Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10083919September 28, 2004
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING PULLEY FAILED. VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE SWITCHES ITSELF INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHILE THE MANUAL SWITCH IS IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE TAILLIGHTS FAILED. AT NEW COMPUTER HAD TO BE INSTALLED. THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081740September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE,AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092830September 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL BECAME DISENGAGED. TALSO, BRAKE LIGHT AND THE TAIL LIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092727September 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS THE GEAR SHIFT BOX LOCKED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. CRASHING INTO A MAIL BOX. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091171September 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. LEFT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT REPLACED TWO TIMES BEFORE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, BULB REPLACED. AC QUIT WORKING. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO A FIND COMPRESSOR FAILURE. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. LATEST AND WORST FAILURE WAS A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ONLY THE ITEMS CONTROLLED BY THE RAP WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ABANDON FOR SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS. THIS WAS ALSO A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES. IF THERE IS AN OVERRIDE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRAGGED UP ON THE TWO TRUCK. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER AND NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092583September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092516September 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091038September 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE: 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SSUE: DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WILL INADVERTENTLY LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE. WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, AND REACHING FOR THE SEATBELT, TRYING TO PULL THE BUCKLE OVER CHEST AND BUCKLE. THE RETRACTOR (ON OCCASION) WILL LOCK UP, AND NOT PERMIT THE WEBBING TO MOVE ANY FURTHER. THIS WILL OCCUR FOR ABOUT 20 SEC. UNTIL THE RETRACTOR LOOSENS UP, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO MOVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. TWICE THE RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092153September 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED TWICE. BOTH TIMES THE TANK CRACKED. FIRST CRACK OCCURRED AT A SEAM, AND THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED AT THE FILLER NECK. HE SMELLED GAS INSIDE HIS GARAGE AND SAW GASOLINE DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR. THE SERVICE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THE SERVICE SOON LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, AND THE TANK IS BEING REPLACED. THERE WAS NO REPAIR ON THE FUEL TANK OR REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK PRIOR TO THESE INCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092182September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR DAY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087094September 14, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED IN THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEFECTIVE TIE RODS CAUSED MISALIGNMENT, WHICH LEAD TO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. (THIS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE FRONT ONLY) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090856September 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT LESS THAN A YEAR.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. EXITING THE FREEWAY THE I HAD A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME! MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IN "DRIVE" WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD TWO OF MY TODDLERS IN THE CAR WITH ME! THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A LOCAL DEALER AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. APPARENTLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED IT ERASES THE CODES IN THE ENGINE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WELL, IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN THIS EVENING. SAME PROBLEM. THIS WILL BE MY 5TH TIME OF BRINGING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I ONLY HAVE 9400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY 5 CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS. IS THERE A WAY GM CAN GET ME A BETTER RUNNING VEHICLE? I PAID A LOT FOR THIS VEHICLE AND AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH IT'S PERFORMACE. THERE ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CONNELL CHEVROLET SERVICE HERE IN KILLEEN HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SELL ME THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE THE ONES NICE ENOUGH TO TRY AND FIX THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090815September 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS BURNING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091689September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PROBLEMS WITH 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO GO TOWARD THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND EVENTUALLY WENT LEFT INTO A RAVINE/DITCH. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091631September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088958September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAYTRANSMISSION JERKED AND BOGGED DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOT BUT 1ST TO SECOND GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER BACKING OF THE ACCELERATOR THE GEARS CAUGHT. NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD TO 4TH HAS TROUBLE ENGAGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088973September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL PART FAILURE. TRANSMISSION PRESSURE COOLING LINE CONNECTOR NOT IN PLACE PROPERLY,CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY ON HOT EXHUAST MANIFOLD, STARTING A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE.THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL MOTORS ADJUSTER, AND CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087212August 31, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN THE CHEST AREA. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088808August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HAS BURNED OUT FOUR TIMES ... I ONLY HAVE 20K MILES AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090059August 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 65 MPH, AND REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND A CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITALS BY PRIVATE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, UPPER/LOWER BACK/LEFT SHOULDER SEPARATED, AND A SPRAINED LEFT WRIST AND LEFT ELBOW. CHILD SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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