Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10430342October 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER EXITING A FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, CAME UP ON A REDLIGHT AND 45 MPH ZONE. STOPPED AT THE REDLIGHT AND THE NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL REGISTERING 70 MPH. THE GAUGE MOVES BUT WON'T SET TO 0 MPH WHEN STOPPED. REMAINS AT OR AROUND 70 MPH WHEN PARKED OR STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429994October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE TWO 2006 TRAILBLAZER'S AND BOTH HAVE FAILED FUEL TANK SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430010October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER PROVIDES AN ACCURATE READING. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO EMPTY GAS TANK WITH GAS GAUGE SHOWING 1/2 TANK. OCCURRED AT 48,000 MILES. THE GAS GAUGE CAN NO LONGER BE RELIED UPON CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION SHOULD FUEL RUN OUT AND A STALL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429581October 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY 20 MILES FROM A GAS STATION WITH KIDS IN THE CAR. THE GAS GAUGE IN OUR 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS WRONG AND INDICATED WE HAD GAS IN THE TANK. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429652October 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAN CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL IT REACHED LEVEL FOUR OF THE FIVE SETTINGS. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429961October 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. RESEARCHED INTERNET AND I FOUND THE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT AND THEY HAVE A 2003 TAHOE THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF CHEVORLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. WE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON VEHICLES AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429555October 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, AIR BAGS
I WAS STARTING TO GO UP A HILL AT A SPEED OF 56 MPH AND I SWERVED TO MISS A COUPLE OF SKUNKS WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED ON THE TRUCK AND I WENT INTO THE DITCH TO THE LEFT AND THEN ROLLED THE TRUCK THREE TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOV 2010 I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE DASH LIGHT AND HIS RESPONSE WAS TO BRING IT BACK FOR SERVICE AFTER I MADE A PAYMENT, DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TOWING COMPANY WHO CAME TO GET THE TRUCK THEY HAD TO CUT THE BATTERY OUT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET THE STEERING TO UNLOCK. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10429510October 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING IT GOES AROUND IN CIRCLES DOES NOT MEASURE FUEL AND HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS, THE GAUGE STARTED MEASURING INCORRECTLY, THEN MOVING FROM FULL TO EMPTY GOING IN CIRCLES NOW ITS STUCK ARROW POINTING DOWNWARD, MY FAMILY AND I WERE LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE BEHIND US WAS NOT SPEEDING OR ELSE HE WOULD HAVE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF OUR SUV AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429522October 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE GETTING A TUNEUP, THIRD PARTY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE NECK OF THE GAS TANK, WHERE THE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE TANK ITSELF. I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FOR THE SAME DEFECT. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THERE WAS A NHTSA INVESTIGATION. I WAS TOLD MY VIN# DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RECALL. THE THIRD PARTY MECHANIC ADVISED $800 TO REPLACE THE TANK. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER AND HAVE A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC VERIFIY THE THIRD PARTY MECHANIC'S FINDINGS. I DID SO AND WAS CHARGED BY THE GM DEALER TO VERIFY THERE WAS A CRACK. WHEN GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED BACK AND VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THEY ASSIGNED ME TO A GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE WHO WOULD INVESTIGATE IF THEY COULD ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS LATER I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OWNERS OF 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH FRACTURED, CRACKED AND BROKEN CONNECTIONS ON THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE TANK. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL FOR THIS HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. MY VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON IT. WE DON'T LIVE IN A STATE THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A "CORROSIVE HAZARD STATE". IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO THE SAME PART ON THE SAME VEHICLE, WHAT IS KEEPING A RECALL FROM BEING ISSUED? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429527October 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK IMPROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO ZERO WHEN THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF, OR IT WOULD BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE NEEDLE WOULD GO ALL THE WAY AROUND AND END UP POINTING AT THE PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE AREA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPEEDOMETER. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE TACHOMETER HAS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS DOING THE SAME THING THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DOING. RIGHT NOW THE VEHICLE IS OFF BUT THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE IS ON 3. I JUST HAD THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE REPLACED UNDER CHEVROLET'S "SPECIAL POLICY" BECAUSE IT HAD CEASED WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE OTHER GAUGES BECAUSE WHILE THEY APPEAR TO BE WORKING I DO NOT KNOW. I CONTACTED CHEVEROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT WHILE OTHER MAKES AND MODELS HAD BEEN RECALLED MINE HAD NOT. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO WHETHER THE COMPONENTS FOR MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME FROM THE SAME SUPPLIER AS THAT OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT DISCLOSE THAT INFORMATION TO ME BECAUSE IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL. THEY DID SAY THEY HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE BUT AT THIS TIME THEY WERE NOT OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS AND DID NOT KNOW IF OR WHEN THEY EVER WOULD. I WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE (A 2005) THAT I COULD EXPECT CERTAIN REPAIRS. I DO EXPECT CERTAIN REPAIRS HOWEVER A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER CHEVROLETS, IS NOT ONE OF THEM. IT IS FRUSTRATING AND DISHEARTENING TO ME THAT WHILE CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THEY KNOWINGLY DISREGARD THE CONCERNS OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, ESPECIALLY AS THE MALFUNCTION OF A FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT COULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429277October 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALL SORTS OF MIS-READINGS. EXAMPLES: READS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN JUST FILLED, BEGINS TO READ SOMEWHERE NEAR 3/4 AT A MILEAGE POINT, (50), THAT IT USUALLY READS FULL. VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING TO DRIVER. DISTRACTS THE DRIVERS ATTENTION TO DRIVING. DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429279October 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WE ARE EXPERIENCING A DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE--IT REGISTERS EMPTY OR IT MAY MOVE UP A BIT OR GO DOWN SOME. