Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10227828May 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A LOUD SOUND WHEN DRIVING OR IDLING. ITS SOUNDS LIKE A DUMP TRUCK. HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT IT IS THE FAN CLUTCH. I THEN HAD THE FAN CLUTCH REPLACED AND THE SOUND CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227639May 13, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS POSSIBLY INVOLVED WITH RECALL # 06V417000. I HAVE CALLED GM, THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND THE TOLL FREE # LISTED ON THE RECALL FORM AND CANNOT GET ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER FROM GM. WHEN I BECAME AWARE OF THIS RECALL, I CALLED GM AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY VEHICLE HAVING LEATHER INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS WERE INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM. AFTER READING THE RECALL NOTICE, I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227400May 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES HAYWIRE WHEN CAR IN OPERATION. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT SHOW CORRECT SPEED. THE TACHOMETER WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THESE PROBLEM ARE INTERMITTENT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE I AM HOPING THIS WILL BE COVERED BY A RECALL THROUGH GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227418May 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD THAT ONLY FITS ON CAR, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION INVOLVING A JEEP CHEROKEE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID ONSTAR CONTACT ME. I HAVE VERY PAINFUL NECK, HEAD, SHOULDER, AND RIGHT ARM PAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10227467May 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
HAD THE REAR HATCH OPEN TO LOAD LUGGAGE, CLOSED THE HATCH AND THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SHATTERED. DOUBLE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE NOTHING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GLASS. INSURANCE CLAIM FILED, CONTACTED CHEVROLET WITH A SERVICE REQUEST # 71-626176152. NO ACTION BY CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226794May 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WERE BEHAVING ERRATICALLY ON A REGULAR BASIS. HE COULD NOT TELL IF HE WAS DRIVING 2 MPH OR 200 MPH DUE TO THE IRREGULARITY OF THE INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. THE COST OF THE REPAIR RANGED FROM $600-$800. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226657May 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN ,READS 120 MPH WHEN IN PARK OR STAYS ON 10MPH WHEN DRIVING,SOMETIMES IT WORKS THEN OTHER TIMES WONT WORK TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER AND IT WAS WORKING FOR THEM TWO DAYS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN. IT IS CURRENTLY STUCK ON 10MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226668May 5, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR DEFROSTER, THE REAR GLASS EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226734May 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE TRAILBLAZER GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE CURB. THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED UP ON THE 3-4 INCH CURB AND BACK ONTO THE STREET. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SUV. THE CURB WAS NOT THAT HIGH AND IT WAS NOT A SUFFICIENT MOTION TO CREATE A SIDE SHOCK TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3,000. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID THE CLAIM AND I PAID A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE AND GOT AN ACCIDENT PREMIUM ON MY INSURANCE POLICY. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR WAS TOO SENSITIVE OR DEFECTIVE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226554May 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS ON AND BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY/FREEWAY WHEN IT SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE CAME A STOP AND RESTARTED VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED AND I DROVE IT HOME. LUCKILY I ARRIVED HOME AND ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE RESTARTED SINCE. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RESOLUTION OR HELP FROM A CHEVROLET COMPANY AND THEY CAN NOT SAY WHAT IT POSSIBLY COULD BE. THERE ARE TRAILBLAZER FORUMS ONLINE THAT STATE THE SAME BY OTHER OWNER WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME. PLEASE HELP AS I AND MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226459May 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DURING ROUTINE DRIVING I NOTICED A ODOR OF GAS FROM INSIDE MY VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION I DISCOVERED GAS LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE GAS TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL MODULE HAD ROTTED AND THEREFORE WAS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE GAS WOULD THEN COLLECT ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND CAUSE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE FUEL MODULE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL COST OF $810.52
