Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10225672April 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN JANUARY 2002. WHEN I REACHED 50,000 MILES IN 2004, REVERSE AND 4TH GEAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND SUN GEAR REPLACED AT AAMCO OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. NOW I TOOK, AT 99,000 MILES, IT IN FOR A FLUID CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THE FLUID LOOKED BAD AND THEY WERE CONCERNED I MIGHT HAVE MORE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION REBUILT SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED EVERY 50,000MILES. I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES, AND VERY RARELY TOW ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225703April 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2007. SOMETIMES IT WORKS SEEMINGLY FINE. IT WILL THEN FREEZE ON A SPEED. SOMETIMES IT WILL REGISTER A SPEED THAT IS OBVIOUSLY INCORRECT. FOR EXAMPLE IT WILL REGISTER A VARIABLE SPEED THAT IS 20 OR MORE MPH FASTER THAN WE ARE TRAVELING. IT SOMETIMES POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. THEN LAST WEEK "OUT OF THE BLUE" IT WORKED AGAIN FOR A FEW DAYS. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ONLY LASTED A FEW DAYS. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING AND TRY TO STAY IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY DID NOT MENTION ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $500 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225326April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 33,377 MILES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE VEHICLE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WITH 43,971 MILES. (MILES PER EACH TRANSFER CASE)THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGH AND IN 4WD. I SELECTED THE AWD MODE AND THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUNKING SOUND BUT STOPPED IDLING ROUGH. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN 4WD IT WOULD NOT GO INTO THE 4WD MODE. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4 LOW AND IT WENT INTO 4 LOW BUT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF 4 LOW. THE SERVICING DEALER AND GM CLAIM THE TC FAILURE IS BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A NORTHERN STATE AND THEREFORE USE THE AWD AND 4WD MORE THAN OTHER REGIONS. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY CLAIM GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT FIX IT. THE SECOND DEALER SAID THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT ASSURED ME THAT THE TC WOULD FAIL AGAIN. BOTH DEALER SAID THEY SEE THESE TRAILBLAZER TC FAILING ALL WINTER LONG. THERE WERE ABOUT 4 TO 5 TRAILBLAZERS IN THE SERVICE DEPT (NOT INCLUDING OURS) WITH BROKEN TRANSFER CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225355April 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. BEGINNING IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE GAS GAUGE FAILED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM KNOWING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. SOON AFTERWARDS, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND BEGAN DISPLAYING INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,585 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,068.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225267April 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FRIDAY EVENING I FILLED OUR BLAZER UP WITH UNLEADED GAS AND AS I DROVE HOME I NOTICE THE GAS GAGE MARKED EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON, I STOPPED TO MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS ON CORRECTLY AND CONTINUED HOME. A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, A ENGINE OUTLINE CAME ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. PARKED THE BLAZER UNTIL MONDAY MORNING, WHEN I DROVE IT INTO TOWN TO OUR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AS I DROVE INTO TOWN THE GAS GAGE STARTED ON FULL AND WORKED IT WAY DOWN TO EMPTY. NOW MY BLAZER IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I FINE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SOME PROBLEM. SO I SIT AND WAIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224982April 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NORMAL OPERATING OF 2004 TRAILBLAZER, 15,000 ORIG MILES. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SPEEDOMETER READING 110 MPH, WHEN STOPPED SPEEDOMETER READS 60 MPH, JUST STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY, NO WARNING LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. -THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED TO DATE. SAFETY AND TICKETS ARE A MAJOR FACTOR NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224878April 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTERWARDS, THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE TO 3 OR 4 AND REMAIN THERE FOR A WHILE BEFORE DECREASING. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAN CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224889April 18, 2008
TIRES
MY CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE WORN AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE WEAR OR EXTREME CONDITIONS. I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM SOON TO KEEP MY FAMILY AND MYSELF SAFE. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME CONTINENTAL TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE HER TIRES AND I THINK HER VEHICLE IS A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. A FEW WEEKS AGO, ONE TIRE SIMPLY SHREDDED TO PIECES AS SHE DROVE ALONG ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I NOTICED THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN ORLANDO, FL WITH A GMC ENVOY IN WHICH A BLOWN TIRE WAS REPORTED AS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND TRAPPED A TEENAGER INSIDE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TIRES AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT THE QUALITY BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE ENDANGERED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE TIRES ARE ON THE GMC BUT SINCE THEY ARE SIMILAR VEHICLES, I ASSUME THE TIRES ARE PROBABLY SIMILAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224898April 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE TAC AND SPEEDOMETER GO HAYWIRE AND THEN GO DEAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I BROUGHT IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAULTY GAUGE CLUSTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM ALREADY RECALLED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE SERVICE TECH WAS ABLE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY CABLE AND RESET THE GAUGES BUT THEY STILL AREN'T FIXED. I HAVE BEEN READING MULTITUDES OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224790April 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
I WAS DRIVING MY TRAILBLAZER TO MINNEAPOLIS AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE WORKING FINE, I STOP AND WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN I WENT TO USE MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE FLASHERS WENT ON INSTEAD. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I USED IT. I HAD TO GO AND GET THE FLASHER MODULES REPLACE AT THE COST OF 200.00. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224833April 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PERMANENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224392April 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SELF EXPLODED. IT WAS WITNESSED BY MANY GENERAL MOTORS EMPLOYEES. CHECKING ON THE WEB, I FOUND THAT THIS IS MORE COMMON THAN EXPECTED. HAPPENS MOSTLY IN CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND FORD ESCAPES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224456April 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
I'D DRIVEN 60 MILES TO DESTINATION. 1/2 HOUR LATER WENT OUT TO TRAILBLAZER. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER THE VEHICLE AND A TRAIL OF DRIPS LEADING UP TO IT. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE LINE RUBBED ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND WORE A HOLE IN IT. THE FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE SAID IT WAS AMAZING THERE WASN'T A FIRE BECAUSE OF HOW FLAMMABLE IT IS AND HOW HOT THE CONVERTER GETS. IT WAS DOWN 4 QUARTS OF FLUID. HE SPLICED OUT THE WORN LINE AND USED A COUPLER TO FIX IT AND MOVE IT AWAY FROM THE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224514April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE COOL , BELOW 40 DEGREES F THE TACHOMETER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AWHILE AND "WARMED UP" THE TACHOMETER BEGINS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224292April 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINES FROM FUEL PUMP RUSTED, CAUSES GASOLINE LEAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224192April 11, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY LEVERAGE TO ADJUST THE STRAP. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,899.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224243April 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON , JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AT THE TIME. GARAGE FOUND LEAK IN FUEL TANK FILL NECK. GASOLINE SMELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224108April 10, 2008
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
MY AIR/HEAT ON OCCASION HAS NOT WORKED. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHERE I WOULD TURN ON THE SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS ON BUT NOTHING WOULD BLOW OUT AT ALL. MY VEHICLE IS OF COURSE OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WENT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MANY GM VEHICLES. CURRENTLY MY UNIT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223837April 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223659April 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 TRAILBLAZER, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, VOLT GAUGE MOVES BETWEEN 9 AND 14 VOLTS. GAS GAUGE PEGS TO FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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