Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10257487February 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN 2006, @ 32,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. TRANSFER CASE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN 2009 @ 66,000 MILES, WARRANTY PERIOD OVER ,NOW ITS $2200.00 OUT MY POCKET. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSFER CASES. THE BEARING INSTALLED CAN NOT HANDLE IT. APPARENTLY GM HAS RECENTLY UPDATED THE BEARING. GM WILL NOT RECALL THESE TRANSFER CASES. OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE RELATED ISSUES WITH THE TRANSFER CASE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257495February 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY
2005 TRAILBLAZER: 1) SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ WRONG SPEED WHILE DRIVING, NEEDLE WOULD MAX OR ZERO OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND NOW IS COMPLETELY NOT WORKING; CAN NOT DETERMINE CORRECT SPEED WHICH COULD LEAD TO TICKET OR ACCIDENT. 2) WIPERS STAY ON WITH SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION, MUST PULL FUSE TO STOP THEM; WIPERS ARE DISTRACTION GOING ACROSS DRY WINDOW OR MUST STOP TO PUT FUSE IN IF WEATHER REQUIRES. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS IN SHOP FOR REPAIR. FIRST REPLACEMENT PART FOR WIPERS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THROUGH VIEWING OTHER INTERNET COMMENTS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE AN UNEXPECTED DRIVER IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DO TO THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10257496February 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER PROVIDES FALSE AND INCORRECT SPEEDS. HAPPENS AT NORMAL ROAD SPEED OR WHILE IN PARK. SOMETIMES READS HIGH OR LOW. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257515February 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE READINGS OF SPEED (I.E. 70MPH WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT). THIS BEGAN TODAY AND HAS NOT CORRECTED ITSELF. THERE ARE SERIOUS POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PROBLEM AS DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KNOW THEIR TRUE SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN AVERAGE PRICE OF REPAIR TO BE AROUND $450.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257331February 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAILBLAZER, GAS GAUGE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. SEEMS LIKE AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS BETWEEN 30K - 60K MILES, COST $600 - $800 TO REPAIR, SHOULD BE SOMETHING COVERED BY CHEVY IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I USE THE TRIP ODOMETER, HOWEVER, I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS, WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO VARIES DANGEROUS/LIFE THREATENING EVENTS. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS, BEFORE THEY FACE A MAJOR LAWSUIT BASED OFF SOMETHING GOING TERRIBLY WRONG BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257337February 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED BECAUSE IT UNEXPECTEDLY RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK CAPACITY. ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND A PART WAS ORDERED FOR THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257157February 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE READS ERADICT. AFTER FILLING, READS EMPTY. JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. NOW IT WILL READ EMPTY WHEN I KNOW THERE IS AT LEAST 1/2 TANK JUDGING BY THE TRIP METER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257223February 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RPM GAUGE FAILED, THEN THE OIL GAUGE AND NOW THE BATTERY GAUGE. WHY WON'T THEY HAVE A FORMAL RECALL AND CHEVROLET PAY FOR IT? THEY DID HAVE A BULLETIN BUT THE TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT INCLUDED. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PAY FOR IT? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257230February 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK. THE DOORS WOULD LOOK LIKE THEY CLOSED BUT THEY WOULD OPEN AS YOU TURNED A CORNER. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WHEN I HAD MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK, FIRST ON THE PASSENGER LEFT SIDE THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE. I AM GLAD GM DIDN'T SCREW UP THE SEAL BELTS TOO. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257229February 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT WHILE ON A 20 MILE ROUND TRIP FROM OUR HOUSE. THE TRUCK STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AS WE PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THERE IT DIED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD, REBUILD OR REPLACE. I PAID TO TOW IT TO THE GM DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY CONFIRMED THE TRANNY WAS DEAD. ALUMINUM COOLING LINES ROTTED OUT, DRAINED THE FLUID AND THE UNIT FRIED. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MONITORING OF THIS FLUID LEVEL PER GM. THIS TRUCK HAD BEEN SERVICED BY THIS DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE BUT THIS IS NOT RARE EITHER. HE SAID GM WILL NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIRS AND HE WAS RIGHT. I HAD THE LOCAL TRANNEY SHOP DO THE REPAIRS FOR 2500.00, LESS THAN GM'S 4500.00. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK, I WILL DO ANOTHER REPORT REGARDING THE FAILED DOOR LATCHES, AND I GAVE GM THE TIME TO REPAIR THEIR PROBLEMS AND THEN THEY TELL YOU TO "STUFF IT" WHEN THEIR BAD DESIGNS GET REAL COSTLY. LAST GM IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257242February 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TACH STARTED TO NOT WORK IN THE COLD OF 07-08, THEN MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED TO PEG OUT. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER IS READING OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS WHEN I AM PARKED, OR DRIVING. IT HAS NOT WORKED FOR MONTHS NOW. NO REPLACEMENT AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257027January 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER IS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. WHEN I FILL THE TANK, THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. IT THEN FLOATS AROUND AND I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I ACTUALLY HAVE. I HAVE TO USE MY TRIP METER TO KNOW WHEN I NEED TO FILL UP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND WORRISOME THING TO DEAL WITH. I WOULD HATE TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE BY MYSELF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257036January 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. THE VEHICLE IN NO WAY GET THE MILEAGE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE WINDSHIELD STATES 14 MPG IN CITY/HIGHWAY BUT IN NO WAY HAVE I EVER GOTTEN THIS. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS TO SPEC AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN DRIVING THE BEST I CAN GET IS ABOUT 15 MPG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9600. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT SHOULD GET BETTER BY 10000. THIS CAR IS NOT A KEEPER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257040January 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256967January 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE STOP FUNCTIONING. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE ODOMETER STOPS BELOW THE ZERO AND STAYS STUCK, IT WILL STOP AT 50 AND STAY THERE, IT WILL STOP ON 120 AND STAY THERE. THE ODOMETER GAUGE SOMETIMES WILL STOP BELOW THE 120 RIGHT ABOVE THE DIGITAL MILEAGE GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256991January 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT HIGH SPEEDS ANDNOT SHOWING ACTUAL SPEED DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10256994January 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256688January 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN JAN. 19, 2006. ON JAN. 20, 2009 THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT IN THE TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. NOW I AM OVER THE 36,000 MILES - I HAVE APPROX. 44, 000 MILES ON THE TRAILBLAZER. THE 4 WHEEL-DRIVE WILL NOT WORK IN 4WD HI, 4WD LO OR AUTOMATIC 4WD. I LIVE IN NORTHWESTERN PA AND NEED 4WD, ESPECIALLY THE WINTER OF 2009. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I HAVE SLID ON THE ROAD NARROWLY MISSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NOT HAVING 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS AND ASKED IF THEY HAD PROBLEMS BUT WAS TOLD ONE OF TWO ANSWERS: 1. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BUY A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE OR 2. THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER MODEL ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE! *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256696January 29, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. OTHER SUV OWNERS HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PUMP. *TR
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256637January 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH FUEL, THE SENSOR THAT INDICATES THE TANK IS FULL FAILS TO WORK. AS A RESULT, GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AND LEAKS FROM THE TANK OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE DECEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, WHICH INCLUDED A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND TANK REPLACEMENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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