Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10223723April 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223758April 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE OTHER DAY AND NOTICED MY RPM GAUGE BOUNCING AROUND. FIVE MINUTES LATER I LOOKED DOWN AND WAS GOING 120 MPH IN A SCHOOL ZONE. I JUST HAPPENED TO BE SITTING STILL. ONCE I BEGAN MOVING THE SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING LIKE CRAZY. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WILL BE NEXT , MAYBE FILLING FULL OF GAS AND STILL BE ON EMPTY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223560April 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IF THE CONTACT DOES NOT UNHOOK THE BATTERY POST EACH NIGHT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IN THE MORNINGS. SHE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE TIRE MAKES A ROARING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER WEATHER NOR SPEED WERE FACTORS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL BECAUSE IT IS BURNING MORE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, BUT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FOLLOWING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN: 01V126000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM), 03V096000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH), AND 02V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223461April 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A '04 TRAILBLAZER AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED STICKING. THEN TEMP. GAUGE WAS STICKING , BATTERY GAUGE STUCK, AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE DASH CLUSTER. IF GM CAN ISSUE A RECALL ON THE OTHER VEHICLES SOMEBODY SHOULD FORCE THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE TRAILBLAZERS ALSO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT US THE CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223245April 3, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP SHORTED OUT. ON 12.31.07 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE REPLACED A BURNT AND CHARRED CONNECTOR. ON APRIL3, 2008, THE HEAD LAMP AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE THREE MONTHS I NOTED AT LEAST 10 OTHER CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS WITH IN NON-OPERATING PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THE HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER TRAILBLAZERS. I TRAVEL AT NIGHT AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223266April 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE CENTER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP, HE NOTICED A THIN CRACK IN THE FILLER NECK. WHEN HE FILLS THE GAS TANK, THERE WAS SOME LEAKAGE FROM THE CRACK OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT SERVICED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ THE PIPE TO THE GAS TANK WAS COMPOSED OF PLASTIC. IT HAS A CRACK ABOUT 1/2 INCHES LONG AT THE GAS CAP AREA, THUS ALLOWING VAPORS TO ESCAPE THE TANK. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223293April 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. WHEN TURNING LEFT, RIGHT, AND WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE WHEELS LOCK WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHILE IN DRIVE, BUT ALL THE OTHER FAILURES OCCURRED ONLY IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO HIS LOCAL DEALER TO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,678 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,210. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223129April 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING ON OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. GM NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223174April 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FUMES FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND WHEN I HAVE TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS THEY STATED THAT IT WAS JUST "SPILLAGE AND NORMAL" FOR THAT TYPE OF CAR. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AUTOZONE PERSONNEL THAT THE "CODE" INDICATES SOME KIND OF EMISSIONS LEAK. WHEN REVIEWING THE OPEN COMPLAINTS, I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. IT IS MOSTLY WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK OVER 1/2 A TANK. I AM AFRAID TO FILL IT UP FULL DUE TO THE HEAVY SMELL OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223068April 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON THEN IMMEDIATELY OFF, TRUCK WOULD FEEL LIKE IT MOMENTARILY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. RECENTLY THE FUSES FOR ALL THE GAUGES HAVE BEEN BLOWING OUT REPETITIVELY. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES IT MORE THAN THE OTHERS. HAVE REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. CHEVY WAS HELPFULLY "GUESSING" AT FIRST BUT FINALLY TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TOWARDS THE END OF OUR 3 YEAR WARRANTY. WE HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO THEM FOR THE ONGOING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222690March 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER WITH 73,000 MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY WE ARE SMELLING GAS FUMES REALLY BAD TO THE POINT IT MAKES US SICK AND IS ALSO HARD TO DEAL WITH ONE CAR HAVING TO BE DROPPED OFF AT WORK, ETC. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE NUMBER 1, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY CHILDREN AND NUMBER 2, I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS AFTER READING ALL THE COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET ($900.