Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10209588November 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT LINES CORRODED AND LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209209November 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PURCHASED 2005 TRAILBLAZER 3/8/05 @ BACON CHEVROLET IN PALESTINE,TX. PROBLEMS: WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT & INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER & SHUT OFF, ENGINE LOSES POWER & SURGES LUNGING FORWARD, BATTERY GAUGE DROPS & PEGS OUT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, DING ALARM, RADIO, ELECTRIC LOCKS, ETC, W/ NO KEY IN IGNITION GO OFF & ON, NO POWER CANT START VEHICLE. SVC MGR/TECH COMMENTS: CANT DUPLICATE COMPLAINT, NO CODES SHOWING, GM BULLETIN STATING "NORMAL" & WORKING AS DESIGNED, CAN NOT REPLACE OR WORK ON ANYMORE DUE TO TECH/GM MOTORS STATING "NORMAL", OR UNTIL PROBLEM CAN BE DUPLICATED OR UNTIL THEY HAVE A WAY TO FIX. REPAIRS:(TOTAL OF 9 TIMES IN SHOP) 2 HEADLAMP SWITCHES, 1 BATTERY, 3 TIMES WIRING HARNESS GONE THROUGH, NUMEROUS PCM UPDATES/REPROGRAMS, FUEL PRESSURE CHECK, IPC REPROGRAM, DATA RECORDER INSTALLED, REPLACED BCM BODY CONTROL MODULE, WORKORDERS HAVE BEEN ALTERED & WORK STATED DONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN DONE. I HAVE ALL MY WORKORDERS. CONCLUSION: TOOK TO BBB OF TYLER,TX.CS#CHV0592738, HAD ARBITRATION HEARING. BBB'S DECISION WAS THAT THEIR OPINION WAS THAT THE LIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THOUGHT THE BBB WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A CONSUMER ADVOCATE! I FOUND THIS WEBSITE WHILE DOING A COLLEGE RESEARCH PAPER. HOW MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE. WILL ANYTHING BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR IS THAT WHAT IT WILL TAKE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209121November 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDODOMETER STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209136November 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER AND MY COOLING FAN MOTOR ASSEMBLY WENT OUT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 1 MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209161November 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
STRONG GAS FUME ODOR COMING THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED A LEAK IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER W/51,000 MILES. GM CERTIFIED PURCHASED IN 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209013November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A OFTEN FAILING ITEM ON THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209048November 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2002 TRAILBLAZER LTZ THE CURRENT AND FAILURE KILOMETRES ARE 106,545 KM. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE AND OUT. IT SEEMED AS IF WE WERE CONSUMING GAS AT A VERY HIGH RATE. HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT VISIBLE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIPPING FUEL. NOTHING WAS FOUND. LATER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL MODULE SENDING UNIT ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. AT A REPAIR COST OF $850.00. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT ANY TIME. WE UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION REPORT (NHTSA ACTION#EA07-009) BEING DONE. THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO PEOPLE DRIVING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PARTS SUCH AS THESE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 100,000 KILOMETERS. WE HAVE RETAINED OLD PART FROM DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209094November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REMOTES QUIT WORKING, LIFTGATE WOULD NOT OPEN, REAR WIPER NOT WORKING. I HAD THIS ISSUE BACK IN MAY '05 AND REPLACED ENGATE MODULE. SAME ISSUES OCCURRING AGAIN. I AM SURE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ENGATE MODULE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208766November 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR IDLING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT NIGHT WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF, ONLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE CIRCUIT PANELS, BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS GIVING THEM THE RUN AROUND AFTER EXTENDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN ELECTRICAL FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UPDATED 12/04/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208796November 13, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A TOW YARD AND WILL BE TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A REPORT AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208617November 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2005 AND THE LIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING AT NIGHT TIME WHEN YOU INCREASE AND DECREASE POWER, I HAVE REPORTED IT BUT NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208586November 10, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE PART ABOVE THE BACK HATCH (RIGHT ABOVE WINDOW) BLEW OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE BODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE-HE STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208600November 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WIPER STUTTER AND STOP COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN INTERMITTENT MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208509November 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIGHTS FLASH DIM THEN BRIGHT SHORTLY AFTER BRAKE IS PRESSED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208517November 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER STARTED BECOMING VERY INACCURATE AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING. IT WOULD EITHER STICK ON A NUMBER OR RANDOMLY MAX OUT AT 120+ MPH, EVEN WHEN JUST PARKED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THE COST TO FIX IS A SHADE UNDER $500. THE PROBLEM IS THE CLUSTER, WHICH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM APPARENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208437November 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE GRINDING NOISE RECURRED AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS UNIT WAS NOT SHUTTING OFF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,089. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208182November 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I BOUGHT MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER 4X4 IN JULY 06 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG MODULE 1 MONTH LATER (54,000MI ON ODOMETER) FOR $350.00. THAT WAS AT HALF PRICE BECAUSE I HAD A 50/50 WARRANTY LUCKILY. NOW LATE IN SEPTEMBER MY FAN IS ON EVERY TIME I START MY ENGINE, HOT OR COLD. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WITH MY VEHICLE MAKE AND YEAR STATES THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A JET PLANE AND TURNS OFF A COUPLE OFF MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN EVENTUALLY FAILS LATER. GM NEEDS TO PAY MY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR MY AIRBAG MODULE AND FIX MY FAN CLUTCH ISSUE BEFORE IT FAILS COMPLETELY, LEAVING ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT. I ALWAYS KEEP UP TO DATE ON MY VEHICLES TO MAKE SURE I GET THE MOST OUT OF THEM AND DO NOT EXPECT RANDOM PARTS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. I'LL BE ?!@#$% IF I AM GOING TO PAY $600-$1000 TO HAVE THIS FIXED AFTER IT FULLY FAILS TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208044November 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED AND THEN ABS HOLDING UP. I ALMOST GOT INTO 3 ACCIDENTS WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN CAR. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, ABS SENSORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE SWITCH. NOTHING WORKS. FRONT TIRE AREA CATCHES ON FIRE IF DRIVEN FOR LONG DISTANCES. HARD TIME STOPPING. GM WILL NOT RECALL OR REPAIR. THERE IS A TSB (020525006) ON SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR MY STATE. RECALL IN OTHER PARTS OF COUNTRY FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT GM STATES NOT FOR MY STATE EVEN THOUGH IT IS FOR SAME PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207979November 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE AT START UP UNTIL YOU GET ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. I CHANGED THE PLUGS AND AIR FILTER AT 60,000 AND THE NOISE SEEMED TO GO AWAY. IT WAS SOON REPLACED WITH A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BELT AREA. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE BELT REPLACED AND $90 LATER THAT DIDN'T FIX THE SQUEAKING NOISE. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE WEB I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FAN CLUTCH PROBLEM AND THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS WERE GOING BAD. SO I REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH AND THE WATER PUMP MYSELF FOR $300. THE ROAR IS NOT AS BAD NOW BUT STILL THERE, SHIFTS ABNORMALLY, AND NOW AT 60 MPH IT JERKS FORWARD AND RPMS GO FROM 1500 TO 2000. I RESEARCHED MORE ON WEB AND FOUND THAT AFTER CHANGING THE FAN ASSEMBLY YOU MUST GET THE PCM UPDATED. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (MAROONE) AND THEY WANT $104 TO DO THAT. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207892November 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (FORTUNATELY IN A 25 MPH ZONE) WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLUNK THEN WHINE, AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE REVVED AND I LOST ANY ABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, I FOUND ONLY THE REVERSE WAS NOT WORKING - THE OTHER GEARS WILL SHIFT OVER 3000 RPM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A FAULTY SUNSHELL GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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