Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10330166May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A '05 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY GAS GAUGE START TO GO CRAZY. I FILL IT UP WITH GAS AND THE NEEDLE WENT TO EMPTY. IT START MOVING UP AND IT WENT BACK TO EMPTY AND STAY THERE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE NOW AND WENT IT IS EMPTY OR NOT. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330214May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329651May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THE DOOR SAND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. *GR THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED,AND WERE NOT WORKING. THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY ETC. UPON ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION, THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN, DESPITE PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THE CONSUMER AND HIS OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, AND EVERYTHING WORKED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE LIFTGATE MODULE WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION. THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATING WAS THE RESULT OF AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330056May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FUELING OUR 2007 TRAILBLAZER, THE GAS GAUGE VERY SLOWLY STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY GO TO EMPTY AND/OR 'DING' AND TURN ON THE LOW FUEL LIGHT. NOW, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR AND WILL COST $500-$1000 TO FIX AND THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330061May 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LOSES POWER AND THE TROUBLE LIGHTS FLASH INCLUDING THE SERVICE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT COME ON. I HAVE CHANGED THE 02 SENSOR, FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND HAD THE EMISSION SYSTEM CHECKED ALL TO NO AVAIL. OUR MECHANIC CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM AND ALL THINGS WE HAVE TRIED HAS FAILED. WE HAVE RESET THE COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD NO HELP FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329980May 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A DASHBOARD CLUSTER FAILURE. MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING AND HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT IN MY TANK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER A MONTH. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FROM ANGRY OWNERS DESCRIBING SPEEDING TICKETS, RUNNING OUT OF GAS, ODOMETER FAILING, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIMMING AND WARNING LIGHTS APPEARING. GM IS FAILING TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS DEFECT AND DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING $550 TO $650 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329543May 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT RECORD PROPER SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329548May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH HER FOOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER CAUSING LIMITED DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE PREVIOUSLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,896.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329822May 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHILE DRIVING THE NEEDLE FROM THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AND SLOWLY RETURNS BACK SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS AND COST IS ABOUT $500.00 FOR REPAIRS, SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDS REPLACED UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE ON ANY TRIPS AND HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BY CHECKING THE TRIP ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329466May 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
MY SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR CORRECTION ALONG WITH OTHER MAINTENANCE ISSUES I HAD ABOUT MY VEHICLE. ALL THIS IS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS TAKEN CARE OF THE SEATBELT LIGHT STAYS ON. THE LIGHT NEVER GETS FIXED OR GOES OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAKES THE BAGS DEPLOY. I BRING THE TRUCK BACK MANY TIMES BUT THE ISSUE NEVER GETS TAKEN CARE OF. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OFF THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1000 FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL THIS GETS TAKEN CARE OF.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329488May 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER IS BROKEN, IT DOES NOT GO BELOW 90MPG, SO 90 IS MY NEW 0. THIS JUST HAPPENED AND FROM LOOKING INTO IT IS VERY COMMON. THIS IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. GM HAD RECALLS ON IT'S OTHER SUV'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329507May 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS FUEL IN THE TANK. LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE TANK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329369May 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MODULE AND RESISTOR MODULE CONNECTOR. THE PARTS HAD MELTED TOGETHER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO BECOME LOOSE AT THE CONNECTION. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY MODEL. THERE ARE MANY ONLINE POSTINGS INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE. CHEVROLET COMPANY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE UNTIL I PAID A $110.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AND THE TAHOE. THE GAS GAUGE ALSO STOPPED WORKING RECENTLY WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT IT TOO WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THESE PARTS AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARDS, WHICH ALSO WENT OUT ON MY VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN ONCE AGAIN SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THESE PARTS SEEM TO BE FAILING SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS ARE HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND ARE KNOWN TO THE CHEVROLET CORPORATION. I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE PARTS AT NEARLY 80% CHEAPER THAN WHAT THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AND DIAGNOSTIC FEE. SAFETY RECALLS ON THESE PARTS SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329373May 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE GAUGES ON MY 2004 DID NOT WORK THE TACHOMETER I SEE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS,. I WANT TO HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329398May 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT 28,000 MILES, NOW HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF 2006 TRAILBLAZERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH CHEVROLET (GM) KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T PUT OUT A RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS DEFAULTED PART. HERE THE TAXPAYERS BAILED GM OUT , BUT THEY WON'T TAKE CARE OF THIS HUGE PROBLEM WHERE AN OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL AT ANY TIME NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BECAUSE IT READS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON AS WELL. WE AS TAXPAYERS CAN BAIL THEM OUT, BUT THEY WON'T TAKE CAR OF A PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATHS WHEN A VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF FUEL AT THE WRONG TIME, AND IN THE WRONG PLACE. IS THIS WHAT IS NEEDED BEFORE GM TAKES CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? THIS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE. ALSO WITH THIS PROBLEM IT SENDS SIGNALS THAT WON'T ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS NY STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION WHEN THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329420May 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NOT WORKING. WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I NEED A NEW CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329082May 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ GAS GOT FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS V6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329138May 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL SENSOR UNIT. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MR. TURNER, FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AT GENERAL MOTORS, DETROIT MICHIGAN, CONCERNING THE MANY LETTERS I HAVE SENT TO GENERAL MOTORS. 'IN A NUTSHELL' HE SAID 'GM HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL SENSOR UNIT AND BASICALLY I WAS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL CONCERNING THE UNIT' I REFERRED, HIM TO THIS PARTICULAR WEB SITE AND HIS COMMENT WAS 'IF COMPLAINTS WAS NOT COMING FROM THE CUSTOMERS OR DEALER, THE COMMENTS WAS BASIC USELESS' HE SUGGESTED, THAT I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER, AT THAT POINT THEY WOULD DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND 'MAYBE' THEY 'MIGHT DO SOMETHING' IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE BOMBARD THE PRESIDENT / CEO OF GENERAL MOTORS WITH COMPLAINT LETTERS CONCERNING THE FUEL SENSOR OR CONTACT MR. TURNER AT THE NUMBER HE GAVE ME [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329228May 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I FILLED THE GAS TANK. ONCE I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE FUEL NEEDLE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I HAD A REPORT RUN ON MY VEHICLE & FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR CONNECTION IS BAD OR NEEDS REPLACED THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN & TO DRIVE IT COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALLING, OR BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328957May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE REAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE SEEN THIS IN SEVERAL OTHER TRAILBLAZERS AS WELL AS SILVERADO TRUCKS THAT MY FRIENDS HAVE OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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