Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10298632January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM REACHING 40 TO 50 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT SLOWING THE VEHICLE BY USING BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE HAND BRAKE, THE CONSUMER ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, SWITCHED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO USE BOTH THE BRAKES AND HAND BRAKE, BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY PULL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OFF THE FLOOR WITH HIS HAND. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48730. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB
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#10298639January 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO RISE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SUN GEAR FAILED AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,828.
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#10298638January 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY INSIDE LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND I ASSUMED THAT IS WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER SHIP AND THEY STATED THAT I MAY HAVE A WIRING PROBLEM. THE WIRE THE CONNECTS TO MY HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT EASILY AND MY BULBS FOR MY TAILLIGHT HAS TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT WIRING SEVERAL TIME AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS. THE PROBLEM STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE LAST TIME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE A PART WAS DECEMBER OF 2009. *TR
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0
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0
#10298451January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN SEPTEMBER 2009, MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GOING HAYWIRE! IT LOST ALL POWER (WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE), THE POWER/CIGARETTE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING, THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING THEMSELVES (SOMETIMES WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION) , THE RADIO WOULD GO LOUD OR STOP WORKING, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT NUTS (LIKE SAYING THAT I WAS DOING 65MPH, WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR 120MPH DOWN THE HWY), THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF,AND MY HEATER WILL NOT BLOW OUT THE VENTS IN THE DASH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC. HE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE BATTERY, FUEL FILTER, AND SPARK PLUGS. HE EVEN HOOKED IT UP TO HIS SCANNER (WHICH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR) ALL THIS AND $700.00 LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST AROUND $500-$900!! IF YOU LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM YOU SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE SOMEONE PUSHES CHEVY INTO DOING A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN? I WAS SO GLAD TO GOOGLE CAR COMPLAINTS AND FIND THAT IT WASN'T JUST ME THAT WAS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298448January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING ON 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER, RPM, 3-6 MONTHS AGO, FUEL GAUGE 2-3 WEEKS AGO; UNIDENTIFIABLE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR
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#10298461January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND NO LONGER READS THE CORRECT SPEED. THIS STARTED WITHOUT CAUSE AND CONSISTENTLY SHOWS THE SPEED AS 85 MPH OR HIGHER NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE ACTUALLY GOING. DRIVING A LARGE VEHICLE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING AT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS REGARDLESS OF THE INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR TRAFFIC CITATIONS. *TR
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0
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0
#10298460January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS OR SO IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE OIL GAGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ INCORRECTLY AND WHEN I STOP IT READS AS IF I WERE STILL DRIVING, IT DOESN'T GO BACK TO ZERO. THE OIL GAGE DOES THE SAME THING WHEN I TURN OF THE CAR IT DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298479January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1. SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS DEFECTIVE, 2. STILL BROKE, 3. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET, I PAID FOR DIAGNOSIS, CHEVY ADVISED THERE IS NO RECALL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. *TR
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0
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#10298508January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS ALL OF THE OTHER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS TRAVELING 100MPH, WHICH I KNEW I WASN'T BECAUSE I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED DOWN BUT GOT STUCK ON 55MPH AND NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE BROUGHT UP AS A SAFETY COMPLAINT DUE TO THIS VEHICLE BEING OUR MAIN TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY !! I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING PRICE QUOTES FROM AREA AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS BUT I HAVE READ THAT THE REPAIR COSTS ARE FROM $400.00 TO $800.00. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THIS AMOUNT IF CHEVROLET WOULD RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND JUST RECALL THIS CERTAIN PROBLEM. I ALSO OWN A 2001 SILVERADO AND NOT TOO LONG AGO I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIRE SUPPORTS FOR THE TRUCKS TAILGATE(DUE TO THE CURRENT SUPPORTS MIGHT BREAK UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES). NOW I AM WONDERING IF A TAILGATE THAT I RARELY USE IS A SAFETY HAZARD THEN HOW IS AN INSTRUMENT THAT IS USED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE AT A SAFE SPEED OR MAKING SURE YOU DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE NOT BEING RECALLED... THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND CONCERN IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *TR
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0
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0
