Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10312033February 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP ISSUES ON A 2006 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312192February 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312228February 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LEVEL READS INCORRECT AS WELL AS OIL LEVEL. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE FUEL SENSOR AND OIL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS TO IMPROPER READINGS AND CARS STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311667February 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ON 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND 2005 SILVERADO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311749February 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 36,101 MILES I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP. STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. I SPOKE WITH GAS ATTENDANT AND HE SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE GAUGE WILL READ HALF FULL AND BE EMPTY. MULTI CHEVROLET IN UNION NJ. TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36,000 MILES AND IT WOULD COST 800.00 DOLLARS. IF IT IS COMMON IT IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312109February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-0001-91 UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311855February 18, 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. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THE SENSOR IS THE CAUSE AND THAT THIS IS A "PROBLEM" ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311862February 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER FAILED AT 44,000 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DEALERSHIP INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311848February 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. ALTHOUGH GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON OTHER TRUCKS AND SUVS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT BEEN MADE A PART OF THIS RECALL. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS, SO IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 64K MILES AT THE CURRENT TIME, WHICH WOULD FALL WITHIN THE REALM OF WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THE OTHER RECALLED VEHICLES. I AM AN AVID CHEVY OWNER, BUT I FEEL THAT GM HAS FALLEN DOWN ON ADDRESSING THIS CONCERN WITH TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311925February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE STOPPED BEHIND A TRUCK AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY 2004 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER STARTED MOVING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND COLLIDED IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK JUST AHEAD OF ME WHILE STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311559February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE TACHOMETER NO LONGER WORKS ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, TO CHECK FOR A RECALL, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE TRAILBLAZER. THERE WAS HOWEVER A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, TAHOE AND SUBURBAN. I JUST CANT UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WILL NOT RECALL THE TRAILBLAZER FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES REGISTERS TO THE POINT OF SEEING NO NUMBERS ON THE NEEDLE. THE GAS GAUGE RARELY REGISTERS THAT I EVEN HAVE ANY GAS. I HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH MY GAS MANUALLY AND WITH MY TRIP ODOMETER. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT RECALL THE TRAILBLAZER. WHAT CAN I DO AS A CONSUMER TO HELP CHEVROLET MAKE THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM RIGHT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311158February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. GAUGE DID NOT INDICT FUEL LEVEL ON MANY OCCASIONS, FINALLY FAILING COMPLETELY DURING SUMMER 2009. CAN CAUSE REAL PROBLEMS IF UNAWARE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND VEHICLE WERE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL IN HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATION SUCH AS ON THE FREEWAY. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311224February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS. SPEEDOMETER IS GOING HAYWIRE. NEEDLE POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN AND SLOWLY TICKS BACKWARDS. WHEN IM STOPPED IT NORMALLY SHOWS IM GOING 60 MPH AND WHEN DRIVING IT GOES INTO THE 100'S AND THEN WAY PASSED THE 120 MPH MARK. ALSO MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLE IS WAY PASSED FULL AND IS ALMOST FACING STRAIGHT DOWN. APPARENTLY THERE'S BEEN A TON OF PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BUT APPARENTLY GM WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311329February 17, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER WHOSE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT HAPPENED BACK IN 08 AND I REFUSE TO PAY TO REPAIR A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL FAIRLY NEW. IT CONSTANTLY READS EMPTY WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. I'VE HAD TO RELY ON THE ODOMETER SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AS I PRESS ON THE BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE WILL SKIP OR SKID AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311438February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET NEAR MY HOUSE, DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN IT WENT OUT. SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT WORKED AND I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I CALLED CHEVY BECAUSE I HAD READ ONLINE THAT GM IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON QUITE A FEW CARS AND TRUCKS THAT ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND AS LONG AS YOUR CAR HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES AND/OR 7 YEARS OLD THEY WILL FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE CAR OWNER. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE REPRESENTATIVE SHE SAID THAT MY TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THEN MADE ME AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NICE TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT I STILL HAVE TO PAY THE 200 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND THE 700 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH MY YEAR AND MAKE THAT IT IS INCONCEIVABLE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311435February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED UP MY CHEVY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT. I GOT IN THE CAR AND IT STILL SAID I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK. I PULLED OVER AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND SHUT OFF THE CAR, TURNED IT BACK ON, AND NOW IT WAS SHOWING EMPTY. SOMETIMES OUT OF NOWHERE IT WILL SHOW ME AT ABOUT JUST ABOVE EMPTY, EVEN IF I HAVE JUST FILLED UP, BUT IT HAS ONLY DONE THIS A FEW TIMES. IT STAYS ON EMPTY WITH THE FUEL LIGHT ON AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. I KEEP TRACK ON MY TRIP-O-METER TO MAKE SURE I HAVE ENOUGH GAS BUT HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH I KEEP TRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311492February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER INCREASED FROM 70 MPH TO 120 MPH. ALTHOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEY STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS REVIEWED CONCERNS REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND SINCE THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,397. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS MADE BY ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310857February 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING!! THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND VERY UNSAFE TO NOT. GM RECALLED ALL KINDS OF GM'S WITH SAME PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR TRAILBLAZER. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE GM DOESN'T WANT TO STEP UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310856February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2004 TRAILBLAZER ,SES LIGHT ON ..CODE..SECONDARY AIR PUMP FAILURE. I REPAIRED $600.00 + NEEDED TO DO SO TO PASS EMISSIONS AND GET NEW PLATES. 2 YRS LATER ,SAME CODE,SAME ACTION REQUIRED TO RE-NEW PLATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311075February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING DOWN BUSY ROADWAY, FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED IN ABOUT 7 MONTHS BEEN USING ODOMETER TO ESTIMATE GAS USAGE. MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER RAN OUT OF GAS, ALMOST REARENDED. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ROADWAY IN A DANGEROUS CURVE. NEARLY RUN OVER BY PASSING VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW TRAFFIC DOWN SO MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT CAUSE ACCIDENT. CLOSE CALL. IMAGINE A WOMAN WITH KIDS IN THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THIS FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM ON THE TOPIX FORUMS WEBSITE. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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