Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10236334July 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF THIRD AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER SAID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FLUID CHANGE WOULD FIX IT. AFTER PERFORMING FLUSH DEALER TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY, SPEEDOMETER WORKS AT FIRST AND THEN SLOWLY GOES DOWN TO ZERO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236135July 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES I NOTICED FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN I SHOULD HAVE HAD 3/4 OF TANK, FROM THEN ON IT WOULD REGISTER AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR 10-15 MINS, NOW NOTHING IT STAYS ON EMPTY OR RARELY IT WILL REGISTER LESS THEN A 1/4 TANK AND WHEN IT REGISTERS EMPTY THE DINGING GOES OFF EVERY 5 MINS TELLING ME I NEED FUEL. ASKED DEALER AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD LIVE WITH IT THAT IT AS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. WHAT IS THAT, I TRAVEL ALOT AND INTO AREAS WHERE THERE MAY BE NO STATIONS FOR A LONG DISTANCE AND IN VERY REMOTE AREAS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE NORMAL WEAR AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, WHY ELSE WOULD I PAY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235924July 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVERY FEW DAYS WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL ALL LIGHTS WILL FLASH AS IF THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. THIS IS EXACTLY LIKE THE GM RECALL FOR THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HOWEVER MY VIN IS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235797July 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A FUEL LEAK BY A FELLOW DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE CONTACT FILED A REPORT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 08/15/08 *BF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED OUT. UPDATED 08/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235824July 25, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER KEEPS LOSING POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS THEY REPLACED ACC PEDAL SENSOR I TOOK CAR HOME AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN SAME DAY. IT COST ME 442 DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND I HAVE TO GO BACK TO DEALER TOMORROW WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IN THIS CASE CAN THEY CHARGE ME AGAIN TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235685July 24, 2008
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
I BOUGHT THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER ON FEBRUARY 2008 DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF TOTAL THE REST OF THE TIME IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED JUST ACCELERATED ONTO THE GAS HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND THE TRUCK SHOOK LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE HAD HIT, LOST ACCELERATION WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 30-35 MILES AN HOUR AND CAR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM NEUTRAL AT FIRST AND THE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE., BRAKES HAVE MADE A PULSATION FEELING AND THEY WERE DONE DAYS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED AGAIN INCLUDING ROTORS A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY CRACKLING AND METALLIC TINGING NOISES THAT DON'T GO AWAY, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES ON IT'S OWN WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MILES AN HOUR. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A CONSTANT RUBBING NOISE AND DEALER TOLD ME ALL OF MY COMPLAINTS WERE NOTHING DETRIMENTAL AND BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF. THE TRUCK JERKS ALOT ON IT'S OWN DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM IN MOTION OR IF I PUT IT INTO GEAR OR PARK IT JERKS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, IT SEEMS TO BE POSSESSED. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT, SO I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY FIRST CAR WAS A CHEVY AND NOW THIS ONE, I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER CHEVY PRODUCT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I DON'T WANT THIS. I FEAR MY OWN AND EVERYONE ELSE'S LIFE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235257July 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FAN CLUTCH NOT WORKING. I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE I CAN UNDERSTAND SEVERAL BUT NOT IN THE HUNDREDS. THERE IS A BAD TAPPING NOISE AND IT'S FROM THE FAN CLUTCH GOING BAD. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234949July 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED UP THE TANK AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. THE GAUGE WOULD GO TO E WHEN I TURNED ON THE ENGINE BUT WOULD NOT GO ANY HIGHER. THEN AFTER DRIVING IT WOULD SLOWLY GO BACK UP AND DRIFT DOWN TOWARDS E AGAIN. IT ACTS LIKE THE FUEL FLOAT IS SATURATED. AS THE FUEL LEVEL WOULD GET LOW. THE GAUGE WOULD START TO WORK NORMAL. ONCE I WOULD GET GAS THE NEXT TIME IT WOULD START TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234751July 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHICH HAS A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234677July 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, BUT ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW WITH 18 MILES ON IT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42K AND I AM JUST OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I FILLED MY CAR UP TWICE THIS WEEK AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL AS I LEFT THE GAS STATION. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME ( APPROX 1 MILE AWAY ) THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR TURNED ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE CENSOR HAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT FREE. THE COST IS $457.00. UNFORTUNATELY IT COSTS ME ABOUT THAT MUCH A MONTH TO KEEP THE SUCKER GASSED UP SO I CANNOT AFFORD TO 'GIVE' GM ANY MORE OF MY MONEY. I AM DRIVING IT AS IT IS AND SEARCHING FOR A CHEAPER ROUTE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TO CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO TRANSPORT AROUND AND I AM TERRIFIED THAT I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS SUCH AN EXTREME AND UNNECESSARY STRESS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234711July 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG GAS FUMES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON -READS AN EVAP CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234588July 16, 2008
