Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10398853May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INACCURATE GAS GAUGE. UNEXPLAINED STALLS. THE GAS GAUGE INITIALLY WOULD SHOW MORE GAS THAN WAS AVAILABLE AND LATER DIGRESSED TO ALWAYS SHOWING EMPTY. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. 6 STALLS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER STALING. ALL STALLS OCCURRED IN PARKING LOST WITH NO ACCIDENTS. WAITING 30 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. FROM NOVEMBER 2010 TO PRESENT. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10399047May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPRING OF 2010, I ENCOUNTERED AN ERRATIC MALFUNCTING FUEL GAS. I ACTUALLY RAN OUT OF GAS JUST ONCE! GAUGE WOULD SHOW FULL, EMPTY, FUEL LIGHT ON, GAUGE MOVING UP AND DOWN. SOME DAYS IT WORKED FINE. I FINALLY HAD THE "FUEL PUMP ASSY / SENDER UNIT" REPLACED AT A COST OF $762. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOT HAPPY!
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0
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0
#10398855May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER STALLED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND HAD TO PAY OVER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO GET IT FIXED. IN THE END THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE FAULT, IT JUST FINALLY STARTED. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS SINCE FAILED AND READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. BEFORE THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED IT WOULD GIVE INACCURATE FUEL READINGS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS STALLS SINCE THAT ARE RESOLVED BY WAITING FOR 30 MINUTES AND TRYING AGAIN. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399052May 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH CLUSTER: TACHOMETER FAILED A 62,000, SPEEDOMETER AT 120,000, NOW THE GAS GAUGE IS ACTING UP. IF 2005-2007 ARE BAD NEED TO ADD 2004.
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No
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0
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0
#10399053May 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
YES MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT TELL ME THE CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT IN THE FUEL TANK ,WHEN I FILL MY TANK UP WITH GAS. THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND WHEN DRIVING IT GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL ITS JUST A INCONVENIENCE NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS OR NOT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS SEEMS LIKE A ONGOING PROBLEM ALSO ILL BE DRIVING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST START FLICKERING ON AND OFF PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE GM FIX THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU . *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398723May 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (82,000 MILES). I HAVE HAD SENSORS REPLACED, MY HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY "FLICKER" TO DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND FRONT TURNING SIGNALS ALL GOING OUT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME AND REPLACING THE BULBS AND/OR FUSES DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, NOW I HAVE TWO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON. DEALER SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE OVER 20 MPH, IT HAS NO POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE COMPUTER FAILURE. MY TRAILBLAZER WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE, THAN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT, FRONT SIGNALS WENT OUT, SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, ALL WITHIN AN HOUR. THE ONE MODULE THAT IS BEING REPLACED IS 650.00 WITH A DIAGNOSIS FEE OF 200.00 TO CHECK THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE TRANSMISSION AS 7 DIFFERENT CODES CAME UP ON THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. SO THE REPAIR FEE IS GOING TO BE A FORTUNE. I FIND IT ODD THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME KIND OF ISSUES AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES!!! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398725May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OBD CODE REPORTS FUEL SENSOR INPUT HIGH NOTIFIED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER 1/6/2011 REFERENCE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398727May 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OUR 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WORKS ALL THE TIME IS THE SPEEDOMETER. MOST OF THE OTHER GAUGES ' INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, ETC, ' DON'T WORK AT ALL! THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORKS ONLY SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ALSO DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY: THE AIRBAG LIGHT, ABS BRAKES LIGHT, AND 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT UNPREDICTABLY REMAIN LIT ' NOT ALWAYS AT THE SAME TIME - SOMETIMES FOR DAYS AT A TIME WHEN THE CAR IS ON. THERE IS NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AND WHEN THEY WILL REMAIN OFF. I AM REPORTING THESE PROBLEMS TO YOU SINCE I READ THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS SAME PROBLEM IN 2005 THROUGH 2007 TRAILBLAZERS. I FEEL YOU SHOULD EXPAND YOUR RESEARCH TO INCLUDE 2004 TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398726May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN MID-2010 THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER BECAME ERRATIC AND SOON AFTER STOPPED WORKING. THE GAUGE IS ON EMPTY, THE FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 40K MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399032May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE