Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10434849November 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT REGISTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURERS SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER WOULD COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 110,000 CUMULATIVE MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT 145,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11014 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434865November 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS RUNNING LOW OF FUEL SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO REFILL. AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING THE TANK AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WAS ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT WAS LIT. SINCE THEN, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES AND DOES NOT DISPLAY THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE BEEN RELYING ON THE TRIP ODOMETER TO ESTIMATE MY FUEL USAGE SO THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE AFFECTING ME, I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE A OFFERING TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. OBVIOUSLY, THIS ISSUE IS AFFECTING A GREAT NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434887November 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST BOLTS HAVE BROKEN ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, THIS VEHICLE HAS THE V8 ENGINE. DEALER EXPLAINS THAT THIS NEEDS FIXED AS CARBON MONOXIDE COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO, I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT AND THAT GM VEHICLES MODEL YEAR 2000 TO 2007 WITH THIS 5.3 V8 ENGINE HAVE REPORTED THESE BOLTS BREAKING AND INFORMED ME TO CONTACT GM ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. I DO NOT HAVE THE $2000 FOR REPAIRS AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434894November 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT IN MY VEHICLE. MY SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING AND MY OIL GAUGE. HOW IS THAT NOT A SAFETY RECALL! CALLED THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THEY WOULD PAY HALF OF REPAIR FOR THE FUEL GAUGE. AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434945November 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434435November 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND WOULD READ EMPTY AFTER SHE WOULD REFILL THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434446November 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR / INSULATION CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND POURED A CUP OF WATER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL, POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AND HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWITCH AND MODULE ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS, DOOR TRIM PANEL AND INSULATION. THE INNER DOOR HANDLE AND POWER MIRROR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PICTURES RECEIVED 05/07/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434759November 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING A FAULTY ABS MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434331November 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN FILLED LESS THAN 100 MILES EARLIER. WHEN I FILLED THE TANK RIGHT AFTER THE LIGHT WENT ON - I WAS ONLY ABLE TO PUT 8 GALLONS OF GAS IN IT. THE GAUGE THEN WOULD MOVE FROM EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON TO HALF FULL AND BACK DOWN DURING THE TRIP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FILL UP. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE GAUGE WENT TO FULL BUT SHORTLY AFTER WENT BACK TO EMPTY. NOW IT CONTINUES TO READ INCONSISTENTLY EVERY TRIP MOVING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND OTHER TIMES REMAINING ON EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON FOR AN ENTIRE TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434212November 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FOUR DAYS AGO, WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE NEEDLE WAS ON EMPTY. THERE WAS 3/4 TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THEN THE NEEDLE PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY RISE TO HALF FULL, AND GO DOWN AND UP SPORADICALLY. SINCE THEN IT CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK A DAY AGO, THE NEEDLE STILL SPORADICALLY FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433871November 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE: OWNER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT/GAUGE PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL AT OR ABOUT 39,000 MILES WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 38' F DEGREES, THAT SAME YEAR DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS SPEED GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION FOLLOWED BY ALL OTHER GAUGES(RPM,GAS,TEMP) AT 50,000 MILES, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY THERE IS A TOTAL FAILURE OF ALL GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433883November 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A LOW MILEAGE 2004 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER (UNDER 45,000 MILES AS OF SEPTEMBER 2011). IN MARCH 2011, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND TRIED SOME FIXES WITH THE BATTERY CABLES. ALL RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT EACH TIME THE LIGHT WOULD AGAIN ILLUMINATE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS HAD PASSED. IN AUGUST 2011, WE TOOK IT TO TEXAS AUTO SERVICE TO HAVE THEM TEST THE ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR AND WE THEN PAID FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE CANISTER VENT SOLENOID. ONCE AGAIN, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF DAYS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. IN LATE SEPTEMBER WE TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE - AND AFTER 2 DAYS OF TESTING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK. WE THEN PICKED IT UP FROM FIRESTONE AND TOOK IT TO BANKSTON CHEVROLET IN FT WORTH - AFTER ANOTHER DAY OF TESTING, THEY CONCURRED AND WE WERE FORCED TO PAY $1336.18 TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK REPLACED... OTHERWISE WE RAN THE RISK OF A FIRE. WE DID RESEARCH AND FIND THAT MANY OF THE GM TRUCKS HAVE HAD RECALLS ON THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE - BUT NOT OUR SPECIFIC YEAR/MODEL AND VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433672October 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDER FAILED 8 MONTHS AGO RESULTING IN THE GAS GAUGE ALWAYS ON EMPTY. CHEVY JUST SENT OUT A COURTESY LETTER ADVISING THEY WOULD PAY FOR HALF THE REPAIR. I FOUND 1000'S OF CASES OUT THERE FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. TO ME, THIS IS A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM THAT CHEVY SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. VERY DISAPPOINTING. CHEVY VEHICLES USED TO BE ROUGH AND TOUGH LIKE THEIR SLOGAN "LIKE A ROCK", BUT THESE DAYS WITH ALL THESE COSTLY PROBLEMS, IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT THEY CHANGED IT TO "CHEVY RUNS DEEP" IN YOUR POCKETS....:-( MY LARGER CONCERN IS THAT WE ALREADY RAN OUT OF GAS ONCE WITH OUR TWO KIDS IN THE CAR ON THE TOLLWAY WITH 75MPH SPEED LIMIT. VERY DANGEROUS AND A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433746October 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS NOTORIOUS FOR FAILING ON THESE VEHICLES. CHEVY HAS STARTED A CAMPAIGN TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. WHILE I'M SURE GM THINKS THIS IS A FAIR OFFER ON THEIR BEHALF, IT DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN INCONVENIENCE. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IS IN YOUR TANK CAN CREATE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. GM DESCRIBES THIS PART AS A WEAR ITEM. NO. BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT. WIPER BLADES WEAR OUT. BATTERIES DIE. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN YOUR GAS TANK? WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART IS CALLED FAILURE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433535October 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
AFTER CHANGING THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY, THE FUEL SYSTEM, AIR SYSTEM AND 4X4 SYSTEM HAVE ALL FAILED. GMC IS AWARE OF MY ISSUE AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. THEY REFUSE TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE, THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433553October 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR WINDOW HATCHES ARE RUSTING THROUGH AND I FEAR THIS WILL CAUSE THE GLUE TO SEPARATE FROM THE GLASS. ONCE THE GLUE SEPARATES THE WINDOW WILL FALL OUT. OTHER THEN THE HINGES RUSTING I SEE NO OTHER OBVIOUS SIGNS OF RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433556October 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WENT TO GET GAS FOR MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN I DID I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THE CAR. THE EMPTY SENSOR FOR THE GAS DINGED ALERTING ME THAT I WAS ALMOST OUT OF GAS AND WOULDN'T GO ABOVE THE EMPTY LEVEL. IT NOW PLAYS TRICKS RANGING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AT ANY GIVEN POINT IT CAN BE FULL 1 TIME THEN GO TO 1/4 FULL THEN BACK UP TO FULL IN 1 TRIP TO THE STORE. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432894October 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SUV WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED 120 MPH ... IT WILL NOT GO BACK TO NORMALL ... IT DOES NOW SHOW 100MPH EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432890October 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE EITHER INOPERABLE OR WOULD READ INACCURATELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432909October 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 100 MILES AN HOUR. I KNEW THIS COULD NOT BE THE CASE AS MY GPS SHOWED I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH. IT THEN WENT TO 120MILES AN HOUR AND FLIP. FLOPPED BACK AND FORTH. I WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER AND EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS, CHEVROLET WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. THE COST TO ME WOULD BE OVER $500 I LIVE ON A SMALL SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK, SO COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. NEXT AT 85,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE WENT HAYWIRE AND WOULD NOT REGISTER ANY FUEL ALTHOUGH I WOULD FILL IT COMPLETELY. ALSO, THE LIGHTS BLINK OFF AND ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT, SO, I AM AFRAID I WILL BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN THE DARK WITH MY CAR QUITTING ALL TOGETHER. THIS WAS MY LAST CAR PURCHASE BEFORE I RETIRED AND I AM JUST SICK THAT THE CHEVROLET COMPANY WILL NOT FIX THESE DEFECTS...THEY FIX THE SAME CLUSTER IN THEIR CHEVROLET TRUCKS....WHY NOT IN THE CARS? BY THE WAY, I JUST GOT A LETTER LAST WEEK SAYING THEY WOULD "SPLIT THE COST " TO FIX THE FUEL GAUGE...(MY COST IS $200 1/3 OF MY SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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