Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10088729August 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VEHICLE TYPE: 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. BRAKE LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. LIGHT BULBS BURN OUT IN HOURS OR DAYS, RATHER THAN WEEKS OR MONTHS. NO SIGNS OF MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THAT WOULD SHORTEN BULB-LIFE. THE TOTAL LIGHT FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS, BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. HAVE SPENT MORE THAN $150 IN NEW BULBS FOR TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS OVER THIS TIME FRAME. OLD BULBS DO NOT ALWAYS APPEAR TO HAVE BURNED OR BROKEN ELEMENTS, BUT HAVE REPLACED THEM ANYWAY FOR SAFETY SAKE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN TURNED ON, OR COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. DASH LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP FOR NO REASON. HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER WON'T WORK, AND POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK WHEN DASH LIGHTS ARE LIT. TOOK THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT RESET THE COMPUTER JUST IN CASE IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER. CALLED THEM BACK THE NEXT MORNING, THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING ELSE THEY KNEW TO LOOK AT. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK AND IS INTERMITTENT. THIS PART OF THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS FAIL. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ON-GOING SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2004. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089869August 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATED BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088641August 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 2003 TRAILBLAZER XT. A DRIVER TURNED IN FRONT OF US AT AN INTERSECTION ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHILE WE HAD A GREEN LIGHT. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES SLOWING DOWN TO WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR, AND WE HIT HEAD ON INTO THE SIDE OF HIS RANGE ROVER. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT FOOT AND MULTIPLE BRUISES TO MY KNEES. I ALSO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND HAD MANY BRUISES TO MY CHEST. I AM DOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE INJURY MY SHOULDER SUSTAINED FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS AROUND $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. I REMEMBER OFFICIALS ON THE SCENE WERE SURPRISED OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ENCOURAGED US TO LOOK INTO THAT. I AM SCARED TO HAVE THE CAR BACK. IF A HEAD-ON COLLISION LIKE THAT WILL NOT DEPLOY MY AIRBAGS, WHAT WILL? CAN I TRUST THEM IF I'M IN AN EVEN MORE SEVERE ACCIDENT. I KNOW THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO GO OFF AT THE LEAST LITTLE ACCIDENT, BUT I WOULD NOT TERM THIS A SMALL ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10088528August 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A MONTH AND FILLED IT WITH GASOLINE 6 TIMES IN TWO CITIES AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I NEVER HAVE TOPPED OFF THE TANK, BUT WHEN THE FUEL PUMP HANDLE CLICKS OFF, THE GASOLINE POURS OUT FROM THE TANK UNDER MY VEHICLE. IT NEVER MATTERS HOW MUCH FUEL I PUT IN THE VEHICLE IT ALWAYS "OVER FLOWS."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089574August 24, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE LUGS:NUTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR T LUGS: NUTS REPLACED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089420August 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM VEHICLE DROVE OVER AN OIL SLEEK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088425August 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE BRAKES O MY 2003 EXT. TRAILBLAZER ARE MUSHY. WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND CONSTANT PRESSURE IS HELD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL CONTINUES TO GO TOWARD THE FLOOR. I WAS SHOWN ANOTHER EXT. TRAILBLAZER AT THE DEALERS THAT HAD BRAKES ACTING THE SAME WAY AND I WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SUV'S AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE BEFORE. IN CLOSE TRAFFIC, I HAVE PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK DUE TO THE FEELING THAT I AM GOING TO RUN OUT OF PEDAL TRAVEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089530August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL FROM THE EXHAUST. *MR AFTER GM CAMPAIGN 03012 AND 03012, DENLEY CODE 07222 WAS PERFORMED, THAT WAS WHEN THE ODOR WAS PRESENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083652August 20, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE GOING INTO THE MEDIUM AND TURNING OVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED 3 BROKEN RIBS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIE ROD BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10083262August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE TAIL LIGHT AND ONCE THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOW THE CONSUMER'S AND REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, PER THE SERVICE MANAGER. *LA *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067131August 20, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SEATS
