Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10207821November 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AT RIGHT AROUND 47,000 MILES. IT'S GOTTEN TO WHERE I CANNOT GO MORE THAN 45 MILES AN HOUR OR SO AND IT TAKES ME 5 MINUTES TO ACCELERATE TO THAT POINT. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED BY 11,000 MILES, AND ONE MONTH! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207784November 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY SENSOR AND IGNITION SWITCH ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. FAILURE LEFT VEHICLE UNABLE TO START AND UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207791November 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE ENGINE REVVING UP BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT. THESE WERE USUALLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD SO I ASSUMED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER 5 DAYS AGO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE ENGINE REVVED REALLY LOUD, THE TACH NUMBER WENT WAY UP, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE CLUNKED & JERKED INTO GEAR IT THEN MADE A WHINING NOISE & WHEN I GOT HOME (DROVE IT REAL SLOW & NOT FAR FROM HOME) THERE WAS NO REVERSE. CHEVROLET SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS & THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED VERY MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN 3 WEEKS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES FULL OF POSTINGS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207670November 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I GOT A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I STOPPED AT A GARAGE AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE FUEL LINE WAS EITHER BUSTED OR CORRODED. THEY COULD NOT FIX IT RIGHT AWAY, BUT SAID THEY DIDN'T THINK THE FUEL LINE ON A 2003 VEHICLE SHOULD BE RUSTED. THE GAS WAS POURING OUT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT EITHER, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD BE RUSTED THROUGH THAT THEY ARE REPLACING A LOT OF THEM AND ALSO BRAKE LINES. I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON THE VEHICLE, AND HE SAID NO IT'S JUST THE ICE MELTING MATERIALS THEY USE ON THE ROADS AROUND HERE. THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REMOVED AND THE LINES NEED REPLACED. THE GARAGE THAT IS DOING THE WORK SAYS THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER SHOULD BE REPLACED WHILE THE TANK IS DOWN. I DON'T BELIEVE A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT LIKE THAT. I THINK IT IS AN ENGINEERING MISTAKE ON THE MATERIALS THESE LINES ARE MADE FROM. I AM SURE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SPENT LARGE SUMS OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND IF MY COMPLAINT CAN GET A RECALL STARTED THAT WOULD BENEFIT ALL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207503October 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WILL GET STUCK AT VARIOUS POSITIONS (CURRENTLY AT OVER 120 MPH). THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS IS TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY OR STOP/RESTART THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM REALLY GOING WHEN THIS PROBABLY OCCURS BECAUSE THE BASELINE FOR THE SPEED IS NO LONGER AT ZERO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 TO 06 GM CARS AND TRUCKS, AND PARTICUARLY THE 04 TO 05 MODELS, AND IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT FOR MOST PEOPLE. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND CHARGES $500+ FOR THE FIX, BUT INDEPENDENT SHOPS CHARGE LESS THAN $200. NOT HAVING AN ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES BECAUSE OF LOW QUALITY COMPONENTS USED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND GIVEN THE NUMBER OF ISSUES OUT THERE AND THE COST TO FIX I FEEL THE THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE GM TO RECALL OR OFFER THE FIX WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS TO OWNERS OF 03 TO 06 GM PRODUCTS FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207412October 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SMELL IS STRONGEST UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FUEL TANK. HAVE NOT YET HAD VEHICLE SERVICED TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207407October 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, 75,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207438October 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EVERYTIME MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER WOULD BE DRIVEN IN THE RAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT GO OFF SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE COOLING FAN MOTOR. WHILE FINDING SOMEONE TO WORK ON IT I DISCOVERED THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS 700.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207358October 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPS WORKING HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT CHEVY SAID THE THEY HAVE CLOSED THE CLAIMS ON THIS RECALL #04V046000 AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206964October 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) DIM OR FLASH WHEN THE GAS IS LET OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, PEOPLE PULL OVER, FLASH YOU BACK, AND IN ONE INSTANCE I POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVER. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WORSE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS COLDER THAN 50 DEGREES. IT'S BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY EITHER NEGATE THE PROBLEM AS NORMAL OR CLAIM THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT. SOME GM EXPLANATIONS REFER TO LOW SPEEDS AND BRIEF DRIVE TIMES, I CAN SAY FIRST HAND IT'S HAPPENED EVERY MILE OF A 300 MILE TRIP, MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE READ NUMEROUS IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS IN YOUR COMPLAINT DATABASE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT TO GET YOU TO MAKE GM FIX THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207009October 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. REPLACED GAS CAP AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CONTINUOUS SMELL OF GAS WITHIN THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE. CAN'T FILL TANK ALL THE WAY OR SMELL GETS WORE. CAN'T PARK IN GARAGE FEAR OF GAS BUILD UP AND EXPLOSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207048October 26, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND THE VOLTAGE METER BOUNCES AROUND. THE FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS ARE A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AS THOSE AHEAD OF ME THINK I AM TRYING TO FLAG THEM DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206894October 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AND IS POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. AT FIRST IT WAS STUCK AT 80MPH AND THEN JUST FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS 50K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206907October 25, 2007
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLUISH-COLORED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OIL LINE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP AGREED WITH UNSAFE DEFECT AND REQUESTED THE VEHICLE TO BE INVESTIGATED BUT WAS REFUSED REQUEST BY CHEVROLET. UPDATED 11/14/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206733October 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON OUR 2004 TRAILBLAZER, AT 60,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, SHOWING YOU GOING FASTER THAN YOU ARE. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS RESET TO ZERO. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS FOR 2003-2007 GM TRUCKS AND SUVS. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE SEEN THAT IN CA THERE ARE LAWSUITS AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT PENDING. OUR LOCAL TV STATION WANTS TO DO SEGMENT ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206803October 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 15053 MILES WITH PREVIOUS OWNER 2-3 SHIFT SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ME AT 33431 MILES, STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP FOUND SHELL STRIPPED OUT REACTION CARRIER TEETH BROKE REPLACED ALL CLUTCHES REPLACED 2/4 BAND. AT 83029 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ME AGAIN. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP FOUND REACTION SUN GEAR STRIPPED INSIDE REACTION SUN SHELL. REPLACED SUN GEAR AND SHELL & O/H TRANSMISSION. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I FELT SOMETHING WAS CAUSING THESE PARTS TO KEEP GOING BAD AND THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. I FELT THERE COULD BE ONE PART THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN THIS TRANSMISSION AS A DEFECT. GM AGREED TO PAY PARTS IF I PAID LABOR TO REPLACE PARTS NOT REPLACE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. THIS COST ME $840.00. NOW IT IS 119000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION GONE AGAIN. I CALLED GM TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THIS IS THE 4TH TIME AND I REQUESTED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND A REFUND OF MY $840.00 FROM LAST TIME BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THIS TRANSMISSION HAS A PATTERN OF GOING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 TO 40000 MILES. GM WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DIAGNOSTIC THIS TIME SHOWS WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST BUT TO DETERMINE WHAT PARTS WERE BAD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BROKEN DOWN. I WAS HOPING GM WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER BUT I SEEM TO GET NO WHERE. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206809October 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GAS GAUGE FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. THE NEEDLE WILL NOT MOVE OFF OF "E". FOR A SHORT TIME IT WOULD ACTUALLY READ 1/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL NOW IT DOESN'T MOVE. THE WARNING DING GOES OFF PERIODICALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE GAS GAUGE PROBLEM THE BLOWER ON THE HEATER/AC NO LONGER WORKS ON THE HIGH SETTING. THIS CAR IS BARELY TWO YEARS OLD, THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR POOR QUALITY IN AMERICAN MADE CAR'S! OF COURSE THESE ITEMS FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AT 15,000 MILES THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL TO TURN RIGHT AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON.....OH WELL, AT LEAST THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206522October 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
03 TRAILBLAZER FAN CLUTCH FAILURE AT 48,000 MILES. LOTS OF SAME ISSUE COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL CAR SITES. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A GM RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206441October 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER. MY FUEL GAUGE IS NEVER CORRECT IT WILL SHOW EMPTY RIGHT AFTER A FILL-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206387October 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL SENSOR THAT WORKS THE GAS GAUGE HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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