Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10342133July 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEED, OIL, AND TACH GAUGES ON A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2004 STARTED TO INDICATE INCORRECT READINGS. AFTER SOME TIME THE GAUGES WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. GM WILL REPLACE THEM FOR FEE STARTING AT $300+. NOW YOU CAN GET A USED CLUSTER TO REPLACE THIS BUT YOU WILL HAVE THE WRONG ODOMETER READING WHICH WILL CAUSE A FRAUD. GM WILL NOT RESET THE ODOMETER ON A USED CLUSTER! THIS CAUSES SOMEONE TO PAY THE HIGH PRICE OR DRIVE AROUND WITH BROKEN GAUGES. DOING A SEARCH ON THE WEB, I AM SEEING THAT THIS IS NOT JUST THE TRAILBLAZER AND THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. I WOULD THINK NOT KNOWING THE SPEED OR OTHER INSTRUMENT READING COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THEY ARE THERE FOR A REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340774June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER, RMP GAUGE, TACHOMETER, AND THE HEATER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED OPERATING. THE CONTACT STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340599June 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
YESTERDAY MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTED JUMPING BETWEEN NUMBERS RATHER THAN MOVING SMOOTHLY. TODAY IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, IT STAYED BELOW THE 0 AND WOULDN'T REGISTER THE SPEED AT ALL. I STOPPED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP ON THE WAY INTO WORK AND WAS TOLD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST OF ABOUT $400. DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MOVING SLOWLY (I WAS GOING AROUND 55 MPH BUT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 15 - 20 MPH.) WHEN I GOT TO WORK I RAN AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECALL FOR CHEVY TRUCKS BUT NOT FOR TRAILBLAZERS. ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINT SITES WITH CONSUMERS REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE (MODEL YEAR AND MILEAGE VARIED.) OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL FROM GM. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MOST CONSUMERS DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIR COST SO THEY AREN'T FIXING THE FAULTY SPEEDOMETERS WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340685June 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER LT WITH 94,931 MILES AND AM THE ORIGINAL DRIVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2-3 YEARS AGO AND I HAVE TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS TO DIAGNOSE WITH NO SUCCESS. IN JUNE 2010 I TOOK INTO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR 100K SERVICE AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACKED FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE AT A COST OF ~$1000. THIS FIXED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS FUEL TANK ISSUE AND DENIES THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH ANY MODEL EXCEPT 2002-2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT'S AND GMC ENVOY XL MODELS UNDER TSB 05012. IN REVIEWING THE NHTSA WEBSITE IT IS APPARENT THE SCOPE OF THIS PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THESE MODELS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE THE TRAILBLAZER MODELS HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL TANK BUT REFERRED US TO GENERAL MOTORS AS THERE WAS NO TSB FROM GM FOR THIS MODEL. I SPOKE TO 3 SEPARATE PEOPLE AT GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WHO ADVISED THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE AND CAME BACK WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS AND DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I QUESTIONED GM ABOUT THE NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF CRACKED OR CORRODED FUEL TANK FILLER NECK ISSUES AND REFERENCED THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THEY ADVISED THE NHTSA WEBSITE, WHERE MANY OF THESE CASES ARE DOCUMENTED, IS NOT A GM RECOGNIZED WEBSITE FOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE AND WAS ESSENTIALLY TOLD THEY (GM) IGNORED COMPLAINTS FROM THIS WEBSITE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE GM REP NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE CONSIDERED AND WHEN I ASKED FOR SOMEONE "HIGHER" AT GM TO SPEAK WITH WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T PROVIDE ANYMORE INFORMATION. WHEN ASKED FOR THE CORPORATE ADDRESS AND CEO INFO I WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T GIVE THAT INFORMATION OUT BUT I COULD LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET. BOTTOM LINE IS CHEVROLET DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR SAFETY CLAIMS OR VEHICLE ISSUES AND I FEEL COMPELLED TO HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339943June 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER GOES OFF MOST OF THE TIME YOU CAN TURN OF VEHICLE THEN JUST KEEP CLICKING AND IT WILL GO BACK TO 0 SOMETIMES YOU STAR DRIVING AND IT WILL GO START ACTING UP AGAIN AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT IS WORKING PROPERLY OR NOT AND YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW THE SPEED WHICH YOU ARE TRAVELING. I HAVE REQUEST AT MANY PLACES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT I MAY SPEND THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER WHICH IS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM BUT IT WOULD PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING. FROM THERE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE MANY OF THESE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I AM TOLD IF I REPLACE IT THE OTHER THAT I REPLACE IT WITH WOULD PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING. SO I AM JUST WONDERING HOW CAN THIS COMPANY GET AWAY WITH LETTING THIS PROBLEM EXIST. