Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10352917August 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DISPLAYED A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE LIGHT A FEW DAYS AGO. GOT IT TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THE THERMOSTAT AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH NEEDED REPLACED. ($550.00). THE DAY THIS WAS REPLACED, I DROVE IT HOME AND TESTED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH. AS SOON AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TACH SHOT TO 5000. IT DISPLAYED 5000 FOR THE REST OF THE DAY (EVEN WHILE IDLING). THE NEXT DAY, THE TACH STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. DEALER WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERROR OR REASONING TO WHY IT QUIT WORKING. JUST A COINCIDENCE????? *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352623August 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES AND RECENTLY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD WHERE NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY THE SPEED AND ALL MY OTHER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I HAD NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING OR ANYTHING ABOUT MY TRUCK. I HAVE READ WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OF THE 2004'S THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB AND THIS SITE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351063August 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, RPM GAUGE) INOP. GAUGES CONSISTENTLY DON'T WORK. SPEEDOMETER CAN BE OFF 10 ,20 OR 70 MPH. TREMENDOUSLY UNSAFE. FROM RESEARCH, GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. ALMOST RUNOVER BY A TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE. THOUGHT I WAS GOING 65 MPH ON A DARK, DESERTED STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. WAS ACTUALLY GOING 35 MPH. *TR
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0
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#10350225August 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON 8/18/2010 AFTER VISITING MY GRAND DAD AT HOSPITAL, PULLED OUT OF PACKING GARAGE AND NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING IMPROPERLY. I WAS GOING MAYBE 30MPH IT READ 115MPH. I CURRENTLY HAVE 110,000. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10350372August 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AT APPROX 36,000 MILES. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10349082August 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE BATTERY METER, ODOMETER, AND SPEEDOMETER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RELATED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER A WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347930August 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT ,GAS GAUGE GIVES INACCURATE READING EVEN WE CAR IS IN OFF POSITION ,WHEN CAR IS STARTED GAUGE BURIES ITSELF AND GOES WELL BEYOND FULL MARK DRIVER CANNOT DEPEND ON ACCURACY LEADING TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347954August 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND IT SAID I WAS GOING 80 MILES AN HOUR AND I NOTICED ALL THE OTHER CARS WERE PASSING ME! I THEN NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER CONTINUING TO RISE UNTIL IT WENT TO 120 MPH! I KNEW I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST. SOMETIMES IT WORKS IF I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND ON UNTIL IT GETS TO 0 MPH BUT THEN IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND GOES CRAZY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347625August 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL GAUGES, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER, FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347192August 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING PROBLEMS NOT KNOWING HOW FAST OR SLOW WE ARE DRIVING. IT IS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT WENT ON DEAF EARS. THEY HAVE OTHER SUV/TRUCK RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING FOR THE TRAILBLAZER. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON INTERNET SITES AND NO ACTION BY ANY ONE TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346860August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE SPEEDOMETER HAS RUN AMOK. I CAN BE TRAVELING AT 30, 50, ETC. MPH AND THE NEEDLE RANGES FROM 20 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND AT TIMES SURPASSED THE 120 MPH MARK ON THE DIAL. CAN YOU HELP? THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345977July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE DASH CLUSTER IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING INCORRECT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 80,000. MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 55 AT A STAND STILL, AND THE TACHOMETER DOES WHATEVER IT WANTS, NEITHER DO AS THEY SHOULD. THE PROBLEM IS ALMOST A CONSTANT, IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY FOR A FEW MILES, THEN GOES SILLY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345235July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENTS IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SHOW WRONG LEVELS (EX. TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWING 55 MPH) OIL AND CHARGING LEVELS ARE ALSO WRONG. I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. GOVERNMENT HAS RECALL OTHER CHEVY TRUCK MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344139July 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITHOUT WARNING LOSE ALL GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344043July 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY ODOMETER ONE DAY STOPPED WORKING AND THEN IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED MESSING UP. EVERY TIME IT WOULD DO THAT I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF AND START IT UP AGAIN. I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP DOING THIS UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK TO WORKING. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NOW MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK ALONG WITH MY ODOMETER AND THE REST OF MY GAUGES. THE ONLY GAUGE THAT DOES WORK IS MY GAS GAUGE. THIS IS A PROBLEM CHEVY HAS RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT 2004 TRAILBLAZERS. THEY RECALLED 2004 CHEVY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT TRAILBLAZERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343505July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE YET THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY INDICATOR, AND TACHOMETER HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. THE TACHOMETER REMAINED STUCK AT 1500 RPMS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343173July 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. THE FUEL LEVEL AND BATTERY GAUGE WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE GROUND WIRE AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,249.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342935July 13, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS HE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT AND CONTACTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR HELP. WHEN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ARRIVED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CUT THE TIRE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE OWNER PURCHASED A NEW TIRE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE CABLE FROM THE FRAME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000. UPDATED 11/9/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342479July 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT 7 MONTHS AGO EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS UNTIL MY TACHOMETER GOT STUCK IN A DOWNWARD POSITION LAST WEEKEND I RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE METER DISPLAYED 1/2 TANK FULL. I'VE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO SEND THE PANEL TO GM PLUS 300 DOLLARS TO GET REPAIRED AND I CANT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE PANEL IS RETURNED BECAUSE THE MILEAGE HAS TO STAY THE SAME. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHY CANT GM COME UP WITH A SOLUTION INSTEAD OF JUST TAKING PEOPLE MONEY WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342483July 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS ON DAILY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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