Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10303099January 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY EXTENDED TRAILBLAZER WITH 84,000 MILES. MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 90 MPH. I UNDERSTAND IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE AND THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. IT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $500 TO FIX A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS FAIR. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT RATE OF SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. I UNDERSTAND FROM DISCUSSION BOARDS IN THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON CHEVY TRAILBLAZER PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT YET HAD IT FIXED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT AT THIS TIME. MY CAR WAS JUST IN A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR A COST OF OVER $300 FOR A THERMOSTAT. TW*
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#10302498January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVORLET TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE HAD BOTH SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING ON ME. HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL BE AROUND $500 EACH TO BE FIXED! I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM. 2005 MODELS HAVE THE WORSE OVERALL RATING WITH THESE 2 MALFUNCTIONS BE THE TOP 2 COMPLAINTS!*CW
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#10302281January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER KEPT INCREASING SPEED 80+ THEN FINALLY WENT TO 120 THEN DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM. IT STAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE METER SO IT DOESN'T READ ANYTHING. AS I'M GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON HAPPENING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE LIKE THAT HAPPENS TO THOSE CARS ALL THE TIME BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS TERRIBLE WE (AMERICAN PEOPLE) JUST BAILED GM OUT AND NOW THEY HAVE THESE ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. WHY BUY AMERICAN WHEN THEY TREAT YOU LIKE THIS??????????? *TR
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#10302293January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SEATS
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OIL, GAS AND BATTERY GAUGES HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I TURN ON MY HEATED SEATS THEY SMELL LIKE THEY'RE BURNING!! I HAVE READ 100'S OF COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR STORIES WITH SAME PROBLEMS. WE NEED A RECALL, IT IS NOT SAFE!!!!! *TR
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#10302306January 26, 2010
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OIL, GAS, SPEEDOMETER AND BATTERY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND MY HEATED SEATS SMELL LIKE THEY'RE BURNING WHEN TURNED ON. *TR
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#10302308January 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY. TRAILBLAZER,ON 1/25/10 AT 9:00 AM DRIVING SOUTH ON I95 IN MD. THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED COMPLETELY FROM THE CAR,NO OBJECTS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW,WAS IN A NONE PUBLIC AREA AND NO OVERPASSES.IT WAS A REAL SHOCK COULD OF CAUSED A WRECK JUST FROM THE LOUD SOUND. I CALLED CHEVY. FACT.COMPLAINT NO.1-800-222-1020 AND TALKED TO JENNY AT EXT 23002, SHE SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND TO TAKE IT TO MY DEALER AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS,THEY WANTED $1600.00 FOR A NEW REAR WINDOW,I BOUGHT ONE AT A SALVAGE YARD FOR $300.00 AND HAD IT REPLACED. I GOOGLED THIS BY PUTTING IN "TRAILBLAZER REAR WINDOW" AND SEEN I AM NOT ALONE AND CHEVY. WILL NOT HELP PEOPLE OR ADMIT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
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#10302395January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LAST NIGHT 1/25/10,TODAY THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE GAS GAUGE DO NOT FUNCTION. THE SPEEDOMETER ROTATES WHEN IT WANT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE DIAL. THE DEALER STATES IT IS AN AS IS CAR AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I RESEARCHED TODAY AND FOUND WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL. WHY ISN'T GM ADDING THIS TO THEIR RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE? *TR
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#10302401January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL, MILEAGE, AND SPEED TRAVELED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE AND THAT THE PANEL COULD POSSIBLY FAIL AGAIN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,413.
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#10302417January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2010. FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARED TO BE STUCK AT ZERO. NOW IT HAS GONE UP AND PAST THE HIGHEST MPH READING ON THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS WITH THE SAME SPEEDOMETER BUT HAS NOT INCLUDED THE TRAILBLAZER. HOW CAN ONE SAFELY DRIVE WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE AN ACCURATE READING ON HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING? *TR
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#10302440January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. *TR
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#10302165January 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. SHE ADDED FUEL TO THE VEHICLE AND UPON STARTING IT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL SENDING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,115 UPDATED 02/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/18/10
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#10302236January 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FIRST THE RPM GAUGE THEN THE OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOLLOWED AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING IM WAITING FOR MY FUEL GAUGE TO GO NEXT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM, EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND ALSO MANY REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM RE OCCURRING. *TR
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#10302073January 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *TR
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#10302077January 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSFER CASE SEALS ARE LEAKING FLUID, LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
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#10301983January 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DOES NOT WORK. IT IS CONTINUOUSLY READING THE WRONG SPEED AND SKIPS WHEN MOVING. IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO 120MPH AND THEN BEYOND WHEN I KNOW I AM ONLY GOING 50. AT 55 TO 65 MILES AN HOUR THE SPEEDO STICKS THEN CONTINUES TO CLIMB. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO CHANGE IT BACK IS TO TURN ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT RESETS BACK TO 0. THIS TAKES FOR EVER AND IS DAMAGING TO THE VEHICLE. IT ONLY GOES BACK 4 MPH AT A TIME WHENEVER I HAVE TO DO THIS. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY NOW AND I AM LIVID WITH MY VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER BUY A GMC AGAIN. *TR
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#10301985January 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER, AND RPM NEEDLE ARE OPERATING ERRATICALLY. THEY STARTED CONVEYING INCORRECT INFORMATION. A NEW CLUSTER WAS INSTALLED. IT HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED, THE CLUSTER WAS SHOWING A BATTERY LIGHT ERROR. *TR
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#10302046January 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STRUCTURE
2003 TRAILBLAZER LT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT A 3 WEEKS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY FUEL TANK BECAUSE THERE WAS A LEAK IN MY FUEL TANK AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. COST WOULD BE ABOUT $1100.00. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY KICK PANEL AT LEAST 6 TIMES. EVERYTIME I HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT IS POORLY MADE BY THE MANUFACTURE. I KNOW OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION FOR US, WE NEED YOUR HELP. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE EVERYDAY AND ONLY HAVE ABOUT 63,000 MILES, MY VEHICLE IS LIKE NEW AND I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. *TR
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#10301941January 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LS HAS A FAULTY THE FUEL GAUGE. AT FIRST IT WOULD SHOW FULL WHEN WE FILLED UP, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES WOULD GO TO EMPTY. AT AROUND 1/4 A TANK IT WOULD GO BACK TO AN ACCURATE LEVEL. NOW IT NEVER EVEN REGISTERS THE FUEL LEVEL ANYMORE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID OF STALLING, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE CHILDREN WITH ME. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 36,000 MILES. *TR
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#10301758January 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE BEEN NOT WORKING PROPERLY. OIL GAUGE IS PEGGED WAY PAST THE HIGHEST NUMBER. BATTERY VOLTAGE SHOWS MINUS VOLTS, RPM SHOWS MINUS NUMBERS WHEN STOPPED OR EVEN ZERO RPMS WHEN MOVING. TEMP GAUGE NOW STARTS SHOWING LESS THAN NORMAL. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY CHEVY. IF OTHER MODELS IN THIS CLASS ARE FIXED WHY NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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#10301789January 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ALL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS MAKES AND MODELS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED - THE TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT. GM WILL NOT TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT ON THEIR OWN. I THINK THEY NEED A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT. A RECALL IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. A NON-FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IS AN EASY WAY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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