WOULD SHOW EMPTY WHEN THERE WAS GAS. OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHOW THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK AND THERE WASNT. I CALLED MY CHEVY DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE DROPPED. I WAS TOLD TO USE MY TRIP ODOMETER TO KEEP TRACK HOW MANY MILES WAS DRIVEN ON A TANK SO THAT I WOULDNT RUN OUT OF GAS. I WORK FOR GM AND I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE, PAY FOR IT AND MAYBE SOMETHING COULD BE WORKED OUT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HEARD THE USNHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS SAME ISSUE. I WANTED SOMEONE TO KNOW THERE ARE MORE OF OUT HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398728May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE -2005 CHEVY SUV TRAILBLAZER FILL UP WITH GAS THE HAND GOES WAY PAST FULL THEN SHOW I HAVE 3/4 TANK THEN PUT GAS IN TAKES 12 GAL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399034May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS HALF FULL OR LESS. IT REGISTERS LOW FUEL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SENDER FLOAT ASSEMBLY TO FIX. GM DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY DUE TO MILAGE.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10398735May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS NOW EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH FUEL THE GAGE STAYS ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING 30 TO 50 MILES THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE FUEL GAGE WORKS UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I FILL UP AND THE SAME FAILURE REPEATS ITSELF. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF THIS. HOWEVER, I DO NOT TRUST THE GAGE AND HAVE GOTTEN IN THE HABIT OF FILLING UP WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL GETS DOWN TO ONE HALF TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398734May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING UP MY GAS TANK I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON, LOW FUEL WARNING CHIMED AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. I IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND GOT THE SAME INDICATIONS. WITHIN A MINUTE OR SO OF DRIVING THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE GAUGE BEGAN TO SLOWLY RISE. WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGE WOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SWING UP AND DOWN, OCCASIONALLY SWINGING LOW ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE LOW FUEL WARNING (EVERY 3-5MINUTES WHILE MOVING). AFTER ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS HAD BEEN USED THE GAUGE SEEMED TO STABILIZE AND READ ACCURATELY. THE PERIOD OF ERRATIC BEHAVIOR RETURNED EVERY TIME THE TANK WAS FILLED AND APPEARED TO BE WORSENING (LASTING LONGER WITH EACH CYCLE). ON 12/09/2008 VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY AT A DEALER AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS SINCE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398750May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE WITH AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398751May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 58,000 MILES THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, SO I TOOK INTO MY AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY CHARGED ME $95.00 DOLLARS AND SAID THAT IT WAS A DIRTY THROTTLE PLATE. A NOTE ON MY RECEIPT SAID THAT A FAULTY GAS GAUGE COULD CAUSE THE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE GAGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN FULL TO EMPTY FOR AWHILE, BUT NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE TO USE MY TRIP ODOMETER SET TO 300 MILES TO ESTIMATE WHEN I HAVE TO FILL UP WITH GAS AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IF IT IS THE GAS GAUGE OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. IT CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR A LONG TRIP. I DID COMPLAIN TO GM ON CASE #[XXX], BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398760May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE AND DISPLAY VARIOUS READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ALWAYS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL GAUGE OR FLOAT MECHANISM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398768May 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT SUBMITTED AN EMAIL AND REQUESTED THAT THE OFFICIAL IVOQ BE WRITTEN VERBATIM TO THE EMAIL: I HAVE A 2007 TRAILER BLAZER AND HAD THESE PROBLEMS FOR 2 YEARS. GAS GAUGE WOULD SHOW 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK BUT RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE. GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME NOW. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT'S A BAD SENSOR IN TANK AND WILL COST $ 800.00 TO FIX. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH GM FOR 3 OR 4 YEARS. 1,000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT FORUMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 10/11/11
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399041May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATELY. STATES MORE FUEL THAN WHAT IS IN TANK. CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN DRIVING
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398778May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4-WHEEL DRIVE SUV AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED READING HALF FULL OR EMPTY WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. NOW, THE FUEL GAUGE SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE NOT YET PAID THE EXPENSIVE SUM TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT AND AM NOW SIMPLY RELYING ON ODOMETER MILEAGE TO KNOW WHEN TO FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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