Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10212342December 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 5 MPH OR LESS, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V126000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,977 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
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0
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#10212074December 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER FILL UP. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND NOTIFIED THEM OF AN EMISSION SERVICE BULLETIN #07099 REGARDING A FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE. THE DEALERSHIPS ASSESSMENT WAS THAT THEY FOUND LINES AT TOP OF SENDING UNIT RUSTED AND FUEL LEAKING OUT OF LINES, REPLACED SENDING UNIT. I DO HAVE THE PART THEY REPLACED AND LINES ARE RUSTED BUT SEE NO HOLES WHERE LEAKING OCCURRED. BILL TOTAL WAS $816.78 (219.65 LABOR, 535.60 SENDING UNIT MODULE, 15.30 SEAL. *TR
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#10211768December 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2002 TRAILBLAZER FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 83K. FIRST TIME COMING OFF EXIT RAMP OF HIGHWAY AT 54K. SECOND TIME WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT 83K. TRANSMISSION IN QUESTION WAS THE L460E. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10211363December 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SUN SHIELD. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER MADE THE SAME REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME A YEAR LATER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SECOND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE THIRD WAS 167,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND SUNSHIELD 1ST AND 2ND TIME BUT REFUSED THE THIRD TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH BECAUSE IT KEPT BLINKING. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR
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0
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#10211181December 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 4-WD SYSTEM, THE DASH SAID SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PLUG IT IN TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID THEY RECALIBRATED THE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS A COMPUTER ERROR NOT EQUIPMENT FAILURE. ON DEC 5 OF 07 THE ROADS WERE SNOWY SO I PUT MY VEHICLE INTO 4 WD, BUT THE 4 WD DID NOT ENGAGE AND I SLID OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST ENDED UP IN A DITCH. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, ON DEC 6 OF 07, I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY 4-WD ACTUATOR WAS SHORTED OUT, MY BILL CAME TO $838.07. I CONTACTED SEVEN OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL, A COUPLE WITH NEWER MODELS, AND THEY ALL EXCEPT TWO OF THEM, HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUATOR SHORTING OUT. I THEN CONTACTED GM CORPORATE OFFICE ON THIS MATTER AND ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND I SAID THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS PART TO GO BAD WITH 70,000 MILES ON A 2002 TRAILBLAZER, THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO MY YEAR OF VEHICLE AND MILES THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO FOR ME. I TOLD THEM THERE ARE OTHER CASES IN THE AREA WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I ASKED THEM TO INVESTIGATE THIS BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, OR FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND FIX IT BEFORE OTHER NEWER MODELS ARE SENT OUT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SOMEBODY ACTUALLY GETS HURT BECAUSE OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE. GM STATED THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO WITH THIS UNLESS IT TURNS OUT TO BE AN ACTUAL RECALL. SO HERE I AM MAKING A COMPLAINT AND ASKING FOR HELP. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND SOLVED BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY HURT DUE TO GM EQUIPMENT FAILURE!!! PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR
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0
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0
#10210902December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL USED IN BRAKE ROTORS. WHICH CAUSED THE ROTORS TO BECOME HEAVILY RUSTED CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO DRAG ON ROTORS DESTROYING BOTH THE PADS AND ROTORS. *TR
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0
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#10210914December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL USED IN BRAKE ROTORS WHICH CAUSED ROTORS TO BECOME HEAVILY RUSTED CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO DRAG ON ROTORS DESTROYING BOY=THE PADS AND ROTORS. *TR
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0
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#10210810December 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
GAS VAPORS COMING FROM UNDER LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN I FILL IT FULL OF FUEL. I SAW THAT THIS ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AS I AM AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF A POTENTIAL RECALL. I CURRENTLY JUST DON'T FILL IT FULL OF FUEL. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210449December 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS RECALLED IN 2005 FOR A WIPER MOTOR DEFECT. THE DEFECT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED. THE WIPERS NOW EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. I CALLED GM AND THEY WILL NOT AGREE TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V046000. *TR
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0
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#10210408November 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS HAD MULTIPLE DRIVE TRAIN/TRANSMISSION FAILURES. IT CURRENTLY HAS 99000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN FOR TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS/WORK ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LAST OCCASION BEING NOV. 28, 2007 AT WHICH TIME THE CAR WOULD ROLL BACKWARD WHILE IN PARK. UPON REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION PAN METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND. CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING SERVICE/ CALL BACK FROM GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION CUSTOMER CARE AS TO WHETHER THEY WILL COVER FAILURE DUE TO THE WARRANTY OF 5 YEAR WAS UP 8/31/07, WITH SOME TRANSMISSION PARTS WARRANTED FROM REPAIR AT 90,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THE CHEVY SERVICE GARAGE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT IS THE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PARTS FAILURE, THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE COVERAGE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE WITH ME DAILY