Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10449554February 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND TACH WORKS ERRATICALLY. SPEEDOMETER WORKS APPROX. 25% OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449301February 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MALFUNCTION AND SHOW IMPROPER READINGS. FOR INSTANCE TACHOMETER SHOWS 5000 RPM AT IDLE. ALTERNATOR GAUGE IS OFF THE SCALE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ALSO SHOWING FALSE READING. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS ALSO FALSE. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. INDIVIDUAL GAUGES FAILED OVER TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447878February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY AND OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE STAYS AT 260 DEGREES. THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND RESETS INCORRECTLY AT RANDOM INTERVALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447852February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SWITCHES FOR THE POWER WINDOW AND HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT ON DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL STOPPED WORKING. HEATER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT TURNS ON, ON ITS OWN AND CANNOT BE CONTROLLED WITH THE SWITCH. WHILE THE HEATER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT IS ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS. THE HEATER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT TURNS ON AND OFF, ON ITS OWN AND EACH TIME IT COMES ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447432February 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER PROPER SPEED. READS AT 0 MPH WHEN GOING 65MPH OR ANY OTHER MPH FOR THAT MATTER. AT NO TIME IS THE SPEEDOMETER EVER ACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445788January 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4X4 V6 IS EXPERIENCING SOME INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS I HAD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ENTIRELY REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. THE FIST TIME, THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED SHOWING INCORRECT SPEEDS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, INCLUDING SHOWING 80MPH WHEN SITTING STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY. NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. NOW MY BATTERY GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND AND ARE AT ZERO AS IF THE CAR IS OFF. MOST OF MY WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON ALSO. THE ABS, SEATBELT, BATTERY, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. ALSO, THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT TELLING ME IF I AM IN P,R,N,D, ETC NO LONGER HIGHLIGHTS THE GEAR I AM IN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON WHEN I ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, I WOULD SAY ONCE OUT OF EVERY 15-20 TIMES I DRIVE THE CAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES WORK FLAWLESSLY. OBVIOUSLY THIS TIME IT IS NOT THE MOTORS OF THE GAUGES THAT ARE THE PROBLEM, BUT SOMETHING POWER AND/OR ELECTRICAL. I'M WORRIED ABOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT MY SPEED IS, WHETHER THE ENGINE TEMP IS OK, AND WHETHER THE OIL PRESSURE IS NORMAL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445104January 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT REAR BLINKER DOES NOT TURN WORK. BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE WHEN I TURN ON THE BLINKER IT MAKES A RAPID BLINKING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444438January 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, TEMP. GUAGE NOT WORKING. ONLY THE RPM AND TEMP GAUGE WORKING AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444088January 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER OPERATES VERY ERRATICALLY. AT TIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES IT REGISTERS WAY SLOW OR WAY FAST. THIS TO ME IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF DRIVING ON SNOWY ROADS YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOUR WHEELS ARE SPINNING AND THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OR ANOTHER SCENARIO, TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE MILES PER HOUR IS REGISTERING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH LESS THAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRAVELING. THIS COULD POSE A REAR END COLLISION PROBLEM AS THOSE TRAVELING BEHIND YOU MAY NOT NOTICE THAT YOUR SPEED IS SLOWER. A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IS A VITAL PART OF BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER, NOT ONLY FOR YOUR SAFETY BUT FOR THOSE AROUND YOU. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A "COMMON" PROBLEM THAN WHAT ONE MIGHT REALIZE. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. THE SAME AS BRAKES FAILURE, THROTTLE STICKING, FIRE HAZARD OR ANY OTHER MYRIAD OF ITEMS ON A VEHICLE ARE RELATED TO THE PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION BEYOND THE OPERATORS CONTROL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443958January 16, 2012
STEERING
IN COLD WEATHER, THE STEERING FLUID BECOMES FILLED WITH AIR. THEN IT FOAMS AND BOILS OUT OF THE PUMP.THE CAR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAS DONE IT TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443319January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443325January 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FILLER WAS FRACTURED. THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443336January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READINGS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443343January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PROVIDING A SPEED READING OF 60 MPH. THE READING OF THE OTHER GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPDATED 02/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443239January 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN ALL DASH GAUGES FAILED. PARTICULARLY CONCERNING WAS THE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. GM HAS ADMITTED THAT OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE PAID FOR AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DASH CLUSTERS ON SOME MODELS. THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER IS NOT COVERED AS THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH OCCURRENCES OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442850January 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANS LEAK FROM TRANS COOLER LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442295January 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL NECK LINE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441997January 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT GAUGES STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE READ SAYS THE WHOLE PANEL NEEDS REPLACED. THE OIL, BATTERY, TEMP AND GAS CLUSTERS STOPPED WORKING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD START WORKING AGAIN. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH STOPPED AND STARTED AND NOW NOTHING IS COMING ON. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL THAT I HAVE AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP. WAITING FOR THE WHOLE THING TO BLOW. I CURRENTLY HAVE IT AT A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST ME 500 BUCKS TO REPLACE THE PANEL. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING LIKE THAT. I HAVE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE TO WORK AND I WANT GM TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441445December 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I THOUGHT I HAD A GREAT SUV. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING IT DID I MAKE A HUGE MISTAKE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 KIDS. I CHECKED OUT THE CRASH RATINGS AND THEY WERE GREAT!! I LIKED EVERYTHING ABOUT MY TB. LOOKING BACK, AFTER THE 4TH PROBLEM WITHIN THAT FIRST MONTH. I SHOULD HAVE RAN AWAY SCREAMING FROM IT, AS I DO NOW DAILY. THE LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN YOU DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY GO OUT. THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY COMING ON. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TACH GOES CRAZY. THE "BELL" FOR THE LIGHTS (WHEN YOU HAVE THE KEYS OUT AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, OR WHEN YOU HAVE THE KEYS IN AND THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN) WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. THE BATTERY GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. THE GAS GAUGE HASN'T HAD A PROBLEM LATELY. I AM WONDERING...DOESN'T ALL OF THAT CONSTITUTE AS A SAFETY PROBLEM?? I HAVE HAD THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT AND AM TOLD THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE..REALLY?? I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE GAUGES LOOKED AT NOW AND FROM WHAT I SEE IT WILL COST ABOUT $600-$800. WHERE OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE HAD, THE O2 SENSOR, TEMP GAUGE, OTHER LIGHTING ISSUES THAT I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF BUT THIS IS GETTING TO BE A BIT MUCH. I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT CAN'T BE FROM NORMAL WEAR ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE'S FAMILY REALLY GETS HURT, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441453December 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN MY FAMILY'S GARAGE, AS I AM EXPERIENCING A STRONG GAS SMELL. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK, BUT I DO NOT DARE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN FIND WHAT THE GAS SMELL IS ORIGINATING FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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