Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10246806October 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE AN 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT THE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ARE FLASHING. THEY DIM AND THEN COME VERY BRIGHT AGAIN NON-STOP. THIS CAN NOT BE SAFE BECAUSE FOR SEVERAL INSTANCES THEY ARE SO DIM THAT YOU CAN'T SEE IN THE DARK. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND GM SAID IT WAS NORMAL WHEN THE FAN KICKS ON. WELL IT IS NOT NORMAL OR IS IT SAFE. I CAN NOT MANUALLY FLICK THE LIGHTS AS FAST AS THEY FLICKER WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND GM NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246882October 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON TODAY AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO BE PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. IT IS READING ERROR CODE PO495 COOLING FAN CIRCUIT ERROR. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT IT IS GENERALLY A PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY FAN CLUTCH. AND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE (2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER). THE SITE I VISITED HAD 279 PAGES OF COMMENTS ON THIS PROBLEM! STATEMENTS MADE WERE THAT IF THE FAN CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONS IT CAN "EXPLODE" CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246740October 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. I WOULD BE SITTING STILL AND IT WOULD BE READING 50 MPH. THIS WOULD OCCUR OFTEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO GM DEALER BECAUSE THIS WAS SOMETHING THEY COULD NOT FIX SINCE IT INVOLVED THE CLUSTER GUAGE. NOW THIS GUAGE IS RESTING ANY WHERE BETWEEN 100 AND 120 MPH. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH AND SEE THAT I AM NOT AONE IN THIS PROBLEM WIH THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246754October 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IN OHIO, MY CAR TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND WHEN I REGAINED CONTROL, THE CAR NO LONGER SHIFTED CORRECTLY. APPARENTLY MY SUNSHELL BROKE WHICH I GUESS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CARS THAT HAVE THIS SUNSHELL IN THEM. IT ENDED UP COSTING $2500 TO FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE GM USES INFERIOR CAR PARTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246769October 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246470October 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTEAD OF POINTING TO THE SPEED I WAS GOING, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE KEPT MOVING A LITTLE TO EACH SIDE. NOW IT READS CONSISTENTLY TOO HIGH, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT SPEED I'M GOING. I'VE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, WHICH SAY THAT GM WON'T ADMIT IT'S A DEFECT, AND I CAN EXPECT OTHER GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) TO BREAK, TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246570October 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 TRAILBLAZER LS STARTED LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. GAS SMELL IS PRESENT ALL THE TIME. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246345October 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STICK. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED CHEVY THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED FOR THIS "SPECIAL POLICY". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246199October 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES STARTED WHINING LOUDLY, THE LIGHTS FLICKER & THE HEATER TURNS ITSELF ON. A REPAIR SHOP SAID IT MAY NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR. OF COURSE, CHEVY ONLY PUT A 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON IT & THIS ALL STARTED HAPPENING 1 MONTH AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246282October 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY ,TRAILBLAZER, THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL,HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED .DO TO CORROSION, I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE 02 TRAILBLAZER .... WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246287October 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS FLICKER ERRATICALLY THAT IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT ONCOMING MOTORISTS. HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER MORE THAT SIX TIMES FOR THIS WITHOUT RESOLVE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL, AND THEY DON'T CARE IF WE GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246062October 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER GETTING GAS AND GETTING BACK IN TRUCK, I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE READ E. AFTER DRIVING 100 PLUS MILES THE GAUGE WOULD SLOWLY DRIFT UP TO HALF, THEN FALL BACK TO E. OVER TIME IT GOT WORSE UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE READ E ALL THE TIME. I FINALLY CONVINCED THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS UNDER CA EMISSION WARRANTY AND THEY AGREED TO FIX IT. WHEN THEY WERE DOING THE REPAIR, THEY NOTICED THE MAIN CONNECTOR FOR THE FUEL PUMP GOT HOT AND MELTED AND WAS READY TO SHORT OUT. SO THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSY. ALSO THEY NOTICED THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE