Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10282091August 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STARTS TO DROP RAPIDLY AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES AFTER A FILL UP THEN THE LOW LEVEL INDICATOR TURNS ON. IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART, THE TANK WILL GO BACK UP TO HALF FULL AND THEN DROP BACK DOWN TO THE LOW LEVEL INDICATOR AFTER 5-10 MINUTES. WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK IT ONLY ALLOWS ME TO PUT IN NO MORE THAN 13 GALLONS. GAUGE IS OBVIOUSLY BROKEN. MY COMPANY HAS A FLEET OF 20 TRAILBLAZERS AND I AM THE 8TH PERSON TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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#10282216August 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES AND THE EMPTY LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES AND IT AND HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE FUEL GAUGES, ETC. SINCE IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY! THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING! PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMERS! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10281940August 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TRAILBLAZER 2005 SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS PERFECTLY, THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY JUST SIT BELOW ZERO AND STAY THERE UNTIL IT DECIDES TO MOVE AGAIN. OCCASIONALLY, WILL HOVER AROUND 10-20 MPH, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED BEING DRIVEN. SEEMS LIKE A CONSISTENT COMPLAINT. LOCAL CHEVY DEALER QUOTED AROUND $650 TO REPAIR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10281957August 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING IN MY '05' TRAILBLAZER IT HAS 96,000 MILES ON IT AND THE GAS HAND IS STARTING TO GO OUT ALSO. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10281578August 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BLOWER IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING. THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER ON THE RESISTER, MELTING THE ENTIRE PLUG. I HAVE SEEN WHERE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CHEVY AND GMCS HAVE. THIS IS A NEEDED FUNCTION AND IF THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY AREN'T THESE COMPANIES DOING SOMETHING TO REMEDY THIS???!! IN ONE WEEK I FOUND 5 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CHEVYS... AND I LOVE IN A TOWN WITH ONLY 4K PEOPLE IN IT!! I CAN'T IMAGINE THE REST OF THE COUNTRY!! *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281587August 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BAD GAS TANK, CRACKED NECK, BAD GAS CAP CAUSING STATE INSPECTION FAILURE AND SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME.. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281610August 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NOT WORKING. IT STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING 49,000 MILES ON IT. THE GAS NEEDLE STARTED ACTING CRAZY, BOUNCING ALL OVER, NOW IT JUST SHOWS EMPTY. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, IT SHOULDN'T COST ME $600 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR A SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281615August 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES, DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. FINDINGS: GAS VAPOR POURING FROM THE SEAL, CORROSION AND MOISTURE. NEED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281627August 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE GAS STATION AFTER PAYING FOR THE GAS AND FILLING UP THE TANK. IT WAS ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH THAT TANK OF GAS, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF THIS PREVIOUSLY. IT ALWAYS GOES TO EMPTY WHEN I FILL THE TANK AND THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 50 MILES THEN IT GOES TO FULL AND AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES OR SO GOES BACK TO EMPTY WHEN I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT CLOSE TO BEING EMPTY. I FIND THIS BEING A SAFETY CONCERN IF I WERE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO WHERE TO GO. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR YET BUT I AM PLANNING ON FIXING GM'S FAULTY PRODUCT IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS. I HAVE ALSO READ A FEW CONSUMER REPORTS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRAILBLAZERS. IT WOULD BE NICE FOR GM TO RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281382August 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN 2005, IN 2006 THE GAS GAUGE WENT OUT, IT DID NOT READ THE AMOUNT OF GAS THE VEHICLE HAD IN IT. LATER THAT SAME YEAR THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SPIN ALL THE WAY AROUND THE DIAL. AS OF 2009 IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE GAS GAUGE WENT OUT WHEN THEE WAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT WHEN THERE WAS ABOUT 110,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WENT TO A WEBSITE AND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2005/ELECTRICAL/SPEEDOMETER_GONE_HAYWIRE.SHTML AND HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2005/ELECTRICAL/FUEL_GAUGE_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML PLEASE HELP TP HAVE THE PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281430August 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE QUIT WORKING ON ME. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND FIND THAT MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY, CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL PROGRAM FOR DASHBOARD GAUGE ISSUES WITH OTHER MODELS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE TRAILBLAZER AS A COVERED MODELED UNDER THIS RECALL. OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO HAVE POSTED COMPLAINTS OR PROBLEMS ONLINE HAVE ADVISED FILING A COMPLAINT THROUGH THE NHTSA TO SEE IF ENOUGH COMPLAINTS CAN BE LODGED AGAINST CHEVROLET TO FORCE A RECALL. IT OBVIOUSLY IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER. SOMETIMES MINE WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT REGISTERS THE WRONG SPEED, AND STILL OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T REGISTER A SPEED AT ALL. IF THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, THEN I WOULD THINK THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD COVER IT UNDER THEIR RECALL PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE OTHER MODELS OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS & CARS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281319August 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW. ALSO HEAD LAMPS AT TIME WILL FAIL TO WORK, INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281160August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILED WAS TOLD IT WAS OVER SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR SERVICE REPAIRMAN AT MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING WITH BOTH THE TRAILBLAZERS BUT ALSO WITH THE TAHOE MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281193August 20, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WAS NOT AIR TIGHT AND WOULD LET IN AIR & RAIN IN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE WEEKS THE PROBLEM WILL START AGAIN. THE WHOLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS FAILED, THE BLOWER GOES ON AND OFF BY ITS SELF; BUT WHEN YOU TRY AND TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS INCLUDES THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER IT MAKES DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN THE WINDOWS FOGS UP. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS; HE HAS SEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK HATCH GLASS SEPARATING FROM THE HINGE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY TRAILBLAZER AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE GLASS OR THE ENTIRE HATCH. I LOVE MY TRAILBLAZER BUT DISAPPOINTED WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281206August 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HERD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A STATION. CALL THE TOW COMPANY TO TOW IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS BROKE AND THE FAN STOP TURNING SINCE BOTH ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER, HE SAID THE ENGINE MIGHT BE DAMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO OVERHEATING. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF OVER HEATING ON THE GAGE, WATER DID NOT LEAK FROM THE PUMP. I CALL GM AND THEY TOLD ME TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE AND THEY WERE CONSIDER MY CLAIM AFTER THE DIAGNOSE CHECK; THEY KNEW MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED IN JULY. I TOLD THEM THERE WAS KNOW WARNING OF ANY KIND EVERYTHING WAS FIND WATER PUMP BEARINGS JUST BROKE ALONG WITH THE FAN CLUTCH THIS SAMPLE PROBLEM CAUSE THE WHOLE ENGINE TO GO BAD. IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM WITH BEARINGS BROKEN ON THE WATER PUMP THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. RIGHT KNOW I NEED HELP TO GET MY TRUCK FIX GM DENIED MY CASE TO FIX THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE WATER PUMPS AND SERIOUS DAMAGE IT CAN CAUSE IF THEY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280998August 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID THE GAS TANK HAS A CRACK IN IT AND IS NOT FOUND TO BE A RECALL ITEM. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD WARRANTY UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281101August 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS FOR SOME TIME. AT FIRST IT WOULD MALFUNCTION FROM TIME TO TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 89,000. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. WHEN I STARTED INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVROLET HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE, "CHEVY TAHOE", THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THE TAHOE AND NOT THE TRAILBLAZERS? DEFINITE "DEFECT TREND" THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. I DON'T HAVE THE $600+ TO FIX SO MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT. A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR ME AND THE OTHERS ON THE ROAD! WAITING FOR THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FAIL AS OTHERS SAY HAPPENS NEXT! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280871August 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CORROSION AND LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280604August 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD P0128 CODE FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. REPLACED THERMOSTAT AFTER P1680 CODE, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT WENT AWAY ON NEXT CRANK UP TO MOVE VEHICLE AND CHANGE THERMOSTAT. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH ON INTERMITTENTLY. TACHOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING AND SPEEDOMETER SHOWED ERRATIC SIGNS AROUND 55 MPH. NOW ALL GAUGES GOING WACKO OR NOT WORKING AT ALL AT TIMES. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WRAPPED COMPLETELY AROUND WITHOUT EVEN STARTING COLD ENGINE. ABOUT A MILE LATER, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT COMPLETELY UP THEN WENT AWAY, GAUGES RESET, AND RAN FINE WITH PROPERLY OPERATING INSTRUMENT PANEL... AT LEAST UNTIL I GOT HOME. THEN WACKO STUFF AGAIN. RESET PCM BY DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLE, NOW THINGS SEEM FINE... FOR NOW. I'M TOLD TO REDO BAD GROUND ON ECBM BEFORE SUSPECTING BAD ABS MODULE AND TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE SUSPECTING BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PCM. HOWEVER, DEALER ANALYSIS SAID ABS MODULE GOT MOISTURE IN IT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. FIRST IS A $1000 ABS MODULE, SECOND IS A $400 PANEL, BOTH HAVE LABOR CHARGES ADDITIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280596August 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. WHEN TANK FILLED PLUMMETS TO EMPTY AND WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND EMPTY AFTER 20 MILES ARE PLACED ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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