STEERING
2007 TRAIL BLAZER. WHEN CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WILL CONINUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP. THEN IT WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN FOR AS MANY AS SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234362July 15, 2008
STEERING
MY SON WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS GIRLFRIEND'S DRIVEWAY AND HE TURNED THE WHEEL SHARP AND THE SHAFT INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. LUCKILY HE WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. I HAVEN'T MADE ANY REPAIRS YET BUT WILL TODAY OR TOMORROW. THE STEERING COLUMN AND CLOCK SPRING WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I AM GOING TO SAVE THE STEERING COLUMN IN CASE YOU NEED TO INSPECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234416July 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRAILBLAZER OVER HEATED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, RAN DIAGNOSTICS-CHANGED THE FAN CLUTCH ASSY, WORKED FOR TWO MONTHS. OVER HEATED AGAIN- MORE DIAGNOSTICS-WARRANTY FAN CLUTCH, WORKED FOR A WEEK- WARRANTY FAN CLUTCH AGAIN AND CHANGED THE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR- STILL OVER HEATING. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHANGE THE FAN CLUTCH AGAIN- I REFUSED BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT TO RUN ME INTO THE POOR HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234317July 14, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT LOW RPMS THE TRUCK WILL LUNGE FORWARD /REVERSE DEPENDING WHICH GEAR YOU ARE IN . THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT WANTS IT IS NOT A CONSTANT . IT IDLES HIGH AND SURGES. FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN FEB DEALER DID NOTHING . NEXT OCCURRENCE IT ALMOST HIT MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND WHEN SHE PASSED IN FRONT OF ME. AGAIN DEALER DID NOTHING AND FINALLY THE LAST OCCURRENCE IT LUNGED INTO A TREE. AGAIN DEALER AND GM FOUND NOTHING. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE MITCHELL REPAIR COMPANY THAT STATES THAT THE YEAR MAKE OF MY TRUCK THIS HAS HAPPENED . HOWEVER GM DENIES THIS. THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233868July 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AROUND 50K MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS ASKED IF I HAD RECENTLY GOT GAS, WHEN I REPLIED YES, HE TOLD ME TO TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO IF IN A FEW DAYS. THE LIGHT DID GO OFF BUT THE MECHANIC NEVER DOCUMENTED ANYTHING ABOUT MY VISIT. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THINKING THAT IT WAS THE SAME SITUATION I TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP AND DID NOT GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THE RESULT WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. OFTEN TIMES I SMELL GAS VAPORS ESPECIALLY AFTER FUELING. RECENTLY I WAS PARKED ON A HILL AND GAS WAS DRIPPING FROM MY TANK. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ACT AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234042July 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE REVS WITH NO POWER, FAN CLUTCH STUCK ON . STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW. PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. SIX MONTHS LATER PROBLEM BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233786July 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER ONLY WORKS SPORADICALLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. SOMETIMES IT STICKS AT 0 EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SOMETIMES IT SHOWS THAT I AM GOING FASTER THAN WHAT I AM (I.E. SHOWING 110 WHEN MY GPS UNIT SHOWED 70), AND MOST OF THE TIME IT SHOWS I AM GOING SLOWER THAN I AM, BY AT LEAST 5-10 MPH. I WAS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT GM HAS ONLY ISSUED RECALLS ON A COUPLE OF SPECIFIC VEHICLES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO GET A DIAGNOSTIC RUN AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND THAT THEY COULD PROBABLY FIX IT FOR ME EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I WENT AND HAD THE DIAGNOSTIC DONE, AND GM CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INDEED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEY DID ADMIT THAT SEVERAL OF THEIR VEHICLES HAD SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT THAT THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233797July 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT SHUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PURCHASED A NEW REAR DOOR LOCK COMPONENT. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN SHUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS AVAILABLE ON THE DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 350,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233607July 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. OIL LEVEL WAS FULL. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER ADVISED THE MAIN ENGINE BEARINGS WENT OUT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED NO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. GM WILL NOT REPLACE MOTOR. (2006 TRAILBLAZER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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