Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints
8,467 consumer complaints on file.
- #10231186June 16, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT HAS NOT REGISTERED THE CORRECT SPEED IN A MONTH. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. IT COSTS OVER $420 TO REPAIR. GMC WILL NOT OFFER ANY HELP. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST COSMETIC THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10231045June 15, 2008EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230963June 13, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER ENGINE HAS BEEN TICKING AND MAKING WHINING NOISES DURING ACCELERATION, AND PERFORMING VERY POORLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO HER LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. SHE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER'S SPECIAL POLICY RELATED TO SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 060603. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT A DIAGNOSTIC WOULD BE NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $2,800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TAKES HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230800June 12, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND I WAS FORCED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHER MODELS OF MY VEHICLES WERE UNDER A RECALL ON BOTH FRONTAL AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. MY VIN# DIDN'T APPLY BUT WAS SHOWING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED UNDER THE OTHER MODELS RECALL. IT WAS ABOUT $450 TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONING COIL WHICH I HAD DONE AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230734June 11, 2008LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND MADE A RIGHT TURN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE ALMOST STRUCK THE DOOR. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE HE ONLY HAS ONE ARM; THEREFORE, THE DOOR REMAINED OPEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET. THE CONTACT HAD TO SECURE THE DOOR WITH A BUNGEE CORD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS CHARGED $105. HE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $600. BECAUSE HE IS ON DISABILITY, HE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AFFECTS 3 OUT OF THE 4 DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS OPEN AND, WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENS AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATORS. UPDATED *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230405June 10, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING EMPTY THE LAST TWO MONTHS. AT FIRST IT WOULD SHOW EMPTY AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WOULD SHOW THE CORRECT READING. NOW IT REMAINS ON EMPTY AND IF THE GAUGE DOES MOVE IT ONLY GOES AS FAR AS 1/4 TANK FULL, IF THAT. I HAVE YET TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND TYPE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230434June 10, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HEARD FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. AFTER THAT THE CARS BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD. COULD RECHARGE BATTERY BUT IT WOULD BE DEAD THE NEXT DAY. TOOK IT IN TO A PRIVATE SHOP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABS MODULE UNDER THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND DRAWING DOWN THE BATTERY BY GROUNDING ON THE FRAME. IT ALSO DESTROYED A COMPUTER AND TWO PLUGS ON THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. TOTAL REPAIRS TO VEHICLE TOTALED OVER $2,300.00. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230486June 10, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I NOTICE A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AT FIRST, THEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS BECAME EVIDENT AT IDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. I TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF THE "ROTTED OUT" PUMP FLANGE WAS LEAKING. I PAID ALMOST $700 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER. 12 MONTHS LATER THE GM/DELPHI PUMP FAILED AND I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229860June 4, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FUEL GAUGE WAS VERY ERRATIC THEN QUIT. CONTACTED DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BUT NO RECALL. CHEVY HAS RECALLED 2003 TRUCKS FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE TRAILBLAZER HAS THE SAME GAUGE CLUSTER, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FOR TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229690June 3, 2008VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW FALLS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, INTO THE DOOR. WILL NOT ROLL UP INTO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION WHEN ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. MUST MANUALLY PUSH THE GLASS INTO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION, HOWEVER, AS STATED ABOVE, IT WILL FALL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS HAZARD IN THAT WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS WITHOUT WARNING, NOT ONLY CAN THE DRIVER BE STARTLED AND MAKE A DRIVING ERROR, BUT ALSO, GIVEN THE EXTERIOR CONDITIONS, CREATE A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING / OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229747June 3, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOTH ISSUES OCCUR DAILY: APPARENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS...VEHICLE CANNOT SEEM TO "GET IN GEAR" WHEN CRUISING ANYWHERE FROM 40 - 70 MPH. IT BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN GEARS - NOT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO 2 DIFFERENT GM DEALERS HAS EXPOSED NO PROBLEMS, AS THEY "CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM". THEY MUST NOT HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AT THOSE SPEEDS AS IT DOES IT RELIGIOUSLY. LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE, AND THROUGHOUT SEARCHES DONE FOR 2004 TRAILBLAZER ISSUES, MY TACHOMETER & SPEEDOMETER ARE FAULTY. THEY DO NOT WORK PROPERLY... AT ANY TIME MAY SHOW 8000 RPMS OR 100+ MPH WHEN SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT, OR RESTING AT 0 RPMS AND 0 MPH WHEN CRUISING ON A HIGHWAY. THIS IS DANGEROUS, AND GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ASAP FOR MODELS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL - MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BEEN OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES...BUT WILL BE NO MORE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229743June 3, 2008LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER, PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2007. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SWITCHES ON THE DOOR WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON FRIDAY EVENING AT AROUND 6:30 PM AND WHEN CAR WAS ENTERED ON SATURDAY MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS ON FIRE AND BLACK SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE SO THERE WOULD BE NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THEY STATED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR PANEL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229798June 3, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER LS. THE VEHICLE HAS ACQUIRED APPROXIMATELY 82,800 MILES. ON A LEAST FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDWAY CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5915 MONTANA AVE. EL PASO, TX., DUE TO RECALLS AND VARIOUS OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDWAY CHEVROLET OF EL PASO DUE TO AN UNEXPLAINED HIGH ENGINE NOISE AND A LIGHT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. ON EACH OCCASION, I WAS TOLD BY THE MIDWAY REPS. THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY SIMPLY RESET AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WHICH TURNED OFF THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR AND ELIMINATED THE HIGH PITCH NOISE. THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE FOR A SHORT PERIOD, THEN THE HIGH ENGINE NOISE RETURNED, AND SO DID THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. I SIMPLY GREW TIRED OF GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEREFORE CONTINUED TO RUN THE VEHICLE WITH THE HIGH ENGINE NOISE AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. TODAY, I RECEIVED NEWS FROM SAID DEALERSHIP THAT THE HIGH PITCH ENGINE NOISE AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS, AND HAS BEEN, DUE TO A COOLING FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS NON-STOP MECHANICAL PROBLEM NOW KEEPS ME FROM A TEXAS STATE INSPECTION STICKER. TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, THEY TELL ME, WILL COST OVER SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAD SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THEY FAILED TO HONOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. NOW, I AM UNABLE TO, LEGALLY, DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. FROM RECENT INFORMATION GATHERED, THIS PROBLEM IS ALL TO WELL KNOWN TO CHEVY AND GMC, YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I WISH TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT AGAINST CHEVY AND MIDWAY CHEVROLET OF EL PASO FOR THEIR FAILURE TO REPAIR THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS WHEN THEY SURFACED AND WHILE UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. JOSEPH E. GAINES *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229807June 3, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 5/25/08 ENGINE QUIT. TOWED TO GARAGE. RAN DIAGNOSTICS,COMPRESSION TESTS # 3 CYLINDER BAD -NO COMPRESSION. GARAGE GAVE ME A COPY OF CHEVROLET BULLETIN NO. 03019 SAYS ENGINE BAD ON 01 AND 02, 4.2L ENGINES. MIKE'S GARAGE ( ASE CERTIFIED- MASTER MECHANICS, JEFF-813-988-5689) SAID TAKE TO CHEVROLET - HAD IT TOWED AUTOWAY CHEVROLET, TAMPA, FL. GAVE THEM THE BULLETIN - GOT A CALL FROM JACIN HOGELAND (SERVICE) A PIECE (THE END) OF THE SPARK PLUG BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO THE CYLINDER- ENGINE IS SHOT. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. JEFF, MIKES GARAGE SAYS THEY PULLED THE PLUGS, DID COMPRESSION CHECK AND NO PLUGS WERE BROKEN. THE PLUGS ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES FROM CHEVROLET AND ARE GUARANTEED 100,000 MILES. THE TRAILBLAZER LOOKS NEW, GARAGE KEPT, DRIVEN WEEKENDS, HAS 42,000 MILES. CHEVROLET WANTS $6,500.00 FOR NEW ENGINE, $5,000.00 FOR USED ONE. HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET, COMPLAINED, THEY SAY WELL, NOT SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN BULLETIN. IT'S THE SPARK PLUG. I SAY SPARK PLUG SUPPOSED TO LAST 100,000 MILES-FIX IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME ON 6/4 OR 6/5. TODAY 6/3/08 RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL JACIN @ AUTOWAY, WANT ME TO AUTHORIZE THEM- PULL THE HEAD TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ENGINE. SAID THOUGHT YOU TOLD ME WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID , CHEVROLET IS GOING TO NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THEY TALK TO ME. I SAID I THOUGHT YOU MADE A DETERMINATION. HIS ANSWER IS THEY NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE ANY SETTLEMENTS. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENS, IF THEY STILL SAY SPARK PLUG AND NO WARRANTY. HIS ANSWER WAS WOULD COST ME $1,400.00 TO HAVE HEAD PULLED. I WOULD STILL HAVE TO BUY ENGINE FOR $6500 OR $5000 USED. I SAID IF NOT COVERED I WOULD HAVE MIKE'S GARAGE DO THE WORK. HE SAID THAT I WOULD BE LIABLE FOR $1,400.00 TO PULL THE HEAD. