Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10425223September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST WAS THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW FUSES, THEN I GET POWER SURGES THAT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RANDOMLY AT THE WORST TIMES AND/OR WILL ALSO STALL OUT, WHICH CAN BE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS OR END IN A FATAL ACCIDENT, IT DROPS IN RPMS AND LIGHTS DIM THEN IT ACCELERATES... AND THE LAST THING IS THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES DRAMATICALLY AND YOU CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH FUEL YOU REALLY HAVE... DRIVE 10 MILES AT QUARTER OF A TANK AND IT EITHER STAYS CLOSE TO THE SAME SPOT OR DROPS AND THE LIGHT COMES ON FOR LOW FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425277September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT PROVIDING AN ACCURATE READING. THE FUEL GAUGE EVENTUALLY FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE READING REMAINED ON EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) WHICH WAS AN INVESTIGATION THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425268September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAD BEEN INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425293September 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON MY ENGINE HAD CRACKED AND THE MOUNTING BOLTS HAD BROKEN CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425343September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE BECAME VERY ERRATIC. FINALLY DIDN'T REGISTER AT ALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE OUT OF TOWN. TOOK THE CAR TO A MERLIN AUTOMOTIVE FOR REPAIR. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. MASS AIR FLOW METER, PLUGS, FUEL RAIL, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, FUEL INJECTORS. THEY EVEN CALLED IN A CHEVY TECHNICIAN WHO COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DROPPED THE TANK AND REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN EXPENSES. THEN THE HEATING FAN SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT HAD MELTED AND NOTHING WORKED . ALSO, EVERY DOOR RUSTED THROUGH AT THE BOTTOM INCLUDING THE REAR HATCH. DEALERS' RESPONSE:WELCOME TO WISCONSIN. I SPENT $700 TO HAVE THE RUST CLEANED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424742September 12, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO RHYME OR REASON TO IT. PULLING OVER AND FLICKING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE USUALLY GETS THEM BACK ON. EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE CURRENT PROBE INTO THE SAME MODEL YEAR OF DODGE AND CHRYSLER MINIVANS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425068September 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE DUE TO THE FUEL TANK BEING EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE SUCH IN ITS READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425062September 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY, WHILE THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF FUEL IN TANK. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, THE GAUGE READS CORRECTLY, BUT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. *TR WHEN TANK IS 100% FULL, THE GAUGE READS CORRECT UNTIL AROUND 100 MILES, WHEN THE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY DROPS TO EMPTY. ONLINE RESEARCH IS SHOWING THIS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE, POSSIBLY WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ATTACHED TO THE PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425103September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION (HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER) OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I SUSTAINED A C7 FRACTURE, SCALPED BY THE REAR VIEW MIRROR (22 STITCHES TO HOLD MY SCALP) 6 STITCHES ON MY NOSE AND BRUISED KNEES. MY WIFE HAS A BROKEN NOSE ALL THE BONES IN HER RIGHT FOOT BROKEN AND BRUISED KNEES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10424635September 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY. WOULD DROP TO EMPTY FOR A WHILE THEN COME BACK UP AFTER DRIVING A DISTANCE. NOW GAUGE IS ALWAYS ON EMPTY AND CEL ALWAYS ON WITH CODE P0463.(FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE) THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS GM PLATFORM. I AM KEEPING TRACK OF MILES PER TANK AND REFILLING AT 200 MILES BUT THE CEL WORRIES ME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THERE MAY BE ANOTHER, MORE SERIOUS, ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424636September 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
THE FUEL GAUGE SAYS FULL FOR A COUPLE WEEKS THEN GOES TO EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT COMING ON EVEN IF I PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN IT .IT GOES RIGHT BACK TO FULL AND STAYS THERE THE STEERING ALSO FEELS LIKE ANY DAY SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO IT AND ITS MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE POWER STEERING THE FLUID IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424640September 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 30,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 206 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GIVING WRONG READINGS. IT NEVER HAS THE CORRECT AMOUNT ON THE GAUGE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AS THE MILEAGE CAN CHANGE BASED ON DRIVING I HAVE TO JUST FILL UP EVERY 200 MILE TO BE SAFE. GM HAS TOLD ME THIS REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ABOUT $1000.00 FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424581September 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING ERRATICALLY AND THE GAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. THEN EVENTUALLY IT STOP WORKING ALTOGETHER. MY WIFE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS IN IT ONE TIME. FROM THE COMPLAINTS I'VE BEEN READING. I'M NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS REPAIR AND IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX IT. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THEIR PROBLEM. ITS OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE ONE. MY FAMILY ONLY PURCHASES GENERAL MOTOR PRODUCTS. PLEASE LET US KEEP OUR RELATIONSHIP HEALTHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424595September 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER IS INACCURATE. IT SHOWED THAT I HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL LEFT AND THE TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET. LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME AS WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING 45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424614September 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IN 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4DR2WD STARTED READING ERRATICALLY INCLUDING FULL ON EMPTY TANK AND FINALLY PERMANENTLY PEGGED ON EMPTY REGARDLESS OF TANK STATUS. FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT IS PERMANENTLY ON AND SOUNDS AN ALARM AT RANDOM. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN ON OUT FUEL ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS, CAR HAS STALLED ON FREEWAY ONCE AND IS VERY DISCOMFORTING TO OPERATE IN REMOTE AREAS OR ON FREEWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424398September 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT FUEL GAUGE JUST STAYED ON EMPTY EVENTHOUGH I ALWAYS FILLED UP THE TANK. I WENT ON RESEARCH FORUMS IF THERE'S ANY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL SINCE I'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE TRUCK MONTHLY AND CANNOT PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424413September 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGES STARTED FAILING ONE AT A TIME. FIRST THE OIL AND BATTERY NEEDLES MOVED TO THE FAR RIGHT AND BURIED OFF THE CHART. NOW THE SPEED IS READING 90MPH AT A STOP LIGHT AND 10MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CLUSTER IS GONE AND THE WHOLE DRIVER DASHBOARD IS FAILING. THE GAS AND OIL GAGUES I FEAR ARE NEXT. ACCORDING TO DEALER THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM CHARGING UP TO $600 TO FIX THE SITUATION. THIS IS MECHANICAL AND NOT CAUSED BY THE OWNER. THERE ARE BLOGS ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424458September 9, 2011
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE THIRD ROW SEATING, BUT NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS WOULD SUCCESSFULLY TIGHTEN AND RETAIN THE CHILD SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THEY WOULD PERIODICALLY BURN OUT. UPON EXAMINING THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE BURNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED EACH HEADLIGHT APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424513September 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING WHEN YOU FILL IT UP THE GAUGE SHOWS FULL THAN YOU DRIVE IT A LITTLE BIT AND IT GOES TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424507September 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND THE OIL GAUGE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE A READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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