Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10251173December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT WORKED SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE WARNING INDICATORS ARE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST SHE IS DRIVING, HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE, AND CANNOT READ THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHARGED $91 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, WHICH PRODUCED A FAILURE CODE AT THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM RELAY CLUSTER SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOW BEAM RELAY SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALER HAS FINALLY LOCATED A DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED AND WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 04/17/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251067December 8, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY CLOSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE BUSHING AND STRIKER PLATE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DROPPED HALF AN INCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON BOTH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $300-$600 PER DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251078December 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EARLIER THIS YEAR ON COMPLAINT #10225267, I REPORTED THAT OUR 2006 TRAILBLAZER GAS GAGE STOP WORKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OUR DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT. A FEW MONTHS LATER THEE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND ERASED THE ERROR. THIS WEEK IN AGAIN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BLAZER IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. WHEN IS GM/CHEVROLET GOING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW FOR EVERY COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE THERE ARE MANY SILENT TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THESE SOME FUEL GAGE AND ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251133December 8, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SPLIT OPEN ON INSIDE. NO INDICATION OF BEING CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE FORCE. CONTITENTAL CONTITRAC TR P24565R17 LOAD INDEX & SPEED SYMBOL -105S DOT TIRE IDENT - A38T BL6 TREAD - 520 TRACT - A TEMP - B TIRE PLY COMP - 4PLIES, 2 POLYMERS, 2 STEEL SIDEWLL, 2PLY POLYESTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251128December 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 04 TRAILBLAZER FROM MY WINDOW LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE PASSENGER DOOR. I HAVE HAD MY RADIO REPLACED BECAUSE IT MELTED ONE OF MY CDS. MY HEAD LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT SAME WITH THE REAR WIPER. IT HAS STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC ON ME. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT IN MOST 2000 TO 2006 TRAILBLAZERS THE REASON FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IS BECAUSE WATER IS RUNNING DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INTO THE DASH AND HITTING ONE OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESSES CAUSING IT TO HAVE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HEARD THIS FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS AN 06 TRAILBLAZER THAT JUST HAD IT A REPLACED FOR $700.00 TO FIX AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL JUST HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN A FEW MORE YEARS BECAUSE THEY CANT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250993December 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY. IT IS SOMETIMES ABOUT 30 MILES OFF BUT IT HAS WOUND ALL THE WAY AROUND. I CAN ONLY TELL MY SPEED BY THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY GAGE ALSO DOES NOT WORK, IT ALWAYS SHOWS NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250994December 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLLER WILL NOT WORK ON THE #1 SETTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251016December 7, 2008
VISIBILITY
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO BREAK IN NOR ANYONE NEAR THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250929December 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 90 MPH. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STEADILY INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE IT BEGINS AT 100 MPH. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM REALLY GOING! I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT. MOREOVER, I UNDERSTAND THE COST OF REPAIR TO BE RATHER EXCESSIVE AT ~$500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250934December 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT
THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT OPERATING. IT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250967December 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES OUT , SPEEDOMETER AND ALL GAUGES JUST QUIT WORKING AND YOU HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250855December 5, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE MIDDLE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER WOULD NOT BLOW AIR. THE DEFROST AND FLOOR BLOWER DID BLOW OUT AIR. AS OF NOVEMBER 2008 NONE OF THE BLOWERS BLOW OUT AIR EXCEPT FOR BRIEF OCCASIONS. IF THE BLOWER DOES WORK THEN THIS CREATES A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WON'T SHUT OFF AND THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. I'VE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE SUGGESTED TEMPORARY FIX FOR THIS ISSUE IS TO LOOK UP FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE ARE TWO UNITS, ONE CONTROLS THE DEFROST AND FOOT BLOWER AND ONE CONTROLS THE MIDDLE BLOWER WHICH IS HARDER TO GET TO. IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE THERE IS A PIN FOR EACH UNIT THAT SLIPPED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE RECONNECTED. ONE CUSTOMER INDICATED IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS MEANT TO FALL OUT AT SOME POINT, IN OTHER WORDS FOR GM TO MAKE REVENUE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND I REQUEST THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED AS A RECALL AND GM IMMEDIATELY FIX THIS ISSUE AT NO COST. GM HAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATED QUOTE OF $800 - $900 TO FIX THE ACTUARY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND THIS SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250876December 5, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ALL OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER STATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK FROM THE AIR BAGS BURNING HER SKIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 01/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250900December 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS TANK BALL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES THE ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHT TO GO ON. THE FUEL TANK ALWAYS SHOWS THAT ITS EMPTY AND CAN LEAD TO PEOPLE BEING STRANDED DUE TO UNKNOWN AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250740December 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. 3 OF 6 GAUGES DO NOT WORK WAS TOLD AROUND 600.00 TO FIX. ONE OF NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH 2003 TRAILBLAZER INCLUDING TAIL LIGHT ISSUE, HEAD LIGHT AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEMS. HAS APROX 76,000 MILES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250771December 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTING NOT GOING INTO GEAR AND THERE WAS A WHINING SOUND. THE REVERSE WENT OUT AND IT SKIPS FROM 1ST GEAR TO 3RD. IT WILL COST ABOUT 1300 TO REPAIR BUT I HAVE NOT DONE IT YET, AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE FOR MANY TRAILBLAZERS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUN SHELL PART AND REALLY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250797December 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2 MONTHS AGO, NOW I' HAVING OVER $1500 WORTH OF TRANSMISSION WORK DONE TO IT! AFTER COMING DOWNHILL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AS I STARTED UP, A NOISE CAME FROM UNDER MY FEET. I LOST POWER AND EVERY TIME I GAVE IT GAS, THAT NOISE RETURNED. ALMOST RAN OVER BY THE HEAVY TRAFFIC SPEEDING DOWN THE HILL, WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE DANGEROUS SHOULDER. SHOP SAID SHELL BROKE APART AND WENT INTO TRANS. SHOP SAID HE HAS MADE A GOOD LIVING ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS!!!...AND REPLACES THEM WITH A MUCH BETTER, THICKER, STRONGER "SPLINE" IN THEM. WHO HAS TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY SWITCH OVER TO THESE BETTER AFTERMARKET PIECES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250627December 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 TRAILBLAZER WITH 53,915 MILES. IN NOVEMBER 08, MY SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER & OIL GAUGES STARTED WORKING ONLY ABOUT 5% OF THE TIME. I COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET THEM TO START WORKING AGAIN BUT AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DOING THAT BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER QUITE WORKING AND POINT STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE OIL GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND GM NOT DOING A THING TO HELP OUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HOPE GM WILL MAN UP TO THEIR PROBLEMS AND PLACE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250628December 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT LED TO THE PART FAILURE. I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THE MOST RECENT BEING, HAVING TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY DUE TO A BAD/FAULTY DIODE IN THE ALTERNATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250644December 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONING. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES ARE INACCURATE. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FUEL SENSOR/SENDING UNIT BEFORE VEHICLE REACHED 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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