Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10149683February 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IN THE RATHER SHORT TIME I HAVE OWNED IT, IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER REPAIR 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME GROUP OF PROBLEMS. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS KEEP POINTING TO THE SKY RANDOMLY CAUSING BRIEF CONFUSION WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED FOR SAFETY. THE PRE-SET MEMORY KEEPS CLEARING ITSELF. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS OFTEN GO VERY DIM AND FLICKER CAUSING DISTRACTION TO THE OTHER DRIVERS AND FEAR IN THE DRIVER OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW CONTROLS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT. ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. SEVERAL COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN. THE DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMATION POSTED ON THE INTERNET BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE IS VALID. THAT IS BULL~H@T !THEY SEEM RELUCTANT TO CONTINUE TROUBLESHOOTING IT. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT IT ENDS UP BURNING TO THE GROUND LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED. SOMETHING HAS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL OF THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149536February 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LIGHT WENT BACK ON, TOOK IT BACK THIS PAST SATURDAY. WAS TOLD GOOSENECK TO GAS TANK IS CRACKED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK (I HAVE AN INFANT). WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE TRAILBLAZERS OFTEN COME IN FOR THAT PROBLEM, THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $700.00 TO REPLACE THE TANK. WE HAVE A NEW BABY AND ARE DOWN TO ONLY ONE HOUSEHOLD INCOME. I CALLED CHEVROLET THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THAT MY VIN IS NOT ON THEIR LIST SI I MUST HAVE "RUN SOMETHING OVER" THAT CRACKED THE GOOSENECK. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS BUT I KNOW SOMETHING BEING RUN OVER WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE GOOSENECK. CHEVY ADMITTED THIS DEFECT TO ME- JUST BECAUSE MY VIN DID NOT MAKE THEIR LIST (ALLEGEDLY) DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ON IT. IT WOULD COST THEM MORE, IN MY OPINION, IN LAW SUITS AND NEGATIVE PUBLICITY IF, GOD FORBID, MY FAMILY DIES IN AN EXPLOSION BECAUSE THIS TRUCK BLOWS UP IN THE DRIVEWAY THAN IT WOULD IF THEY WOULD INCLUDE MY VIN ON THEIR LIST AND PAY FOR THEIR DEFECT. *UB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149429February 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE ABOUT 36K MILES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER LT 2WD. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS, THE TB DOES NOT MOVE, JUST THE RPM'S INCREASE, THEN THE TB JOLTS INTO GEAR. SAME PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149337February 3, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN FOR NO REASON I FELT A BURNING ON THE INSIDE OF MY LEFT THIGH. IT GOT SO HOT IT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS MY HEATED SEAT THAT HAD JUST BURNED OUT AND DOES NT WORK ANYMORE. AT THAT POINT I JUST FIGURED IT WAS JUST ANOTHER THING THAT BROKE, BUT ON 2/2/06 A PERSON I WORK WITH JUST TOLD ME SHE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE. SHE HAS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER WHICH IS ALMOST THE SAME AS MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AT THIS POINT I FELT THIS WAS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOK INTO AND THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149307February 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM'S; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND IT WENT BACK INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS A BROKEN GEAR IN THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE TRANSFER CASE MUST BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148968January 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED - DEALER SAID PROBABLY DUE TO THE SUN SHELL. WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION TO REBUILD OR REPLACE I TOOK REPLACEMENT DUE TO COST AND WARRANTY. COST ME $3,000 FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149029January 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD LAMPS FLICKER FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTTIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE HEAD LAMPS WERE FLICKERING. HOWEVER, UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER HAD A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. UPDATED 024/24/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148891January 28, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING COMPLETELY OFF AND ON IN THE DARK AND DAYLIGHT HOURS AS WELL AS COMPLETELY QUITTING. HAD IT TO DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES FOR THIS MATTER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I FELT IT WAS A HAZARD DRIVING IT THIS WAY BEING. IT ALSO HAPPENED AT NIGHT. THIS STARTED IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005. HAVEN'T HAD IT A YEAR YET AND ALREADY THE DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED . IS THIS A LEMON ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148861January 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TO CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO FORWARD OR REVERSE, IEEE WHEN LACK OF OR DIRECTION IS CHANGED. 36,000 MILES, VERY POOR QUALITY VEHICLE AS I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES. GOOD THING I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH CHEVROLET AND WILL AVIOD PURCHASING ANY CHEVEROLET PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148550January 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS INCREASED OVER TIME. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE DEFROSTER IN THE AC COMPRESSOR. THE DIMMING OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/24/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148446January 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
