Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10147150January 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER - AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, I.E. NO REVERSE, AND ONLY FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A BROKEN REACTION SHELL. THEY REPLACE THE REACTION SHELL AND OVERHAULED THE TRANSMISSION. AT 69,000 MILES HAD EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN REACTION INTERNAL GEAR CAUSED BY OWNER ROCKING CAR TO GET UNSTUCK. THEREFORE THE WARRANTY FROM THE FIRST FAILURE WAS NO GOOD. G.M. TOLD OWNER THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE TRANS AS A COURTESY IF OWNER PAID $500 DEDUCTIBLE . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146833January 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. ON DECEMBER 5, 2005, MY WIFE BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF OUR BASEMENT. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. IMMEDIATELY,SHE SAW FLAMES. THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, ALSO BURNING THE END OF MY HOME. I CONTACTED G.M. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD I WAS WAY DOWN THE LIST OF PROBLEMS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. I SINCERELY HOPE THIS IS NOT THE CASE. I WOULD HOPE THAT G.M. WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. CONSIDERING THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAD ONLY 27,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *NM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146685January 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE DIMMING. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS DIM OR FLICKER THE DASH PANEL DOES THE SAME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146694January 2, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
UPON A CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE WITH MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER - THE SEAT WARMER KEPT TURNING ITSELF ON. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF. KEPT TRYING. GIVEN THAT IT WAS A SUNDAY AND WE WERE DRIVING FROM ARIZONA TO WISCONSIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS, WE NEEDED TO KEEP MOVING. THE SEAT GOT SO HOT I NEEDED TO PUT A FOLDED BLANKET DOWN TO BE ABE TO SIT ON IT. EVENTUALLY - IT FAILED. IT GOT SO HOT IT BURNED A BROWN SPOT INTO THE LEATHER SEAT AND COMPLETELY BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE INTERIOR SEAT MATERIAL. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A FUSE OR SOMETHING ELSE SHOULD HAVE FAILED BEFORE IT GOT THAT HOT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146621December 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE METER WAS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER FROM THE INCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 11/23/05 AT LEAST TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146528December 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
3/4/05 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. THE FUEL WOULD SPLASH OUT OF THE FUEL NECK . THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE SENDER. AGAIN, ON 12/30/2005 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VECHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL ON DISPENSED ONTO THE GROUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146265December 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED TWICE IN 2002. LAST MONTH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I EXITED THE OFF RAMP OF A HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THEY CALLED ME A DAY LATER AND SAID THE SUN SHIELD HAD FALLEN APART AND THERE WERE FRAGMENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS IT HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COST 3,000 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND IS WILLING TO SUBMIT 1,500 FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO GM. THIS STINKS AS A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN THIS AND IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT MAKE ANYONE WANT TO GO BUY A CAR FROM CHEVROLET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146039December 25, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. IT SEEMED THAT IT WAS CONSUMING GAS AT A VERY HIGH RATE. HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT VISIBLE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING THE FUEL. KNOWING THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM IS A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM IT WAS FELT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THE SPRAY EASILY WHILE ON A LIFT AND THE VEHICLE RUNNING. NOTHING WAS FOUND. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE GARAGE AND THE FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED. LOOKING AT THE FUEL SENSOR UNIT ASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTICED THAT IT WAS CORRODED. WHEN CLEANING THE TOP OF THE TANK WITH AIR PRESSURE THE SENDER UNIT ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THE AIR WAS BLOWING CHUNKS OF METAL AWAY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SENDER UNIT IS RECESSED INTO THE TANK WHICH ALLOWS WATER AND OTHER CONTAMINATES TO SIT ON TOP OF THE METAL AND DETERIORATE IT. THE VEHICLE HAS 56000 MILES AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY. IT WOULD SEEM IT HAD FAILED PREMATURELY OR DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146043December 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH SPENDS MOST OF IT'S TIME IN DEFAULT SO YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT DRIVE YOU ARE IN. GOING OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES EVERY DAY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE BEEN TOLD NOT TO USE THE AUTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE-SO WHY HAVE IT? IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS WORKING RIGHT-BULL. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I EVEN HAD IT ONCE WHERE IT JUST WENT TO NEUTRAL AND I HAD NOTHING. COME ON GM FIX THIS IT'S REAL BAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145783December 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $3,200. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN FEBRUARY OF 2005 FROM A VERY REPUTABLE DEALERSHIP IN THE HARRISBURG PA AREA. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT YOU TAKE SPECIAL CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE THEN IT HAS THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN QUITE OFTEN ON LOW MILEAGE TRAILBLAZER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145821December 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A TRAIL BLAZER,CHEVROLET 2003 FOR WHICH I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BUSHINGS/LINKS OVER 6-7 TIMES. THE PART IN REFERENCE IS MADE IN A MATERIAL "CALAMINE"??? WHICH IS NOT A METAL AND BREAKS EASILY. THERE IS NOT A CAMPAIGN ON THAT PART, YET I KNOW SEVERAL TRAIL BLAZER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LINKS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION CAME OUT IN IRON OR SOME TYPE OF METAL. I AM TOTALLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NOT LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145724December 20, 2005
