Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10182426February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ; 71, 000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED AND STARTED AT 70 MPH WHILE I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. LATER THAT DAY IT DROPPED TO 50 MPH AS THE STARTING AND STOPPING POINT EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, WHAT SPEED WAS BEING RECORDED IN THE VEHICLE'S BLACK BOX? THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS WOULD COST ABOUT $500. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE NOTIFIED GM. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182384February 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
SINCE JULY 2006, MILEAGE 49,000, WE HAVE HAD OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME CODE. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE GARAGE, AND MANY THINGS REPLACED, ON JAN 31, 2007, MILEAGE 55,802, THE DEALER TOLD US THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT HOME AS IT COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD AS THERE WERE CRACKS ALL OVER THE TOP PART OF THE GAS TANK BY THE FILLER HOSE. A NEW TANK WAS PUT ON AND COST CAME TO $832.74. I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM AND THEY SAID GM WOULD DO NOTHING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE SEEN MANY VEHICLES POSTED ON THE WEB THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE THERE TANKS REPLACED. IF THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND FIRE HAZARD, WHY IS THIS NOT BECOMING A RECALL, AND WHY IS GM NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THIS? I DON'T THINK A VEHICLE WITH 49,000 MILES ON SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A TANK REPLACED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10182238February 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN TO GRIND WHEN LETTING IT UP AND DOWN THEN IT QUIT WORKING. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING SOON AFTER. THE WINDOWS CURRENTLY HAVE A SUCTION CUP HOLDING THEM UP. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182177February 10, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH WINDOW POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPEN FOUR TIME THIS WEEK ALONE. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182662February 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER EXT WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 40,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE FIRST INCIDENT INVOLVED LEAK IN A FUEL HOSE AND THE SECOND WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL AND COMPLAIN TO NHTSA SINCE THE 2004 ARE NOT UNDER THE RECALL, AND THE 2002 ARE UNDER RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER HAD TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SMELLS FUMES WHILE DRIVING. THE FUMES ARE DETECTABLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES AND PICTURES.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181848February 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE BOUGHT A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BRAND NEW. WE HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. THEN IN DECEMBER 29TH OF 2006 IN THE EVENING WE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THIRD GEAR. WE WERE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY AND WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK. I QUICKLY PULLED OFF TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE TO AVERT AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS BEEN ROUGHLY BEEN SIX WEEKS SINCE WE DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT A AUTHORIZED CHEVY DEALER. OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WANTS TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO REPLACE IT. THEY ARE AT A STALEMATE. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 68000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181879February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ODOMETER FAILURE AFTER 81,000 MILES... ODOMETER WILL LOCK ON DIFFERENT SPEEDS, FROM 10-40- 110 MPH EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT TRAVELING THAT SPEED. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE SO MANY CHEVROLET TAHOE AND TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PART CAN RUN OVER $300.00 SOMETIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181920February 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*- ON FEBRUARY 5, 2007 THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT'S SERVICE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DESERT PONTIAC GMC IN HENDERSON, NEVADA. THE SERVICE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FUEL FILTER CAP AND FUEL FILTER HOSE VAPOR LEAK, NO VISIBLE GASOLINE LEAKED AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $900. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE SERVICE BULLETIN #20050577, AND NHTSA ITEMS #10141760, #10149536, IN WHICH CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 38000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181763February 6, 2007
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
I LIVE IN SOUTHWEST OHIO AND I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER. I NOTICED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2006, MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN TURNED ON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD OUR FIRST FROST AND I NOTICED THAT THE REAR DEFOGGER/DEFROSTER WAS NOT WORKING. IT IS NOW NEARLY 0 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND EVEN IF I CLEAN THE WINDOW WITH A SCRAPER, IT STILL FROSTS UP WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE LOOKED FOR A FUSE TO REPLACE, BUT FIND NONE FOR THE REAR DEFROST, AND THE ONE FOR THE REAR WIPER IS FINE. JUST YESTERDAY, I PICKED UP SOME LARGE ITEMS AT A HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE REAR GATE, I TRIED TO USE THE BUTTON ON MY REMOTE, TO WHICH THE CAR NO LONGER RESPONDS, EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY, I TRIED TO UNLOCK IT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS WITH THE CAR OFF AND TURNED ON, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. SO THERE ME AND MY PREGNANT WIFE WERE STANDING IN ZERO TEMPERATURE WEATHER WITH THREE LARGE ITEMS ON A CART AND NOWHERE TO GO WITH THEM. WE ENDED UP PAYING SOMEBODY TO HAUL THEM TO OUR HOUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181797February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STARTED READING RANDOMLY, USUALLY 10-15 MPH TOO HIGH. INTERMITTENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181671February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT 40,000 MILES MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING- AT 120 MPH AND HAS BEEN STUCK THERE FOR A WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181701February 5, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY VEHICLE WAS REPURCHASED BY GM RECENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP THAT HANDLED THE TRANSACTION WAS VANDERGIFF CHEVROLET IN ARLINGTON, TX. THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY CALLS. THEY IGNORED MY REQUEST. THEY DID NOT FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE PAPERWORK REQUIRED BY GM, AND THEY LIED TO GM AND MYSELF REGARDING FILING THE "WARRANTY' WITH GM RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL TIME THAT I HAD TO WAIT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PAID OFF TO MY LOAN INSTITUTE AND THE REMAINING FUNDS TO ME SO THAT I COULD ACQUIRE ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181539February 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAK AND STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM LEFT REAR FILLER NECK AREA. MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM A FEW DAYS AGO AND A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH TURNED UP LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A GREAT RISK OF FIRE WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY/DEATH AND OF COURSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP! *JB EMAIL UPDATE (FEBRUARY 07, 2007): THE LEAK IS FROM THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL SENDER MODULE THAT ENTERS THE TANK. AN EPOXY REPAIR WAS MADE. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN. WE LIVE IN UPSTATE NY WHERE A GREAT DEAL OF SALT IS USED IN WINTER. IT SEEMS THE DESIGN OF THIS TANK ALLOWS A BRINE SOLUTION TO SIT IN A RECESS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER MODULE LIVES AND CORRODES THE COMPONENTS. FROM MY INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181507February 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIMMING LIGHTS ON A 2005 TRAILBLAZER AND FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE, SECOND TIME REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THEY SAY GM STATES IT'S NORMAL OPERATION AND THE COMPUTER IS DRAWING POWER AND CAUSING DIMMING. OTHER MOTORISTS THINK I AM FLASHING LIGHTS AT THEM, I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181390February 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY OPERATE ONCE ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT STOP UNLESS THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. INSPECTION BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE WIPER MOTOR AND SHORTED IT OUT. CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A RECALL (04V046000) FOR THIS EXACT MALFUNCTION IN 2004. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE MALFUNCTION AS SHOULD BE REQUIRED AS THE MALFUNCTION WAS THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT IDENTIFIED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH IT AND COULDN'T BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS EXPLANATION IS CLEARLY RIDICULOUS AS THE MALFUNCTION I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS THE EXACT TYPE THEY HAD IDENTIFIED FOR THAT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. WHILE NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE MALFUNCTION OF THE WIPER IN A CRITICAL MOMENT SUCH AS DURING A STORM COULD HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MOTOR AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR THEIR REFUSAL TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181458February 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED TO DO A 3 POINT TURN AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND I NO LONGER HAD REVERSE AND WOULD MAKE AN AWFUL SOUND WHEN I TRIED. I COULD DRIVE IT FORWARD, BUT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, DRIVING THE RPMS WAY UP. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME THE CHOICE OF A REBUILD OR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. I CHOSE TO REPLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE A LONGER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY ON THIS WAS 36000 MILES... IT HAD 42800. CURRENTLY CONVERSING WITH GM TO TRY AND GET THEM TO COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181298February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE DRIVES A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. ONE DAY ABOUT 1-2 MONTHS AGO SHE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK, ABOUT 20 MILES, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO SMITH CHEVROLET IN LAURENS, S.C. (29360) TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX AND CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS WAS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE ENVOY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN A NUMBER OF COMPONENTS WERE DRAWING CURRENT AND THE SMOG SYSTEM OR PUMP CAME ON. I WAS GIVEN A FLYER THAT STATED WHAT COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM OF WHICH NONE COULD I ATTRIBUTE TO MY WIFE'S DRIVING STYLE. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY A PERSON SAYING HIS NAME IS JEREMY AT 866-790-5700 EXT. 22087. JEREMY OFFERED TO GIVE US A 12 MONTH 12,000 OR 18,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE AT SMITH'S. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 29,000 MILES ON IT SO THE WARRANTY WOULD BE FOR ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I DO NOT WANT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WANT THE CAR FIXED, REPLACED OR REFUND. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY WIFE. SHE IS OUT AT NIGHT WITH OUR 9 YEAR OLD SON AND SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. I DON'T KNOW DATE EXACTLY. IT IS ESTIMATED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME BUT NOT TAKEN IN YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181350February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH MOST 2005 TRAILBLAZERS. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181219January 31, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 5 TO 50 MPH, FULL PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVING INTO A CURB WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. RESULTING IN TIRE AND WHEEL DAMAGE. NO PERSONAL INJURY WAS CAUSED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181227January 31, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3RD BRAKE LIGHT APLIQUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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