Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10285495September 28, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE FRONT TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE) AND BACK TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE). ON SEPT. 26, 2009. I RAN INTO THE CURB AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; BUT SINCE I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH I WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM CRASHING OR ROLLING OVER. ON THE 7TH OF SEPT MY TIRE WENT FLAT AND I TOOK IT TO SEARS AND THEY ADVISED IT WAS THE VALVE STEM THAT CAUSED THE FLAT. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM PER MY ROAD HAZARD AGREEMENT. BACK IN MARCH OF 2009 I HAD A FLAT WHILE ON VACATION IN FORT WORTH AND TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRES, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE VALVE STEM AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEM. UPON RETURNING HOME I TOOK MY CAR TO SEARS AND INFORMED THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL, CHECKED THE VALVE STEMS AND SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN THE BLOWOUTS OCCURRED, WE TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO SEARS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES (WITH THE ROADHAZARD FEE IT WAS APPRX $230) BECAUSE SEARS STILL SAYS THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION ON A RECALL NOTICE FOR BRIDGESTONE TIRE VALVE STEMS. I FOUND THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND ALSO WAS MADE AWARE IN MARCH BY THE DISCOUNT TIRE STORE IN FORT WORTH. I STILL HAVE 2 TIRES FROM SEARS REMAINING ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM DUE TO RECALL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285535September 28, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. RECALL# 05V494000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/ LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH).) WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UN-LATCHED. HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR WITH A BUNGEE CORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL LATCH SYSTEM AT AN EXPENSE OF $800.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/04/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH DOORS FLEW OPEN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCH SYSTEM WAS NOT REPLACED AND BOTH DOORS HAD TO BE TIED SHUT. GM WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY $100 SO THE DEALER COULD TELL THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND THEN THEY WOULD CONSIDER PAYING FOR THE PART. UPDATED 11/05/09
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0
Deaths:
0
#10285557September 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. WHEN FILL UP VEHICLE IT READS EMPTY AT FIRST AFTER USING SOME GAS IT REGISTERS (IN BEGINNING). NOW IT BARELY WORKS AT ALL. I HAVE TO USE THE TRIP ODOMETER TO MEASURE APPROX GAS REMAINING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285357September 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AFTER FILL UP, CAR CAN RUN OUT OF GAS LEAVING PEOPLE IN PERIL. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10285209September 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT TIRE PURCHASED IN 2007 EXPERIENCES 2ND SIDEWALL BLOW OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF 4. BOTH TIRES SIDEWALLS BULGED, EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST INCIDENT IN JULY 2009, SECOND INCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. SEARS/BRIDGESTONE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT SIDEWALL ISSUES WITH 2 OF THE 4 TIRES PURCHASED TOGETHER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285037September 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND STARTED REPORTING THE SPEED WELL ABOVE THE SPEED I WAS GOING. MY SPEEDOMETER NOW GETS STUCK BETWEEN 70-120MPH EVEN WHEN PARKED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE SPEED AT WHICH I AM TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285061September 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK ON MY VEHICLE HAS LEAKED OR HAD AN EVAP LEAK DETECTED AND HAD NEEDED A REPLACEMENT 4 TIMES IN 7 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FIRST REPLACEMENT AT 2288 MILES ON10/04/02, THEN 18474 MILES ON 10/17/03, THEN 34782 MILES ON 08/21/04 AND 96121 MILES ON 01/21/09.THE CAR DEALERSHIP HAS COMPLETED THE REPLACEMENTS EACH TIME AND WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT IS NOW NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN AT $1000 EXPENSE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284849September 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I FILLED MY TANK UP AND THE FUEL LIGHT STAYED, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK ,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.THIS IS A 2005 VEHICLE I HAVE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON THE 02 FUEL SENSOR, I HAVE ALSO REQUATED GM TO CHECK MY LIGHT FOR MY 2,4 AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE THAT BLINKS WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHES, I WAS TOLD THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT IT STILL OCCURS,AFTER 3 YEARS NOW MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE MAINTENANCE LIGHT COMES ON. BEING A SINGLE LADY AS WELL AS A SINGLE