Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10111285February 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK DETACHED FROM THE TANK. AS A RESULT, WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL IT POURED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110276February 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN CLUTCH STUCK ENGAGED, CAUSING ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER(MORITZ CHEVY) CHARGED $725 FOR REPAIR OF WHICH $400 WAS LABOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110205February 9, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION. BOTH DOORS ON LEFT SIDE DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. REPLACEMENTS PARTS ARE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10110210February 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT EXT, MY HEAT (AUTO. DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL) BEGINS TO BLOW COLD AIR, AND DURING THE SUMMER IT BLOWS HOT AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110127February 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER [XXX]. 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODULE MALFUNCTIONED NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE; MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE (CAN PROVIDE RECEIPT). WE HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT SAME TYPE VEHICLES HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS MADE US AWARE THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ON ANOTHER SERIES OF VIN NUMBERS OF LIKE VEHICLE, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110139February 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED OUT, AND UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUG AND BULB SOCKET HAD MELTED ALONG WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WIRE. IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER SOME BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALER. I THOUGHT THIS INCIDENT WAS STRANGE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A RANDOM INCIDENT UNTIL I READ ON A WEB FORUM THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110031February 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE HAD MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD V8 IN THE SHOP UNDER WARRANTY MANY TIMES. FIRST WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WHICH WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. STILL HAVE A NOISE THE DEALED SAYS THEY DON'T HEAR! NEXT CAME THE TAILLIGHT RECALL. NOW I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A DEAD BATTERY. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NOTHING HAS BEEN LEFT ON TO CAUSE IT. I CAN GO INTO A STORE AND COME OUT TO FIND IT DEAD. WHEN YOU CHARGE THE BATTERY, THEN EITHER THE HEATED SEATS WORK IMPROPERLY, THE BLOWER WON'T COME ON, SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108442February 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET EXT TRAILBLAZER ON NOV. 26, 2004. 2 MONTHS LATER ON FEB. 1, 2005 IT WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SHUTTING DOWN 5 TIMES WITH 2 LOUD EXPLOSIONS. THE MALFUCTION OF THE VEHICLE CAME CLOSE TO A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS OCCURING AND AN ALMOST NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE FOR MY DAUGHER AND I WHEN IT SHUT DOWN FOR ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY BY ATTEMPTING TO CROSS IT UNTO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL INJECTION VALVE HAD MALFUCTIONED AND REMAINED OPEN RELEASING ALL THE GASOLINE UNTO THE ENGINE. THEY ARE REPLACING THE INJECTOR, SPARK PLUGS/WIRES THAT WERE FLOODED WITH GASOLINE, AND THE INTAKE GASKET. I CONTACTED GM WHICH ALSO CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE SERIES OF EVENTS COULD HAVE STARTED A VEHICLE FIRE AND THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I SHOULD HAVE LEFT THE ENGINE OFF AND VACATED IT IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT TELL ME HOW THIS OCCURED NOR PROMISE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN OR OTHER PROBLEMS STEM FROM THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATING SITUATION TO ANYONE. I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON WITH THIS COMPLAINT. I AM PURSUING OTHER AVENUES TO ENSURE THAT I WILL NOT KEEP THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS LIFE THREATING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108358February 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER SPITS UP FUEL BACK OUT OF THE FUEL TANK AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. I AM NOT TRYING TO TOP OFF. EVERYTIME I FILL UP, FUEL SPITS BACK OUT FROM THE TANK AFTER I REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE NOW, THEY ARE ON THEIR THIRD ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE GAS STATION I WAS USING. SO I TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT PUMPS IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109013January 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108034January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2004 - TUNED KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENED, NO STARTER MOTOR, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS, NOTHING. KEY REMIANED LOCKED IN STEERING COLUMN, COULD NOT BE REMOVED. TRIED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING (9/19) - SAME THING. TRIED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING (MONDAY, 9/20). THE SAME THING - AT THAT POINT CALLED DEALER TO TOW VEHICLE. ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER THE TOW TRUCK CAME - TOW TRUCK OPERATOR GOT IN VEHICLE TURNED KEY - AND VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP JUST AS IF NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG! . STILL HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP - DEALER CHECKED BEHICLE OVER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, CAME OUT OF BANK AFTER RUNNING ERRNAD, TURNED KEY IN VEHICLE - NOTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. KEPT TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL VEHICLE STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WORKED FINE UNTIL SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD. WENT TO START VEHICLE AND ONE AGAIN, NOTHING HAPPENED, NO LIGHTS, NO STARTER - NOTHING. KEY ALSO LOCKED IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, THEORIZED AN INTERIOR LIGHT WAS LEFT ON (BUT I KNOW IT WASN'T). DEALER REPLACED SOME ENGINE FAN THEY THEORIZE WAS TURNING ON AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF AND DRAINING BATTERY - I TOLD THEM THAT'S FINE BUT DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY TRUCK WILL START DAYS AFTER AN INITIAL FAILURE. THIS INTERMITTENT FAILURE IS FRIGHTENING AS IT SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBLE PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM FAILURE - AS NOTED ON THIS WEBSITE BY OTHER OWNERS - WHEN THE TRAILBLAZER WILL FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. (REFERENCE ODI ID NUMBERS 10101741 & 10060860). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107927January 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE GAS TANK ALWAYS OVERFLOWES WHEN FILLED. IT IS HARD TO POSITION THE NOZZLE INTO THE FILLER NECK SO THAT GAS FLOWS WITHOUT HOLDING THE PUMP HANDLE AND REPOSITIONING SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FILLING PROCESS. THE OVEFLOW IS NOT FROM TRYING TO TOP OFF THE TANK EITHER. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS NOT EVEN FULL. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN FIVE TIMES FOR THIS AND FOR ELECTRICAL/BATTERY PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108973January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND DUPLICATED TWICE. COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE HARNESS REPLACED TWICE, AND THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128084January 25, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE REAR FASCIA ON 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE REAR FASCIA COVERING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS OPENINGTHE REAR HATCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107856January 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN CLUTCH FAILED AT 49,000 MILES AFTER INTERMITTENT ROARING SOUND ALMOST FROM DATE OF NEW PURCHASE 6-20-02. REQUIRED REPLACING AT MY $600 COST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107919January 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED NEW TRAILBLAZER IN MAY 04. WHEN VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES ON IT, I STARTED GETTING A RATTLE OR LOUD BUZZ WHEN ACCELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 PER HOURS JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHIFTS. OCCASIONALLY, THE SHIFT IF JERKY. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE WARM AND THE RATTLE OR BUZZ FIRST MANIFESTED ITSELF AFTER I TURNED RIGHT AND ACCELERATED FROM A STOP. WHEN WARM, THIS SOUND IS REPEATED ALMOST EVERY TIME I TURN RIGHT AND ACCELERATE. WHEN WARM IS ALSO OCCURS WHEN I JUST ACCELERATE FROM A FULL STOP. OCCASIONALLY, IT WILL ALSO OCCUR AFTER A TIGHT LEFT TURN. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING WRONG. ON THE SECOND TRIP TO THE DEALER I REPORTED IT AGAIN. STILL NO FIX. THE NOISE IS VERY ANNOYING, BUT I CANNOT TELL THAT IT IS DOING DAMAGE. I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IF IT MADE THIS NOISE ON THE ROAD TEST. I AM ESTIMATING THE RATTLE OR BUZZ SOUND HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 75 TIME TO DATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107812January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE ELECTRIC MIRRORS ARE ERRATIC - THEY WON'T HOLD THEIR MEMORY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. WHEN YOU START CAR YOU DO THINK TO CHECK MIRRORS EVERYTIME AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU GO TO CHANGE LANES AND REALIZE THAT THE MIRRORS HAVE LOTS THEIR MEMORY. I HAVE ALMOST HAD NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR TRAILBLAZERS AS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRAILBAZER OWNERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107752January 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
VEHICLE COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107684January 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN YOU GO TO START THE VEHICLE AND IF THE VEHICLE HAS A DEAD BATTERY, YOU CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY. I GUESS THIS IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN THAT IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO SEEK HELP. THE CAR IS UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107410January 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON, WHICH CONSUMER IS INFORMED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY NOT OPERATE IF LIGHT IS ON. OWNER WILL CONTACT DEALER FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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