Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10047425November 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
OUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE FROM THE WIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS KEEP OCCURRING. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, THE ONSTAR DID NOT SEND TRACKING INFORMATION PROPERLY, THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE FAN FOR THE HEATER WOULD NOT WORK AT ANY SPEED EXCEPT LOW. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST. I AM THINKING THAT THIS IN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM INSTEAD OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PIECE BEING FAULTY. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE HEARING MORE OF THE SAME TYPES OF INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047440November 23, 2003
CHILD SEAT
REAR FACING INFANT CAR SEAT. SEAT ANGLE IS TOO HIGH AND WILL CAUSE INFANT'S HEAD TO SLUMP FORWARD BLOCKING AIRWAY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047325November 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHT ON 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT HAVE FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE LEASING THIS NEW CAR ON 5/24/02. SERVICE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GREAT IN FIXING THE PROBLEMS. THIS FIRST INCIDENT ON 11/6/2002 INVOLVED ONLY ONE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT BUT THE FOURTH INCIDENT ON 11/21/2003 INVOLVED BOTH TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT. THE FAILURE COMES WITHOUT WARNING AND ONLY IS NOTICED WHEN A GOOD CITIZEN DRIVER INFORMS ME. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS NOTICED WHEN A DRIVER ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE BOTH LIGHTS WERE OUT. FORTUNATELY, THE TOP (DOLE) LIGHT WORKED. THE DATES OF THE REPAIRS ARE: 11/6/02, 8/7/03; 12/23/03; 11/21/03. IN A RELATED PROBLEM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND/OR WASHERS HAVE FAIED ON THREE OCCASIONS: 7/2/02; 11/6/02 AND 12/23/02. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047288November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE. THE NEW ENGINE WITH THE NEW DESIGN OF THE PISTONS STRAIGHT LAYOUT IS MAKING MY ENGINE HAVE A CONTINUOUS KNOCK. MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK DUE TO A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH HARNESS. WIRE HARNESS IS LOCATED BEHIND DASH. TAIL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044427November 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER DRIVER SIGNALED CONSUMER THAT TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S LEFT AND RIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH RESULTED IN NO BRAKES AND TAIL LIGHTS. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042255November 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM FOUR CIRCUIT BOARDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT MELTED. CHEVROLET STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047003November 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
8 TIMES TO DLR WITH SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME WORSE. TIMES PRIOR WERE TORQUE CONVERTER FAULT CODES, ALSO NOT ALLOWING CRUISE TO ENGAGE. HIGH RPM'S AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. LUNGING ON FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. DEALER JUST REPLACED TRANSMISSION (21,000 MILES) AND NOW WON'T SHIFT AT ALL. PURCHASED 6 MONTHS AGO. 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT 4X4. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046872November 13, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. VEHICLE HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE WIPER CONTROL MODULE (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY SINCE MILEAGE EXCEEDS 36,000 MILES). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046776November 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WARPED FRONT BUMPER. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND CHEVY WILL NOT FIX IT. FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. I BEEN COMPLAINING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. STILL WAITING FOR THE FIX. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045951November 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. LUCKILY SOMEONE BEHIND ME HAS BEEN NICE ENOUGH TO LET ME KNOW BEFORE I AM REAR ENDED. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND HOPE THAT GM FIXES THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. THE SOCKET HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND APPEARS TO BE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. IF YOU PULL THE BULB SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE SOCKET THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL WORK, THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE FIRST BUMP OR TWO YOU GO OVER SHORTS THE LIGHTS OUT AGAIN. I ONLY HOPE I CONTINUE TO HAVE NICE PEOPLE, WHO ARE PAYING ATTENTION, BEHIND ME WHEN I AM TRAVELING, OTHERWISE I MAY BE WRITING BACK TO REPORT SERIOUS DAMAGE. LET'S GET THIS FIXED-IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM-JUST READ THE COMPLAINT LIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045991November 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOST TOTAL ELECTRICAL POWER/STALLED WHILE IDLING AT FIRST, THEN WHEN GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. DEALER "RESET" COMPUTER ACCORDING TO A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH SAYS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETIN SAYS IT IS OCCURS WHEN MODULE ON POWERTRAIN CHECKS EVAP SYSTEM, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF A "GLITCH" WHICH SHUTS EVERYTHING DOWN. ACCORDING TO GM, THERE IS NO FIX YET FOR THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAPPEN AND CAUSE CRASH BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IF IT HAPPENS DURING NIGHT, OTHER DRIVERS WILL NOT SEE ME BECAUSE ALL LIGHTS GO OUT, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. RESETTING THE COMPUTER DID NOT HELP AS IT HAPPENED WITHIN 2 DAYS AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ASAP BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048357November 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW EQUIPMENT.*MR (NAR) *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045794November 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
HAD TO REPLACE THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE/4 WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH THREE TIMES. COMPONENT FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DAY THIS VEHICLE WENT INTO SERVICE THE SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED DELAYING DELIVERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045577November 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT...3 TIMES SO FAR.. ALSO I SEE THE SAME SITUATION ON MAY OTHER TRAIL BLAZERS ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046388November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WAS CHANGING LANES WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO TIP, THEN FLIPPED OVER TWICE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND HEAD INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10045386November 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE A/C, THE A/C PUMP WILL NOT TURN ON. YOU EITHER HAVE TO TURN THE A/C KNOB ON/OFF A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO GO, OR OPEN THE FRONT HOOD, AND TAP ON THE A/C PUMP WITH YOUR HAND TO GET IT TO START. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY POINT IN DRIVING OR WHILE IN PARK. THE A/C WILL NOT BLOW COLD AIR UNLESS YOU DO AS I HAVE STATED ABOVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046173November 3, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD MALFUNCTIONED AND REPLACED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046201November 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE HARD BRAKE PEDAL MORE THEN 4 TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038228October 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SENSORS, HOWEVER IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CHARACTERISTIC. THE HATCH LOCK DID NOT WORK, AND THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER DID NOT WORK. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS CHANGED TWICE ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT SWITCH, THE KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVER DOOR, BATTERY, AND THE WIRING HARNESS. *SCC ALSO THE CUP HOLDER BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043575October 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP FOR GAS. GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ON GROUND. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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