MOTHER IT IS HARD TO TRUST MECHANICS AS THEY ALWAYS TRY TO GET OVER AND I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO KEEP MAJOR WORK DONE ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284856September 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT AND HAS STAYED OUT. WHEN I LOOK ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284696September 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER - CAN ONLY GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT BY USING THE TRIP ODOMETER OR CHECKING MY MILEAGE. THIS IS A COMPLETE (NOT TO MENTION RISKY) PAIN IN THE BUTT. HUNDREDS OF US HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM.. THEY TAKE NO ACTION EXCEPT TO SAY "WE ARE SORRY." WHAT THE HECK? WHY SHOULD A KNOWN AND REPORTED DEFECT IN A VEHICLE NOT WARRANT ATTENTION BY THE MANUFACTURER? WHAT IF ONE OF THE HUNDREDS OF US MISCALCULATED OUR MILEAGE USE, RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND WE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE GM WOULDN'T HELP THE CONSUMERS FIX THE PROBLEM!?!? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284639September 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN DECREASE IN FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE HAD UNPREDICTABLE SURGES AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. AFTER DRIVING DOWN THE BERM TO THE INTERSTATE EXIT, I NOTED A BURNING SMELL. THE SMELL WAS THAT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT HAD LEAKED OUT FROM A CORRODED TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284657September 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER SHOWS INCORRECT SPEED. ACTUAL SPEED ABOUT 30MPH. SHOWS 80>120, ALSO SHOWS 120MPH WHEN SITTING STILL. VARIOUS INCORRECT SPEEDS VERY HIGH MPH WHEN ACTUAL SPEEDS 20>65.. ONGOING PROBLEM FOR PAST SEVERAL YEARS. DAUGHTER DROVE VEHICLE AND REPORTED TO DEALERSHIPS BUT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE EXTRAVAGANT AMOUNTS TO FIX IT. SHE COULDN'T AFFORD IT AND NOR COULD I. WE DROVE IT AS IS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284671September 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEAKING TRANSMISSION HOSES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO POOR DESIGN ON 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10284676September 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN 04/09 AND NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY. I DID SOME QUICK SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE OIL FILTER SOME OIL COULD PUDDLE UP ON THE "SKID PLATE" UNDER THE TRUCK WHICH CAN DRIP FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. LUCKILY I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AFTER MY WIFE MENTIONED THE TRUCK WAS SHIFTING FUNNY. IT WAS 2 QTS LOW AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND LEAKING. I DID SOME SEARCHING AND NOTICED A TSB FOR THE ISSUE - PIT-4722. CHEVY SHOULD ISSUE A NOTICE TO THE USERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND OFFER TO REPLACE. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES BUT THE TRANSMISSIONS COOLING LINE IS LEAKING RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRAILBLAZERS EXHAUST AND I'M GUESSING THAT IS NOT A VERY SAFE SITUATION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284594September 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ON 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY GMC PRODUCTS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284509September 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FAILED, THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY COULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. BL
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284566September 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAD ONLY 60K MILES ON IT WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING. IT ALWAYS READS EMPTY SO I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS IN THE TANKS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY TRAILBLAZERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284416September 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DUE TO THE SENSOR IN THE TANK INDICATING THAT THE GAUGE WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD BE OUT OF FUEL BUT INDICATE THAT IT WAS FULL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284466September 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT STAY IN POSITION MEMORIZED FOR DRIVER. VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU GO TO CHANGE LANES AND THE MIRRORS ARE POINTING TO THE SKY OR GROUND. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE REMOTES, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION. DRIVER MUST ADJUST MIRRORS EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE IF THERE IS A TEMPERATURE CHANGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5.5 YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OTHER DRIVERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE WITH TRAILBLAZER. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS? WHY HASN'T CHEVROLET FOUND OUT HOW TO FIX THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284134September 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER READS TANK CAPACITY AFTER 50K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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