Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10068591April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071421April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED WITH A BROKE UPPER BALL JOINT. *PH *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066565April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE DRIVER-SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BULB REPEATEDLY BURNS OUT (3 TIMES IN AS MANY WEEKS). APPEARS THAT THE BULB DOESN'T MAKE A SNUG FIT IN THE SOCKET. I FOUND A TSB FROM GM REGARDING THIS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY (48K MILES). I PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE TSB, REPLACING THE BOARD, WHICH RESULTED IN A SNUG FIT BETWEEN BULB AND SOCKET. NO ISSUES SINCE. THIS IS PROBABLY RELATED TO DEFECT INVESTIGATION PE04032. THIS IS ON A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT WITH 2WD AND I6 ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066568April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TRAILBLAZER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE REVING, SEEMS TO BE FAN CLUTCH STUCK IN HIGH SPEED, CAUSES POOR ACCELERATION, POOR GAS MILEAGE, AND COSTS OVER 500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. DEALER IN SMALL TOWN STATES THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL IN THE SAME YEAR MODEL TRUCK. DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THIS REPAIR, I AM FORCED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT DAMAGE ANY OTHER PARTS IN THE MEAN TIME. THERE SEEM TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT DEAL WITH THIS SAME THING. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067328April 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHEN REMOVING THE CHILD OUT OF THE REAR SEAT THE SEAT BELT WRAPED AROUND THE CHILD'S WAIST, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT REMOVE THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND THE CHILD'S WAIST. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CALL 911 TO HAVE THE CHILD REMOVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067423April 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE PASSENGER NOTICED NO BRAKES LIGHTS. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED TWO BULBS,A FUSE, AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066394April 18, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH MULTIPLE TAILLIGHT / BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS RESOLVED MY PROBLEM, HOWEVER I THOUGHT THIS INFORMATION MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO YOUR OPEN INVESTIGATION. IN NOVEMBER 03 MY BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND MY DEALERSHIP "REPLACED THE BULBS" UNDER MY THEN EXISTING WARRANTY. AGAIN, IN JANUARY, THEY FAILED AGAIN AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE "BULBS" REPLACED. WHILE SITTING AT THE COUNTER, I WAS SPEAKING TO A MAN BEHIND THE PARTS COUNTER AND EXPLAINING MY PROBLEM TO HIM. I HADN'T FINISHED EXPLAINING WHEN HE TOLD ME I MUST HAVE A TRAILBLAZER. I TOLD HIM YES, AND ASKED HIM WHY. HE REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER AND TOOK OUT A BOX WITH NO LESS THAN 20 TAILLIGHT "CIRCUIT BOARDS" AND TOLD ME THEY WERE ALL FROM TRAILBLAZERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066395April 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
MY FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 24,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD OTHER SUV AND THIS SEEMS LIKE INFERIOR PRODUCTS ARE BEING USED. THE DEALER HAD TO TURN ROTORS AND ALSO REPLACE A TORSION BAR. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK, I HAVE A COMPANY CAR AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON IT AT ALMOST 45,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066343April 17, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
I HAD A FLAT TIRE. IT TOOK THE AAA PERSON 45 MINUTES TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. HE INDICATED THAT THE NUT WAS RUSTED (THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 TRAILBLAZER) AND THEREFORE "STUCK"/UNREMOVABLE. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES AND HE HAD TO PUT IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES AFTER TRYING TO FORCE IT OUT. I OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CHANGE MY TIRE MYSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066359April 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WE HAVE A 2002 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER EXT. THIS VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL CUTS OUT WHILE IT IS SET. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES - TOO MANY TO COUNT - AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS DEPENDING ON THE STATE AND SPEED LIMIT. THE CRUISE LIGHT DOES GO ON WHEN IT IS ORIGINALLY SET BUT GOES OFF AT RANDOM AND WITH TRUCK TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU IT IS NOT A PLACE WHERE YOU WANT TO BE SLOWING DOWN AND NOT REALIZING IT IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066373April 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
FOR 2 YEARS NOW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOTH OF MY TAIL LIGHTS NOT OPERATING DEALER REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARDS 2X AND THAT STILL HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066278April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVESE TO DRIVE LOW RPMS AND ALMOST STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066317April 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
I HAVE HAD MY TRAILBLAZER FOR 6 MONTHS (SINCE 9-29-03). I BOUGHT IT USED AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO GET THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG WITH IT CHECKED. I BOUGHT THE 3/36,000 WARRANTY AND HAVE NOT BENEFITED FROM IT. I HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS, WHICH MAY FRACTURE. I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A NOISE WHEN I TURNED. THEY TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND I DROVE IT FOR ANOTHER MONTH WHILE THE PARTS WERE BEING ORDERED AND THE OK FROM GM TO COVER THIS REPAIR. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE TAIL LIGHTS TO KEEP BURNING OUT AND FAILING. I HAVE RECEIVED MANY WARNINGS FROM LEGAL AUTHORITIES AND MY RESPONSE IS THAT I DID NOT KNOW AND HAVE JUST GOTTEN IT FIXED. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE DYING WHILE DRIVING, IDLING, OR ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY ARE "TRYING TO REPRODUCE THE SITUATION" BUT CANNOT. I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENNED, JUST FIX IT. I HAVE TRIED TO TRADE IT IN, BUT OWE TOO MUCH STILL AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH GM AND THEIR APPROVED DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066134April 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FOUND BOTH MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE AT THE SAME TIME. BOTH BULBS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER JUST 2 YEARS. BULBS ALSO LOOSE IN SOCKETS LEADING TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION AND PROBABLE SHORTENED BULB LIFE. ALSO NOTEWORTHY: 9 OUT OF 10 SUV/PICKUP TRUCKS THAT I SEE WITH INOPERABLE TAIL/DRIVING LIGHTS ARE RECENT MODEL GM PRODUCTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066161April 14, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS A SQUEEK SOUND IN IT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IS NOW AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. I AM WONDERING WHAT MY NEXT STEP IS TO DO. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP A DOZEN TIMES OR SO FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066024April 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REPEATED BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH LAMP MODULES, PROBLEM CONTINUES. BULBS WORK LOOSE DUR TO ROAD VIBRATION AND LOSE CONTACT WITH CLAMP DEVICES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066034April 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK (TRIED 10 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT 10 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS) THE AUTOSHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT WORK QUICK ENOUGH. GAS OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE TANK AND SPILLS ON THE GROUND. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRAILBLAZERS FILL UP TUBE? I AM NOT TRYING TO "TOP OFF" THE TANK EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066038April 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING ON OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE FROM THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH OTHER TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO BUY NEW PLATES THAT HOLD THE TAIL LIGHTS THAT PUT OUT LOWER POWER TO THE BULBS. THE CURRENT PLATES THAT HOLD THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY BURN THE COTACTS IN THE BULBS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NEW BULB HOLDER PLATES ARE $70.00 EACH PLUS THE LABOR. TO ME HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND YOU USUALLY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY ARE OUT UNLESS YOU ARE NOTIFIED BY SOMEONE OR YOU ARE PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE. WE HAVE ALSO HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY LAST ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE THEY NEED REPLACED. SO MUCH FOR QUALITY IN OUR CRAFTSMAN SHIP FOR OUR AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066078April 13, 2004
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065955April 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT FAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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