Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10106538January 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WENT OUT IN A.M. TO START VEHICLE AND TURN THE KEY OVER TO HEAR NOTHING AND NO START. NO PRIOR WARNING, TRIED TO JUMP START, NO SUCCESS, TOWED TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107456January 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE BRAKING AT 30-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF SUV TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURY TO THE FACE, BUT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106552January 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER RENTED FROM HERTZ ON DECEMBER 29, 2004. ON HIGHWAY 285 NEAR MILE MARKER 189.5, I ENCOUNTERED BLACK ICE ON A CURVE. THE VEHICLE STARTED A 4-WHEEL DRIFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD SPUN OUT. THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO STABILITY CONTROL. I STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS BOTH FRONTAL AND SIDE IMPACT, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE. THERE IS NO WAY THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER AT THE SPEED AT WHICH I WAS DRIVING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106574January 18, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE SEAT BELT ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. HAS MALFUNCTIONED, I.E. IT DOES NOT COME OUT, AND THEREFORE WILL FORCE ME TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. *NM I HAVE VISITED THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO HAVE THEM CORRECT THE PROBLEM, EVERYTIME I TRAVEL TO THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE THE TIME THAT IT STARTS TO WORK AGAIN. GM'S POLICY IS THAT "IF THEY DO NOT SEE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT OCCURS, THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM" I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, BEING UNABLE TO BUCKLE MY SEATBELT ON OCCASION, AND NOT TO MENTION ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEATBELT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN TALKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS, AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106578January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN CLUTCH FAILED IN NEAR FULL ON MODE CAUSING EXCESSIVE AIR FLOW WHEN DURING WINTER SEASON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY TRAVEL ATTEMPTING TO RETURN FROM A VACATION THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. READOUT OF THIS ERROR WAS P0495 FAN SPEED HIGH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106487January 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS A LOT AND FOUND THE INTERNET FULL OF PROBLEMS WITH BLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT / THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON THING FOR BLAZERS (THE TRANS GOING OUT) IN WEST VIRGINIA I WAS TOLD BY A SALES DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR CHEVY BLAZERS. GM TOLD ME AND SOME OTHER INTERNET PEOPLE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I THINK AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS DONE /TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A WEIRD NOISY THAT WHICH WE COMPLAINED ABOUT AND WE WERE TOLD UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I WENT TO BACK OUT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 2. UNABLE TO DRIVE TRUCK DUE TO NOT GOING INTO REVERSE. 3. CALLED TO SCHEDULE ESTIMATE. GM SAID THEY COULD OFFER A REBATE CUSTOMER APPRECIATION BUT THEY ARE ALREADY ADVERTISING THIS OPTION TO ANYONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106312January 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I TOOK MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALERSHIP IN DEC. BECAUSE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT OPERATING (I HADN'T NEEDED TO USE IT IN MONTHS) THE WASN'T ANY SERVICE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I TOOK IT IN. MAGICALLY, WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE "SERVICE 4WD LIGHT" WAS ON. AFTER THEY CHARGED ME AN 80.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSFER CASE MODULE THAT WOULD COST $400.00. I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO TAKE THE CAR IN OVER THE HOLIDAYS. TODAY WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR HE HAD SHUT IT OFF AND JUST FOR KICKS PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL HIGH AND IT WORKED!! HOWEVER, HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR INTO A GAS STATION AND IT SHUTTERED AND DID NOT WANT TO TURN. HE DID GET IT INTO A PARKING SPOT, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF IT LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET. I CALLED GM IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE CAME HOME AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME DEALERSHIP AND THE BEST THEY COULD DO IS PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR!! ALL I CAN SAY THAT I THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON IN FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN IT MYSTERIOUSLY JUMPED 4 FEET FORWARD. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CONTROL MODULE-IT IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ALSO, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT (IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR) THEY SAID THE SOONEST THEY COULD TAKE ME WAS ON TUESDAY( 4 DAYS FROM NOW)-EVEN AFTER I HAD EXPLAINED THE WHOLE SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111133January 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *NM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED SO HARD THAT IT ALMOST JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF THE CONSUMERS HANDS. THE SECOND CONCERN WAS WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE REAR SEAT DOWN TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE BACK , IT REQUIRED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BE MOVED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK AGAIN. THE LAST CONCERN WAS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT USE TIRE CHAINS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH CLEARANCE AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO USE ANOTHER TRACTION DEVICE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107277January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK .....COMING OFF THE ROAD AT 20 MPH BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT LANE TO PREVENT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM HITTING HIM. WHEN BRINGING VEHICLE TO SERVICE CENTER WAS TOLD THERE WA SNOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON EOF THE WHEELS CAME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107231January 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED. THIS CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, AND THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED ,AND REPROGRAMMED IT. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109558January 7, 2005
