Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10258155February 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EQUIPMENT
ACS/ SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND TO GET IT TO GO OFF I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. ALSO FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY EVEN ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. WHEN I TURN MY HEAT ON IT WILL ONLY WORK ON NUMBERS 1-4. NUMBER 5 IS COMPLETELY OUT. ALSO THERE'S A SQUEAK IN MY BRAKES THAT I CANT GET TO GO AWAY. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND HAD 2 NEW FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS PUT ON BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT TO COME ON. BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BECAUSE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED AND IT HAD MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED THAT NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258168February 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BECOME ERRATIC AND WILL NOT SHOW HOW FAST WE ARE DRIVING, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON SEVERAL FORUMS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND WITH TIME MAY BECOME UNIVERSAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258189February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 56K MILEAGE. IN DECEMBER 2008, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I WOULD BE AT STOP, AND THE NEEDLE SHOWED 80 MPH. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - BUT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE REPLACEMENT PART. I FINALLY GOT IT FIXED A WEEK LATER AND IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $525. NOW, FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE ENGINE HAD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE "REDUCED POWER" & "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH TIMES, IT STARTED BACK UP AFTER I PARKED IT, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND RE-STARTED. BUT AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED. COST ME APPROX $360. THESE TWO ISSUES ARE VERY CONCERNING WITH ME BECAUSE IF I WERE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED (65MPH) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY (INSTEAD OF 30MPH AROUND TOWN), I COULD HAVE DIED FROM CONTACTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE MY VEHICLES STOPPED FUNCTIONING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258277February 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DISPLAYS A READING OF 120 MPH AND OVER WHEN TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY (MIDDLE LANE, MANY OTHER CARS PASSING ON LEFT). THIS WAS REPORTED TO A CAR DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (AT MY COST). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258073February 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258112February 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. HAS TO BE TURNED OFF MY DEALERSHIP. TEST RUN CODES CONTINUE TO SHOW GAS CAP PROBLEM EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258133February 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM A LOCAL USED CAR LOT. TWO MONTHS AFTER MY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WENT OUT I SEARCHED TO SEE IF ANYONE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT I MADE MANY CALL TO GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BECAUSE SO MANY WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT AMERICA MY MOTHER ASK TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM I EXPLAIN TO MY MOTHER THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR YOU CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR CAR ANYWAY LONG STORY SHORT SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND PULL ON THE WRONG SIDE A CAR SMASH INTO HER FROM THE BACK THIS IS WHY GM IS ASKING FOR MONEY AND NON AMERICAN CAR MAKERS IS SINGING WE NEED TO MAKE GM RECALL THESE HALF MADE CARS COULD YOU PLEASE PUT A MANDATORY RECALL ON THE 2000'S CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10257808February 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WELL SERVICED 90K MILES. TRAVELING AT 35MPH PUSHED BREAKS ALL THE WAY DOWN (FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE) SLOWED ME DOWN BUT FAILED TO STOP AT UPCOMING RED LIGHT. STRUCK MEDIUM SIZE VEHICLE INJURING OTHER DRIVER AND CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. CHEVY DEALER COLLISION/SERVICE CENTER ESTIMATED $8K IN REPAIRS. IN OTHER WORDS IT COSTS MORE TO REPAIR IT THAN WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. ALSO:"MASTER CYLINDER IS BAD" AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CHEVY TECH. SAID "IMPACT WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH" . AFTER READING SOME EIGHT OTHER COMPLAINTS VERY SIMILAR TO THIS . I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS OR GETTING INTO ANOTHER ONE. IS THERE NOT A BREAK LIGHT SERVICE SENSOR THAT I SHOULD HAVE NOTED.? SERVICE MANUAL FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SAYS TO CHECK FRONT AND REAR AXLE FLUID AND ADD FLUID AS NEEDED EVERY 5K TO 7K MILES AFTER 67.5K MILES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10257680February 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD 37000 MILES ON MY SUV WHEN MY SUNSHIELD WENT OUT LUCKILY IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEN AT 75,000, IT WENT OUT AGAIN, I HAD TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST. NOW AT 134,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE BEEN ROUND AND ROUND WITH THE GM PEOPLE. THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD IT REBUILT TWICE AND IT KEEPS GOING OUT. I KEEP TELLING THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO KEEP GOING OUT BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO LISTEN AND WANT TO PUT A BRAND NEW ONE IN. I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING I HAVE SPEND SO FAR AND ALSO I WILL NOT EVER BY A GM VEHICLE AGAIN. I WILL BUY FOREIGN. I AM STILL OUT OF COMMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257702February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME STUCK AT 50 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE ACCURATE SPEED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257705February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME STUCK AT 50 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE ACCURATE SPEED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257737February 6, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I WAS ON HIGHWAY I25 SB IN DENVER, CO. MIDDLE LANE, CLEAR CONDITIONS, 30-35 MPH. 4 CARS IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT, I CAME TO A STOP AS SOON AS I COULD, MISSING THE CAR IN FRONT BY AN INCH. A VAN BEHIND ME REAR ENDED ME GOING APPROX 30MPH. I AM 5'1 SO MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A CONCUSSION. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NEITHER MY SEATBELT NOR MY FRONT PASSENGER'S LOCKED INTO POSITION. MY PASSENGER'S SEAT EVEN ROCKED BACK RENDERING HER SPINE COMPLETELY UNSTABLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WE DID NOT FEEL SAFE. