Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2007)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10386047March 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK SO WE NEVER REALLY KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE LEFT WHICH CAN RESULT IN IT RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY PUTTING MYSELF OR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN DANGER... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386031March 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDER FAILS RESULTING IN FALSE REPORT BY FUEL GAUGE AS EMPTY TANK. INCIDENCES STARTED IN DECEMBER 2010, 4 MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASE, APPROXIMATELY 17,800 MILES DRIVEN ON VEHICLE, 5,000 BY SECOND OWNER. ENDANGERS DRIVER BY POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING STRANDED BY RUNNING OUT OF GAS. REPAIR, NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER, IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE, $500+, DUE TO POSSIBLE NEED TO REPLACE MORE THAN JUST SENSOR. INCIDENTS OCCUR DAILY, AS GAUGE SOMETIMES RESETS ON START UP, THEN FAILS WHILE DRIVING, AND SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER START UP. WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT OF FUEL SYSTEM ONLINE AND BY REPAIR SHOPS, CLAIMS OF NO RESPONSIBILITY OF DEFECT BY CHEVROLET/GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384627February 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING SUDDENLY AT ABOUT 40K MILE. GM DENIES ANY RECALL IN ORDER, BUT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN I RESEARCH IT ON THE INTERNET. NOW THEY'RE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384126February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECEIVING ALL PREVENTIVE AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO (FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2011) AND HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE GAUGE WILL INDICATE PROPER LEVEL WHEN KEY IS TURNED ON BUT WILL DROP TO ZERO WITH LOW LEVEL LIGHT STAYING ON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED EVEN IF THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER TO USE THIS VEHICLE AS HER PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL AND WORK. ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHERE BEING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF ROAD IN THE COUNTRY CAN BE A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ESTIMATE AND THE REPAIR WILL REACH BETWEEN $600-900 SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND FROM TALKING TO PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS AND INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND KNOWN TO BE THE USE OF SUBSTANDARD PARTS IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS IN THE FUEL TANK. EVEN IF MY LIMITED RESEARCH IS NOT CONCLUSIVE, THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WHERE THIS OCCURS SEEMS TO WARRANT A RESPONSE FROM THE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382963February 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2007 TRAILBLAZER LT 58,000 MI. FUEL GAUGE ONLY READS CORRECTLY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. ANYTHING LESS THAT 3/4 OF A TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. GAUGE WILL OCCASIONALLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN ACCURATE READING AND EMPTY BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT JUST STAYS AT EMPTY. NEVER REALLY SURE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK SO HAVE TO GO BY THE ODOMETER READING. VEHICLE IS BEYOND WARRANTY AND DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING WRONG WITH PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380937February 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF EMPTY. THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE BUT THE GAUGE SHOWED A FULL TANK FOR A MOMENT THEN DROPPED DOWN TO EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381024February 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL SENDER IS BLOWN. GAS GAUGE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND READS EMPTY. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS AND THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CALL GM WITH THE ISSUES WE HAVE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO HAVE A RECALL. SO PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM IN YOUR TRAILBLAZER PLEASE CALL 1-866-790-5600 AND LETS GET THIS ROLLING AS A RECALL PEOPLE.. THE MORE PEOPLE THAT CALL SOON THE FASTER THE RECALL WILL HAPPEN. LET"S DO THIS!!!! *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379334January 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. 2 THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WENT OUT. I HAVE COME TO FIND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379306January 27, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AT THE END OF 2007. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE SERVICE ISSUES WITH THE CAR, MOST NOTABLY A FAULTY FRONT AXLE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2009, MY SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT PUT MY CAR INTO 4WD. