Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10250456December 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 4WD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN PARK. ALSO, THE VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WENT FORWARD WHEN THE GEAR SELECT WAS IN REVERSE. FINALLY, ON 4 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE PUT ITSELF IN NEUTRAL. TWICE AT SPEED AND TWICE WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THIS VEHICLE NEARLY RAN OVER MY 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD AND THE DEALER CLAIMS ALL OF THESE INSTANCES HAVE BEEN DRIVER ERROR. I'VE HAD IT WITH GM AND THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO SEE ANY URGENCY WITH THIS HUGE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250524December 2, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE TIE ROD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY IF SHE ACCELERATED MORE THAN 35 MPH. THE SHAKING WOULD OCCUR AT 25 MPH, BUT COULD BE LEVELED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAY $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE GESTURE WAS UNREASONABLE. SHE RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250272December 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY BECAME ERRATIC. WHEN FUEL WAS NEAR EMPTY, IT WOULD READ "FULL" OR "HALF FULL". THE ENGINE REPAIR LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF INCONSISTENTLY DURING THE SAME TIME. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE QUALITY OF GASOLINE, BUT TRYING DIFFERENT BRANDS DID NOT HELP. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN MY TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD READ "E" FOR EMPTY, WITH THE NEEDLE NEVER MOVING FROM E. THE YELLOW LIGHT AND "DINGING" SOUND RING A LOT LETTING ME KNOW I AM SUPPOSED TO BE OUT OF FUEL, BUT AM NOT. THIS IS THE CASE EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE TO RESET MY TRIPOMETER WHEN FILLING UP ON A NEW TANK OF GAS, SO I KNOW ABOUT 250 MILES, I NEED TO FILL UP AGAIN. IF I DON'T DO THIS, I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS, CAUSE A CRASH, OR A FATAL ACCIDENT SINCE MY GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. I HAVE READ MANY BLOG AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE TRAILBLAZER AND OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES. MINE IS A 2006 WITH CURRENTLY LESS THAN 24,000 MILES ON IT, AND AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE, ABOUT 21,000.00 MILES. I UNDERSTAND THE REPAIR AND PARTS WILL BE ABOUT $800.00. FOR SUCH A YOUNG VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE, HOW CAN THIS BE? THERE NEEDS TO ME A RECALL WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250368December 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT WORKING. IT STARTED WITH THE RPM AND EACH ONE IS GOING OUT. ODOMETER IS NOT WORKING. ONLY 40,000 MILES THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I NOW REGRET BUYING A CHEVY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250400December 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL SENSOR FAILURES FOR THE TRAILBLAZERS WERE VERY COMMON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE TREATMENT THE CONTACT RECEIVED AT THE DEALER. HE FEELS THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUEL SENSOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHARED BY THE DEALER, RATHER THAN BEING DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET. HE ALSO FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE COULD BE NO FUEL IN THE TANK UNBEKNOWNST TO THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,985 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250165November 30, 2008
VISIBILITY
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS . FUNCTION ERRATICALLY OR WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250167November 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MY SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED. MY FUEL GAUGE HAD FAILED A FEW MONTHS AGO. MY DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES EVEN WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF TIMES AWAY ON A TRIP AND LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY LIGHTS FLICKER AT NIGHT TO ALMOST OFF. CHEVROLET SAID THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM HOWEVER IF YOU GET ON LINE YOU ARE ABLE TO CHECK MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER OF THE SAME SITUATION. WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A PRODUCT WITH MANY FAILURES THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250198November 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED PER THE MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS. MY DEALERSHIP HAS RECORD OF THIS. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION UP UNTIL 26 NOV 2008. