Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10322141March 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. THE ONLY WAY I CAN TRACK HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IS BY KEEPING UP WITH MY MILEAGE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN TRAILBLAZERS AND THAT IT WOULD COST $500-$600 TO REPAIR. WHEN I DID A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE I FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT! I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS WASN'T A RECALL! I GOT NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS ONLY TOLD TO "GO THROUGH MY DEALER."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322155March 25, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS NONFUNCTIONAL WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS IN WHICH THERE WAS NO SUFFICIENT REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322223March 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT, I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN, IT IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD. IT HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIME, THEY USUALLY COME BACK ON, BUT NOT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321715March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES BY SHIFTING GEARS AND APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE BRAKE RELEASED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED. HE ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH. HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING BOTH FAILURES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE NOR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,225 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321741March 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT RANDOMLY REPORTS FUEL LEVELS FROM FULL TO EMPTY, OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321761March 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. I LOOK UP INFO ON LINE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM ON CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. EVEN WHEN I FILL UP ON GAS IT STILL READS EMPTY. EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM SAID IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REACH 40,000 MLIES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321884March 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STARTED INTERMITTANTLY FAILING. UNIT IS FAILED MORE OFTEN THAN IT WORKS. UNIT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321579March 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND REMAINS AT LAST KNOWN SPEED OR STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY. ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321574March 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. HE VERIFIED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ PROPERLY. THERE WERE ALSO OTHER RANDOM WARNING LIGHTS THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,500. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321589March 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER AND BATTERY GUAGE WILL NOT WORK. THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS OVER 100 MPH WHEN YOU ARE NOT MOVING. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY GET CALLS EVERYDAY ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT GM DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THE TRAILBLAZER ONLY ON THE PICKUP TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321611March 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 TRAILER BLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CAUSING ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321341March 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
2003 TRAIL BLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT STOP EVEN WHEN SHUT OFF. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321362March 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. LOW LEVEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS LUMINATED LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321381March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER BEGAN MOVING ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND THEN IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17008 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17185.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321224March 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70K MILES. GAUGES FREQUENTLY READ INCORRECT READINGS. THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS TAKEN A DEEP DIVE AND HAS PEGGED OUT AS FAR AS IT CAN GO AND DOES NOT MOVE NOW. MOST INSTRUMENT BACKLIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT PREVENTING THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES FROM BEING SEEN AT NIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. QUICK SEARCH ON INTERNET RESULTS IN A SEVERE EPIDEMIC OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL GM SUV'S. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT RESULTED IN A NATIONWIDE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES BUT NOT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OR GMC ENVOY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CRIMINAL ACT BY GM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321248March 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WIPER MOTOR WAS RECALLED FOR HESTATION BUT STILL DOES THE SAME THING AFTER BEING FIXED REPLACED FAN CLUTCH 2008 TRANSMISSION SHIFTS/HESITATES FROM 1ST TO 2ND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE TRANNY PROBLEM STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321276March 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE UNRELIABLE/ERRATIC. FUSE GAUGE WILL READ PAST FULL OCCASIONALLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. AFTER SOME AMOUNT OF FUEL IS CONSUMED THE GAUGE WILL SLOWLY BEGIN READING WITHIN RANGE AND EVENTUALLY AS THE TANK EMPTIES IT WILL TYPICALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, BEGIN TO READ WHAT I ASSUME IS A CORRECT AMOUNT. IT IS HIT/MISS AT EACH IGNITION TURN WHETHER THE GAUGE WILL READ WHAT APPEARS TO BE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. WHEN THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING, THE GAUGE DOES NOT DO THE ?ZERO? RESET CALIBRATION. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THIS COULD BE THE STEPPER MOTOR IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER (KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE) OR THE SENDING UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE REMAINING AND I OR WHOEVER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE COULD BE LEFT STRANDED ALONG A DESOLATE HIGHWAY WITH NO FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321277March 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIGHTS DIM DURING ACCELERATION. RUMOR HAS IT THAT THE CAR IS DOING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WITH EXTRA LOADS, OR THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP IS KICKING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321299March 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT, THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEGUN TO WORK ERRATICALLY. IT HAS JUST LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321129March 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER INDICATES THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY, DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS B/C ALOT OF PEOPLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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