Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10406186June 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE RESET BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER RESET THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HOWEVER THE RESET WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY REPAIR. ONE YEAR LATER, AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406203June 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER XL WHEN I SMELLED THE ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND BEGAN TO EXAMINE THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, I OBSERVED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL. I THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND EXITED LEAVING THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPEN TO OBSERVE. THE SMOKE THAN SUBSIDED, BUT THE CONTROL PANEL WHICH IS USED TO OPEN THE WINDOWS, DOORS AND UNLOCK THE DOOR WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. I DROVE HOME AT WHICH TIME I OPENED UP OR REMOVED THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL PANEL. THE PLASTIC CASING WAS MELTED AND BURNED. I THAN REFERRED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL AND LOCATED THE FUSE BOX AND THE FUSE, WHICH WAS BURNED OUT, THIS MAY HAVE STOPPED THE FIRE OR SHORT. THERE IS NO EXPLAINED REASON WAY THIS PANEL SHORTED OUT AND STARTED A POTENTIAL FIRE. I HAVE NOT CONSULTED THE CHEVY DEALER OR GM YET. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN INFORMATION BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406224June 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT , STARTED GIVING FALSE AMOUNTS AND NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405943June 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WENT BAD ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE SO FAR. ONCE I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD, THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON THE THRUWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405954June 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. THE FILL TUBE SEPARATED FROM THE TANK AND IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE TANK. THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR AS WELL. CALLED CHEVROLET THEY STATED THAT VEHICLES ARE ONLY BEING REPAIRED FOR THIS ISSUE IN NORTHERN, EASTERN AND MIDWESTERN STATES. STATED THEY WILL NOT FIX MY ISSUE THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ISSUES COVERED UNDER THE SPECIAL COVERAGE, DUE TO MY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405968June 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACCELERATION SLUGGISH AT FIRST. THEN THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION. FINALLY, WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND IF WENT ABOVE 30 THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE WITHOUT ANYMORE POWER TO THE WHEELS. FOUND A TRANSMISSION HOSE BLOWN ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405832June 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FRAME WAS CRACKED NEAR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406488June 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE INCORRECT READINGS RESULTING IN SEVERAL 'OUT OF GAS' SITUATIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BUSY EXPRESS WAYS, REMOTE RURAL AREAS, ETC. SAFETY ISSUES. VEHICLE ALSO HAS RANDOM WARNING LIGHTS THAT SEEM TO COME AND GO AT WILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405851June 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS AN INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STOPPED WORKING. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, WHAT MY OIL PRESSURE IS, THE TEMPERATURE OF MY CAR, OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. I CONTACTED A REPAIR SHOP BUT IT IS OVER $1000 TO REPLACE THE PANEL AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. APPARENTLY I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY COMMON IN THIS YEAR AND MAKE BUT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405858June 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ON THE FREEWAY AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405883June 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND STOPPED DISPLAYING A READING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405881June 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE AND OIL GAUGE FAILED AND NO LONGER DISPLAYED READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE OIL PRESSURE OR THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,941. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 07/25/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405691June 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405700June 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY BLAZER ALSO SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO FUEL, EVEN THOUGH I JUST FILLED UP! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406462June 9, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED A POP AND UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE THIRD TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN FREE FROM THE CLIPS THAT HOLD IT ON TO THE VEHICLE. IT IS STILL ATTACHED BY 1 BOLT BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE ASSEMBLY BREAKS FREE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405554June 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLING OUT ON THE ROAD BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATED NORMAL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOUT 10 TO 20 YDS WHEN THE ENGINE RPM DRASTICALLY INCREASED LIKE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN D. IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY AND BEFORE I COULD LET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR A VERY LOUD BANG OCCURRED IN THE DRIVELINE. I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGAN PULLING OUT OF THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC ON TO THE SHOULDER OUT OF TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE IN D AND THE RPM INCREASED AND NO FORWARD MOTION, SHIFTED TO 3 AND TRIED AGAIN (NOTHING), SHIFTED TO 2 AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND FORWARD MOTION WAS ESTABLISHED. TOOK VEHICLE TO GM DEALER AND RESULTS WERE A BROKEN SPRAG IN THE TRANSMISSION. GM REBUILT TRANSMISSION TO REPAIR. DISCUSSED WITH SERV MGR THE PROBLEM AND HE INDICATED THAT THEY SEE THESE SPRAGS BREAK QUITE OFTEN IN THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. DOING FURTHER RESEARCH AFTER THAT I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSMISSION ALL THROUGHOUT THE VEH MILEAGE RANGE FROM 4, 5000, 10000, AND 34000 . VEHICLE SERVICE UP TO DATE BY MY DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE IS A 6.0 LITER 395 HP, 400 FT\LB TORQUE. I ALSO NOTICED WHERE GM FIRST PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE WITH A LIGHTER DUTY TRANSMISSION 4L60-E, THEN UPGRADED TO A 4L70-E AND LARGER TORQUE CONVERTER TO WITHSTAND THE POWER DEVELOPED BY THE 6.0 LITER ENGINE. THEIR GM SERV. MGR INDICATED MY VEHICLE HAD THE 4L70-E TRANSMISSION WHEN I CALLED HIM TO DISCUSS. THERE IS STILL AN ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE WITH THE HEAVIER TRANSMISSION NOT HANDLING THE POWER DEVELOPED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF QUICK ACCELERATION WAS NEEDED TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION OR AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WASN'T CROSSING TRAFFIC AND TURNING FROM THE PARKING LOT ONTO THE ROAD ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AVOIDING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405573June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, ALSO, IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE COMPONENTS MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405588June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD REGISTER AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND PROGRESSED TO A CONSTANT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406403June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED THE MANUFACTURERS TSB'S AND DISCOVERED THERE WERE TWO VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGNS THAT HAD FUEL ODOR SYMPTOMS. I INSPECTED THE COMPONENTS AND FOUND I HAD BOTH ISSUES, RUSTED FEED AND RETURN LINES ON THE FUEL PUMP AND A FRACTURED FILLER NECK ON THE TANK. GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND 150000 MILES ON ONE ISSUE AND 10 YEARS AND 120000 MILES ON THE OTHER. I CURRENTLY HAVE 158000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED. THEY CLEARLY STATE THAT IF THERE IS NO FUEL ODOR PRESENT THEN DO NOTHING AT THIS TIME. IF I HAD GONE IN FOR INSPECTION AT THE TIME THE NOTICES WERE SENT OUT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE MILEAGE CAP AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL BLOWN SAFETY RECALL. A VOLUNTARY RECALL IS JUST A WAY TO SKIRT THE ISSUE AND SAVE A BUCK. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE LIKE ME WHO WILL NOT FIND A PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. AND IT IS TOO LATE BY THE TIME YOU CAN SMELL A FUEL ODOR, THAT MEANS THERE IS RAW FUEL ESCAPING FROM YOUR TANK. NOW I HAVE HAD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT MY SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406405June 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT PERIODICALLY WILL NOT START, LOSE ALL POWER, KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WITHOUT ABILITY TO RETURN IGNITION TO OFF POSITION. THERE IS A SOUND (LIKE A HIGH VOLTAGE SOUND COMING FROM A TRANSFORMER) AND EVENTUALLY RESETS ITSELF, UNTIL 2 DAYS AGO. IT WOULD NOT RESET ITSELF, RESULTING IN IT BEING TOWED TO A REPAIR CENTER. THEY INDICATED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND AFTER CHANGING BOTH, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE HIGH VOLTAGE SOUND HAS RETURNED. THERE ARE TIMES THE REAR WIPER WILL TURN ON WITHOUT MY TOUCHING ANYTHING AND TIMES WHERE THE RPM GAGE WILL GET STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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