Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10173472November 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ON RAINY WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #04V046000, REGARDING THE VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT DECLINED REPAIRING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY FOUND THAT THE VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173389November 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR DOME LIGHT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173203November 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 52000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173205November 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM...WHEN DRIVING, LIGHTS DIM, ELECTRIC GAUGE GOES DOWN SEVERAL NOTCHES BELOW NORMAL READING AND THEN UP SEVERAL NOTCHES PAST NORMAL READING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, GETTING WORSE, WITH THE LATEST INCIDENT HAVING OCCURRED TODAY, NOV. 11, 2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173162November 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR MOTOR CAME TO PART. WE'VE ONLY HAD A FEW VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED. WHEN WE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP HE GAVE US PAPERS OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY PUT ON OUR VEHICLE. ONE THAT LAST UNTIL 100,000. PROBLEM BEING WE'VE NEVER RECEIVED ONE PAGE OF THIS. WE HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173169November 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECENTLY PURCHASE 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND FRONT HEADLIGHTS ALWAYS WORKED BUT FLICKER, TODAY I HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE FRONT HEADLIGHT SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. JUST WANT DAMAGE REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173065November 9, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENTERING THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE INJURED; THE NOSE OF THE CHILD WAS BLEEDING AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. THE CHILD WAS 6 YEARS OLD AND THE CONTACT WAS 22 YEARS OLD. BOTH OF THE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELT. THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY. A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10173095November 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BRAND-NEW. IT WAS BACK IN THE SHOP WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASING IT DUE TO NEEDING THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN BACK IN FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ENGINE FAILURE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES. WE HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE SPEEDOMETER PANEL REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE AND SPENT $1200 ON REPAIRS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER 2 MONTHS LATER DUE TO THE EXACT SAME DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ENGINE STALLING AND THEY TOLD US THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. WE PAID FOR THAT AND NOT ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUING TO STALL ON US. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IN AT LEAST ONCE CIRCUMSTANCE HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE HAS QUIT ON US ON AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, DESPITE BEING IN FOR REPAIRS TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE AND ARE SADDENED BY THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND TO NO AVAIL. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TROUBLE. WE ARE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND TRADING IT IN. WE NEED SOMETHING THAT IS RELIABLE AND SAFE OUT ON THE ROADS. AND THIS VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172899November 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE CUTTING OFF FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID THAT "THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT". NOW THE CAR GAUGES AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK AT ALL AND AFTER A WHILE TURN ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172956November 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH APPROX. 34,000 MILES; PURCHASED NEW. AS I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS A LOUD, VIOLENT CLUNK FROM UNDER THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST AROUND A CORNER AND INTO THE RIGHT LANE OF ANOTHER STREET. AFTER WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK, I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE CAR (SLOWLY) ABOUT 1/4 MILE INTO A LARGE PARKING LOT. THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD WHINING NOISE. WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP THE CAR, THERE WAS NO REVERSE GEAR. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOOK ME AND THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE SERVICE PERSON CALLED ME A SHORT TIME LATER TO SAY THE SUN SHIELD WAS BROKEN, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF $1800, POSSIBLY MORE IF ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PULLED. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE CAR, HE ADVISED THAT IT WAS 1-1/2 YEARS PAST THE TIME PORTION OF THE WARRANTY. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL I CAN DO MORE RESEARCH INTO THE APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172969November 8, 2006
EQUIPMENT
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE'S A/C AIR OUTPUT WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN YOU SWITCH IT TO HEAT, THE OUTPUT FOR THIS IS DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY. THE VEHICLE HEATS UP FINE, BUT EVEN WHEN THE AIRFLOW IS ENTIRELY AT THE DASH (NONE DIRECTED TO THE FLOORBOARD) THE OUTPUT OF AIR FOR THE HEAT IS VERY LOW; SO LOW IT CAN'T EVEN BE FELT UNLESS THE HAND IS PLACED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE VENT NO MATTER HOW HIGH THE SETTING IS. VEH HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER (UNDER WARRANTY), AND WAS TOLD NO DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM WAS DETECTED; EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY. COMPARED MY VEHICLE TO OTHERS OF SIMILAR MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, AND DEALER SAYS ALL WORK THE SAME. THIS IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE LAST YEAR, I COULD NOT STAND THE HEAT ON SETTING OF MORE THAN TWO BECAUSE THE OUTPUT WAS VERY GOOD. NOW, IT CAN BE PUT AT A HIGHER SETTING, BUT WITH LITTLE HEAT OUTPUT. I COMMUNICATED WITH AN INTERNET SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO SAYS IT IS THE AIR FLOW DOOR THAT IS NOT SEALING PROPERLY. THE INTERNET SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO SAID IT IS DIFFICULT/TEDIOUS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THE DEALER JUST DOESN'T WANT TO MESS WITH IT AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172975November 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLANETARY GEAR IN TRANSMISSION - NO SIGNS OF FAILURE UNTIL I LOST SECOND GEAR, FORTH GEAR AND REVERSE. I DO NOT PULL OR TOW ANYTHING AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 56000 MILES. THE MORE I READ ABOUT THIS GEAR THE MORE I AM DISAPPOINTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172812November 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172884November 7, 2006
