Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10269810May 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON LETTING OFF THROTTLE AFTER ACCELERATING ENGINE KEEPS ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269822May 24, 2009
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009, I HAD MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SERVICED AT THE CLASSIC CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN GRAPEVINE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR (WHICH APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS WELL). AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M., I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SET TO THE HIGHEST FAN SETTING WITH THE TEMPERATURE SET TO 60 DEGREES. I REDUCED THE FAN SETTING TO 'AUTO' AND RAISED THE TEMPERATURE SETTING TO APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES. LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES AND APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 ' 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THERE WAS NOT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. THE NOISE AND MESS SCARED MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT AND LUCKILY, THE GLASS DID LAND ON HER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE THE DAMAGE AND CHECK THE STREET FOR ANY OBJECTS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. UPON FINDING NONE, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THERE CLOSING AT 6:30 P.M. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO PROVIDE A QUOTE THE NEXT MORNING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE GLASS, AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY POSSIBLE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, I RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE AREA MORE CLOSELY FOR A POSSIBLE CLUE TO THE REASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. AFTER EXAMINING THE STREET, THE SHOULDER OF THE STREET AND SURROUNDING AREA CLOSELY, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE GLASS SHATTERING FROM AN EXTERNAL OBJECT. PIECES OF GLASS WERE ON THE STREET AND SURROUNDING AREAS UP TO TWENTY FEET FROM THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT. THE NEXT MORNING, I REMOVED ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE BROKEN GLASS, PIECE BY PIECE. THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE OBJECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW EXPLOSION. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269694May 22, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINKS (ALSO CALLED STABILIZER LINKS) REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER: I HAD ALL 4 REPLACED IN MAY 2007 BY A LOCAL REPAIR BUSINESS, THEN 10 MONTHS LATER THE REAR 2 WERE REPLACED BY AUTODEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2008, THEN YET AGAIN 8 MONTHS LATER I HAD THE RIGHT REAR ONE REPLACED BY SAME AUTODEALERSHIP (IN ALL CASES PARTS WERE ONLY GOOD FOR 12,000 MILES AND I HAD TRAVELED OVER THE LIMIT). I ASKED THE AUTO DEALERSHIP IF THEY THEMSELVES HAVE SEEN A TREND IN REPLACING THESE PARTS THEY GAVE ME A GM# TO CALL - WHICH I DIDN'T. I FIGURED I WOULD START HERE FIRST. (I KNEW THERE WAS SOME KIND OF PROBLEM IN ALL THREE CASES WHEN I HEARD LOUD RATTLING NOISES COMING FROM REAR OF THE SUV - I ADDITIONALLY HAD ALL 3 REPAIR PLACES SHOW ME THE OLD SWAY BAR LINKS TO OBSERVE DAMAGE.) I DO HAVE HIGH MILEAGE ON MY TRAILBLAZER BUT REPLACING SWAY BAR LINKS 3 TIMES ON SAME VEHICLE SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269761May 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE AN 2003 TRAILBLAZER WITH A BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER(SPEEDO, TACH, GAS GAUGE, TEMP) ALL NOT WORKING! ALL OF CHEVY VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS( TAHOE, SILVERADO) HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS SEEMS A BIT RIDICULOUS TO ME CONSIDERING THE PART NUMBERS FOR THE CLUSTERS ARE ALL EXACTLY THE SAME. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST AROUND $500 FOR THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THOUSANDS OF THEIR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME PART NUMBERS. I HAD TO BUY A GPS SYSTEM JUST SO I COULD KNOW HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE FULL REPAIR COST, NOR DO I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO. I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF ONLINE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY RECALLED THE TAHOES AND SILVERADOS AND NOT THE TRAILBLAZER WHEN THE PART NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269656May 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AROUND 40,000 MILES, SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED, I AM DRIVING "BLIND" ON A DAILY BASIS, HOPING THAT I AM NOT SPEEDING NOR TRAVELING TOO SLOW, THUS ADDING TO THE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON THE AZ HIGHWAYS. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY RECALLS ON OTHER AUTOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I PRAY THE NHTSA FINDS A WAY TO HELP US TRAILBLAZER OWNERS IN GETTING THIS TERRIBLE PROBLEM FIXED ASAP AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269491May 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THROTTLE BODY DOES NOT KICK DOWN WHEN COMING OFF FREEWAY. YOU HAVE TO PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. DRIVING IN THE CITY IS FINE BUT IDLE STAYS HIGH WHEN COMING OFF OF THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269505May 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE BEEN SEEING THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP MY VEHICLES IDLE STAYS UP WHEN IT SHOULD BE KICKING DOWN TO A LOWER RPM TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO SMASH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES B/C IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK ISN'T STOPPING AND THE ENGINE RPMS STAY HIGH. I HEAR THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND HEARD THE FACTORY IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. IM YET TO BRING IT IN FOR THIS CONCERN BUT WHY BOTHER IF OTHERS ARE BEING BRUSHED OFF BY THE DEALERS. I GUESS GM WILL ONLY STEP IN WHEN SOMEONE GETS HURTS OR EVEN DIES FROM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269506May 20, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I HAVE THE TRUCK MOVING IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED THE THROTTLE BODY STAYS OPEN MAKING IT VERY HARD TO COME TO A STOP. FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS FIGHTING ME TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269557May 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATIC OR NOT AT ALL ON SOME OF THE GAUGES. I'VE READ THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269566May 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMPS AND SOCKETS KEEP BURNING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269319May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 46,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION, IDLER PULLEY, AND WATER PUMP ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269354May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY ON OCCASION. AS A RESULT, MOST OF THE GAUGES AND THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BACK-LIGHTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V096000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, IT AFFECTED THE GAUGES AS WELL. THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT OPERATE ON HIGH AND THE REAR WIPERS FAILED AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RE-TESTED IT, EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269441May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269455May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A PROBLEM WHERE THE THROTTLE HANGS UP AROUND 2000 RPM IN ALL GEARS AFTER BEING ON THE THROTTLE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY NEEDING TO SLOW DOWN FOR ANY REASON. THIS IS A TRAILBLAZER SUPER SPORT EQUIPPED WITH THE 395 HP 400 FT LB ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER. I HAVE SUED GM FOR THIS BEING A LEMON AND WAS PAID OFF. YET NO FIX. I HAVE VIDEO OF THIS HAPPENING. OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM SAYS BECAUSE OTHERS DO IT THE VEHICLE IS ACTING AS DESIGNED. PER GEORGE VALEZ GM LEGAL OFFICE . GM SERVICE REQUEST # 71-661522934 "HIGH IDLE" I HAVE LOGS WHERE THE ACCELERATION TAKES PLACE FROM 9 MPH TO 11 MPH FOR 11 SECONDS OF A TBSS WILD RIDE WITH NO THROTTLE. I START BY DOWNSHIFTING IT IN MANUAL 1ST WHILE SLOWING DOWN. (BRAKES REQUIRED TO SLOW FROM 2K HANG UP RPM ON DOWN.) WHEN THE ENGINE IS SLOWING DOWN THERE IS A BUMP AT ~2000 RPM WHERE THE ENGINE SPEED RAISES ABOVE THE INPUT SHAFT SPEED OF THE TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO THIS IT WAS TURNING SLOWER AND COMPRESSION BRAKING. TIME HERE IS 0 OF THE 11 SECONDS. I HIT THE BRAKES AT 14 MPH TO PULL THE SPEED DOWN FROM 2K RPM AND LET OFF AT 9MPH 3 SECONDS LATER. STARTING AT 1381 RPM FOR THE LOWEST ENGINE RPM, TRANS INPUT SHAFT 50 RPM SLOWER THEN THE ENGINE INDICATING ACCELERATION. AC CLUTCH JUST HAPPENS TO KICK IN HERE. "HERE WE GO!" I SAY. THE NEXT 8 SECONDS WE HAVE THE ENGINE