Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10129028July 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRAILBLAZER HAS 56,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT WITH NO SIGN THAT IT WAS GOING OUT NOT EVEN A WARNING LIGHT INSIDE THE TRUCK OR A NOISE WHEN DRIVING OR STARTING THE VEHICLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129041July 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING THE SUV SEEMS TO STALL AND NEEDS A WHILE TO PICK UP AND THIS CAUSES MANY NOISES TO COME OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2002. TOOK THE TRUCK IN MANY TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID ITS NORMAL, BUT MY SISTER PURCHASED A 2005 TRAILBLAZER AND WHEN DRIVING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS AND SOUND EXCELLENT, UNLIKE MINE THAT SOUDS LIKE A SEMI TAKING OFF.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128879July 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER OF WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. SINCE DAY ONE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. IT HAS HAD AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT, CLUTCH FAN ($620.00), TAIL LIGHTS, HVAC CONTROLS $(200), EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RECALL ITEMS AND NOW FINALLY A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THE SUN SHELL/GEAR LET GO COSTING ME ($1858.03). FAST FORWARD TO TODAY JUST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS "COMPLETELY OVERHAULED), THE VALVE BODY ID FAILING WHERE THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT "IS NOT PART OF THE 12 MONTH, 12,000 WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION."
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128922July 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: CALLER SAYS THE BALL JOINTS STARTED GOING BAD ON JANUARY 13, 2005. THE RIGHT FRONT FELL OFF, AND WAS REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES AND AT 40,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND AT 43000 MILES THE RIGHT AND LEFT WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE SPINDLES. MANUFACTURER SAID CONSUMER COULD TRADE THE VEHICLE IN AND WOULD GIVE HIM $750.00. IN ADDITION, CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND FELT HE WAS BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAD THE UPPER HAND. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128731July 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING NORMAL OPERATION MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ACCELERATION BECAME SLUGGISH. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE "PUTTED" AND THEN STALLED. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK IT RESTARTED FINE, HOWEVER THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANT DUE TO MILEAGE SO I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WILL IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128347July 11, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE RENTED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FROM ALAMO RENTAL IN CLEVELAND OHIO ON JULY 7, 2005. ON JULY 10 WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A VALET ZONE AND MY WIFE AND I STEPPED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE OUR DAUGHTER. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE BUT LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHEN WE CLOSED OUR DOORS THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED BEFORE WE COULD OPEN THE DOOR TO REMOVE OUR CHILD. WE WERE FORCED TO CALL 911. WHEN THE OFFICER COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND A FOLLOW UP CALL TO THE LOCKSMITH REVEALED THAT THEY WERE STILL 30 MINUTES AWAY WE WERE FORCED TO BREAK THE REAR WINDOW TO GAIN ENTRY AND REMOVE OUR CHILD. WHEN WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE THE RENTAL AGENT WAS AWARE OF SIMILAR LOCKOUTS. WE HAVE OWNED BOTH TOYOTA'S AND VOLKSWAGENS THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE 3 PASSENGER DOORS BUT REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO MANUAL LOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OR TO USE THE KEY FOB WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, WE ARE FURIOUS THAT GM WOULD INSTALL A SYSTEM THAT COULD INSTANTLY ENDANGER A CHILD ESPECIALLY ON A HOT SUMMER DAY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128369July 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES I HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE RESULT WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (GM REBUILD) INSTALLED AT A DEALER FOR COST OF APPROX. $1800.00 WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAD TO PAY ANYTHING IN MY OPINION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128239July 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSON FAILURE / NO EARLY WARNING SIGNS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128173July 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION WENT IN JANUARY OF 2005. IT IS NOW JULY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEN BECAUSE I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND I AM FIGHTING WITH THEM AGAIN. IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WON'T SHIF OUT OF 1ST AND IT WON'T GO IN REVERSE AND THE LOUD NOISE IS HORRIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125094July 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT: LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR IS NOT HOLDING THE CORRECT SETTINGS, AND CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE MIRROR IS HITTING AGAINST SOMETHING, AND TURNS COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. WHEN USING KEYLESS ENTRY THE MIRRORS ALSO TURN TO THE GROUND. THE MIRROR IS CHANGING BY ITSELF, AND IT IS NOT GOING BACK TO THE CORRECT SETTING. THE MIRROR IS ALWAYS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND IT IS FACING DOWNWARD. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR, AND FROM THEN ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS NOT WORKED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES TO BE CHECKED. DEALERSHIP INSISTS THE MIRROR IS WORKING FINE. BUT AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER LEAVES THE DEALERSHIP THE MIRROR WILL WORK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEN STOP WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC DIDN'T WRITE DOWN THE PROBLEM WITH THE MIRROR IN HIS PAPERWORK, AND THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE JERKED AT TIMES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE REPROGRAMMING RESULTED IN POOR FUEL ECONOMY. THE CD PLAYER MADE A HISSING NOISE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WOULD GRIND. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH SHORTED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. RIGHT SIDE TAG LIGHT BULB BLEW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122544July 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. HE STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE LOOKS AS IF ONE WAS LOOKING THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS AROUND THE EDGES OF THE WINDOW. BUT IS WORSE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, ON THE WINDSHIELD THERE IS A WAVY EFFECT THROUGH THE FIELD OF VIEW AND MAKES THIS DISTRACTING FOR THE DRIVER.