Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10255548January 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER V8 EXT SPEEDOMETER ACTING FUNNY COMPLETE STOPPED SHOES GOING 30. IT READS FASTER THAN I DRIVE SO I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE STOPPED SPEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH FAST I AM DRIVING. INTERNET HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND SIMILAR ONES LIKE TAHOE HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255385January 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 20-30 MINUTES MY SPEEDOMETER STOPS FUNCTIONING. IN CITY DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO AND STAYS THERE FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. IN HIGHWAY DRIVING SITUATIONS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE, THE SPEEDOMETER "STICKS." WHEN I TOUCH THE BREAKS OR THE GAS TO SPEED UP/SLOW DOWN THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STAYS AT WHATEVER SPEED I WAS PREVIOUSLY DRIVING AND STAYS THERE FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, THE SPEEDOMETER CAN BE RESET BY STARTING THE CAR AND TURNING IT OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE RETURNS TO ZERO. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN MY TRAILBLAZER HAD APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES AND HAS PERSISTED SINCE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $450-550 COST TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH 2005 TRAILBLAZERS BUT IT WON'T BE COVERED UNDER A SILENT WARRANTY UNLESS MORE COMPLAINTS ARE FILED. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS, AND I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR VEHICLES ARE SAFE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255389January 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND I CAN BE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE GAUGE SHOWS THAT I AM GOING 25/30 MILES AN HOUR AND I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT SHOWS OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE SAME PROBLEM...WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2005 MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255455January 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255274January 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH PANEL. PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY. TACHOMETER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY...GOES COMPLETELY TO OPPOSITE END OF GAUGE. TOOK DAYS BEFORE IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL LOCATION. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY...CONTINUES TO CLIMB TO HIGHER END OF GAUGE....READS ABOVE 30 EVEN WHEN STANDING STILL. GOES DOWN AFTER REPEATEDLY SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE. WHIRRING SOUND MADE WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING ENGINE. CONTACTED CHEVY DEALER REPAIR SHOP, THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF SITUATION, ADVISED IT WILL GET WORSE AND WILL EVENTUALLY STOP WORKING AT ALL. NO PARTS ARE SERVICEABLE, NEEDS TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR, COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM A DAY TO A WEEK OR MORE DEPENDING ON THE PARTS NEEDED. PLUS THERE IS THE ADDITIONAL COST OF HAVING IT READ BY THE COMPUTER FOR THE CORRECT PART(S). MY CAR WILL BE INOPERABLE SOON ACCORDING TO DEALER, UNSAFE TO DRIVE, SITUATION NEEDS IMMEDIATE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255302January 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAILING. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 60 MPH. THE GM DEALER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255304January 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SHE WAS NOT TRAVELING AS QUICKLY AS THE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255363January 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH A SHORTAGE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE OR SAFETY HAZARD. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE BETWEEN $600-$800. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS OVER 36,500. UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255179January 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 TRAILBLAZERS HEADLIGHTS FLASH WHEN YOU LET UP OFF THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO, THE AMP GAUGE DROPS, THE ENGINE REVS DOWN AND THE INSIDE FANS AND LIGHTS DIM DOWN. THE FLASHING OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS GETTING WORSE, AND LIKE OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, THE TRAFFIC AHEAD THINKS YOU ARE BLINKING THEM TO EITHER PULL OVER, OR SPEED UP. I TOO NOTICE IT MORE IN THE COLDER MONTHS. I AGREE -THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PURCHASED THIS SUV BRAND NEW, HAD PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE ASHAMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255200January 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST NIGHT I FILLED MY TANK UP; ORIGINALLY THE INDICATOR WAS ON THE LAST LINE BEFORE EMPTY. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP COMPLETELY, THE INDICATOR ON THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BELOW THE EMPTY SYMBOL AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND CONTINUED TO CHECK IT THROUGH THE EVENING. THE TANK READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON EVERY TIME I CHECKED IT, BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS MORNING THE INDICATOR WAS STILL BELOW THE EMPTY SYMBOL, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON, AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE INDICATOR FLUCTUATED BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. AT LUNCH, 4 HOURS LATER, WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON THE INDICATOR WAS AT FULL. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES, IT WENT DOWN COMPLETELY TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAN ON AGAIN. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS MORNING I FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. ALL COMPLAINTS HAVING A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM INVOLVED 2005 OR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS THAT HAVE REACHED MILEAGE OF 44,000-53,000 MILES. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS CORRECT, THAT THIS WAS MOST LIKELY A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT TRAILBLAZERS HAVE, IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT ALL NEW CARS HAVE, BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN NEW CARS AND THAT THEY FAIL. IT WOULD COST A MINIMUM $800-900 TO FIX. MY CAR IS BARELY 3 YRS OLD (2006 MODEL BOUGHT USED WITH 10,000 MILES IN JUNE 06) AND HAS 51,900 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255211January 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO DETERIORATE THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL GATE UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE AT $350, WHICH IS HALF OF THE PRICE THEY ARE CHARGING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255220January 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
MASSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 1. WHILE GOING 10 MILES AN HOUR, THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 120MPH THEN TO 50MPH THEN TO 120MPH AGAIN. 2. WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE STATES THAT THE TANK IS STILL EMPTY THEN MOVES TO FULL THEN TO A 1/4 THEN TO FULL THEN TO HALF ETC... 3. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS GO HIGHBEAM TO LOW BEAM AS IF I AM MANUALLY FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT OTHER CARS. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL OF CHEVROLET SUV AND THAT GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. -I CALLED GM AND ADVISED THEM OF THE ENTIRE ISSUE. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AS THIS WAS NEEDED BEFORE THEY COULD HELP ME. -I WENT TO THE DEALER AND PAID $115 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE REPAIRS THAT THE DEALER FOUND RANGER OVER $3000.00 DOLLARS. -I THEN CALLED GM BACK AND THEY TOOK THE INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER GAVE ME (DONNA AT 1-866-790-5700 X21153) -I JUST GOT A CALL BACK FROM GM STATING THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE SUV THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING (THEY KNEW ABOUT THE MILEAGE BEFORE THEY SENT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP!). SO I WASTED $115 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT NEEDED BY GM, AND THE FACT THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE MILEAGE TO START OFF WITH IS A WAY TO LET THE DEALER MAKE SOME MONEY OFF THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255216January 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255052January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 113,000 MILES. REBUILT AT A COST OF $2,000 BY DEALER. ALSO TRANSFER CASE ELECTRONIC MODULATOR WENT OUT AND REPLACED @ $800 BY SAME DEALER. ALSO REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH AT SAME DEALER FOR $800. WITHIN 1 WEEK I HAVE SPENT $3,600. I HAVE OWNED 6 NEW GM PRODUCTS AND HAVE NEVER REPLACED THIS MUCH EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT. I KNOW THE TRANSMISSION IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND FELT GM OR THE DEALER SHOULD HELP ON THE REPAIR. DEALER REFUSED AND WOULD NOT REQUEST GM'S HELP. THE OTHER ITEMS I AM SURE ARE RELATED OR REPLACED AT A VERY HIGH RATE. EVIDENCE OF THESE REPAIRS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. MY TRAILBLAZER IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE TO WORK AND THEY ARE ALL ROAD MILES. I DID NOT EXPECT TO PAY FOR ALL COSTS BUT THEY COULD HAVE WORKED WITH ME. I PAID $25,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND EXPECTED A LOT MORE. GM DOES NOT DESERVE A BAIL OUT. THEY NEED A GOOD ASS KICKING FOR THE DUMB ASSES THAT TRIED TO SUPPORT THEM ALL THESE YEARS BY BUYING THEIR PRODUCT. IF THERE IS HELP FROM ALL THE BAIL OUT MONEY THEY GET INCLUDE MY $3,600. I WOULD NOT EXPECT A FREE REPAIR BUT WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THERE ARE THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO REPAIR OR REIMBURSE ON SOME KIND OF SCALE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254861January 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS WITH 50,000 MILES SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS 40, SOMETIMES IT SHOWS 120MPH WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL, BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. JANUARY 13TH, 2009 - HAVE APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A COST OF $500 THAT I HAVE TO PAY. GM SHOULD REPLACE FAULTY PARTS AT NO COST, OR AT LEAST COVER PART OF THE REPLACEMENT. THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. WITH OTHER MODELS IN THIS SAME YEAR HAVING A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I DON'T SEE WHY GM CANNOT EXPAND IT TO INCLUDE AN OBVIOUS CONTINUING PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND HAVE GM RECALL THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL MOTORISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254875January 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS V6, AND I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICE MY SPEEDOMETER READ 30 MPH. I KNEW I WAS GOING FASTER THAN THIS SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT BEGAN TO WORK FINE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY EVENING WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME ONLY REGISTERING 0 MPH WHEN I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. FINALLY ON 01/13/08, I GOT IN IT TO GO TO WORK AND IT WAS REGISTERING 120 MPH BUT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254899January 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FOR SOME TIME WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. INABILITY TO GAUGE SPEED IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IN MY OPINION AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO MY VEHICLE. IT IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT AFFECTING GM CLUSTERS, SO MUCH SO THAT IS HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF A RECALL IN THE SILVERADO. THAT, HOWEVER DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE OTHER THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THESE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS CLUSTERS MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY DRIVING IN OTHER GM VEHICLES LIKE THE TRAILBLAZER WITH NO INDICATION OF THEIR SPEED. A PRODUCT THAT AFFECTS SAFETY LIKE THIS DOES SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY RECALLED FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. WHEN I SEARCHED FOR GM CLUSTER THERE ARE WELL OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE AND NO LESS THAN 3 COMPANIES OUT THERE INDEPENDENTLY FIXING THEM WHILE GM DOES NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS SERIOUS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254680January 12, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING, ALL THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS WORK. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON THIS VERY ISSUE. GM SHOULD REPLACE THIS PART. IT APPEARS THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254686January 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH, I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 120MPH. AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, WITH THE VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 60MPH. THE NEEDLE IS NOW ERRATIC AND JUMPS ALL OVER. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254687January 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A FEW MONTHS AGO, I STOPPED TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY AND THE LIGHT WAS ON. SINCE THEN, THE GAS GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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