Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10172161October 30, 2006
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, VISIBILITY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL, # 04V201000 REGARDING SEAT BELTS. AFTER A YEAR, THE SAME ISSUE RECURRED. UPDATED 11/16/06. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SHIFTER WOULD STICK WHEN TRYING TO MOVE IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MOONROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172208October 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 56,000 MILES. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAULTY SUNSHELL, WHICH FROM WHAT I AM READING, IS A PROBLEM ON MANY GM VEHICLES. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD THE $1,300 BILL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT OFFER ME ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. REGARDLESS, THE FAULTY PART IS AN ISSUE GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173274October 30, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2003 TRAILBLAZER RACK AND PINION FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE RACK & PINION FAILED, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STEER LEFT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172036October 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM AND FLASH FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING (LOOKS LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE). IF I STOP AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART, IT STOPS. SEE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHEN I SEARCH ON-LINE. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN FIND NO ERROR CODES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171949October 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH PERFECT SERVICE HISTORY, HAS CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND NOW HAS A BLOWN TRANSMISSION AND GM HAD OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF, OK'D WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND LATER CHANGED THEIR MIND AFTER THREE WEEKS OF TRYING TO GET IT TO BE FIXED. BECAUSE THEY HAVE STRUNG ME ALONG I NOW HAVE A $3000 BILL TO FIX IT AND A $1200 RENTAL BILL BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD OFF GETTING IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY COULD HELP ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171855October 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE DEC 2004 AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171856October 25, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL AND AXEL TO BREAK, CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL, AND FLIP END OVER END LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. NONE OF THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS WORKED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10171770October 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1ST INCIDENT (JULY 2004): WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT GET IT TO START AND KEY LOCKED IN IGNITION WHILE TRUCK WAS STILL IN GEAR. OTHER TIMES PREVIOUS, VEHICLE TOOK A FEW TIMES TO START. IGNITION SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENT. WHILE IN FOR REPAIR FIRST TIME, FOUND THAT WHEN VEHICLE STALLED, IT LOST IGNITION INPUT. CODES THAT CAME UP WITH SCAN CHECK WERE U1000, U1016, U1152, B1372 AND U1088. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, FP#12450251-SWITCH 2.188 R. ALL OTHER FUSES AND WIRING TO IGNITION WERE FOUND TO BE "OK". 2ND-CURRENT INCIDENT (OCTOBER 2006): VEHICLE TOOK SEVERAL TIMES TO START (SAME AS ORIGINAL PROBLEM). VEHICLE WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT START ENGINE. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BATTERY DIED. CURRENT EVALUATION FROM SERVICE TECH IS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD. KEY IS LOCKING IN IGNITION AND CAN'T MOVE GEARS. TOW DRIVER HAD TO "JUMP" BATTERY TO GET VEHICLE IN AND OUT OF NEUTRAL FOR TOW AND TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. STILL WAITING ON EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVIDER TO APPROVE THIS REPLACEMENT (ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PROVIDER IS NOW BANKRUPT). WE MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF POCKET IF WARRANTY ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171485October 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 34100 MILES SERVICE ENGINES LIGHT COMES ON, I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHO FIXES IT AND RECOMMEND I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND ANOTHER REGULAR MAINTENANCE COMPLETED THAT COST ME OVER 400.00 DOLLARS. TWO WEEKS LATER I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK BECASUE THE SPEEDOMETER WENT PAST 115 MILES WHILE SITTING STILL, A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTS STALLING WHILE GOING FORWARD AND THE ENGINE FAN IS RUNNING CONSTANTLY EVEN ON START UP. CHECKED THE FLUID I HAD NONE IN THE TRANSMISSION. YET IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN FILLED WHEN MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND JUST UNDER A HUNDRED MILES LATER MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHICH IS 3 YEARS OLD. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171395October 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT CAME OUT CAUSING THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO ALSO COME OUT RESULTING IN A CUT ABS SENSOR WIRE AND A BENT STRUT AND FINALLY A AXLE THAT RIPPED OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH DESTROYED THE CASE COVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171417October 20, 2006
