Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10243369September 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2008. I OPENED THE HATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WHEN I LIFTED THE HATCH, I BEGAN TO HEAR A LOT OF BREAKING AND BOLTS FLYING. I GOT IT TO CLOSE SECURELY AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. THEN ONE DAY, I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND THE BACK HATCH BEGAN TO SHAKE. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING FOR ANOTHER FEW MINUTES THE HATCH BEGAN TO FALL BACKWARD. I NEVER REACH THE GROUND, IT WAS HELD ON BY THE LIGHTS THAT CONNECT THE TOP LIGHT. I WENT TO A DEALER THAT REPAIRED IT SUPPOSEDLY. A FEW DAYS LATER IT DONE THE SAME THING. I ATTEMPTED TO GET IT REPAIR A SECOND TIME. IT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL EITHER. THIS TIME I COULDN'T GET IT CLOSED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM AMONGST A FEW TRAILBLAZER BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF YET. THE ONLY SOLUTION THAT I WAS TOLD THAT MAY HELP THE PROBLEM IS PAYING $1,100 TO BUY ANOTHER. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL DEALER THE WINDOW DOESN'T BELONG IN THE VEHICLE. THE WHOLE SET UP IS NOT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE SET UP. MY VEHICLE HAS A BRACKET HOLDING THE WINDOW UP BUT THERE ISN'T A BRACKET ON ANY WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243173September 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. HE CURRENTLY HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,158.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243198September 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
WHERE SHOULD I START? PURCHASED 03 TRAILBLAZER IN 2/08 W/ONLY 60,000 MILES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 MONTHS..LOST COUNT OF COSTS. A/C AND HEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY..NO HOT AIR; CLUTCH FAN REPLACED; TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE AT STOP-LIGHT. SHOULD I GO ON? YOU WOULD THINK W/ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT--IT WAS JUST GETTING BROKEN IN. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN A TRUCK BEFORE..NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK AND ITS PAYMENT...NO MORE MONEY TO REPAIR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243276September 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER READING INACCURATELY. THE READINGS ARE ERRATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242393September 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. REPEATED VISITS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE RESULTED IN NO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE TO WHICH THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS A COOLING FAN. EVEN UPON REPLACING THIS FAN, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH ON/OFF. AT ONE POINT THE LIGHT STAYED ON TO WHICH ONSTAR REPORTED AN ENGINE COOLING/AC ISSUE. THIS WARNING WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT THE LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO FLASH EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS IS ABNORMAL AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242200September 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AND NOTICE THAT MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER APPEARED TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. I GOT TO A STOP SIGN AND STOPPED. MY SPEEDOMETER ONLY WENT DOWN TO 30 NEVER DOWN TO ZERO AT A COMPLETE STOP. AS I STARTED THROUGH A INTERSECTION MY SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 30 TO A 120 ON A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD. AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT 120. AS I PROCEEDED, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT COMPLETELY AROUND AND STOPPED WHERE THE TRIP MILES ARE LOCATED. I NEVER KNEW THROUGH THE REST OF MY TRIP TO WORK EXACTLY HOW FAST I WAS REALLY GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242271September 15, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM WOULD NOT COOL OR HEAT PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO BEGAN SHORTING OUT AND THE BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND NEITHER THE RADIO NOR THE VENTS HAVE WORKED PROPERLY. THE FAILURES BEGAN WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242087September 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON VACATION TOWING CAMPER. TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING. GOT TO GAS STATION. NO TRANS FLUID. GOT IT TO DEALERSHIP . THEY SAID TRANS BLOWN DUE TO WATER IN TRANS. DIPSTICK RUSTED INHALF. LEAK WITH HOSE CAUSED PROBLEM. GOT FIXED GM ONLY PAID 1/2 BECAUSE WE FOUGHT. HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY SAID MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN ON INTERNET. STILL FIGHTING TO GET OUR MONEY BACK .ONLY 51,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242032September 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS LEAKING FUEL. A 3RD PARTY (NON-GM) MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE FLOOR OF HIS SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241834September 11, 2008
SEATS
