Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10139878October 17, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK HAD A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AS THE WELD ON THE TANK CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139419October 12, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A BAD TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139505October 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL OR ON LEVEL GROUND VEHICLE WILL JUST DIE. IT IS VERY HARD TO USE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES OR STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. LAST WEEK STOPPED AT CROSS TRAFFIC APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139255October 11, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I TOOK MY 2002 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER INTO SIR WALTER CHEV. TO HAVE RECALL #NHTSA04V046000 REPAIRED BECAUSE MY WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DEALER I SPOKE WITH WOODY THE SERVICE WRITER. I EXPLAINED MY COMPLAINT WITH THE WIPERS AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $79.00 PER HOUR TO CHECK IT OUT. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. HE EXPLAINED THAT THERE WOULD STILL BE THE CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS RECALL. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE "IT IS CLOSED OUT" HE SAID HE WOULD TRY TO TALK TO THE SERVICES TO SEE IF THEY WOULD CHECK IT WITH OUT CHARGING THE $79.00. THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK AND CHECKED IT AND FOUND THAT THE WIPER MODULE WAS BAD AND THAT THEY COULD FIX IT AND THE COST TO ME WOULD BE THE $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS REPAIR IS COVERED UNDER RECALL. I CALLED GM COSTUMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO ? MELLISA ELMS @ 1 866 932 4368 EXT. 39220 AFTER GETTING MY VIN AND LOOKING UP THE RECALL SHE AGREED THAT THE REPAIR WAS INFACT UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MRS. ELMS SHE CALLED AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND EXPLAINED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND TO GO AHEAD AND FIX IT. SHE THEN CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT FIX MY CAR AND THAT I SHOULD PROBABLY CARRY IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. I CALLED SIR WALTER TO SEE IF I COULD SPEEK WITH SOMEONE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR RICKY EDWARDS "SERVICE MANAGER" FOR SIR WALTER CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT MY WIPER MOTOR IS THE PROBLEM NOT THE MODULE AS I WAS TOLD EULER AND IF I WANTED IT FIXED IT WOULD COST ME THE DEDUCTIBLE OF $100.00. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139341October 11, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FRONT HEADLIGHT UNIT WOULD GO ON AND OFF. A LOCAL REPAIR STATION SAID THAT THE WIRING TO THE HEADLIGHT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT UNIT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT CALL THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DID REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT NHTSA BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK (11/22/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139210October 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE 2004 TRAILBLAZER AND I HAVE HAD THE GAS LINE REPLACED AND ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIME DUE TO UNABLE TO FILL UP WITH GAS AND I AGAIN TOOK IT BACK NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK . THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY HAS JUST WENT OUT AND I AM STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN IT WONT LET YOU FILL IT UP ANY MORE AND I HAVE TO CONTINUE TA TAKE IT IN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139223October 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH 37,100 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT. NO REVERSE OR 2ND OR 4TH GEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138682October 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TAIL PIPE IS TO SHARP ON THE 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONSUMER'SSON HAD FELL AND SLID UNDER THE TRUCK AND CUT HIS LEG ON THE TAIL PIPE. HE HAD 18 STITCHES IN HIS LEG. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED , AND THEY TOLD HIM TO LOOK IN THE BACK OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND CALL THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138690October 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARM AND SUSPENSION VERY LOOSE. SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE A BOX WASHES IN FRONT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138705October 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER . WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT RESET . MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK THAT WAS CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO COME ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS . SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138078September 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LEFT BRAKE LIGHT OUT AFTER TWO REPAIRS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE TYPE OTHER TRAILBLAZERS HAVE LEFT LIGHT OUT AS WELL. DEALER HAS REPAIRED TWICE, NOW WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND POLICE HAVE PULLED ME OVER INFORMING ME THAT I NEED TO GET IT FIXED,AGAIN! I BOUGHT NEW LIGHTS STILL LEFT WON'T WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137962September 28, 2005
