Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10164116August 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND VERY EARLY ON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WE HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE LAST TIME AT OUR COST. NOW ALMOST A YEAR AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION'S REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER, THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN AGAIN. *JB
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#10163952July 31, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY, THE FLOOR MAT TRAPPED IT WIDE OPEN. THIS IN RETURN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE BETWEEN MY FIANCE AND I THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. BECAUSE I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM I JUST KICKED THE FLOOR MAT AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. VERY SCARY FEELING IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *JB
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#10163965July 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *JB
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#10163769July 28, 2006
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (86,000 MILES). TEAM CHEVROLET ANALYZED AND ADVISED THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 12,000 MILES BUT WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE AS VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS AN ALERT ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE ALERT "POLICY" RAN OUT AT 70,000 MILES SO THE DEALERSHIP, NOR GM WILL COVER THE ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF $850. I PROTESTED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN AND REPEATED PROBLEM AND A FIRE/SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY. *JB
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#10163585July 27, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I BROUGHT MY EXTENDED 2002 TRAILBLAZER IN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE REAR DOORS, A SEAL FOR THE BOTTOM. I THINK IT WAS FOR THE DOOR LATCH RUSTING OUT AND FLYING OPEN WHILE YOUR DRIVING. I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE ABS BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HUB WAS VERY WOBBLY AND IT CAUSED THE SENSOR TO GO BAD. ME BEING A MECHANIC ALSO, DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO MY TRUSTED GARAGE AND TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE HUB. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 45000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T THINK THAT THIS PART SHOULD HAVE GONE BAD. SO I LEFT IT AT THE GARAGE AND ABOUT AN HR LATER I GOT A CALL FROM THEM SAYING THAT NOT ONLY THE HUB BUT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM JOINT WAS READY TO FALL OFF, THIS STEERS THE WHEEL! AND THE BRAKE PADS THAT I JUST PUT ON ABOUT A YR AGO ARE WORN AT AN ANGLE. NOW MIND YOU, I JUST HAD THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED A YR AGO AND IT WAS FINE. ITS PRETTY EMBARRASSING TO HAVE AN ALMOST NEW VEHICLE GO IN THE SHOP AND NEED THE FRONT END REBUILT. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL COULD HAVE BROKEN OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO I HAVE A LIST OF WARRANTY WORK THAT WAS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A MILE LONG. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND OVER $1000 TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD. THIS JUST ISN'T RIGHT! I THINK I WILL BE GOING TO THE HONDA DEALER WHEN I GET THIS JUNK FIXED!!!!!! CHEVY OUT ---- HONDA IN! *NM
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#10163614July 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, AND WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE, IT HAS A LOWER ENGINE FAILURE. *NM
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#10163656July 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAILLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE TAILLIGHTS UNDER WARRANTY. WITHIN THREE MONTHS, THE LOW BEAM LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THERE MAY BE SOME UNSAFE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.
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#10163494July 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP A DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
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#10163386July 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V035000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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#10163281July 24, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, THE VEHICLE LEAKS WATER FROM RAIN AND PUDDLES ON THE ROAD INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST LEAK ENTERED THROUGH THE LEFT REAR DOOR. WHILE THE SECOND LEAK ENTERED FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL FENDER SHIELDING. THE WATER FROM THE LEAKS CAUSED MOLD IN THE CARPETING OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY LIMITATIONS. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE CARPETING AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
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#10163153July 22, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C IS RUNNING OK THEN, IT STARTS BLOWING WARM AIR. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY DROPS QUICKLY UNTIL IT REACHES +28 DEG.F. (NOTE THAT OUTSIDE TEMP IS +85 DEG.F.) OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY STARTS RISING SLOWLY. WHEN CROSSES +30 DEG.F, A/C STARTS BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY THEN STICKS AT +50 DEG.F AND DOES NOT GO ANY HIGHER. *NM
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#10163154July 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A LOUD ROARING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. (SOUNDS LIKE A JET ENGINE.) VEHICLE DEALER SAYS THAT VEHICLE HAS A BAD COOLING FAN CLUTCH AND THAT THE RELATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. THIS LOUD NOISE PROBLEM USED TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND WOULD GO AWAY AFTER ABOUT A HALF MILE. VEHICLE APPEARS NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WELL WHILE THIS LOUD SOUND IS PRESENT. SOMETIMES NOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED-UP. THE LOUD NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER A SHORT WHILE. *NM
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#10163171July 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER, THE FAN CLUTCH WOULD OCCASIONALLY BE FULLY ENGAGED WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING. IT USUALLY RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION WITHIN A MILE OR SO. AS OF YESTERDAY, IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE LABOR TO REPLACE THIS CLUTCH IS VERY HIGH. I'M NOT SURE IF I DARE TACKLE THIS MYSELF, BUT THE THOUGHT OF PAYING $700 TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T FAIL AT 47,000 MILES IS DISGUSTING. *NM
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#10163121July 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHOCKS ME & ALL OCCUPANTS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE EXIT THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DEALERS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM
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#10162930July 20, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C INITIALLY OPERATES NORMALLY. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY THEN BEGINS DECREASING. WHEN DISPLAYED TEMP PASSES +25 DEG.F, A/C NO LONGER PRODUCES COLD AIR. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY CONTINUES DROPPING TO -34 DEG.F. AFTER ~5 MINUTES, OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY STARTS RISING. WHEN TEMP DISPLAY PASSES +25 DEG.F, A/C STARTS PRODUCING COLD AIR AGAIN. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY REACHES CORRECT OUTSIDE TEMP. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY (I.E., ONCE OR TWICE A DAY -- OR NOT). *NM
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#10162822July 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GASKET ACCORDING TO GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS AN EXPECTED LIFE EXPECTANCY OF LESS THAN 45,000 MILES. GASKET STARTS TO LEAK AND CAN RUIN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *NM
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#10162567July 17, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH THE TREADS ON THE DRIVER REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. DAMAGED WAS CAUSED TO THE REAR BUMPER AND QUARTER PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
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#10162521July 16, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, FREQUENTLY THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AND GAS SURGES UP THE FILLER NECK AND FLOWS TO THE GROUND. HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND DIFFERENT PUMPS. *JB
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#10162668July 14, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 TRAILBLAZER FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP RUSTED AND BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL. *TS THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 800.00 DOLLARS. THE FILLER NECK WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL TANK. THE FRONT PINION AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE FRONT STABILIZER LINKS WERE REPLACED. *JB
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#10162161July 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A SERIOUS FAN CLUTCH PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES. THE CLUTCH FAN STAYS ENGAGED AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOOSE ACCELERATION AND ALSO GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVENTUALLY CAME ON ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE STATED TO SOUND LIKE A TANK. WILL TAKE THIS TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AS BASED OFF OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB WITH OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER CHARGING $700.00 TO REPAIR WHEN THE PART CAN ACTUALLY BE PURCHASED LOCALLY FOR $229.00. THERE ARE DEFINITE PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND BASED OFF OF ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS GM IS WELL AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *JB
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