Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10176786December 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NIGHT DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE VEHICLE A CHEVROLET TRAILBLZER LS 2005 HAS A PROBLEM THAT RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE TRAILBLAZER DECIDES TO DO THIS TOTALLY ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM. THIS CAUSES A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND DECIDE TO COME BACK ON AT RANDOM INTERVALS MAYBE APROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 SECONDS APART. SEVERAL ATTEMPS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. THEIR COMMENT IS THAT THEY EITHER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR THEIR IS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT EXPLAINS THE ISSUE. I HAVE DONE THE PROCEDURES THAT THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLETINS WITH NO SUCCESS. CURRENTLY MY TRAILBLAZER IS BEING REPAIRED ONCE AGAIN AT TERRY LEE CHEVROLET AS OF 12-19-06. THE LAST TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR TERRY LEE CHEVROLET REPLACED WHAT THEY HAD THOUGH WAS A FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE. REPLACING THIS MODULE OBVIOUSLY DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AND ON THURSDAY 12-14-06 THE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN RETURNED. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDEREN AND WIFE WHO HAVE BEEN DRIVING PRIMARILY AT NIGHT. I HAVE BECOME SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO ACTUALLY DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL DECIDE TO TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE THEM TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176730December 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER & TACH DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THEY READ WRONG OR NOT AT ALL. YOU CAN BE DRIVING AT 50 MPH YOU THINK, BUT IT MIGHT BE 60 OR 70. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE THE REP SEAMED TO KNOW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. COST $400.00+ TO FIX. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176312December 16, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I OWN 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND TWICE THE FUEL TANK HAD BROKEN AROUND THE FILLER NECK LETTING FUEL LEAK OUT. THE PROBLEM IS SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE I REPLACED IT MY SELF AND I AM SURE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF A OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM IT COULD CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176272December 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SPENT QUITE A FEW DOLLARS IN REPLACING LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS. I NOTICE THE LIGHTS ARE OCCASIONALLY FLICKERING AND FREQUENTLY BURN OUT BULBS. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT LOW-BEAMS, HAVING TO USE MY HIGH-BEAMS WHICH IS ANNOYING TO OTHER DRIVERS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD BULBS REPLACED AND EVEN THE LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT ONE TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND MY WARRANTY RAN OUT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176192December 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN CLUTCH FAILED ON VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFO ON THIS ON THE INTERNET & HAVE FOUND PAGE AFTER PAGE AFTER PAGE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, ALL HAVE HAD TO PAY $600-$1000 TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ON 2002-2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET FIXES WITHOUT CHARGING ITS CUSTOMERS!!! *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176019December 13, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS, THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V417000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE AIRBAGS AND REPURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, AND CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT FOR REPURCHASE, BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO AT THIS TIME.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176063December 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS..FOR NO APPARENT REASON MY HEADLIGHT FLASH OFF AND RIGHT BACK ON AND THEN FLICKER AT A CONSTANT I HAVE TAKEN MY TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM..I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES..THEY HAVE REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE..THE ONSTAR COMPUTER NOW YOU TELL ME WHY THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS BLOWING THESE THINGS OUT..WHY THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175915December 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ, PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE SPRING OF 2002. IN THE EARLY PART OF 2003, MY SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED TO HAVE MEMORY OPTIONS SUCH AS REVERSE CURBVIEW ASSIST, STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE MIRRORS WOULD NO LONGER HOLD THEIR MEMORY, RESULTING IN AN ADJUSTMENT TO BOTH MIRRORS EVERY TIME I GOT IN THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE MIRRORS WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. DANGEROUSLY, SOMETIMES I WOULD LOOK TO CHANGE LANES AND REALIZE MY MIRRORS WERE NOT CORRECT--THEY MIGHT BE POINTING UP AT THE SKY OR DOWN AT THE GROUND. EVENTUALLY, I QUIT USING THE REVERSE CURBVIEW ASSIST OPTION (WHERE THE MIRRORS TILT DOWN TO HELP TO PARALLEL PARK WHEN IN REVERSE) BECAUSE I WAS HOPING THAT NOT MOVING THE MIRRORS AT ALL WOULD HELP. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ACTUATORS IN 2003 AND RESET THE TRANSMITTER RECENTLY ON 9/20/06. THIS HELPED THE MEMORY MIRRORS FOR SOME TIME. BUT NOW, I AM BRINGING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 12/13/06--ONE OR BOTH MIRRORS WILL NOT HOLD THEIR MEMORY AND I HAVE TO READJUST THEM. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOST AS TO HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PREVALENT PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I HAVE PRINTED OUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MIRRORS FOUND ON-LINE FROM CONSUMERS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM IS COMPUTER RELATED OR PARTS RELATED, BUT OBVIOUSLY REPLACING PARTS (THE ACTUATORS) DID NOT PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU EXPECT YOUR MIRRORS TO BE IN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR LANE CHANGING AND THEY ARE NOT; IT IS ALSO AN EXTREME ANNOYANCE FOR WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NICE SUV WITH A NICE PRICE TAG.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175949December 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF FROM 25 TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER.