Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10342550July 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT IT IS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. HOWEVER, IN THE MIDST OF THIS THE SUV RAIN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE AS I HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS FROM 2002 THROUGH 2008 ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I FOUND THIS BY DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTIES BUT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS AND ENVOYS. IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT ISSUE, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTION IN GA WITHOUT PAYING THE $600 TO GET THIS FIXED. MY INSPECTION IS COMING UP IN AUGUST. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342133July 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEED, OIL, AND TACH GAUGES ON A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2004 STARTED TO INDICATE INCORRECT READINGS. AFTER SOME TIME THE GAUGES WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. GM WILL REPLACE THEM FOR FEE STARTING AT $300+. NOW YOU CAN GET A USED CLUSTER TO REPLACE THIS BUT YOU WILL HAVE THE WRONG ODOMETER READING WHICH WILL CAUSE A FRAUD. GM WILL NOT RESET THE ODOMETER ON A USED CLUSTER! THIS CAUSES SOMEONE TO PAY THE HIGH PRICE OR DRIVE AROUND WITH BROKEN GAUGES. DOING A SEARCH ON THE WEB, I AM SEEING THAT THIS IS NOT JUST THE TRAILBLAZER AND THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. I WOULD THINK NOT KNOWING THE SPEED OR OTHER INSTRUMENT READING COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THEY ARE THERE FOR A REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342327July 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4.2L V6 DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT STAYS AT EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL THE TANK. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT IN MY TANK AND AM FORCED TO CONSTANTLY PUT GAS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341973July 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE HAS FAILED. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, I AM UNCERTAIN OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY GAS TANK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR $99, AND THE REPAIR COULD COST $600 - $800. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM AS PART OF A RECALL. SINCE I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS AT ANY TIME, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341998July 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND I CAN NO LONGER TELL WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WILL COST ME AROUND $500.00 TO $700.00. MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 4WD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341766July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL. FUEL GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT SHOULD. NO CONSISTENCY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341632July 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK LEAKING AT FILLER NECK. LEAKING GASOLINE AND VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. NOTIFIED GM AFTER GETTING FIXED . ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL AVAILABLE FOR TEXAS. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. VERY THANKFUL IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341719July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ARE SO CORRODED THAT THEY STARTED TO LEAK AND CAUSE A SMOKE CONDITION .. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341463July 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAME HOME AFTER REFUELING MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ W/151000MI, NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. NEVER NOTICED BEFORE - THOUGHT I JUST SPILLED SOME. SMELL PERSISTED, LOOKED UNDER HOOD, UNDER CAR, NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING DOWN FROM FUEL TANK. CALLED GM CUST SVC 866-790-5600 WAS ADVISED THERE IS SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC TANK TO REMEDY CORROSION. SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED MY VIN IS IN RANGE BUT WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY - THEY ONLY COVER TO 10YR-120K MI. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO CRACK IN TANK MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT - PLASTIC TANK SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341416July 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CLUSTER PANEL GONE BAD. SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 21 MPH WHILE I WAS STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED WITH THE CLUSTER PANEL BEING BAD. GM HAS HAD OTHER RECALLS FOR SIMILAR PART AND THIS SHOULD BE NO EXCEPTION. 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 59,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341292July 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP REGISTERS EMPTY ALL THE TIME, INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (ESPECIALLY JUST AFTER REFUELING). AUTO WILL NOT PASS EMISSION INSPECTION DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. STARTED JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 16000 MILES ON IT IN 2006. HAVE RECENTLY RUN OUT OF GAS VERY SUDDENLY, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A HIGH TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. GAUGING GAS BY MILEAGE IS VERY INACCURATE DUE TO HEAT FLUCTUATION, AIR CONDITIONING USE, ETC. NO RECALL? 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340902July 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND HALF FULL OVER 12 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A PERMANENT CONDITION. MY CAR ONLY HAD 42K MILES ON IT - THE WARRANTY WAS OVER AT 35K. OTHER CHEVY OWNERS OF TRAILBLAZERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEALER STATED THE "FIX" WOULD COST 900 DOLLARS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND SILVERADO MODELS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I WAS TOLD THE SILVERADO WAS UNDER A RECALL BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AFFECTED ALONG WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. BUT THAT THE TRAILBLAZERS WERE NOT UNDER RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS ONE CAN EASILY RUN OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC OR BE DISABLED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340952July 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY KNOW THAT LOTS AND LOTS OF THEIR TRAILBLAZERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THE FUEL SENSORS AND ARE CHARGING PEOPLE $800-$1,000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD RECALL. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES AND THE FUEL GAUGE BROKE YESTERDAY. THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT TELL WHEN YOU ARE LOW IN GAS. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, YOU COULD CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT IF YOUR CAR RUNS OUT OF GAS GOING DOWN A BUSY INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH NOT KNOWING IF YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT FUEL OR NOT. GM SHOULD RECALL THE TRAILBLAZERS SINCE SO MANY OF THE VEHICLES HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ARE DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340955July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT AXLE OF 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340978July 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL SENSOR DIED. THEREFORE IT IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR TANK UNLESS YOU USE YOUR TRIP METER. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM YET THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS REPAIR WILL COST A MINIMUM OF $800 AND I WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE TO PAY IT IF IT IS THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341043July 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS AND I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT (USED). NOT KNOWING WHAT KIND OF MILEAGE I CAN GET I MUST GUESS WHEN TO GET FUEL. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES SINCE THIS HAS STARTED AND I WORRY ABOUT RUNNING OUT WHILE ON A HIGHWAY AND LOSING CONTROL DUE TO NOT HAVING POWER. FROM THE SEARCHES I HAVE DONE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340774June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER, RMP GAUGE, TACHOMETER, AND THE HEATER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED OPERATING. THE CONTACT STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340804June 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILED AT 48000 MILES RESULTING WITH NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALLING AND/OR REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER OR PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND BROAD SIDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340807June 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ GAS LEVELS CORRECTLY. WHEN FULL, GAUGE SHOWS AT EMPTY AND LEVELS OFF AFTER APPROX 20-40 MILES AFTER DRIVING. THEREAFTER, GAUGE RANDOMLY GOES UP AND DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340832June 30, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE REAR WINDOW ON THE VEHICLE SEPARATES FROM THE WINDOW, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BLOW OUT. WE NOTICED THE WINDOW WAS LOPSIDED SO WE OPENED IT AND FOUND THAT ONE SIDE OF THE WINDOW HAD COME UNGLUED. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE REGLUED - IT WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. CHEVY WON'T COVER IT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. WE LEFT AND HE CALLED US WITH THE QUOTE OF $1000 FOR REPLACEMENT. JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE ENTIRE WINDOW BLEW OUT. IT SHATTERED GLASS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND VEHICLE, EVEN HITTING US IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. LUCKILY OUR DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE CAR. THE PLASTIC COVER THAT SITS OVER THE TOP OF THE WINDOW FLEW OFF THE BACK AND INTO TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND US BUT THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC SO THEY MANAGED TO AVOID BEING HIT. NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN IT EXPLODED BUT IT COULD VERY EASILY HAVE HURT SOMEONE IN THE BACK SEAT OR IN VEHICLES BEHIND US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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