Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10268896May 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHICH STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS ALMOST AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY WAS OVER. MOST OF THE GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, BATTERY INDICATOR, ETC...) IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE NOT FUNCTIONING OR FUNCTION ONLY SPORADICALLY AND ERRATICALLY. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT GM EVEN SUED (AND WON) THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON TRAILBLAZERS, MEANWHILE OTHER GM VEHICLES (I.E. CHEVY SILVERADO) THAT USES THE SAME INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEREBY HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO EXHIBIT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO EVERY VEHICLE THEY BUILT WHICH USED THIS FAULTY AND FAILURE PRONE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SINCERELY, OUTRAGED TRAILBLAZER OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268804May 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SHOWING INCORRECT VOLUME IN GAS TANK, BUT WAS SOMETIMES RIGHT. TOTAL FAILURE CAME ABOUT 6 WEEKS AFTER INITIAL SYMPTOMS. CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO ACTIVATE AS WELL. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND A GARAGE, BOTH WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS COMMON ON GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268843May 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE RPM GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ONCE IN A WHILE THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALSO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268784May 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. EVER SINCE APRIL OF 2009, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER REACHES THE FULL MARK, BUT STAYS BETWEEN THE EMPTY AND QUARTER TANK MARKS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INCIDENTS LEADING UP TO THIS ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268785May 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
92,0000 MILES, WE DO NO TOWING. I'VE HAD VEHICLES THAT GET 150,000 MILES WITH NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT ENGINE. LOOKED UNDER HOOD & SAW NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE 3/10 M. AND REPEATED SAME MANNERISM OF SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND SHOP TOLD US WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268591May 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION. . I USUALLY HAVE TO STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE ONCE OR TWICE TO GET FIRST GEAR TO ENGAGE. ALSO, WHEN PASSING OR ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY, I AM LOSING POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268612May 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GAS OUTSIDE MOTOR WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAR HAD DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS THAT WERE LEAKING - PARTS WERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268641May 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IT JUST HIT 90,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN AFTER I SLOWED DOWN. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STAND STILL AND IT SAID I WAS GOING 60MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268522May 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2009, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN APPROACHING TRAFFIC I TOOK THE VEHICLE OFF OF CRUISE AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT MOVE. AFTER THAT, EVERYTIME I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT MOVE. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR IT DROPS 5 MPH, BUT WHEN YOU USE CRUISE OR DO A CONSTANT SPEED, IT STICKS AGAIN. WE ARE GETTING READY TO GO ON A BIG FAMILY VACATION AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE TAKING MY FAMILY IN A VEHICLE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. MY MECHANIC IS REPLACING THE CLUSTER WITH A USED ONE FROM THE LOCAL SALVAGE YARD. A USED ONE WITH LABOR IS STILL GOING TO COST ME $200 AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THAT ONE WILL LAST. I CANNOT BELIEVE WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EQUIPMENT FAILURE THAT GM HASN'T DONE ANYTHING. IT'S JUST NOT SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268538May 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT ON MY 04 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW AT AROUND 40K. CHEVY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP AND IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE NO SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, OR GAS GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268355May 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268391May 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE LOCATED OR REPAIRED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF UPDATED 06/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268407May 11, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SWERVED ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268414May 11, 2009
STRUCTURE
I WAS GOING OUT TO MY SUV WHICH IS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT TO OPEN THE BACK IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE BUT NO ICE WAS VISIBLE ON MY TRUCK OR ANYTHING I HEARD A CRACK I THOUGH IT WAS ICE EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING BUT NOTICED MY TAIL LIGHT COVER ON TOP LOOKED BROKE SO TOOK IT TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED THEY SAID YES IT IS CRACKED IT WILL COST YOU 1800 DOLLARS TO FIX I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A LITTLE PIECE BUT GUY SAID YOU WILL BE FINE AS LONG AS THE LIFTGATE LIFTS WHICH IT DID IT SEEMED FINE THEN ON THE WAY TO OUR DESTINATION ONE DAY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE PIECE FLEW HALF WAY OFF FLAPPING BEHIND US FREAKING OUT WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE WE HAD TO RIP IT OFF NO CHOICE OR WE WERE STUCK THEIR AND THE PIECE WOULD OF FLEW OFF AND CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WELL IT IS STILL OFF UNTIL IT GETS REPAIRED BUT THIS JUST IN THE LAST WEEK I SEEN 2 MORE TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH THE SAME PIECE MISSING JUST IN MY SMALL TOWN OF POTTSVILLE WHICH HAD ME THINKING THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. BUT WHAT CONCERNED ME THE MOST WAS THE THIRD TRAILBLAZER EXT IN A WAL-MART PARKING LOT WITH THE PIECE BROKE BUT STILL ATTACHED.THAT PERSON PROBABLY HAS NO IDEA THAT THE PIECE WILL PROBABLY FALL OFF WILL ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I DID TALK TO THE LADY DOWN THE STREET FROM ME WHICH WAS ONE OF THE TRAILBLAZERS I SEEN AND ASK SHE SAID THE SAME THING THAT IT CRACKED WHEN OPENING THEN TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY SAID YOUR LUCKY THIS PIECE COULD HAVE FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. SO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE 2003-2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268425May 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC/INCORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268320May 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER AT RANDOM TIMES, MOSTLY AT START UP. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR TWICE AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND HAS SINCE RECURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268288May 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECENTLY HAD MY 06 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TOWED TO THE GM GARAGE DUE TO IT HAVING AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. DIAGNOSES IS A BROKEN VALVE SPRING IN CYLINDER #1. REPAIRS COSTS $752. GM IS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND TO HAVE A VALVE SPRING SNAP IN HALF WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IS RIDICULOUS AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SINCE NO ONE FROM GM SEEMS TO CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268224May 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER & ALL OTHER GAUGES SUDDENLY FAILED. NO SPEED OR VEHICLE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268255May 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268267May 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION GONE BAD (@63,000MILES) WHILE DRIVING. CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, LUCKY NO OTHER CAR WAS BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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