*AK UPDATED 01/19/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175972December 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, I HEARD A LOUD CHUNK IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN A WHINING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER. THERE IS NO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN GOING THROUGH THE GEARS, IT FINALLY ENGAGES BUT TAKES SOME FOOT WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175882December 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD, IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RACES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175707December 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF. I CAN BE AT A LIGHT, TURNING, MERGING ONTO TRAFFIC OR JUST SITTING IN TRAFFIC. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID THREE ACCIDENT TO DATE. I DID BRING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER - THEY FIXED IT. UNTIL IT HAPPENED THREE DAYS LATER. IT HAPPENS 6 OUT OF THE 7 DAYS A WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175645December 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUMMARY: -2002 TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD -TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 78,000 MILES -NEAR ACCIDENT WITH TWO CHILDREN IN CAR AGES 2 AND 7 -MAJOR REPAIR COST -SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM -MULTIPLE LISTINGS OF IDENTICAL FAILURES (SUN SHELL/ REACTION GEAR) PLANETARY SYSTEM. -REPORTEDLY KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND (UNDER DESIGNED) PART. THIS WILL BE THE NHTSA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE AND SORT OUT. -SOME REPORTS OF A "SILENT RECALL" HOWEVER NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED WITH MY CONVERSATIONS -NO WARNING OF ONCOMING FAILURE -OWNERS MANUAL DOESN'T RECOMMEND ANY TRANSMISSION SERVICE UNTIL 100,000 MILES -NEVER TOWED ANYTHING -WIFE DRIVEN/ GARAGE KEPT -SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PAST DECADE WITH MATERIALS AND LUBRICANTS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON A TRANNY SHOULD FALL APART ON AN AUTOMOBILE TOWING OR NOT UNDER 100,000 MILES ESPECIALLY IF YOUR FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS. -GM COVERED 30% AFTER LENGTHY TIME. -TECHNICIAN DESCRIBED FAILURE AS: "WHEN WE SEE THESE PROBLEMS ITS ALMOST ALWAYS WHAT WE CALL THE SUN-SHELL GRENADES" NOW, SINCE YOU LIMIT YOUR DESCRIPTION TO 2000 CHARACTERS WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH THE SUMMARY AND GIVE YOU THE LOCATION OF THE FULL REPORT WHICH I HOPE YOU TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX?14@@.EF15323/221 THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175628December 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TRAILBLAZER LT HAS 69 THOUSAND MILES NOW, AUTO TRANS CAME OUT SUN GEAR WAS TOLD IT COST 3 THOUSAND TO FIX MADE A FUSS COST 1 THOUSAND BUT THE REAL BAD THING GOING ON IS IT WILL GO INTO 4WD BY ITS SELF AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS OFF AND ON,, I DON'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE UNTIL I CAN FIGURE WHAT THE DEALER IS GONNA DO WITH IT OR GM, WHILE GOING DOWN THE RD IT WILL DO THIS AND A LOUD NOISE WILL FOLLOW COULD LOSE CONTROL,,ALSO WHEN BACKING IT SEEMS TO BE IN A BIND SOMETIMES,,THIS AUTO ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE RD.. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175523December 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IT HAS JUST OVER 60,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY A FEW DAYS AGO. THE SPEEDOMETER READS BETWEEN 85-120 MPH NO MATTER HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER THAT IT WILL COST AROUND $400.00 TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COSTS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NUMEROUS OTHER CHEVY TRUCK/SUV OWNERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE SPEEDOMETERS ON THEIR SUVS/TRUCKS A LONG TIME AGO.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175541December 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THIS SUV TO GO OFF ROAD, MOSTLY RIDING IN THE SAND ON THE BEACH. THE FIRST TIME ON THE SAND IT DID NOT WANT TO GO AND I THOUGHT MY HUSBAND OR I DID SOMETHING WRONG. HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME IT WENT A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN SANK UP TO THE AXLES AND WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED OFF THE BEACH. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND ACTED LIKE THIS WAS THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER MY ACCOUNTANT HAS THE SAME SUV SAME YEAR MODEL AND SAME PROBLEM, TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS TRAILBLAZER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175048December 4, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED, BUT WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER. ON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TILT RACK WOULD NOT LOCK AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175001December 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN IT WAS STILL DARK THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER. THEY GOT REALLY DIM AND THEN CAME BACK TO FULL BRIGHTNESS. THIS HAPPENED FOR A PERIOD OF 15 - 20 MINUTES WHICH WAS WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME LATER THAT AFTERNOON THAT GM HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND THAT GM STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION AND THAT NO REPAIRS WERE WARRANTED. I FOUGHT WITH THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION AND THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DARK BECAUSE IT CAUSED A SAFETY ISSUE BOTH TO MYSELF AND TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS AND THEN TOLD ME THAT GM WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR PUMP HOWEVER THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING ON AND OFF IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND ON COMING TRAFFIC THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY HIGH BEAMS AT THEM NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO ME WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I AM SURE THAT EVENTUALLY, WHETHER IT IS MY VEHICLE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AFTER LOOKING THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE I HAVE FOUND 17 OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE OWNERS OF THOSE VEHICLES WERE ALSO GIVEN THE SAME "LAME" EXCUSE THAT I WAS GIVEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174861December 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON INITIALLY STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED A FAILURE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V222000, REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174931December 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG TWICE ALREADY THIS IS GOING ON MY THIRD TIME IN THE LAST YEAR. USING DIFFERENT COMPANIES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING AND THE CONNECTOR IN THE HORN OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IT WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED. I HAVE CALLED CHEVY SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE IF THERE IS OR WAS A RECALL AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD NO MORE THEN ONCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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