Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10400174May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A TOWN ROAD AT 40 MPH, MY TRAILBLAZER STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE GAS GAUGE WAS ON 1/4 OF A TANK. WE PUSHED THE TRAILBLAZER INTO A PARKING LOT. WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO GAS IN THE TANK. AFTER PUTTING IN 3 GALLONS OF GAS IT STARTED. SINCE THEN EVERYTIME WE FILL UP THE TANK, IT READS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH IS LIT WITH THE ENGINE SYMBLE. AFTER ABOUT 5 GALLONS ARE USED, IT WILL WORK WITH NO LIGHT ERATICALLY. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK WITH THE GAUGE. WE HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE SINCE THEN WITH AUTOS HITTING THEIR BRAKES SUDDENLY(NOT VERY HAPPY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399365May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO GIVE INACCURATE READINGS UNTIL IT FINALLY FAILED AND SHOWED ONLY EMPTY HAD TO REPLACE LEVEL SENSOR AND FUEL SEAL IN GAS TANK TTL COST 569.05. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399377May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND IS VERY SPORADIC IN ITS READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400178May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE BEGAN FAILING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET FIXED. RAN OUT OF GAS 2X. USING TAX RETUR MONEY FOR REPAIR. COST IS $900!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399388May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE NEAR THE REAR END OF THE AXLE. THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE AND THE DRIVE TRAIN CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE WERE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399400May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399404May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY. SHOWS FUEL WHEN ITS EMPTY . THE GAUGE NEVER SHOWS FULL WHEN TANK IS FILLED TO CAPACITY. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND OLD PARTS ARE STILL ON HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399405May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE NO LONGER DISPLAYS LEVEL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE -ALSO HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN CAR IS STARTED.. FUEL ENDING UNIT IS BELIEVED TO BE PROBLEM BY PROFESSIONALS REGARDING THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399408May 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. I CURRENTLY HAVE 41000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. I FILLED THE TANK AND THE GAUGE NOW READS EMPTY WITH THE YELLOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ILLUMINATED. DUE TO ITS INACCURATE READINGS, I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PUSH IT ONTO A SHOULDER PUTTING MYSELF IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO FIX. IN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS PUTTING THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVES IN DANGER AS WELL. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE OR SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400088May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TWICE NOW THE VEHICLE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWS A QUARTER OF A TANK. THIS PAST WEEK WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE GAUGE READING HAS BEEN GOING UP AND DOWN IN 1/4 TANK INTERVALS AND WE AREN'T QUITE SURE HOW MUCH GAS IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH OUR DEALER, BUT FELT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPORTED AS OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400089May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ERATIC FUEL GAUGE. POSSIBLY SENDER UNIT OR GUAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399170May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2009 - I FILLED MY GAS TANK, WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AFTERWARDS THE FUEL GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO FULL, THEN IMMEDIATELY BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. THE GAUGE HAS FLUCTUATED EVER SINCE, MOSTLY STAYING ON EMPTY WITH THE LOW GAS LIGHT ALWAYS ON. TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF GAS, AS A REMINDER TO MYSELF I RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER EVERY TIME I FILL UP, THEN FILL THE TANK AGAIN WHEN I REACH 250 MILES. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET BECAUSE THE COST IS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399172May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399177May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT NEVER READS RIGHT ANYTIME. AFTER FUELING UP IT COULD READ ANYWHERE FROM FULL TO COMPLETELY EMPTY. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT COULD SHOW HALF A TANK ON THE GAUGE THEN SUDDENLY DROP TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND SHOWS EMPTY. CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT FAIL ALL TOGETHER AND LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399178May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 TRAIL BLAZER HAS A BAD FUEL GAUGE WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES OVER TWO YEARS. IN ALL OF THOSE OCCASIONS MY GAUGE READING SAID I HAD MORE FUEL IN IT. NOW IT WILL COMPLETELY STOP WORKING AFTER HALF A TANK IS USED. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS 2/11/2011. ONE OF THOSE INCIDENTS WAS REPORTED TO POLICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400094May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAGE ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER LS WITH THE 6 CYLINDER ENGINE, STARTED MALFUNCTIONING BACK IN MARCH OR APRIL OF 2008. THE WARRANTY WAS UP ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I CHECKED THE PRICE OF A NEW SENDING UNIT I FOUND IT TO BE AROUND $350.00, NOT INCLUDING INSTALLATION. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BECAUSE OF THE COST OF A NEW UNIT. I WAS TOLD TO TRY ADDING SOME FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER THAT IS POURED INTO THE GAS TANK, BUT AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS I GAVE UP. I READ ABOUT OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THE DOT WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM AND I WANTED TO ADD MY NAME TO THAT LIST OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399184May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. IT STARTED OUT AS AN INTERMITTENT, AND PERIODIC EVENT. IT THEN WOULD DEPENDABLY HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILL-UP AT THE PUMP. NOW, IT IS CONTINUOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400096May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399196May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, SOMETIMES IT READS HALF FULL BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT IS ON EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399210May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL LEVEL READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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