Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10398633May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX 135K MILES ON IT. HAD ONSTAR RUN DIAGNOSTIC AND SHOWED "HIGH FUEL SENSOR" ERROR TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE...SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS HAVE HAD, THE GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY THEN STARTS TO GO UP AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. TO THIS DATE, THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF; EVERY TIME PUT GAS IN REGISTERS EMPTY TO HALF WHEN FULL. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ONCE LAST WEEK ON WAY TO WORK, LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON INTERSTATE YET WHEN GAUGE READ I HAD ALMOST HALF TANK. WHEN I TOOK TO DEALER FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT. THEY CONFIRMED BAD SENSOR AND $600 REPAIR COST TO DROP TANK AND FIX ISSUE. THE PART COSTS $45 AT LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE - CRAZY! SINCE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT ALL DRIVERS ARE HAVING GM SHOULD ISSUE THE RECALL AND FIX THE ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398634May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL GAUGE,FUEL PUMP ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER AFTER IT QUIT WORKING. I ALSO HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER AND MY WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS, WHEN WE FILLED IT UP, THE GAS GAUGE DID THE SAME THING AS THE 2005, SO WE HAVE TO USE THE ODOMETER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. WHEN I CALLED MY MECHANIC, HE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION WAS THE SAME AS MY 2005. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398646May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398665May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE FUEL GAUGE ON MAKES FALSE READINGS ON A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SS 6.0L. UPON FILLING UP TO A FULL TANK THE GAGE WILL SAY 'FULL' HOWEVER WHILE RIDING OVER BUMPS OR ACCELERATING/DECELERATING THE GAUGE WILL BOUNCE TO EMPTY AND FULL REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST 20,000 MILES CONTINUOUSLY AFTER FILL UP UNTIL APPROXIMATELY HALF THE TANK IS EMPTIED. ONCE THE GAUGE STOPS BOUNCING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY THE READING IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. IN ONCE CASE I RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE ON A HIGHWAY WHILE THE GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK MOMENTS PRIOR TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND STALLING OUT. I WAS TOLD THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRING IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE ENTIRE SENDING UNIT TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398661May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE READING IS INCORRECT. THE GAS GAUGE READS 3/4 IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FILL-UP AND THEN READS EMPTY SOON THEREAFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398667May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN IT IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398660May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399021May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER IN AUGUST 2007. STARTING AROUND MARCH 2009, THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN FAILING. I WOULD FILL THE TANK BUT THE GAUGE WOULD ONLY REGISTER HALF A TANK. EVENTUALLY, THE GAUGE COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND SITS ON EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME. AS A RESULT OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE/DEFECT, MY VEHICLE DIED ONCE BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW I WAS OUT OF FUEL. BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAD JUST GONE OUT OF WARRANTY (50,000 MILES), IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE DEALER AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE GAUGE, OR FUEL SENSOR, WHATEVER THE PROBLEM MAY BE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE TO FOLLOW THE NUMBER OF MILES I PUT ON THE VEHICLE PER FILL UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399023May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING THEN FAILED. NEEDLE GOES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. (CAUSED BY FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR/SENDER) I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER GM VEHICLES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR GAS GAUGES FAIL. OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES THAT THEY HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398682May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE I PUT GAS IN MY CAR AND TEN MINUTES LATER IT SAYS EMPTY I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398688May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LATER MY GAS GAUGE ON MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE. NOW WHEN I FILL UP MY VEHICLE IT GOES TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT/WARNING COMES ON TELLING ME I HAVE NO GAS. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE WILL GO TO WHAT THE LEVEL IS BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. WE HAVE TO KEEP THE TRIP METER ON SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE LEFT BASED ON THE MILEAGE. I HAVE CHECKED AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY ALOT TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED, SO I HAVE CHOSEN TO DEAL WITH IT BASED ON THE MILEAGE. I HAVE READ ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR TRAIL BLAZERS. I BELIEVE WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I DRIVE ALOT AND AM WORRIED THAT I WILL BE ON THE HIGHWAY SOMETIME AND RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS WOULD NOT BE GOOD AS I TRAVEL FROM WISCONSIN TO ILLINOIS ALOT AND THERE REALLY ARE NOT ALOT OF PLACES TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. SO THIS PROBLEM POSES A BIG ISSUE TO ME. I THINK THAT GMC SHOULD OWN UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398686May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READING INACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398707May 2, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. COMPONENT(S) : I REQUESTS THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TWO SAFETY ISSUES I HAVE LISTED BELOW. FIRST ISSUE: PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO MAY 2, 2011 THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK INTO IT RIGHT AWAY. I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HOME TONIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON. STILL NO LIGHTS, TURNED THEM OFF AND ON AND LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM THEN THEY CAME BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON HOME. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS SOME KIND OF RECALL HAD TO DO WITH THE AUTO TIMER. IS THERE SOME KIND OF RECALL TO FIX THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AMONGST THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE ALREADY AGAINST THE 2005 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398711May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IN 2005 TRAILBLAZER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT SHOWS AS BEING EMPTY WHEN FULL AND 1/4 FULL WHEN ALMOST EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398716May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ON VEHICLE READ HIGHER THAN ACTUAL AMOUNT OF GAS RESULTING IN STALLING OF THE CAR. NOW GAS GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398398May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER THAT HAS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. AFTER A FILL UP THE GAUGE READS FULL FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND THEN READS EMPTY AND I GET A CHIME AND FUEL WARNING LIGHT. I CANNOT RELY ON THIS EQUIPMENT AND FEAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398989May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING TO FILL TANK AND STARTING VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO FULL, BACK DOWN TO EMPTY, THEN TO HALF FULL. THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO FLIP BACK AND FORTH. AT EACH FALSE "EMPTY" THE CHIME RANG AND YELLOW LIGHT APPEARED .THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO DO THIS IF FULL OR CLOSE TO EMPTY. EVERY TIME TANK WAS FILLED THE TRIP ODOMETER HAD TO BE RESET TO ZERO AND DATE AND NUMBER OF GALLONS NOTED. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN TRACK FUEL CONSUMPTION. WE CANNOT TRUST THE GAUGE READINGS AT ALL. WE HAVE TO DO EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO COMMUTE AND HAVE TO REFUEL MORE OFTEN TO KEEP TRACK. WE WORRY ABOUT SAFETY OF US AND OTHERS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398405May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. STARTED TO GO BAD AT LESS THAN 67000 MILES. GOES TO EMPTY WHEN FILLED THEN FLUCTUATES. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING AT THE TRIPOMETER TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. THIS IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD. GM SHOULD DO A RECALL. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET. NOTIFIED GM THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398407May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENSOR ON MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED. THE SENSOR WOULD FUNCTION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. HOWEVER, THE DASHBOARD GAUGE WOULD QUICKLY DROP TO "FUEL LEVEL LOW." FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE SENSOR HAS FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS DISPLAYS "FUEL LEVEL LOW." . THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MONITOR FUEL LEVELS PUTS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN A UNNECESSARY COMPROMISED SAFETY SITUATION. I NOW MONITOR THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRIP ODOMETER GAUGE. I KNOW THAT I HAVE TO REFUEL AT AROUND 300 MILES FROM FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398409May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE FAILS AFTER FILLING TANK. WILL START READING CORRECTLY AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIPS WITH VEHICLE AND WHEN GAS USAGE GETS TO ABOUT 8 GALLONS USED, GAGE WILL READ EMPTY AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE IT THINKS IT IS OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Trailblazer