Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10290689November 4, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA ARMOUR TIRES HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SIDEWALL OF ONE TIRE SEPARATING. *NJ THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WENT FAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT GIVEN AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FAILED IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT DID. *JB
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0
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0
#10290963November 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS, AIRBAG, BATTERY, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON WITH THE TEMPERATURE, FUEL, BATTER VOLTAGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES NOT WORKING. AFTER A FEW DAYS MY BATTERY WENT DEAD. REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING THIS WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM THEN NONE OF GAUGES WORKED AND ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS WERE OFF. NOTHING WAS HAPPENING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. STARTED THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD ORIGINAL PROBLEM. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND RECOMMENDED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE AT ABOUT $475 INSTALLED. VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR CAR LIKE GAS LEVEL AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE. *TR
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0
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0
#10290997November 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. SOMETIMES ONE THING WORKS, SOMETIMES NONE, SOMETIMES ALL. ABS LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF CAUSING WARNING BELL TO RING INTERMITTENTLY. I FELL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10290825November 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS MODEL. THE GAS TANKS LEAKS WHERE THE FILLER NECK CONNECTS TO THE TANK. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON 2002,2003 AND 2004 MODELS. I ASKED GM FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE TANK REPLACEMENT ($1400.00) BECAUSE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. REQUEST WAS DENIED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A HISTORY WITH GM DEALERSHIPS AS IN PREVIOUS PURCHASES. MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL INTO THE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2007 FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290584November 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY READS EMPTY AND IT IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON NOW WHICH WILL IN TURN CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION THIS YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290629November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK CAUSED BY CORROSION SIMILAR TO TSB #PIT-4722. FLUID SEEN ON DRIVEWAY WHEN CAR PARKED. FLUID ON UNDERCARRIAGE. TRANSMISSION OIL COOLANT LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $500 COST. DESIGN ISSUE FOR PART TO CORRODE AFTER ONLY 6 YEARS. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10290436October 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2003, AND ALL THE GAUGES ARE HAVE QUIT WORKING, IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER GAUGES. I HAVE REPLACED FUSES AND RELAYS NOTHING HAS YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290458October 31, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS
ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V417000 AND GM RECALL NO. 06102 MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WHEN I TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER LISTED 1-877-477-1022 IT IS A NON WORKING NUMBER. WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH WAS RATHER RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290326October 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290380October 30, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GAS DEVELOPED AROUND VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DROPPED OUT THE FUEL TANK, FINDING THE TOP OF THE TANK WET WITH FUEL AND THE CONNECTION RUSTED. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290433October 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL ONE AT A TIME STARTING WITH TACH THEN OIL PRESSURE AND NOW SPEEDOMETER. STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX. HAVE TO FIX IT NOW THAT SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES NOW AT 92,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290195October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AND THE DEALER WANTS $350+ TO FIX IT. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY! I HAVE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290241October 29, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM GM. IN THE LAST YEAR MY SES LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY ANALYZED MY VEHICLE TO READ THE CODE CAUSING THE SES LIGHT TO COME ON. I HAD A LEAK IN MY FUEL TANK EMISSIONS SYSTEM. THEY RECOMMENDED I REPLACE MY FUEL CAP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OVER THE PAST YEAR AND AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL CAP, THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY FOR A MONTH OR SO AND THEY REOCCUR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A SYSTEM CHECK OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. MY MECHANIC PERFORMED A SMOKE TEST ON THE FUEL SYSTEM, THEY TOLD ME THEY FOUND A FRACTURE ON A WELD WITH THE FUEL TANK, FURTHERMORE THEY SAID THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS WITH FAULTY WELDS ON THE FUEL TANK. