Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10440272December 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS DOING 100 MILES A HOUR TACK DOES NOT WORK GAS HAND GOES WAY PASS FULL AND WHEN I STOP AND PUT $25 OF GAS IN YOU KNOW IT IS NOT FULL SO NOT FOR SURE IF OIL PRESSURE & TEMP GAUGE IS RIGHT BUT IT IS NOT OVER HEATING GUESS I WILL KNOW WHEN STEAM COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD GM RECALL SOME OF THE CLUSTER WHY NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439969December 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT VEHICLE USED IN 2005, HAD 56,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. AT 76,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT COMPLETELY HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER $500.00 COST. IN 2007, THE DASHBOARD AND ALL THE GAUGES STARTED GOING CRAZY, HAD IT CHECKED AT A CHEVY DEALER THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND WAS GONNA COST WAY TO MUCH TO FIX. LATER IN 2009 THE ALARM SYSTEM DECIDED IT WOULDN'T WORK ANYMORE, OR IT WOULD SET ITSELF. (GOT LOCKED IN THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES OR MORE, WOULDN'T START EITHER TO RESET THE PROCESS), THE REMOTE KEY WOULDN'T WORK AS WELL. HAD IT INSPECTED AGAIN, FULL DIAGNOSTIC DONE BY THE CHEVY DEALER & ALSO BY FIRESTONE, EVERY ISSUE THAT THE CAR HAS IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILING CONSTANTLY. HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT, HIT THEM THEY COME BACK ON SOMETIMES, TAIL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, NO NEED TO REPLACE BULBS THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. FULL DIAGNOSTIC COST MONEY, I HAVE CALLED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO TO MAKE CHEVY PAY FOR THIS DISFUNCTIONING VEHICLE BUT, OF COURSE IT IS A BUNCH OF RED TAPE AND POLITICAL BULL CRAP. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE TOO MUCH MONEY WILL BE LOST AND STILL NO RESULTS. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT AND THE GAUGES STILL GO OUT EVERY NOW AND THEN, THE HEADLIGHTS STILL GO OUT AND THE ALARM STILL SETS ITSELF WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I PRAY OVER THIS VEHICLE EVERYTIME I GET IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438759December 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE BOTH AIR BAGS WERE BEING REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,654.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438786December 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437455November 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER; WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY; ALL GAUGES, LIGHTS, ETC. ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING AND CONTINUE TO NOT WORK. I RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND IT COULD BE WHAT IS CALLED THE "CLUSTER BOARD". I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER IN DAYTONA BEACH FL. THEY INSISTED IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THAT MECHANISM FOR JUST UNDER $300. THE FOLLOWING WEEK (THIS OCCURRED IN 2010); THE EXACT SAME SITUATION RECURRED; SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY THEN AGREED IT WAS THE CLUSTER BOARD WHICH WOULD NOW COST ME CLOSE TO $700.00. IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF TO THE TUNE OF ALMOST $1K; I PURCHASED A GPS UNIT SO I COULD AT LEAST MONITOR MY SPEED. THE SPEED/RPMS NEVER REGISTER CORRECTLY; HOWEVER, SO FAR THE OTHER GAUGES SEEMS TO BE OK (EXCEPT FOR THE OIL PRESSURE, IT GOES OUT OF WHACK FREQUENTLY SO I JUST BRING IT IN QUICKLY TO MAKE SURE I HAVE SUFFICIENT OIL AND THAT IT'S CLEAR/CLEAN). MOST RECENTLY MY HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING; I AM ABLE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS, BUT OF COURSE THAT PUTS ME IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING A TICKET. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE CLUSTER BOARD AND THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES (LIGHTING). I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE ALL THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHEVROLET TAKE ON SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COST OF THESE FLAWS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE. *KB
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
#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
#10435530November 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD GAUGES ON OUR 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAVE BEEN FAILING ONE BY ONE. NO GAUGES EXCEPT THE SPEEDOMETER HAVE BEEN OPERABLE FOR MANY MONTHS. NOW, ON FRIDAY 11/11/11, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING! THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT MUST BE CAUSED BY THE SAME ISSUES AS THE IDENTICAL WELL-PUBLICIZED PROBLEMS ON OTHER TRAILBLAZERS. IN ADDITION, SOME OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS (SEATBELT LIGHT, ETC.) REMAIN ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIRS AT NO COST TO US, THE OWNER. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435300November 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE IS SHOWING AN INCORRECT SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE STICKS OR STOPS WORKING, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUTTERS OR THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435228November 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GIVE IMPROPER READINGS. THEY FAILED WHILST I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. *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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10428927October 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE GAUGES WERE FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME OF TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,279.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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