Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10245693October 16, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE BOUGHT OUR CAR FROM DIDN'T WANT TO FIX OUR PROBLEM BEING THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE AND EXTRA 1500 DOLLARS TO BUY AN EXTRA WARRANTY FOR THE CAR ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER AFTER TAKING IT OFF THE LOT AT A STORE THE CAR DIDN'T COME BACK ON SO WE CALLED AND ASKED A MECHANIC WHAT COULD BE WRONG AND THEY LET US KNOW THAT IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP OR SOME THING TO DO WITH THE FUEL LINES SO WE TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED AND IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK SO WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD TALK TO THE MANAGER AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO SO THEN ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER THEY CALLED BACK SAYING THAT THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE DIDN'T BUY THE EXTRA 1500 DOLLAR WARRANTY SO I TOLD THEM THAT IT WASN'T EVEN THIRTY DAY AFTER WE TOOK THE CAR OFF THE LOT AND ALL THEY COULD SAY IS THAT THEY WERE SORRY WE DIDN'T GET A (CAR FAX REPORT) LIKE IT SAYS ION A DISPLAY ON THE DEALERSHIP ENTRANCE DOOR WE DIDN'T GET NOTHING THEY EXPECTED US TO GIVE THEM 1500DOLLARS DOWN PAYMENT AND WE HAD TO USE THAT MONEY TO FIX THE CAR AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245515October 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GAS AROUND VEHICLE. CRACKED FUEL TANK FILL TUBE CHECK VALVE BROKEN AT TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245537October 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 TRAILBLAZER WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL SENSOR HAS GONE OUT. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245379October 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET DATED OCTOBER 2008 REGARDING MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE NOTICE STATED A FUEL TANK MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOP DUE TO CORROSION AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK. I WAS INFORMED THAT I MUST WAIT FOR THE CORROSION TO CAUSE A LEAK OF FUEL (AND RISK A FIRE HAZARD) FOR THE REPAIR TO BE COVERED. I WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED NOT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER AS A RESULT OF THE NOTICE. I THINK THIS A PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH ALL OF THE OWNERS OF 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS. THIS IS UNFAIR AND DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 899-630-2438. I WAS INFORMED I MUST COMPLY WITH THE NOTICE AND THAT IF I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER, I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE REVIEW OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245476October 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY TRAILBLAZER FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS. IN THE LAST YEAR MY GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, I DON'T KNOW IF IT OVER HEATS BECAUSE IT IS STUCK IN THE HOT, I DON'T KNOW IF MY OIL PRESSURE IS TO HIGH AND IF MY MOTOR WILL BLOW UP. IT ONLY HAS 66,800 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I HEARD GM SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, BUT YET THEY ISSUED RECALLS FOR DASH CLUSTERS FOR OTHER MODELS FOR THE SAME EXACT REASON. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED, IT IS A DEFECT THAT GM SHOULD OWN UP TO. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE GAUGES DON'T WORK FOR ME TO KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG AND LEAVES ME AND MY FAMILY SETTING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. PLUS I CAN'T EVEN TRADE AND GET THE VALUE OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALL IN ALL SOMEBODY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FORCE GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245223October 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HAVE REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT IN THE TRAILBLAZER 3 TIMES DUE TO THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LAMP MELTING THEN BURNING OUT THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245225October 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 TRAILBLAZER AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. CURRENTLY THE ISSUE I AM DEALING WITH IS THE SPEEDOMETER. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, MY SPEEDOMETER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND PAST 120 MPH AND STUCK. FOLLOWING THAT, EVERY TIME I STARTED MY CAR, IT WOULD DECREASE 10 MPH UNTIL IT WENT BACK TO 0 MPH. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE AND NOW I AM HAVING A PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE NEEDLE SPUN ALL THE WAY AROUND AND DOES NOT MOVE WHEN I AM DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL AND FEEL THAT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU REALLY HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, IT IS A GUESSING GAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245226October 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. AFTER FILLING MY TANK, WHEN I STARTED MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER THE GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON. EVENTUALLY, THE NEEDLE DID MOVE TO WHERE I THINK IT WAS MAYBE AN ACCURATE READING. HOW ABOUT THE LUNGING FORWARD THE VEHICLE DOES WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHICH CAUSES A DANGER TO ANYONE POSSIBLE WALKING IN THE AREA. ALSO, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT CHEVROLET'S FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAVE I BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH ANY VEHICLE AS I AM WITH THIS ONE. OH YEAH AND I AM ALSO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT WHICH I DON'T FEEL WARRANTS THESE MAJOR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245261October 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED (A WHOLE OTHER SICK STORY:( ). WHEN I GOT MY TRUCK BACK, SECOND DAY ON THE FREEWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO CLIMB EVEN THOUGH I WAS STAYING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I TWENT AROUND TO THE 100S. WHEN I GOT HOME IT SPUN STRAIGHT DOWN NOT STOPPING AT THE ZERO LIKE IT NORMALLY DID. TOOK IT BACK TO MECHANIC AT LEAST TWICE MAYBE 3 TIMES, HE DID SOMETHING THAT FIXED IT FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT THEN IT WOULD MESS UP AGAIN. AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, IT IS PARKED BUT SAYING IT'S AT 100+ MPH. READING OTHER PEOPLES SAME PROBLEM, IT WILL COST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO PAY THE DEALER TO FIX. I HAVE EVEN GOTTEN A SPEEDING TICKET BECAUSE OF THIS (MY FIRST IN 20 YEARS!)!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245262October 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I STARTED MY CAR UP THIS MORNING WHEN I NOTICED THAT I HAD ONLY 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT, SO I DROVE DOWN TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP UNTIL IT CLICKED. I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED THE CAR AND THE NEEDLE WAS MOVING VERY SLOW THEN IT STOPPED AT 1/4 OF A TANK AND I WAS LIKE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. AT FIRST I WAS PISSED BECAUSE I JUST SPENT $77 FILLING UP. THEN I WAS SCARED I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD A HOLE IN MY FUEL TANK SO I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THERE WAS NOTHING LEAKING. IMMEDIATELY DRIVING TO THE AUTO SHOP I AM INFORMED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ISN'T WORKING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE WE ARE STATIONED OVERSEAS I WOULD BE PAYING ABOUT 400 TO 500 EUROS WHICH ISN'T HAPPENING ANYTIME SOON. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILEAGE BY SETTING THE ODOMETER EVERYTIME I FILLED UP. RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS NOT AN OPTION IN GERMANY THERE ARE FINES AND EVEN JAIL TIME BECAUSE ITS CALLED NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC JAMS IF MY CAR WAS TO JUST RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE AUTOBAHN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM. I GUESS THAT ISN'T AN OPTION UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE ACTUALLY DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245323October 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE IS NOT OPERATIONAL, I HAVE READ BLOGS AND DISCUSSION BOARDS AND THIS DEFECT IS COMMON ON 06 TRAILBLAZERS. AT THE TIME OF FILLING UP YOUR TANK THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGE WILL SWING TO FULL AND THEN GRADUALLY DROP DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON. LIKE MYSELF,T HERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS DEPENDING ON THE "FUEL USED" INDICATION AND RESETTING AT THE TIME OF FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245146October 11, 2008
STEERING
FIRST: THANK YOU. I AM A TROOPER FOR THE COLORADO STATE PATROL AND CERTIFIED CAR SEAT TECH. LOVE YOUR WORK. MY OWN PERSONAL VEHICLE, A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, HAS A DEFECT WITH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. THERE IS A LEAK FROM THE SEAM, FROM THE CASE ITSELF. A MECHANIC FRIEND STATED IT IS A DEFECT IN THE HOUSING ITSELF, THE "PUNKIN" (?) IT CAUSES LEAKS AND NEEDS TO HAVE FLUID CONSTANTLY ADDED. THE VEHICLE WAS PRIMARILY USED IN THE DENVER METRO AREA UNTIL THIS YEAR (IE, HIGH SALT/MAG CHLORIDE AREAS). THE HOUSING ITSELF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND I WAS WONDERING/HOPING THIS WAS SOMETHING CHEVY NEEDS TO CORRECT VIA RECALL VERSUS SOMETHING THAT NORMALLY HAPPENS (WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED). THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED WHEN PREVIOUS RECALLS CAME OUT, HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE DEFECT, AND IS NOT DRIVEN HEAVILY OR OFFROAD. IT IS A CONTINUOUS LEAK. I AM CONCERNED THE CASING ITSELF WILL BREAK AND DO MORE DAMAGE SOON, ESPECIALLY IF I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245053October 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. IN NOV 2007, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY. THE TACHOMETER WOULD SEEM TO STICK AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER EITHER GROSSLY OVER OR UNDER MY CURRENT SPEED. IT STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A DECELERATION. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO RESET ONLY AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE ON OR OFF SEVERAL TIMES CONSECUTIVELY. I HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OF 70+ (WITHIN LEGAL SPEED) AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW -5 MPH. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN GOING APPROX. 60MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 90+MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN NOV 2007 AND AT THE TIME, THEIR INSTRUMENTS COULDN'T DETECT A PROBLEM MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE APPROX. 104,000 (HAD A 100,000 WARRANTY). THEY CHARGED A $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO TELL ME THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROX. 134,000. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245054October 10, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE GLASS PORTION OF THE TAILGATE BECAME UNGLUED FROM THE HINGE. THIS DID NOT ALLOW THE GLASS PORTION TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP/BODY SHOP SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN. IN ALL THE OPENING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, THE SUPPORT BAR FOR THE GLASS FAILED AND THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE COVER WAS LOOSE. MY THOUGHTS ARE THE COVER WAS THE START OF THE HINGE COMING UNGLUED AS THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD CASES WHERE THE COVER COMES FLYING OFF. THIS WOULD PLACE STRESS ON THE HINGE/GLUE AND CAUSE A FAILURE. THE BODY SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT REPAIR. IT WOULD CAST $1000+ FOR A NEW GLASS AND $650+ FOR A USED GLASS. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE BODY SHOP AND THEY REGLUED THE GLASS AND HINGE BUT WERE UNABLE TO SECURE THE LIFTGATE COVER WITHOUT SCREWING IT IN PLACE. THE FIX LASTED FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO LIFT THE TAILGATE (ENTIRE TAILGATE, NOT GLASS), IT BOUND UP ON THE TOP AND ONLY ONES 1/2 WAY. FINALLY, THE TAILGATE LATCH MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE TAILGATE. UPON REPAIR, THE LATCH MECHANISM HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THE RUBBER COATING WAS ALL TORN APART, CAUSING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO JAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244923October 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ALL GIVING INACCURATE READINGS! I DON'T KNOW ANY CAR, NO MATTER WHAT YEAR OR MAKE WHICH HAS THESE PROBLEMS! ONLY GM! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU'RE GOING. IMPEDING FLOW OF TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244955October 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER READS FROM A FEW MPH HIGH TO 70 MPH HIGH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE GM PRODUCT LINE AND IS COVERED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BY GM. BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. WHY NOT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244696October 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BEGAN TO KICK OR SURGE IN 2ND GEAR WHICH CREATED A BANG IN THE REAR END. I HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A GM DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE COULD DETERMINE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FAILED WITH 70,000 MILES WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE LEFT ME AN 2 PASSENGERS STRANDED AND I HAD TO PAY TO TOW THE VEHICLE. THE SAME GM DEALERSHIP TORE DOWN THE TRANSMISSION AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS A FAILED SUNGEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. GM DID NOT STAND BEHIND ANY OF THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED TO ME OVER THE PHONE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION (MODEL# 4L60E). I WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE $3,200 FACTORY REBUILD THAT THE GM DEALER OFFERED TO SELL ME, WHICH GM SAID WAS ALREADY AT A DISCOUNT. ALL I COULD AFFORD A THE TIME WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. NOW I HAVE ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND I TOOK THE CHANCE WITH THE USED TRANSMISSION. THE FACT THAT GM ADMITS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM DIRECTLY TO A CONSUMER AND THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM SHOWS POOR COMPANY ETHICS. GM ADMITS THE PROBLEM BUT WILLINGLY ALLOWS THE FAULTY VEHICLES OUT ON THE ROAD RISKING THE LIVES OF LOVED ONES AND CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244732October 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER V6, GAS GAUGE IS FAILING, READING EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL AND READING FULL WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. ON AN INTERNET DISCUSSION BOARD THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244905October 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBAZER. THE DASH AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM WHILE NIGHT DRIVING NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244637October 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FUMES FOLLOWED BY LEAKING GAS FUEL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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