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON SEPTEMBER 28TH 2006 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT DOWN THE ROAD BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. IT HAD STARTED RAINING ABOUT 5 MINUTES EARLIER. I STARTED UP THE HILL AND WAS APPROACHING THE OTHER ROAD I NEEDED TO TURN ON AND GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND GET THE VEHICLE BACK INTO CONTROL BUT HAD NO LUCK. I THEN CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER I HIT THE GUARD RAIL I BOUNCED OFF OF THAT AND HIT AN ON COMING VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND JUMP A 4FT DITCH AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH. THE FUNNY THING IS THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING UP HILL!!! I TRULY BELIEVE THE SO CALLED FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EITHER! AFTER THE CRASH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A HUGE HOLE IN THE SIDE WALL AND I AM NOT TOO SURE THAT THIS WASN'T PART OF THE PROBLEM. THE TORN PART OF THE TIRE IS STICKING OUT AND SEEMS LIKE IT FAILED TOO. I JUST WISH I COULD GET SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS (GOODYEAR TIRES). *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10171230October 18, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE A 2003 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECENTLY REFUSED TO TURN OFF. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THEY COULD NOT BE STOPPED. MY WIFE HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THEM POINTED FORWARD UNTIL REPAIR COULD BE HAD. I NOTICED THAT A RECALL FOR THE PRECISE PROBLEM HAD BEEN ISSUED BY NHSTA--FOR VEHICLES MFD APRIL 2002 TO NOV.2002. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT DEC. 17 2002. THE DEALER HAS BEEN EXCELLENT, BUT I HAD TO CONTACT CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED--TOO BAD. I FIND IT INCREDIBLE THAT THIS EVENT THAT IS PRECISELY DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 04V046000 AND SERVICE BULLETIN 10008492. I AM REQUESTING YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER, OR THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED AS CLEARLY MY VEHICLE SUFFERS THE PRECISE PROBLEM YOU HAVE SPECIFIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171259October 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. EARLY LAST MONTH I DISCOVERED MY SPEEDOMETER METER NOT STOPPING AT 0 MPH WHEN I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT STOPPED AT 20 MPH. THIS MEANT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING A SPEED FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THAT EVENING AND BACK ON THE NEXT MORNING, IT RESET AND RETURNED TO 0 MPH. AS THE MONTH PROGRESSED, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR CONTINUED EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE INDICATOR TO EXCEED PASSED THE 120 MPH INDICATOR. THE ONLY RESOLUTION HAS BEEN TO CONTINUOUSLY TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. DEPENDING ON WHERE THE INDICATOR STOPS WILL DICTATE HOW MANY TIMES I'LL HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THE INDICATOR BACK TO 0 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170773October 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE GAS TANK INLET LINE HAD A CRACK IN IT AND I NEEDED A NEW TANK, IT WOULD COST $906. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE IS A SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT #05012 FOR 2002 TRAILBLAZERS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE CAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME TANKS ON THE 2002 AND 2003, BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY $87.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ALL THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHANGED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT FROM ON EXPLODING. THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THEY ARE REPLACING MY TANK. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER TANKS OUT THERE THAT COULD BE LEAKING, AND IF SOMEONE REAR ENDS THEM, OR A ELECT SHORT CAUSES A SPARK, A CIGARETTE BEING FLICKED OUT THE WINDOW, SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170780October 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
NO HORN ON VEHICLE. DEALER ATTEMPTED 5 TIMES TO REPAIR BUT HORN CONTINUES NOT TO WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170786October 13, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHIPPED OUT OF STATE TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170474October 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
BRAKES SQUEAL ON NORMAL BRAKING. BACK TIRES SPIN ON DRY ROAD AND SQUEAL LIKE SOMEONE IS "PEELING OUT". BRAKES SEEM TO RIDE LOW TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HAVING TO STOP QUICKLY. BESIDES THAT, THEY MAKE THE TRUCK KEEP ON ROLLING EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED . IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM DETECTS NOTHING WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP, I'VE HAD SOME VERY NEAR MISSES AS FAR AS ACCIDENTS ARE CONCERNED. I JUST PAID THIS MONSTER OFF NOW EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170535October 11, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, UPON APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/27/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170412October 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE FILLER PIPE NECK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE TANK AND INLET IS A ONE PIECE UNIT. THE INLET CRACKED AROUND THE MOLDED FLANGE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS WHERE THE FUEL LEAKED FROM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170190October 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MY 2003 TRAIL BLAZER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I TOOK IT IN TO SEE WHY IT WAS ON. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GAS CAP RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT AND SENT ME OFF. TWO DAYS LATER, IT CAME BACK ON SO I TOOK IT BACK. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED A SOLENOID AND RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONE DAY LATER IT CAN BACK ON. TIRES CARE PLUS STATED TO TAKE IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS A FUEL FILTER FITTING LEAK AND THAT THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AND FUEL HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000.00. I OPTED NOT TO HAVE IT FIXED SO THEY SENT ME HOME WITH NO WARNING OR FURTHER EXPLANATION. I WENT HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AS IT TURNS OUT, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL FILTER FILLING BREAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. FOUR DAYS LATER, I WENT TO FILL UP MY CAR WITH GAS AND ALL THE GAS RAN OUT OF THE CAR ALL OVER THE PAVEMENT. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER, STATED WHAT HAPPENED AND HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $1000.00 (THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AND FUEL FITTING ON A 2003 CAR!). FROM WHAT RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT THE 2003 HAVE NOT AND CHEVY HAS NOT REDESIGNED THE TANK. THERE WAS A LADY THAT HAD TO REPLACE HER TANK TWICE! IS THIS NOT A HAZARD? I KEPT SMELLING GAS OUTSIDE MY CAR BUT ASSUMED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD OVERFILLED THE TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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