HITS 1650 RPM AND HUNTS AROUND THIS RPM +- 75 RPM WHILE WE HIT 11 MPH. AT 8.4 SECONDS THE ENGINE CUTS BACK TO 1468 RPM. THIS IS WHEN THE TRANS INPUT SPEED IS FASTER THAN THE ENGINE RPM BY AROUND 50 - 70 RPM, THIS INDICATES ENGINE FINALLY SLOWING THE VEHICLE AGAIN. IT ONLY TAKES 5 SECONDS FROM THIS POINT TO SLOW DOWN FROM 11 MPH TO 5MPH WITHOUT ANY BRAKES. THAT IS WHAT IS SCARY - 16 SECONDS OF FIGHTING THE ENGINE WHEN IT COULD HAVE STAYED CUT OUT AND SLOWED DOWN IN LESS THAN 5 SECONDS FROM 2K RPM. THE AC IN THIS EXAMPLE MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE, BUT ISN'T 100% OF THE PROBLEM. *TR UPDATED IVOQ/ 09/10/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269078May 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON JULY 26 THE FUEL TANK BROKE AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ALSO ON MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IT WAS TWO DAYS BEFORE I HAD IT FOR 30 DAYS I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING WE PAID ABOUT $2800.00 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS INSIDE THE CAR I WAS VERY WORRIED BEING THAT IT WAS HARMFUL TO MY KIDS AND I LET THE DEALER KNOW THAT AND THEN A WEEK LATER WE GOT A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVY ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER NEVER GAVE US THE CAR FAX REPORT LIKE IT STATES IN THERE DEALER FRONT DOOR I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269109May 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LOST CONTROL OF CAR ON NARROW ROAD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. COLLISION INTO TWO TREES HEAD ON. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269271May 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. IT WILL SHOW THE TANK IS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER FILLING IT. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. CHEVY SAYS IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR AND HAS A REPAIR KIT FOR IT, BUT CHARGES OVER $500 FOR THE KIT PLUS LABOR. I ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS USE THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN AROUND, INCLUDING MY SON WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO HIS MONTHLY APPOINTMENTS AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 200+ MILES AWAY. I MYSELF HAVE NEVER RUN OUT OF GAS AS THIS PROBLEM HAS JUST STARTED IN MY CAR, BUT I KNOW OTHERS WHO HAVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL (OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THIS PROBLEM UNRESOLVED LEADS TO THE TRIP METER AND SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING ALSO) AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS & INJURIES. WE TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE HOPING THAT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS AND A LITTLE PRESSURE FROM THE NHTSA WILL CAUSE CHEVY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!! PLEASE HELP US!! ON AVERAGE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO CROP UP AROUND 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268940May 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER/LS MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, IN FACT BOTH SOCKETS ARE NOW MELTED, IF I BANG ON THE LENS IT COMES ON SOMETIMES, FOR NOW I AM ABLE TO USE HIGH BEAMS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND I KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268943May 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A/C WIRING BURNT. FAN BLOWER REPLACED 13 MAY 09, DIDN'T WORK ON ANY SPEED. TURNED IN TO GET FIXED AT CASTROL CAR CARE CENTER, HINESVILLE, GA. TWO DAYS LATER NOT WORKING, SO RETURNED. WIRES FRIED AT PIG TAIL. ALL PARTS WERE FACTORY RECOMMENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268989May 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
HIGH MOUNT REAR STOP TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE. OPENED THE TAILGATE ON 5/11/09 HEARD METAL CRUNCHING. EVER SINCE MY BACK GLASS VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF IT BLOWING OUT. ON 5/17/09 AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTICED THAT THE TOP ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE TRUCK ON BOTH SIDES (STILL BEING HELD ON BY THE CENTER) SHOULD THIS COME OFF IT PUTS ME AND DRIVERS BEHIND ME AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM PUTS MY CHILDREN AT RISK OF GLASS SHATTERING ON THEM OR BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT GOES TO THE SHOP THIS WEEK. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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