TO THE TANK WERE NEVER INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. SO THEY INSTALLED THOSE AS WELL. THE SERVICE DEPT KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY, WHICH TELLS ME THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM AND THEY JUST DO THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY TO AVOID ANY RECALLS. THIS IS BECOMING A PROBLEM WITH MORE AND MORE VEHICLES, AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, UNLESS THE VEHICLE FINALLY CATCHES FIRE AND SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE BEFORE SOMEONE ACTS. IF A FUEL PUMP ASSY HAS A MELTED CONNECTOR, THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246141October 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS, IT SHUTS OFF AND ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STOP WORKING. IN ADDITION, IT TAKES 4 TO 5 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE MANUFACTURER TO COURT FOR NOT MAKING THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246156October 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STATED TO SMELL GAS ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT STARTED LEAKING GAS. I AM STATIONED @ FT. CAMPBELL AND MY MOTHER LIVING IN PA HAD RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2004 TRAILBLAZERS DUE TO CORROSION DEALING WITH THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY AREA. I TOOK MY SUV TO A CHEVY DEALER NAMED JAMES CORLEW CHEVROLET IN TENN. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE RECALL AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $2645 TO FIX IT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF ITEMS DEALING WITH THE GAS TANK AREA ASSEMBLY RUSTING AND CORRODING. WITH ME BEING IN THE MILITARY I NEED TO TRAVEL ALOT TO COMPLETE VARIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL. I WAS INFORMED BY MY CHAIN OF COMMAND TO REPORT THIS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND IF NO RESPONSE TO CONTACT MY JAG DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM I WONT BE ABLE TO BRING MY VEHICLE ON TO POST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246160October 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGINS TO READ ERRATICALLY. SOMETIMES, IT IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG, BUT IT ALSO SLOWLY CREEPS TO A DIFFERENT SPEED WITHOUT NOTICING IT. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL SEEMS TO FOLLOW WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WHETHER OR NOT IT IS READING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246035October 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE SMELL WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. POSSIBLY RELATED TO FUEL TANK CONNECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246006October 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT, AND I HAVE NOTICED THIS STRANGE SOUND LATELY WHEN I START IT UP AND IT GETS LOUDER AS YOU DRIVE IT. MY FATHER SAID THAT IT IS THE BEARINGS AND THE ALTERNATOR, SO I DECIDED TO LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON A SITE, AND WAS DIRECTED BY MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT HAPPY, AND I STILL OWE ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE WARRANTY IS CONVENIENTLY UP JUST AS THIS IS HAPPENING. I WANT THIS CORRECT, AND SOMEONE CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PUMP AND THE ELECTRICAL, WELL THEN THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND FIX IT FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245770October 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 TRAILBLAZER THAT'S BEEN MAKING A TAPPING NOISE FOR MONTHS WHEN I TURN IT OFF BUT TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. TOLD SOMETIME EXHAUST SYSTEM MAKES THIS INNOCENT NOISE. NOW STARTED THE TRAILBLAZER AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A JET TAKING OFF THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOLD BY DEALER THAT CLUTCH FAN BROKEN AND NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER AT A COST OF $900. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, FOUND HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. REQUESTING A RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245787October 17, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. THE MECHANISM THAT ALLOWS THE SEAT BELT TO SAFELY POSITION THE STRAP ONTO THE PASSENGER DOES NOT RETRACT; THEREFORE, THE SEAT BELT HARNESS IS EXTREMELY LOOSE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A SERIOUS INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245807October 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHT DIM/BRIGHTEN ON THEIR OWN. HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT GM WILL DO FOR ME, THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEAL THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I HAVE SEVERAL WORK ORDERS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT. SO NOW, WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT, PEOPLE THINK I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. I HAVE EVEN GONE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY HEAR ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH SOME TYPE OF PROGRAMMING, BUT GM DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THIS IS BECOMING DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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