Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10091841October 20, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TIGHTENING THE LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE, TWO OF THE STUDS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STUDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096040October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE CLUTCH FAN ON OUR CHEVROLET 2002 TRAILBLAZER WENT OUT AND THE FAN STAYED ON. IT RESULTED IN REDUCED ENGINE POWER BECAUSE THE FAN WAS PULLING SO MUCH POWER FROM THE MOTOR. WHEN OUR MECHANIC CALLED FOR PARTS, THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HAD 15 ON STOCK. APPARENTLY CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT RECALLED IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096041October 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I JUST HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE ON OUR 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD IS GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME HOW MUCH PLAY WAS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND WHEEL. IT WAS ATLEAST ONE HALF INCH. THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BECAUSE THEY ARE SEALED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IT WOULD OF NOT HAD ENOUGH GREASE PUT IN AT THE FACTORY. HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WHEEL CAN BREAK AT THE TIE ROD AND THE FRONT WHEEL WILL NOT BE CONTROLLABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096055October 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER -- I HAVE EXPERIENCE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM (ABOUT 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS) WHERE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OFF DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. NOTHING I HAVE FOUND CAN FORCE THEM TO COME BACK ON; HOWEVER, USUALLY AFTER 5 OR 10 MINUTES THEY SEEM TO RETURN TO THE NORMAL ON CONDITION BY THEMSELVES. THE HIGH BEAMS WORK OK, TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. ARE NOT EFFECTED WHILE THE LOW BEAMS ARE IN THIS CONDITION. ADDITONALLY ONE DAY I NOTICED THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS IN THIS SAME STATE. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALER, BILL HEARD CHEVROLET (SANFORD, FL), AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITION. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET, AND THEY AGREED THAT UNLESS THE CONDITION COULD BE REPRODUCED, THERE WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE OR MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO REPLACE ANY PARTS TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RIGID STANCE TO TAKE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN, AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF AND FAMILY, BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME AT THE TIME. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED AT THIS POINT, AND DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY ANY OTHER OWNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097083October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095835October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SLIPPAGE, THEN STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. WE TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT INFORMED US OF A RECALL NOTICE BY GENERAL MOTORS ON THE CYLINDER SLEEVE AND THAT THE VIN OF OUR 2002 TRAILBLAZER FELL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL NOTICE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED US THAT THE TIE ROD WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY PAY FOR 30% OF THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT THE CYLINDER SLEEVE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095748October 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS ; ENGINE HESITATES; ENGINE TREMBLES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095754October 14, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP SHALT BROKE CAUSING FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095757October 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT BRALE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO SOCKET NOT HOLDING BULB TIGHT DEALER WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE ABOUT 600 MILES OVER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095716October 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZERS, WHICH HAVE FREQUENT FAILURES IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS, INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND REVERSE LIGHTS DUE TO FAULTY BOARDS WHICH DO NOT APPLY ENOUGH TENSION TO HOLD THE BULB IN PLACE. THE BULB DOES NOT BURN OUT, IT JUST BECOMES LOOSE. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE RECALL, NOT WHAT GM HAS CALLED A SPECIAL POLICY CONDITION. FAILED REAR LIGHTING IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD DEEM AS A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095731October 13, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHEN TEH REAR SEAT ARE FOLDED DOWN THERE IS NOT ENOUGHT ROOM FOR THE DRIVER SEAT WHEN IT IS IN EASY OUT MODE. I FOLDED THE REAR SEATS DOWN, AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT MOVED BACK AS NORMAL AND HIT THE REAR SEAT. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR OR GEAR TO BREAK OR JAM, CAUSING THE POWER SEAT TO NOT WORK. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AS OF YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095596October 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
DURING FOUR CONSECUTIVE OIL CHANGES, IT WAS NOTED THAT A BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093877October 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS "SERVICE ENGINE LAMP", AIR BAG MODULE HAD A PROBLEM, REAR BRAKE LAMPS BLEW OUT, 4 WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM ON DASH WAS REPLACED, IGNITION NEVER TURNED OFF ALL THE WAY, KILLED BATTERY BECAUSE IT DRAINED BATTERY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093613October 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM REPAIRED THE LIGHT THE FIRST TIME. NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED FROM THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093666October 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY SLUGGISH AT TIMES. UPON ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WILL PERIODICALLY TAKE OFF VERY SLOW. IN A COUPLE INSTANCES WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION KICKED IN. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, THEY STILL INSIST THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER HAS NOT RECORDED ANY CODES. I'M GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED BY THIS ANSWER, BECAUSE I FEEL THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL ADMIT THE TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM IS WHEN WE ARE FINALLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, MAYBE WITH A FATALITY. I WOULD RATHER NOT GET A RESOLUTION THROUGH THIS RESULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094926October 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, STRIKING A BARRIER HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093534October 3, 2004
CHILD SEAT
VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ALL OF LATCH COMPONENTS, MANUFACTURER AGREED TO INSTALL NESCESSARY PARTS. PARTS WERE NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED IMPOSSIBLE BY SERVICE DEPT. DUE TO SEAT DESIGN. SEAT DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW INSTALLATION OF A REAR FACING CAR SEAT IN ANY WAY. LATCH IS REQUIRED TO PUT CAR SEAT IN BECAUSE OF SEAT DESIGN BUT SEAT DESIGN MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL LATCH SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094971October 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HOUSE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095480October 1, 2004
SEATS, STRUCTURE
DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH STEERING WHEEL. *BF THE SEAT BELT COULD CUT INTO THE DRIVER'S NECK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093275September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DRIVE TRAIN HESITATES AND ENGINE COMES TO A NEAR STALL, AND THEN ACCELERATES. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ON EVERY START, RANDOMLY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF DRIVE TRAIN . THEN THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE. AFTER ONE DAY OF DRIVING THE PROBLEM HAS BEGUN AGAIN. THIS HESITATION IS VERY DANGEROUS CROSSING TRAFFIC AND IN INTERSECTIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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