AIR BAGS
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005, OUR CLIENT WAS DRIVING HER 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. SOON AFTER TURNING A CORNER FROM NINTH STREET WEST ONTO COOK STREET AT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR, ALL AIRBAGS IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DISCHARGED AT ONE TIME. OUR CLIENT WAS PUMMELED ABOUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STRUCK OR IN AN ACCIDENT AT SAID TIME. OUR CLIENT HAD MERELY JUST COMPLETED TURNING THE CORNER. A SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING HAD TURNED ON IN THE VEHICLE THE PREVIOUS DAY, AND SHE HAD ALREADY PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN IN AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS JUST PAST THE WARRANTY DATE. EVENTUALLY, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL OF THE AIR BAGS BUT STILL WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHAT WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF SAME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145545December 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAS STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. 1 TIME, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES; EVERY OTHER TIME, THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE AT IDLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE VALVE AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145561December 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH 32,716 MILES ON IT, STARTED TO MAKE A THUD NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND INCREASING SPEED ON 12/09/05. I CALLED CHAPMAN CHEVROLET IN TEMPE, AZ AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 12/12/05 TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. ON 12/11/05 WHILE OUT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MY TB STARTED TO WHINE WHILE IN MOTION, THEN LOST REVERSE. THE SERVICE CENTER CALLED THE AFTERNOON OF 12/12/05 TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE SUN SHELL GEAR HAD GONE OUT IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY SOMEONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTENDED WARRENTY PROGRAM WOULD COME OUT TO VERIFY THE REPAIRS, WHICH ALL THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED, FOR WHICH I ONLY HAD TO PAY THE $100.00 DEDUCTABLE. HOWEVER, IF I HAD NOT HAD THE EXTENDED WARRENTY THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE COST APPX. $2700.00. YES, MY TB WAS PAST THE 3YEAR DATE OF PURCHASE, HOWEVER I WOULDN'T EXCPECT FOR A TRANSMISSION TO HAVE PROBLEMS OR GO OUT UNDER 100,000 MILES, UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED COMMERCIALLY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF MY TB, AND PLAN TO GET RID OF IT BEFORE MY EXTENDED WARRENTY RUNS OUT, MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL NOT BE A GM PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145441December 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) NO SPECIAL EVENTS. NORMAL OPERATION, BACKED OUT OF PARKING PLACE, HEARD METAL NOISE, NOW TRANNY HAS NO REVERSE, AND WON'T SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. VEHICLE WAS LEFT THERE AT THAT POINT FOR TOW. 2) VEHICLE IS NOW BEING TOWED AND SERVICED BY AAMCO TRANSMISSION. AFTER READING NUMEROUS ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS, IT'S VERY APPARENT TO ME THAT GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 4L65E TRANSMISSIONS FAILING, BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, IN THE FORM OF A RECALL. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SINCE THIS IS HER VEHICLE, BUT I'M THANKFUL THAT HERS FAILED IN A PARKING LOT. I READ SOME DISCUSSIONS THAT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD. AS IN, WHEN SOME OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL, THE WHEELS LOCK UP, WHICH MAKES YOU SKID. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIVE IN SNOW COUNTRY! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145056December 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR W/ONSTAR ON THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKS YOUR VIEW TO THE RIGHT, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES TO ME IN THE PAST 60 DAY I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144967December 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND SINCE PURCHASE IT IS IN AND OUT OF THE SHOW WITH NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL AND GAS PROBLEMS. EVERYTIME YOU PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE IT SPILLS OUT FROM THE UNDERSIDE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACE PARTS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND IT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MY RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MY HEADLIGHTS DIM UP AND DOWN, THE AIR BLOWS LOW AND HIGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND ALL THESE SYMPTOMS HAPPEN SPORADICALLY. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND EVERYTIME I TAKE IT THEY STATE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE I FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN IT. I AM CURRENTLY FILING A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144757December 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF AT WORK ON I-95. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH AND PASSING A SEMI WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR AND ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. ON MONDAY I DROVE MY VEHICLE AS INSTRUCTED TO THE MJ SULLIVANS, THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I BOUGHT THE TRAILBLAZER, FOR SERVICE. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED THAT THE STATOR SUPPORT BUSHINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE CHEAPER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. INTERESTINGLY, THE NEW TRANSMISSION COMES WITH A 10YR/100K MILE WARRANTY AND MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 69000 MILES OF HIGHWAY MILES. ASKED THE SERVICE ENGINEER ABOUT HOW UNUSUAL THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS AND THEY TOLD ME HIGHLY CONSIDERING THE WEAR ON OTHER PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION. WE DO NOT TOW OR HAVE HILLS IN OUR AREA AND FOR THE MOST PART ONLY TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY SO I WOULD NOT SUSPECT THAT WE WOULD BE PUTTING A HIGH LEVEL OF WEAR AND TEAR ON IT. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144765December 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE OPENED THE HATCHBACK THE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144809December 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LAST WEEK IT WAS COLD & SNOWING. I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT A VERY LOW SPEED. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT. I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. AGAIN TODAY I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. TODAY THERE WAS LUCKILY NO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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