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE OWNED MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SINCE OCTOBER 16, 2004. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AFTER A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IT HAS EXTRACTED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. I TOOK IT TO CRYSTAL CHEVROLET IN CRYSTAL RIVER FLORIDA FOR THEM TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS THE MECHANISMS INSIDE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SYSTEM SHOWED THAT THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WOULD DO FOR ME UNLESS I WANTED TO PAY THEM 325.00 TO REPAIR IT. I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE AN EXPENSE I SHOULD INCUR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL CLEARLY STATES THAT WHEN SENT IN FOR THE RECALL IT WOULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY. I FEEL THAT AT THAT TIME THERE MAY HAVE NOT BEEN A PROBLEM WITH IT THEREFORE IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOW THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH I AM TOLD THAT IT CAN'T BE REPAIRED DUE TO ME NOT BEING THE 1ST OWNER AND THAT IT WAS ALREADY BROUGHT IN TO GM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE DEFINITELY TAKEN CARE OF ON THE BEHALF OF GM. THERE IS NO PROOF THAT THIS VEHICLES PROBLEM WAS ACTUALLY REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172656November 5, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT MOMENTARILY AND I ALSO NOTICE A FLICKERING ON THE DASH LIGHTS. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND CONTINUES FOR THE 15 MINUTE COMMUTE. SO FAR I ONLY NOTICE THIS HAPPENING AT NIGHT. I NORMALLY DRIVE ABOUT 10 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK. I WORK 12 HOUR SHIFTS BOTH DAYS AND NIGHTS. AS A RESULT, I TEND TO HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND HOME IN THE DARK. I AM WORRIED THAT THE SYSTEM WILL TOTALLY FAIL. FURTHERMORE, WHEN I AM DRIVING BEHIND PEOPLE AND THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP FLASHING AT THEM IT CAUSES ME TO WORRY THAT THEIR ATTENTION IS NOW FOCUSED ON MY HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD OF THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY RADIO, REAR-DEFROST AND HEADLIGHTS ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY/CHARGING GAUGE DROPS BELOW 10V WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HOWEVER, THE SAME CONDITION HAS BEEN REPEATED WITH ONLY THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT RUNNING. FOR EXAMPLE, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS, ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT OFF. I CURRENTLY HAVE BEEN DOING A SOME READING ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS YET. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 36K; THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 24K MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172660November 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY. EITHER POSTS NO SPEED, OR SHOWS A SPEED THAT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECT. TURNING OFF CAR, AND RESTARTING CORRECTS THE PROBLEM FOR THE MOMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172513November 3, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST AND IT CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR BRAKING AND SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10172555November 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD AND MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT. HE WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MPH AND SWERVED TO AVOID A POSSUM IN THE ROAD, HE OVERCORRECTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR TO COLIDE WITH A TREE AT THE FRONT PANEL AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY MY SON WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE SITUATION. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE AND WHY THE CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10172404November 1, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WENCH HOLDING SPARE TIRE ON 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT LOWER THE TIRE. HAVING A FLAT TIRE IS BAD ENOUGH BUT BEING TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CUT AND DESTROY THE WENCH MECHANISM IN ORDER GET THE SPARE TO PUT IT ON IN PLACE OF THE FLAT ONE WAS NOT GOOD NEWS. I TOLD AAA TO PROCEED AND CUT THE CABLE AND MECHANISM SO THEY COULD CHANGE MY FLAT TIRE. I FOUND THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT COST $137.00 TO REPLACE THE WENCH. THIS HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2006/ IN OCTOBER, MY WIFE HAD A FLAT AND GUESS WHAT THE WENCH WOULD NOT LOWER THE SPARE AND AGAIN THE MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PUT MY SPARE ON MY WIFE'S 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SO SHE COULD CONTINUE HER TRIP TO IOWA. HER WENCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST $143.00. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AS IT HAPPENED WITH MY 2002 AND MY WIFE'S 2004. THERE IS NEVER A MENTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ABOUT ANY MAINTENANCE ON THE WENCH. TO FIND THE PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A FLAT IS NOT THE RIGHT TIME TOM DISCOVER THE WENCH DOESN'T WORK. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS ON MONDAY OF THIS WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL COMPLAINTS ARE REVIEWED BY SUPERVISORS. I SIMPLY REPLIED THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT I WOULD EVER HEAR FROM ANYONE AT GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172245October 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH ABOUT 50,200 MILES AND THE OTHER DAY IT BEGAN TO MAKE A HIGH PITCHED SOUND, ALMOST LIKE A PLANE LANDING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAID IT'S THE FAN CLUTCH AND IT'S GOING TO COST $711 TO FIX. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR, I DID NOT GET A PROPER ANSWER. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON THE CHEVY & GM VEHICLES. WHEN I CALLED CHEVY CORPORATION, I WAS GIVEN A CLAIM# & TOLD THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM & THEN THEY WILL CALL ME BACK IN ABOUT 3 DAYS TO ADVISE IF THEY WILL HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE REPAIR. BOTH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS I SPOKE WITH AT CHEVROLET CORPORATION (800-222-1020) TOLD ME THAT THEY'VE PERSONALLY NEVER HAD SUCH A COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THAT THIS WAS NEW TO THEM. BUT WHEN I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2002, I GOT SEVERAL WEB PAGES INCLUDING NHTSA WHICH DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ITEM. I AM NOW WAITING TO SEE IF CHEVROLET WILL HELP AND TO WHAT EXTENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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