Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10328972May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEAR SIR/MADAM, FOR SEVERAL DAYS I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR OF MY CHEVORLET TRAILBLAZER 2006. THE INDICATOR SHOWS FULL AFTER A GAS STATION STOP AND WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES IT INDICATES EMPTY. SOMETIMES IT BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND THEN IT GETS STUCK AT EMPTY. IN THE MEANTIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON PERMANENTLY. THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING SITUATION SINCE I TRAVEL A LOT FOR BUSINESS AND PRIVATE WITH MY CAR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN SUFFICIENT GASOLINE IS IN THE TANK AND CONSIDER THIS SITUATION DANGEROUS, THE ENGINE COULD STOP ANY MOMENT AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A COMMENT FROM NHTSA AND GM REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD SUGGEST THAT GM MIGHT CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR. TALKED TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR SERVICE IS 350 - 400 $. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST FOR THE PART IS 122 $ WITHOUT TAXES. PLUS LABOR COST. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT SEVERAL CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS IN THE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS. THE CONCLUSION IS: THE FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE CANNOT HANDLE THE GASOLINE QUALITY THAT IS SOLD IN THE US. THEY BLAME CERTAIN ADDITIVES IN THE GASOLINE TO CAUSE CORROSION ON THAT PARTICULAR PART. QUESTION: DID GM CHANGE THE MATERIAL FOR THE FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE IN THE MEANTIME, SO THAT THE PART WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN? FROM MY POINT OF VIEW AND MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS: THIS SPECIFIC CAR PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED VIA A RECALL. I RAN ONCE OUT OF GASOLINE, ON A BUSY US ROUTE IN PA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328884May 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH A FUEL PROBLEM. I THINK IT'S THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES EVEN AFTER AFULL FILL UP. WHEN I GOOGLED THIS QUESTION THE RESULTS I GOT WERE ASTOUNDING AT HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT IF IT WERE A ONCE IN AWHILE THING THAT HAPPENS NO BIG DEAL BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANICS AND EVEN THEY SAY IT CRAZY THAT'S THERE'S NO RECALL ON IT AS IT A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328904May 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE FAN CLUTCH ON MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER HAVE BEEN ACTING UP AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY FOR QUITE A WHILE. FROM THE INITIAL STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE , UP TO TRAVELING SPEED OF 55 MPH THE LOAD JET NOISE, FAN CLUTCH REVVING CAN BE HEARD. THE REVVING UP, JET NOISE, AND LACK OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE AND NO ACCELERATION WHEN NEEDED. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIME P0495. SEEMS AS THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS SLOWLY GOT WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR. FINALLY HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW FAN CLUTCH FROM AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS AND REPLACE THE PART. A SIMPLE 5 MINUTES SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET SHOWED A VERY EYE OPENING RESPONSE FROM SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR TRAILBLAZERS WITH SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND THE OLD FAN CLUTCH IS STILL AVAILABLE IF ANYONE NEEDS TO SEE IT. THE LOUD ENGINE REVVING FAN NOISE/LIKE JET ENGINE, USED TO HAPPEN EVERY FEW DAYS, BUT THEN IT BECAME A DAILY PROBLEM , HENCE THE CONCERN TO REPLACE THE PART. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO WITH 36000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS 56000 MILES ON IT NOW. FOR YOUR INFORMATION OF THE OTHER HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM, HERE IS THE LINK. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/R64655/COMMENTS/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328598May 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 76,000 MILES ON IT. THE GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER STARTED MESSING UP ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT STOPPED WORKING AND STARTED BACK ON ITS OWN. WELL NOW A YEAR LATER THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. AFTER FURTHER STUDY INTO THE PROBLEM MY MECHANIC SAYS ITS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SO I GO ONLINE TO TRY AND FIND ONE AND INSTEAD I FIND THAT ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. I CALL GM TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE AND WAS TOLD SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY TO BAD. I THINK THAT WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ AND KNOW ABOUT THIS IS A MATTER THAT GM SHOULD RESOLVE. THEY RECALLED THE SAME CLUSTER THAT WAS PUT IN THE HIGHER PRICED VEHICLES BUT WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP US OUT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS SINCE THIS IS MY WIFE AND KIDS CAR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THEM RIDING AROUND WITHOUT KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS THEY HAVE. [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
