Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10213501January 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GIVES AN INACCURATE READING OR SOMETIMES STOPS WORKING ALTOGETHER. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN 2-3 WEEKS AGO AND FROM OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS THAT I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH ONLINE IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY UNTIL IT BECAME VERY OBVIOUS - IT WAS REGISTERING 30 MPH WHEN I WAS TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON AN INTERSTATE FREEWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND SITS FOR A WHILE, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF AND WORKS PROPERLY AGAIN FOR A WHILE, THEN THE PROBLEM BEGINS AGAIN. FROM WHAT MY RESEARCH INDICATES, IT IS A BAD STEPPER MOTOR THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM, WHICH REQUIRES SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND EXPERTISE TO REPLACE. THE COST IS IN THE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. GIVEN THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM AND COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA. THANK YOU.*CN
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#10213516January 2, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WIND NOISE AROUND THE FRONT WINDOWS ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MY DEALER, BUT THERE APPEAR TO BE NO FIXES. I CONTACTED GM BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINTS AND OFFERED NO HELP EXCEPT TO CHECK WITH MY DEALER. I TRIED OUT A FEW OTHER TRAILBLAZERS AND FOUND THE SAME WIND NOISE ISSUE. I SAW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEB SITES, BUT NONE ARE MAKING IT HERE. IT APPEARS TURNING UP THE RADIO MAY BE THE ONLY FIX.*CN
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0
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#10213510January 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON OUR TRAIL BLAZER, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED GIVING FALSE READINGS OR WOULD QUIT WORKING. WE TALKED TO THE SELLING DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST ABOUT 500.00 DOLLARS. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY GENERAL MOTORS AT NO COST TO US. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT GM IS REPLACING SPEEDOMETERS ON OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*CN
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0
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0
#10213515January 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT ? SMELLED GAS, NO VISUAL SIGN OF LEAKING, SMELL GOT CONTINUOUSLY WORSE AND COULD SMELL IN THE CABIN. THEN YOU COULD SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE TANK. HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE GOT HURT. FEEL THIS IS A POOR DESIGN FOR THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 46,000 MILES.*CN
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10213533January 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STRONG GAS SMELL, WITHIN A FEW DAYS COULD SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO GAS VISABLE AT ANY TIME.FOUND OUT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD, WELL TAKEN CARE OF.*CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213337January 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 CHEVY TB HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AS THE RESULT OF A SUN SHIELD FAILURE AT 36K MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM AT 90K AND IT IS FAILING AGAIN. A QUICK SEARCH THROUGH EDMUNDS.COM SHOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CHEVY HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS AND SINCE THEY WERE THE ONES WHO SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT BEFORE, THEY HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT ATTEMPTED TO ENGINEER AN ADEQUATE FIX FOR THIS FAILURE. IF THIS FAILS ON AN INTERSTATE THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *CN
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0
Deaths:
0
#10213342January 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 TB HAS CLICKING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES, ABOUT 2 OR THREE YEARS AGO THE CAM SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL SHAKE OR ROUGH IDLE. I TOOK IT TO GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SERVICED AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, AFTER THE PARTS DID NOT COME IN, AFTER ALMOST A WEEK I TOOK MY CAR HOME FOR THE WEEKEND. NO ONE EVER CALL ABOUT THE PARTS COMING IN, SO I CALLED ABOUT 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER AND THEY SAID THE PARTS WERE IN, IT HAD BEEN APROX. 35 DAYS FROM THE FIRST VISIT. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK I EXPECTED THE CAR TO BE IN THE SHOP JUST A FEW HOURS TO PUT THE PARTS IN. I CHECKED ON THE CAR LATER IN THE DAY AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO KEEP IT BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING A SERVICE CODE P0014, AND THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PARTS ORDERED WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM., BECAUSE SOME NEWER TB'S NEEDED A NEW MOTOR WHEN SHOWING THAT P0014 CODE. HAS ANY ONE HAD THIS PROBLEM?*CN
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0
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0
