Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10086382August 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
TWO WEEKS AGO THE CLUTCH FAN ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ENGAGED BEFORE I LEFT THE HOUSE AND NEVER DISENGAGED ON A 15 MILE TRIP TO AND FROM WORK WITH VARYING SPEEDS (AS LOW AS RESIDENTIAL, AND AS HIGH AS 70 MPH). THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR IT TO 'STICK' IN THE ENGAGED POSITION. USUALLY IT ENGAGES ON A COLD START AND IS OFF WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO. I WENT SO FAR AS TO TURN OFF THE A/C FIGURING THIS COULD TRIGGER THE COMMAND TO ENGAGE THE COOLING FAN. I CALLED THE DEALER I USUALLY HAVE MY WORK DONE AT, AND THEY JUST SAID TO BRING IT BY. ON THE APPROXIMATE 25 MILE TRIP FROM MY WORKPLACE TO THE DEALER, AT SOME POINT THE FAN DECELERATED FROM THE 100% ENGAGEMENT I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR TWO DAYS, IT ILLUMINATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED (IT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME, AND WAS DANGEROUS IN THAT IT SUDDENLY DECELERATED ON ITS OWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AT ALL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, THE FAN HAD SEEMED TO RESUME NORMAL SPEEDS, I RELAYED WHAT HAD HAPPENED ON THE WAY HERE, AND THEY HOOKED UP THE TECH2 DEVICE, READ THE CODES, CLEARED THEM, TURNED THE LIGHT OFF, AND THEN WENT ON A TEST DRIVE. NO DEFECT WAS NOTED AND EVERYTHING WENT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. CURRENTLY, THE FAN ENGAGES ITSELF TO 100% AT NEARLY ALL TIMES EXCEPT AT HIGH RPMS OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE A/C IS ON, WHETHER IT'S A COLD START, OR A WARM START. I CAN DRIVE 20 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE, AND ON ROADS AT 40 MPH THE FAN WILL SLOWLY ENGAGE ITSELF. AT 40 MPH THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH RAM AIR COOLING. IF I ACCELERATE AT A RAPID RATE, KEEPING THE RPMS HIGH, THE FAN SLOWLY DISENGAGES...BUT RENGAGES SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCELERATION IS ENDED (DOWNSHIFT, DECELERATION IN SPEED, ETC). THIS HAS BECOME TROUBLESOME AS IT IS SURELY CAUSING EXCESS WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ENGINE, IS WASTEFUL IN THAT IT CAUSES OUTRAGEOUS FUEL CONSUMPTION, AND IS DREADFULLY LOUD ON ACCELERATION. CURRENTLY, IT HAS NOT TURNED ON THE SES LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086349August 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, LEFT REAR (DRIVERS SIDE)BRAKE LIGHT BULB BURNS OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME CONDITION ON MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZERS. MANY TRAILBLAZERS THAT I SEE ON THE ROAD, I NOTICE THEIR SAME BRAKE LIGHT OUT AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE! I NEED TO REPLACE THIS BULB EVERY FEW MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087386August 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AT 67,000 MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, AND INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT AN REPAIR SHOP. CURRENTLY, AT 85,000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS BACK AT THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086215August 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2002 TRAIL BLAZER EXT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND I HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I FINALLY HAVE HAD IT AND DECIDED TO SEE IF THE INTERNET REPORTED ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND TO MY AMAZEMENT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT HERE IS MY STORY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON BOTH SIDES REPLACED, MOLDING AROUND THE LICENSE PLATE FRAME REPAIRED, OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED, SWAY BARS REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS REPLACED, LEFT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR BROKE TWICE, GAS TANK REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING GAS AND NOW IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP ONCE AGAIN BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD THE ONSTAR SYSTEM DO AN ENGINE ANALYSIS AND THEY SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY POWER TRAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALL TO TELL ME THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THEM I JUST HAD IT DONE IN OCTOBER 2003. THEY TOLD ME I COULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON SOME 2002 TRAILBLAZERS DUE TO A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, BUT THEY SAY MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. WHY? I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE. I AM LUCKY I TOOK IT IN OR SOMETHING MAY HAVE HAPPENED IF IT IS THIS DANGEROUS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE BACK. THANK YOU, KATHY YATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087320August 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10086078August 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MY 2002 TRAIL BLAZER BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT ALL THE TIME. I CHANGED THE BULBS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE BOARD THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT BULBS. THE BULBS FIT LOSE IN THE BOARD, AND IT DOES NOT MAKE A GREAT CONNECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083159August 2, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COULDN'T DRIVE-REPAIRED/ REAR WINDOW WON'T ROLL-UP/SEATBELT WON'T RETRACT, LATER FIXED, BUT STILL WON'T WORK ON OCCASION/ BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT 5+ TIMES REPAIRED STILL NOT OPERATIONAL/ WATER PUMP EXPLODED/REAR WINDOW WON'T LOCK FIRST TRY/ CHECK ENGINE LLIGHT STAYS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083087August 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 TRAILBLAZER. ENGINE STALLS WHILE AT LOW ENGINE RPM. WITH IT IN PARK CAN HIT THE GAS AND RPMS WILL GO DOWN BELOW 500 THEN RECOVER. HAS ACTUALLY DIED ONCE. ALMOST DIED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. ALMOST DIED WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP AT LIGHT. AT FIRST THOUGHT IT ONLY OCCURED WITH THE AC ON BUT HAVE DECLARED IT TO DO SAME WITH THE AC OFF BUT NOT AS BAD. NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE HERE AND ON EDMUNDS.COM. OURS HASN'T STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT I FEAR IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE IT DOES AND MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND IS NOW PREGNANT WITH OUR SECOND CHILD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO PUT US (ALL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS) IN A SAFE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSE PROBLEM NATIONALLY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083860July 30, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A MOTORIST. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BACK THE STEERING WHEEL BY TURNING IT TO THE RIGHT IT OVERCORRECTED SEVERELY. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO A TREE. UPONIMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER DIED, AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, SEVERE LACERATION TO THEIR SCULL, AND BRUISES. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANGLE , A DISLOCATED HIP, AND TWO BROKEN RIBS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10082907July 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BULB WITH A NEW BULB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082913July 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON THE 1-2 AND 2-3 SHIFTS THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND (OR LIGHT KNOCKING) SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE NOISY LIFTERS. IT OCCURS MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082873July 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
VECHILE TRANSMISSIN FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082737July 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 TRAILBALZER HAVE EITHER BURNED OUT OR FAILED TO FUNCTION 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. A SERIOUS ISSUE SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED BY OTHER DRIVERS WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE THE BULBS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE OTHER TIMES AT LOCAL MECHANICS WHILE I WAS TRAVELING. ENOUGH OF AN ISSUE TO MAKE ME CONSIDER TRADING VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082756July 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE FAILURE WAS A COUPLING ON THE HIGH PRESSURE TRANSMISSION LINE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STARTED A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE.*AK NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079791July 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, UPGRADED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083486July 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083489July 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE BURNING OUT CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM RECURRED, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY BRYAN'S FATHER JOHN SAVCHAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083509July 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AS IF NOTHING HAD EVER HAPPENED. THE STARTING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082342July 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT AFTER REPLACEMENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083370July 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR 5 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE GROUND WIRE. THEY ALSO UPGRADED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM HASN'T RECURRED SINCE THE GROUND WIRE WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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