TIRES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE SYSTEM TANGLED OR JAMMED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SPARE TO LOWER FURTHER OR RAISE. I HAD TO USE ROPE TO TIE THE SPARE TIRE TO THE FRAME TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD NOT FALL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHICH CLEARLY COULD HAVE THROWN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE UPWARD. THE DEALER HAD TO CUT THE CABLE AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY: $176.54. THE HOIST HAD BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138056September 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. SAFETY DEFECT IN TURN SIGNALS. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS, THEN CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE MADE CALL AFTER CALL TO HER LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY HAVE NOT CALLED HER BACK .INCIDENT DATE WAS JUNE OR JULY 2004. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GOING ON A TRIP THE CONTACT NOTICED BLINKERS COMING ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. NO CRASH . NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN. NO INJURY REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138075September 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 03 TB 2WD I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY THAT IT IS NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED THREE MORE TIMES. THEN THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE "MACHINE" AND ALL THEY COULD FIND WRONG WAS MY O2 SENSOR. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAS SENSOR. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION.(THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID) THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT. I TOLD THEM I WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE THE CAR ON A TRIP 1,000 MILES ONE WAY. NO PROBLEMS THEY SAID. I CALLED AND QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP AND HE ACTED VERY SURPRISED BY THIS. SAYS HE HASN'T SEEN A "PROBLEM" WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS DAUGHTER ALSO HAS A TRAILBLAZER AND HERS HAS STARTED TO ACT UP AS WELL, AND GUESS WHAT IT IS THE SAME THING AS MINE. I WENT ON THIS WEB SITE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TB. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS MADNESS? HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.EF15323/65. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137846September 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE CRAIN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION, LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO CRAIN ON SEPTEMBER 26, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE. OF COURSE, THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $2,000.00 WHICH I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T BE OUT OF POCKET FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE I REPEATEDLY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING PROPER. OF COURSE, THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE ADVISOR PULLED ALL OF MY SERVICE TICKETS THAT SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION....THEY THEN AGREED TO SPLIT THE AMOUNT WITH ME; HOWEVER, I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPLIT THE COST BECAUSE I MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO CRAIN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THIS LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137895September 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1)DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET WITH NO WARNING. WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. CAR WENT INTO THE YARD OF SOMEONES HOME BOUNCING OVER AN EMBANKMENT OF DIRT. LOOKED AROUND CAR AND FOUND PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS AT A 45% ANGLE. ROD HOLDING TIRE IN PLACE NOT CONNECTED AND LOOKED CLEAN ON THE END. TOOK CAR TO A CHEVY REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART THAT CAME LOOSE SHOULD NOT HAVE DO SO WITH THE AGE AND USE OF THE CAR. TRANSMISSION CASE WAS PIERCED AND NEEDED REPLACED, AXLE BENT AND ADJACENT PARTS NEEDED REPLACED. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. COMPLETE WRITE UP ON DAMAGE AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED SINCE I WAS IN SOMEONE'S FRONT YARD IT WAS CONSIDERED AN ACCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137773September 22, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR AT TIMES THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED FORM THE RETRACTOR. TWO DIFFERENT DEALER HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137141September 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
METAL PLATE WITH ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS TO THE PLASTIC GAS TANK ROTTED AWAY, CAUSING FUEL VAPORS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WE ONLY HAVE 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. TANK DESIGN WILL HOLD MUD AND WATER IN A DEPRESSION ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, PROMOTING RUST HOLES, THAT NOT ONLY ALLOWED VAPORS TO ESCAPE ALSO LEAKED GAS WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136929September 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 CONSUMER'S WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME EITHER. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE GMC DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136962September 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, IT REGULARLY OVERFLOWS BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF A THE PUMP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS, AND FROM RESEARCH, FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS GAS WILL OFTEN SPILL ON MY CLOTHES, SHOES AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION THE ASTRONOMICAL COST OF GAS THESE DAYS! I CAN'T AFFORD THIS PROBLEM. HOW CAN IT BE FIXED AND IF IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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