I BOUGHT VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2003. IT IS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING I BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND THEN WENT OFF AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED CAR STALLED AS WELL. I WOULD BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD SAY THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER AND DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAD MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY BLINKERS. I HAVE HAD THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED TWICE. I RECENTLY TOOK IT AGAIN BECAUSE MY LEFT BLINKER WOULD FLASH MUCH FASTER WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE. ALSO, IF I JUST TOUCHED THE BRAKE THE RIGHT BLINKER LIGHT ON MY CONSOLE WOULD ILLUMINATE. ALSO, IT LOOKED AS IF I HAD MY LIGHTS ON FOR REVERSING WHILE I WAS DRIVING, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AS OTHER DRIVERS THOUGHT I WAS REVERSING WHEN I WAS GOING FORWARD. I HAVE HAD 4WD LIGHT COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF AGAIN LATER. I HAVE HAD MY MAIN COMPUTER REPLACED TWICE AND MY FLASHER COMPUTER REPLACED ONCE. I HAD TO HAVE MY KEYS REPROGRAMMED TWICE AND THEY FINALLY FOUND OUT TODAY I HAD FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY CAUSING THE TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES AND FLASHERS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWING EVERYTHING I FILL UP NO MATTER WHAT I DO AND I AM NOT TRYING TO "TOP OFF". ALSO, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY SEAT BELTS AND HAVE THEM REPLACED AS WELL. THEY WOULD LOCK AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET IT ONE TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. I HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO SEAT BELT. OVERALL, THESE PROBLEMS AMOUNT TO A POORLY MADE VERY EXPENSIVE CAR THAT LEAVES ME FEELING UNSAFE IN MY CAR. PLEASE MAKE CHEVROLET LISTEN TO ITS CONSUMERS AND PAY RESTITUTION. WE WERE ALL LIED TO BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER, WHO HAD TO HAVE KNOWN IT WAS PRODUCING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148464January 24, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT UPON DECELERATING AND BRAKING HEADLIGHTS AND GAUGES FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY NIGHT. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER 2 TIMES BY POLICE OFFICERS IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149768January 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER MAKES A ROARING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN RODE WITH THE CONSUMER IN THE VEHICLE AND HEARD THE NOISE AS WELL. THE TECHNICIAN CHECKED EVERYTHING BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148076January 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FREQUENTLY SURGING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH THE AIR PUMP LOCATED NEAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER, WHEN THE AIR PUMP ENGAGES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SURGES AND RESULTS IN THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING. THE FLICKERING LAST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESUMES NORMALLY. HOWEVER, ONCE THE AIR PUMP ENGAGES AGAIN, THE SAME PROBLEM ERUPTS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DUPLICATED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE MANUFACTURER INSISTS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING NORMALLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148082January 19, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS EXPLODED. THE TRUCK IS AT DICK MORRIS CHEVROLET IN COMMERCE TOWNSHIP MICHIGAN NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147981January 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DROVE CAR TO A FRIENDS. HAD TO PARK IN THE MUD. CAME OUT LATER TO FIND THAT THE 4WD WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. NO LIGHTS NO ATTEMPT TO SWITCH INTO AWD, 4 HI, OR 4 LO. WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE OUT IN SNOW AND FIND OUT THAT 4WD DOES NOT WORK ON A REAR-WHEEL DRIVE CAR. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147712January 13, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. THEY DETERMINED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS CRACKING AND BREAKING. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS FOR THIS BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT USED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147426January 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT. AFTER SMELLING THE GASOLINE, NO FURTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147467January 11, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY BOTH A GM DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE "CLUSTER" WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS A 2-3 WEEK DELAY IN GETTING THE PART SHIPPED. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $400 TO GET IT FIXED. MY CAR IS A 2003 AND HAS ABOUT 81,000 MILES ON IT. A SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIKE AN ALIGNMENT, WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, OR NEGLECT OF HAVING IT SERVICED. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE OF SPEED, THE INABILITY TO GET THE PART IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THE UNWILLINGNESS OF GM TO COVER THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147337January 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INTERMITTENTLY STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR, WITH NO RESULTS. THE DEALER HAS ACTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT, AND HAS REPLACED ITEMS, BUT GM IS UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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