Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10256529January 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER ARE PRODUCING ERRATIC DATA, SOMETIMES 25-30 MPH FAST OR SLOW TO THE ACTUAL SPEED AS TRACKED BY A GARMIN GPS, AND MILEMARKER CALCULATIONS. THE OIL PRESSURE AND AMP GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256304January 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ORIGINALLY, IT BEGAN WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. EVERY SO OFTEN IT WOULD READ INCORRECTLY, BOTH LOW AND HIGH. AS IT HAPPENED A LITTLE MORE OFTEN, I BEGAN ASKING AROUND TO FIND OUT IF OTHERS I WOULD MEET HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF DEFECT, I FOUND THIS TO BE A MORE COMMON PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED I SIMPLY IGNORED THE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER TOWING A FEW CANOES UP TO A LAKE AND THE TACHOMETER STARTED READING VERY HIGH, DESPITE THE MOTOR IDLING NORMALLY. EVENTUALLY, THE TACH WENT BACK TO NORMAL, BUT SHORTLY AFTER ACTED UP AGAIN. ALL THE WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY, GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THE NEEDLE IS COMPLETELY INVERTED. THEN THE VOLTMETER BEGAN TO CLIMB, GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THE NEEDLE IS REGISTERING OFF THE SCALE. SO NOW THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE VOLTMETER ARE COMPLETELY AND OBVIOUSLY REGISTERING OUTSIDE OF THEIR SET PARAMETERS, BUT THE TACH IS OFTEN SUSPECT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256371January 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS THE PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE TRAVELING 35 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THEM AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HER NECK WAS SNAPPED BACKWARDS. THE SEAT BELT PROPERLY RESTRAINED HER AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE OTHER DRIVER RECEIVED A CITATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10256372January 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER READS 60 MPH TOO HIGH. HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL ONE TIME BUT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN (ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS TOO WEEKS AGO.) TACHOMETER ALSO READS TOO HIGH (3000 RPMS) AND HAS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256424January 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRIALBLAZER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT USING THE SWITCH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V046000 COMPONENT: VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256268January 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS DIM AND BRIGHTEN WHILE DRIVING. WITH NO REASON THE LIGHTS GET VERY DIM AND A SECOND LATER THE LIGHTS BRIGHTEN AND THIS CYCLES OVER AND OVER. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. OTHER DRIVERS THINK I WANT THEN TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256273January 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DASHBOARD GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REQUIRES A NEW INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER, WHICH RUNS $600. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE, I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. FAULTY GAUGES ARE A NUISANCE, BUT A SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MATTER. I'M AM CHECKING WITH CHEVY TOMORROW CONCERNING AN EXISTING RECALL, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL REPAIR WHEN THE DEALER ORIGINALLY TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. IF NO RECALL EXISTS, IT SHOULD. A TREND EXISTS THAT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED AND CORRECTED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256294January 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT MAY SHOW EMPTY, QUARTER,OR HALF FULL EVEN THOUGH IT IS FULL. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!! IT'S NO WONDER THEY CAN'T SELL THEM!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256066January 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 100 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL FAILED. SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE GAS TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255960January 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC AT ABOUT 40K MILES. NOW AT 72K MILES, DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I JUST SPENT $200 TRYING TO REPAIR, ONLY TO FIND OUT AFTER THAT FAILED, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM. HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY RECALLING THE TAHOES, AVALANCHES, ETC, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT LEAVING THE TRAILBLAZERS OUT OF THIS SAFETY RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256031January 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. SOMETIMES IT DROPS TO ZERO. OTHER TIMES JUMPS TO A SPEED THAT FAR EXCEEDS THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. IT IS NOT JUST THE CABLE. WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED COSTING HUNDREDS. DO NOT KNOW OUR SPEED 50% OF THE TIME. GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. BEGAN AT 75,000 MILES. BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255822January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 47,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120MPH. MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS TO HIT THE BRAKES WHICH I DID AND THE CAR ALMOST SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS BROKEN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR A DANGEROUS PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255845January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY READ 120 MPH AND GET STUCK. THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT AFTER REPEATED STARTING OF THE ENGINE. IN DECEMBER THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AGAIN AND HAS NOT RESET. I CURRENTLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED. CUSTOMER CARE WANTS ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP AT MY COST ( $89.00) TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. AT THAT POINT THEY WILL INFORM IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE FOR ME. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM IS BEING ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255906January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB SENSOR FAILED TO OPEN THE POWER DOORS. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD BECAUSE THERE IS NO MANUAL KEY ENTRY FOR THE DOORS. THE FAILURE OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL BE REPAIRED. THEY WILL REPLACE THE SENSOR AND CHECK THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,620. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ THE REAR WIPER WAS INOPERTIVE. UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255914January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC SENSORS AND KEY FOB TO OPEN AND LOCK THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK, CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE REAR TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY AND ALL OF THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IS STORED UNDER THE CARPET IN THE TAIL SECTION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN COLD WEATHER AND EVEN REPLACING THE BATTERIES IN THE KEY FOB DIDN'T WORK. THIS IS SERIOUS IN COLD WEATHER FOR EMERGENCIES IE, CABLES TO JUMP THE CAR AND FLARES ARE STORED IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255624January 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION FOR 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. POTENTIAL TO RUN OUT OF FUEL IN SUBZERO WEATHER ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS. THIS IS WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255625January 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. READS AT 120 MPH REGARDLESS WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING. HAVE READ ABOUT TOO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255626January 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. NEEDLE ON GAUGE FLOATS FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND WILL READ LOW FUEL WHEN TANK IS FULL. HAVE READ OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255728January 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE INSTRUMENT FAILURE DURING DRIVING. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP AND READ BETWEEN 15-80 MILES PER HOUR OFF, USUALLY HIGH BUT HAS READ LOW. THIS LEADS TO EITHER EXCESS OR SLOW SPEED, BOTH CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS IN FREEWAY AND WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON EVERY OTHER CHEVY VEHICLE FROM 2003 TO 2005 ON A TRUCK BASE BUT NOT THIS MODEL. THERE IS ALSO FAILURES IN BOTH VOLTAGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES, EACH HAVE LED TO MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS ON THE FREEWAY TO CHECK FOR PROBLEMS. PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED BY TURNING CAR ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES (10-20) TO RESET GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255518January 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 10,000 BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE SPEEDOMETER GOT STUCK AT ABOUT 60MP SO IT READ THAT MUCH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF, SO WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE PROBLEM. IT EVENTUALLY KEPT GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER UNTIL IT WAS STUCK AND DIDN'T READ THE SPEED AT ALL. NOW THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND WANT TO CHARGE ME $500+ TO FIX. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2004 TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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