Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10260193February 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHEN I BOUGHT MY TRUCK EVERYTHING WAS FINE NOW THE GAS GAUGE, OIL GAUGE AND RPM GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING RIGHT AND I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM, IT WILL COST ABOUT $600 TO $700 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS AND WITH ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS I THINK CHEVY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MY CAR IS A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260200February 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER REGISTERS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. IT ALWAYS FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND 3/4 FULL EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH NOW AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE AT LEAST $500.00 TO COMPLETE. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING PLEASE SEE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER+EXT I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET TO DETERMINE IF OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A TREND THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. THIS WOULD BE A HUGE COURTESY IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM AND AVOID LEGAL ACTION AS WELL AS TO CONTINUE UPHOLDING A GREAT AMERICAN LEGACY SUCH THAT CHEVROLET HAS BUILT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260207February 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT ON MY TRAILBLAZER. IT STARTED WHERE IT WAS 10 MILES AN HOUR FASTER THAN MY ACTUAL SPEED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LEFT IT FOR A FEW HOURS. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE IT HAD FIXED ITS SELF. A COUPLE OF WEEKS PAST AND IT STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN. NO CONSISTENCY OF SPEEDS. NOW IT WONT WORK AT ALL. IT WILL EVEN MAKE COMPLETE TURNS AND STOP WHERE THERE IS NO NUMBERS. SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260054February 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE DRIVER FILLS THE FUEL TANK HALFWAY IN ORDER TO AVOID LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE SAME FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260033February 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY ERROR CODES OR PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH SIGNIFIED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM WERE TO MALFUNCTION, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED OR VICE VERSA. THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS INSTALLED IN HER VEHICLE AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). SHE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,397 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,439.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259905February 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY AT 38K MILES. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259915February 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SAY EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS ACTUALLY FULL. ALSO THE GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE, NEVER GOES ABOUT 1/2. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259930February 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAD 59,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN NOT WORKING. SOME TIMES IT READS I'M GOING 80 WHEN I'M AT A STOP, OTHER TIMES (MAYBE ONE DAY OUT OF 10) IT WORKS FINE FOR ABOUT A DAY. THE FUEL AND OIL GAUGES ARE ALSO NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE FUEL SAYS IT IS PAST FULL UNTIL IT'S COMPLETELY EMPTY AND THE OIL DOES THE SAME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON A LOT FOR NO REASON. I ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TAIL LIGHT AND BLINKER OUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE BULBS CHANGED. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE WIRING/ELECTRICAL AND CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL REPAIR COSTS ARE $1100 SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259961February 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER-SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKET CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED. THIS SAME SOCKET AND BULB WERE REPLACED DUE TO MELTED CONTACTS ONLY 4 MONTHS AGO. I WAS AWARE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION AS THERE WAS A STRONG BURNT ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLIGHT DID NOT BLOW IN EITHER SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259971February 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GAS. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING WHERE THE FILLER TUBE GOES INTO THE TANK CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259983February 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS VERY IRREGULAR, SOMETIMES 40 -80 MILES OVER THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING, SOMETIMES STUCK AT 0 AND AT OTHER TIMES WORKS FINE. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DON'T' KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259753February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 TB HAS CONSISTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FUEL SENSOR HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED, NUMEROUS BULBS FAILED AND REPLACED, NOW ODOMETER/TRIP COMPUTER HAS FAILED. LIGHTS CONSISTENTLY DIM/BRIGHTEN. VEHICLE WILL IDLE LOW AND STALL ON OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259782February 24, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
RAISED REAR LIGHTGATE HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND. ON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE TOP OF THE LIGHTGATE WAS CRACKED & LIFTED UP. IT WAS A FAIRLY WARM DAY & I HAD WASHED THE TRUCK EARLY IN THE DAY & IT SAT IN THE SUN ALL DAY. ICE BUILD UP WAS NOT A POSSIBILITY. TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR OF THIS PIECE, BODYSHOP STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 BUSHINGS MISSING FROM THE HINGES WHERE THE REAR GLASS PIVOTS ON THE HINGES. DEALER PARTS DEPT. CONFIRMS THAT BUSHINGS SHOULD BE THERE. PARTS DEPT. HAD CONVERSATION WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THESE HINGES & REPLACEMENT BUSHING ARE ONLY SERVICES ABLE WHEN THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS GETS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259815February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD STICK AT A CERTAIN MPH AND SHOW MY SPEED AS MUCH FASTER THAN I WAS REALLY GOING. EACH TIME YOU WOULD SHUT OF THE CAR, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP 5 MPH LESS UNTIL IT REACHED 0. THEN IT WOULD START ALL OVER AGAIN AT 25 MPH. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND FINALLY MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259850February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAUGES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DO NOT WORK. I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW MY WARRANTY IS OUT AND THEY AGAIN ARE NOT WORKING. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, OIL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES DON'T WORK. APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL HAVE REPORTED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH IT WITH CHREVOLET FOOTING THE BILL. I GUESS IT WON'T BE ADDRESSED UNTIL DEATHS OR INJURIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259653February 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF A CLUTCH/COOLING FAN TO THE COST OF OVER 700.00 NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259699February 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
LISA WAS TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN SHE NOTICED PROBLEMS WHEN STOPPING GOT TO MOMS HOUSE AND CALLED SHOP. ON WAY TO SHOP FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CAME APART AND TOOK STEERING AND AXLE WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259577February 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY 05 TRAILBLAZER. NOW I'M PRETTY SURE THE ALTERNATOR NEEDS REPLACED. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN TO THE SHOP ONCE FOR ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 77,000 MILE ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259593February 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 58348 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, WOULD NOT READ ZERO MILES AT DEAD STOP, WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER INACCURATELY, VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE ROAD SPEED, AND DRIVE SAFELY. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT COST OF $362.25. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM, AS ONE CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROPER SPEED WHILE DRIVING, IT HAS OCCURRED IN MANY OTHER CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS ALSO. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259553February 21, 2009
SEATS
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. WHEN THE SEAT BROKE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR ON ONE SIDE. PULLED OVER AND INVESTIGATED AND THE WELD ON THE ARM OF THE SEAT CONTROL WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED. THE WELD ON THE ARM ITS SELF WAS HALF ON THE PLATE AND POPPED LOOSE. IF HAD BEEN GOING AROUND A CURVE WHEN THE SEAT BROKE WOULD PROBABLY CAUSED A WRECK. GOING TO HAVE TO BUY A NEW SEAT AND TRADE THE VEHICLE OFF POSSIBLY. AFRAID MORE WELDS COULD BE MISSING OR NOT DONE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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