Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10105358December 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104403December 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
GM T-BODY 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES 2002 > LOSS OF CONTROL DURING 4-WHEEL DRIVE CONDITIONS. TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING IN AND OUT WITH OUT WARNING, CAUSING A SLIDE AND SPIN OUT CONDITION. HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GM AND WAS TOLDS CONDITION IS NORMAL. THEY BLAME THE DRIVER IS DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. OTHER VEHICLES HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND SPEED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10104198December 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY 2004 CHEVROLET, TRAILBLAZER HAS NO TRACTION. I WILL NOT EVEN GO THROUGH WET GRASS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101772December 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. HOWEVER, ON NOVEMBER 25, 2004 WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104023December 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK NECK WHERE RUBBER HOSE RUNNING FROM FUEL FILLER PIPE IS ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK. (HOSE IS SECURED TO FUEL TANK BY A HOSE CLAMP). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, DEALER SIMPLY RESET THE LIGHT. THE LIGHT WAS BACK TWO DAYS LATER AND THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. I LOOKED AT THE FUEL TANK AND SAW FUEL WAS SEEPING AT THE FUEL TANK NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104036December 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED (~40 MPH) THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. I SLOWED DOWN, AND TURNED ON TO A SIDE ROAD. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED INWARD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS HINT OF A PROBLEM. PER THE GARAGE MECHANIC, THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD "SEPARATED", CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THE PART WAS REPLACED, AND THE DAMAGED PART (WHICH I VIEWED) WAS THROWN AWAY. THE VEHICLE RIDES FINE NOW, BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER BALL JOINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103061December 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2002 TRAIL BLAZER 4-WD BROKE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSFER CASE MODULE FOR $400.00 ( VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY) I HAVE USED THE 4WD MAYBE 4 TIMES. NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE WEB WITH SIMILAR 4WD PROBLEMS. CALLED GM AND THEY BASICALLY SAID TOO BAD AND MAYBE THERE WOULD BE A RECALL SOMEDAY IN FUTURE. ALSO, AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE "SERVICE 4WD"LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS LIT UP. WAS NOT LIT BEFORE SO I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS BROKE- I ONLY NOTICED IT WASNT WORKING WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT 2 WEEKS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101662December 15, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER HAD B.F.GOODRICH TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES ON THEM, AND ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE FEATHERED IN AND ON OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO BECOME MISALIGNED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. MODEL: OPEN TRAIL/T/A. RIGHT FRONT 36357, E27754K, P1306ALO, P245/70R16. LEFT FRONT 37380, E27754K P1306ALO, P245/70R16, LEFT REAR 37380 E27754K, P1306ALO P245/70R16, RIGHT REAR 36355E 27754K, P1306ALO P245/70R16. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT EXPLAINED THAT AS LONG A S THE DEALER SAID THE TIRE WEAR WAS NORMAL THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094955December 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS COMPLAINT WAS SENT VIA E-MAIL. " I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, AWAITING ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, I ACCELERATED TO GO THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT I HAD NO ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD ENOUGH ROLLING POWER TO COAST THROUGH THE TURN AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED RUNNING OKAY , BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. WE STOPPED AT A NEARBY GMC DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED. BY THE TIME WE GOT THERE THE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF. THE SERVICE MAN SAID IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME , 170 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE ANALYSIS FROM THE ON BOARD COMPUTER INDICATED A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103690December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102796December 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REAR VIEW MIRROR COMPASS NOT READING RIGHT AND OUTSIDE TEMP. NOT READING CORRECT ON A HOT 80 DEGREE DAY. READS -33 AND NOW MY A/C WONT WORK BECAUSE IT SAYING THAT'S ITS TOO COLD FOR THE A/C TO BE ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103440December 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCCASIONALLY, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD CAUSED THE RADIO, FUSES AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO FAIL AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE WAS STILL UNDETERMINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102399December 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HAD A SIDE INPACT WITH MY CHEV SUV TRAILBLAZER 2004 SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10099805December 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONTAL PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP. ONCE THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD A TIRE FAILURE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102265December 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LATE AT NIGHT ON SIX DIFFERENT NIGHTS ,DOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICAL JUST SHUT DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE SPEED LIGHTS CAME ON(ACTUALY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WITH NO EXCELERATION) PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD ,TURNED VEHICAL OFF AND RESTARTED , CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT REMAINED ON TILL NEXT DAY WHEN IT SHUT OFF, GMC DEALER SAID NO WAY TO CHECK IF INTERMITTENT PROBLEM,IF LIGHT CAME ON DURING THE DAY TO BRING IT IN RIGHT AWAY!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103148December 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL, HITTING A UTILITY POLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105514December 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BUCKING PROBLEM WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION. *BF THE FUEL SUPPLY SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. CHEVROLET ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL CONDITION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100984December 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE FRONT WINDSHEILD WIPERS ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER LT, HAVE A PROBLEM. WHEN THEY ARE SET FOR SLOW SPEED, THEY SKIP (JERK) AT THE SAME SPOT DURING THE WIPE. WHEN SET FOR NORMAL OPERATION, THEY DO NOT SKIP. I'VE CLEANED THE WINDSHEILD, AND REPLACED THE WIPER BLADES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPPER MOTOR. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS WHEN IT'S RAINING. IT STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT DATE WAS 11/30/04. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100952December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS AT A STOP SIGN TURNING RIGHT. THE TRAIL BLAZER WAS IN A4WD. I TOOK OFF RATHER QUICKLY AND THE "SERVICE 4WD" LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL I GOT HOME (A 20 MIN DRIVE). ONCE THE TRAILBLAZER WAS TURNED OFF, THE LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON. I TOOK THE TRAILBLAZER TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY DID NOT FIND A CODE.THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE LIGHT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN ON LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO REGISTER ANYTHING WRONG OR IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT MIGHT REGISTER LATER. THE RECEIPT STATES: TRANSMISSION WORK - JOB #1 - SERVICE 4X4 LITE ON. CHECK FOR CODES. CHECK OVER UPDATES. REPROGRAM PCM WITH LATEST UPDATES. COURTESY INSPECTION - JOB#2 - 27 POINT COURTESY INSPECTION. TRAILBLAZER WAS BOUGHT 10/31/04 AND HAS 3,700 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103392November 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. CAR STALL 3X , BATTERY WENT OUT, WINDSHIELD WIPER WORN AND TAIL LIGHT OUT, CONSIDERED NOT SAFE. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. THE DASH SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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