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. I LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND THERE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER ABOUT THE ENGINE, YET NO RECALLS. JUST A BULLETIN THAT THIS WHAT CHEVROLET WILL DO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229495June 2, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I WAS STOPPED FOR MY TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. THE NEXT DAY, I REPLACED ALL OF THE FUSES IN THE REAR OF MY TRAILBLAZER. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK, BUT THEN TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS STOPPED AGAIN FOR MY TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING. I REPLACED ALL THE FUSES, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON ONE SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) THEN CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, STILL THE TOP TAIL LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. FOUND OUT THAT IT DOES NOT WORK, WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON..THAT IS WHY I WAS GETTING PULLED OVER AT NIGHT. ONLY ONE TAIL LIGHT IS NOT WORKING AND I CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I KEEP GETTING PULLED OVER BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. IT COMES OUT OF THE BLUE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY RIGHT BLINKER SOMETIMES BLINKS REALLY FAST. ALSO, OVER THE PAST MONTH I HAVE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER FAILURE IN MY TRAILBLAZER. NOTHING WILL WORK...ITS LIKE THE CAR WAS UNPLUGGED...TOTALLY OUT AND WILL NOT TURN OVER, NO LIGHTS, RADIO AND POWER TO IGNITION...SOMETIMES I CAN NOT REMOVE MY KEY OR CHANGE INTO NEUTRAL....COMPLETELY DRAINED OF ALL POWER...WHERE I NEED A JUMP, THEN IT WORKS FINE, BUT THE TAIL LIGHT IS STILL OUT WHEN MY HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON. I AM AFRAID OF HAVING A TOTAL POWER FAILURE WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229597June 2, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STARTED FLUCTUATING AROUND 55K MILES. FINALLY QUIT TOTALLY AT 77K WHICH WAS BEYOND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY THE 500 BUCKS TO GET IT FIXED WITH $4 A GALLON GAS. AS SMOOTH AS THE TRAILBLAZER RIDES IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING,,,,,,,,,,,CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD. GM SHOULD BE COVERING THIS FOR LIFE OF CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229677June 2, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. CAR IS IN FINE CONDITION BUT FOR SOME REASON THE CAR DIED. IT RESTARTED AND RAN RUFF. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD ME TOW IT IN. THEY RAN "TESTS" AND SAID MY BATTERY TERMINALS WERE LOOSE. I TOLD THEM I DID NOT AGREE. THEY SAID THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. TODAY JUNE 2 RUSH OUR APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION CAR JUST DIED AGAIN. CAR IS NOT FINE. BOTH TIMES I WAS LUCK TO BE AWAY FROM OTHERS BUT IF NOT.....EVERYTHING FAILED INCLUDING MY BRAKE LIGHTS. IF THERE WAS ANYONE NEAR ME THAN YES THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPERTY DAMAGE, A CRASH AND A REPORT TO THE POLICE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229431June 1, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FIRST THE TACH QUIT WORKING AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE ERRATIC. HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS BUT UNWILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCE OR FIX IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229377May 31, 2008STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR WINDOW IN THE GATE ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED ON ONE SIDE AT THE HINGE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE WAY IT IS ADHERED (VIA SOME SORT OF GLUE) AS THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE AREA ITSELF. AS MY VEHICLE IS AN EXT MODEL, IT HAS A SECTION ACROSS THE VERY TOP THAT IS ALSO SIMPLY GLUED TO THE BODY WHICH HOLDS THE CENTRALLY MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT. I'VE NOTICED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR THAT THIS SECTION WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF WHEN YOU OPEN THE MAIN GATE & SEEMS REALLY LOOSE HOT WEATHER. TODAY, WHEN I OPENED THE REAR LATCH/GATE I HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND WHEN I CLOSED THE GATE & INSPECTED IT I NOTED THAT THE WINDOW PORTION APPEARED SKEWED. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE WINDOW AREA I DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW HINGE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE GATE & WAS NO LONGER FORMING A SEAL. AS THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE AREA (THE HINGE SIMPLY LIFTED RIGHT AWAY FROM THE AREA IT WAS GLUED TO), ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS MUST A DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY & MAY AFFECT SIMILAR VEHICLES. IF THE OTHER HINGE WERE TO ALSO SEPARATE THE ENTIRE GLASS ASSEMBLY WOULD NO LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN CAUSING A COLLISION OR OTHER INCIDENT TO VEHICLES FOLLOWING THE AFFECTED VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY RAIN/ELEMENTS WOULD ALSO BE A CONCERN WITH THE LACK OF PROPER SEAL BETWEEN THE WINDOW & THE REAR GATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10229380May 31, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY 2005 TRAIL BLAZER FOR 2 YEARS, AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES, AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. I'LL BE TAKING IT IN AGAIN TOMORROW, DUE THE DIMMING/FLASHING LIGHTS, AND WHINING NOISE. SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE, ALTERNATOR AGAIN I'M SURE. I AM HOPING TO SELL IT, AND NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN. VERY IRRITATING! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0