Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10376820January 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. THE 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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376687January 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. MAY READ 90 AT A DEAD STOP, MAY READ 30 WHEN TRAVELING AT 70, MAY READ 120 AT 50. NO PROPER WAY TO JUDGE SPEED, HAVE BEEN USING GPS FOR SPEED. WITH SPEEDOMETER WORKING IMPROPERLY, OTHER EQUIPMENT IN VEHICLE IS WORKING IMPROPERLY ALSO (I.E. COMPUTER COMPONENTS, EMISSION COMPONENTS,ETC.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376689January 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE HAD BECOME INOPERABLE AND WAS READING INACCURATELY, DESPITE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376476January 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER BROKE ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. SOMETIMES IT IS PARKED & I AM GOING 50 MPH -- SOMETIMES 70....I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET - BUT HAS HEARD OF SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL GM SHOULD DO A RECALL -- THIS IS A DANGEROUS THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376495January 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND NO LONGER DISPLAY THE CORRECT INFORMATION. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376512January 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND ALSO THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376528January 13, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ONE YEAR AGO WITH 63K MILES. AT 85K MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. MOST OFTEN, THE VEHICLE DEFECT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. HOWEVER, ONCE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF, THE DEFECT PERSISTS. EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THEN RESTARTED, THE DEFECT PERSISTS. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF SITUATIONS WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS: 1) THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS A SPEED, BUT IT IS ROUGHLY 15MPH LESS THAN THE VEHICLES ACTUAL SPEED. THIS, OF COURSE, IS QUITE DANGEROUS IF THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THE DEFECT, FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT IS HAPPENING FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT CAN BE COSTLY TO THE POCKETBOOK, DRIVING RECORD, AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. 2) THE CAR IS DRIVING, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 0MPH. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE A GPS FEATURE THAT ALLOWS ME TO DETECT SPEED (THANKFULLY) AND ACCELERATED TO 80PMH FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER STILL REGISTERED 0MPH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I REALIZED THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM, NOT JUST WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS, BUT WITH A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER GM VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MAKING REPORTS CLAIMED THEY HAD SOUGHT OTHER OUTLETS OF REPAIR, MANY OF THEM COSTLY, ALL OF THEM TO NO AVAIL. EACH CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT GM WAS IN NO WAY HELPFUL AND HAD NO INTENTION OF RECALLING VEHICLES, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS DEFECT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A SMALL SETTLEMENT CONCERNING THE ISSUE, THUS SUGGESTING THAT GM ACKNOWLEDGES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE SETTLEMENT ONLY COVERS A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES, AND TO DATE, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE PERSONALLY CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND AM AWAITING A REPLY. ADDITIONALLY, I PLAN TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT AS I AM IN THE MILITARY, I MUST WAIT UNTIL MY SCHEDULE ALLOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376524January 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BECAUSE THEY WERE NO LONGER WORKING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376545January 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT LS: 2008: FUEL SENSOR FAILURE, RUNNING BOARD FELL OFF 2009: HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS GOING OUT FREQUENTLY, WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK- COULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN- ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHING, CAR STALLING OUT- NEEDED CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. ANTI-THEFT NON-FUNCTIONING. 2010:WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF(REPLACED DISPLAY BOARD), IDLE PULLEY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED , 4X4 RUNNING ROUGH AND MAKING A SOUND,SPEEDOMETER NON-FUNCTIONING, RADIO STOPPED WORKING,GLOVE BOX LOCK BROKE, HEAT/AC STOPPED WORKING FIRST ON BLOWERS 4& 5 THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX ALL THESE REPAIRS, AS IT EXCEEDS $2,000. CAR IS OVER WARRANTY AND WAS BROUGHT USED FROM A FORMER GM DEALER AT UNDER 50K. I CONTACTED GM IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND THEY STATED THAT THEY MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT ASSIST ME. GM INITIATED CONTACT IN DECEMBER OF 2010 AND TOLD ME TO GET A FULL DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEMS AND STATED THAT IT WAS OK TO GO TO THE FORMER GM DEALER. I PAID OVER $100 FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CANNOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376393January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEED-O-METER ERRATIC AND DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. HAS RESULTED IN BEING STOPPED AND TICKETED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR SPEEDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376349January 12, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER EXT AND THE TRACTION IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL.. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT DUE TO THE HIGH COST FOR THE REPAIR. WHAT IS CHEVY GOING TO DO IN THAT IT IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR VEHICLE? SECONDLY, THE GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS ANOTHER SERIOUS DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE OTHERS TO BE KILLED. ONCE AGAIN A RECALL NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HARMED. WHERE IS CHEVY'S LIABILITY IN THESE ISSUES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376359January 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY
IN SEPTEMBER 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING ALL OF THE TIME . THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO SHUT OFF OR TURN THEM BACK ON IS TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT. THIS IS SO INCONVIENT BECAUSE THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED IN THE BACKSEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE . I HAVE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND REMOVE TWO BOXES AND PUT IN THE FUSE AND TO REMOVE IT I HAVE TO USE PLIERS TO GET IT OUT.... ALSO MY LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS SO I AM CONSTANTLY AT THE GAS STATION GETTING GAS SO THAT I AM AWAYS SURE TO HAVE GAS IN MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC FOR $99 WHICH DOES NOT GO TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD BECAUSE I AM UNEMPLOYED.. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY INDICATE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT REPAIR IT AND MAYBE GIVE ME 10% OFF OF MY REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEM...... I SEE WHERE U HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL.. DO U HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375591January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ALWAYS DISPLAYED AN IMPROPER READING. THE IMPROPER READINGS CAN VARY FROM 0 TO 120 MPH AND ALL OF THE SPEEDS BETWEEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376239January 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT AROUND 80,000 MILES MY 2006 CHEVEROLET TRAILBLAZER STARTED SHOWING EMPTY WHEN I FILLED UP WITH GAS. NOW AT ABOUT 85,000 MILES IT CONTINUALLY SHOWS EMPTY. HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP/INTAKE AND OUTTAKE WHICH COULD COST AROUND $800 AT THE DEALERSHIP. HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LATER MODEL TRAILBLAZERS. NEEDS A RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375433January 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT REGARDING GM'S FAULTY FUEL SENSORS. THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED REGISTERING. WHEN THE DEALER ADVISED IT WOULD COST $500 TO FIX IT I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND 100'S UPON 100'S OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS NECESSARY. IT'S UNFAIR AND UNJUST TO EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PICK UP THE BILL FOR GM'S FAULTY ENGINEERING/PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376143January 10, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2008, ONE DAY I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE OIL GAUGE INDICATOR DID NOT REGISTER. THAT DAY I CONTINUED DRIVING WITHOUT THE GAUGE OPERATING. LATER THAT WEEK I TOOK IT A MECHANIC, WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. HE SUSPECTED THAT IT WAS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MAJOR. HOWEVER, IN LATER MONTHS THE TACHOMETER FAILED. IN 2010 I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS OF FAILURE BY OTHERS. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT THE GAS GAUGE HAS FAILED ON OCCASION. CURRENTLY, MY TACHOMETER AND OIL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. I ALONG WITH OTHER DRIVERS WANT CHEVROLET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THEIR PRODUCT, WHICH THEY KNOW DOES NOT OPERATE AS IT SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375502January 10, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. NOTICED VERY ODD WEAR PATTERN ON FRONT TIRES. FRONT END OF CAR SEEMED "LOOSE". NO ACCIDENT, CAR JUST HARD TO STEER ACCURATELY. TOOK TO DEALER. BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. FRONT STRUTS WERE SHOT. DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS AND STRUTS. I'M A LITTLE OLD LADY WHO DRIVES IN TOWN - ONLY 65,000 ORIGINAL MILES AND FRONT END IS GOING OUT. POUR QUALITY! DEALER SAID FRONT END WORN BECAUSE CAR HAS 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND IS HEAVIER THAN PASSENGER CAR. I DO NOT DRIVE OFF ROAD. REPAIRS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. NO HELP ON 60,000 MILE FRONT TIRES COMPLETELY SHOT IN 17,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375254January 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE JUST PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD, WE HAVE HAD IT FOR FOUR DAYS AND TODAY THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, IT HAS WOUND ALL THE WAY AROUND, WE PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR IN THE ATTEMPT TO RESET IT. WE HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO TELL AT WHAT SPEED WE WERE DRIVING, WHICH IS HIGHLY UNSAFE. IN MY BELIEF THIS IS MISLEADING INFORMATION, BY NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375271January 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A TRAILBLAZER 2005 THE HEATER RESISTER WIRE HARNESS HAS MELTED WIRES,AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STICK AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING. HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND THE MELTED WIRES ARE PLAIN DANGEROUS. I'VE READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THEM. I WAS DOING OVER 100 MPH BEFORE I REALIZED THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T READING CORRECTLY IT SAID 72 MPH. I'VE READ MANY PEOPLE SMELL SMOKE WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS MELTS. COULD EASILY START A FIRE .. BOTH SEEM VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND I CANT BELIEVE THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM YET..ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED FIRST?? I'VE NEVER FILED A COMPLAINT LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT HELPS,BUT I NEEDED TO TRY SOMETHING. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375313January 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT (SPEEDOMETER) CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. IT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING, AND NOW I AM TRYING TO SAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE $500 CLUSTER & IN THE MEANTIME USE OTHER TRAFFIC TO GAUGE MY SPEED. THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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