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WE ACTUALLY HAVE. I GO ON A TRIP OF 350 MILES ONE WAY EVERY MONTH TO VISIT MY MOTHER AND IT IS A CONSTANT WORRY. I AM SO AFRAID I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE TURNPIKE--WE JUST NEVER KNOW. WE DID GET A LETTER FROM GM SAYING THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM-INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THOUGH THEY WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES FIXED--ONLY HALF, WHICH WE FEEL IS UNFAIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM AFFECTING A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE, SIMPLY BY THE FACT THEY SENT THE LETTER--THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT BY PAYING FOR THE WHOLE REMEDY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULTY GAS GAUGE. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM FOR THE FULL PAYMENT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429295October 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING. EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, IT READS THAT IT'S ON EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS A LOW FUEL LEVEL MESSAGE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS; IT STARTED OUT WITH THE NEEDLE BOUNCING AROUND THE GAUGE BUT NOW IT JUST SITS ON EMPTY. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I TRULY EVER HAVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429210October 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE PURCHASING OUR BLAZER, WE HAVE REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS NUMEROUS OF TIMES INCLUDING THE SOCKETS FOR EACH SIDE. MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO WORK ONE DAY AND NOT THE NEXT. OR WE CAN SIMPLY TAP IT AND IT WILL GO OUT/COME ON. IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE BULB ON THE DRIVER SIDE REPLACED TWICE! WE HAVE SPECULATED THAT THE WIRES ARE LOOSE BUT WHEN INSPECTED, THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE CASE. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE SHOP (NOT CHEVY THEY COST TOO MUCH) AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING MORE THAN A BURNT BULB. WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD THAT WAS NOT WELL LIT AT ABOUT 10P WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER PULLING OVER & DECIDING THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT HOME WAS TO DRIVE WITH MY FLASHERS ON, I CONTINUED MY WAY HOME. HALF WAY HOME THEY CAME BACK ON BUT BEFORE I GOT HOME THEY WENT OUT AGAIN. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? AGAIN, I WOULD SAY IT'S A LOOSE WIRE, BUT WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF THAT ON BOTH SIDES? NOW,TONIGHT, WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING (11P) WITH 2 FRIENDS WITH HIM, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT; BUT CAME BACK ON. MY LIGHTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FLICKER, LIKE THEY ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH POWER/TOO MUCH. I HAVE CALLED A LOCAL DEALER & AM TOLD THEY CAN RUN A TEST TO SEE WHAT THEY FIND. THAT WOULD BE GREAT, IF I HAD THE CASH FLOW FOR IT; AS IT'S NOT CHEAP JUST FOR THEM TO "RUN" THE TEST NOT FIX IT...THAT WILL COST EXTRA. I AM NOT SURE HOW CHEVY FEELS THERE IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS? IF YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT MY ISSUE IS PLEASE TELL ME SO THAT I CAN HAVE SOME ONE I CAN AFFORD TO PAY, FIX IT. BUYING BULBS IS THE LEAST OF MY WORRIES IF THAT WAS THE ONLY ISSUE. BUT FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME, THAT'S AN ISSUE! I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU, CHEVY, REALIZE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE & REALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429211October 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
STEPPER MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL WENT OUT IN THREE SEPARATE GAUGES. SPEEDOMETER, ALTERNATOR AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES. ITEMS FAILED AND GAUGES BECAME ERRATIC AND THEN POINTED EITHER STRAIGHT DOWN OR PEGGED LEFT OR RIGHT. GIVING INCORRECT OR NO READING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429255October 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED REGISTERING THE CORRECT LEVEL. IT CONSTANTLY SHOWS EMPTY AND THEN GOES ERRATICALLY FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. CHEVY HAS MAILED ME A LETTER STATING THEY WILL COVER 50% OF THE COST OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY NOW HAVE ALMOST 1 MILLION VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. AND THEY WONDER WHY AMERICANS PURCHASE FOREIGN (DEPENDABLE) CARS! GM NEEDS TO MAN UP AND PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429032October 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULDER THEN SHOWED EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429040October 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DOESN'T REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. STALLED IN TRAFFIC IN MIDDLE LANE OF 6 LANE HIGHWAY. CHEVROLET HAS ADMITTED PROBLEM WITH "SOME" VEHICLES. I FEEL THIS IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN HAS BEEN ADMITTED. CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429073October 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN REFUELING FOR GAS, MY GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY AFTER THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL. IT CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE REGISTERING EMPTY, HALF FULL, ETC. THIS HAS CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON EVERY TIME THE TRUCK IS REFUELED. THE LIGHT CAN BE TURNED OFF WHEN YOU OPEN AND RECLOSE THE GAS LID. THIS HAS TO BE DONE EVERY TIME THE TRUCK IS REFUELED IN ORDER TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. AS A RESULT YOU NEVER KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I AM UNABLE TO TELL TRULY HOW MUCH GAS IN THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE TO REFUEL EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE I TRAVEL TO AND FROM WORK/ DOCTOR'S APPT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429129October 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER HAD ISSUES WITH THE 2-WHEEL DRIVE/4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR AND SENSOR. I HAD THE SENSOR REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE ACTUATOR HANDLE WAS IN A DIFFERENT RANGE THAN WHAT THE KNOB INDICATED. AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE TRUCK INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY CHANGE WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM. THE TRANSFER CASE EVENTUALLY BURNED UP DUE TO CONTINUOUS SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW HEARS WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR IN MOUNTAINOUS AND SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE TRANSFER CASE, AND SENSOR AND ACTUATOR WERE ALL PAID MY THE CAR OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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