Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10357914September 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WHEN THE REAR WINDSHIELD GLASS EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357954September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 - INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL INDICATOR REGISTERS EMPTY ALWAYS. FUEL SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357706September 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY CLUSTER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS GONE OUT CAUSING ALL BUT ONE GAUGE TO WORK THAT IS THE SPEEDOMETER.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357735September 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM SNAPPED ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF IT HAPPENED 2 DAYS PRIOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH. A NEW CONTROL ARM HAS TO BE INSTALLED. I HAVE THE DEALER SAVING THE OLD PARTS INCLUDING THE BOLT. I FOUND THE BOLT HEAD AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357286September 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES CLUSTERS WILL MALFUNCTION SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. FOR EXAMPLE THE RPM GAUGE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING AS WILL THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND THE FUEL GAUGE WILL ALSO MALFUNCTION. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP ONCE A MONTH TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP BUT VEHICLE HAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH VEHICLES CLUSTER THAT IS CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING , IT GOES CRAZY ALL OF A SUDDEN. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLES CLUSTER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357310September 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON A SLICK MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN BEFORE FALLING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY HIS INSURANCE ADJUSTER THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10357379September 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ONE RANDOM HOT DAY. THERE WERE NO RESULTING INJURIES, INCIDENCES OR CRASHES AS A RESULT. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS YET TO HAVE A RELIABLE DAY WHERE MY SPEEDOMETER WORKS CONTINUOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357422September 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY TRAILBLAZER HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ARE NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WILL CHARGE TO REPAIR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR TRUCKS WITH THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED FOR SOME REASON EVEN THOUGH IT USES THE SAME HARDWARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357220September 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THE RAIN GUARD TRIM KIT ON THE TAILGATE BROKE AND WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE TRIM KIT SINCE IT COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT SOMEONE'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON THAT THE TRIM KIT SHOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357267September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
23SEP10 1715 PDT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY WHEN LOW FUEL LIGHT WENT ON. SHE HAD LITERALLY JUST FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. I HAD HER EXIT OFF HIGHWAY TO SIDESTREET AND CALL FOR A TOW. I TOLD HER NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING BECAUSE IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND ANY REPORTS OF THIS. I FOUND IT TO BE THE SECOND MOST REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED A FEW DAYS BEFORE. SO WE HAVE NO HISTORY WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ONCE. I DID NOTICE THE LIGHT ON ONCE THE MORNING OF THE SAME DAY. I PLAN TO HAVE IT TOWED TO AND REPAIRED AT A TRUSTED LOCAL MECHANIC. ONLINE THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS $550. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357073September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 TRAILBLAZER, BEEN HAVING ISSUES FROM 30K MILES ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME BAD FUEL CAP, AFTER ABOUT A DOZ OR MORE NEW CAPS NOW LEAKING FILLER TUBE. FOUND OUT THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. FUEL CAN LEAK OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE NOT TO MENTION DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. 2004 EXT VERSIONS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT THE LS WHY??? IN WISCONSIN AND WHEN CHECKING THE INTERNET FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE BEFORE ACTION IS DONE WITH THIS PROBLEM? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356957September 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE TURN SIGNAL TO TURN RIGHT AND ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AS IF SHE HAD TURNED ON THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V198000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,229.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356973September 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN HIS WIFE CRASHED INTO A DEER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH WHEN TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. SHE LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK ON A NOISE SHE HEARD AND WHEN SHE LOOKED UP THE THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AND THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE INURED. THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDED AND FILED A REPORT. THE PARAMEDICS ALSO RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THE FOUR OCCUPANTS TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A STORAGE LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10356747September 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HI-BEAMS AND FOGLIGHTS STILL WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALL FUSES, BULBS AND RELAYS CHECKED, NO FAULT FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356567September 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE WIRES WERE REPLACED AND WORKED LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GO OUT AT NIGHT. THE FIRST NIGHT I DID GO OUT, THEY STOPPED WORKING. I WAS STUCK OUT OF TOWN WITH MY LITTLE GIRL. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T DRIVING OR IN A PLACE WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE CELL PHONE SERVICE(WHICH I DON'T HAVE CLOSE TO MY HOME). ALSO, OUR FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. WE'VE HAD IT REPAIRED AND IT WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD AS WELL, BUT DOESN'T WORK ANY LONGER. APPARENTLY, THESE TWO ISSUES ARE COMMON PROBLEMS THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS. A RECALL WOULD BE NICE. I HAVE TWO MORE PAYMENTS AND I DO NOT WANT TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. NOR WOULD I FEEL COMFORTABLE SELLING THIS ONE AS IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356623September 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER IN AUGUST 2008. IN OCTOBER 2008, THE REAR WINDOW HINGE ADHESIVE WAS SEPARATING CAUSING THE HATCH TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW IN SEPTEMBER 2010 THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. THE REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE HAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE HINGE AND THE WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND HAS A POSSIBILITY OF COMPLETELY FALLING OFF. WHEN THE ENTIRE REAR DOOR IS OPENED NOW THE HINGE 'POPS' UP AND HITS THE GLASS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE ADHESIVE TO MEND THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY CHEVY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANOTHER GLASS REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE HINGE CONNECTED TO THE GLASS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT. I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT YEARS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND WORSE WHEN THE DOORS DID FALL OFF OR THE GLASS SCATTERED DUE TO THE POOR ADHESIVE ON THE HINGE. THIS WILL COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE IF THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE ADHESIVE ON THE NEW GLASS WILL HOLD AND I WILL HAVE NO RECOURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356377September 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS WENT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROADWAY. THIS WAS AT 10:45 AT NIGHT ON MY WAY TO WORK. HAD TOO SIT BY SIDE OF ROAD FOR SOME TIME WITH NO LIGHTS. FINALLY CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS AROUND TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. I HAVE HAD 2 NEAR CRASHES DUE TO THE DARKNESS OF THE AREA IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING. THERE ARE NO CODES BEING THROWN WHEN THIS OCCURS, NO WARNINGS, THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT. UNABLE TO LOCATE FAILURE POINT. HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS, PARKING LIGHTS WORK, JUST NOT LOW BEAMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356070September 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OVER A YR AGO MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY IT READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME AND MY FIANCE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS AND BEEN STRANDED 3 TIMES SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEN IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THIS DEVICE WORKS PROPERLY IT COSTS APPROX. $500 JUST FOR THE PART ALONE AND IM NOTICING IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355961September 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER WE FILL THE GAS TANK, THE NEEDLE WILL GO TO 1/2 FULL THEN AS WE DRIVE FURTHER THE NEEDLE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE EMPTY LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356009September 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT STOPS SENDING CORRECT INFORMATION TO THE FUEL GAUGE CAUSING IMPROPER FUEL LEVEL READING WHICH LEAD TO INADVERTENTLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. FUEL GATE WILL STAY AT 1/4 FULL THE ENTIRE TIME. WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS THE GAUGE STILL READS 1/4 FULL. THE OPERATOR HAS TO GUESS HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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