Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10262671March 21, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO FROM ZERO TO 60 WITH OUT MOVING. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262521March 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 TRAILBLAZER , TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK RUSTED AND BROKE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT FROM WATER GETTING INSIDE / DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ! AND THE BEARINGS IN THE WATERPUMP WENT OUT LEAVING THE FAN SHAFT WIGGLING / LOOSE. WITH ONLY 65000 MILES ON MY TRAILBLAZER NOT TRAVELING NO FASTER THAN 75 MPH MAX. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. MY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TRAILBLAZER IS HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPENING. I SERVICED EVERY 3500 MILES SINCE OWNED 2005. PLEASE HELP IF CAN . *TR
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#10262555March 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS GAUGE PROBLEMS, MOST NOTABLY, THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY 2500 TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS COVERED ON A RECALL BUT THE TRAILBLAZER IS NOT. I FEEL THAT THE TRAILBLAZER SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262451March 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 TRAILBLAZER FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS, FUEL FROM ANY VENDOR CAUSES THE FUEL SENSOR TO GUM UP WITH SULFUR AND OTHER CHEMICALS MAKING IT STICK AND READ EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME. IT ALSO SENDS A CODE TO THE MONITORING SYSTEM (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT). THIS LIGHT WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION AT ANY TIME. CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE 35 DOLLAR BOTTLE OF CLEANING FLUID THAT WAS ONLY CARRIED BY THE CHEVY ITSELF, THEIR RESPONSE STATES THAT THIS SHOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. UNDERSTANDING SHOULD CURE THE PROBLEM TELL ME (A MECHANIC) THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262454March 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED TO FAIL, OVERSTATING SPEEDS BY 10 TO 20 MPH AND STICKING AT TIMES. AT THIS POINT (FEB 2009), SPEEDOMETER IS ALMOST PERMANENTLY STUCK AT 90 MILES PER HOUR OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262248March 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAUGES DON'T WORK CORRECTLY THEY GO CRAZY SAYS IM DOING 80 WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262361March 18, 2009
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES, SIZE 25/65/17. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE LOCATED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WAS A DIFFERENT SIZE FROM THE ORIGINAL FOUR TIRES MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER, SIZE LT235/75R16 (NA). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPARE WAS DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPARE TIRE EXHIBITED NO DEFECTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE, VIN, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262132March 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE WINDOW AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, DEPLOYED VIRTUALLY SECONDS AFTER I MADE A SUDDEN ABRUPT MANEUVER (IN AVOIDANCE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE). I WAS NORMALLY PROCEEDING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROADWAY AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED RAPIDLY AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED VERY SLOWLY AS IF IN SLOW MOTION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE TO TURN LEFT I CONTACTED A CURB AND RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE (RIGHT FRONT). THESE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AND ESPECIALLY MOMENTS AFTER MY MANEUVER. G.M. HAS CONCLUDED THAT I EXPERIENCED A NEAR ROLLOVER SITUATION, AND THAT ALL SENSORS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. G.M. HAS DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE ON THE AIRBAG AND HEADLINER (AS A RESULT OF DEPLOYMENT) REPLACEMENT, THAT IS THE ONLY EXISTING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WITH 1066 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS SITTING AT THE DEALER WITH ITS ESTIMATE OF $4000.00 TO RESET ALL. I AM SURE THAT THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THIS WILL RE-OCCUR. NOBODY CAN OR WILL ANSWER OR ADDRESS MY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE THAT, NOT ONLY ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED, BUT SUBSTANTIALLY LATE IN THE MATER OF ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT. I AM CONSIDERING CANCELING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AS I MAY NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE THROUGH THE COURSE OF ITS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AS A RESULT OF THIS UNNERVING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262149March 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2002 TRAILBLAZER REPLACED IN SEPT OF 2006 BECAUSE THE SUN GEAR FAILED AND RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS TRUCK HAS NOT TOWED ANYTHING. NOW 35000 MILES LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT HAD TO GO INTO THIS SUV WITH THE TOWING PACKAGE. WE DON'T TOW ANYTHING AND YET THE TRANSMISSION FAILS FROM HIGHWAY DRIVEN MILES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF DEFECT AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF WASTING HARD EARNED MONEY TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURES FAULTY PARTS. THEY EVEN HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE PART AND DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM TIRED OF PAYING 2200.00 + TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEMS. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN A FEW DAYS AGO, MY WIFE WAS NEARLY RUN INTO BY THE CAR BEHIND HER. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261994March 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER. AT 30,0000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I WORKED OCCASIONALLY BUT NOW IS TOTALLY NONFUNCTIONING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT AN ITEM COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261999March 16, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT DURING A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262009March 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 50 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE AND WOULD OFTEN BECOME STUCK AT ZERO. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD OFTEN DISPLAY 100 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 73,000.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10262030March 16, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HIT A BUMP ONE DAY AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT POPPED ON FOR A SECOND AND THEN WENT OFF. I EVENTUALLY REALIZED THE REAR DOOR WAS NOT LATCHING AT ALL, I TINKERED WITH IT, TRIED SOME WD-40, IT DOES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BUT IS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE ITS NOT LATCHING THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THE 3 BOLTS HOLDING THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE POINT WHERE THE LOCK WITH LATCH DO SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION. IT APPEARS THE 2003 TRAILBLAZERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND EVENTUALLY THERE WAS A RECALL. AT 38,000 MILES I ALSO HAD THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261861March 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION ON THE HIGHWAY IN A SNOWSTORM, WE REALIZED THE TACHOMETER WAS NO LONGER SHOWING THE CORRECT RPMS. IT WAS STUCK AROUND 4000 WHILE WE WERE GOING LESS THAN THAT. A LITTLE WHILE LATER WE NOTICED THAT WHILE WE WERE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND TRAVELING PROBABLY 10 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 60 MPH. WE QUICKLY STOPPED FOR GAS, THINKING MAYBE THOSE GAUGES WERE MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL, BUT THEY WEREN'T. WHEN WE ACCELERATED AGAIN, THE SPEEDOMETER RAISED FROM 60 TO EVENTUALLY OVER 120 MPH. EACH TIME WE SLOWED DOWN THE NEEDLE STUCK, THEN WHEN WE ACCELERATED IT WENT HIGHER. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IN THE SNOWSTORM ON THE HIGHWAY, WE THINK WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL OVER 120 MPH. THIS WAS SCARY BECAUSE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO JUDGE OUR SPEED, BUT IN THE SNOW IT WAS HARD TO DO SO. ON MONDAY WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT VEHICLES WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES THEY WOULD FIX BUT SINCE OURS HAD 78,000 WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. WE DECIDED WE CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER BOTH GAUGES STARTED WORKING PROPERLY ON THEIR OWN. WE ARE STILL LEERY OF TRUSTING THEM, AND WE ARE ASSUMING THEY WILL MALFUNCTION AGAIN. I CAN SEE THIS PROBLEM LEADING TO BEING TICKETED FOR SPEEDING AND POSSIBLY EVEN HAVING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10261863March 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPT 2004. IN MARCH 2005 I STARTED NOTICING IT WAS HARD TO START IN THE MORNING WHEN IT WAS COLD AND IT IDLED ROUGHLY AND WOULD STALL WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT THEN. IN APRIL 2005, WITH 9400 MILES ON IT, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CLEANED OUT (FLUSHED) THE FUEL SYSTEM AND PROCEEDED TO TELL ME NOT TO BUY "CHEAP GAS" BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT WILL HAVE PARTICLES IN IT THAT CAN CLOG UP THE FUEL SYSTEM (THEN WHAT IS THE FUEL FILTER FOR?). SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM FLUSHED THREE MORE TIMES. I PROBABLY COULD HAVE HAD IT DONE MORE TIMES, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO KEEP GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE, SO I JUST DEALT WITH THE ROUGH IDLE AND HESITATIONS. I BUY GAS THE SAME PLACES AS EVERYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY, YET I AM THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER AND PUT IT IN THE GAS TANK EVERY COUPLE OF FILLUPS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT KEEPS CLOGGING, BUT OF COURSE NONE OF THE MECHANICS EVER MADE NOTE OF WHICH ONE IT WAS. SO WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURS I MUST TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261902March 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER! IT STARTED DISPLAYING THE WRONG SPEED. TOOK ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND NOW IT DOESN'T MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261927March 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY GAS TANK FILLER NECK ON MY 04 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND THERE ARE MANY TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE GAS TANK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER(GROSSINGER IN LINCOLNWOOD IL) AND WAS TOLD THE TANK WOULD COST ME 1200 DOLLARS I CAN'T AFFORD THAT AND PAY A CAR NOTE I'M HOPING YOU COULD HELP ME WITH GM I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261938March 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR OVER 4 YEARS TO ONSTAR AND GM THAT I HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING UPON STOPPING AT GOING. I HAVE CALLED ONSTAR AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY SUV. I HAVE ALSO SAW A ENGINE LIGHT FLASH, CALLED ONSTAR AND NOTHING WAS SHOWING WRONG. TODAY, MY VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS INFORMED BY ONSTART THAT THE GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 58K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261940March 15, 2009
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
THE NUMBERS ON THE SELECTION FOR THE RADIO AND CD PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND I HAD THE RADIO REPLACED ONCE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10261796March 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CLUSTER IN MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER IS NOT WORKING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2004 TAHOE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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