#10298526January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, HAVE OWN IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2005 AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS UP UNTIL RECENTLY. TODAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I WOULD NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, REALIZING THAT EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD SEEM LIKE THEY WERE PARKED ON THE HIGHWAY, AS I AM FLYING BY THEM IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER/INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON MY TRAVEL TO A LOCATION AND BACK ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. I MANAGED TO FIGURE OUT THAT THE LONGER I HAD THE VEHICLE RUNNING THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR. IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT COOL DOWN IT WOULD BE FINE FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINS THAN ACT UP AGAIN. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS UNSAFE AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE HARM IN THE NEAR FUTURE IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED WITH OTHER OWNERS. LUCKILY I DID NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS OR PULLED OVER. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10298239January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTERS AND BATTERY CAGE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS REPAIR COST OF $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 02/01/10 *BF UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB
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#10298244January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BATTERY GAUGE FAILED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT NOW THE GAS GAUGE, OIL GAUGE AND FUEL GAUGE ARE FAILING AND ACCORDING TO EVERYTHING I HAVE READ THE SPEEDOMETER IS NEXT. MY DOME LIGHTS HAVEN'T WORKED RIGHT IN OVER A YEAR BUT THAT DIDN'T BOTHER ME. THE GAUGES ALL FAILING ARE A SAFETY FACTOR. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I START THE SUV - I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. *TR
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#10298247January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE AN 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. I WILL SIT AT 45/MPH OR SOMETHING ELSE WHEN I TURN IT OFF/ON. *TR
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#10298286January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER STARTING GOING HIGHER WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. IT WENT TO 120 MPH WHILE STOPPED. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 OR 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DIPPED TO 35 MPH. THEN IT JUST STOPPED WORKING AFTER SEVERAL TIMES. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT. *TR
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#10298316January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITH DRIVING HOME MY SPEEDOMETER STARTING SCREWING UP. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK. COME TO FIND OUT THE CLUSTER IS BAD. MY DAD HAS A 05 SILVERADO AND THAT CLUSTER WAS RECALLED. WHY NOT THE TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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#10298356January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR A OIL CHANGE & A EXHAUST LEAK WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE USED BOLTS THAT WERE TO LONG MAKING THE MANIFOLD GET TO HOT AND THEREFORE LEADS TO IT CRACKING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $319.50 & HAVING IT BACK FOR A MONTH & DRIVING IT 3 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE REGISTERING A SITTING STILL SPEED OF 45 MPH. ONCE AGAIN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE CHEVY TRUCKS AND YUKON GMC FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL SO FAR ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $516.33, BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING & SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I JUST HOPE THAT NONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT BECOMES A CONCERN FOR ME. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298357January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR A OIL CHANGE & A EXHAUST LEAK WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE USED BOLTS THAT WERE TO LONG THEREFORE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WASN'T PROPERLY TORQUE/TIGHTENED WHICH MADE THE MANIFOLD VIBRATE UNTIL IT BROKE AND PRIOR TO ITS BREAKING IT LEAKED THE MANIFOLD BECOMES LOOSE AND THAT LEADS TO IT CRACKING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $319.50 & HAVING IT BACK FOR A MONTH & DRIVING IT 3 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE REGISTERING A SITTING STILL SPEED OF 45 MPH. ONCE AGAIN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE CHEVY TRUCKS AND YUKON GMC FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL SO FAR ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $516.33, BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING & SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I JUST HOPE THAT NONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT BECOMES A CONCERN FOR ME. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298361January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY AND UP TO 120 MPH WHEN CAR IS ONLY GOING 40MPH. GAS GAUGE IS ALSO NOT WORKING ACCURATELY ALL THE TIME. STEPPER MOTOR'S NEED REPLACING AND GM WON'T RECALL IT AND FIX. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297968January 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS WORKING AS ADVERTISED ONE DAY THEN THE NEXT DAY THE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUXUATE, EVENTUALLY TO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL FUEL CLEANERS WITH NO RESULTS. HAVE DONE TONS OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS QUOTED AT $750 TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE PUMP AND SENSOR WIRING ALL TOGETHER WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, PLEASE FIX GM. *TR
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0
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0
#10298023January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON THE WAY HOME FROM CHRISTMAS WE NOTICED OUR SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT MOVING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS EITHER TO FAST OR NOT FAST ENOUGH. WE HOPE TO BRING IT TO CARMAX, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS HOPEFULLY STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR A TICKET FOR THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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