Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10330563May 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING NORMALLY ,PUT CAR IN PARK ,PUT CAR BACK IN DRIVE CRUNCHING NOISE ,CAR NO LONGER HAS REVERSE OR 2ND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330308May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, BUT STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED THAT NEITHER THE WINDOWS NOR DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,717. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN AT ONE POINT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS AND HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. ONCE HE TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON, EVERYTHING OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 07/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330347May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL ONE BY ONE UNTIL NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUNCTIONED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329651May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THE DOOR SAND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. *GR THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED,AND WERE NOT WORKING. THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY ETC. UPON ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION, THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN, DESPITE PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THE CONSUMER AND HIS OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, AND EVERYTHING WORKED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE LIFTGATE MODULE WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION. THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATING WAS THE RESULT OF AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329488May 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER IS BROKEN, IT DOES NOT GO BELOW 90MPG, SO 90 IS MY NEW 0. THIS JUST HAPPENED AND FROM LOOKING INTO IT IS VERY COMMON. THIS IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. GM HAD RECALLS ON IT'S OTHER SUV'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329373May 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE GAUGES ON MY 2004 DID NOT WORK THE TACHOMETER I SEE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS,. I WANT TO HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328096April 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS RPM AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYING INCORRECT METRICS. RPM DISPLAYS ZERO; SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEED. CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS KNOWN ISSUE FOR TAHOE MODEL. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" IS THE ISSUE BUT YOUR MAKE AND MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT WILL COST ABOUT $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327766April 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACTS FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL UPON IMPACT AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327808April 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES AND LIGHTS GO HAYWIRE. RADIO SHUTS OFF, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND ALARM SOUNDS. SPEEDO AND TACH CONTINUE TO WORK FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326639April 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. THERE IS NO EVENT THAT LED TO THE FAILURE, RATHER IT IS A CRACK AT THE GAS TANK NECK, WHICH IS COVERED ON DOCUMENT 07099A FOR THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT, HOWEVER I HAVE THE TRAILBLAZER LT WHICH SUFFERS FROM THE SAME SYMPTOMS. 2. AS IT IS A CRACK THERE IS FUEL LEAKING AS WELL AS FUMES INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. 3. GM DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THE COST TO FIX THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AND LABOR AS COVERED FOR THE TRAILBLAZER EXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326651April 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHT FAILED. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS, THE HEADLIGHTS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 24,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326718April 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 TRAILBLAZER - ALL GAUGES DON'T WORK OR MAX. OUT; SPEED GAUGE AND GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. STARTED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326729April 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT DEAD - HEATER THERMOSTAT WENT OUT AND DRIVERS SIDE IS STUCK ON HEAT AND WON'T SHUT OFF - SENDING THE TRAILBLAZER TO OBAMA AND GOV.'T MOTORS - NO CHANCE IT WILL EVER GET FIXED SINCE OBAMA BOUGHT OFF THE UNION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325383April 13, 2010
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS TANK ALWAYS READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. OCCASIONALLY AFTER A FILL UP, IT WILL APPEAR THAT I HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS, BUT SOON RETURNS TO EMPTY. FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR MORE I HAVE HAD TO RESET MY MILEAGE TRIP GAUGE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AND WATCH THE MILEAGE SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT. ALSO, ONE NIGHT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 20 MILES AN HOUR MORE THAN THE SPEED WE WERE TRAVELING. EVEN AFTER WE STOPPED COMPLETELY, THE GAUGE READ 20 MPH. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS ONCE AGAIN NORMAL AND HAS BEEN SINCE, BUT THIS WAS VERY STRANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325186April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT SPEEDOMETER AND INOPERATIVE TACHOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324624April 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THE SPEED LIMIT SLOWED AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED. WE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND IT STAYED AT 60. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT MOVE. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A WEEK AND HAS STAYED AT 80 AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO ZERO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324676April 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW A FASTER SPEED THAN YOU MOVING OR WILL GO TO 0 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. THE TACH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED NOW. I HEARD THAT THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON PICK-UPS AND THEY WERE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324473April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER READING AT 0, HOWEVER I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 30 MILES PER HOUR AT THE TIME. I ACCELERATED TO CHECK TO SEE IF THAT WOULD MAKE THE SPEEDOMETER MOVE ABOVE 0, BUT IT STAYED AT 0. I INFORMED MY SPOUSE OF THIS SPEEDOMETER MISREAD AND HE ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE COLD WEATHER. MY SPOUSE THOUGHT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL ONCE THE WEATHER WARMED UP. WELL, THE TEMPERATURE WARMED TO 65 DEGREES AND ONCE AGAIN MY SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION AND READ BELOW 0, WHILE DRIVING. MY HUSBAND HAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THEY SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPS WORKING SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING. TWO WEEKS AGO MY FAMILY AND I STARTED OUT ON A 180 MILE HIGHWAY TRIP AND WITHIN 20 MILES FROM MY HOME THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED DESCENDING TO BELOW 0 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT REMAINED THERE FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP!!!!! I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. AFTER FINDING NUMEROUS OTHER CHEVY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT FRUSTRATES ME TO THINK THAT CHEVY DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS ISN'T IMPORTANT ENOUGH OR SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I DEPEND ON THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES A 3YR. OLD AND 13YR. OLD EVERY DAY TO SCHOOL AND DAYCARE. AND FURTHERMORE, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING A SPEEDING TICKET BECAUSE I AM UNAWARE OF MY ACTUAL SPEED. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ALTER MY TRAVEL PLANS IN FEAR OF GETTING PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THIS SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING EITHER. PLEASE RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324284April 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT AIR VENTS IN MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING AFTER I INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. MY FRONT AIR VENTS WILL NO LONGER WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IT WILL REQUIRE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW CONTROL MODULE TO REGULATE THE AIR FLOW SO THE VENTS WILL WORK. THIS IS A COMPONENT/DESIGN PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323664April 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STARTED GIVING INCORRECT READINGS. SOMETIMES IT IS CORRECT, SOMETIMES 10 MPH OFF, SOMETIMES NOT WORKING AT ALL. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED I FOUND MYSELF DOING OVER 80MPH IN A 65MPH ZONE. I ONLY FOUND OUT FROM MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT WITH HIS GPS LETTING ME KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING. OTHER WISE DON'T' KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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