Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10217447February 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. LOCKED TWO BACK WHEELS FOR SECONDS AND BACK TO NORMAL. BIG SCARE ON THE ROAD. AFTER THAT NO REVERSE WAS POSSIBLE. ENDED UP IN SHOP. CLOSED TO 2500.00 IN REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216895February 4, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES
MY FAMILY AND SELF WERE RETURNING FROM A SAME DAY TRIP WHEN WITH OUT WARNING, OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS STEERING LOCKED UP AND IT LEFT ME WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I'VE DRIVEN IN ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS WITHOUT INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT BUT ON THIS DAY I COULD NOT AVOID GOING OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THANK GOD MY FAMILY WAS JUST SHAKEN UP BADLY BUT NO PERSONAL INJURIES I HOWEVER DID SMACK MY HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND AM CURRENTLY BEING SEEN BY FAMILY DOCTOR WE LOVE THIS VEHICLE AND JUST PURCHASED IT NOT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE REASON FOR THIS GRIEVANCE IS SIMPLY THAT WHEN CONTACTING SERVICE DEPARTMENT WERE WE PURCHASED SAID VEHICLE, WAS TREATED AS IF WE MADE UP THE WHOLE THING AND ACCUSED OF DRIVER ERROR, CALLED LIARS, AND BASICALLY TREATED WITH TOTAL INDIFFERENCE TO A SITUATION WERE THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE, PLEASE ASSIST MY FAMILY AND I IN GETTING THIS SITUATION INVESTIGATED WITH A DEALER SHIP THAT HAS NO REGARD FOR THE TRUTH ONLY IN THE ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR. ALSO THE MAN MY WIFE SPOKE WITH THREATENED US TO FIND A ATTORNEY THAT WILL BELIEVE OUR B.S. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS SITUATION IN SO WE DON'T HAVE TO SUE A COMPANY WHOM HAS A EMPLOYEE THAT'S SIMPLY PUT A PARASITE THAT HAS NO REGARD FOR OTHERS PERIOD.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THESE MATTERS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216763February 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE , FUMES AND LEAKING GAS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR GAS TANK. TOOK TO GM DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND THEY REPLACED RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL PUMP MODULE AT MY COST I DID ASK FOR AND HAD RETURNED THE OLD PART WHICH WAS RUSTED . WOULD THIS NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD WITH LEAKING GAS? IT IS A BLESSING THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216590January 31, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES AROUND THE REAR OF MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND COULD SEE A SMALL TRAIL OF GAS ON THE FUEL TANK STRAP. I CALLED GM THEY RECOMMENDED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY ADVISING ITS THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT/PUMP RUSTED AND LEAK. AND THEY WANT $894.11 DOLLARS. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE NEW IT JUST TURNED 57,000. THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGE KEPT FOR 2 OF THOSE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216593January 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE RANDOMLY ENGAGED AND THE SELECTOR LIGHTS WOULD SWITCH BETWEEN AWD, 4HI, & 4LO. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE 4 SELECTOR SWITCH NOW HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217159January 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,210 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500. THE RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS VEHICLE AND DEFECT IS AS FOLLOWS: 06E025000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215970January 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 80,000 MILES WITH THE SUNSHIELD AND SUN GEAR HAD TRANS REPLACED WITH NO HELP FORM GM THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 TRAILBLAZERS AND UP TRANS I FILL THAT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT BE FOR IT KILLS SOMEONE AND MAKE GOOD TO ALL CONSUMERS THAT HAD TO PAY FOR THERE'S TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214855January 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT. AT 56,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THEN ON MARCH 12 2007 I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN AUTO 4X4 AFTER SPENDING VERY CLOSE TO A $1,000. WE ARE NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. FRONT WHEELS STUCK IN AWD WHILE THE REAR WHEELS ARE STUCK IN 2WD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214705January 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,690 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214394January 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR HATCH (TAILGATE) WINDOW WILL RELEASE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, ITEMS CAN FALL OUT OF THE UNSECURED REAR HATCH (TAILGATE) WINDOW. I HAVE TRIED LUBRICATING THE MECHANISM, AS WELL AS CHECKING REGULARLY THAT IT IS