Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10159648June 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION FOR A CUP OF COFFEE WITH MY SISTER AND 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. WHEN I WENT TO PUT MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR I NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP FROM UNDER THE PLASTIC PART IN THE BACK SEAT ON THE DOOR PART. I SAW SOMETHING SPARK AND TOOK THE CASING OFF AND THEN IT SPARKED AGAIN AND IT FLAMED SOME EVERYTIME I BLOW IT OUT IT WOULD SPARK AGAIN. I GOT THE WIRES OFF THE METAL FROM THE DOOR AND THE ONE WIRE CAME APART. THE PLASTIC THAT IS COVERING THE WIRES WAS MELTED OFF AND THE TAPE THAT WAS OVER THAT WAS ALSO MELTED OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN NAZARETH PA TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THEY HAD TO REPLACE 4 WIRES AND 3 FUSES. IT COST ME $100.00 TO FIX. GM CALLED ME AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD IT FIXED AND THAT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THAT SERIOUS. I TOLD HIM THAT IF I DIDN'T GO GET COFFEE AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE SMOKE IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE THEN IT WAS AND THAT MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. HE SAID HE WAS SORRY BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO AND HE WAS GLAD NO ONE WAS HURT. THE PERSON THAT I TALKED TO WAS JOE GARCIA # 8667905700 EXT. 21260 CASE # 1-415496321. IT IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY HAVING IT FIXED IT WAS THE POINT THAT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159658June 12, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT PLUG MELTED AND BURNED. PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT REPEATEDLY PRIOR TO NOTICING BURN DAMAGE. THREE BULBS REPLACED SINCE AUGUST 2005 PRIOR TO BURN DAMAGE NOTED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS THAT I CAN GATHER FROM A WEB FORUM THAT I VISIT CONCERNING THE TRAILBLAZER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159673June 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET GOING DOWN HILL. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HOLD THE SPEED YOU SET IT AT. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE HILL IT WILL GAIN BETWEEN 5 AND 15 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159190June 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND THE VEHICLES SEEMS TO "SKIP" WHEN DRIVING, HAD CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS SERVICING. ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR HAS JUMPED FROM 2WD TO 4WD ON ITS OWN, WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THANKFULLY ONLY WHEN GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 - 15 MPH. NOW THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT IS ON. FUEL FILTER NEEDS REPLACING. OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDS REPLACING. THIS CAR IS A 2002 WITH 71,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159090June 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 AT 25612 MILES WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 5, 2006 FOR A 30000 MILE CHECK UP AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON THE CONTACT'S UNDERSTANDING THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED CASE # 1-414411237. THE LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159040June 5, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2005 TRAILBLAZER TURN SIGNAL BLINKS LIKE HAZARD LIGHT/4 WAY FLASHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158915June 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BLEW ITS TRANSMISSION AT 47,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE REAR END WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF TURNS. EVENTUALLY IT QUIT GOING IN REVERSE. THE DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A MINIMUM COST OF $2700. IT HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING-- NO HEAVY TOWING. IT IS APPARENT FROM ALL THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS I HAVE FOUND POSTED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158776June 1, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT PHOTOS OF VEHICLE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158800June 1, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A FUEL ODOR CAME FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE ODOR. AFTERWARDS, A NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 02V121000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE FUEL FILTER. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER THE RECALL. THE FUEL ODOR PERSISTED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER OF 2002. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE THE PREVIOUS DAY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK IN APRIL OF 2005. THE FUEL ODOR CONTINUED TO COME FROM THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158413May 30, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2002 TRAILBLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT TURN OFF. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO GET THE WIPERS TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE WIPERS AND THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 60000 KILOMETERS. THE WIPER WORKED FINE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS. RECALL 04V046000. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 04000 KILOMETERS AND THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM ***NAR***
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158564May 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE LEFT REAR SWAY BAR. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS LOOSE AND THE SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158605May 30, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED TWICE WHILE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS BUCKLED INTO THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158455May 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE TRANSMISSION RECENTLY FAILED, DUE TO CAUSES UNKNOWN. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE 54,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND IT HAS RECEIVED ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. ALSO I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH TO FIND OUT THAT IS A RECURRING ISSUE STARTING IN 2002 WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. I AM GOING TO CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR REPAIR BUT MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I AM SURE IS WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158426May 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN HEADLAMP BURNED OUT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR THAT THE BULB PLUGS INTO HAD BURNED AND MELTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158331May 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE DISCONNECTS AT THE FUEL FILTER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. BOTH TIMES, OTHER MOTORISTS BROUGHT THE FUEL LEAK TO MY ATTENTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158332May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE CONTROLS ON THE DOOR AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A MINOR BURN TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE RADIO ALSO BLACKED OUT AND THE CLOCK RESET ITSELF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE COMPUTER STORED NO CODES AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158090May 23, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND STOPPED BY COLLIDING WITH A STORE SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THE AIR BAGS WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO TEST FOR AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 1/24/2007 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157973May 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH MY SPEED HAND JUMPED TO 110 RPM, WHEN I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE HAND WAS READING 60 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAILBLAZERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157968May 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND, SOMETIMES WHEN AT A STOP IT STALLS BEFORE TAKING OFF, SOMETIMES RPM BOTTOMS OUT. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES, EACH TIME IT STALLED BEFORE GOING INTO 4 WHEEL THEN WOULD NOT COME OUT OF 4 WHEEL FOR ABOUT 2 OR 3 MINUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157896May 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PARKED A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER RENTED FROM BUDGET RENT A CAR IN THE HOTEL PARKING LOT WHERE MYSELF AND MY FIANCE WERE CHECKING IN TO. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WENT INSIDE. APPROXIMATELY 30 SEC LATER THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE HILL IN A LARGE ARC (DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING LOCKED) AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. AT THAT POINT I PUT THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION AND FOUND THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHILE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO ROLL. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND ALSO WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE POLICE REPORT. I WAS NOT CITED SINCE THE POLICE OFFICER FOUND THE CAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. BUDGET RENT A CAR REPLACED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT QUESTION, HOWEVER ARE NOW SEEKING ME TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY BEING CONTESTED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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