Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10252254December 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WE HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER LT AND HAVE ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT GETS STUCK BETWEEN 30-120MPH OR DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER A FEW MILES FROM OUR HOME. THEY SAID, THEY HAVE TO SEND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUT TO GET REPAIRED/ REPROGRAMMED AND IT WOULD COST $525. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVY DOES NOT PROVIDED SOME SORT OF DISCOUNT OR RECALL FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THERE TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252311December 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REPORT THE PROPER SPEED,AT TIMES IT STARTS OUT AT 80 MPH AND GO UP TO 120 MPH SITTING STILL, AT TIMES THE WHOLE INSTRUMENTS PANEL FAILS ( FUEL GAUGE TEMP GAUGE VOLTAGE METER ). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252163December 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 9/24/08 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE MY 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER WITH MY ENTIRE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. MY TRAILBLAZER WAS TOTALED. NOT ONLY DID MY AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THE ONSTAR SYSTEM DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO OFF. I HAD TO HIT THE BUTTON TO SUMMON ASSISTANCE. WHEN WE ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEIR RESPONSE WAS "SOMETIMES THEY GO OFF, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T" I SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM, NUMEROUS BRUISES, A CUT ON MY ANKLE AND AN ANKLE SPRAIN. I ALSO INJURED MY BACK AND NECK WHICH IS REQUIRING ONGOING CARE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10252223December 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I JUST BOUGHT MY USED 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL GAUGE. EVERYTIME I WOULD FILL UP, THE GAUGE WOULD MALFUNCTION AND READ EMPTY. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CHIME WOULD ALERT FOR LOW FUEL. EVENTUALLY, AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES, THE GAUGE WOULD BEGIN WORKING CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORSE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE WOULD NOT CORRECT ITSELF AT ALL, AND OFTEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO COME ON. MORE RECENTLY THE FUEL GAUGE RARELY CORRECTS ITSELF AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP TRACK OF MY MILEAGE AND "GUESS" WHEN I NEED A FILL UP. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE AN ALARMINGLY LARGE NUMBER OF GM OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM! SUPPOSEDLY, THE REPAIR REQUIRES A NEW FUEL PUMP, SENSOR, ETC. OF COURSE, SINCE THE TANK HAS TO BE DROPPED, THIS MEANS A HIGH LABOR RATE AS WELL. MOST PEOPLE REPORT A COST OF APPROX $800 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM! LUCKILY, MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, BUT WITH THE OUTRAGEOUS NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! A RECALL DEFINITELY SEEMS TO BE IN ORDER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252233December 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAGE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS VERY ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OUR DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST ANYWHERE AT THE LEAST $500. THIS REALLY UPSETS ME AS WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252060December 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AFTER REAR DEFOGGER WAS TURNED ON . APPROX 5 MIN. IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252097December 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY FREEZING. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,950. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN THE TRAC LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251782December 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND ALWAYS REGISTERS ZERO. WHENEVER HE FILLS UP THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL DOES NOT MOVE FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE DIAL REMAINS ON EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251731December 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS, DASHLIGHT DIM, BATTERY GAUGE JUMP. THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHLIGHTS AND ALL POWER DIMS OR CUTS OUT WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS. WHEN IN THE GAS IT WORKS FIN. WHEN I LET OFF EVERYTHING STARTS DIMMING AND CUTTING OUT. AT NIGHT TIME PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME THINK I'M WANTING THEM TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THE LIGHT FLASH LIKE A POLICE CARS WOULD. I SEE MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS IN MSG BOARDS AND THE DEALERSHIPS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX. THEY TELL YOU TO DEAL WITH IT. I THINK ITS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251758December 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT WITH 39,000 MILES WITH A FAULTY FUEL GAGE, IT IS FINE UNTIL YOU FILL THE VEHICLE THEN IT WILL SHOW EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251649December 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED TO LOSE THE HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FAN BLOWER. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR G.M. THE PROBLEM IS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THIS PART I FOUND THAT THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN BURNT TO. IT GOT SO HOT THAT IT MELTED EVERYTHING. THE FUSE FOR THIS DID NOT EVEN BLOW. THIS COULD HAVE SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. IT IS FUNNY HOW THE PARTS TO FIX THIS HAS MUCH THICKER WIRE. THE PARTS IN TOTAL WAS AROUND $118. THANKS TO A FRIEND I HAD NO LABOR COST. IF I WOULD OF TAKEN IT TO A G.M. DEALER FOR SURE THEY WOULD OF WANTED OVER $300. G.M. KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AS IT COULD OF SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251681December 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILURE. TACHOMETER INOPERATIVE AND ERRATIC WITH ONLY 42K MILES ON VEHICLE. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ALSO A SYMPTOM FOR THE REMAINING GAUGES IN THE CLUSTER. *TR GM HAS SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OTHER TRUCK PRODUCTS EXCEPT ENVOY AND TRAILBLAZER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251689December 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 TRAILBLAZER LT GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY WHEN SHOULD READ FULL , AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN DRIVE THE GAS GAUGE GOES UP THEN GOES BACK DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251563December 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE FORWARD AND NOT IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND THEY OPENED THE TRANSMISSION. THEY DISCOVERED SCRAPS OF METAL WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SHREDDED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUN SHELL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251565December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INTERIOR VENTS STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD ONLY GO TO 3 MAX ON THE DIAL. THAT WAS 1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE RPM GAUGE WENT OUT NEXT, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE BATTERY DOESN'T HOLD A CHARGE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND IT IS BEGINNING TO COST A LOT FOR REPAIRS. I HAD TO BUY A BATTERY AND AM REPAIRING THE GAUGES AT $600. THESE ARE ALL NEW PARTS. I FEEL AT THIS POINT SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS COMPLAINT. MOST PEOPLE AREN'T REPAIRING THE SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE IT IS SO COSTLY, BUT I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD. CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2004/ELECTRICAL/GAUGES_FLUCTUATE.SHTML WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251575December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN STICKING, AND NOT WORKING, THEN WORKING AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN IT DOES WORK, IT DOES NOT TELL YOU THE CORRECT SPEED THAT YOU ARE TRAVELING AT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO GENERAL MOTORS. IT CONTINUOUSLY WORKS THEN STOP, AND DISPLAYS INACCURATE SPEEDS. LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251476December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED THE USED 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MAY 2006. LAST YEAR THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING ABOVE MY ACTUAL SPEED. APPROX. 4 DAYS LATER IT RECTIFIED ITSELF. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 - 6 TIMES AND EACH TIME THE SAME THING HAPPENS AND IT TAKES ABOUT 4 DAYS TO FIX ITSELF AGAIN. I HAVEN'T KEPT A LOG BUT IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I'VE READ OTHER OWNERS STATING WHAT THEY HAD DONE. I CANNOT AFFORD $300 - $400 TAKING IT TO A DEALER. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO MADE BEFORE A RECALL IT SET IN MOTION FOR CHEVROLET? THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251278December 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHTS ALL FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE NOV 2004 WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. RECENTLY I'VE NOTICED THE BATTERY GAUGE FLUCTUATE RATHER WILDLY WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. IN MY CASE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONNECTION TO THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM I CAN'T BE CERTAIN. I HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM MORE WHEN THE TEMPS ARE AROUND 35-45F. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM AND STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE ISSUE. THE BIG PROBLEM IS THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITION. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 75000 MILES AND IS 4 YEARS OLD. THE FLICKERING/FLASHING HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. ON DEC 2, 2008 THE FLICKERING WAS MORE AKIN TO OUTRIGHT FLASHING. OTHER DRIVERS BEING NOTICEABLY AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251408December 10, 2008
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD LOOSENS FROM SEAL , HAD REPLACED 1 TIME AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251420December 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SMALL CRACK OR FRACTURE HAS DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND MAY CAUSE THE TB TO IDLE POORLY WHEN COLD. THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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