SECURED, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPROVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214407January 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2002 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER AND 2 WEEKS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER WENT UPSIDE DOWN- IT IS NOT TELLING ME I AM GOING OVER 100MPH OR IT TELLS ME IM GOING 0-TO NOTHING. THE GAUGE IS UPSIDE DOWN AND WILL COST OVER 500 TO GET IF FIXED THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR- IF IT WERE A 95 MODEL I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED BUT HOW MANY VEHICLES LOOSE A SPEEDOMETER GAUGE OVER WITHIN A VEHICLE THAT NEW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214221January 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK. I TURNED DOWN MY STREET AND THE ENGINE STARTED WHINING AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED TO LOOK UNDER THE CARRIAGE EXPECTED TO SEE OIL DRIPPING BUT, I SAW NOTHING. I DECIDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK BUT I COULD NOT BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213572January 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR IN HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,605 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,585. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF UPDATED 01/29/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213533January 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STRONG GAS SMELL, WITHIN A FEW DAYS COULD SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO GAS VISABLE AT ANY TIME.FOUND OUT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD, WELL TAKEN CARE OF.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213360January 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SKIPPING, 4.3 LITTER, NUMBER 4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG CODED WITH OIL, NO COMPRESSION. 60,000 MILES UPON DEALER TAKING APART SAID 11 OUT OF 12 HEAD BOLTS WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN. SAID IF HE CANNOT GET OUT THE BOLTS WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ENGINE AT OUR COST. NO WARRANTY ASSISTANCE. EITHER HEAD BOLTS WERE OVER TORQUED AT THE MANUFACTURE OR BOLTS WERE MADE OUT OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213151December 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIDE MIRRORS WHICH HAVE MEMORY RECALL HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEY SET THEMSELVES TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS INCREASING THE RISK OF COLLISION DUE TO RELIANCE ON THE MIRRORS BEFORE CHANGING LANES, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213078December 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TO GM SERVICE ASSISTANCE, OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS AT CONNELL CHEVROLET IN COSTA MESA, CA HAVING A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED AT A COST TO US OF APPROXIMATELY $7,000. THE VEHICLE HAS 82,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE USE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER 19 WHEN IT BECAME INOPERABLE GOING DOWN OUR STREET. THE ONLY SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF STEAM COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED ($7000 MALFUNCTION). THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO BELLS, NO ALARMS, NO INDICATIONS OF ANY TROUBLE...AND THEN...NOTHING. MY HUSBAND HAD THE CAR TOWED THAT NIGHT TO CONNELL CHEVROLET. ON DECEMBER 27TH WE VISITED CONNELL TO GET THE FULL STORY. APPARENTLY THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AGAIN (SEE ATTACHMENT 1), AND SINCE THE HEAT SENSOR WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW (AGAIN, NO SIGN OF ANY TROUBLE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). NOW WE ARE WITHOUT A CAR AND HAVE A $7,000 REPAIR BILL. NO ONE I KNOW HAS EVER HEARD OF TWO HEAD GASKETS GOING ON A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE. THE FIRST GASKET WENT AT 39,000 AND THE SECOND AT 82,000 MILES....HMMMM. TO US THAT INDICATES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE, AND WE WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO ASSIST US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212744December 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BACK WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212392December 20, 2007
WHEELS, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
FROM FIRST ATTEMPT TO USE THE SPARE TIRE LOWERING DEVICE IT HAS NOT WORKED. GOES DOWN ABOUT THREE INCHES AND STOPS. TIRE CANNOT BE REMOVED. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. CHEVY HAS TOLD ME THAT NOTHING COVERS THIS. I AM REPORTING THIS SO THAT IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM IT WILL BE RECTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212310December 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START SO SHE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE SAME FAILURE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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