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127129June 30, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HEAR WIND NOISE EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS UP. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE RUBBER SEALS WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. SHOWED THE MANUFACTURER THE PROBLEM OF THE SEALS COMING LOOSE AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127078June 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DT: CONSUMER HAS 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH AND LOW AT RANDOM. CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED DOWN TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. WHEN CONSUMER WAS EXISTING FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED INTO 4 WHEEL LOW CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT SAID 4 WHEEL LOW. CONSUMER HAD THIS HAPPEN ABOUT SIX TIMES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY A FEW TIMES, CONSUMER STARTED TURNING LEFT INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN IT SHIFTED DOWN INTO LOW. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE , AND THE LIGHT FLASHED AND CYCLED THROUGH DIFFERENT SETTINGS UNTIL IT WENT BACK TO 2 WHEEL HIGH. CONSUMER COULD FEEL VEHICLE SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL AND HIGH AND LOW WHEN LIGHT CHANGED POSITION. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO DEALER SAID THAT THEY DONE A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER AND THIS MAY FIX PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. CONSUMER DID NOT WANT TO PICK UP VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE WAS SCARED FOR HER FAMILY TO RIDE IN VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126819June 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126931June 28, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
I AN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SEAT WHICH HAS SNAPED A BRACKET WHICH SUPPORTS THE SEAT ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE! THIS BRACKET BROKE WHILE I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED ME TO BE JOGGED TO THE SIDE WHEN THE SEAT DROPPED! I WAS NOT HURT BUT THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE BEFORE I RECOVERED! AS IT WAS THERE WAS NO ONE ON MY LEFT WHEN IT HAPPENED! I CALLED CHEVROLET AND DID NOT GET ANY SATISFACTION!
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126589June 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 CHEVEROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 66 THOUSAND MILES AND HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126230June 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TO LAX AIRPORT AFTER ROUNDING CURVE TO GET OFF ON AIRPORT RAMP, TRANMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. LOCAL AIRPORT POLICE ASSISTED TO GET ME TOWED ($45) TO POLICE LOT. NOTIFIED ONSTAR AND WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALER, ALBERTSON OLDSMOBILE CHEVROLET IN CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA. AFTER THREE DAYS THE DEALER HAD NOT EVEN LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. I THEN HA CAR TOWED TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION IN ORANGE CALIFORNIA WHERE AFTER LESS THAN 24 HOURS I WAS INFORMED TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP. A PUMP HAD FAILED AND THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSON ASSEMBLY WAS FILLED WITH METAL SHAVINGS. IN OCTOBER OF 2003 THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO GATEWAY CHEVROLET IN LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA. CAR WAS REPAIRED. I HAVE ALSO HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126117June 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILTURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126150June 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
WITHOUT ANY SQUEALING IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS BEFORE THE BRAKE FAILURE, AS I WOULD EXPECT FROM DETERIORATING BRAKES, THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT FAILED. FORTUNATELY, THE METAL TO METAL SOUND HEARD ON FEB. 4, 2005, ALERTED MY WIFE TO CALL OUR LOCAL CHEVY SERVICE CENTER. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THIS CAR HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. NOT ONLY DID THE DEALER FIND THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE DIGGING INTO THE ROTOR SURFACE, BUT THEY FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WORN LOW AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PORTION OF THE ROTOR ROTTED. AT 29,000 MILES, TOTAL BRAKE OVERHAUL SHOULD NOT OCCUR. WHY HAD THE EMRGENCY BRAKE PORTION OF THE ROTOR ROTTED? WHEN MY WIFE CALLED THE 800 NUMBER TO REPORT THIS TO CHEVROLET, LISA KOINE, CHEVY'S REPRESENTATIVE, CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT BRADY-STANNARD IN BREWSETE, NY, SHE RETURNED OUR CALL AND TOLD US THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. GIVE ME A BREAK.SINCE WHEN DO CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY #1276.79 FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE OVERHAUL AT 29,000 MILES? SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, I NOTICED THE LEFT SIDE ROTORS HAD RUSTED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I QUESTION THIS. I OWNED AN ISUZU TROOPER PRIOR TO THIS CAR, AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT REPLACED UNTIL 92,000 MILES. WHAT KIND OF INFERIOR PARTS IS CHEVROLET USING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126159June 21, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE OUTSIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, A FEW TIMES, AND THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED. IF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE PROBLEM WE HAD THEN AND CONTINUE TO HAVE IS THAT THE OUTSIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES DO NOT WORK. I USED TO THINK OF IT AS A MERE NUISANCE UNTIL RECENTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I STRAP YOUNG CHILDREN, IN THEIR CAR SEATS, INTO THE BACK SEATS OF THAT CAR. IN AN EMERGENCY, THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO BE REACHED QUICKLY UNLESS MY WIFE OR I WERE THERE TO SAY THAT THE DOOR HANDLES DON'T ALWAYS WORK AND YOU MUST OPEN THE FRONT DOORS AND REACH INTO THE BACK TO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOORS. CHEVROLET HAS MAINTAINED THAT THEY WORK PROPERLY. IT'S KIND OF IRONIC, WE STRAP OUR KIDS IN SAFETY SEATS TO KEEP THEM SAFE, BUT IN AN EMERGENCY, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THEM BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLES DON'T WORK. THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM HERE AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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