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND AUTO FORUM BOARD STATING GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. TALKING WITH A CO-WORKER ABOUT MY PROBLEM, HE STATED HE OWNED A 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND RECALLED RECEIVING A NOTICE FROM GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HE GAVE ME A COPY OF HIS NOTICE WHERE THE NOTICE TALKS ABOUT FRACTURE OF A WELD ON THE FUEL TANK AND CHEVROLET PROVIDING OWNERS WITH AN EXTENSION OF REPAIRS FOR 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OR 150,000 MILES. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, WHERE I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE; I ALSO TOLD THEM I HAD 167,000 MILE ON MY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THEY FIRST NEEDED TO VERIFY THE CRACK BY A GM DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM TO BE CHECK AND THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONSIDERATION FOR THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR IF IT WAS INDEED A CRACK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER, BUT THEY TOLD ME SINCE MY VEHICLE HAD OVER 150,000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK IS A STATIC SYSTEM, IT SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT, I FEEL GM DESIGNED A FAULTY PRODUCT AND SHOULD REPAIR THIS CRACK AT THEIR COST. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10290306October 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I AM WRITING TODAY REGARDING THE ENGINE THAT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THERE WERE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING; AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, BACK TAIL LIGHTS ETC. THE ENGINE FAILED, AND WAS REPLACED BEFORE 32K MILES AND AGAIN AT 72K. NOW ON THE THIRD TIME, THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED! WHEN WE CONTACTED GM INC. THEY ASKED US TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THERE LOCAL SHOP. THE SHOP TOOK THE VEHICLE APART AND DECIDED PER GM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IS INFORMATION GM KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE SHELLING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR A LEMON PRODUCT THEY MADE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV. AS I REMEMBER MY TAX DOLLARS BAILED THEM OUT AND HELP GM STAY AFLOAT! I AM NOT ASKING FOR MUCH. I PAID CASH $26,544 FOR THIS GM PRODUCT. THEY GOT PAID AND THE ONLY THING I GOT IS PAIN FROM AN SUV THAT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX A TRUCK I ALREADY PAID FOR AND MAINTAINED AS THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED. AFTER WORKING 30 YEARS, I HAVE FALLEN ILL AND NOW I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. I AM ONLY ASKING FOR MY SUV TO BE FIXED BY GM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. TO ADD, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I NEED MY VEHICLE, ITS MY TRANSPORTATION TO THE DOCTOR. I THOUGHT I HAD A RELIABLE SUV THAT WOULD LAST ME. GM YOU ARE WRONG FOR SELLING A DISABLED WOMEN A LEMON WITH PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE THEN REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! HONOR YOUR PRODUCT. EVEN WAL-MART TAKE BACK DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. SHAME SHAME SHAME GM!!!!!! P.S. THEY STILL HAVE MY TRUCK AT THE LOCAL SHOP. NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS!! SHAME *TR
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0
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0
#10290311October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS DIM AND VOLT METER DROPS RANDOMLY. MOST EVIDENT AT NIGHT, OF COURSE. SOMETIMES HEADLIGHTS FAIL COMPLETELY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND FUSE BLOCK BUT NEITHER FIX CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290313October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS. BOUGHT IT NEW OFF THE DEALER'S LOT. IN 2007, APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES LATER THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. AT 120,000 MILES, IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. NOW IN 2009 AND 150,000 MILES IT DOES NOT WORK 90+% OF THE TIME. WHEN IT DOES, THE SPEED INDICATION IS UNRELIABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR ESTIMATE; $800 TO $1000 ALL DAY SITUATION. HAVE TAKEN IT TO OTHER REPAIR SHOPS, BUT THEY REFER BACK TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN PARTS. SO FAR, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE, BUT AWAITING THE NEXT GAUGE TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290074October 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTED THE VEHICLE (AT NIGHT), LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. FUSES WERE CHECKED, THEY WERE FINE. *TR
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0
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0
#10290077October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHOW SPEED MUCH FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, SHOWING 120+ MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 40MPH. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290127October 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LS/LT. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $800.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE GAUGE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289959October 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AFTER ONLY 94,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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