Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10288764October 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
AT 33,000 MILES THE CHEVY BOWTIE EMBLEM ON THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AT 35,000 MILES THE FRONT ONE WAS REPLACED. BOTH HAD DETERIORATED ON THEIR OWN. NOW AT 49,000 MILES THEY ARE DETERIORATING AGAIN. THESE SHOULD STILL BE REPLACED AT DEALERS/GM COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288627October 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS: WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, NOT WAY TO SEE, OTHER THAN PUT ON BRIGHTS. RIM, BROKE TO SMALL PIECES, HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF I 95, WAS ON OFF RAMP WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD AND SCARY NOISE, WE HAD TWO SMALL CHILDREN ONBOARD . HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE ON I 95 WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288631October 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READ EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288647October 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS. NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE FROM THE EMPTY POSITION ON A 2006 TRAILBLAZER OCCURRING AT APPROX 52000 MILE READING ON THE ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288534October 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. SHE CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR ON HER VEHICLE HAS FAILED. THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288571October 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. SHE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE THE OTHER DAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE STILL HAD USE OF THE GAS PEDAL AND STEERING BUT ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, GOING SLOWLY AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINCE MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED THAT IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS FOR HER TO DRIVE BACK TO SCHOOL, WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. I MIGHT ADD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 (?) THAT INVOLVED "CORROSION IN THE FUEL TANK MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY." THIS RECALL ITEM WAS REPLACED BY CHEVROLET WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE BUT THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT PROBABLY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE INCIDENT ON 10-9. SO, AFTER "EXTENSIVE ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTICS" AND A FEW TEST DRIVES, CHEVY TECHNICIANS SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING FURTHER WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM CARMAX APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS AGO. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE OCTOBER 9, 2009 INCIDENT, BUT AT THE TIME, IT JUST SEEMED LIKE A GLITCH. IN THE PAST FEW DAYS, I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET READING ABOUT MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS (AMONG OTHER TROUBLING FLAWS WITH THIS CAR) WITH THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLES WERE GOING AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THEY SHUT DOWN. HERE ARE THE LINKS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2004/ELECTRICAL/GAUGES_FLUCTUATE.SHTML I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT THE OUTCOME WILL NOT BE GOOD. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287349October 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE GOING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, SOMEONE PULLED UP AND TOLD ME THAT MY REAR LIGHTS WERE OUT. UPON MY HUSBAND INSPECTING THE LIGHTS, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTION TO THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS IS OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL DONE IN 2004 BUT GM WILL NOT HONOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287370October 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH, THE DRIVER TRAVELED OVER A RAILROAD TRACK AND THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND OBSERVED THAT THE "EMPTY FUEL" INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE FUEL GAUGE. WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,220.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287432October 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE/SENSOR DEFECTIVE. GAUGE SHOW EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME EVEN WHEN FULL. LIGHT SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287213October 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO CORROSION. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZES A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT SAYS IT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE SINCE IT HASN'T BEEN REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287131October 12, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE HAS 31K MILES. A FLAT TIRE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR FACILITY INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE TIRE SINCE THE TREAD HAD REACHED THROUGH WEAR BARS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE AND TIRE ROTATIONS. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT BUT THE TIRE WEAR WAS NOT AN ISSUE AT THE LAST SERVICE, AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE FLAT TIRE, WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTICED UNTIL THE NEXT SERVICE WHICH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED AFTER THE START OF THE SNOW & ICE SEASON. TIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR. LEFT REAR TIRE ALSO SHOWING CONSIDERABLE WEAR, JUST SHORT OF THE WEAR BARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287160October 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AFTER BEING REAR ENDED. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READY 40 WHEN STOPPED AND 120 WHEN DRIVING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS, THEY SAID SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THEN THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $700 AT MY EXPENSE. ALL OTHER MODELS FOR THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS EXCEPT THE TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB OF THIS DEFECT. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER WAS JAMMED IN THE PROCESS OF THE WRECK AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THAT EITHER. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE GM DEALERS TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287019October 11, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS 3 TIMES IN A 3 MONTH PERIOD. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286977October 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS SEEM TO BE OVERHEATING. BULB MELTS OFF THE CONTACT PIECE. INTERIOR OF HOUSING UNIT IS MELTING AS WELL. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A YEAR. THE ONLY THING I HAVEN'T DONE YET IS REPLACE THE HOUSING UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286896October 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 45K MILES MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM SUVS AND TRUCKS. THE COST OF FIXING THIS IS USUALLY BETWEEN $600-$1200 DOLLARS. HOW CAN GM SIT AROUND AND LET THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS GO THROUGH THIS (ALL HAPPENING AROUND 50K MILES) WITHOUT DOING A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286942October 9, 2009
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP, CHILD SEAT
THE LATCH SYSTEM FOR THE CAR SEAT BROKE FROM THE CAR SEAT WHEN I PULLED THE CAR SEAT BACK TO DETACH IT FROM THE CAR. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=CHEVROLET, MODEL=TRAILBLAZER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286726October 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE'S 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2009. SHE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF A GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE OBDII CODE READ AND IT WAS CODE 0440 EVAPORATIVE FUEL SYSTEM - SMALL LEAK. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP, AND IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE 2002-2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT HAD A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK FILLER NECKS DEVELOPING CRACKS AND CAUSING THE SES LIGHT TO COME ON AND GAS TO LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED OR NEAR FULL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, WHO STATED THAT OUT TRAILBLAZER IS NOT IN THE VIN RANGE OF TRAILBLAZER EXT'S THAT WERE COVERED BY A SPECIAL NOTICE THAT ALLOWED THE TANKS TO BE REPLACED UNDER A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $900+. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT, OUTSIDE OF THE NARROW VIN RANGE THAT CHEVROLET WILL ADMIT TO. ALL 2004 EXT'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. OUR VEHICLE JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286672October 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN HER VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A FATIGUE CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,211. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286697October 7, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLAMP SOCKETS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES ON 1 SIDE AND AT LEAST 1 TIME ON OTHER SIDE DUE TO MELTING. PARTS STORE HAS THE SOCKET HIGHLIGHTED IN THEIR PARTS CATALOG BECAUSE THEY GET SO MANY REQUESTS FOR THIS PART. SAME PROBLEM: MELTED SOCKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286519October 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL LINE. GASOLINE IS LEAKING OUT OF TANK CONSTANTLY ALL OVER THE GARAGE AND ANYWHERE THE CAR IS DRIVEN. HUGE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. SAME PROBLEM AS SPECIAL CODE 07099 AND TSB #05012 WHERE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED ON EXT MODELS ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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