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE AND IF I CANT RESOLVE THIS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE I HAVE KIDS AND A GRANDCHILD THAT DEPEND ON THIS CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION AND I WANT THEM TO BE SAFE ALL THE TIME NOT JUST SOMETIMES WHEN THE CLUSTER WANTS TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339825June 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE READING WOULD FLUCTUATE INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE CORRECTED BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING; AND DISABLING THE BATTERY CABLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339927June 24, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. IT STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT WAS RARE. WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT. THE PARKING LIGHT AND THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. IT HAS BEEN GETTING MORE FREQUENT AND IN THE LAST MONTH IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN ON FOR MONTHS. I HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE BY A MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A LOOSE GAS CAP. I BOUGHT A NEW ONE AND IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THAT PROBLEM. NOW I WONDER IF IT REMAINS ON BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT ISSUE. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I LIVE IN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA THAT HAS MINIMAL LIGHTING AT NIGHT. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THAT SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336501June 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE BOTH HEADLIGHTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. MY DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH TRAILBLAZERS THAT ARE BROUGHT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336121June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE ONLY WORKS CORRECTLY INTERMITTENTLY. NUMEROUS GAUGE PROBLEMS AND NUMEROUS HEADLIGHT FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336180June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAILBLAZER REFUSED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE DASH LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY FLICKERED, THEN CAME BACK ON STRONG. GM DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC SIMPLY TOOK THE COVER OFF THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX AT THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE ENGINE, THEN PUSHED ALL THE WIRES DEEPER INTO THEIR CONTACT SOCKETS. THAT RESOLVED THE PROBLEMS, AT LEAST UNTIL NOW. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, AND IT SAYS IT IS FOR THE PRESSURE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335862June 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE ARE SEVERAL DEFECTS ON CHEVY TRAIL BLAZERS MINE IN PARTICULAR IS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL BECAUSE IT STOPPED RECORDING THE SPEED, AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY VEHICLE, ESSENTIAL TO DRIVING SAFETY, PROPER SPEED MAINTENANCE AND ENSURING IT WONT STALL OUT DUE TO LACK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN ADDITION THE NIGHT LIGHTS TURN OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THAT IS DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY CHILDREN WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH I DO OFTEN TO COMMUTE HOME FROM WORK. THERE ARE DIFFERENT DATES FOR THE DEFECTS THE CLUSTER PANEL GAGE WAS PROXIMATELY 6 OR 8 MONTHS OLD, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THEY STATED IT WAS NOT HAZARDOUS TO MY DRIVING AND THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO BEING A 2004 THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS 10% OFF, I FELT IT WAS A HAZARD AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT THEY FIXED AN ISSUE WITH THE TURN SIGNALS BUT NOW MY HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AT NIGHT AND IT IS SCARY TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOUR LIGHTS GO OFF AND YOU CANT SEE A THING. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE LAST 3 TO 4 MONTHS HAVE NOT REPORTED IT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF RESPONSE BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH PRIOR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335631June 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD . NOTHING CAUSED THIS EVENT , IT JUST FAILED OUT OF NOWHERE, NOW IT HAS TO BE REPLACED , THIS IS AN UNCOMMON EVENT FOR THIS PARTICULAR PART TO JUST CRACK OR FAIL , AND AFTER READING RESEARCHING THIS EVENT I FOUND IT TO BE MORE COMMONPLACE IN THIS FROM THIS PARTICULAR CAR MANUFACTURER. THE FUMES FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS THE SAFETY ISSUE , NOT TO MENTION THE UNBEARABLE NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335199June 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE RPM GAUGE WOULD CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN RPMS. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT OPERATE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334964June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE OWNS A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS GOING HAYWIRE. WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED WITH NO SUCCESS. I AM A PRETTY GOOD MECHANIC, BUT NOT WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THE ELECTRONICS ON CARS THESE DAYS. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT BACK AND GET SCREWED OUT OF MORE MONEY. I GUESS THIS IS HOW CHEVROLET IS MAKING UP FOR THEIR LOSS. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS AS OF YET. THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY MAN, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE I MAY END UP CHANGING MY LOYALTY TO ANOTHER COMPANY. WITH AS MUCH AS WE HAVE TO PAY FOR VEHICLES THESE DAYS WE SHOULD BE RECEIVING BETTER SERVICE ON THEM. I WILL BE BUYING A USED CLUSTER OFF THE INTERNET AND INSTALLING IT MYSELF. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN WANTS A FORTUNE TO REPLACE A PART THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ANYWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335124June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENTATION PANEL CLUSTER OUT SPEEDOMETER GAS OIL PRESSURE BATTERY AND RPM. 2 SPEEDING TICKETS. SPEEDO WAS OFF BY 40 AT THE TIME,NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NO GAS ON FREEWAY. AND BATTERY OUT CAUSED A CRASH. CHEVY DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER CHEVY PRODUCTS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS NOTHING AND REFUSES TO HELP OR ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP FORCE GM TO RECALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334630June 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVING TROUBLES WITH MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAUGE CLUSTER. WHICH WORKED SPORADICALLY THEN FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON UNSAFE PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. BUT CHEVY DOES BACK ITS OTHER MODELS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR UNSAFE VEHICLE MISHAP. AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL PLACED ON IT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334159June 1, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES ON CONTROL PANEL NOT WORKING, BUT ALL SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON CHECK ENGINE, ABS SEAT BELT, REDUCE POWER, BATTERY LIGHTS. NOW SUV NOT CRANKING, IT WILL SPIN BUT NOT TURNING OVER. WILL CRANK UP AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE. I RECEIVED A TICKET FOR SPEEDING, ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332767May 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
S10 COMEBACK- LETTER TO SECRETARY FROM REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR WORK DONE TO A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER OWNS THE VEHICLE. HIS DAUGHTER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. SHE MADE AN APPOINTMENT AFTER BEING TOLD IT WAS COVERED, HOWEVER WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CORPORATE DIVISION TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 120,000 MILES. *JB THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE DATE AND TIME THE RECALL WAS ISSUED AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF $900.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 01/28/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331620May 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUR 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS HAD A FAILURE OF IT'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, VOLTMETER, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND TACHOMETER HAVE FAILED AND NOW THAT WE CAN NOT KNOW HOW FAST WE ARE GOING WE HAVE HAD 3 SPEEDING TICKETS AND THE OFFICERS HAVE SAID THAT'S NOT AN EXCUSE BUT WE THINK IT'S A GOOD EXCUSE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND MANY PEOPLE (AT LEAST A HUNDRED ON EACH SITE) HAVE HAD THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER AND CHEVY JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. NOTHING HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT IT JUST STARTED FAILING ONE AFTER THE OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331038May 18, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED YET NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS ONLY ENTERED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES SINCE THE CRASH AND EACH TIME, HE EXPERIENCED A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS EYES THAT HE STATED WAS SIMILAR TO TEAR GAS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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