WHEN GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PLACED TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE LEATHER VERSUS FABRIC. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT STRAIGHT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088151August 18, 2004
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE FROM THE OUTSIDE (SLOW) LANE ON INTERSTATE 35 A SPEEDING CAR ATTEMPTED TO PASS ME. I SWERVED BACK INTO MY LANE, NOTE; THIS WAS NOT A SEVERE STEERING MANEUVER. THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER IMMEDIATELY ROCKED AND WENT INTO A ROLL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE CARRIER. 1. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, FRONT NOR SIDE. 2. THE LOCKED DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UP ON IMPACT. 3. THE SUV ROLL OCCURRED WITH OUT SEVERE OVER STEERING. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10087024August 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1ST PROBLEM (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, WINTER 2003-2004): THE "CHECK 4WD" LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT SAID GM HAD NO REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS COMMON IN TRAILBLAZERS, AND THEY SIMPLY RESET THE FUSE. THEN (MAY 2004): VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GROWLING NOISE. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE MECHANICS SAID THAT ONE OF THE BEARINGS WAS BAD, AND THEY REPLACED THE BEARING AND REBUILT THE TRANSFER CASE. A MONTH LATER (JUNE) WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT TIME, ALL OF THE BEARINGS AND THE OIL PUMP WERE "SCORED." NOBODY SUGGESTED A REASON FOR THIS. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REBUILT AGAIN. NOW (6 WEEKS LATER) THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING OIL FROM AT LEAST TWO LOCATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THE REASON IS LIKELY THAT "EITHER IT WAS PUT TOGETHER WRONG AT THE FACTORY OR THE SEAL WAS BAD TO START WITH." IT SEEMS TO US THAT THE ENTIRE 4WD CAPABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED. WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE ROADS DON'T GET PLOWED WITH ANY REGULARITY, AND WITH WINTER COMING, I AM GOING TO NEED THE 4WD, BUT I'M AFRAID TO USE IT. I ALREADY SPUN OUT ONCE LAST WINTER BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A4WD BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR THE CAR, SO I WAS DRIVING IN 2WD WHEN I UNEXPECTEDLY LOST TRACTION AND DID A 360 AND ALMOST WOUND UP IN THE DITCH. EVEN WITHOUT SNOW, I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THIS CAR WILL GET ME "FROM HERE TO THERE" WITHOUT A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086996August 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE & TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087012August 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087850August 12, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE'S STEERING AND BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT OUT.*MR WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE'S STEERING AND BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND ONCE AND HIT THE HIGHWAY DIVIDER HEAD ON. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TREATED FRO SEVERAL MONTHS BY A DOCTOR. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10086734August 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
SPITBACK OF GASOLINE WHEN PUMPING GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087643August 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. AFTER TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086438August 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING APPOX 50 MPH, GOT HUNG IN TRAFFIC. ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY ENGINE COOLANT HOT WARNING LAMP CAME ON. I PULLED OFF AND HAD TO CALL MY FATHER TO COME GET ME. HE ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO THE SYSTEM. THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR THE NEXT 10 MILES. AFTER DRIVING AGAIN FOR ABOUT 30 MILES, IT BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AGAIN. PULLED OFF AND LET IT SET FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, ONCE AGAIN ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER. DROVE FINE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MY HUSBAND AND BROTHER FLUSHED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND ADDED DEX-COOL. DROVE FINE FOR A DAY OR SO WHEN IT BEGAN OVERHEATING AGAIN. PARKED THE CAR UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND WHEN MY HUSBAND FLUSHED THE COOLING SYSTEM AGAIN. RAN FINE AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT OCCURED DURING "STOP & GO" TRAFFIC, BUT WHEN MOVING, THE CAR WOULD COOL BACK DOWN. MY HUSBAND THEN REPLACED THE CLUTCH FAN. WORKED FINE FOR ONE DAY WHEN IT BAGAN OVERHEATING AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR LAST WEEK TO A DEALER WHERE THEY CHECKED THE CODE AND IT WAS WRONG, SO THEY ENTERED THE CORRECT CODE. WORKED FINE FOR ONE DAY WHEN IT STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WRONG WITH THIS THING!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087474August 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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