Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10411668July 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD AND GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411588July 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE GAUGE IS VERY MISLEADING CAUSING NEAR MISSES WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF FUEL AND NOT TO LEAVE OUT STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS THIS ONLY EFFECTS CERTAIN MODELS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY G.M. THEY ARE TRYING TO BLAME IT ON BAD FUEL I'M NOT BUYING THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING, IF IT WERE TO BE THE FUEL THEN MORE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412508July 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READING ERRATICALLY, OFTEN READS EMPTY AFTER FILL-UP. SUSPECT FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AS STATED BY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FORM THIS MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411590July 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO COMPLAINT 10410347. AFTER PURCHASING 2005 CHEVY. TRAILBLAZER (JOYCE BUICK, MANSFIELD, OHIO) NOTICED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES FLUCTUATING AND MAKING STRANGE NOISE. MY MECHANIC ADVISE TAKE TO DEALER FOR FAULTY SYSTEM, SINCE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (3 MO. WARRANTY). THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CABLE, STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, DISCOVERED AFTER READING OWNERS MANUAL THAT GAS GAUGE SHOULD ALWAYS REGISTER AT GAS LEVEL, NOT RETURN TO EMPTY WHEN TURNING OFF IGNITION. NOW THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AS REPORTED IN PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. AT PURCHASE NOTICED AC NOT COOLING, JOYCE BUICK ADDED COOLANT AND SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED DYE TEST PRIOR TO TAKING POSSESSION, REPORTED NO LEAK IN SEPT. 2010. BY APRIL/MAY 2011 AC NOT WORKING AGAIN. FOUND LEAK AND REPLACED HOSE THAT RUNS TO BACK OF VEHICLE, (PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.) I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY SERVICED PRIOR TO RE-SALE. SOME CONDITIONS COVERED UNDER 3 MO. WARRANTY OR PRE-EXISTING CONDITION AND NOW MORE ISSUES CONTINUE TO ARISE AFTER WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, IE GAS GAUGE NOT PROPERLY REGISTERING FUEL LEVEL AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES STILL FLUCTUATING. RESEARCHED AND UNDERSTAND COULD BE SOME MOTOR RELATING TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410977July 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER SS STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY I DIDN'T HAVE MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH ME. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN HEAVY, FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT DIDN'T TURN ON, SO I UNKNOWINGLY RAN OUT OF GAS. I WILL NOW HAVE TO GET A COSTLY REPAIR DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410976July 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED AROUND THE 50000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD BOUNCE BACK BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY, THEN IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I RAN OUT OF GAS, FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A SAFE AREA, BUT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON LINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411546July 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2008 TRAILBLAZER WITH A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411552July 8, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410873July 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD. I HAD NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN EVAPORATIVE LEAK DETECTED ACCORDING TO THE CODES THAT THE COMPUTER WAS GIVING. THE MECHANIC THEN CHECKED THE VEHICLE FURTHER AND NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE FILLER NOZZLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT CHEVY FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. I DID CONTACT CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT I COULD TAKE IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT FIXED AT MY EXPENSE. I CAN NOT EVEN PARK THIS VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE FOR RISK OF A FIRE AND THE VEHICLE CAN NOT PASS EMISSIONS INSPECTION BECAUSE IT HAS A LEAK. I HAVE RECEIVED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO INSPECT BECAUSE IT WONT PASS THE INSPECTION PROCESS. IT WILL COST ME APPROX $800 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410911July 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION, THE GAUGE SAYS E AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE OR WHEN I WILL RUN OUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410672July 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTION. TANK READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP. FIRST HAPPENED IN JAN 2011. FILLED UP AND GAUGE STARTED SHOWING WRONG INFORMATION. A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER IT ALWAYS SHOWED EMPTY. MUST SET MILEAGE TO GAUGE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410745July 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ THE PROPER LEVEL. EVEN IF I FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE READS EMPTY. PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE TANK WOULD REACH HALF FULL THE GAUGE WOULD READ ACCURATELY. HOWEVER; EACH TIME I FILLED UP THAT LEVEL WHERE THE GAUGE WOULD BEGIN TO WORK WOULD DECREASE, AND NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 1/8TH OF A TANK LEFT THE GAUGE WILL READ ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES SAYING 1/4 FULL OR EMPTY. ALSO, THIS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS TRIGGERED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO REGISTER ON THE DASH, WHEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR TRIGGERING THE CODE AND NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK EMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410572July 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT WORK. IT ALWAYS SAYS THE TANK IS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER FILLING IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410622July 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY WHEN FILLED AND STARTS TO REGISTER AFTER DRIVING 50 MILES OR SO 43000 MILE AND IT JUST STARTED *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410347July 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MON. JUNE 20, 2011 I STOPPED TO GET GAS WITH THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERING BETWEEN 1/4 AND EMPTY W/GAS LIGHT ON. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAGE CONTINUED TO REGISTER THE SAME W/GAS LIGHT ON. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE GAS GAUGE STARTED INCHING UP TO THE FULL MARK AND REMAINED THERE AND STARTED REGISTERING AS GAS USAGE DECREASED. NOT SURE IF WAS ACCURATE. UPON FUELING AGAIN, THE SAME PROCESS STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. THE GAGE WILL PERIODICALLY FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411130July 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL, WHEN FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK FULL. INCIDENT WAS AT AN INTERCHANGE OF I-485 IN DAYLIGHT HOURS IN CHARLOTTE N.C.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410181July 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ETHANOL WITHIN THE FUEL WAS EATING AWAY AT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410234July 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT FAILED RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON A BUSY ROAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE GAUGE ON THIS CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED (WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AFTER A SIMILAR INCIDENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO). AT THIS TIME, THE GAUGE ONCE AGAIN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410250July 1, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOIST HAD MALFUNCTIONED BY NOT RELEASING THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE FOR HIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410079June 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. IT IS ALWAYS ON EMPTY, EVEN AFTER I FILL IT UP. I'VE CALLED CHEVY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN ON TOPIX.COM THAT ARE ABOUT 589 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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