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10257757February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ALL WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT AND ELECTRICAL PIGTAIL BECAUSE IT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT BURNT THE WIRES. A FEW WEEKS LATER DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STOP LIGHT QUIT WORKING, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BULB, NEXT, THE BLOWER MOTOR WON'T WORK ON 5...AND IT WON'T TRANSFER FROM DEFROST TO VENTS...SO, I AM CURRENTLY REPLACING THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE RED WIRE IS FRIED BECAUSE IT APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN "PUSHED" ALL THE WAY IN FROM THE FACTORY, (I HAVE TAKEN A PICTURE OF IT)AND NOW I HAVE TO "REPLACE" THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS...I'M REALLY STARTING TO HATE CHEVY...ESPECIALLY WHEN I BROWSED THROUGH ALL THE COMPLAINTS... IS THERE EVER ANY RESOLVE? I THINK MOST OF THE ISSUES I /WE HAVE ARE ALL SAFETY ISSUES...WOULD YOU HANDLE THINGS DIFFERENTLY ON YOUR END IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW AND LOVE WAS IN THIS TYPE SITUATION WHERE THEY WERE CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257762February 6, 2009
SEATS
BOUGHT VEHICLE 8/10/05. FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER ON 1/29/07, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SAFETY HAZARD IS THAT I HAD TO DRIVE 3 WEEKS WITH PILLOWS PROPPED BEHIND ME & USING MY TIP-TOES ON THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDDLES UNTIL THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE SEAT STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT TOOK A WEEK TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. THAT WEEK I HAD TO DRIVE WITH PILLOWS PROPPED BEHIND ME & USING MY TIP-TOES ON THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDDLES ON THE INTERSTATE TO GET TO WORK. WHEN THEY FINALLY GOT IT IN THE SHOP, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS MORNING GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK, MY SEAT DID NOT WORK AGAIN. I DROVE TO WORK USING TIP-TOES AND PILLOWS. WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK, THE SEAT WORKED. HAVING TO RELY ON PILLOWS AND TIP-TOES BECAUSE OF AN UNRELIABLE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND EVERYONE AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257533February 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT WILL SOMETIMES READ 110 WHEN I AM ONLY GOING 20. I HAVE TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND IT WILL COST ABOUT 500.00 TO FIX IT. HE SAID HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON HIS MODEL. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON IT ON THE INTERNET AND I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AT ALL AND THIS IS VERY BIG PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. PLEASE HELP.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257547February 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS *BELOW* ZERO WHEN I'M MOVING. LAST NIGHT, I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 65-70MPH, I ASSUME, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 30. WHEN DECELERATING, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STICK AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, AND THEN JERK DOWN SUDDENLY. MY TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE BEGINNING AT 30K, BUT MOST KICK IN AT AROUND 50K. I AM CALLING THE SHOP TODAY. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, IT'S RELATED TO A FAULTY STEPPER MOTOR. IF I AM ABLE TO UPDATE THIS REPORT, I WILL. HOWEVER, I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND AM NOT GOING TO WAIT TO REPORT IT UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIR; I'VE SEEN AT LEAST 40 (I STOPPED COUNTING) OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IN 05 TRAILBLAZERS ON ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM (I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH DIMMING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHING AT NIGHT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257573February 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I LEASED A 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ON MAY 31ST 2007 AT WALLY EDGAR DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE WEATHER STARTED TURNING BELOW 50DEGREES THE BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL. WE TOOK IT INTO WALLY EDGAR DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2008. ALL THEY DID WAS BLEED THE BRAKES. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE BRAKES WERE BACK TO FAILING. I TOOK IT IN TO LUNGHUMER DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2008, THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE.. WELL WITHIN A MONTH I WAS BACK AT WALLY EDGAR DROPPING IT OFF BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD EXCEEDED THE LAST TWO TIMES IT WAS WITHIN 1/2 INCH OF THE FLOOR. THIS TIME THEY BLEED THE BRAKES AND CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS AN AIR BUBBLE IN A CALIPER. WELL EVERYTHING WAS GOING OKAY UNTIL THE FIRST REAL COLD OF THE YEAR. MY BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE FLOOR LITERALLY. I WAS UNSURE IF THEY WERE GOING TO STOP ME. THIS TIME THEY DID THEIR JOB AT WALLY EDGAR AND REPLACED A MODULAR SENSOR. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING GOOD. THAT WAS JANUARY 14, 2009. WITHIN A WEEK THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRANSFERCASE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. JANUARY 22, 2009. THEN ON JANUARY 30TH MY SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT AND STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER, AND ELECTRIC BRAKE MODULE. AND I AM SUPPOSE TO FEEL SAFE IN THIS HEAP OF JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257616February 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. HEARD A LOUD POP. 2. REVERSE NO LONGER WORKS, CANT BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACES. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND OR 4TH GEAR. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. 3. TRANSMISSION MUST BE REBUILT OR NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. COSTS BETWEEN 1500 AND 3000 DOLLARS. CAR ONLY HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL THIS QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257524February 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 3/4 FULL AND EMPTY, USUALLY STAYING ON EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257434February 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN HIS VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN 2005, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND SPORADICALLY FAILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. IN 2008, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING IN JANUARY OF 2009. HE SPOKE WITH TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V096000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH); THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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