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG AND I LOST OVERDRIVE. I ALSO LOST REVERSE GEAR AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP (AAMCO) IS CHARGING ME 2095.00 TO REBUILD IT. THIS INCLUDES A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES ON IT. GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED AS IT SEEMS THERE IS A LONG LIST OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. I WOULD LIKE SOME MONETARY COMPENSATION TO HELP REPAIR THIS. THOUGHT YOU GUYS MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250151November 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHEN I TOUCH THE BUTTONS ON MY RADIO THEY GET VERY VERY HOT. THEIR IS A LONG LIST OF THINGS WRONG WITH THIS 2002 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. BUT WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVY THEY TOLD MY THAT MY SUV IS NOT ONE OF THE ONES AFFECTED? THEIR IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK SEEMS LOWER, LIKE A SHOCK IS BROKEN? THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER NEVER WORKED. THE AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL ( 5 ). THE REAR TAILGATE NEVER LOCKS WHEN YOU HIT THE POWER LOCKS. THE TAPE PLAYER STARTS ON ITS OWN, AND WILL BLOW A FUSE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE DAY I BOUGHT THE 2002 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT WITH A USED HEAD GASKET. THIS SUV HAS ALOT OF ISSUES AND IS GETTING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE CHEVROLET ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BUT THEY WONT FIX ANYTHING WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR THEM. I AM ON A TIGHT BUDGET, AND I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF RECALLS WITH THESE ISSUES THAT I HAVE DESCRIBED. SHOULDN'T THEY FIX THESE THINGS FREE OF CHARGE? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250159November 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FREEZES AND YOU CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. BROUGHT IT IN, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS IT WASN'T HAPPENING AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250111November 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WE HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THAT ORIGINALLY BEGAN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARING TO BE STUCK FOR A FEW DAYS, WOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE. FOLLOWED BY THE RPM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TODAY, 11/28/08, ALL GAUGES LIT UP, WARNING BELLS RANG, AND THEN THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SILVERADO FOR THE SAME YEAR, BUT TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE REPAIR BILL FOR A FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL. BEING UNABLE TO KNOW YOUR SPEED, HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE, OR IF YOUR RUNNING LOW ON VITAL FLUIDS SEEMS TO BE PRETTY DANGEROUS TO ME. THE FACT THAT GM WILL REPAIR THE SILVERADO, BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE BOTH IN THE "TRUCK" CATEGORY IS RIDICULOUS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ANY ONE OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN LEAD TO DEATH OR INJURY OF THE OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE, EITHER BY FIRE, STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, OR BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO ENSURE THAT MY VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITH THE PROPER VITAL FLUIDS, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING A SAFE RATE OF SPEED. MY TEENAGE CHILDREN ALSO DRIVE THIS CAR ON OCCASION, AND THOUGH THEY'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 3 & 4 YEARS, THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS, HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY THAT WHEN PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT PROPERLY WORKING INSTRUMENT PANELS? THE SOLUTION BEING OFFERED IS FOR THE CONSUMER TO PAY AT LEAST 500.00 TO REPAIR SOMETHING VITAL TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, BUT GM WILL REPLACE THE TAILLIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT THAT COSTS PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250150November 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS PULLING INTO WORK PARKING LOT WHEN A HEARD A QUICK BANG FOLLOWED BY SCREECHING NOISE. I TRIED PARKING BUT COULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. FORWARD GEARS APPEAR TO WORK FINE BUT REVERSE IS COMPLETELY GONE. MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER HAS UNDER 70,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AFTER READING SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I SUSPECT THAT ONCE I TAKE IT FOR REPAIR I WILL BE TOLD IT IS THE SUN SHELL AND CORRESPONDING GEARS. I'M GLAD I WASN'T IN A DANGEROUS POSITION WHEN THE TRANNY WENT OUT BUT I COMPLETELY AGREE THAT THE SUN SHELL ISSUE IN THESE TRAILBLAZERS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S SICKENING THAT AS OF TODAY A RECALL TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IS NOT OUT THERE! I SUPPOSE IT TAKES A FEW TRAGEDIES FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BUT I'M HOPING THAT'S NOT THE CASE THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
10
Deaths:
0
