Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10298844January 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND FREQUENTLY READS SPEEDS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ACTUAL SPEED (AS COMPARED WITH THE SPEED PROVIDED BY A GPS DEVICE). I HAVE FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR CHEVROLET VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. BEING UNAWARE OF YOUR ACTUAL SPEED IS A DANGER TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
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#10298794January 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ALL THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE FAILING! FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE RPM GAUGE, AND NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *TR
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#10298571January 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 TRAILBLAZER, SPEEDOMETER FAILED. NEEDLE SITS AT 60 MPH WHEN STOPPED, MOVES PAST 120MPH AS YOU DRIVE. I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MONITOR YOUR SPEED.GM IS REPAIRING OUT OF WARRANTY 03/04 CADILLAC ESCALADE,CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN,AND TAHOE; AND GMC YUKON FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TRAILBLAZER IS NOT INCLUDED.. *TR
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#10298598January 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY IN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 71,000 MILES. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW THE RATE OF SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET. *TR
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#10298451January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN SEPTEMBER 2009, MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GOING HAYWIRE! IT LOST ALL POWER (WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE), THE POWER/CIGARETTE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING, THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING THEMSELVES (SOMETIMES WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION) , THE RADIO WOULD GO LOUD OR STOP WORKING, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT NUTS (LIKE SAYING THAT I WAS DOING 65MPH, WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR 120MPH DOWN THE HWY), THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF,AND MY HEATER WILL NOT BLOW OUT THE VENTS IN THE DASH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC. HE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE BATTERY, FUEL FILTER, AND SPARK PLUGS. HE EVEN HOOKED IT UP TO HIS SCANNER (WHICH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR) ALL THIS AND $700.00 LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST AROUND $500-$900!! IF YOU LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM YOU SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE SOMEONE PUSHES CHEVY INTO DOING A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN? I WAS SO GLAD TO GOOGLE CAR COMPLAINTS AND FIND THAT IT WASN'T JUST ME THAT WAS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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0
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#10298479January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1. SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS DEFECTIVE, 2. STILL BROKE, 3. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET, I PAID FOR DIAGNOSIS, CHEVY ADVISED THERE IS NO RECALL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. *TR
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#10298508January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS ALL OF THE OTHER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS TRAVELING 100MPH, WHICH I KNEW I WASN'T BECAUSE I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED DOWN BUT GOT STUCK ON 55MPH AND NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE BROUGHT UP AS A SAFETY COMPLAINT DUE TO THIS VEHICLE BEING OUR MAIN TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY !! I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING PRICE QUOTES FROM AREA AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS BUT I HAVE READ THAT THE REPAIR COSTS ARE FROM $400.00 TO $800.00. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THIS AMOUNT IF CHEVROLET WOULD RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND JUST RECALL THIS CERTAIN PROBLEM. I ALSO OWN A 2001 SILVERADO AND NOT TOO LONG AGO I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIRE SUPPORTS FOR THE TRUCKS TAILGATE(DUE TO THE CURRENT SUPPORTS MIGHT BREAK UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES). NOW I AM WONDERING IF A TAILGATE THAT I RARELY USE IS A SAFETY HAZARD THEN HOW IS AN INSTRUMENT THAT IS USED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE AT A SAFE SPEED OR MAKING SURE YOU DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE NOT BEING RECALLED... THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND CONCERN IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *TR
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0
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#10298239January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTERS AND BATTERY CAGE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS REPAIR COST OF $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 02/01/10 *BF UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB
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#10298244January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BATTERY GAUGE FAILED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT NOW THE GAS GAUGE, OIL GAUGE AND FUEL GAUGE ARE FAILING AND ACCORDING TO EVERYTHING I HAVE READ THE SPEEDOMETER IS NEXT. MY DOME LIGHTS HAVEN'T WORKED RIGHT IN OVER A YEAR BUT THAT DIDN'T BOTHER ME. THE GAUGES ALL FAILING ARE A SAFETY FACTOR. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I START THE SUV - I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. *TR
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#10298316January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITH DRIVING HOME MY SPEEDOMETER STARTING SCREWING UP. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK. COME TO FIND OUT THE CLUSTER IS BAD. MY DAD HAS A 05 SILVERADO AND THAT CLUSTER WAS RECALLED. WHY NOT THE TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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0
#10298356January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR A OIL CHANGE & A EXHAUST LEAK WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE USED BOLTS THAT WERE TO LONG MAKING THE MANIFOLD GET TO HOT AND THEREFORE LEADS TO IT CRACKING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $319.50 & HAVING IT BACK FOR A MONTH & DRIVING IT 3 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE REGISTERING A SITTING STILL SPEED OF 45 MPH. ONCE AGAIN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE CHEVY TRUCKS AND YUKON GMC FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL SO FAR ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $516.33, BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING & SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I JUST HOPE THAT NONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT BECOMES A CONCERN FOR ME. *TR
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0
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0
