Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10399856May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE / FUEL SENDING UNIT / FUEL READING / FUEL PUMP. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW DUE TO FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNITS. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE MY TRUCK NOW SHOWS THAT I AM ALWAYS ON EMPTY AND CAN BE A HUGE HAZARD AND LIFE ENDANGERMENT. I DON'T WANT TO BE GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND HAVE MY TRUCK STALL. I HAVE REPLACED THIS UNIT TWICE ALREADY AND I AM NOW WITH A FAULTY ONE AGAIN. ALL ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT. NO AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENTS. IT SEEMS THAT NEW MANUFACTURER UNITS WILL WORK FOR ABOUT 10,000 - 30,000 MILES AND THEN FAIL. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE SEEN REPORTED HUNDREDS OF TIMES BY GM OWNERS OF TRAILBLAZERS AND SIMILAR MAKES. MY PROBLEM IS WITH A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER V6 LS MODEL WITH 126,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399862May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399519May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY AN IMPROPER READING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $ 500 UPDATED 07/22/11.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399590May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD SINCE CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAYED AN IMPROPER READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399609May 9, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THERE WERE FOUR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE, ALL OF WHICH WERE KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE BLACK BOX WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATED BUT THE DRIVER DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BLACK TIRE MARKS AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH, INDICATING THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME ACCELERATION FAILURE FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE DRIVEN AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL WITHOUT THERE BEING A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4
#10400370May 9, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I STARTED THE CAR FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND NOTICED AS I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING. AS I DROVE DOWN MY STREET, I WATCHED IT, AND IT NEVER MOVED. THE NEEDLE WAS NOT POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN, BUT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW 0. LATER THE SAME DAY, IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN, THOUGH THE NEEDLE MOVEMENT WAS JERKY. TWO DAYS LATER, IT STOPPED AGAIN AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THERE ISN'T AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED PRACTICALLY EVERY OTHER SUV THEY MADE THAT YEAR FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE, IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I THINK GM SHOULD STEP UP AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY SINCE A CURSORY GOOGLE SEARCH TURNS UP MANY, MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THE NHTSA COULD OFFER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399632May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TO ALSO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SOCKETS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A THIRD DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THEM TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399650May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR FAULT CAUSING FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR TO FAIL AND/OR FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND PER CURRENT ONGOING DEFECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS, ISSUE IS THE SAME AS INDICATED BY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 SPOKE WITH GM CUSTOMER COMPLAINT GROUP AND AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD RESPOND WITHIN 24 HOURS WITH AN OPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399667May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A FACTORY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399462May 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
05 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND HALF A TANK. IT STARTED DOING THIS AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE IN THE TANK, AND HAVE TO SET THE TRIP METER EVERY TIME WE FILL UP. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. WE NEED A RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399409May 7, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY, MY TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO CHIPS IN THE GLASS, THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH. SINCE THE GLASS HAS SHATTERED THE TAILGATE LOCK MECHANISM IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400208May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GUAGE WENT DOWN TO ZERO IN THE TANK AND ALARM BELL SOUNDED. TANK WAS FULL AT THE TIME, THEN 2 DAYS LATER IT WENT BACK TO FULL ON THE GAUGE. IT IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AABOUT THIS TO WARRANT A RECALL AND REPAIRS WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $600 TO $1200. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITH NO WARNING. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM FREE OF CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399435May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDER. IT STARTED AS READING EMPTY WHEN I FIRST FILL UP. AND THEN AFTER THE FUEL LEVEL WOULD GO DOWN SOME, IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. NOW IT SHOWS EMPTY ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES DONE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399441May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL GAUGE GIVES FALSE FUEL LEVELS. WHEN I FILL IT UP THE NEEDLE MOVES UP A LITTLE AND GOES BACK TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. I'VE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DASH INDICATORS, RADIO, AND NOW THE FUEL GAUGE. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE TRAVELING AND MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE A OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FUEL SENSORS. FEEL THAT THIS PART MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399453May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 TRAIL BLAZER AND AT 46,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE QUITE WORKING CORRECTLY. COULD NEVER TELL HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAD IN TANK. NOW AT 50,000 MILES IT STAYS ON EMPTY ALL THE TIME WHEN IT HAS JUST BEEN FILLED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400311May 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ON VEHICLE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE GAS LEVEL IN TANK. READINGS ON THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATE WITH VEHICLE IN PARK, GIVES EMPTY WARNING DING WHEN TANK IS FULL, AND READINGS ON GAUGE FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY AT TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAVE BEEN STUCK ON HIGHWAY WITH AN EMPTY FUEL TANK A COUPLE TIMES WITH MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE IN VEHICLE SO I NO LONGER PUT MY FAMILY IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400149May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRAILBLAZER RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE STILL INDICATED BETWEEN 1/8TH TO 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. THIS LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS ARE VERY SPORADIC AND INACCURATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400168May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO MOVE SPORADICALLY. WHEN MY FUEL TANK WAS FULL IT WOULD REGISTER AS EMPTY OR IF I WAS LOW ON GAS IT WOULD REGISTER AS FULL, OR HALF A TANK. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. I HAD ONE INCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THE GAUGE WORKING INCORRECTLY IN WHICH I DID RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS FORCED TO EXIT. FORTUNATELY I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT UP THE OFF RAMP SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND IT WAS EARLY MORNING SO TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW AND EASY EXIT. HOWEVER, I HAD TO CALL MY WIFE TO BRING ME GASOLINE TO REFUEL AND MAKE IT TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. I HAVE BEEN USING MY TRIP ODOMETER TO TRACK MY MILEAGE AND REFUEL ACCORDINGLY. I DID CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE; THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL. THEY DID NOT INFORM ME ABOUT THIS SITE OR HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH PARTS (FUEL SENSOR) AND LABOR IT WOULD BE A $400 REPAIR AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS COMMON. I HAD NO GUARANTEE THE NEW PART WOULD WORK ANY BETTER, AND AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, FOUND THAT THIS PART FAILS COMMONLY AFTER 50K MILES. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND $400 EVERY 50,000 MILES, FOR A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399346May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ON 2007 TRAILBLAZER IS ONLY ACCURATE WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. AFTER A FEW MILES IT REGISTERS EMPTY SO YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399358May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO ITS CAPACITY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTINUOUS. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,490.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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