IN THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWICE AND NOW THE VEHICLE ROLLS OUT OF PARK. THESE AFOREMENTIONED FACTS MAKE ME FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10210203November 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FOR SEVERAL DAYS, I SMELLED GASOLINE AROUND MY VEHICLE AND HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE. ONCE I GOT IT TO A GARAGES, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY ROTTEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE ON A MODERN VEHICLE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS WORKING, BUT THE COMPONENTS INTO THE PUMP WERE ROTTEN AND LEAKING, THUS REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10210254November 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 25,478 MILES. SUN SHELL STRIPPED IN TRANSMISSION CAUSING NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT IN INTERSECTION IN FT.MYERS,FL.CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, 01/12/04. NEED COMPLETE RECALL OF THIS TRANSMISSION. SUN SHELL DEFECTIVE NOT HOLDING UP STRIPPING, METAL TO THIN 1/16 AND STRIPPING OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ALSO CLUTCH FAN FAILURE AT SAME TIME, 01/12/04. MANY REPORTS OF 2002 TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT MANY DEALERSHIPS. TIME FOR GM TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM GM HAS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUN SHELL. ALFRED J. ATTARD *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10210065November 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVING HOME, HE DISCOVERED THAT HE COULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. CHEVROLET HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,673. UPDATED 12/12/07
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0
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0
#10209977November 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT SPEED. IT WILL STILL DISPLAY THE SPEED BUT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK THE NEEDLE WILL BE WELL BELOW 0. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10209630November 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
JAN/FEB 2007. SWITCHED TRAILBLAZER INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH FOR FIRST TIME SINCE PURCHASE (APRIL 2006), AND WOULD NOT TRANSFER INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. TOOK TO LOCAL GM DEALER, REPLACED CONTROL MODULE, COST AROUND $700. OCTOBER 24, 2007 WHILE TRAILBLAZER WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING THE VEHICLE CHANGED FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW. THE SWITCH WAS STILL IN THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE BACK INTO 2 WHEEL DRIVE AT ALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENCODER MOTOR. NOVEMBER 20, 2007. LEFT VEHICAL RUNNING WHILE IN PARK. WENT INTO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE,THEN RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AS IF I HAD BACKED INTO AN OBJECT (IE, ANOTHER CAR), I PULLED FORWARD BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND LOOKED AROUND, SAW NOTHING, AND WAS GOING INTO THE HOUSE TO GET A FLASHLIGHT WHEN THEY NOTICED THAT YET AGAIN, THE TRAILBLAZER HAD CHANGED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK INTO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM CHECKED AGAIN. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM JANUARY TO DATE IS MORE THAN $1200. *TR
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0
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#10209048November 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2002 TRAILBLAZER LTZ THE CURRENT AND FAILURE KILOMETRES ARE 106,545 KM. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE AND OUT. IT SEEMED AS IF WE WERE CONSUMING GAS AT A VERY HIGH RATE. HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT VISIBLE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIPPING FUEL. NOTHING WAS FOUND. LATER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL MODULE SENDING UNIT ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. AT A REPAIR COST OF $850.00. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT ANY TIME. WE UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION REPORT (NHTSA ACTION#EA07-009) BEING DONE. THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO PEOPLE DRIVING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PARTS SUCH AS THESE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 100,000 KILOMETERS. WE HAVE RETAINED OLD PART FROM DEALER. *TR
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0
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0
#10209094November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REMOTES QUIT WORKING, LIFTGATE WOULD NOT OPEN, REAR WIPER NOT WORKING. I HAD THIS ISSUE BACK IN MAY '05 AND REPLACED ENGATE MODULE. SAME ISSUES OCCURRING AGAIN. I AM SURE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ENGATE MODULE AGAIN. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10208600November 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WIPER STUTTER AND STOP COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN INTERMITTENT MODE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207979November 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE AT START UP UNTIL YOU GET ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. I CHANGED THE PLUGS AND AIR FILTER AT 60,000 AND THE NOISE SEEMED TO GO AWAY. IT WAS SOON REPLACED WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BELT AREA. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE BELT REPLACED AND $90 LATER THAT DIDN'T FIX THE SQUEAKING NOISE. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE WEB I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FAN CLUTCH PROBLEM AND THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS WERE GOING BAD. SO I REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH AND THE WATER PUMP MYSELF FOR $300. THE ROAR IS NOT AS BAD NOW BUT STILL THERE, SHIFTS ABNORMALLY, AND NOW AT 60 MPH IT JERKS FORWARD AND RPMS GO FROM 1500 TO 2000. I RESEARCHED MORE ON WEB AND FOUND THAT AFTER CHANGING THE FAN ASSEMBLY YOU MUST GET THE PCM UPDATED. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (MAROONE) AND THEY WANT $104 TO DO THAT. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207892November 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (FORTUNATELY IN A 25 MPH ZONE) WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLUNK THEN WHINE, AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE REVVED AND I LOST ANY ABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, I FOUND ONLY THE REVERSE WAS NOT WORKING - THE OTHER GEARS WILL SHIFT OVER 3000 RPM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A FAULTY SUNSHELL GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
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No
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Deaths:
0

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