Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10292048November 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND MY TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR CHANGE GEARS AT ALL. THIS WAS DURING JULY 4TH OF THIS YR. I HAD JUST HAD IT SERVICED. I HAD THERE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND WAS OK UNTIL AUG 29TH. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
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#10292082November 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE SMELLED FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. SECONDLY THE HEAD-LIGHTS FAIL WHILE DRIVING. LASTLY, THE LIGHTING OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WAS INOPERATIVE. SHE CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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#10292131November 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS REPORTING AN EMPTY GAS TANK AFTER FILLING UP AND WHEN I DROVE A FEW MILES IT WOULD GO UP TO FULL THEN BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. GAS LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. NOW THE GAS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN ON FOR A DAY OR TWO. CHEVY TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY SOLD ME. *TR
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#10291985November 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR. NOV. 5, 2009, SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN ALL THE PAST THE 110 SPEED. WHEN SITTING STILL IT READS 110. SOMETIMES IT WILL MOVE UP TO 80 WHEN SITTING STILL BUT ALWAYS GOES PAST 110 WHEN DRIVING. *TR
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0
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#10291842November 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THE TANK IS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILL UP. THE GAUGE WILL THEN GO UP AND DOWN FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK AGAIN. HAVE ALREADY RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, THE GAUGE SHOWED LESS THAN HALF A TANK AND THEN SHOWED NO GAS, BUT I WAS EMPTY AND DEAD ON THE ROAD WITH THE BABY IN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, ALONE. *TR
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0
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#10291841November 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU DRIVE IT NEVER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT SPEED YOU ARE GOING AND CAN READ MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS AS YOU DRIVE. IT CAN ALSO REMAIN AT 0. THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY CHEVROLET MODELS AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO GET MULTIPLE TICKETS FOR NOT GOING THE CORRECT SPEED LIMIT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR FOR $700 AS THIS A GM/CHEVROLET PROBLEM. LOOK ON SEVERAL WEBSITES AND PUT IN A CHEVY MODEL AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
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0
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#10291890November 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT LEAKING GAS & FUMES WHERE FILLER NECK JOINS TANK. HAVE LEARNED ONLINE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I PAID $1350.00 TO HAVE A NEW GAS TANK INSTALLED. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT. I HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IN THE PAST. ONE OCCASION WAS THE FUEL CAP AND ON ANOTHER THEY COULD FIND NO CODE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT 26 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *TR THANK YOU
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#10291899November 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT INDICATING CORRECTLY ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. GM WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT COST OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED FULL SIZE PICKUPS AND SUVS FOR SAME PROBLEM. MANY COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM REGISTERED ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES. CANNOT TELL CORRECT SPEED VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, AND NOT CONFIDENT IN OTHER SYSTEM INDICATORS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
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#10291636November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I NOTICED A MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC SEVERAL TIMES CONCERNING THE DEFECTIVE ITEM. I HAVE SENT THE V.P OF CHEVROLET AS WELL AS CEO / PRESIDENT OF GMC EXPRESSING MY CONCERNS AND HOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ALTHOUGH GMC THINK OTHERWISE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL OR AN ENTIRE FAMILY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY SENSOR. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE GAVE INACCURATE READINGS. ONE MINUTE THE TANK WAS FULL AND WOULD READ FULL, THEN IT WOULD READ 1/2 TANK; EMPTY OR 1/4 TANK. AND EVENTUALLY THE GAUGE READ EMPTY ALTHOUGH THAT TANK WAS FULL. UPDATED 05/04/10. *JB
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#10291648November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES ON MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. IT READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND EVEN JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO FULL AGAIN. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291443November 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAYED DRIVE. WHILE TAKING HIS FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HE SPECULATED THAT THE RETAINER CLIP, THAT HOLDS THE SHIFTER CABLE TO THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM ON THE TRANSMISSION, HAD FRACTURED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,100. UPDATED 12/01/09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE LINKAGE FAILED. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO A STOP, APPLIED THE BRAKE AND MOVED THE SHIFTER TO PARK. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. HE VERIFIED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK. HE ALSO OBSERVED THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM THE PARK POSITION, BUT THE SAFETY INTERLOCKS WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED, EVEN AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE LINKAGE HE SAW THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR LEVER. THERE WAS A WHITE NYLON BUSHING AT THE END OF THE SHIFTER THAT HOLDS THE CABLE END ON THE SELECTOR LEVER. ONE SIDE OF THE BUSHING HAD BROKEN OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR BY MANUALLY MOVING THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR LEVER TO THE PARK POSITION AND PLACING THE LINKAGE CABLE END BACK ONTO THE END OF THE SELECTOR LEVEL. UPDATED 12/01/09.*JB
