Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10214465January 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON JANUARY 4, 2008 AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO. AFTER WE STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT JUMPED UP AND DOWN AND THEN STEADIED AROUND 50 MPH EVEN THOUGH WE HAD TO BE TRAVELING FASTER THAN THAT TO KEEP UP WITH THE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. NOW WHEN IT IDLES, THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY CATCHES. BUD WOLF CHEVROLET SAID ON MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH, THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE AS THE TRAILBLAZERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS A NUMBER OF OTHER GM SUV'S AND TRUCKS. (THEY FIXED 5 TRAILBLAZERS IN THE PAST MONTH THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER). HOWEVER, I LEARNED THAT THEY WERE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AND WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR TODAY. WHEN I CALLED OTHER DEALERS, AND CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE UNHAPPY BECAUSE THEY ARE EITHER HAVING TO PAY $500 FOR THE REPAIR OR DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214285January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IN VEHICLE HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN PARKED THE SPEEDOMETER IS INDICATING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 50 AND 90 MPH WHEN DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WILL TRAVEL SPORADICALLY UP FROM ITS START POINT UNTIL IT REACHES ITS MAX LOCATION. WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SOMETIMES TRAVEL BACK TOWARDS ITS START POINT, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. I DO CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS REVEALED 100'S OF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN TRAILBLAZERS, AS WELL AS WITH GMC YUKON'S, SIERRA PICK UPS, CHEVY TAHOE'S, AVALANCHE'S, AND SILVERADO'S. THERE HAS BEEN AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY ON SEVERAL MODELS TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE GAUGE CLUSTER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS EXTENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214221January 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK. I TURNED DOWN MY STREET AND THE ENGINE STARTED WHINING AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED TO LOOK UNDER THE CARRIAGE EXPECTED TO SEE OIL DRIPPING BUT, I SAW NOTHING. I DECIDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK BUT I COULD NOT BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214228January 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER WORKED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214014January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ONLY, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM ALONG WITH THE VOLTAGE GAUGE DROPPING DOWN. AFTER 10 OR SO SECONDS, THE VOLTAGE GAUGE RESETS TO 14 AND THE LIGHTS BRIGHTEN TO NORMAL. THE FLICKERING OCCURS AT STEADY DRIVING SPEEDS AS WELL AS DURING SLOW-DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214038January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLTAGE DROPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THIS CAUSES MY LIGHT TO DIM AND ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY VEHICLE RUNS FUNNY. I HAVEN'T REPLACED ANYTHING YET. I'M STILL TRYING TO GET TO A MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214104January 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNSURE WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 263. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB UPDATED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214102January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FELL TO ZERO MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A RECALL. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,610 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,510. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214128January 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER, AT 105,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR, ITS THE 3RD FUEL SENOR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213966January 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WENT FROM 0 TO 120 AT A STOP SIGN. NOW IT IS STUCK PAST THE 120 AND JUST VIBRATING. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO BACK TO 120 BUT SEEMED TO GO RIGHT BACK TO THE DEAD SPACE PAST 120. THE TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213976January 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE FAILURE INVOLVES THE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT SHIFTS THE CAR INTO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE. THE FOUR-WHEEL IS ENGAGED BY SELECTING 4WD WITH A DASHBOARD SELECTOR SWITCH. THE SWITCH WILL SHOW A LIGHTED INDICATOR MOVING FROM 2WD TO THE 4WD. THIS INDICATION IS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS A SNOW COVERED MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH SEVERAL SHARP TURNS GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN THE VEHICLES SELECTOR SWITCH WAS MOVED TO THE 4WD POSITION AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWN IT WAS ENGAGE IN THE 4WD MODE. HOWEVER THE INDICATION WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY ONLY IN 2WD. THE SELECTOR SWITCH ENGAGES AN ACTUATOR THAT CAUSES A FORK TO MOVE THE GEARS IN THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE INTO OR OUT OF 4WD. THE RESULT OF THE FALSE INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE BEING IN 4WD WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN 2WD CAUSE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO BREAK TRACTION AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO START INTO A SPIN WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE ROAD AND DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE GAVE A FALSE INDICATION OF BEING IN 4WD WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN 2WD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213991January 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NOISE FROM REAR AXLE DRIVE SHAFT CLANK AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND AUTOTRANSMISSON AND LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN STOP AND GO UNDER ACCELERATION DEALER REPLACE REAR AXLE GEARS ONLY NOT THE WHOLE COMPLETE REAR TRANSAXLE AND THEN INSTALLED RUBBER SPRING MOUNTS REAR NOISE IS WORSE NOW LOAD WHINE IN OVER DRIVE FROM 42-TO- 62 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213798January 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE. HAD 15 MILES AT PURCHASE; TOWED IN WITH 95 MILES. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER IN REVERSE NOR DRIVE. GM ONLY OFFERED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TRANS. WOULD NOT REPLACE VEHICLE OR GIVE MONEY BACK. THEY PLACED A REBUILT. TRANS IN A NEW CAR AND SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS PRIOR TO FIX; HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FEELING LIKE IT'S READY TO STALL. GAS PEDAL STICKS AT TIMES; GIVING VEHICLE. GAS WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING ON THE PEDAL. THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. THE SELLING DEALER SERVICE DEPT TOOK ONE DAY AND 8 MILE TEST DRIVE TO SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WILLING TO LEAVE VEHICLE. FOR 3 DAYS, DEALER WOULD NOT WRITE IT UP. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213667January 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELING; DURING REFUELING THE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT FROM BEHIND THE TOP OF THE TANK BEHIND THE WALL. HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213744January 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE FRONT GOING BAD.HAVE TO REPLACE.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213572January 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR IN HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,605 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,585. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF UPDATED 01/29/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213602January 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. IT WAS A GM MESS UP, THEY SHOULD RECALL IT AND FIX IT.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213600January 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
IN RECENT MONTHS MY FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR LIGHT IS SHOWING LOW FUEL EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FUELED TO CAPACITY. AFTER SPEAKING A WITH SEVERAL OTHER CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THEY ARE, OR HAVE EXPERINCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED BY ONE OF THE OWNERS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS ITEM THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS BETWEEN $350-$450. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. ONE CAN CONCLUDE THAT THIS IT A FACTORY, WORKMANSHIP DEFECT; AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. FINALLY AS OF THIS COMPLAINT I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE FUEL SENSOR.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213629January 3, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HER SON CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER PLACED SENSORS ON THE AIRBAGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER OR INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN APPEARED TO BE INVALID AND THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10213406January 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED IT STILL REGISTERS 15 - 20 MPH. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET BUT GM IS NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN THAT ANYONE WILL ADMIT TO. OVERALL THIS TRUCK HAS SERVED MY FAMILY WELL, BUT THIS IS MY WIFE'S TRUCK (OUR MAIN VEHICLE) AND I NEED EVERYTHING TO WORK PROPERLY. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE TRAVELS WITH OUR CHILDREN AND WE NEED A VERY DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. IF THIS WAS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM I COULD UNDERSTAND THE REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE, BUT REPORT OF THIS PROBLEM ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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