Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10260864March 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE REVVED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR WAS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENCODER MOTOR IN THE TRANSFER CASE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V283000 (POWER TRAIN;TRANSFER CASE,4-WHEEL DRIVE). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,117 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,250. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE 4ED DRIVE INDIVATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB
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0
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0
#10260703March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE LAST FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S LIABILITY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PINCHED WIRE ISSUE WITH THAT PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE THAT COULD AFFECT OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE DEALER FOUND WIRING IN A DIFFERENT AREA THAT FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRING WOULD NOT CAUSE THAT PARTICULAR FAILURE. THE VIN WAS PROVIDED, BUT WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 43,000.
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0
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#10260741March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BOUGHT 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN MARCH 2008. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE SPEEDOMETER ACTING UP. I WOULD BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD JUST STARTING DECLINING. ONCE I STOPPED AN PUT INTO TO PARK IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THIS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES AND THEN TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL I WAS GOING MAYBE 30MPH, JUST PULLED OUT OF DRIVE WAY AND IT SAID I WAS GOING 110 MPH. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND TO FIX THE PROBLEM YOU ARE LOOKING AT $400-$600. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10260743March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER CLICKING AT 5MPH INTERVALS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WHEN I WAS PULLED OVER GOING 10MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN IT APPEARED I WAS GOING THE POSTED SPEED. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING, AND FINALLY ROTATING ALL THE WAY PASSED TOP SPEED BACK TO ZERO. THIS MALFUNCTION SPREAD TO MY TACHOMETER WHERE IT SHOWS I AM TRAVELING AT MORE THAN MORE THAN 11,000 RPMS AT CRUISING SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN MY GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE READING PUT ME AT NEARLY 200% CAPACITY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD. SO I BEGAN USING MY ODOMETER TO GAUGE MY FUEL UNTIL I NOTICED MY ODOMETER READING 2-4 TENTHS OF A MILE EVERY 1/10. I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 2 SPEEDING TICKETS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I AM STRANDED OUT OF GAS. I SEE THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NO IDEA OF ANY RELATED DEATHS OR INJURIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A GM DEFECT NOT RELATED TO REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. NOT ONLY CAN THIS ISSUE ONLY BE REPAIRED BY A DEALERSHIP AT OUTRAGEOUS FEES (ESTIMATED $550), BUT THEIR DEFECTIVE PART IS NOW GIVING A FAULTY ODOMETER READING WHICH AGAINST MISSOURI STATE LAW. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10260745March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING DURING A COLD RAINY SPELL IN JANUARY 2009. AS THE WEATHER WARMED, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTING WORKING BUT QUICKLY MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND STAYS AT 120 CONSISTENTLY. I HAVE THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED IN FEB. 2009, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD ALL FUSES AND WIRING CHECKED BY AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE HAS COME TO THE CONCLUSION IT COULD BE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260533March 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN JANUARY 2008. RIGHT NOW, IT HAS ABOUT 44,000 MILES ON IT. TWO MONTH AGO, THE FUEL GAUGE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. IT ALWAYS DISPLAYS THAT THE TANK IS TOTALLY EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT IS ON, NO MATTER IF I JUST FILLED UP THE TANK. I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD DEFECT THAT HAS AFFECTED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. THE MECHANIC I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SAYS THAT IT WILL BE ABOUT $800 TO FIX...THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WANT CHEVY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND FIX THE DEFECT THAT OBVIOUSLY IS THEIR FAULT. IT ISN'T A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260595March 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST WHEN I BOUGHT MY CERTIFIED PRE OWNED TRAIL BLAZER THE TACHOMETER WENT OUT AND POINTED STRAIGHT DOWN THEN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER MY WHOLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY HAY WIRE. THE SPEEDOMETER, TACH, OIL PRESSURE, GAS GAUGE, EVERYTHING NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY DRIVE HAS GONE WRONG. I CANNOT TELL IF I AM SPEEDING, IF I AM OUT OF FUEL , IF MY ENGINE WILL OVER HEAT AND THIS IS ALL VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WORRY CONSTANTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED BUT CANNOT AFFORD IT BECAUSE I AM PAYING FOR MY