Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10185704March 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LEAK DISCOVERED. EXCESSIVE WEAR TO U-JOINT. BOTH PROBLEMS REPAIRED IN 8/2006. NOW I HAVE RATTLING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2WD TO AWD. RATTLES WHEN PLACED IN AWD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185708March 20, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TWO YEARS AGO THE LIFTGATE WHEN CLOSING WOULD NOT LOCK AND REMOTE LOCK KEY FOB FAILED TO WORK. DASHLIGHT INDICATED THAT TAILGATE WAS AJAR AND DOME LIGHTS REMAINED ON. IN THE LAST YEAR THE CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER' S DOOR QUIT WORKING. THE POWER LOCKS, WINDOWS, AND SIDE MIRROR CONTROLS DID NOT WORK. REAR DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT DO IT FOR FREE. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. VERY FRUSTRATING.....FIRST NEW VEHICLE, AND IT WILL BE MY ONE AND ONLY CHEVROLET. I WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE FROM GM DUE TO THEIR LACK OF WILLINGNESS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE AWARE EXISTED IN MANY VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185534March 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE RIGHT BLINKER ON IN HIS 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 77000 AND A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 73000 MILES. ALL FOUR BLINKER LIGHTS TURNED ON AT ONCE. THERE WAS RECALL 05V198000 ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185429March 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAULTY PART - FAN CLUTCH - THAT INNUMERABLE AMOUNT IF NOT 100% OF 02-04 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY OWNERS HAVE HAD TO SUFFER WITH IN THE AMOUNT OF $500+ REPAIR BILL. HOW MANY REPORTS WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL . . .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185390March 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FILLER NECK IS FRACTURED AT THE FUEL TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185402March 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SOMETIMES SAYS MY ENGINE IS TOO HOT WHEN IT IS NOT, SO NOW I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE STATUS OF MY ENGINE'S COOLING SYSTEM. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184942March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT GO BACK TO ZERO WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STATE 50-70 MPH WHEN ONLY TRAVELING 5 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76912. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 875000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184943March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AT 60 MPH SHE SMELLED AMMONIA AND EVENTUALLY SHE SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT SEE SMOKE UNTIL SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE SAW A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THE CONTACT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED HER INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 94000 MILES. *AK CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE AND INCIDENT REPORT. UPDATE 4/9 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185013March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 120 AND STAYED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN SLOWLY CAME BACK DOWN BUT WHEN TRAVELING 5 MPH IT WILL SAY 40 TO 90 DEPENDS HOW IT FEELS. GM WILL NOT BACK UP UNDER WARRANT. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS...VEHICLE IS A 2004 TRAILBLAZER ,WITH 40,000 MI.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184743March 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 TRAILBLAZER. MIDDLE OF HIGH WAY ENGINE STOPPED AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT CRAZY. SOME TIME LATER IGNITION KEY WORKED AGAIN. I CHANGED BATTERY BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO START THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES IS WORK AND SOMETIMES ID DOESN'T. THE DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS FEE MY CAR IS 46000 OUT OF WARRANTY AND AS I CHECK INTERNET FORUM SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE AND DEALER COVERED THE MONEY HOW CAN I PROTECT MY FAMILY WITH THE ENGINE STOPPING IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY!!!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184749March 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. IT DISPLAYS A SPEED THAT IS ANYWHERE FROM 10 - 70 MPH OVER WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED IS. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A BAD CLUSTER OF GAUGES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184593March 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I START UP MY TRAILBLAZER AND DRIVE OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND FLICKER. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS AND THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG, AND GAVE ME A BULLETIN FROM GM THAT STATED THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC DUE TO A SECONDARY AIR PUMP DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE, AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX. I THINK THIS IS WRONG. THE LIGHTS FLASH SO MUCH PEOPLE THINK I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. IF I SIT AND IDLE FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO, SOMETIMES THAT HELPS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T (THIS WAS GM'S "FIX"). IF IT'S COLD I HAVE TO IDLE IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AND EVEN THEN IT DOESN'T ALWAYS STOP IT. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, STOP MY ENGINE, START IT AGAIN, WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN MERGE BACK INTO TRAFFIC AND JUST PRAY THE LIGHTS DIDN'T START FLICKERING AGAIN. THIS SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL AND THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM REPEATEDLY AND GOT NOWHERE WITH THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184646March 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT (MORE NOTICEABLE), THE HEAD LIGHTS APPEAR TO DIM THEN BRIGHTEN (FLASHING THE VEHICLE AHEAD). WHILE THIS IS OCCURING, THE BATTERY GAUGE BOUNCE DRASTICALLY FROM MIN TO MAX THEN BACK TO THE MIDDLE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE JUNE 05. ALSO WHILE THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO LOSE RPM POWER SO AS YOU ARE DRIVING THERE IS A "JERK" IN THE FORWARD MOTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184652March 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 1) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OBSERVED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AND LEAKAGE. VEHICLE FAILED EMISSIONS INSPECTION. 2) TOOK CAR FOR SERVICE WHERE THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THE GAS TANK'S FILL NIPPLE HAD SPLIT WHERE IT WAS JOINED TO THE TANK (STRESS FAILURE?). 3) I HEAT-WELDED THE NIPPLE BACK ON TO THE TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184500March 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT AND VOLTAGE PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 TRAILBLAZER, THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2004...HEADLIGHTS AND VOLTAGE GAUGE WOULD DIM AND DROP, WOULD CONTINUE TO DO THIS INTERMITTENTLY...DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE..ALSO THE DASH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE DUE TO THE VOLTAGE SPIKES CAUSED BY THIS...THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT GM HAD ISSUED A BULLETIN ON THIS SAYING IT WAS " THE NATURE OF THE BEAST" THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A SECONDARY SMOG PUMP THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO COME ON ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 1ST STARTED...BUT COULD ALSO KEEP KICKING IN AND OUT CAUSING A SEVERE VOLTAGE DRAW...MY TRUCK NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT, AM AFRAID THESE VOLTAGE SPIKES WILL TAKE OUT ANOTHER DASH, I FEEL GM HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THIS AND FEEL THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE HEADLIGHTS ALL BUT GO OUT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DEALERSHIP HERE HAS DONE ALL THAT GM WILL ALLOW THEM TO DO ACCORDING TO THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184529March 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I WAS PULLING A TRAILER WITH A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND IT SWITCHED INTO 4 LO ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TURNED AWAY BY GM AND GM DEALERSHIPS WHEN I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THEIR ATTENTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184287March 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAULTY AND SHOWING WILDLY INACCURATE SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL RANGE FROM 10 MPH TO 120 MPH! WHILE CONDUCTING RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY VEHICLE IS RECENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WILL COST OVER $600. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184336March 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND SAID THE CODE IT WAS PUTTING OUT WAS P0440 EVAP LEAK SMALL. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE IS A SMALL FRACTURE ON THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FILLER NECK MEETS THE TANK ITSELF. I HAVE READ OF MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS OF 2002 AND 2003 TRAILBLAZERS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. ALTHOUGH THEY SAID NO FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF OURS, IT WAS LEAKING VAPOR. VAPOR SEEMS MORE DANGEROUS THAN AN ACTUAL FUEL LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184380March 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184189March 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BEGAN TO SHOW THE WRONG SPEED AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. THE NEEDLE WOULD INCREASE WITH SPEED AS IT SHOULD HAVE BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN AGAIN LIKE IT SHOULD. THEN IT QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER AND THE NEEDLE JUST HANGS LIMP. WE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER DIAGNOSED AT ANOTHER FACILITY SINCE THIS OCCURRED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS AND GM DEALERS COULD NOT GET US IN. MY WIFE HAS BEEN COMMUTING 20-30 MILES DAILY HAVING NO IDEA HOW FAST SHE IS GOING BECAUSE GM REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR STORIES AFTER RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET. EVERY PERSON I KNOW WITH A LARGE GM VEHICLE HAS HAD TO REPLACE IT BETWEEN 40,000 AND 50,000 MILES. THE FACILITY THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM SAID THAT THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD WAS STRIPPED AND THE DEALERSHIPS KNOW THE PRICE OF THIS PART OFF THE TOP OF THEIR HEADS, PRESUMABLY BECAUSE THEY REPLACE MANY OF THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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