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0
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0
#10291450November 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE VEHICLES FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE TANK WAS FILLED WITH THE GAS, THERE WAS STILL A RINGING SOUND AS IF THERE WAS NO GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. THE WATER PUMP AND FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/08/09
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No
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0
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0
#10291489November 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN MARCH 2005, SINCE THAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAS BEEN REPLACED, JUST TO NAME A FEW: FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR (33,104 MILES), HO@ SENSOR SHORTED (20,205 MILES), BEARING IN IDLER PULLEY (25,233 MILES), IDLER PULLEY BEARING FAILURE (47,500 MILES), INTERNAL CLUTCH CIRCUIT (33,896 MILES), FUEL CAP REPLACED THREE TIMES, REPLACED WATER PUMP (63,911 MILES), AIR PUMP RELAY (77,000 MILES). THE 'LIGHT UNIT' HAS BEEN REPLACED, I WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO, DOORS AND OTHER ITEMS WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 80,000 MILES AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET GMC TO RECALL THE VEHICLES, BECAUSE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED WITH THE SENSOR UNIT SENDING THE WRONG SIGNAL, MEANING THE TANK COULD BE WITHIN A HALF OF A GALLON FROM BEING EMPTY, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE IS READING FULL. IT APPEARS THAT GM IS WAITING FOR MULTIPLE DEATHS TO OCCUR BEFORE THEY CONSIDER THIS AS BEING AN ITEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE DEATH OF SEVERAL MOTORISTS. *TR
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0
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#10291558November 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE TO SEE WHY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. HE STATED IN THAT IS WAS THE EVAP SYSTEM, MEANING GASES ARE LEAKING FROM MY CAR. HE STATED IN THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MODELS BECAUSE THE HOSE ATTACHED TO MY GAS TANK CAUSES THE RIM TO CRACK AND GAS LEAKS THROUGH THE CRACK EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY CAR. I INQUIRED HAVING IT FIXED. IN SOME MANY WORDS HE STATED THE ONLY THING I COULD DO IS TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK, BUT PART (THE HOSE) HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FROM THE ORIGINAL, SO BASICALLY I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE GAS TANK WAS MOIST FROM GAS LEAKING. I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET. HOWEVER JUST TO KNOW THAT I HAVE GAS LEAKING FROM MY CAR IS ENOUGH TO HAVE ME CONCERNED. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
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#10291571November 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PLEASE LOOK INTO THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WITH THE O5 AND UP CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. THE DEALERS AND GM WILL NOT REPAIR AND THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS. THE GAS GAUGE STARTS OUT ERRATIC THEN WILL COMPLETELY STOP WORKING AND YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR TANK. THE COST OF THIS PART WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE IS AROUND 800 DOLLARS. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS EVERY FEW VEHICLES BUT ITS ALL THE TRAIL BLAZERS AND LIKE I SAID THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED REPLACEMENTS HAVE SAID IT IS ALREADY BROKE AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. AMERICAN TAX PAYERS BAILED THEM OUT PLEASE HELP ALL OF US WITH THIS CONCERN MY TRUCK HAS DIED 2 TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AND CAN NOT GET THE PART TO REPAIR. THERE ARE MANY MORE LIKE ME. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY I EARNED FIGHTING IN IRAQ FOR MY COUNTRY!!!!!!!!! HERE ARE A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D. *TR
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#10291410November 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY 'FLASH' FOR A SECOND DURING FIRST 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND IDLER PULLEY. GM SUGGESTS LETTING VEHICLE IDLE 1+ MINUTE AFTER START BEFORE ENGAGING GEAR; THIS SOMETIMES WORKS. DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING TO OTHER MOTORISTS, AS IT APPEARS TO THEM LIKE MY VEHICLE IS FLASHING ITS HIGHBEAMS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10291347November 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AND FOR 3 DAYS NOW IT HAS HAD A SMELL OF GAS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291215November 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2ND TIME REPLACING CLUTCH FAN "68,000 MILES" CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE. EVENTUALLY GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE "MAX 10MPH". MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND IT IS MAKING THAT LOUD WHIRRING NOISE AGAIN. I AM EXPECTING A THIRD FAILURE SOON. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291261November 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND WE HAD DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE GAS CAP. WE REPLACED SEVERAL TIME. EVERYTIME I DROVE OR RODE IN MY VEHICLE I SMELLED GAS AND I WOULD GET A HORRIBLE HEADACHE. MY HUSBAND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET AN EMISSION TEST DONE WE WERE TOLD THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AT THE NECK AND LEAKING GAS. WE HAD IT REPAIRED NOV 6, 2009 AFTER WE HAD BEEN TOLD OF THIS. THE SHOP THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THEY WERE SHOCKED IT HAD NOT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. PROBABLY WHEN WE WERE TOLD THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE IS WHEN IT STARTED, AND THAT HAD BEEN OVER A YEAR BEFORE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10290911November 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT THE LIFT-GATE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/19/10 UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
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