Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10134536August 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BEING INOPERATIVE. *MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE HE WAS SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THIS SUV HAD OTHER FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ENGINE(6 TIMES) , BATTERY (2 TIMES) , DASH BOARD, HEAD LIGHT AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10134099August 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
I WAS INVOLVE IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF A CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND HIT A CENTER DIVIDER ON THE FREEWAY. WITH THE FRONT BUMPER SMASHED ONTO THE CENTER DIVIDER, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DELPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10130064August 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT: CONTACT BOUGHT A 2002 TRAIL BLAZER IN 2004. CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BRAKE LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ 4-WHEEL SWITCH , AND BLOWER SWITCH WENT OUT. ON 12-720-04 SHE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT STARTED GRINDING WHEN SHE PUT IN FOURTH GEAR. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,THEY TOLD HER THAT GEARS WERE FAULTY. WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, IT BROKE. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED, AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT. THEN SHE HAD A NEW ACTUATOR PUT ON IT AND A MONTH LATER, SHE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ACTUATOR PUT IN. ON 7-20-05 WHILE DRIVING, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH CAME ON, AND WAS SWITCHING BETWEEN 2-WHEEL DRIVE AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. VEHICLE STOPPED, AND SHE PUT IT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. BEFORE SHE COULD DRIVE HOME THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE WENT OUT. THE NAME OF THE DEALER WHERE SHE HAS BEEN TAKING THE CAR WAS GILLELANDS AT 3019 DIVISION STREET, ST. CLOUD, MN 56301.*AK IN ADDITION TO ALL THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS, THE SUNROOF WAS BROKEN AND THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE LOOSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133499August 19, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MY SEAT BELT COMES ACCROSS THE LOWER PART OF MY NECK WHEN DRIVING. TWO DEALERS AGREE THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT ME PROPERLY, SO I CALLED GM THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT I WILL SUSTAIN MORE INJURIES DUE TO THE SEAT BELT. I AM 5FT 8IN AVARAGE SIZE PERSON. I AM A PARAMEDIC AND FEEL UNCOMFORTBLE WEARING THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134498August 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FADE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPING. THE CONSUMER WOULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE AND WOULD GO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DEPRESSED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133284August 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND BOUGHT IT NEW IN MAY 2002 AND PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. THE OTHER MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING. IT DID THIS THE WHOLE WAY TO WORK. I WAS CONCERNED AT THAT POINT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CAME OUT OF WORK TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY I NEEDED TO GET INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. AT THAT POINT I KNEW THERE WAS A REAL PROBLEM. I CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A LITTLE LOW SO I ADDED SOME FLUID AND THAT DID NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE. AT THIS TIME THE PERSON WHO WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME LEFT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND I DROVE CAREFULLY HOME. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT. I HAVE 58,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. SO AT THIS POINT I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE THEN TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER OR ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I CHOSE TO TAKE IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS SINCE MY FAMILY HAS USED THEM PREVIOUSLY FOR OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, A TEST DRIVE AND THEN CHECK TO MAKE SURE ALL CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS HE CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION WAS DEFINITELY INTERNAL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD IT. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO 1 2 3 SHIFT AND NO REVERSE. ONCE THEY HAD TAKEN IT APART HE CALLED ME TO GIVE ME THE DAMAGE. THE COST OF THE REBUILD WITH SEVERAL PARTS NEEDING REPLACED THIS IS COSTING ME $2500. THESE ARE THE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TORQUE CONVERTER, DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSFER CASE FLUID, STEEL PLATES, DRIVE SHELL, UPDATE PUMPS, REACTOR SHAFT, THRUST WASHER AND EPC SOLENOID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133296August 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUN GEAR FAILED IN TRANSMISSION PUT INTO REVERSE WENT 6"-12" LOUD CLUNK COULD DRIVE AHEAD IN LOW GEAR 2002 TRAILBLAZER HAD 43,000 MILES. DEALER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY NO CHARGE BY REPLACING SUN GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133129August 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
RIGHT FRONT OUTER SHAFT SEAL FAILURE. THIS IS A LIGHT TRUCK/SUV THAT SELDOM SEES USE OFF OF A PAVED ROAD. THE "RIGHT FRONT OUTER SHAFT SEAL" SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 57,326 MILES. "GOODWILL WARRANTY" COVERED PORTION OF REPLACEMENT COST.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133130August 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THERMOSTATIC-CONTROLLED CLUTCH ON RADIATOR COOLING FAN WAS NOT DISENGAGING AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LAMP WAS LIGHTED. "ON-STAR" SERVICE PROBE CONFIRMED PROBLEM IN POWER TRAIN/COOLING SYSTEM. DEALER CONFIRMED DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN CLUTCH AND REPLACED FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A SUV THAT RARELY SEES TRAVEL OFF OF PAVED ROADS. ALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. COOLING FAN CLUTCH SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 57,520 MILES. "GOODWILL WARRANTY" COVERED MOST OF REPAIR EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133240August 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STARTING MAKING A WHINNYING NOISE. I THEN TURNED AROUND AND TOOK TO CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. THEIR INVESTIGATION FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION , ONLY 84,500 MILES). AT THIS POINT, I WILL HAVE TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIRS , APPROXIMATELY $2500. AFTER READING SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM ADDRESSED ON THE 2003 MODEL. APPARENTLY, PART OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2002 COULD NOT STAND THE HEAT. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL, AND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133055August 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4 W/DR LIGHT GOES TO 4HI/ ALL WHEEL DR/4 LOW WITHOUT WARNING AT ANYTIME. THE COMPUTER MODE WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT THE MOMENT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ACTUALLY SHIFTING. ALSO HAD A LOUD JET SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS IF IT WAS LABORING AND HAD TO HAVE THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ A COST OF OVER $800.00 . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132737August 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ( SUN SHELL SPLEEN THE WORKS). HAD AN INSPECTION AND HAD TO HAVE NEW SUN SHELL SPLEEN, RECONDITIONING OF TRANSMISSION. $ 3000.00 TO FIX, I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO, I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY E-MAILED ME AND THANK ME FOR THE E-MAIL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 49,665 MILEAGE. I SHOULD HAVE SAVED THE PARTS THEY WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. THIS FAILURE WAS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132576August 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 TRAIL BLAZER DRIVING AT 65 MPH STOPPED RUNNING NO WARNING. DRIFTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER NOT WORKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132585August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SLIPPING ON MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON AND REPLACED IT. I AM NOW HAVING ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I START IT UP THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE KEEPS WINDING UP AND WILL NOT SHIFT. I THEN HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN START IT BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127449August 12, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR OR TOUCHING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER WOULD BE SHOCK SO BADLY THAT SHE SEES COLORS. SHE TRIED TOUCHING THE PLASTIC HANDLE TO THE DOOR BUT IF HER FINGER COMES WITHIN AN INCH OF THE METAL IT WOULD STILL SHOCK HER, EVEN THROUGH CLOTHES. DEALERSHIP WAS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM SOMETIME THIS WEEK. THEY HAVE TRIED PRODUCTS FOR HUMIDITY AND USED STATIC GUARD BUT NONE OF THIS STUFF SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE GETTING SHOCKED. AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED SHOCKING HER THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED, AND SINCE THEY REPLACED COMPUTER IT SHOCKED EVEN HARDER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132550August 11, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE UPPER MOLDING OF MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER BLEW OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PART HAD BEEN FIXED AT NO CHARGE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE ON WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT ($505.20), BUT SAID THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER IN 2004 SAID HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TODAY DENIED THAT PATTERN AND SAID FIXING THE PROBLEM WAS UP TO ME. TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 36 HOURS TO COME TO A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE COST OF REPAIR SHOULD BE BORNE BY ME OR NOT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132054August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHEN SHE WOULD BE AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. SHE WOULD HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE TAKING OFF. ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. ON JULY 25, 2005 DEALER CHECKED AND REPROGRAMMED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE( PCM). ON JULY 29, 2005 DEALER CHECKED AND REPLACED THE PCM AGAIN , AND ON AUGUST 1, 2005 DEALER REPLACED A 02 SENSOR. DEALER SAID THEY COULD KEEP AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM . DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE HER A TEMPORARY VEHICLE TO DRIVE WHILE SHE WAITED FOR HER VEHICLE TO BE WORKED ON. DEALER SAID THE 02 SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM. WOULD NOT OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER WILL NOT GIVE HER ENOUGH MONEY FOR IT AS A TRADE IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131995August 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES STARTED PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A BRAKE INSPECTION. HIS EXPLANATION INDICATED A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES CORROSION OF THE ROTORS THAT IN TURN EATS THE PADS. EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN AT 40000 MILES THEY STILL REFUSED TO TREAT IT AS WARRANTY AND QUOTED $600 FOR THE REARS ALONE. I HAD THE FRONT ROTOR TURNED AND WILL HAVE THE REARS DONE BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NO WONDER SALES ARE DOWN - NOBODY TRUST THE MANUFACTURERS ANYMORE MORE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, THEY ONLY TRUST THEM TO NOT LOSE MONEY ON A FAILURE. WHO LETS THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF CONDUCT - WE DO. AS SOON AS MY GAS GUZZLER IS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN OUT COMES THE FOR SALE SIGN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131509August 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MY COMPLAINT IS ON THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED AT LEAST 8 INSTANCES IN MY AREA WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TRAILBLAZER DON'T WORK. THE 3RD LIGHT ON TOP OF THE LIFT GATE WORKS, BUT THE REGULAR BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN BOTH OF THEM NOT WORKING. THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT ISN'T JUST A BULB BEING BURNT OUT. I HAVE LUCKILY NOT WITNESSED ANY ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM THIS ISSUE, BUT MY FATHER OWNS A TRAILBLAZER AND IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRICALLY CAUSING THIS PROBLEM I DON'T WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO HIS RESULTING IN HIM POTENTIALLY BEING REAR ENDED. I SAW ONE ON I94 JUST EAST OF I696 YESTERDAY. I NOTIFIED THE WOMAN AND SHE SAID THAT SHE KNEW SO HOPEFULLY IT IS JUST THE BULBS, BUT I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131634August 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD WITH 57,000 MILES. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, A CLUNK WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THERE WAS NO REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION AND ROAD TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE "SUN SHELL SPLEEN" HAD STRIPPED AND THE SUN GEAR AND SUN SHELL DRUM HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A RECONDITIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS REPAIR CAME TO THE TUNE OF 2022 DOLLARS. OUR SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE FACTORY COVE HALF OF THE REPAIR AS A "GOODWILL GESTURE." I AM ALSO AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALER AND HAD ACCESS TO REPAIR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHEVROLET. APPARENTLY, THE MATERIAL THE ORIGINAL SUN SHELL WAS MADE OF WAS NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND PROLONGED HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FOUND IN THE TRANS. FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR AND LATER, GENERAL MOTORS MADE THE SUN SHELL OUT OF A "MORE HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL" WHICH WILL "HOPEFULLY" PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO GENERAL MOTORS ADMITTING THAT THE ORIGINAL TRANS IN OUR VEHICLE WAS OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY RIGHT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS PROBLEM HAS ERODED AWAY ANY CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IN GM AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THE PROBLEM RECURRING IN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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