Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10174939December 1, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS EMANATING FROM MY VEHICLE RECENTLY. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATING, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK ONLY WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. I DROPPED THE FUEL TANK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE METAL NIPPLES FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT CONNECT THE FUEL LINES TO THE FUEL PUMP WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, FUEL WAS JETTING ALL OVER THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE. THE METAL RING THAT HOLDS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE TANK WAS ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. GM SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO PUT EXPOSED METAL FITTINGS IN A RECESSED TANK WHERE IT IS SUBJECT TO RUST, SALT, CORROSION ETC. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AT A SIGNIFICANT COST. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AS THE FUEL WAS JETTING ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ITS PROXIMITY TO THE EXHAUST. MY FITTINGS WERE SO BRITTLE THAT YOU COULD CRUSH THEM WITH YOUR BARE HANDS. LEFT UNCHECKED, UNDOUBTEDLY I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND WOULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARD TO THE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD-YET ALONE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED WHEN THE VEHICLE DIED. THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. A FUEL PUMP SHOULD LAST MORE THAT (3) YEARS IN MY OPINION. THIS IS A DESIGN AND/OR PRODUCT FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174768November 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES PULSATED, AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE CORROSIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174710November 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I JUST PURCHASED THIS 2002 TRAILBLAZER SEPT 30 2006.. IT WAS NOVEMBER 22, 2006- THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE BLINKING WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE ONSTAR LIGHTS WERE ON. THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS WERE ON. LATER THE NEXT DAY, MY FATHER GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO MOVE IT, WHEN THE BRAKE SENSOR CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. HE DIDN'T USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY FATHER CALLED APPLE CHEVY IN WEST YORK PA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. THE 24TH THEY CALLED AND SAID THE VEHICLE NEEDED A E.B.C.M. ( ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ). I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD SON. I GET TO GO PAY FOR THE BILL, AND IT COSTS 930. 25 FOR A VEHICLE THAT WASN'T THAT OLD. IT DOES HAVE 144, 000 + MILES BUT IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED OR SO I THOUGHT. THEY DID A CAR FAX AND IT WAS CLEAN. OR SO I THOUGHT. APPLE CHEVY IN WEST YORK WOULDN'T HELP WITH ANY COST REPAIRS. THEY SAID WHEN YOU GET AN AS IS VEHICLE, ITS YOUR PROBLEM. WELL AFTER 4 VEHICLES THAT MY DAD BOUGHT FROM THEM, WE ARE NO LONGER CUSTOMERS. ME BEING A HOT HEAD, MY DAD TOLD ME TO NOT SAY NOTHING AND BE NICE. I KEPT MY COMMENTS TO A LOW ROAR. I CALLED THE GENERAL MANAGER AND HE SAID AN AS IS SALE IS WHAT IT IS. I GOT NO SATISFACTION. BUT A COMMENT I SAID TO HIM WAS- WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR WIFE AND SON WHAT WOULD YOU DO? HE SAID I WOULDN'T BUY AN AS IS VEHICLE. I BASICALLY ASKED IF HE WANTED SOME LEMONADE FROM THE VEHICLE I JUST GOT. I SAID WELL I MUST HAVE SUCKER WRITTEN ON MY HEAD AND THAT NEXT TIME WARN ME ABOUT GETTING MORE KY FOR THE SCREWING I JUST RECEIVED. HE BASICALLY SAID SORRY I FEEL THAT WAY. WE COULD BRING IT BACK AND GET SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THEM. BUT I BASICALLY SAID NO AND HUNG UP. STILL THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONS, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MAY WORK SOMETIMES, THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THEN AFTER BEING TOWED, IT ACTS FINE. SO AT PRESENT, IT SITS IN MY PARENTS GARAGE NOT DRIVEN WITH $ I STILL PAY FOR INSURANCE AND PAYMENTS. I DID HEAR A GRINDING FROM THE SHIFTER WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE. I DON'T TRUST IT. THANK YOU. *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174738November 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME WHEN THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. ALL IT WOULD DO IS MAKE A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED. WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THERE SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I NEARLY HAD A WRECK JUST TRYING TO GET OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174743November 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE ON A 450 MILE TRIP GOT ABOUT 200 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ 90 MPH WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 79 MPH. WENT TO GET OFF OF EXIT AND WHEN I STOPPED IT DIDN'T GO BACK TO 0 INSTEAD WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN IT WENT BELOW 120 AND WAS HANGING DIRECTLY DOWN. WE GOT IT BACK DOWN TO ZERO BY HAVING TO START IT AND TURN IT OFF 5 MILES AT A TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW IN LESS THAN A WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174518November 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT (MILEAGE: 52,200)- SPEEDOMETER FAILURE VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER. TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS COMMON FAILURE. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (3YR/36,000 MILES) [SUBSEQUENT YEARS WARRANTIES: 5YR/100,000 MILE] COST TO REPAIR $560. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174616November 28, 2006
AIR BAGS
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT AFTER HAVING IMPACT INTO TWO TREES FORCING THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. NOTHING AT THIS TIME HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO REPAIR THE SUV. GM NEED TO BE ALERTED OF THIS FAILURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10174387November 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THIS HAD HAPPENED FOUR TIMES AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE W MODULE AND TWO SPARK PLUGS, CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATE AND REPAIRED A GROUND WIRE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174495November 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING SINCE NEW. MANY SERVICE VISITS TO CHEVY DEALERS TO FIX, HOWEVER MECHANICS STUMPED. LOCAL GAS STATION MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM HAVING TO DO WITH COMPONENTS IN THE EMISSION CONTROL / VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. NOW CHEVY NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT THE CURE. IN THE MEANTIME I GET TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON. I GUESS THIS IS BETTER THAN BEING CRASHED BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION OR ON THE HIGHWAY. CHEVY MECHANICS AND ENGINEERS NEED TO GET THE "DUH" AWARD. VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED BY CHEVY. I WOULD STILL LIKE TO HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND HAVE THE ENGINE NOT STALL IF THAT IS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEND INFO TO HAVE THIS DONE IF POSSIBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174496November 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER, THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ON IT. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILE AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH HAVE FOUND OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. JUST ON GOGGLE THERE ARE 97,100 HITS FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174284November 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I ALSO HAD A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE GETTING LOUDER OVER 3-4 DAYS THEN SMELL OF GAS BEGAN AND GOT VERY STRONG AFTER A COUPLE DAYS. WHEN IT SMELLED BAD WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FILTER NEEDED REPLACED. THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION THAT THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. HE SAID IF I HADN'T BROUGHT IT WHEN I DID THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174189November 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED # 06V417000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS: FRONTAL. THE MANUFACTURER'S HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED WHO RECOMMENDED THAT ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE VEHICLE BE FAXED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED CONFIRMATION THAT THE PAPERWORK WAS RECEIVED AND WAS DIRECTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A VEHICLE EXCHANGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY WERE UNAWARE OF HOW TO HANDLE THE RECALL OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN IN CONFERENCE REGARDING HOW TO HANDLE THIS RECALL FOR A WHILE AND THERE WAS AN EXPIRATION ON HOW THE VEHICLE CAN BE HELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174085November 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I OWN A 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED 4 FAN CLUTCHES, 3 COMPUTERS, TRANSMISSION JUST HAD ITS 2ND OVERHAUL AND NUMEROUS OTHER LITTLE ITEMS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,400 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174098November 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS OUTSIDE AND WITH OUR 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND A SPLIT AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK (NECK FILLER PLATE). I CALLED THE CHEVY NUMBER AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO CROTON AUTO PARK. THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAID IT WOULD COST MY OVER $750 TO REPLACE THE TANK. I VIEW THIS ISSUE TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND ESCALATED THE MATTER TO CHEVY. THEY ARE OFFERING A 50% REBATE TO FIX. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND MORE PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (SAME MODEL AND YEAR). REFER TO WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TC82DA8F4UEJOJ6VF/P2#LASTPOST. I AM WAITING ON CHEVROLET'S DECISION AS TO WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS AUTOMOBILE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION OUT OF EXTREME FEAR OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION!!!!!!! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME FOR MORE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174101November 22, 2006
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT DETACHED FROM SEAT FRAME RECENTLY. I TURNED TOWARDS THE BACK OF MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT TO TALK TO MY KIDS AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE FROM THE SEAT FRAME. UPON INSPECTION, THERE'S A FLIMSY PIECE OF METAL HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE SEAT FRAME. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, HE SAID THE WHOLE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800. HE SAID I CAN CALL GM TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY MAY OFFER ME A DEAL TO SPLIT THE COST SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE IN ANY CAR THAT I'VE OWNED IN THE PAST. WAITING RESOLUTION TO MY COMPLAINT FROM GM, BUT THIS IS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO FUTURE ACCIDENTS!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173937November 21, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPLACED THE SYNCHRONIZE VALVE, FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL FILTER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SENDING UNIT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, HOWEVER IT RESURFACED AGAIN. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173838November 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER PROBLEM THE SPEEDOMETER IS MEASURING INCORRECT SPEED OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. I CAN BE PARKED AND IT READS 60 MPH I AM DRIVING IT READS 120 MPH. IN SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL GM OWNERS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH QUITE A FEW GM VEHICLES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. IT IS VERY SCARY NOT TO KNOW WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING AT. IN SPEAKING TO SEVERAL OWNERS AND LOOKING AT WEB SITES OF COMPLAINTS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN ONE FOR A LONG TIME. I DO NOT BLAME MY DEALER I BLAME CHEVROLET OR GM WHOEVER MADE THE CAR THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPEEDOMETER WITH OTHER MAKES FROM GM, ITS NOT THE DEALERS FAULT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173826November 19, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL NEAR THE REAR OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. NO DRIPPING GASOLINE IS VISIBLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173647November 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2002 TRAILBLAZER LZT ON 8/5/06 FROM CARMAX. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DOING FINE UNTIL 11/14/06. I WAS PULLING OUT ON THE ROAD MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND IT JUST SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A FED EX TRUCK BARRELING TOWARDS ME. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND SWITCHED IT OVER TO THE 4WD AND IT WENT INTO GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CARMAX WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ALTHOUGH WHEN TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY CAN FIND NO EVIDENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS VEHICLE ON MY CAR STATS.COM AND WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! I AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO TAKE MY (2) CHILDREN WITH ME ANYWHERE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173544November 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #03V096000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL; WIRING; INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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