#10250043November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK ON HIGHER SPEED AND RPM METER GETS STUCK ON A HIGH LEVEL THEN STOPS WORKING THEN STARTS WORKING AGAIN BUT ON WRONG RPM LEVEL. HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE 5-10 TIMES FOR IT TO GO DOWN. GM WANTS ME TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS THEN DECIDE WHETHER ITS COVERED OR NOT. GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING SINCE ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE TRAILBLAZER ISN'T THAT OLD AND ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE A MASTER DOOR WINDOW/ LOCK SWITCH WHICH COST ME $400. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM WITH MY TRAILBLAZER AND GM NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE LOUSY PRODUCT THEY PRODUCE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250084November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILED DURING HOLIDAY TRIP . HAD CRUISE ON WHEN APPROACH AN INTERSECTION MADE TURN WHEN I CHECKED SPEED IT SAID 90 SLOWED DOWN WAS ALMOST REARENDED AFTER THAT I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED SO I DROVE WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC .NEXT DAY GOT ON LINE DID SOME RESEARCH FOUND OUT GM HAS THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL TYPES OF VEHICLES SOME RECALLED SOME NOT .AS OF NOW I DISCONNECTED BATTERY FOR 15MIN.RECONNECTED IT AND ITS WORKING AGAIN. TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS A 300 -700 DOLLAR REPAIR .DOESN'T SEEM FAIR BECAUSE THEY SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE . IF A YOUNG DRIVER OR ELDERLY DRIVER WERE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY COULD CAUSE A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT COUNTLESS INJURIES / DEATHS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM WHY AREN'T THEY FORCED TO FIX IT. GOES BACK TO THE 2001 MODEL YEAR TO PRESENT .THE INTERNET HAS PROBABLY THOUSANDS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. AND COULDN'T ACCESS GMS COMPLAINT SITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250017November 27, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER READS ZERO. ALL OTHER GAUGES WORK FINE. HAD DEALER FIX IT FOR 466.00 GM HAS BULLETIN OUT FOR THE PICKUPS AND SUVS BUT NOT THIS VEHICLE THAT USE THE SAME COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249895November 26, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS, WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD, MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE FIRST TIME IN WENT TO ZERO MPH AND STAYED THERE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT WORKED AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, ON THE HIGHWAY, IT READ INCORRECTLY - SAID I WAS AT 55 BUT WAS ACTUALLY GOING 85 (SPOUSE WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND ME IN ANOTHER CAR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249956November 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WENT HAYWIRE LAST WEEKEND. ON TUESDAY WITH MY WIFE DRIVING OUR 3 MONTH OLD INFANT TO DAYCARE, AND HERSELF TO SCHOOL, THE GAUGE ON THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT COMPLETELY AND CURRENTLY IS POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN AND WILL NOT MOVE REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED THAT I AM TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249771November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN AUGUST 2008 MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. IT WOULD NOT WORK FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. BY OCTOBER IT QUIT WORKING AT ALL. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SOME POWER SURGES THAT SEEM TO AFFECT THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. I ALSO HAD TO PROBLEM COMMENTED ON BY SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS GOING OUT. I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND THEY WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE BULBS WERE BLOWN AND REPLACED THEM. I QUESTIONED THAT STATEMENT SOMEWHAT BECAUSE I HAD REPLACE ONE OF THE BULBS NOT A MONTH EARLIER. THE LIGHTS HAVE WORKED FINE SINCE EXCEPT FOR POWER SURGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249801November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND THE DIAL MOVED TO ZERO. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249800November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH UNDER 40,000 MILES AND VERY WELL-MAINTAINED. THIS IS A CONTINUING CONCERN AND HAVE HAD THE DEALER MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHTS WILL DIM DRAMATICALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM AND RETURN AFTER ACCELERATING FOR ANY LENGTH OR MAGNITUDE AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL BRIGHTNESS. TYPICALLY, THEY WILL DIM 3 TIMES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW SEVERE THIS COULD BECOME. THE DEALERSHIP SAID GM ACKNOWLEDGES THIS HAPPENING BUT SAYS IT IS NORMAL AND NO REPAIR IS AVAILABLE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT DOES HAPPEN 2-3 TIMES A WEEK AND INCONSISTENTLY. I CANNOT IDENTIFY WHAT CAUSES IT OR WHAT CONDITIONS CONSISTENTLY EXIST. HOWEVER, THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL OR SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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