#10298357January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR A OIL CHANGE & A EXHAUST LEAK WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE USED BOLTS THAT WERE TO LONG THEREFORE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WASN'T PROPERLY TORQUE/TIGHTENED WHICH MADE THE MANIFOLD VIBRATE UNTIL IT BROKE AND PRIOR TO ITS BREAKING IT LEAKED THE MANIFOLD BECOMES LOOSE AND THAT LEADS TO IT CRACKING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $319.50 & HAVING IT BACK FOR A MONTH & DRIVING IT 3 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE REGISTERING A SITTING STILL SPEED OF 45 MPH. ONCE AGAIN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE CHEVY TRUCKS AND YUKON GMC FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL SO FAR ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $516.33, BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING & SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I JUST HOPE THAT NONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT BECOMES A CONCERN FOR ME. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10298023January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON THE WAY HOME FROM CHRISTMAS WE NOTICED OUR SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT MOVING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS EITHER TO FAST OR NOT FAST ENOUGH. WE HOPE TO BRING IT TO CARMAX, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS HOPEFULLY STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR A TICKET FOR THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
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#10297869January 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE HAPPENING TO MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER : I AM HAVING A WHINING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I TRY TO ENGAGE INTO 4WD THE SOUND WORSENS AND THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AS WELL THE WHINING ALMOST RESEMBLES A LOW SIREN SOUND. I AM ALSO HAVING A MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITH MY SPEEDOMETER SINCE THE WEATHER HAS GOTTEN COLDER??? I COULD ONLY BE MOVING 10MPH AND IT WILL REGISTER TO 120 OR EVEN SURPASS IT AND THEN GET STUCK, THE ONLY WAY TO UNSTICK IT IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND KEEP RESTARTING IT UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF BUT NOW IT IS STUCK AND WONT RESET, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND I ALL I FOUND OUT WAS THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS AS I AM HAVING. THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR SOME PEOPLE HAVE THEM HAPPEN AROUND 30,000 MILES OR SOME 50 THOUSAND AND MYSELF THE SPEEDOMETER IS HAPPENING AROUND 72,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO START TO ACT UP ONCE THE WEATHER WAS COLDER. ITS A SHAME THEY WILL FIX THE LARGER SUV'S DUE TO A LAWSUIT BUT SINCE THIS IS A SMALLER SUV IT'S NOT COVERED. WE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS IN THE TRUCK FOR THE FRONT END NOISE TO ONLY FIND THE NOISE DID NOT DISAPPEAR AFTER READING MANY OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS IT SEEMS THIS COULD BE THE TRANSFER CASE ON THE TRUCK. I AM NOT GOING TO KEEP REPLACING PART AFTER PART TO ONLY FIND OUT ITS THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
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#10297791January 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS TRAIL BLAZER HAS BEEN A LEMON EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT.FIRST TWO BATTERIES KEPT SWELLING UP AND SMOKING AND THEN IT WOULDN'T START. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THEN THE MOTOR THREW A ROD. I PUT ANOTHER MOTOR IN IT. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT AND HAD IT PUT ON A MACHINE TO CHECK IT OUT. IT CANNOT BE CHECKED BECAUSE THE MACHINE READS THAT THE COMPUTER IS DEAD. IT STALLS EVERY NOW AND THEN AND GETS HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT OF IT. PREVIOUSLY IT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE DOORS WHEN IT WAS RUNNING LOCKING ME OUT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL THESE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. I DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS YET I HAVE 16 MORE MONTHS TO PAY ON THIS TRUCK. I'VE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVROLET'S BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AND SO WILL A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. IF THEY CAN'T STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLE'S THEIR NO GOOD FOR ANYTHING. ALL THESE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS STARTED AT DIFFERENT DATES. I ALSO HAD TO PUT A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM ON IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS STILL RUNNING WITH THE COMPUTER DEAD. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10297693December 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CENTER RADIO/CD PLAYER CONSOLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE AND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/27/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION THE MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE GAUGES WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 01/28/10.*JB
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#10297471December 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCT 10,2009 58500 MILE ON TRAILBLAZER. DRIVING FROM WORK PASS A POLICE RUNNING 110 MPH. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. THEN THE TACH STARTED MESSING UP TOO. STILL ONGOING PROBLEM. CAN GM HAVE A RECALL TO FIX ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. THEY HAVE FIX OTHER MODEL DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
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0
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#10297281December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT RECENTLY HAS BEGAN TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT READING CORRECTLY. MY SPEEDOMETER SITS AT 0 EVEN WHEN I'M DOING 65 MPH. MY TACH READS THE SAME. UPON CHECKING THIS OUT, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT GM HAS NO RECALL AS OF TO DATE. OTHER HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR GAS,VOLTMETERS AND OIP PRESSURE GAUGES. I FIND THESE ISSUES NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT UNSAFE WHILE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY NOT KNOWING IF YOUR SPEED IS CORRECT. THE AVERAGE COST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS IS ABOUT $500 TO $700. THERE ARE MANY OF THESE CASES GOING ON WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. A SAFETY RECALL WOULD BE NICE. *TR
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0
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0
#10297293December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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0
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0
#10297443December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO ENGINE SPEED. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ONLINE, THE PROBLEM WILL PROGRESS TO THE OTHER GAUGES INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY VEHICLE. IT WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. GM HAS MADE REPAIRS FOR SOME MODELS BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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