Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10153940March 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I BROUGHT THIS CAR ON AUGUST 14, 2004. AT 2 MONTHS THE VEHICLE STOP WORKING. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM AND THE INSURANCE I HAD GOT WITH THEM DID NOT COVER IT. SO THEN I DECIDED TO PURCHASE A INSURANCE THAT WOULD COVER THAT. THEY CHARGED ME ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. LATER THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT I DID NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE INSURANCE. THEY DIDN'T RETURN ME THE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS I HAD GAVE THEM. SINCE THE BEGINNING THE SALES PERSON LIED TO ME. HE TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 2003 BUT IT IS REALLY A 2002. THE TRANSMISSION TO MY VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. I WANT TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153720March 25, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
HYDRAULICS ON LIFT GATE NOT WORKING. NOTICED IT WHEN WENT TO OPEN IN TO PUT GROCERIES IN THE BACK. VERY DANGEROUS, IF NOT CAREFUL COULD FALL ON TOP OF YOU OR YOUR HEAD! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153503March 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #04V527000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING; BRAKE LIGHTS HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT. THE UNIT MELTED AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER A THIRD REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153383March 22, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
A COUPLE DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE I NOTICED THE DRIVER FLOOR MAT VERY SATURATED AND SOAKING WET WITH WATER AND NOW I NOTICED ALL 4 DOORS HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO THE DOOR CAUSING ALL THE DOOR SPEAKERS TO BURN OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153413March 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I NOTICED THE DASH LIGHTS DIM AND HEADLIGHTS DIM AT THE SAME TIME. THE LIGHTS THEN IMMEDIATELY FLICKER BACK TO NORMAL NIGHTTIME LIGHTS. IT APPEARS THEY ARE FLICKERING BETWEEN DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME SETTINGS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153431March 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING GASOLINE FUMES WERE DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE STEEL FUEL LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO SALT CORROSIONS. THE FUEL MODULE KIT WHICH INCLUDES LINES, PIPES AND FITTINGS WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153316March 21, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKING GAS, SEAL ON FUEL PUMP DEGRADED SAME AS 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY RECALL, NO ISSUED RECALL ON 2003 YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153148March 20, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, DOOR FAILED TO LATCH IN CLOSED POSITION AFTER OPENING. 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153064March 17, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN OVER CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, THEN FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FIRST TO A WRECKER SERVICE THEN IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY. NO INSPECTION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152760March 15, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND HIT A GUARD RAIL THEN ROLLED OVER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION FOR THESE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152817March 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
ENCLOSED SHEET. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152667March 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
5 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER I WENT OUT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM AND VARIOUS OTHERS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 5 MONTHS AND THE SAME OCCURRED. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTS AT JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. SINCE THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED THIS MORNING I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THIS CAR ALSO HAS VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SOMETIMES THE RADIO GOES BLANK AND GETS STUCK ON ONE STATION AS WELL AS GETTING EXTREMELY HOT (WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS BUT REPROGRAMMED THE RADIO SO IT WOULD NOT GET AS HOT). THE DVD PLAYER JUST STOPS WORKING (WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM). THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE REAR AIR WORKS SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T (THIS WAS APPARENTLY FIXED ONCE ALREADY). THE REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE (JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEKEND). SHALL I GO ON? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152698March 14, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE REAR TAIL GATE HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TOP THERE IS A HUGE GAP NOW BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE UPPER PLASTIC PIECE - BIG ENOUGH THAT WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED I CAN FIT MY ENTIRE HAND BETWEEN WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SEAL. I WAS LOOKING INTO IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF TRAIL BLAZERS AND ENVOYS. I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW IT EVEN HAPPENED. WHEN I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY ADVISE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152494March 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
AWFUL, AWFUL SAFETY HAZARD ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER!!!!!THE HATCH BACK/LIFT GATE WON'T OPEN - TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODES IN THE MECHANICS FACE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. REPRESENTATIVES FROM GM AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP DENY THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER 2003 TRAILBLAZERS. THAT IS A LIE!!!! SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY WEBSITE. COMPLAINT #10121982, ALSO COMPLAINT #10150063, AND COMPLAINT #10075392. THEN CHECK OUT COMPLAINT #10038988, #10075392 AND #10061979 REGARDING THE HATCHBACK TAILGATE BREAKDOWNS. COMPLAINT #10121982 TELLS OF A CHILD THAT IS INJURED BY THE EXPLODING GLASS IN THE TAILGATE. REMEMBER THE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE THAT THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT GM USES TO HOLD ON THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT AND TRIM??? IN COMPLAINT #10038988 THE COMPLAINANT WAS ALSO TOLD ABOUT THE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. ARE YOU INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM????? I AM DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND I WILL FIGHT UNTIL I GET SOME ACTION. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR NOW FOR 10 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT WE TURN THIS CLAIM INTO MY INSURANCE. $2,650 CLAIM FOR WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID WOULD COST $25. THE DEALERS BODY SHOP ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT AND TRIM ARE ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE FACE TAPE AND IF THEY COME LOOSE THEY BIND INSIDE THE HATCHBACK. I DON'T FEEL IT IS MY INSURANCE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THE DEALER CAUSED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CREATED BY CHEVEROLET'S POOR DESIGN. WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE A RECALL ON THIS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME HATCHBACK FAILURE. THE GLASS COULD EXPLODE ON ME ON MY GRANDKIDS OR ANOTHER MECHANIC. I WILL BE NERVOUS EVERYTIME I OPEN THAT HATCHBACK AND I WILL NEVER, NEVER BUY A GENERAL MOTORS CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TREATED MY HUSBAND AND I TERRIBLY. THEY KNEW THEY HAD THE UPPER HAND IN THE SITUATION AND THEY KNEW THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152459March 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, AND HEATER FAN SLOWS DOWN OCCASIONALLY. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE ON DAMP DAYS. ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED AND VEHICLE IS COASTING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152469March 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON OUR 03 TBLAZER BECAUSE OF THE SUN SHELL SPLINE. TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 45,000 MILES (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152429March 10, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FLOOR MAT TRAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE POST AND A POWER LINE GUIDE WIRE. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152268March 9, 2006
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE
DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY-FIRST CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 22-560 FLG. WHILE THE TODDLER WAS RESTRAINED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE HARNESS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS EASILY DEPRESSED BY THE TODDLER WHICH UNLATCHED THE HARNERSS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152304March 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, FUEL FUMES WERE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CHARCOAL FILTER, FUEL TANK, AND SOLENOID. THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152220March 8, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE ON MY TRAILBLAZER THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR HAPPENED TO ME. MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON FELL OUT THE BACK DOOR WHEN IT UNLATCHED. NO MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE PANEL. MY OTHER GRANDSON YELLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT HE HAD FALLEN OUT. FURTHER ACTION MAY BE TAKEN IN THIS MATTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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