Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10266707April 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING PERIODICALLY AT FIRST. THEN WOULD READ AT LEAST 40 MILES PER HOUR OVER, THEN NOW IT IS JUST STUCK. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO CORRECT THE ISSUE SHORT OF REPLACING THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266649April 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEARD A POPPING SOUND NEAR THE CENTER FRONT OF THE SUV. THEREAFTER NOTICED SOME GRINDING GOING ON WHEN THE SUV WAS ACCELERATING. TOOK IT A DEALER TO HAVE LOOK AT THE BRAKES. TURNED OUT TO BE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY BROKE AND GOT METAL FILINGS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. REPAIR COST THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL AND FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266523April 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 TRAILBLAZER EXT, 12/08 EXITING FREEWAY ONTO 50 MPH ROADWAY AND ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN AT TOP OF RAMP, WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO A STOP, WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ALL AT ONCE. ALMOST BROADSIDED ON DRIVERS DOOR BY APPROACHING TRAFFIC.. ONSTAR SAID IN WAS A THROTTLE VALVE BODY ISSUE AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER FOR NIGHT DROP OFF. NEXT MORNING NO CODE FOUND, BUT THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND LINKAGE. NO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR CLEANING! 4/21/09, 3000 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH VEHICLE OPERATING NORMALLY. ONSTAR SAYS GET IT TO A DEALER IN ONE DAY, ITS THE THROTTLE VALVE BODY AND LINKAGE. $100 FOR DIAGNOSIS ALREADY SENT TO DEALER BY ONSTAR. DEALER SAYS THE ELECTRONIC RADIATOR FAN CLUTCH IS NOT ENGAGING AND ENGINE RUNS COLD, TECHNICIAN SAID NO, IT RUNS HOT, NEITHER OF WHICH WAS OCCURRING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE A HISTORY CODE FOR THROTTLE VALVE AND LINKAGE, SO ITS OBVIOUSLY CARBONED UP AND THOUGH ITS NOT LISTED ANYWHERE IN OWNERS MANUAL FOR SUCH SERVICE, THEY SAY ITS A MAINTAINING ISSUE, DON'T VOID YOUR WARRANTY. IF YOU DON'T LET US DO IT FOR $149, IT'S $52 FOR READING THE HISTORY CODE. THEY REMOVE THE AIR CLEANER DUCT AND THEY TRY TO SELL ME A BILL OF GOODS, I.E. LOOK AT THE CARBON BUILD UP, WHICH IS NOTHING MORE THAN A VERY THIN, THIN COATING OF DARKENED OIL VAPOR RESIDUE WHICH IS PULLED IN FROM THE CRANK CASE VENT HOSE ATTACHED BELOW THE INTAKE HORN, AFTER HE AIR FILTER AND SENSOR. RIP OFF! THE VEHICLE RAN PERFECT BUT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NEVER RAN COOL OR OVER HEATED AND WAS GETTING GOOD MILEAGE. I LET THEM REPLACE THE $600 PLUS FAN FOR THE $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. TO KEEP FROM VOIDING MY WARRANTY, I HAD TO SPEND THE $149 FOR AN OLD HISTORY CODE, TO PROVE THAT I MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE PER DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS. RIP OFF !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266550April 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH RECENT MODELS OF CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS; THE FUEL GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EITHER LOW ON FUEL OR IS RECENTLY FILLED UP. SOME SOURCES INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP SENSOR, WHICH REQUIRES THE GAS TANK TO BE REMOVED AND A SENDING UNIT SENSOR REPLACED. FAULTY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND NOT LEFT FOR THE CHANCE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266455April 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAD JUST HIT THE 40,000 MILE MARK AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE READING EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP DUE TO A POSSIBLE VACUUM SEAL NO LONGER WORKING, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TRACKING MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BECAUSE AS A WORKING MOTHER OF THREE, I CANNOT NOT AFFORD THE $900 - $1000 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A RECALL ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266477April 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER CAN INCREASE THE SPEED BUT NOT TURN THEM OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE WIPER ASSEMBLY MODULE AND THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $298.14. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V046000 COMPONENT: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,724.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266339April 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS SPEEDOMETER HAS STOP WORKING. WHEN WE WERE DRIVING IT SUDDENLY WENT TO 120 MPH AND WERE ACTUALLY DRIVING 40 MPH. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVING LIKE THAT! AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR OR POSSIBLY DEATH! TO THIS DATE IT I STILL STUCK AT 120 MPH! I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2005 AND IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266355April 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE 2004 VEHICLE (BRAND NEW), I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ABOUT 10 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE, NOTICED THAT THE WIRING IS BURNED OUT AS THERE IS A SHORT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING AND WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266362April 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING FROM WORK I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE TRAILBLAZERS RPM DROPPED DOWN AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON. I HAD TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND IT CRANK UP. THREE WEEKS LATER I WAS PULLING UP TO A GAS STATION AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE TRUCK CUT OFF (SAME EXPERIENCE). YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING IN 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266395April 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILURE CAUSING SPEEDOMETER TO NOT WORK CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD- GM WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266402April 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER READS MUCH FASTER THAN I AM ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT READS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS VARIES BY DAY, SOME DAYS IT IS 30, SOME IT IS 45, ETC... THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I NEVER KNOW THE ACTUAL SPEED I AM GOING AND JUST HAVE TO USE MY BEST JUDGMENT. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS AND DEALER CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266191April 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING
STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WOULD GO BACKWARDS HAD JUST HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED 1 YEAR BEFORE ONLY HAD 79K MILES BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW BOTH DRIVER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT SEAL TO FRONT DRIVER DOOR TRANSMISSION REPLACE PWR STEERING--RACK AND PINIONS AND USUALLY HAVE REGULAR CHECK UP WORST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266202April 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER NEW IN 2004 AND IT HAS BEEN OK. I GOT IN IT LAST THURSDAY AND PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY BASEMENT TO GO TO WORK. IT MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE SO I GOT MY HUSBAND UP TO LOOK AT IT. COME TO FIND OUT REVERSE WENT OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID REVERSE WAS OUT AND SOME GEARS WERE WORN. I HAD NO WARNING AND THIS JUST HAPPENED. THIS REPAIR PERSON TOLD US THIS WAS WEAK LINK ON THE TRAILBLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSIONS WOULD GO JUST LIKE THAT. IF THIS IS A WEAK LINK, GM SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT TAKE OUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 89,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266236April 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND REGISTERS 65 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE FAILURE PREVENTS HIM FROM KNOWING HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. WHEN THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE SPARE TIRE WRENCH UNDER THE REAR BUMPER WAS STRIPPED SO THAT IT COULD NOT BE LOWERED. HE HAD A MECHANIC EXAMINE THE SPARE TIRE WRENCH AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266260April 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND I HAVE HAD MY HEADLIGHTS CHECKED BECAUSE NOT ALWAYS BUT ONCE IN A WHILE THEY JUST COMPLETELY TURN OFF SOMETIMES AT NIGHT TIME WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH IT BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES I HAVE TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CHANGED LIKE EVERY MONTH OR SO MY TRUCK ONE DAY DIDN'T TURN ON COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT SAT IN MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND EVERYDAY I WOULD TRY TO TURN IT ON BUT NOTHING AFTER THE 3RD DAY WENT AND TRIED AGAIN IT CAME ON WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND IT'S BEEN OKAY JUST THE PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLIGHTS STILL GOING OFF AT NIGHT ONCE IN A WHILE. I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND HAVE HAD KIND OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE THAT THEIR IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266138April 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266182April 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE FILLED THE TRAILBLAZER UP WITH GAS AND WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE THE LOW FUEL WARNING SOUNDED AND THE MESSAGE CAME ACROSS ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS MOVING UP AND THE LOW FUEL MESSAGE HAD GONE AWAY. ALTHOUGH, WHEN SHE REENTERED HER SUV AFTER WORK THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE SAME DAY JUST A FEW HOURS LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266187April 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STARTED FAILING AFTER 30-45 MIN OF DRIVING THEN GOT MORE FREQUENT. I TOOK IT INTO LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN LAS VEGAS AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $400-$600 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED IN THE LAST YEAR THAT THIS IS A HUGE GM ISSUE AND I AM GLAD I DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266010April 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. SOME LIGHTS IN RADIO HAS GONE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266026April 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AROUND 60,000 MILES, MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, ONLY READING AS EMPTY AND TURNING ON THE YELLOW GAS LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. UPON TAKING MY CAR FOR INSPECTION, MY CAR WAS FAILED, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A BAD FUEL SENSOR IN MY CAR AND THE CHARGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS AROUND $900. UPON DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PART I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS WHEN MY PROBLEM BEGAN. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I MUST NOW TRACK MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP, AND BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS, I CANNOT PASS MY STATE INSPECTION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED AS A RECALL BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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