Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10156282April 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE REAR TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WEAR OUT EVERY COUPLE THOUSAND MILES WHILE THE FRONT TIRES SHOW NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WEAR. *NM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BENT DIFFERENTIAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155752April 20, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. 2003 MODEL YEAR HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155569April 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING ON THREE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING A THIRD REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155609April 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PLATE FRACTURED AND BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. *AK 05/30/06 UPDATED - AFTER THE SPARE WAS MOUNTED, CAR WAS DRIVEN TO COLONIAL CHEVROLET. SERVICE MANAGER CONCERN THAT BACKING PLATE FAILURE HAD CUT TIRE CAUSING FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155612April 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I REALIZED THE PROBLEMS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO THE STREET, THE TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND I COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE TO TURN. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED ALL GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED BLINKING AND GOING BACK AND FORTH. LUCKILY I WAS NOT AROUND A LOT OF CARS AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AFTER 10 MINUTES. HOWEVER, WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY? WOULD I STILL BE ALIVE TO MAKE THIS COMPLAINT? A VERY MUCH CONCERNED CHEVROLET OWNER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155627April 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHEN I BROUGHT THIS CAR IT STARTED TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS. WHAT TYPE OF PROBLEMS YOU ASK PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR AND INJECTIONS. I CALLED MANY TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP I TALKED TO A GUY NAMED HENRY PALACIOS AND HE NEVER GAVE ME A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. I HAD FULL COVER ON MY VEHICLE BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT DIDN'T COVER THE PROBLEMS THAT MY CAR HAD. THE SAME DATE THAT I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE I WENT OUT OF TOWN AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155416April 15, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
I NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE LUBE N OIL I WENT TO TURN AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LUBE N OIL THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID ITS NOT THE ENGINE OIL ITS YOUR POWER STEERING THAT'S LEAKING AND IT HAS ALL LEAKED OUT. SO THEY TOOK IT OVER TO THE SHOP BUT AFTER 2 HRS WAITING THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG IM VERY UPSET THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD I WILL HAVE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN ON MONDAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155297April 13, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM, BUT REPLACED THE AIRBAG SENSOR WITH THE SENSOR FOR THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10155053April 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE I DO NOT OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, I FREQUENTLY AM DRIVING BEHIND THESE VEHICLES AND NOTE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ON ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER IS OFTEN BURNT OUT. SEEMS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM OF SOME KIND OR MAYBE TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE JUST PRONE TO NOT CHECKING THEIR LIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154925April 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE REPLACE MY TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. JUST THIS MORNING I HAVE TO GO TO CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET MY BRAKE LIGHT REPLACED. IT COST ME 14.79 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. SO I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE RECALLS TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. I REMEMBER GETTING A LETTER EARLIER INDICATING THAT THE LIGHT WOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS CORRECT. THANK YOU, BETTY WILSON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154962April 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
(1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO PROBLEM (2) FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT LED TO FULL REPLACEMENT (3) REPLACED FUEL TANK WITH DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154722April 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS A PROBLEM WHERE IT WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT MAY OR MAY NOT STALL, BUT IT GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH ALL SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON. IT DID STALL ONE PARTICULAR TIME WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. SHE WAS ON A STEEP HILL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. IT WAS VARY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND BRAKE FOR HER WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ON. LUCKLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO OUR DEALERSHIP FOR THE 5TH TIME NOW AND TWICE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154595April 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SUSPENSION
