Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10118790May 2, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VEHICLE HIT AN SUV THAT DROVE INTO LANE. VEHICLE THEN HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE CRASHED WITH GREAT FORCE INTO HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND LOST FRONT LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO CRASH ALONG DIVIDER. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER IN VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO ORBITAL BONES AND MAXILLARY BONE IN SKULL. MAJOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10120357April 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *MR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, SUBSEQUENTLY SMOKE AND FLAMES HAD COME FROM THE HOOD WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118264April 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS WENT OUT WEEKS AFTER HEARING SOUNDS UNDERNEATH THE CAR, AND HEARING A LOUD POPING SOUND. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALL PROBLEM, PLUS PROBLEMS WITH MY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM CONTROLS GOING OUT ON THE HIGH SETTING, PROBLEMS WITH EMBRASSASING SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. WHAT REALLY HURT ME SO BAD IS THAT THE PLACE WHERE MY HUSBAND AND I WORK WE BUILD PARTS FOR GENERAL MOTORS EVERY DAY AND WORKED THERE FO 22 YEARS TRUSTING THAT THE FIRST CAR THAT WE BOUGHT BRAND NEW WOULD BE A GM PRODUCT THAT I WOULD BE AT LEAST HEARD FROM THE COMPANY AND HAVING THEM BE CONCEREND ENOUGH TO HELP PAY FOR MY REPAIRS OR SOMETHING, I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119063April 22, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
02 V 121 000/FUEL FILTER FITTING: WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE RETAINER CLIP WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE LINE RETAINER. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *JB UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118201April 21, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STEERING:COLUMN, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE SUV ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON AND ONE NIGHT I WAS GOING AROUND 55 MPH MY 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER,WE HEARD A LOUD POP IT SOUND LIKE WE HAD HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD SO I STOP TO SEE WHAT IT WAS, WE SAW NOTHING BUT THE SQUEAKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE SUV GOT LOUDER SOME DAY LATER JUMPED IN THE CAR STARTED THE CAR AND THERE WAS THAT LOUD SOUND AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE SUV WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE I COULD HEAR SOME SPINNING LIKE NOISE SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STRIPED OUT IN REVERSE, AND THAT SOME SHAFT HAD BROKEN OR SOMETHING, THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THE SAME MODEL TRAILBLAZER 2002 WHAT HURT ME SO BAD IS THIS WAS MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR, I ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS, AND IF I EVERY BUY ANOTHER CAR IT WANT BE FROM GM, I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TAILGATE LAMPS ,WINDSHIELD WIPERS,STEERING COLUMN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118084April 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SINCE JANUARY OF 2005 MY 2003 TRAIL BLAZER HAS BEEN BLOWING THE IGNITION FUSE EVERY TIME I START MY TRUCK. IT WILL TRY UNTIL I TURN IT OFF AND THAN NO POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY TURN SIGNALS GO OUT, AND MY GAUGE GOES HAY WIRE. I THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH MY REMOTE START, AND I HAD THAT COMPLETELY REMOVED. NOW IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHARGED ME $20 TO PUT A FUSE BACK IN WHICH I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET IT STARTED, BUT IT WILL BLOW AGAIN. BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE FUSE BLOW THE SERVICE MANAGER JUST CAME OUT AND REPLACED THE FUSE AGAIN AND DID NOT CARE THAT IT WAS GOING TO BLOW AGAIN. HE BASICALLY JUST WANTED ME TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. GUESS WHAT BEFORE I EVEN TURNED OUT THE FUSE WAS BLOWN AGAIN. WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE FUSE, AND IT WAS FINE. IF I WANTED THEM TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER IT WOULD COST $300. JUST TO LOOK AT MORE. I AM PRETTY MUCH AT A LOSS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILES, BUT IS ONLY A 1 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I THINK IT WAS REALLY BAD THAT BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , AND THEY WERE FINE WITH LETTING ME LEAVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116800April 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE BLOWER FAN FOR THE HEATING & AIR CONTIONING SYSTEM FAILED, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR POOR WORKMANSHIP IN THE OUTSIDE AIR SUPPLY DUCT, ALLOWING SMALL ANIMALS (LIKE MICE & CHIPMUNKS) TO GET INSIDE.THE CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR, CHARGING ME $187.87 FOR THE REPAIR,SAYING THAT IT'S NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER SHOULD BE COVED BY GM'S WARRANTY. THIS REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF SMALL ANIMALS GETTING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116740April 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2002 TRAILBLAZER. NEVER USED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNTIL IT HAD 39,000 MILES ON IT. AT THAT TIME, FOUND OUT WE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION MODULE. THIS WAS REPLACE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO.*AK MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING, SHE FELT THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. SHE GLANCED DOWN AT THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH INDICATOR FOR DRIVE CONDITION. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLICKERING BETWEEN FOUR WHEEL HI AND FOUR WHEEL LO. IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT SINCE SHE SLOWED DOWN UNDER 40 MPH DURING THIS ORDEAL. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. THE DRIVE INDICATOR, WITHOUT WARNING, STARTED TO SWITCH BETWEEN TWO WHEEL DRIVE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HI AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW. I DIDN'T MOVE. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THE LIGHTS STOPPED FLASHING AND THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LAMP WAS ON. I PROCEEDED TO MAKE THE TURN. THE DEALER (GLENWAY CHEVROLET, CINCINNATI, OH) FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEIR SUGGESTION: WE START TO REPLACE PARTS, AT OUR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117642April 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A SPARK PLUG HAS POP OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION CONTROL BY A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117643April 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN MAKING A TURN A SCRAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116629April 8, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEAD UNIT FOR MY STEREO DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS, MY DRIVER SIDE VIEW MIRROR DUE TO CONSTANT SHAKING, A SEAL IN THE WINDOW THAT WAS COMING OUT, DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL DUE TO THE PLASTIC BOWING UP. OCCASIONALLY THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK, AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILS TO RELEASE ALLOWING ME TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON. EXCESS WIND NOISE ON THE DRIVERSIDE POSSIBLY DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD NOT BEING SEALED PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116484April 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAVE BROUGHT MY VECHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON THREE SEPRATE OCASIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: THE VOLTAGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 VOLTS, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL TO GO DIM, THEN BRIGHT AGAIN.*AK THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. TODAY 04/06/2005 THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY CONTACTED GM, AND STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL! I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VECHICLE IN WHICH HEADLIGHTS GOING DIM, THEN BRIGHT NORMAL. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AT TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE ARE TSBS STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THIS TO ME CREATES AN UNSAFE DRIVING ENVIRONMENT. I FOUND THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON GM TECHLINK: HTTP://WWW.GMTECHLINK.COM/IMAGES/ISSUES/CNT_MO/TLCME.HTML SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THEIR INSTRUMENT PANEL VOLTMETER IS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 12 AND 14 VOLTS ON THEIR NEW 2005 MODEL YEAR LIGHT DUTY FULL SIZE PICKUP/UTILITY VEHICLE. FOR 2005 MODEL YEAR, LIGHT DUTY FULL SIZE PICKUPS AND UTILITIES, ARE EQUIPPED WITH A NEW REGULATED VOLTAGE CONTROL (RVC) SYSTEM, COVERED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2004 TECHLINK. THE RVC SYSTEM ALLOWS CHANGES TO VEHICLE VOLTAGE, UP OR DOWN, UNDER VARIOUS SCENARIOS. BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE AND THE VEHICLE?S PRESENT ELECTRICAL NEEDS ARE ONLY TWO OF NUMEROUS CONDITIONS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE VOLTMETER TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 12 AND 14 VOLTS. BY COMPARISON, CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS USUALLY MAINTAIN A MORE CONSISTENT READING OF 14 VOLTS. THIS FLUCTUATION WITH THE RVC SYSTEM IS NORMAL SYSTEM OPERATION AND NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117548April 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FAN CLUTCH: TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD CLINKING NOISE, WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN THREE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THIS. PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAN FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117695April 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE.*MR THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH DID LIGHT SIGNIFYING WHETHER 2WD, 4WDH OR 4WDL WAS OPERATING. THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT SWITCH OUT OF 2WD INTO ANY OTHER OPERATING MODES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116318April 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE WINDOW FAILED, ALLOWING MY DOG TO PUT HER FOOT ON THE CONTROL AND ROLL THE WINDOW UP ON HER HEAD. AS SOON AS SHE WAS TRAPPED I TRIED TO FREE HER, BUT THE WINDOW HAD GOTTEN OFF THE TRACK AND WOULD NOT LOWER. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO FORCE THE WINDOW DOWN BUT THAT WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICER BEHIND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND HE SHATTERED THE WINDOW WITH HIS BATON. IF THE POLICE OFFICER HAD NOT BEEN RIGHT THERE, MY DOG WOULD HAVE STRANGLED TO DEATH. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME SORT OF SENSOR TO PREVENT THE WINDOWS FROM ROLLING UP IF THERE IS AN OBJECT IN THE SPACE. I KNOW CHILDREN AS WELL AS PETS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS TO POSITION THE CONTROL VERTICALLY ON THE DOOR TO MAKE IT LESS EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY TRIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10116360April 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
STOP LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116266April 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER LT. WINDOW CABLE ASSEMBLY- LIVING IN FLORIDA, I HAVE OPENED WITH WINDOWS MAYBE 25 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE JUMPED THE GUIDE TRACK IN THE DOOR AND WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP. MILEAGE WARRANTY EXPIRED 7000 MILES AGO. DEALER STATES OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE THE WINDOW CABLE ASSEMBLY. MECHANICS STATE IT IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116128March 30, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR HAS AN UNCOVERED MIRROR ON IT. WHEN I PULL THE VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN, THE MIRROR REFLECTS MY HANDS AND LAP WHICH IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON AT GENERAL MOTORS (JOOHEE KIM). SHE SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT REPLACING THE VISOR WITH ONE WITH NO MIRROR OR ONE WITH A COVERED MIRROR. I LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTHER SUV'S AND TRUCKS AT MY DEALERSHIP AND THE TRAILBLAZER IS THE ONLY ONE WITH AN UNCOVERED MIRROR. I HAVE NEVER OWNED OR SEEN AN AUTOMOBILE WITH AN UNCOVERED MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I AM VERY CONCEREND ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THAT IT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING A BIG SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114944March 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE RAN INTO A GUARD RAIL AND ROLLED DOWN INTO A DITCH. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE DRIVER. LATER, DEALER CONTACTED THE OWNER, AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE KEY WAS BROKEN. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117056March 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V527000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP FAILURE. IT'S HAS BEEN OVER SIXTY DAYS, AND THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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