Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10317570March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAIL BLAZER FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT REGISTERED EMPTY FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN IT WOULD READ FULL, THEN EMPTY AGAIN. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE FOR THE TANK LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317668March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LT HAS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. IT WILL READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON, THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO FULL, CONTINUALLY FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. AT FIRST IT WILL SHOW FULL WHEN WE FILL UP, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES WOULD GO TO EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID OF STALLING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 62,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317868March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK AND FLUCTUATES. LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317879March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING . GAS GAUGE LIGHT ALWAYS ON AND SHOWING EMPTY AND ALWAYS BEEPING. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. DOES THE SAME THING WHEN TANK IS FULL. I SPEND ALOT OF MONEY IN FUEL BECAUSE IT'S AGGRAVATING TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE CONSTANTLY. AFRAID I COULD GET STRANDED OR BE HIT IF I RUN OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317430March 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT LS AND AM WORRIED ABOUT MY WIFE WHEN SHE IS DRIVING BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I AM SCARED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AND SHE COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LEVEL SENSOR GOING OUT AND I THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317533March 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLAMPS KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CONNECTORS KEEP MELTING AND BURNING THE REAR RADIO SPEAKERS GO OUT THE REAR HEAT/AIR GOES OUT THE LEVEL 5 SETTING ON THE FAN DOES NOT WORK THESE ARE NOT UNUSUAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD BEING SET WITH THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317380March 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE FAILURE. FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDS REPLACED, COST ~$800 WITH LABOR. GAUGE RANDOMLY GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY, AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317424March 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR. THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY STAYS YELLOW - INDICATING EMPTY - REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL, CAUSING ME TO USE ONLY MY TRIPOMETER TO GAUGE THE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE I HAVE LEFT ON A TANK OF FUEL. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON WHENEVER I FILL UP. AS MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT I'M FINDING OUT IS A PREVALENT ISSUE WITH THE SEVERAL GM PRODUCTS - WITH NO RECOURSE THROUGH CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317293March 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, AND THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP AND IT WILL GO OFF AT ABOUT 50 MILES. IT COMES ON AGAIN AROUND 270 MILES. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE, BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WASN'T RESET AFTER GETTING A FEW GALLONS OF GAS (SOMEONE ELSE HAD PUT FUEL IN MY TRAILBLAZER). I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED, SINCE IT WILL COST OVER $800.00. SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY WRECKS OR INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316979March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, 2003 EXT! I SWEAR THE SUV IS POSSESSED!SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY ACTS UP, STATING HIGHER MPH, SOMETIMES IT GOES OVER 100MPH, WHEN WERE ONLY GOING 30MPH! IT WONT GO BACK TO 0 UNLESS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE ON/OFF REPEATEDLY! OIL, BATTERY AND TEMP GAUGES ALL HIGH, YET DEALER CANT FIND PROBLEM! PROBLEM DOESN'T ALWAYS OCCUR YET I RELY ON MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO DETERMINE SPEED AS I NO LONGER TRUST THE 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317552March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 TRAIL BLAZER PEDAL SEEMED TO STICK*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317091March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FILLED MY TANK AND DROVE AWAY THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING LATER THAT DAY MY FUEL GAUGE STARTED GOING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT WENT TO EMPTY THE LOW GAS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STAYED THAT WAY FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RETURNING TO FULL. THIS ONLY HAPPENED 1X SO FAR RECENTLY. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH ALL THE GAUGES GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. SPEEDOMETER/FUEL/ ELECTRICAL/TACH ETC. HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART TO RESET THESE FUNCTIONS IN THE PAST. 2-3X AN HAD ONSTAR RUN DIAGNOSTICS. THE ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL HAS ALSO BEEN COMING ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY QUITE FREQUENTLY AT STARTUP AND AT OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I'VE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CHAT BOARDS BUT FEW HAVE TAKE THE STEPS TO DOCUMENT THEM BEYOND THE POSTINGS. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317181March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH; THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE RPM REMAINED INCORRECT AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED A FAULTY READING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,488. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317199March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I DRIVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AFTER REFUELING THE TRUCK, I NOTICED THE GAS CAP DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO JUMP FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP BUT THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ INACCURATELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. A CHEVY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK. HE SAID THE REPAIRS WOULD COST ~$1,000. I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO BE CONTINUOUSLY CHECKING THE MILEAGE ODOMETER TO ASSURE I DON'T NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. MY BOSS HAS A GMC ENVOY WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS SEVERAL HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ALMOST RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAULTY GAS GAUGE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR AND NOT REQUIRE CAR OWNERS TO REPAIR.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317283March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT'S WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. IN THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS AFTER GETTING GAS THE GAS SENSOR LIGHT AND SOUND ALERT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND THAT IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE IS MARKETED AND USED AS A FAMILY CAR, WHICH IS WHAT MY WIFE AND I USE IT FOR. IT IS VERY RISKY TO TRY TO GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL YOU ARE USING, NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF FUEL TODAY. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN RISKY SITUATIONS LIKE ON THE INTERSTATE. AS A CONSUMER I WISH YOU WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION, AND IF IT IS AS WIDESPREAD AS I AM HEARING, ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316553March 4, 2010
STEERING
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,000 MILES ON IT AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST AT THE TIME. NOTE THAT THERE WERE NO LEAKS IN THE SYSTEM AND THERE WAS THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315428March 4, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. S10 COMEBACK FWD LTR TO POTUS RE COMPLAINT AGAINST GM REGARDING DEFECTIVE AIRBAG, INVOLVE IN CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT A DEER, CROSSED THE CENTER LANE AND HIT THEIR VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THEM. *JB UPDATED PHONE NUMBER 05/28/10. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10316577March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). YESTERDAY I FILED A REPORT #10316373 TO AMEND A REPORT I SENT IN TO ADD MY VIN NUMBER. I SUBMITTED THE WRONG VIN NUMBER. THE NUMBER I SENT IN WAS ON A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER. I AM SENDING A NEW REPORT WITH THE PROPER VIN NUMBER. SORRY FOR THE ERROR I SUBMITTED.[XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316848March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 65 MPH WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DEALER SUGGESTS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MANY POSTS ON INTERNET FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO VEHICLE RECALL. MEANWHILE TRUCK SERIES HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED. THIS NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316896March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO YEARS AGO MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUR 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN OUR SPEEDOMETER, OIL GAUGE, TACHOMETER,AND VOLTMETER WENT OUT. WE COULD NOT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHY EVERYONE WAS PASSING BY US SO QUICKLY WHEN WE WERE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT ACCORDING TO THE SPEEDOMETER. THANKFULLY WE HAD GPS AND WERE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT QUICKLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF WE DIDN'T HAVE GPS WE WOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST WE WERE GOING. SOON AFTER THIS HAPPENED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE WERE HAVING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS GOING BAD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THESE PROBLEMS AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM. GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET THEY DID FOR THE SUBURBAN LINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE, IF YOU CAN, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE YET TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS HOPING FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK. WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THESE PROBLEMS SO WE CAN PASS INSPECTION. THANKYOU VERY MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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