COLLEGE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND GMC/CHEVY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260600March 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 NEW TRAILBLAZER STARTED ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS OFF AND PARKED FOR OVER 12 HOURS IN MAY OF 2008. AFTER 2 AND 1/2 MONTHS OF NOT HAVING MY TRUCK IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. GM ADMITTED IT WAS A FAULT OF THEIRS SEEING AS MY TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND PURCHASED NEW. EVER SINCE THE CAR WAS RETURNED BACK TO ME THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AND TODAY I WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND A FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED AGAIN HAD I NOT BROUGHT THIS IN SOONER. SO FOR THE 2ND TIME I AM RISKING MY LIFE EVERYTIME I DRIVE THIS TRUCK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260615March 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2005 TRAIL BLAZER STOPPED WORKING. THIS CAR WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. JUST IN SIMPLE TALKING I KNOW 6 DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SOUND AS IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260395March 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER OF 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS BROKEN. IT WORKS SOMETIMES, BUT RECENTLY I AM CLUELESS ON WHAT SPEED I'M GOING . I MIGHT GO 55 MPH AND IT READS 120 MPH OR I'LL GO 40MPH AND IT'LL READ 10MPH. ??? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260410March 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS V6 2WD. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AT ONE POINT IT WAS STUCK AT 120 MPH. I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER MODEL AND MADE A RECALL ON THEM. WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2004 MODEL THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINING. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260411March 2, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT ALL THE TIME WAITING ON RESPONSE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10260421March 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2005 EXT TRAILBLAZER READING 25MPH HIGHER AND NEVER GOING BACK TO ZERO. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10260454March 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT STARTED OUT WITH THE TAC NOT ALWAYS WORKING. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I AM ON THE INTERSTATE IT USUALLY READS LESS THAN ACTUAL AND WHEN I AM IN TOWN DRIVING IT OFTEN INDICATES A HIGHER SPEED. I BELIEVE THERE ARE NOW PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260468March 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL HAND HAS QUIT WORKING, IT HAS NOT WORKED SINCE OCTOBER OF 2007, AND IT IS TO EXPENSIVE TO FIX IT AND I KNOW OF THREE OTHER PEOPLES WHO'S VEHICLES ARE DOING THE SAME THING AND THEY ARE THE SAME YEAR MODEL AS MINE ALTHOUGH SOME ARE GMCS ENVOYS AND SOME ARE CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260513March 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER DOESN'T RECORD THE EXACT SPEED. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10260364March 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 80 MPH. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10260286February 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE SPEEDOMETER WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT SAYS I AM GOING 110 MPH. I KNOW I CAN'T BE GOING THAT FAST WHEN I AM CREEPING DOWN THE ROAD. I ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT COST OVER 500.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE NEED THIS ISSUE TO BE SOLVED AND THINK IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT CHEVY HAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHER DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260285February 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THESE SPEEDOMETER CEASES TO WORK IN COLD WEATHER. IT WILL SHOW 40 OR EVEN 80 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IT STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. OFTEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE INDICATOR IS POINTED AT THE ODOMETER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. NOT KNOWING YOUR ACTUAL SPEED IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT WAS TOLD BY A CHEVROLET DEALER THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I LOOKED ON THIS WEBSITE AND DID FIND ONE BUT I MAY HAVE MISSED IT, AS I AM NEW TO THIS AREA OF CAR OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260299February 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN JAN 2004, I HAD IT RETURNED TWICE COMPLAINING OF A TICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. LOCAL DEALER WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE AS THE NOISE WOULD COME A GO..I ISSUED A COMPLAINT TO THE DEALER AND THEY GOT UPSET BUT NEVER VOLUNTERRED TO FIX THE NOISE.. LAST MONTH A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM MY ENGINE, LIKE A VACUUM SOUND.. I LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE TRUCK AT A GM DEALERSHIP.. THEY FIXED MADE REPAIRS BY REPLACING THE CLUTCH PUMP. COTS ME 900.00 FOR REPAIRS. NOW 3 WEEKS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE TICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE HAS DISAPPEARED.... IF THE CHEVY DEALER ONLY ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED , I MAY NOT HAD TO DISH OUT 900 FOR REPAIRS.. THANK YOU CHEVY! AND YOU WONDER WHY YOUR GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.! GOOD RIDDINS! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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