK BUT GAUGE DID NOT MOVE FROM EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. NO LONGER ABLE TO GAUGE FUEL LEVELS AND HAVE TO TRACK IT USING TRIP MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437347November 26, 2011
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JUN 2003. WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, VARIOUS RECALLS WERE ISSUED FOR STEERING, BRAKE LIGHTS AND REAR HATCH LOCKING/HANDLE ASSEMBLY. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN A LEMON. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED TWICE (FIRST ONE I PAID FOR, SECOND INDEPENDENT AND VERY RELIABLE MECHANIC SHOP PAID). NEXT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. LATER, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. I ALSO HAD TO GET THE COMPUTER CHECKED AND RESET TO AVOID SURGING ENGINE RPM AND RESULTANT SPEED DEVIATIONS. REACHING A POINT OF FRUSTRATION AS NEVER BEFORE, I WROTE GM ASKING FOR CONSIDERATION REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I KNOW THEY RECEIVED THE EMAIL SINCE I HAD A "RECEIPT REQUESTED" FEATURE ACTIVATED IN MY OFFICE COMPUTER. I SENT A SECOND EMAIL STATING I WAS AWARE OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT AND THAT I EXPECTED A RESPONSE. NO SUCH LUCK. ALL THESE PROBLEMS MANIFESTED THEMSELVES WELL BEFORE THE 100,000 MILES WERE REACHED. NOW AT APPROXIMATELY 132,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO A CRACK, THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS GONE TO ZERO AND BACK TO NORMAL SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LATEST IS AN ENGINE NOISE THAT MY VERY RELIABLE, 6 YEAR AUTO SERVICE PROVIDER HAS TOLD BE IS RELATED TO THE TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY/MOUNT POINTS AND AS IT GETS LOUDER, THE ENGINE WILL BE GETTING READY TO FAIL. SO, I READ ALL THESE COMPLAINTS TODAY AND FELT LIKE I COULD HAVE SUMMARIZED EVERYONE'S COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS. I AM AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR AND HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS ONE OF THE MOST UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS CARS EVER BUILT. SHAME THE FEDS HAVE NOT TAKEN THE EXTRA STEPS TO REMEDY THE ISSUES AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS YET, THEY WENT AFTER TOP SELLING TOYOTA AT A TIME WHEN THE AMERICAN MADE CARS WERE BARELY ABLE TO STAY AFLOAT. WONDER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437250November 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR. THE TRANSMISSION MESSED UP ORIGINALLY AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY GAS GAUGE INDICATOR. THIS RECENT PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR 2010. THE LEVELS WERE READING INACCURATELY AT THAT TIME AND SEEMED TO HAVE REPAIRED ITSELF. THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, THE INDICATORS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TRUCK AND I AM PARANOID AND CONSTANTLY GOING TO THE STORE TO ADD MORE GAS. I AM UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MAJORITY OF CHEVY VEHICLES AND GM ACTUALLY KNOWS THAT THE PROBLEM EXIST AND HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP THE MILLIONS OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS THAT PURCHASED THESE CARS. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THIS ALL SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW; SO I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. IS THERE ANY HELP FOR THE CONSUMERS THAT HAVE PURCHASED GM VEHICLES. I COULD SEE IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH ONE LINE OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GM BUT THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ALL ACROSS THE BOARD. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS NUMEROUS OF TIMES BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE THAT GM CAN SCAM MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS AND NOT FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437188November 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM JUST AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN AN INCLINED HOME DRIVEWAY AND AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR 2-3 MINUTES AND WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ON ITS OWN STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR RUN OVER, THOUGH THE POTENTIAL WAS GREAT SINCE MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH UNLOADING THE CAR FROM THE REAR SIDE DOORS AND THE TAILGATE, BUT WE WERE NEITHER IN THE DOORWAYS OR BEHIND THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THE PARK TRANSMISSION LOCK FAILED OR BECAME DISENGAGED - A SERIOUS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND HAVE DRIVEN IT OVER 100 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT SINCE YESTERDAY. I HAVE USED THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT INCIDENT SINCE THAT TIME, THOUGH I HAVE NOT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINED SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436699November 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TRAILBLAZER I BOUGHT SEEM TO BE MORE OF A HEADACHE THE A SPORT VEHICLE. I WISH I HAD LOOK BETTER AT ALL THE INFORMATION THE WAS OUT THERE. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE, OR RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. SORRY I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436731November 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE GASOLINE SENSOR WAS NOT READING THE FUEL PROPERLY. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436772November 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436557November 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED GASOLINE ODORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON OCT. 2011. PERSONAL AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME LAST WEEK THAT THERE'S A CRACK ON THE FUEL FILL NECK AREA WHERE THE GAS NOZZLE IS INSERTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436676November 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PANEL CLUSTER FAILED WITH RED BLARING EMERGENCY LIGHT STAYS ON AND CAUSES VEHICLE LIGHTS TO STAY ON. ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY. ALL DASHBOARD COMPONENT INDICATOR FAILS WHICH HAZARDOUS TO SAFETY OF INDIVIDUAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436517November 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WILL GO OUT THE ONLY WAY TO RESTORE THE LIGHTS IS TO TURN CAR OFF AND WAIT 10 MIN THEN THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON BUT GO BACK OFF SHORTLY AFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436349November 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING TODAY. I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THERE IS A LOT OF US ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR THAT WE ALL HAVE TO PAY $500 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IF WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436213November 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT WOULD FUNCTION WERE THE FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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