Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10363728November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ ACCURATE SPEEDS TRAVELED AND THE FUELE LVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
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#10363789November 2, 2010
WHEELS
FRIDAY OCTOBER 29TH 2010, I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND MY RIM BLEW A HOLE. MY TIRE IS FINE ,BUT I HAVE A HUGE HOLE IN MY RIM. I DIDN'T RUN OVER ANYTHING AND I WAS JUST GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE SO I WAS DOING AROUND 50MPH. IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE THANK GOD OR I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARS OUT WITH ME. I WAS JUST DRIVING AND I HEARD THIS VERY SCARY,LOUD SOUND AND IT JERKED ME OFF TO THE RIGHT AND I PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR HELP. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY HAVE IN THE 30YEARS HE WORKED THERE EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THE DISTRICT MANAGER OK'D FOR ME TO GET A NEW RIM. MY CONCERN IS I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH THE RIMS. ARE THEY SAFE? I HAVE A FAMILY, WILL THE OTHERS BLOW OUT LIKE THE ONE DID? HOW CAN YOU GUARANTEE ME THEY ARE SAFE?? I WANT 4 DIFFERENT RIMS DUE TO I DON'T FEEL SAFE. *TR
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0
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0
#10363809November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING IN COLD WEATHER. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10363530November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT ON THE HIGHWAY. NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. CANNOT DETERMINE SPEED OF VEHICLE. BROUGHT TO GM DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED AS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. SIMILAR CLUSTER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED ON OTHER GM MODEL SUV'S AND TRUCKS (TAHOE, SUBURBAN, SIERRA) AND HAVE BEEN HANDLED AS "RECALLS". GM HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE SAME FAILURES WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS ARE A SAFETY DEFECT WORTHY OF A SIMILAR RECALL. *TR
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0
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0
#10363632November 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON THE WHOLE TIME. DEALERSHIPS WANT $600.00 TO REPAIR IT AND IT ALSO HAPPENED AS MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
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0
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0
#10363436October 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY (I-75). AT FIRST IT WAS READING 20 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING AND AN HOUR LATER IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER. AT THIS TIME IT DOES NOT SHOE A READING AT ALL. VERY HARD TO DETERMINE SPEED WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CREATES A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MYSELF. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363410October 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK IN MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MY FUEL GAUGE BRIEFLY SHOWS THAT IT IS FULL. WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WITH A WARNING LIGHT ONE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363009October 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER SPONTANEOUSLY HAS FAILED. WITHOUT WARNING APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY FUEL TANK THE GAS GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAILURE IS WITHOUT SETTING MY TRIP MILEAGE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY VEHICLE, IT IS AN UNSAFE GUESSING GAME, AND COULD BE DOING FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS IS APPROX $800.00, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10363020October 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS ALL TOO COMMON FOR ANY KIND OF SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10362877October 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ALL STOPPED WORKING ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10362882October 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR UNRELIABLE. AFTER REFUELING, FUEL QUANTITY INDICATES EMPTY, FUEL LOW LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING PRESENT -- OBDS DECODES AS FUEL SENDING PROBLEM. GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY STARTS WORKING NORMALLY AFTER FUEL LEVEL IS REDUCED BY AN ESTIMATED 3-4 GALLONS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARS AS FAULT HISTORY CYCLES. HOWEVER, GAUGE MUST BE ASSUMED TO BE UNRELIABLE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS HAS BECOME AN INCREASINGLY FREQUENT OCCURRENCE FOR 2005-2006 MODEL YEARS. [THIS REPORT SUPPORTS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : DP10001 ]. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10362786October 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, WHICH MEANS THE TANK IS SHOWN TO BE ON EMPTY; UNABLE TO TELL AMOUNT OF GAS IN VEHICLE; OTHER GAUGES WORK IMPROPERLY, INCLUDING RADIO KNOB WHICH CONTINUES TO TURN ENDLESSLY, WIRES IN RADIO POPS; OIL GAUGE ON 60 OR ABOVE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362810October 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. IT APPEARS TO BE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS WEBSITE IS FULL OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362863October 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER-GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ACCURATELY. STAYS AROUND 1/4 TANK WHILE DRIVING. LOW LEVEL INDICATOR COMES ON WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND THEN MOVES BACK UP TO 1/4 TANK EVEN THOUGH THE TANK MAY BE FULL. TWO WEEKS AFTER NOTICING THE GAS GAUGE I ALSO NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT READING ACCURATELY. NOTICED THIS WHEN I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 20 MPH. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE SAME ISSUES, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS MY FIRST CHEVY AND IM SURE IT WILL BE MY LAST. IF ITS RELEVANT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362586October 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THE GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, CONCERNED ABOUT PEDAL NOT WORKING IN AN INTERSECTION OR ANYWHERE. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD COMPUTER HAS NO REPORT OF IT HAPPENING. DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX. HAVE HEARD SEVERAL SAME SITUATIONS BUT NO FIXES. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND MY LIFE AND OTHERS. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10362648October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED AN UNUSUALLY OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS ON THE REAR OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000. GM SENT CONSUMER A LETTER REGARDING EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THE FUEL TANK MODULAR RESERVOIR. UPDATED 01/21/11
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0
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#10362665October 27, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER I HAVE OWNED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2003 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2010. MY KIDS WERE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THEM, CAUSING THEM TO LEAVE THE ROAD. WHEN THEY REENTERED THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT THEM AGAIN CAUSING THE TRAILBLAZER TO FLIP OVER A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES; LANDING ON ITS ROOF. THERE WERE FOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING THE DRIVER). NEITHER DRIVER, PASSENGER SIDE NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10362676October 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 TO 2 YEARS AGO I NOTICED THAT I HAD ON AND OFF PROBLEMS WITH THE RPM GAUGE AND GAS GAUGE. THE OTHER GAUGES, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, STARTED TO FAIL AND NOW NONE OF THEM WORK AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE COST. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THAT GM HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT DONE IT WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10362717October 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT GRADUALLY STOPPED REGISTERING THE ACTUAL GAS. AFTER FILLING THE GAS, IT REGISTER EMPTY. AS I DROVE, THE GAS WOULD REGISTER AS FULL. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED MOVING AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A PERIOD OF 6MOS. I STARTED FILLING THE GAS MORE OFTEN. AFTER FILLING THE GAS, 2 DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING A NEAR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING. CLEARLY, I WASN'T OUT OF GAS. I HAD JUST FILL THE GAS AND BECAME ACCUSTOMED TO HOW FAR I COULD DRIVE BEFORE I NEEDED TO REFILL. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS OBVIOUS A DEFECT IN THE GAS GAUGE. I WASN'T SURE UNTIL NOW AFTER VISITING THIS SITE THAT I AM NOT ALONE. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. I'M SURE IF IT IS REGISTERING THE MILEAGE I DRIVE. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM DRIVING IS SURELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I VISITED MY MECHANIC IS WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $500 TO REPAIR. SURELY IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A DEATH TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362725October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR AND/OR SENDING UNIT INSTALLED IN THE 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT IS DEFECTIVE. INITIALLY, THE NEEDLE BOBBLES BETWEEN THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL AND EMPTY BUT EVENTUALLY SITS AT THE EMPTY READING DESPITE THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THE DEFECT, WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED, COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALLING OUT AND POSSIBLE REAR ENDING BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND IT IS EVIDENT IN SEVERAL BLOGS THAT THE AVERAGE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS $800.00. IT IS ALSO CLEARLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY SEVERAL INTERNET BLOGS AND DEALERSHIP CONFIRMATIONS. PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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