2003 TRAILBLAZER - REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT PRESENT WHEN STARTED. WOULD ACCELERATE TO 15MPH. RATTLE OR GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS. DROVE TO BEATY CHEVROLET KNOXVILLE TN TUES, 2/7/06. REPLACED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY & ADVISED NOISE WAS FROM MISALIGNED HOOD. TRAILBLAZER PICKED UP ON FRI, 2/10/06. PAID $200. EXT WARRANTY DED. GAS EMPTY STOPPED TO FILL UP. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FUEL GAUGE PAST FULL MARK, APPEARED TO BE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. NOTICED TACHOMETER REGISTERED 6500 RPMS. CALLED BEATY CHEVROLET. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSED. NEXT DAY FUEL GAUGE APPEARS CORRECT. AFTER A WEEK REFUELED AND NOTICED FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECT AGAIN. NOTICED STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED & VEHICLE SMOKING. CALLED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS ON 2/28/06. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT RESCHEDULED FOR TUES 3/9/06. BEATY INFORMED THAT IT MUST BE GUAGE SENSOR AND NOT RELATED TO PREVIOUS REPAIR WORK SO ANOTHER $200. DEDUCTIBLE WOULD BE DUE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT FUEL ODOR NOR SMOKING. I DISAGREED WITH THE $200 CHARGE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DEFECTIVE WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON THE FIRST VISIT. BEATY CHEV. SAID THEY DID NOT LOOK AT THE TACHOMETER NOR FUEL GAUGE WHEN THEY SERVICE VEHICLES SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. LOL .. I CALLED GM WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT WAIVE THE $200 AND SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY THOUGHT GM WOULD WAIVED BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE GUAGE SENSORS. HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THEY DID NOT CHECK THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS BEING REPAIRED THE FIRST VISIT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING REDUCED POWER THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, GUAGE MALFUNCTIONS, AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND FEEL THAT GM SHOULD RECALL AND REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS THEY HAVE PAID. VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING GRINDING NOISE AND NOW SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED. I NEED HELP AND ANY ADVICE YOU HAVE TO OFFER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154632April 5, 2006
PARKING BRAKE, STEERING
WE OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND SINCE IT HAD ABOUT 500 MILES WE STARTED RUNNING INTO PROBLEMS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO THE BRAKES MAKE A WHISTLING NOISE AND CHEVY INSISTS THAT IT IS NOT THE SERVICE BULLETIN THEY HAVE POSTED UP REGARDING THE FRONT AXLE MAKING A WHISTLING NOISE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WAY IT STEERS ON TURNS. THIS CAR HAS TO BE DEFECTIVE IF THIS MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED SINCE 500 MILES. IT NOW HAS 1400 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155162April 4, 2006
TIRES
2002 TRAILBLAZER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DIVIDER WALL AND THEN STUCK AN EMBANKMENT. *JB UPDATED 05/02/06.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154401April 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
(1) I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4WD) IN MAY OF 2003. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO BE FIXED ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. NAMELY RECALLS. AROUND AUGUST OF 2005, MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CEASED FUNCTIONING. THE REAR WINDOWS OF MY CAR HAVE BEEN THE LEAST USED AND FOR THE FOREMENTIONED WINDOW TO CEASE FUNCTIONING SEAMED ODD. (2) BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, I HAVE TO PROP THE WINDOW IN PLACE TO PREVENT RAIN FROM COMING IN AND RUINING MY VEHICLE INTERIOR. (3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BY THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WISH TO CHARGE MY AROUND $250 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM CAPABLE OF FIXING THE PROBLEM MYSELF FOR JUST UNDER $100. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE AT THE TIME (WHICH WAS UNDER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY DATE) I HAD EXCEEDED THE 36,000 MILE MARK BY ABOUT 4-5K MILES. AS A SIDE NOTE, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR, ITS DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE PULLEY CHORDS THAT CONNECT TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW TO GET CAUGHT WITH IN THE REGULATOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, TOO MUCH STRESS AND STRAIN IS PUT ON THE PLASTIC REGULATOR AND A BREAK WILL OCCUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154458April 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING UP A DRAW BRIDGE AT 50 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION QUIT COMPLETELY, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT NO DRIVE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AS WE SLOWED DOWN AND BARELY MADE IT OVER THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE AND THEN COASTED DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF OF THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT MY COST. THE VEHICLE HAS 64,000 MILES, TOO FEW FOR A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154290March 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM REPORTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE. UPDATED 4/14/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154319March 31, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
MY HEAD LINER HAS FALLEN DOWN 4 TIMES AND NEVER BEEN REPLACE, JUST REGLUED OR RE VELCROED, AND THE NOISES THAT COME FROM MY WINDOWS ARE QUITE LOUD AND IF WINDY THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW GIVES A WHISTLE, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND I AM TOLD IT IS NORMAL WIND NOISE(INCLUDING THE WHISTLE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE) AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE, MY CARPET UNDER THE MAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT RIPPED (AFTER 6 MOS OLD) AND THE NUMBERS ON MY RADIO 1-6,EXCEPT 4, AND THE BAND BUTTON HAS STARTED TO RUB OFF AFTER ABOUT 6 MOS OLD WHICH I WAS AGAIN TOLD WAS NORMAL AND IT'S BECAUSE I CHANGE STATIONS OFTEN. INCIDENT DATE TO FOLLOW WAS LAST DATE REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154172March 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, AND THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS THE LOWER/ UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SAME PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED 5 TIMES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED RIGHT AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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