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND RETURNED MY CAR TO ME. A WEEK LATER, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN THE SNOW IN 4WD, GETTING READY TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THE CAR STALLED AND THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO KEPT MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND AGAIN COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY RETURNED MY CAR TO ME AND SAID "YOU PROBABLY GOT SNOW IN YOUR MUFFLER". I DROVE MY CAR IN 4WD PERIODICALLY FOR THE NEXT 19 MONTHS TRUSTING THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE. WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE END OF NOV 2010, I TOOK MY CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME I HAD A BAD FRONT AXLE AND 5 BAD GEARS THAT WERE BINDING, AND THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR IN 4WD UNTIL THIS WAS REPAIRED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE AN O2 SENSOR REPLACED, SEVERAL BODY SYSTEM REPAIRS, AND YESTERDAY MY SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAVE ASKED CHEVY TO BUY BACK MY CAR, AS IT IS CLEAR I HAVE A POORLY MANUFACTURED AND UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE ONLY OFFERED TO COVER MY BODY SYSTEMS PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR AND I DON' T KNOW WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378767January 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2007 TRAILBLAZER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT IN THE FOUR YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, AND GM IS NOT COVERING IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE GAUGE GOES DOWN TO ZERO AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR CHIMES. LAST TIME AROUND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378303January 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. MY GAS LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED ON MY WARRANTY. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378228January 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR JUST WENT OUT. THE ESTIMATE WAS NEARLY A THOUSAND DOLLARS.....THIS OF COURSE IS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IN FEB OF 2010. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. I ESTIMATE FUEL MILEAGE WITH EVERY FILL UP. BUTT I AM DISABLED, AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS SOMEWHERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS NOT AN OPTION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THINKING I WOULD BE SAFE DRIVING IT. I CAN'T AFFORD AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR LIKE THIS.I HAVE OWNED GM ALL MY LIFE....VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376769January 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, MY WIFE AND I ARE NEVER FULLY AWARE OF THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE LEFT IN THE FUEL TANK. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A DEFECT AS SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376820January 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375322January 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON FILLING UP THE GAS TANK ON THE VEHICLE, THE GAS GAGE DROPPED TO "EMPTY". THE GAS GAGE THEN WENT TO HALF AND RETURNED TO EMPTY SEVERAL TIMES. THE GAS GAGE FINALLY RETURNED TO FULL, THE CORRECT LEVEL. HOWEVER, SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, WHILE TRAVELING OVER A NARROW TWO-LANE BRIDGE, I WAS STARTLED BY THE SOUND OF A WARNING CHIME. WHILE TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE WARNING I WAS DISTRACTED AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION ON THE BRIDGE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE GAS LEVEL HAD RETURNED TO THE EMPTY LEVEL EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT SUBSEQUENTLY CAME ON. I DID SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH (GOOGLE "TRAILBLAZER FUEL DEFECTS") AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS FROM TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. THE YEAR OF VEHICLE RANGES FROM 2003 TO 2008. MANY OF THESE OWNERS STATE THAT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE GAS GAGE THEY HAD RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE IN MOTION THEREBY ENDANGERING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375085January 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM LOW FUEL TO ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL ONCE ACTUAL GAS LEVEL REACHES APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374120January 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE IS IRRATIC AFTER FILLING UP. I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372632December 28, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR BECAME INOPERABLE. THE SEAT BELT WEBBING WOULD NOT EXTRACT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED INTO THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371817December 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK SENDER STOPS WORKING WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK REACHES HALF FULL. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE TANK REACHES HALF FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371598December 17, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING....NO IMPACT, NO STONE, NO THUD. JUST A CRACK DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. I WIRITE THIS BECAUSE THE OTHER DAY I STOPPED AT A DUNKIN DONUTS AND JUST HAPPENED TO PARK NEXT TO ANOTHER TRAILBLAZER. WHILE I WAS IN THE STORE, A THIRD TRAILBLAZER PULLED IN NEXT TO ME. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE I SAW THAT ALL THREE TRAILBLZERS HAD CRACKED WINDSHIELDS IN VIRTUALLY THE SAME PLACE???? I ALSO OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT....AND GUESS WHAT.......CRACKED WINDSHIELD THIS FALL JUST DRIVING DOWN A STREET. I THINK CHEVROLET WINDSHEILDS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE QUALITY OF GLASS/MATERIAL THAT THEY ARE USING. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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