#10213360January 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SKIPPING, 4.3 LITTER, NUMBER 4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG CODED WITH OIL, NO COMPRESSION. 60,000 MILES UPON DEALER TAKING APART SAID 11 OUT OF 12 HEAD BOLTS WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN. SAID IF HE CANNOT GET OUT THE BOLTS WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ENGINE AT OUR COST. NO WARRANTY ASSISTANCE. EITHER HEAD BOLTS WERE OVER TORQUED AT THE MANUFACTURE OR BOLTS WERE MADE OUT OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL.*CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213368January 1, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS SEEM TO DIM AND BRIGHTEN. IF YOU LOOK AT THE VOLTAGE GAUGE, IT IS FLUCTUATING ALSO.*CN
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No
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10213295December 31, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AROUND 25,000 MILES, SES LIGHT CAME ON, GOT SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A BURNED OUT O2 SENSOR AS THE CAUSE. AT 30, 000 MILES, THE SES LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND PAID $80 FOR DIAGNOSTICS. SERVICE REP CAME BACK SAYING VEHICLE WAS FINE, CODES WERE IN THE COMPUTER'S HISTORY AND NO PROBLEMS EXIST. TWO DAYS LATER, SES LIGHT POPS BACK UP. DUE TO THE WEATHER, I GARAGED MY TRAILBLAZER AND BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL INSIDE MY HOUSE, AND WAS EVEN STRONGER IN THE GARAGE. RAW FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK, AND PARTS WERE DOUSED. I CALL GM, EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND BASICALLY WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS/SPECIAL REPAIRS ETC. ON 2004 MODELS. THEY DID CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL HAVE A REP CALL ME BACK. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213222December 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DEFECT IN 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10213145December 29, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL WAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10213151December 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIDE MIRRORS WHICH HAVE MEMORY RECALL HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEY SET THEMSELVES TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS INCREASING THE RISK OF COLLISION DUE TO RELIANCE ON THE MIRRORS BEFORE CHANGING LANES, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213171December 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER JUMPS, REGISTERS INCORRECTLY IE: 30MPH WHEN GOING 65MPG, OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213181December 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: TRAILBLAZER 04' EXT THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH "TRAILBLAZERS" BETWEEN 03-04. MANY COMPLAINTS, BUT NO ACTION TAKEN BY CHEVY TO FIX THIS. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO, AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND AND NOT KNOWING THEIR SPEED COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT?? *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213095December 28, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED AND DIMMED TEMPORARILY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR
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#10213078December 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TO GM SERVICE ASSISTANCE, OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS AT CONNELL CHEVROLET IN COSTA MESA, CA HAVING A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED AT A COST TO US OF APPROXIMATELY $7,000. THE VEHICLE HAS 82,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE USE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER 19 WHEN IT BECAME INOPERABLE GOING DOWN OUR STREET. THE ONLY SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF STEAM COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED ($7000 MALFUNCTION). THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO BELLS, NO ALARMS, NO INDICATIONS OF ANY TROUBLE...AND THEN...NOTHING. MY HUSBAND HAD THE CAR TOWED THAT NIGHT TO CONNELL CHEVROLET. ON DECEMBER 27TH WE VISITED CONNELL TO GET THE FULL STORY. APPARENTLY THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AGAIN (SEE ATTACHMENT 1), AND SINCE THE HEAT SENSOR WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW (AGAIN, NO SIGN OF ANY TROUBLE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). NOW WE ARE WITHOUT A CAR AND HAVE A $7,000 REPAIR BILL. NO ONE I KNOW HAS EVER HEARD OF TWO HEAD GASKETS GOING ON A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE. THE FIRST GASKET WENT AT 39,000 AND THE SECOND AT 82,000 MILES....HMMMM. TO US THAT INDICATES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE, AND WE WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO ASSIST US. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10212894December 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT READS AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN YOU ARE TRAVELING, OFTEN GOING PAST THE 120 MPH LIMIT ON THE SPEEDOMETER FACE. IT IS A CONSTANTLY OCCURRING PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE IT BEGAN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE ONE NEVER KNOWS WHAT SPEED THEY ARE TRAVELING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO TICKETS OR ACCIDENTS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213003December 27, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS DIM AND BRIGHTEN AT NIGHT WITH CORRESPONDING DROPS IN VOLTAGE ON MY WIFE'S 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. LOOKS LIKE I AM DIMMING MY LIGHTS, HAVE NOTICED RESPONSES FROM OTHER MOTORISTS. SEVERAL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212744December 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BACK WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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