Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10143408November 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 4WD GAVE IN AND BROKE THE FRONT AXLE AND SEIZED THE FRONT DIFF. THIS HAPPENED IN APRIL AND WAS REPAIRED BY GM. GM PAYED 40% OF THE COST TO REPAIR. THE TRUCK HAD 68000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 72000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRASMITTION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I GUESS THE SUNSHELL IS AT FAULT, BUT REGARDLESS, PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE TRUCKS DRIVE TRAIN HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 75000 MILES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE AND MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143289November 20, 2005
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A WHISTLING SOUND THAT IS NOT ABLE TO BE LOCATED TO BE FIXED, THE SEALS ON THE DOORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WEATHER STRIPPING. THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLES INTERIOR AS WELL AS HEAD LIGHT GO DIM WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED. THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS ON COMING CARS AS IT APPEARS THAT SOMEONE IS FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS TO ON COMING CARS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143256November 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1.- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE TRAILBLAZER EXT 2002 125,278 MILES. AC DELCO PROFESSIONAL BATTERY MAINTENANCE FREE 19001810 CATALOG 1810 (REPLACEMENT 78-6YR) HAS GREEN HYDROMETER COLOR BUT A SENSE ACID SMELL AROUND. 2.- TWO BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED AND NO WAY TO GO OUT WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE FRIDAY 18, 7:30 P.M. AND LEAVE A VOICEMAIL. THE DEALER RETURN THE PHONE CALL SATURDAY 19, 7:30 A.M. LATER I CALL BACK 9:00 A.M. AND ASK THEM WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT AND WHERE TO START...WITH THE BATTERY?? BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE BOOKED AND NOT ABLE TO TAKE ANY OTHER APPOINTMENT UNTIL MONDAY....JUST IN CASE HOW MUCH WOULD BE.. 75 $ PLUS LABOR 25 $ TOTAL AROUND 100 $. CONSEQUENCES: TWO POTENTIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WERE LOST AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY OF CAR ENJOYMENT AND FREEDOM. BATTERY REPLACED $ 80.99. ACID LEAKS THROUGH THE CAR. REQUEST FRIEND HELP FOR TIME TO BUY, DELIVER AND REPLACE THE BATTERY AT HOME. THE AC DELCO WEB SITE SAID THAT "THE BATTERY THAT COMES WITH A GM VEHICLE IS COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY OF THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES" IT IS REALLY NOT FAIR HOW A BATTERY CAN LOSE IT POSITIVE TERMINAL ITSELF AND WHY CONSUMER IS NOT COVERED AGAINST THIS DEFECT THAT INVOLVE TIME AND MONEY AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES AND MAJOR ACCIDENTS. 3.- SATURDAY 19, 10 A.M. I CALLED A FRIEND TO FIND ANOTHER BATTERY. BEFORE THAT WE TAKE OUT THE AC DELCO BATTERY FROM THE CAR THE POSITIVE TERMINAL WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CASE AND ACID WAS LEAKING...IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. THE AC DELCO BATTERY HAS A GREEN HYDROMETER INDICATION. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND EXPENSES OF $ 80.99 WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF TIMING, DRIVING AND GAS USED BY MY FRIEND AND MINE TO REPLACED THE AC DELCO BATTERY THAT HAD POSITIVE TERMINAL COMPLETELY SEPARATED . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143166November 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WANT GM TO BE LOOKING INTO A PROBLEM THEY HAVE ABOUT THERE TRAILBLAZERS. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL AND STALLING. I HAVE HAD 3 COMPUTER BRAINS PUT IN, AND THE ELECTRICAL DONE ONCE. YET THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE!! IN THE ELECTRICAL THE GAUGES WOULD FREAK OUT, AND EVEN TOOK OUT THE FUEL SENSOR. THEN I HAD A SHOCK WHEN YOU TOUCH THE GEAR SHIFT, I WAS TOLD TO QUIT DRAGGING MY FEET ON THAT ONE. THEN IT WENT TO THE CAR STALLING OR NOT EVEN STARTING AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP YET TO FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. KNOW THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED I AM HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE GETTING REPAIRS, OR IT LOOKED OUT. I NO LONGER TRUST THIS CAR, AND DO NOT ALLOW MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN FOR LONG DISTANCES AT ALL. I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS SINCE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT, AND IT PROCEEDS TO ONLY GET WORSE. AND I CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, SINCE THE PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE TIME LINE FOR THE LEMON LAW WAS UP (BOUGHT AS A PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE.) OR DEALER TRADE BACK! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143023November 17, 2005
