Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10293155November 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS STUCK AND NOT MOVING. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A HAZARD. I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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0
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#10293088November 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE STARTS OUT ERRATIC THEN WILL COMPLETELY STOP WORKING AND YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR TANK WHEN YOU JUST FILLED IT FULL. VEHICLE WILL DIE FOR NO REASON IN TRAFFIC AND AT TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND VOLT METER DROPS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN YOU LOOK AT HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER YOU SEE THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS. *TR
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#10292862November 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RE: SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE #05012. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE IN A VERY STRONG WAY IN MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT AND HAD THIS CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY GASOLINE TANK NECK WAS CRACKED. THIS APPARENTLY IS A RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES AND WOULD NOT RECEIVE A NEW GAS TANK. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND THE SMELL WAS VERY OVERWHELMING THIS HAS TO PRESENT SOME TYPE OF DANGER WHILE DRIVING. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND MY AUTO MECHANIC CAN OBTAIN A GAS TANK FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR $600. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR IS $800. IS IT POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER FROM A DEFECT THAT IS NOT MY FAULT? *TR THANK YOU, DENISE RANDALL
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0
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#10292935November 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH APPROXIMATELY 83,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING AND MY SPEEDOMETER OUT OF THE BLUE JUST STARTED READING THE WRONG SPEED. I WAS DOING 35 MPH AND IT SHOWED I WAS DOING 120MPH. THE NEEDLE THEN SHOT STRAIGHT DOWN AND NOW IT STARTS OFF AT AROUND 90-100 MPH MARK AND STILL ROTATES CLOCKWISE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD LEAD TO THE SAFETY OF ME, MY OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $350.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR, THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS SINCE THIS IS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL, THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ITEM IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE GMC ENVOY. PLEASE HELP !!!! *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10292954November 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10292755November 18, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GREETINGS NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS ANTHONY HORSLEY, SR. ON TUESDAY MORNING AT 5:30AM, MY COOPER MADE TIRES BROKE DOWN ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE OF MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND EXIT SAFELY. I PULLED OVER AT A PARKING LOT TO DISCOVER THAT THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE RUBBER HAD RIPPED A HOLE IN MY BUMPER. THE COOPER TIRE IS A DOMINATOR CLASS 255 - 70 - R16, ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THROUGH DISCOUNT TIRE, WITH FULL WARRANTY. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I WAS ALERTED WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE TRAILBLAZER FOR AN ALIGNMENT CHECK THAT THE TIRES WERE BEING RECALLED AND THEY SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES WITH MICHELIN LTX TIRES. I ASKED THEM WHY THEY HAD NOT REPLACED THE REAR TIRES AS WELL AS THEY WERE THE SAME TYPE. DISCOUNT STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THAT THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER. I HOPE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BY HAVING COOPER TIRE PROVIDING ME A RIGHT REAR TIRE TO MATCH THE THREE TIRES . I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MR. ALEX PENDELTON, MANAGER AT DISCOUNT TIRE, 702.435.1533. THANK YOU *TR
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0
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#10292811November 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 GAUGES IN IPC HAVE MALFUNCTIONED: THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGINS TO "STICK" AT 60 MPH MARK AND DOES NOT RESET BACK TO ZERO AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF. IN FACT, WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL OFTEN GO PAST 120 MPH MARK. THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE STICKS AT THE "EMPTY" MARK. COMMON SENSE DICTATES THAT DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY CLUE AS TO HOW FAST OR HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE IS HAZARDOUS. MY RESEARCH HAS DETERMINED THAT GM HAS RECALLED THE IPC FOR OTHER 2003, 2004 & 2005 CADILLAC, CHEVROLET AND GMC MODELS BUT NOT THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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0
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#10292558November 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 06 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN WHICH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS BAD WHICH CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY ALL THE TIME,ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO FAIL EMISSIONS SO NOW I HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED WHICH IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $600.00 AND SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THIS WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET.THIS IS MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE. IF YOU'LL READ ALL THE BLOGS ONLINE YOU'LL FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING . CHEVY SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM!!! MY CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT THERE SHOULD BE NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT OR SO YOU WOULD THINK . I THINK NEXT TIME I'LL BUY A FOREIGN CAR!!! *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10292594November 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEPT. 12TH, THE BATTERY ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER DIED. WHILE TRYING TO JUMP THE BATTERY, SPARKS FLEW AND THE CHARGE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THAT DAY WITH A NEW ONE. ON SEPT. 16TH, THE DOOR CONTROL MODULE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ERRATIC. ON SEPT. 22ND, THE ENTIRE CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES OR DISPLAYS WORK. ON SEPT. 24TH, REPLACED THE DOOR CONTROL MODULE WITH A USED PART TO SAVE MONEY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STILL DOES NOT WORK, AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, BOTH ISSUES (DOOR CONTROL MODULE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL) ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH TRAILBLAZERS. CHEVROLET HAS NOT PUT EITHER OF THESE ON THE RECALL LIST. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT EXACTLY A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PART GO OUT ON ANY OTHER CAR I'VE DRIVEN. THE FIX IS $400-600 AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALONE IS $100. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED, AND NOT HAVING A SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE OR FUEL GAUGE IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR A SINGLE MOM AND 2 YOUNG KIDS! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292639November 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY HEAT GAUGE WOULD SHOW FAST RISING TEMP. OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE ME WHEN I TOLD THEM IT MUST BE THE TEMP. SENDING UNIT. THEY SAID THEY NEVER GO BAD....CALLED LATER TO SAY IT WAS THE HEAT SENSOR, REPLACED IT, TORE THE THERMOSTAT OUT OF MY TRAIL BLAZER, SAID IT WAS BAD [I DON'T THINK SO], REPLACED IT AND THEN SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE MY SEVEN COMPUTERS REPROGRAMMED SO THE CAR WOULD RUN RIGHT.[I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT EITHER]. SINCE EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON COMPUTERS TO DIAGNOSE EVERYTHING, I HAD TO HAVE THEM DO WHATEVER THE DEALER SAID. SO, I FEEL THAT I WAS RIPPED OFF FOR UNNEEDED PARTS AND SERVICE...TO THE TUNE OF $750. WHAT A RIP OFF ! ! ! ! *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10292270November 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, FUEL GAUGE LIGHT AND FUEL INDICATOR ACTIVATES WHEN THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE GAS GETS DOWN TO 1/2 OR 1/4 TANK OF GAS IT WILL ACTIVATE THE EMPTY FUEL LIGHT. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT IS MISLEADING. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. IT COULD RUN DRY AND LEAVE A PERSON STRANDED. WE DO A LOT OF NIGHT DRIVING AND I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T WANT MY PREGNANT WIFE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR "NOT SO SAFE" CITY WHICH BY THE WAY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST MURDER RATES IN THE STATES. SO YES, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND COVERED BY THE GM. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10292282November 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST $900.00, SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000
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0
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0
#10292336November 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK; THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS FUEL LEVELS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL SENSOR WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
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#10292385November 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
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No
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#10292214November 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE HAYWIRE. IT WILL WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DROPS TO BELOW ZERO. IT WILL OCCASIONALLY HOVER BETWEEN 5-10 MPH AND THEN DROP AGAIN. SINCE IT FAILS TO SHOW WHAT YOUR TRUE SPEED IS, IT IS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10292213November 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
WE ARE THE OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE 4 MAJOR CONCERNS REGARDING OUR VEHICLE. THE FIRST I HAVE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHEVY COMPANY. OUR TRAILBLAZER WAS SHUTTING OFF DUE TO A BAD SEAL SOMEHOW CONNECTED WHEN THE HEAT/AIR IS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF AND YOU LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. WE HAD AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND IS THE LOSS OF OUR WINDSHIELD FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY NO LONGER WORK. THE 3RD IS THE REAR MOLDING BROKE LOOSE FROM WATER COLLECTING AND THEN FREEZING WITH NO WAY OF PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING. WE LOST THIS PIECE OF MOLDING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT HIT A SEMI TRUCK. THE 4TH IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BE ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. EACH MORNING WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SUV WILL ACT LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD AND THEN START. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. I AM QUITE CONCERNED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM NOTATED. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR 3RD BATTERY SINCE 2004. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10292248November 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE IS LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292148November 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE ONLY OWNED MY "07" TRAILBLAZER FOR ONE YEAR. PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALER IN AUGUSTA MAINE. TWO THINGS ARE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ALREADY AND ONE OF WHICH SEVERAL HAVE COMPLAINED ON YOUR SITE ABOUT. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOW DROPPING EVEN WHEN FULL, NOT ALLOWING ME TO KNOW WHEN I HAVE ENOUGH GAS OR POSSIBLY SOMEONE HAS TAPPED INTO MY TANK OVERNIGHT AND HELPED THEMSELVES & THE SECOND IS MY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES ARE WEARING QUITE RAPIDLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO BE LOOKED AT AND DISCOVERED MY BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED! I WAS QUITE SHOCKED AS AGAIN, I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE 1 YEAR. I AM IN HOPES THAT WHAT IS WRITTEN HERE IS ENOUGH TO DRIVE CHEVY TO A RECALL. I FOUND THIS SITE THROUGH MY INSR. COMPANY AND WILL ALERT MANY TO CHECK IT BEFORE PURCHASING WHAT THEY THINK MAY BE A GREAT VEHICLE. IF I HAD KNOWN, I WOULD HAVE DONE SO MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292153November 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292159November 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER THE SAME YEAR WITH 19+K MILES. I STARTED HAVING IT STALL ON ME AROUND 30K MILES. I TOOK IT TO HAYWARD, CA CHEVY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. I TOOK IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE LIGHT ONLY BUT, THAT'S THE LIGHT THAT WOULD FLASH WHEN IT STALLS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME SITUATION. AT THE TIME, I HAD 2 BOYS.....8YRS AND 6YRS AND THIS STARTED TOO BECOME UNRELIABLE BECAUSE I WAS PUTTING THEM AT RISK AND NOT ONLY THAT, I WOULD STALL AND THEN TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO START AGAIN. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MAYBE IT STALLS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS NOT WARM BUT I KNOW THAT IT CAN'T BE IT BECAUSE A FEW TIMES I WAS ON LONG ROAD TRIPS AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 06 AND IT'S A HORRIBLE RISK BECAUSE IT'S STALLS WHILE DRIVING. MY KIDS AND I CAN GET HIT FROM BEHIND. I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO REPOST THIS TOO. I BOUGHT ANOTHER CAR 5/07 BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT RELIABLE BUT USE IT WHEN I HAVE TO AND UP TO THIS DAY, IT STILL STALLS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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