Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10053190January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (PURCHASED NEW) AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 9 MONTHS. THIS TIME THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. BUT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS NEW TRANSMISSION (PER THE DEALER IT IS IN THE "REVERSE SHELL" AREA), THE SAME DEFECT WAS IN MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS ALSO IMPLIED THAT PERHAPS THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH HOW WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE WAY WE SHIFT GEARS! I STRONGLY DISAGREE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES OVER MY 37 YEARS OF DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILBLAZER BACK IN APRIL 2002 WHEN THE SWITCH USED TO SELECT FROM 2H TO 4H TO 4L BEGAN FLASHING THE SELECTOR LIGHTS IN EACH OF THE POSITIONS. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I GOT SOME SORT OF SOLID INDICATION. IN APRIL OF 2003 (ABOUT 14 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRAILBLAZER). WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM 2H TO 4H AND FINALLY TO 4L AS I BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME A FEW MINUTES LATER AND THEN QUIT. IN MAY 2003 AND IN JUNE 2003 I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AGAIN IN JANUARY 2004. THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS A DEFECT ( AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED) IN IT. THEY ASSURE ME THAT I WON'T HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS AND HAVE OFFERRED A $2,000 REBATE ON A FUTURE PURCHASE. AFTER 3 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN 9 MONTHS, I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054097January 14, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; RACK AND PINION FAILED TWICE/AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED TWICE/VEHICLE STALLED AT TAKE OFF/ OIL LEAK, AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052942January 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS- WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WITH A FULL TANK, GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE GAS TANK'S FILL PIPE. THIS BACKWASH HAPPENS EVERYTIME AND OCCURS RIGHT AFTER GAS NOZZLE SHUTS OFF REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION THAT IS USED. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JULY 03. I ESTIMATE 12+ OCCURRENCES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053837January 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ONCE TO GET THE ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED. WITHIN A MONTH THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046650January 12, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT STEERING LOCKS. *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052849January 11, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING TO HIS HOCKEY GAME. IN THE VEHICLE WITH HIM WERE TEAMMATES AND SEVERAL FRIENDS. LUCKILY HE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY RESULTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053724January 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS BROADSIDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052722January 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED DURING AN ACCIDENT WE WERE IN. I HAVE THE SEATBELT AND PICTURES. I WAS DRIVING A 2003 TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM AND CLOSED THE CASE FILE. I WROTE A LETTER TO THEIR CEO AND WAS CONTACTED BY HIS OFFICE AND OFFERED FREE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES ON THE REMAINDER OF MY LEASE. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THEY CLOSED MY FILE ALSO. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM TRYING TO GET THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SEAT BELT, BUT THEY DIRECT ME TO DIFFERENT NUMBERS AND AS OF THIS HOUR, THEY STILL DON'T KNOW. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. MY DAUGHTER HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN HIT HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW. LUCKILY, THESE ARE THE ONLY INJURIES SHE SUSTAINED. THE SEATBELT INSERT POINT IS VISILBLY DAMAGED. THERE HAVE TWO OTHER CASES OF THIS IN MY AREA.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10053749January 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, AND THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053607January 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN DISENGAGING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052596January 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE AND THE ENGINE IS STARTED IT KNOCKS AND TICKS UNTIL WARMED UP. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL OFFER ADDITIONAL MILES ON THE WARRANTY BUT NO ADDITIONAL TIME. THE DEALERS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GM SAYS IT IS A PISTON PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY DAY BELOW 50 DEGREES. THAT IS 8 MONTHS OF THE YEAR IN MICHIGAN. THE TRUCK IS EMBARRASSINGLY LOUD. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS 20 YEARS OLD. IT IS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052623January 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAIL BLAZER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PROBLEM WAS ANNUNCIATED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE I WAS MERGING AT A TOLL PLAZA IN CHICAGO THAT CLEARED AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING. I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAIL BLAZER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PROBLEM WAS ANNUNCIATED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND THIRD TIME WHILE MAKING A LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT CLEAR. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING THE ACCELERATOR UNIT, WHICH I UNDERSTAND REPLACED A SIMPLE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE CONCERN IS THE PROJECTED FAILURE OF A CRITICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE FAILING WHILE MERGING OR MAKING LEFT TURNS IN FRONT OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF GM ENGINEER CAN DESIGN AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TO REPLACE A SIMPLE ACCELERATOR CABLE, I ASSUME THE COMPONENT STANDARDS WOULD EQUAL THE SAME RELIABILITY AS THE CABLE. RESPONSE BY CHEVROLET: GOOD EVENING! THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER CONCERNS YOU WERE EXPERIENCING ON YOUR 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO DEEPLY REGRET TO HEAR THE MISFORTUNATE INCIDENTS YOU EXPERIENCED WHILE THE CONCERN WAS BEING RESOLVED. WE, AT CHEVROLET, UNDERSTAND THAT OF ALL THE FACTORS INVOLVED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SAFETY IS OF PRIMARY CONCERN. PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT CHEVROLET WORKS DILIGENTLY TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT THAT WE HOPE WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS. HOWEVER, WHEN DEALING WITH A MECHANICAL PART, THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT SOMETHING MIGHT FAIL. THAT IS SOMETHING WE CANNOT SPECULATE ON; AND WHY WE DO PROVIDE A WARRANTY ON THAT ITEM OF 12 MONTHS, OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.*AK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052510January 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER -- WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM 2HI TO 4HI DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THE LIGHTS ON THE TRANSFER CASE SELECT SWITCH FLASHED AS USUAL. HOWEVER, RATHER THAN REMAINING ILLUMINATED IN 4HI, ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE TRANSFER TO 4HI WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN 2HI. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RE-STARTING DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. ON JANUARY 2, 2004 A CHEVROLET COMPUTER TECHNICAN ATTACHED A COMPUTER UNDER THE DASH, BUT COULD NOT GET A READING. THE TECHNICAN OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BLOCK AND REMOVED AND CHECKED THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM FUSE [MINI FUSE 25]. WHETHER HE MERELY PUT IT BACK OR REPLACED IT I DO NOT KNOW. HOWEVER, AFTER DOING SO, HE WORKED SOME MORE ON THE COMPUTER AND GOT THE SYSTEM RE-SET SO IT COULD BE USED. A SUBSEQUENT CHECK BY MY LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DID CHARGE FOR RE-PROGRAMING THE COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053328January 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERHEATED AND IT BURNED THE OCCUPANTS. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT INDICATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052419January 5, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEELS, EQUIPMENT
OWNED 03 TRAILBLAZER FOR 4 MONTHS AND HAS GIVEN ME ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. I HAD ONE PROBLEM SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I HAVE 13 THINGS THAT ARE A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY. AC TURNS ON BY ITSELF WHETHER CAR IS OFF OR ON. AC HAS TURNED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING FRIGHTENING THE HELL OUT OF ME CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. AC ,ENGINE LACKS HORSE POWER,HAND BRAKE,HAZARD LIGHTS,LIGHTS TURN OFF, MIRRORS MOVE BY THEMSELVES, CAR BOGGS AS IF IT WANTS TO TURN OFF, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL MOVES BY ITSELF, GAS GAUGE HAS READ LOW FUEL WHEN GAS IS FULL. I AM TERRIFIED THE CAR WILL GIVE OUT WITH MY CHILD AND I IN IT.I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND TO ALL THOSE WHO OWN ONE. NEED THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BEFORE ANY TRAGEDIES OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051552January 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2WD 4WD SELECTOR SWITCH CHANGES POSITION RANDOMLY. CAUSED A REPAIR TO FRONT RING AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN DIFFERENTIAL. SELECTOR SWITCH ACTED UP AT 50-70 MPH RANGE. COST OF REPAIR: $2000.00! GM WILL NOT COVER UNDER ANY WARRANTY. BASED ON OTHER CONSUMERS COMPLAINTS. I WOULD THINK IF GM WAS AWARE OF THIS MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING, SHOULD THERE NOT BE A RECALL! MY FATHER AND FATHER-IN-LAW BOTH WORKED FOR GM. I AGREE WITH ANOTHER CONSUMER THAT GM HAS NO REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR BUYERS. I'M CONSIDERING GOING TO FORD!!! UNLESS GM WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR "BREAD WINNER"??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052092December 30, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051319December 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
'03 TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES BY ITSELF AT 55 TO 60MPH, THE TRUCK JERKS AND IT FLASHES FROM 4 WHEEL TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THEY HAVE RESET CODES, CHANGED SWITCHES AND IT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS THIS PROBLEM AT ALL SPEEDS, IT JUST IS VERY NOTICABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE WAY THE TRUCK JERKS..I HAVE FILED WITH THE BBB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051360December 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2002 THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. NOW NEITHER OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK, FROM WHAT I HAVE READ DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HOW CAN SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN BUT, CHEVROLET/GMAC IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051229December 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I BOUGHT MY TRAILBLAZER ON APRIL, 2002. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD ONLY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ABOVE THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE KNOB HAS FAILED TWICE. THE DOME LIGHT HAS FAILED TWICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REVERSE LIGHT HAS FAILED ONCE. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER-SIDE BRAKE LIGHT JUST RECENTLY FAILED. ALL BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHICH SOLD ME THE TRAILBLAZER. FROM THE REPAIR DESCRIPTION, THE PROBLEM DID NOT LIE FROM A BURNED-OUT BULB. RATHER, THE PROBLEM STEMMED FROM A FUSE OR ANOTHER INTERNAL, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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