Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10335124June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENTATION PANEL CLUSTER OUT SPEEDOMETER GAS OIL PRESSURE BATTERY AND RPM. 2 SPEEDING TICKETS. SPEEDO WAS OFF BY 40 AT THE TIME,NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NO GAS ON FREEWAY. AND BATTERY OUT CAUSED A CRASH. CHEVY DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER CHEVY PRODUCTS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS NOTHING AND REFUSES TO HELP OR ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP FORCE GM TO RECALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334696June 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT THIS 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND BABY IT LIKE THERE WAS NO TOMORROW. NOW EVERYTHING IS BREAKING. FIRST IT WAS THE RACKING PINION STEERING. SOME HOW THE SEAL BUSTED. SECOND, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO REGISTER EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FULL AND JOINT BALL WENT BAD MAKING SOME VIBRATION AND SQUEALING SOUND. I GOT THE FUEL GAUGE FIXED AND JOINT BALL, NOW THE STRUTS THAT LIFT REAR WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. I WAS SO EAGER TO GET THIS TRAILBLAZER BUT IT IS COSTING ME MORE MONEY THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334541June 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WENT TO DEALER FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSORS ARE INDICATING THAT THERE IS MOISTURE GETTING INTO MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO A ISSUE WITH THE DIP STICK NOT SEALING PROPERLY. WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $192.00 (PARTS AND LABOR) TO REPAIR. THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT IF MY TRANSMISSION DID GO OUT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY, THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER A NEW TRANSMISSION. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN SUCH A MINOR PART AS THE DIP STICK SEAL, WHY THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334544June 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, GM WANTS $600 TO REPLACE CLUSTER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN RECALLED ON EVERY OTHER GM VEHICLE THAT USES THIS CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334565June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE FUEL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ FUEL LEVELS AT EMPTY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334566June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE - RANDOMLY FLUCTUATES FROM MOMENT TO MOMENT FROM EMPTY/LOW FUEL LIGHT ON, FULL, TO SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE APPROXIMATELY APRIL, 2010. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND ONSTAR INDICATES THAT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS PRESENT. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTING WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. SAFETY CONCERN IF VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS - WE ARE FORCED TO DRIVE IT NOW FOR ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES BETWEEN FILL-UPS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUEL IN TANK. WE HAVE RESEARCHED POTENTIAL REPAIRS, AND THEY WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $600-$800 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334572June 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFTER A FREEZE THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334611June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING IN THE VEHICLE. MY GAS GAUGE NOW ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE UP. THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I AM BEING TOLD THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE GAS TANK OUT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THAT FIX I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT, IT TURNS OUT THERE ARE A TON OF FOLKS WITH THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. RECENTLY, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MY CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OFF THE ROAD. BUT IF I HAD BEEN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE ENDED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334618June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER SS. GAS GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT TRYING TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334630June 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVING TROUBLES WITH MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAUGE CLUSTER. WHICH WORKED SPORADICALLY THEN FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON UNSAFE PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. BUT CHEVY DOES BACK ITS OTHER MODELS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR UNSAFE VEHICLE MISHAP. AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL PLACED ON IT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334623June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE FUEL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN RELATION TO THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334372June 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL GAUGE FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING, STRANDING THE DRIVER AND OTHER OCCUPANTS. REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT OVER $500.00. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED, I WAS ADVISED THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD FAIL WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. WAS TOLD THE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334382June 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I JUST GOT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER 2 WEEK AGO AND THE CAR LOT FAIL TO INFORM US THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS BROKEN,, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WITCH WAS OVER AN HOUR AWAY AND MY CAR RAN OUT OF GAS, I HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME AND WE HAD TO WALK IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER TO GET GAS,, AND MY SON GOT A SUN BURN ON HIS FACE AND ARMS, I BELIEVE THAT IF MY GAS GAUGE WAS WORKING THEN I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN STRANDED ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY SON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334492June 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON AND SHOWING EMPTY. REPLACEMENT WILL BE BETWEEN 700-1000 DOLLARS FOR THE FIX. MUST USE MILEAGE TO GAUGE WHEN I NEED FUEL. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE 2006. THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THANKFULLY, I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OR BEEN REAR-ENDED, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FIXED BY CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334518June 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE
CHEVY TRAILBAZER 05... GAS GAUGE KEEPS MOVING FROM LOW TO EMPTY BACK TO FULL,SOMETIMES IT STAYS AT EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FUEL SENDING UNIT KEEPS FAILING. UNIT WAS REPLACED IN 2007 AT DEALERSHIP. SENDING UNIT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. VERY EXPENSIVE LABOR NEEDED TO FIX THIS. WHEN I FIXED THE FIRST TIME I HAD WARRANTY NOW IT HAS EXPIRED. I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE WITH A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO MY..TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS A COMPLETELY DEFECT OF THE CAR. MY MAJOR FEAR IS TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR TO STALL. LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT.....ALSO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT KEEP GETTING DARKER..SOMETIMES SEVERAL LIGHTS COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334193June 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAN CLUTCH- SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE TAKING OFF UNTIL RPM IS UP THEN CLUTCH DISENGAGES AND SOUNDS NORMAL AGAIN. I'VE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT STILL NO RECALL! WHY NOT????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334249June 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334300June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN 02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I PURCHASED IT IN 08. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS DEFECTIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT TO REPORT THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS SWITCHING AROUND ON ITS OWN AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PUT ITSELF IN 4WD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T A PROBLEM AND THE 4WD BOX NEEDED TO BE RESET BUT IT WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS. TODAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK BECAUSE THE TRUCK JUMPED FROM 2WD TO 4WD BY ITSELF AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING AND SLOWED DOWN (ON THE HIGHWAY). AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH THE 02) HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US. IF YOU HAVE TIME PLEASE AT LEAST READ THROUGH THE THREAD ON THE FIRST LINK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F173BA0 ......................... HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T329462-4_WHEEL_DRIVE_PROBLEMS_W_02_TRAILBLAZER.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334294June 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE QUICKLY DROPS TO EMPTY AFTER LESS THAN 1/4 OF THE FUEL HAS BEEN USED. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED COSTING $575.00. WITH ONLY 43K MILES ON THE CAR, IT SEEMS A LITTLE PREMATURE FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334082June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. WITH NO WARNING, MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE CAR IS WELL CARED FOR AND REGULARLY SERVICED. OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT I HAD NO POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, AND THAT THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THE COST TO ME FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE $2720.31. *TR UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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