-$1000. TO REPAIR). IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE DEALING WITH THE SAME THING. CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE TO GO WITH THIS SITUATION? AM I SUPPOSE TO CONTACT GM, AND IF SO ARE THEY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? THANKS, SANDY NOSKER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222550March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES ON OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN THE FAN CLUTCH FAILED, LEADING TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE OVERHEATED ENGINE BLEW THE HEAD GASKET BEFORE THE ENGINE ITSELF BLEW UP. MY HUSBAND WAS HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 200 YARDS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WARNING SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONED: THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, BELLS OR ANY INDICATION THAT COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. THERE WASN'T EVEN THE ODOR OF AN OVERHEATED ENGINE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON OUR LOCAL FREEWAY I COULD BE SUING GM OVER MY HUSBAND'S INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222554March 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY BRIDGE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN AND STRUCK A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222608March 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
JUST AS MANY OTHER 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE FOUND, ONE DAY THERE WAS A LOUD FAN NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING, REDUCED GAS MILEAGE, AND A LACK OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THAT LASTS FOR ABOUT A MILE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT IS APPARENT THAT MY PROBLEM IS THE FAN CLUTCH, TSB 060602003, NHTSA 10019510. IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS BUT THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS TIME IT ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. WE WERE NEARLY REAR-ENDED. I HAVE COPIES OF AT LEAST A THOUSAND INTERNET COMPLAINTS WITH THE FIRST ONE POSTED AROUND NOVEMBER 2001 --- JUST ABOUT THE TIME WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. (IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT ALREADY THERE ARE WEBSITES JUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER!!!) I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GM WOULD TURN AWAY FROM IT'S CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS! I CERTAINLY DOESN'T MAKE ME WANT TO PURCHASE AMERICAN MADE AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222630March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER FLUTTERS AROUND AND STICKS NOT SHOWING MY ACTUAL SPEED I AM TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222531March 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME TO TEXAS FROM A VACATION TO VISIT FAMILY IN OKLAHOMA. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ALTOGETHER. VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222342March 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222408March 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WATER HAS BEEN SEEN SEVERAL TIMES DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK IN THE CENTER AREA. IT APPEARS TO BE FROM THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. NO WET WEATHER AT THE TIME. IT APPEARS TO BE SOME SORT OF CONDENSATION. ALSO FAN CLUTCH FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGES FAILURE, TIE-ROD FAILURE, RACK AND PINION FAILURE/LEAK, CONTROL ARM FAILURES 2 TIMES, WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT TURN OFF FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR TANK LEAK REPLACED, AC COLD AIR FAILURE. ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON A VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222434March 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LATE EVENING, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN A SNOW STORM AND SUDDENLY MY ENGINE POWER DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. I COULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH AND BARELY MADE IT UP THE OFF RAMP TO BE STRANDED 3 1/2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME. I SPENT A TOTAL OF $700 TO GET THE ALTERNATOR AND I-PULLEY REPLACED. THE OLD PART WAS NOT RETURNED OR I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $50. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222299March 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I DETECTED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS LEAKING DUE TO BEING RUSTED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (JEFF WYLER). THEY AGREED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF THE GAS TANK AND THE LABOR (DUE TO A SPECIAL WARRANTY DUE TO OTHER FUEL LEAK PROBLEMS), BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE COST ( $454 + TAX) WHICH WAS THE PART THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS PART IS UNPAINTED MEDAL AND RUSTS VERY EASILY (MOST OTHER COMPANY USE PLASTIC ASSEMBLES TO PREVENT THIS VERY PROBLEM). THE LOCATION OF THIS PART MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WASH, IN ORDER TO REMOVE ANY SALT OR OTHER CORROSIVE ELEMENTS. I DO NOT SEE A WAY THAT I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE RUSTING OF THIS PART. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CHEVY SHOULD HAVE TO CORRECT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSE A FIRE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL/VAPOR LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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