Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10368815November 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER SHOW 40 DOING 60 OR SO CAN NOT REALLY TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING TACHOMETER NOT WORKING RIGHT READING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM GM RECALL TRUCKS AND SOME OTHER MODELS WHY NOT THE TRAILBLAZERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367926November 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL ITEMS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. MAIN ISSUE IS THE SPEEDOMETER AS I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367911November 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GUAGE DOES NOT WORK. IT'S ON EMPTY ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN YOU FILL UP. WHILE DRIVING TODAY ON THE FREEWAY I SET THE CRUSIE CONTROL AND THE SPEEDOMETER GOES HAYWIRE. IT GOES ALL THE WAY OVER AND STAYS STUCK. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M DRIVING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE RECALL. GAS GUAGE WAS FIXED ONCE WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. GAS GAUGE WILL COST 600 TO REPAIR. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SPEEDOMETER. AS A CONSUMER I FEEL CHEATED. AFTER ALL I AM THE ONE PAYIN THE NOTE EACH MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367855November 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING WHILE MAKING A 400 MILE TRIP FROM ARKANSAS TO TEXAS. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 40 MILES SLOWER THAN MY ACTUAL SPEED. EVENTUALLY THE GAUGE WENT BELOW 0 MPH WHILE KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY W/ A POSTED 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367354November 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE CURRENTLY OWN THREE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS - 2004, 2005, 2006. ON EACH ON THE THREE TRAILBLAZERS, THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS HAVE FAILED, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, OIL PRESSURE GAGE, FUEL GAGE, AND ENGINE RPM INSTRUMENT. THE DRIVER NO LONGER HAS THE ABILITY TO VERIFY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, OR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, OR THE REMAINING FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. IN TAKING THE VEHICLES TO THE DEALER, THEY INSIST THAT IT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT REPAIR REQUIRING DIAGNOSIS AND REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER AND ESTIMATE THE COSTS TO BE WELL OVER $1500 FOR THE REPAIR. SINCE THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON ALL THREE OF OUR CURRENTLY OWNED TRAILBLAZERS, THIS SUGGESTS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367363November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367364November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION ALTHOUGH HE HAD JUST FUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SET THE ODOMETER TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,120 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,185.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367730November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE INDICATION OF THE FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FILLED WITH GAS BUT THE GAUGE WOULD GIVE AN EMPTY READING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367781November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE WENT CRAZY BOUNCED TO FULL THEN EMPTY LIGHTS FLASHING THEN STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WHICH COSTS AROUND $1000 TO REPAIR DUE TO HAVING TO DROP THE GAS TANK. ALSO CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367799November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE ISSUES STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I HAD TWO UNEXPECTED STALLS DUE TO EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE NEEDLE WAS INDICATING THAT FUEL WAS STILL AVAILABLE, THOUGH NEAR EMPTY. THEN FINALLY THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED ON NOVEMBER 15 WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER FINALLY FAILED. I FILLED THE TANK NORMALLY BUT WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE NEEDLE STAYED AT EMPTY, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND LOW WAS DISPLAYED IN THE RANGE SPEEDO DISPLAY. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH, I REALIZED THE SOURCE OF ALL MY PROBLEMS. ANOTHER FAULTY TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENDER. I PURCHASED THE PART FROM MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED MY PART (NO NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PUMP ASSEMBLY). HOWEVER AT CLOSE INSPECTION, I SEE THAT GM HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE METAL "WIPERS" THE SLIDE ALONG THE RESISTOR SEGMENTS ON THE SENDER. CLEARLY THEY REALIZED AT SOME POINT THAT THE DESIGN NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. THE NEW SENDER'S WIPERS ARE FEWER IN NUMBER, BUT ARE WIDER AND APPEAR TO MADE FROM SLIGHTLY THICKER METAL. ALL CONSIDERED, THE NEW DESIGN IS MORE ROBUST AND I ANTICIPATE LONGER LIFE. UNFORTUNATELY, AS I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS, WE ALL SHARE THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE PAID VARIOUS AMOUNTS TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. I AM FORTUNATE THAT IT ONLY COST ME THE PART AND ONE ENTIRE EVENING. OTHERS ARE NOT SO LUCKY, THEY PAY WHATEVER THE DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO FIX THE FAULTY PART. THIS IS CLEARLY WIDESPREAD, EARLY LIFE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM WITH COMPENSATION FOR A FAULTY AND NOW IMPROVED DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367788November 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. STOPPED AT NEXT CONVENIENCE STORE, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. STARTED IGNITION AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. CHECKED HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. FOLLOWED UP WITH MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY BCM. BCM WAS REPLACED. APPROX. 8 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM W/LOW BEAM LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. NOW LOW BEAMS WORK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367316November 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE UNWARE OF HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367068November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ALL GAUGES HAVE FAILED. ONE BY ONE, SPEEDOMETER, GAS, OIL, TEMP, TACK. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367123November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2WD, LTZ - INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FAILING. BEGAN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH DOES NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CORRECT SPEED 100% OF THE TIME. NOW, THE OIL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS OFF AS WELL. I CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET DIRECTLY (800 222 1020) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, FOR THE SAME YEARS, THE SILVERADO, AVALANCHE WERE RECALLED! IF IT'S AN ISSUE ACROSS CHEVY TRUCKS, THEN THE TRAILBLAZER SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367125November 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE KEY FOB. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367119November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS DEFECTIVE...RPM CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION ALONG WITH SPEEDOMETER BREAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367137November 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 TB(FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED) AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME IT WOULD COST 900.00 TO FIX. I CALLED THE GM WARRANTY LINE IN DETROIT AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND HAVE THEM SEND THE PAPERWORK TO THEM. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT PROMISE ANYTHING BUT AT LEAST THERE WOULD BE A RECORD OF ME TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I SAY RECALL THE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367171November 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FILLED UP GAS TANK ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER---LOW FUEL IND. LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FILL-UP---FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER READS--SHOWS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366995November 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT 10 MILES OUTSIDE OF DALLAS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO INITIAL PROBLEMS. LATER THAT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 30MPH. I RETURNED HOME THAT NIGHT AND LEFT IT PARKED. THE NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND THE GUY DID AN ENGINE CHECK STATING THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND THAT IT WAS LOW ON FLUIDS. I ADDED 3 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH SEEMED TO HELP A LITTLE BIT, BUT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH MAKING AN 8 HR TRIP BACK HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367004November 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER UNIT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. GOES OUT OF WHACK, NEVER KNOW HOW FAST YOUR GOING. TEENAGERS ARE IN DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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