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V046000 REGARDING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE DEALER PERFORMED ONLY A PARTIAL CORRECTION TO THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE PARTIAL REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY REPAIRED, BECAUSE THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143058November 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, JUST ONE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN. MY VEHICLE I BELIEVE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHICH IN TURN AFFECT ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE, SAFETY BEING ONE. I HAVE HAD (2) FAN SWITCHES GO BAD (2) CRANKSHAFT SENSORS GO BAD. (1) CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. (1) TURN SIGNAL RELAY (1) RADIO CONSOLE REPLACED FOR OVERHEATING (1) HEADLIGHTS WHEN BELOW 32 DEGREES FLUCUATE IN BRIGHTNESS TILL VEHICLE WARMS UP. DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. HA,HA, AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS (1)THEY REPROGRAMED COMPUTER TO SOLVE, NEXT SOME SOLINOID REPLACED AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. I HAVE A FAMILY OF 6 THAT I HAVE IN THE VEHICLE 90 % OF TIME. I NOW HAVE CONCERNS THAT THE WIRING MUST HAVE A SHORT SOMEWHERE. WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD CAUSE A FIRE, OR AN ACCIDENT DUE TO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT OR ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS OR TAILLIGHTS, ETC. GM REFUSES TO REPLACE WIRING IN VEHICLE. GM REP TOLD ME TO CONTACT WHOEVER I WANTED TO. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STAND BEHIND FIXING THE PROBLEM. JUST KEEP REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL ITEMS AS THEY GO BAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142822November 16, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER LESS THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND HAVING NOT EVEN TAKEN A LENGTHY TRIP OUR LS HAS RACKED UP MORE HEAD ACHES THAN A LITTLE. JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO DEALERS WANTED TO CHARGE OVER $600. FOR A REPAIR OF THE "FAN CLUTCH" SOMETHING THAT NEVER HAPPENS TO VEHICLES TO OUR KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE OWNED GM PRODUCTS FOR MANY YEARS; THIS WILL CERTAINLY BE THE LAST ONE! NOW WE ARE FACED WITH OUR DEALER ADVISING US THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS ALL ROTORS REPLACED, AS WELL AS PADS, PARKING BRAKE, ETC. HOW COULD THIS BE? MOST VEHICLES GET BRAKE PADS; THIS THING REQUIRES ALL THE COMPONENTS BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST! (SOUNDS LIKE CHEVY IS MANUFACTURING A FAULTY VEHICLE) WE ARE NOT GOING TO SETTLE FOR IT. IN FACT WE HAD RECOMMENDED THE PRODUCT TO FIENDS AND FAMILY WHO BOUGHT THREE OF THEM. WE ARE GOING TO TELL EVERYONE OF THE EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS RECOMMEND THAT THEY GET RID OF THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF SUCH UNPREDICTABLE PROBLEMS. MY RECOMMENDATION IS ALL OWNERS SUE TO MAKE CHEVROLET TAKE THE TRUCKS BACK! WE ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE UNUSUAL RUSTING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE HINGE IS LOCATED - WE WERE PROMPTLY IGNORED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142825November 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. SLOWS FROM 65 TO 30 WITH NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE. NO CHECK ENG LIGHT ON. ALL GAUGES CORRECT. WAIT FOR 10 MIN ON ROADSIDE WITH VEHICLE RUNNING TRY IT AGAIN AND IT'S OK - BACK UP TO 65 WITH NO PROBLEM. HAPPENS MAYBE EVERY 2-3 WEEKS INTERMITTANTLY. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON NYS THUWAY!. HAD DEALER AND 2 OTHER MECHS CHECK IT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. FLUID WAS GOOD AND LEVEL CORRECT. NO CODES STORED. HAD FLUSH AND NEW FILTER - SAME THING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142884November 16, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON ALL THE TIME. SWITCHING THEM OFF DID NOTHING. THE WIPERS STILL RAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142483November 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2005 HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS NOT MUCH AFTER OF LEASING THE SUV ON 3/25/05. NOT SURE WHAT DAY WAS WHEN I GOT INTO THE ACCIDENT IN AUGUST BUT IT WAS CAUSE DO TO THE BRAKES. WHEN BACKING UP, I HIT INTO MY BROTHER'S TRUCK AND I COULDN'T STOP SO I KEPT ON SMASHING MORE INTO MY BROTHER'S TRUCK. NOT LATELY I AM HAVING ELETRICAL PROBLEMS TOO. MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN IT DOES THE WHOLE SUV SHAKES BADLY. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING. I JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS LEASE AND LIVE! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142488November 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING TO WORK, ENGINE SEEMED TO REV UP AND DIDN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. AFTER GOING TO WORK (INTERSTATE DRIVE @20 MI). MY RETURN HOME, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO HAVE FLUID CHANGED THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD, "TRANNY'S FRIED", HAD TO TAKE IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REBUILD, STILL WAITING TO PICK UP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142381November 10, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLICKERED WHILE ON LOW BEAM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT USED THE LOW BEAMS. THE FLICKER DISAPPEARED WHEN HIGH BEAMS WERE USED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER; THEY SAID TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. NOW HE HAS A PENDING APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142335November 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE (2) TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 44,000 MILES, FIRST TIME; FAILED AT 99,000 MILES, SECOND TIME (3) HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT, FIRST TIME; NOT REPAIRED YET, SECOND TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142205November 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH 70,000 (JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY) HAS A BAD FAN CLUTCH. THE DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME $500 FOR A PART THAT COSTS $230 AT MULTIPLE LOCAL PARTS STORES. MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT A 5 MINUTE INTERNET SEARCH YIELDED 8 OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM. ALL 8 OF THE CARS HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO REACT TO AND ISSUE AN OPTIONAL RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142214November 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FEB. 04 46,000 MILES REPAIRED TRANSMISSION, 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE BROKEN, WAS TOLD BY A GM TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM, SOMETIMES IT TAKES JUST ONE FIX, SOME TRAILBLAZERS HAVE REQUIRED MANY REPAIRS (ALSO PROBLEM ON ENVOY), BEING A STRAIGHT 6, THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT HANDLE THE TORQUE CAUSING THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION TO BREAK; VEHICLE CUT OFF ON ME AT A RED LIGHT FOR UNKNOWN REASON; DASH GAUGES AND RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN CAR STARTED, DROVE FOR A FEW MILES, CUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND ALL CAME BACK ON;RADIO FACING BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AT TIMES AND FLICKERS ON AND OFF; OBNOXIOUS SQUEAK IN THE FRONT END OF CAR, TAKEN TO MECHANICS WITH NO REASON WHY; TICKING NOISE WHILE RUNNING; OTHER THAN THE TRANSMISSION, NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN DUE TO READING THE FILED COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS WITH NO REAL SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OR ANSWERS FROM DEALERS. I HATE THIS CAR!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141861November 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOUBLE FAILURE OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE INDICATORS. 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED BUT THE "SERVICE LIGHT" DID NOT APPEAR ON THE DASH AND THE LED LIGHT ON THE 2WD/AWD/4-HI/4-LO SWITCH DID NOT DISPLAY CORRECTLY. BECAUSE WE WERE UNAWARE THAT BOTH INDICATORS WERE NOT WORKING AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT WORKING WE ATTEMPTED TO GO OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS DURING SNOW CONDITIONS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. I WAS BRINGING MY MOTHER HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER A HEART PROCEDURE. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING CAREFULLY, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID BEGIN TO LOSE CONTROL, BUT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. WE WERE FORCED TO TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE, WHICH DOUBLED THE LENGTH OF OUR DRIVE. THIS NORMALLY WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR MY MOTHER'S CONDITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141888November 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEARD LOTS OF NOISES. AT 51,225 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES FOUND VEHICLE NEEDED: (1) DIFFERENTIAL COVER GASKET (2) PINION SHAFT SEAL (3) EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL (4) THERMAL FAN CLUTCH COST: $1,800 LEFT ALONE, FAILED SEALS AND GASKET WILL CAUSE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FAILED FAN CLUTCH WILL CAUSE ENGINE SEIZING, FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141744November 4, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED SOMETIMES THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. SHE STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN 3-04. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, MAINLY TO THE BACK DOORS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DEALER ORIGINALLY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THEY WERE SAYING THE DOORS WERE STICKING BECAUSE SHE DID NOT BRING THE CAR IN AND HAD THE DOORS LUBRICATED. SHE DENIED THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141760November 4, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DT: THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A SMALL CRACK ALONG THE NECK OF THE GAS TANK ALLOWING VISIBLE LEAKAGE WHEN FILLING UP WITH GASOLINE OR WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE FILLER PIPE OF THE GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY. DUE TO THE MILEAGE THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER DID HOWEVER OFFER COST ASSISTANCE BY SPLITTING THE REPAIR COST. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141767November 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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