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENED, UPON IMPACT SEAT BELT WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION. *BF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103208January 6, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MR. NATHAN'S WIFE MILDRED CHATMAN.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105779January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER STARTING MY 2002 4WD TRAILBLAZER (38025 MILES) IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT WILL GO FORWARD WITH SEVERE DIFFICULTY GETTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR. MECHANIC SAYS TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. I DID NOT GET THE EXTENDED WARANTY BUT I CALLED CHEVEROLET FOR ASSISTANCE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP. CHEVY SAID TO TAKE IT DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, HAVE THEM FIX IT AND THEN THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY WOULD HELP. MY CHEVY DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE AT LEAST $300 TO DIAGNOSE. IF IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION IT WOULD THEN COST $2500 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND $900 TO PUT IT IN. CHEVY WANTS ME TO DO ALL OF THIS BEFORE THEY WILL DECIDE TO HELP OR NOT, BS. DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THE BEST HE HAD EVER SEEN CHEVY DO FOR SOMEONE THAT WAS OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WAS TO PAY HALF, AND THAT HE SAID IS EXTREMELY RARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106707January 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105708January 4, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR WINDOW OF OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXPLODED IN MY GARAGE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW AND THE FAILURE WAS WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE NIGHT BEFORE AND GARAGE DOOR SHUT WITH NO INCIDENT. UPON ENTERING GARAGE NEXT MORNING, SHATTERED GLASS WAS FOUND ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND REAR WINDOW BLOWN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106665January 3, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG MILEAGE. CONSUMER WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED THEY WOULD BE GOING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104920January 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN MY RADIO STARTING SOUNDING FUNNY, THEN SMOKE STARTED FILLING UP IN THE CAR IT SMELLED LIKE WIRES WERE BURNING. I COULD NOT SEE THE GEAR,THE DOOR OR WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND I WAS TRAPPED IN MY SEAT BELT. ALL OF MY PASSENGERS GOT OUT SAFE. I WAS SCREAMING THAT I COULD NOT GET OUT THAT'S WHEN MY SON CAME AND PULLED ME OUT THE TRUCK. I GOT A FEW SCRATCHES ON MY LEG AND MY KNEE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START BACK UP FOR AWHILE. IT SHUT IT SELF DOWN, IT STARTED BACK UP ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER. I WAS ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME, I WAS DROPPING OFF A NEIGHBOR. I DID MANAGE TO DRIVE HOME THIS HAPPENED ON JANUARY 1, 2005 AT ABOUT 2:30 AM. I DID START THE TRUCK UP ABOUT 2:00 PM YOU COULD STILL SMELL BURNT WIRES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND ALL OF THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS ARE LIT UP, LIKE THE CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, BRAKE LIGHT AND ETC. I WILL BE GETTING IT TOWED ON MONDAY , JANUARY 3, 2005 TO BILL WINK DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10104638December 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP AND THEN RESET THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND DROVE AROUND AND NO LIGHT CAME ON. THREE DAYS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC AND THEY RAN MORE DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THREE CRACK S IN THE OPENING (NECK) OF THE GAS TANK. I HAD TO HAVE THE TANK REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. A NEW GAS TANK ON A 2003 VEHICLE IS UNHEARD OF AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER GAS TANKS ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS OR OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO REPLACED DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM?? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105468December 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104562December 27, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (FIANCE'S), FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES, WE NOTICED A TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. (TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS ON TIRE). IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE TREAD IS PEELING BACK ON REST OF TIRE ALSO. AS OF THIS TIME, THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ORE RECENTLY, WE FOUND OUT THAT CONTINENTAL HAS A 12-15 WEEK BACKORDER, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE HALTED PRODUCTION DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM. ****ACTUAL TIRE IZE:245/65/SR17**** SITE DID NOT GIVE THAT OPTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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