THE SIDE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS COME LOOSE AND HAS BE COME A CONCERN THAT IT MAY FALL OFF COMPLETELY AND ONTO MY LEGS AS I'M DRIVING. I WEIGHT ABOUT 145 AND DON'T BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241833September 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON TODAY I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK DUE TO HURRICANE IKE. BEFORE I WENT TO THE GAS STATION ALL GAUGES WERE FINE BUT WHEN I RETURNED TO WORK I NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS ONE WITH THE LIGHT LIT. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STAYED THE SAME. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AND COVERED SOME TYPE OF RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241868September 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS VERY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,239 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241715September 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER AND THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A TSB # 05012 OUT ON THIS ISSUE. I HAD RECENTLY BEEN AT MY DEALER TO GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED. THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR RIGHT AWAY. WELL THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO AND IT IS STILL WORKING JUST FINE..THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. SEEMS THERE ARE A LOT OF US OUT THERE WHO HAVE THIS LEAKING GAS TANK PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241422September 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, IT SHOWED I WAS DOING 35 MPH SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO DROP BACK DOWN, WHICH IT DID IN 5MPH INCREMENTS. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE SHOWING EMPTY WHEN IT IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241435September 9, 2008
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, MY WIFE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND OPENED THE DOOR - AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT PROCEEDED TO BILLOW SMOKE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED - THE SEAT WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE AND SEAT WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH FOAM - THE VEHICLE HAD A POWERED DRIVER'S SEAT BUT NOT HEATED SEATS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241433September 9, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A THREE CAR PILE UP. THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WENT UNDERNEATH THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM ON STAR DUE TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR FAILURES WITH HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THREE CHILDREN IN SAFETY SEATS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10241296September 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WOULD RISE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR UNLESS THE CONTACT RELEASED THE PRESSURE OFF OF THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,544.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241343September 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RENTED 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SUV FROM NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ON 8/31/08 WITH 436 MILES ON ODOMETER. DROVE APPROX 800 MILES OVER A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS. ON 9/6/08, WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND AT 70MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 3RD GEAR, WOULD NOT GO INTO 4TH OR OVERDRIVE. RPM'S AT 70 MPH WERE APPROX 3,500. PULLED OFF ROAD AT INTERSTATE EXIT, TRANSMISSION MADE A "CLUNK", JOLTING ME AND MY WIFE RATHER INTENSELY. TOPPED OFF THE FUEL, QUITE GINGERLY BEGAN OUR TRIP AGAIN. AS VEHICLE REACHED 45-50MPH, IT DOWNSHIFTED ITSELF INTO 3RD GEAR, JUMPING THE RPM'S AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH HARSHLY. CALLED NATIONAL, REQUESTED THEY "TALK US IN" TO SAGINAW, MI OFFICE FOR VEHICLE EXCHANGE. NATIONAL REP TOLD ME SHE "COULD NOT READ A MAP" AND "CAN'T TELL WHAT EXIT YOU SHOULD TAKE TO GET HERE". WE ONCE AGAIN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT AN EXIT, SLOWED TO A STOP, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A NATIONAL OFFICE. WHILE ON "HOLD" WITH NATIONAL'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DEPT., DECIDED TO TRY TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN. REACHED 40MPH ON I-75, WHEN TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. MOTOR REVVED WHEN THROTTLE DEPRESSED, BUT NO FORWARD MOTION OCCURRED. PULLED OFF IN EMERGENCY LANE (NARROW, NEXT TO A STEEP DITCH), AND WERE STUCK THERE FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS WHILE NATIONAL PERFORMED A "TOW-EXCHANGE". EVENTUALLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT OUT, BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER WE WERE STUCK WITH HUGE SEMI TRACTORS RUNNING 80MPH PAST US FOR TWO HOURS, AND HAVING NO MEANS OF SHELTER FROM THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING "ROADKILL"!! FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WAS UNPRECEDENTED. VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY UNTIL IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH / OVERDRIVE. FAILURE WAS PROGRESSIVE AND SEVERE THEREAFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240878September 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM FUEL PUMP MODULE HAD CORROSION AND LEAKED GAS, HAD TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240570September 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT PLUG MELTED 3 SEPARATE TIMES CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT TO BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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