#10328643May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'VE HAD MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER FOR 5 YRS NOW AND THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN ACTING UP. I FILL IT UP AND THE GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY. IT TAKES A FEW DAYS TO FINALLY GET THE READING RIGHT BUT AFTER A DAY OR SO IT GOES BACK TO EMPTY. BEING IN THE MILITARY AND HAVING THE VEHICLE AS THE PRIMARY FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS TIME IS LIMITED FOR HER TO TAKE IT WHILE I AM AWAY OVERSEAS. MY WIFE WAS AND KIDS WERE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME TO FINALLY CAME AROUND WITH FUEL. READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER CHEVY OWNERS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL BE MY LAST TIME PURCHASING A CHEVY. KEEPING TRACK OF MILEAGE IS RIDICULOUS, IN TODAY'S ECONOMY PURCHASING A GOOD PRODUCT IS PRIORITY ONE AND IT IS A SHAME THAT A GIANT CAR COMPANY CAN ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM ON THERE HANDS. SAFETY SHOULD BE PRIORITY ONE!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328680May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT FUEL PUMP/FUEL SENSOR PROBLEMS, FUEL GAUGE QUITS WORKING AND THEN PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP BEGINS. BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN 2005, REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY IN8/ 2007, WENT OUT AGAIN IN12/ 2009...SO EVERY 2 YEARS. CHEVROLET WANTS $800-1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. 3 FUEL PUMP/FUEL SENSORS IN 5 YEARS AND YOU DON'T THINK THERE IN A DEFECT. OVER 100 PROBLEMS REPORTED ON CARBEEF.COM ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328426May 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND TODAY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS TO EVERYONE THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE REPAIR RANGES FROM $800 TO $1100. IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL KNOWN FLAW, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED? I DON'T THINK THAT EVERY CONSUMER SHOULD BE ON THE HOOK TO CORRECT AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328378May 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE FALLS TO EMPTY FEWER THAN 100 MILES AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE TANK IS 22 GALLONS AND THE FUEL ECONOMY IS 17.8 MPG. I RESET THE TRIP METER SO I CAN FUEL UP WITHIN 300 MILES, JUST TO BE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328277April 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER WENT OUT IT IS NOT GAUGING WITH MPH. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING I PHONED CHEVY SINCE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. THEY WON'T FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328284April 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME CROSSING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HIT HIM BROADSIDE DOING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. MY FRONT END WAS NEARLY SHOVED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WINDSHIELD. MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER WAS TOTALED. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND IF IT WASN'T FOR MY SEATBELT I WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD. I SUSTAINED A HURT SHOULDER AND ARM AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAD SUCH A PAINFUL INJURY IF THE AIRBAG HAD OF DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328004April 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE KEEPS SHOWING EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I ALMOST GOT INTO AND ACCIDENT ON THE BELTWAY TODAY BECAUSE MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT KILLING ANYONE OR MYSELF. SOME FRIENDS FROM WORK BROUGHT ME SOME GAS WHICH GOT ME HOME AS SOON AS I WAS A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY HOUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. AGAIN I HAD TO REFUEL JUST TO GET TO THE COMPLEX WHERE I LIVE. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF I JUST SHUT DOWN AND I HAVE A SPEEDER BEHIND ME. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER CHEVY OWNERS VOICING THEIR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE TO DIE FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT LIKE THE TOYOTA DEALERS. IS THEIR ANYWAY THAT CHEVY CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTS. CONCERNED PARENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328016April 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ON 2005 TRAILBLAZER WHEN THE RESUME IS PUSHED IT WILL GO WIDE OPEN UNTIL IT GETS BACK TO SPEED ,WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF IT WAS UNEXPECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328094April 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR DIED ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328096April 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS RPM AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYING INCORRECT METRICS. RPM DISPLAYS ZERO; SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEED. CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS KNOWN ISSUE FOR TAHOE MODEL. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" IS THE ISSUE BUT YOUR MAKE AND MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT WILL COST ABOUT $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327840April 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READINGS SOMETIMES DISPLAYING OVER 120 MPH WHEN SITTING STILL. THE GAUGE IS USUALLY OFF BY 10 OR MORE MILES PER HOUR. ALSO, THE TACH GAUGE IS OFF AS WELL. SIMILAR FAILURES ON OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327885April 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE. I FILL UP MY TANK AND IT STILL SAYS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327961April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIME BY THE MECHANIC AT CHEVY THAT THE IDLER PULLEY IS CONSTANTLY A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327766April 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACTS FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL UPON IMPACT AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327808April 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES AND LIGHTS GO HAYWIRE. RADIO SHUTS OFF, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND ALARM SOUNDS. SPEEDO AND TACH CONTINUE TO WORK FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327104April 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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