Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10207791November 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE ENGINE REVVING UP BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT. THESE WERE USUALLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD SO I ASSUMED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER 5 DAYS AGO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE ENGINE REVVED REALLY LOUD, THE TACH NUMBER WENT WAY UP, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE CLUNKED & JERKED INTO GEAR IT THEN MADE A WHINING NOISE & WHEN I GOT HOME (DROVE IT REAL SLOW & NOT FAR FROM HOME) THERE WAS NO REVERSE. CHEVROLET SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS & THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED VERY MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN 3 WEEKS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES FULL OF POSTINGS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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#10207358October 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPS WORKING HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT CHEVY SAID THE THEY HAVE CLOSED THE CLAIMS ON THIS RECALL #04V046000 AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE MOTOR. *TR
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#10206803October 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 15053 MILES WITH PREVIOUS OWNER 2-3 SHIFT SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ME AT 33431 MILES, STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP FOUND SHELL STRIPPED OUT REACTION CARRIER TEETH BROKE REPLACED ALL CLUTCHES REPLACED 2/4 BAND. AT 83029 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ME AGAIN. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP FOUND REACTION SUN GEAR STRIPPED INSIDE REACTION SUN SHELL. REPLACED SUN GEAR AND SHELL & O/H TRANSMISSION. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I FELT SOMETHING WAS CAUSING THESE PARTS TO KEEP GOING BAD AND THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. I FELT THERE COULD BE ONE PART THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN THIS TRANSMISSION AS A DEFECT. GM AGREED TO PAY PARTS IF I PAID LABOR TO REPLACE PARTS NOT REPLACE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. THIS COST ME $840.00. NOW IT IS 119000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION GONE AGAIN. I CALLED GM TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THIS IS THE 4TH TIME AND I REQUESTED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A REFUND OF MY $840.00 FROM LAST TIME BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THIS TRANSMISSION HAS A PATTERN OF GOING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 TO 40000 MILES. GM WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DIAGNOSTIC THIS TIME SHOWS WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST BUT TO DETERMINE WHAT PARTS WERE BAD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BROKEN DOWN. I WAS HOPING GM WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER BUT I SEEM TO GET NO WHERE. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP! *TR
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#10205608October 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER EXT AND THE GAS TANK LEAKS AT THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTION. *JB
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#10205571October 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE HEARD A CLUNK WHEN DRIVING. SHE ASKED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
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#10205471October 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FAN CLUTCH IN 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WENT BAD. *TR
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#10205213October 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 55,000 MILES, NOT DRIVING CAR BUT WAS ABOUT TO RUN ERRANDS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING BLOCK, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, TAIL LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO AND ELECTRIC ON A CAR THAT IS JUST OVER 5 YEARS OLD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, POWER STEERING BLOCK AND TRANSMISSION ARE ALL NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
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#10204750October 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILED. AS OCTOBER 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V527000), HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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#10203965September 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,600.
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#10203614September 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION FOR 2002 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. ONLY HAD 61,000 MILES. COST $2,650. *TR
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#10203352September 18, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP WITH OUT CAUSE .THE PASSENGER HAS TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE THE LOCK. DEALER HAS CHECKED AND OFFERED TO REPLACE FOR $300. I DECLINED. *TR
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#10202820September 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOUD NOISE IN TRANSMISSION THIS AFTER 30,000 MILES ON A TOTALLY REBUILT TRANSMISSION OF MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER.
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#10202006September 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHEN TRANSMISSION POPPED AND BEGAN TO WHINE. REVERSE GEAR LOST AND STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER WHERE DIAGNOSIS WAS FAILED (STRIPPED) REACTION SUN SHELL. FORTUNATELY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. CONCERNED THAT FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AT GREATER SPEED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING OR SUBJECTED TO ANY ABUSE WHATSOEVER. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE 2002 MODELS BUILT DURING A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. DEALER GAVE SOME COST CONCESSION ON TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, BUT UNWILLING TO ADMIT COMPONENT WEAKNESS. CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE LINE WITH NO ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. *TR
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#10201620August 31, 2007
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. ALL SEAT BELTS HAVE WORKED EXCEPT THE PASSENGER ONE STICKS NOW AND THEN WHEN YOU BREAK; IT WON'T RELEASE. BUT I HAVE A BIGGER ISSUE. THE MIDDLE BACK SEAT BELT WILL NOT LONGER WORK. WHEN YOU GO TO PULL IT OUT OF THE SEAT FOR USE, IT WILL NOT MOVE. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED A CHEVY DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THEY COULD LOOK AT IT AND FIX IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I UNDERSTAND THINGS GO ON CARS AND IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY, BUT A SEAT BELT THAT WON'T COME OUT AND WORK???? HOW IS THAT MY PROBLEM AND NOT A DEFECT WITH THE CAR????? PLEASE HELP OR ADVISE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SEAT AND WHAT WOULD THAT COST? *JB
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#10200536August 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IN 2005 MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER - HAD SMELLING FUMES, SES LIGHT, AND A BAD DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER. PARTLY DUE TO THE CODES COMING UP FOR THE EVAP SYSTEM AND RELATED PURGE. AFTER SEVERAL RESETS OF THE SES LIGHT, ONE TECH FOUND GAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE THE TANK. THE TANK WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. IN 2007 THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN - HAD SMELLING FUMES, SES LIGHT, WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRE. WE SHOWED THEM A LETTER THAT STAID THAT THIS WAS AN ACTUAL PROBLEM AND THAT CHEVROLET WILL REPLACE THE FUEL AT THE END THEY REPACED THE FUEL TANK AT NO CHARGE. *TR
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#10200417August 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
I JIM EMMERT HAVE HAD MY TRAILBAZER IN THE SHOP MORE TIMES THEN I CARE TO REMEMBER FOR ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS NOT WORKING CHANGING CLUSTERS & TAIL LENS . I HAVE HAD TWO DEALERS LOOK AND POST TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEMS AND STILL HAVEN'T. I HAVE SPENT AT LEAST 2,000 DOLLARS AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE MANAGER SAID DON'T BRING IT BACK TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE? *TR
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#10200448August 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS DEVELOPED FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL SENDING UNIT MODULE. MUST HAVE APPROXIMATELY $550.00 REPAIR DONE FOR SIMPLE SAFETIES SAKE. CAN'T DRIVE AROUND LEAKING FUEL. UNUSUAL FOR A 5 YEAR OLD CAR TO DEVELOP GAS LEAKS DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WOULD LIKE RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR NEEDED REPAIRS. THANK YOU. *TR
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#10200348August 21, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY FAIL. IM TIRED OF GOING BACK TO THE DEALER, HAVING THEM TELL ME THEY'VE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND A FEW DAYS LATER MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN. IT IS TRULY A PAIN TO TRAVEL WITH INFANTS KNOWING THAT THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT. WE'VE ATTEMPTED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO LONG TERM OR PERMANENT FIX. *TR
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#10200374August 21, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. ON AUGUST 18, 2007, HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE HOURS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE REASON WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS A PART IN FRONT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND, IF THE MECHANIC BROKE THE PART THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEN THE DEALER WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR COSTS WOULD FALL ON THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE TAIL LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE MATTER, BUT CANNOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME. AS OF AUGUST 21, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER HAS STILL NOT RESPONDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
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#10199879August 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
REFER TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07013 AND EA07009 . . . . ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS FUEL AND OR VAPOR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. GM STATES, "THE FAILURE MECHANISM IS CORROSION OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK. CORROSION OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE IS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE OPERATING IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT." ODI HAS OPENED THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE. *JB
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