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226472May 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVEROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING SIMILAR FAILURE COMPALINTS ON THE SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE. HE IS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226318April 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AND THEN IT GOT STUCK ON 160 MPH. IT WILL NOT MOVE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST OR SLOW THAT YOU ARE GOING AND YOU POSE A RISK TO OTHERS AS WELL. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THEIR RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY RECALLED 2003-2004 TRAILBLAZERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS 59000 MILES ON IT .THE REPAIR FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL COST OVER 900 DOLLARS HERE IN GERMANY WHERE WE ARE STATIONED WITH THE US MILITARY. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226326April 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO WARNING AT ALL. SOUNDED LIKE I HIT SOMETHING WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND HEARD THE SAME THING. AT 85,000 THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND I HAD TO SPEND ALMOST 1,300.00 TO HAVE A REBUILT PUT IN. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I AM VERY ANGRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226337April 30, 2008
VISIBILITY
I RECENTLY CONTACT THE WISCONSIN DEPT. OF CONSUMER PROTECTION IN REGARD TO MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I DID NOT NOTICE THIS, NOW OBVIOUS, ENGINEERING DEFECT. I AM @ 6'2" TALL. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER I WAS ALMOST IN A NEAR COLLISION. I SIMPLY DID NOT SEE A CAR AT A STOP SIGN ON MY RIGHT BECAUSE THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAD COMPLETELY BLOCKED MY VISION OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE ME. I THEN TRIED TO ADJUST MY SEAT TO BRING ME DOWN LOWER SO THAT I COULD HAVE A FULL PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE SEAT WOULD NOT ADJUST TO ACCOMMODATE A FULL PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. I HAVE HAD OTHER CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I FINALLY DECIDED TO CONTACT THE WISCONSIN DEPT. OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WHOSE INTERVENTION PRECIPITATED A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM TO CONTACT ME. THIS REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN TELLING ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLAINTS OR ACCIDENTS ATTRIBUTED TO THIS SORT OF CONDITION. THIS REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER MEETS ALL NHTSA STANDARDS. THIS IS MY QUESTION TO THE NHTSA. DOES THE NHTSA ALLOW A VEHICLE TO BE MASS PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED ON ALL OF THE US ROADS AND HIGHWAYS THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVERS (OVER 6-FOOT TALL) TO HAVE A FULL PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD? I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS COMMUNIQU AS WELL AS COPIES OF ALL RECORDS AND ALL OTHER DATA PERTAINING TO THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226040April 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRAILBLAZER LS 2003 HAS PROBLEMS WITH CODE P0442 AND CHECKED OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM SAME VEHICLES (2002) ISSUED IN THE PAST. GAS TANK IS LEAKING THEREFORE A RECALL MUST INCLUDE THIS MODELS YEAR TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226063April 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND A HALF I OWNED THE USED 04 TRAILBLAZER. IT SEEMS COMMON FROM WHAT MOST PEOPLE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ANYWHERE FROM 35 - 55K MILES. THE GAS TANK WOULD CONSTANTLY RELEASE AN ODOR AND I WOULD GET DIZZY EVERY TIME I DROVE THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A LEAK IN THE GAS CAP AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (ONE WEEK LATER), THE S.E..LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE NECK OF THE TANK AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PICKED IT UP TODAY AFTER IT WAS REPLACED AND TOTALED TO $1,430. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY THE LETTER THAT I HAVE WRITTEN TO THEM WILL SOLVE THIS ISSUE AND THAT I WILL EITHER BE REIMBURSED OR COMPENSATED SOMEHOW FOR LOST WORK AND INTEREST PAID ON THIS BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10225935April 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225774April 26, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HIT A TRUCK THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10225787April 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY IF AT ALL. THIS BEHAVIOR BEGAN A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN THE TACH WENT CRAZY AND EVENTUALLY JUST QUIT, THE NEEDLE NOW JUST SITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INSTRUMENT AND WIGGLES OCCASIONALLY. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC IN THAT AT TIMES IT WILL JUST QUIT AND READ O -10 MPH WHEN I KNOW I AM GOING A LOT FASTER THAN THAT (FREEWAY SPEEDS). THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SO UNPREDICTABLE I DON'T DARE USE IT ANYMORE. IT SPEEDS UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I AM AFRAID I WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN IT OFF. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THESE ISSUES. ALL IN ALL OTHERWISE WE LIKE THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MAKING US THINK ABOUT GETTING RID OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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