Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10398524May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH A FAULTY GAS GAUGE. THE GAUGE WILL SHOW HOW MUCH FUEL THERE IS AND THEN IT WILL SLOWLY GO DOWN TO "E". I HAVE TO KEEP RECORDS OF HOW MUCH FUEL THAT I PUT INTO THE VEHICLE SO THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS A FAULTY HORN, WHERE I NEED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE HORN TO FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398530May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. RESULTED IN STALLED VEHICLE. GAUGE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK. NOW IT NO LONGER REGISTERS ANY FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398533May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF FAULTY INSTRUMENT AND SPEEDOMETER READINGS. JANUARY OF 2011 GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONING READS EMPTY WHEN TANK HAS BEEN FILLED, AND CONTINUES TO MISREAD LEVELS AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398536May 2, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS GAUGE JUMPS AROUND... ESPECIALLY WHEN FUEL IS LOW. SOMETIMES AT IT'S LOWEST, IT WILL SHOW HALF A TANK. NOW THAT MY WIFE DRIVES THIS SUV WITH MY 7-MONTH OLD SON, IT IS PARTICULARLY WORRISOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398544May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. ON APRIL 17TH 2011 I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 1-96 IN MICHIGAN WITH MY 2 YOUNG KIDS. GAS GAGUE READ 48 MILES TILL EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED,IT WAS OUT OF GAS. MY KIDS AND I HAD TO WALK ALONG A MAJOR HIGHWAY TO NEAREST GAS STATION TO GET GAS. THE TRUCK RAN FINE BEFORE STALLING OUT AT 70 MPH. I AM THANKFUL THERE WERE NO CARS CLOSE BEHIND ME WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398521May 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER MOVING HALFWAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WOULD SAY IT WAS FULL FOR WAY TOO LONG, THEN AT ABOUT 3/4 TANK, DROP BASICALLY TO EMPTY. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS, THE GAUGE BEGAN TO NEVER REPORT THAT IT HAD ANYTHING IN IT. TO THIS DAY, IT NEVER READS ANYTHING OTHER THAN EMPTY, WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON AND THE INITIAL WARNING ON THE DASH STATING THAT THE FUEL IS LOW. NO CHANGES TO THE CAR'S NORMAL USAGE WERE MADE. THE FAILURE HAS NEVER CORRECTED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE FUEL GAUGE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS A COSTLY FIX, AND I CAN DO THE MATH TO KNOW WHEN I NEED TO FILL UP BASED ON MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398550May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS/FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. IT SHOW VERY LITTLE GAS ( AND MILEAGE AVAILABLE) WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. OR IT SHOW NO GAS AT ALL - AND THE "LOW FUEL " LIGHT COMES ON EVEN IF THE TANK WAS JUST FILLED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398551May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE IN 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, INACCURATE READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398566May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WE PURCHASED NEW.......FUEL GUAGE WILL SO FULL TANK THEN EMPTY. GUAGE IS NOT ACCURATE AT ALL AND MOST THE TIME DOES REGISTERS NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398567May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE DRIVER ADDED FUEL TO THE TANK; HOWEVER, THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE IF THE GAUGE WOULD RESET; TO NO AVAIL. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE GAS GAUGE DID INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL; YET, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE GAUGE SLOWLY BEGAN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT NEVER INDICATING THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. SINCE THE FUEL GAGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, THE CONTACT IS UNSURE OF HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF A MONTH AGO BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THAT. THE DRIVER DID CONTACT A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR TRAILBLAZERS AND THE IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $600-$1200. TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROX. 76,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398559May 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP10001(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398564May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON SEVERAL OCCASION OVER THE PAST YEAR MY FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT HAS READ INACCURATELY LEADING TO BREAKING DOWN DUE TO THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE THE GAUGE WAS STILL READING AT LEAST 1/4 TANK MOMENTS BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLS. ON ALL OCCASIONS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK AND THEN ALL OD A SUDDENLY DROPPED TO E WITH THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMING ONE. WITHIN A FEW MILES OF THIS SUDDEN DROP AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON THE ENGINE WOULD STALL DUE THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND ALL THEY HAVE OFFERED TO ME IS TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT, WHICH IN THIS MODEL IS INTEGRATED WITH THE FUEL PUMP AT THE COST OF ALMOST $800. THIS SEEM WRONG TO ME. NOW THAT I HAVE READ THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES I AM EVEN MORE UPSET THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY ISSUE IS AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGES IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398548May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE CAR HAS STALLED SHUT DOWN TWICE, ONCE AT A STOP SIGN AND THE OTHER WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. MECHANIC CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO COMPUTER GENERATED CODES TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE HAS PRETTY MUCH FAILED, WILL ONLY READ BETWEEN 1/4 AND EMPTY. UNKNOWN IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD OTHER DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398561May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER READS EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME AND AT OTHER TIMES WHEN IT DOES REGISTER FUEL IT CAN'T BE TRUSTED. THE CLUSTER ON THIS VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STICK AND COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $600. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. THE ONLINE BLOGS SHOW MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT CHEVY WONT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398596May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED MY VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND WENT TO START IT AND IT DIED. I RESTARTED IT AND IT LUGGED AND DIED. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WAS RUNNING OK, BUT I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK AT EMPTY AND MY LOW FUEL WARNING KEPT DINGING. ONCE MY TANK GOT TO ABOUT 3/4 FULL THE GAUGE WOULD WORK AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE GAUGE NEVER WORKS AND I HAVE TO TRY TO KEEP A REALLY CLOSE EYE ON THE MILEAGE TO KNOW WHEN I NEED TO FILL UP. WE TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAD THEM DO A READ ON THE COMPUTER BECAUSE OUR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON HALF THE TIME. IT CAME BACK AS A "SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTION" IT COULD BE THE FLOAT OR THE SENDING UNIT. THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $600.00 SO WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT YET. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY AT 45,000 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398575May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I SAW AN ARTICLE IN WHICH YOU WERE TESTING TRAILBLAZERS FOR FAULTY FUEL GAUGES AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT ONLY SPANNED FOR 2005-2007, I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZERS AND HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS NOW TWICE WHEN IT SAYS I STILL HAVE GAS LEFT, MY LIGHT HADN'T EVEN TURNED ON YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398593May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FAULTY. DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK. I NOTIFIED GM SAYING I DID NOT THINK IT WAS RIGHT FOR THE GAUGE TO BE BAD ALREADY BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY A 2006 VEHICLE. I WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398598May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAPPENS EVERYDAY. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. NOT FIXED. DEALERSHIP WANTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT EVEN AFTER IT HAS LEFT ME OUT OF FUEL TWICE. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398572May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL SENSOR INACCURATE IN 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER; OCCURS CONSTANTLY, IT IS NEVER CORRECT, MUST USE ODOMETER RESET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398578May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11014 FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY AND RANDOMNESS OF INFORMATION. RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE ON INTERSTATE DUE TO INACCURATE INFORMATION. SAFELY GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD BOTH TIMES AND REQUIRED ROAD SERVICE TO PROVIDE FUEL TO GET TO NEXT STATION FOR FUEL. OTHER GAUGES WERE PROVIDING BAD INFORMATION AND HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO REPAIR. REPAIR COST $391.80. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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