Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10347192August 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING PROBLEMS NOT KNOWING HOW FAST OR SLOW WE ARE DRIVING. IT IS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT WENT ON DEAF EARS. THEY HAVE OTHER SUV/TRUCK RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING FOR THE TRAILBLAZER. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON INTERNET SITES AND NO ACTION BY ANY ONE TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE... *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347230August 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT ALWAYS READS NO FUEL NOW EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND IT SEEMS MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND GM WANTS OVER $1,000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS THIS COULD RESULT IN MY VEHICLE STALLING OR RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347257August 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346969August 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT DOES NOT REGISTER ACCURATE SPEED. IT WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLYY ALTHOUGH HAS BEEN PROVEN TO NOT BE ACCURATE. IT WILL STICK AT ZERO OR AT 120 MPH AND GENERALLY GOES "HAYWIRE" WHILE IN MOTION ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER IF IT IS HOT, COLD, WET OR DRY OUTSIDE AND DOES NOT MATTER IF I HAVE MY HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER ON. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESET ITSELF AFTER I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE BUT NOT ALWAYS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED. ($500.00) I HAVE RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET DUE TO THE INACCURACY OF THE SPEEDOMETER. (ONLY TICKET IN 16 YEARS!!!) I WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE OFFICER ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE I RECEIVED THE TICKET IN THE MAIL AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO TAKE TIME OFF WORK AND TRAVEL 2 HOURS TO CONTEST THE TICKET. I NEED THAT EXTRA MONEY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE TO AVOID ANY FURTHER TICKETS! I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 1.5 YEARS AND HAVE MINIMAL PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS. I LOVE MY BLAZER BUT REALLY NEED AN ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER. VEHICLE HAS 69,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PUT 20K+ MILES ON IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347097August 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - BOUGHT AT 11,000 MILES IN MARCH 2007. NOW, AT 46,000 MILES, JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAVE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; 4WD PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346898August 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THEY HAD NOT SEEN THE TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,300. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 12/02/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346796August 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS HAD A HOST OF PROBLEMS TO DATE. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING TWO MORE. TWICE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS OR BETTER WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STALLS, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY. IF I SIT FOR A MOMENT AND THEN RESTART THE CAR, THE GAS GAUGE GOES BACK TO 1/4 FULL OR BETTER. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOW COMING ON WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE HAD TROUBLE BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP. THE ABS COMES ON AND DISENGAGES THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SKIDS AHEAD INSTEAD OF STOPPING IMMEDIATELY. WE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON OUR 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. IT WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL, THEN STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS. WHEN WE CALLED CHEVY, THEY SAID THEY ONLY FIX UNDER RECALL ONCE. WE WERE ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE ABS. I HAVE MY SERVICE STATION LOOKING NOW TO SEE IF WE CAN DISENGAGE THE ABS ON THE TRAILBLAZER TOO. THESE CHEVYS ARE A REAL HAZARD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346845August 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL COMPONENT DOES NOT ACCURATELY MEASURE FUEL LEVELS IN GAS TANK AND COULD LEAD TO UNEXPECTED STALLING ON HIGHWAYS AND ROADWAYS WHICH COULD RESULT IN COLLISION WHEN GAS RUNS OUT BUT GAUGE SAYS IT IS FULL. IT FLUCTUATES EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND AFTER TANK IS FILLED AND CAR TURNED ON, GAUGE READS EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN CHANGES TO FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346860August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE SPEEDOMETER HAS RUN AMOK. I CAN BE TRAVELING AT 30, 50, ETC. MPH AND THE NEEDLE RANGES FROM 20 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND AT TIMES SURPASSED THE 120 MPH MARK ON THE DIAL. CAN YOU HELP? THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346859August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS IN MANY CHEVY MODELS ESPECIALLY THE TRAILBLAZER. THEY WANT 800 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. ONLY HAVE 38900 MILES ON MY 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346438July 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK SENSOR IN THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. AFTER PUTTING APPROXIMATELY $50.00 WORTH OF GAS IN THE TANK THE LOW FUEL LIGHT GOES ON AND THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF THE LOW FUEL POSITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346447July 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF VEHICLES IN 2005-2006 YEARS. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPAIRED MANY AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800. IF THEY KNOW THE SENSOR GOES BAD AND HAVE REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES - IS IT NOT A VALID RECALL PROBLEM? IF YOU GOOGLE THE PROBLEM YOU CAN SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO WATCH THE MILEAGE FOR NOW AND DO FILL UPS AS NEEDED BY MILEAGE. I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO PUT OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A WELL RECOGNIZED PROBLEM. I TRAVEL THE COUNTRY BY VEHICLE AND NEED TO HAVE A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5 MONTHS AGO AND OF COURSE IT STARTED RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS THROUGH. OF COURSE, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IS WHEN THEY INFORMED THAT IT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY AND THAT THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE DROPPED AND THE SENSOR REPLACED - TIMELY AND COSTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346306July 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL GAUGE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS IT IS QUITE COSTLY AND MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED I RESEARCH A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS QUITE COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. I AM AFRAID I WILL FORGET TO RESET MY MILEAGE ONE TIME AND RUN OUT OF GAS, CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346039July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON JULY 3, 2010 I BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN MY POSSESSION FOR A FEW DAYS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE GAS MEASUREMENT COULD NOT BE RIGHT. I REFILLED IT SEVERAL TIMES. THEN, AFTER REFILL, IT STILL SHOWED ZERO. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, INCONVENIENT AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO COUNT MILES, AS A PARENT WITH A SMALL CHILD ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE WAY TO A FAMILY FUNERAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND IT SEEMS THAT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR PRODUCT DEFECT. ON A HIGHWAY SITUATION, THE ACCIDENT ENSUING FROM A STALLED CAR COULD BE FATAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346101July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BAD FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MAKES THE GAS GAUGE SHOW EMPTY UPON FILLING THE TANK UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK FALLS TO A SUFFICIENT LEVEL TO CAUSE THE GAUGE TO DISPLAY ERRATIC AND FALSE READINGS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WHICH CONTINUES TO BE A CONSTANT PROBLEM. FUEL LEVEL NOW MUST BE ESTIMATED THROUGH THE USE OF THE TRIP ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346124July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346225July 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS GOES WITH THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FUEL AREA OF THE VEHICLE IS HAVING TO BE REPAIRED. MY FUEL SENSOR IS NO LONGER WORKING. THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND, ACCORDING TO MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE (SOME MULTIPLE TIMES) WITH THE 05 TRAILBLAZER. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS THE OIL GAUGE NOT WORKING. AS STATED, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ~$500.00 REPAIR ON THE AREA OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345901July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OIL GAUGE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THE SPEED CONTROL SENOR HAD FAILED AND THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT WAS NOT RECALLED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR ALSO CONTROLLED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345910July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR SHUTS DOWN WITH NO POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN THERE IS A TWO MINUTE DELAY BEFORE YOU CAN CRANK IT OVER AND START IT AGAIN. THEN IT MAY SHUT DOWN AGAIN ANOTHER HALF MILE UP THE ROAD... AND THE PROCESS REPEATS. THIS IS AFTER NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS: SUCH AS FAILED GAS GAUGE, WATER PUMP, WIPER MALFUNCTIONS, LOCK AND WINDOW PROBLEMS..ECT. ANYTHING ELECTRICAL IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM BUT THE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING IS VERY UNSAFE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR REAR END ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345945July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD FEEL ABNORMALLY SOFT AND SPONGY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER SIX TIMES YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,012 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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