Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10018825May 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT 2 TIMES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR REQUIRING THE BULB TO BE CHANGED. *JB
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#10019897May 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN WHICH CAUSED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. *JB
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#10018465May 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY. TRAIL BLAZER LTZ MODEL # [XXX] THIS VEHICLE SITS SO MUCH LOWER IN THE FRONT THAN THE BACK. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS SO LOW IT OBSCURES THE LINE OF SIGHT TO THE RIGHT FRONT AREA WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD THREE (3) NEAR MISSES WITH CARS IN INTERSECTIONS AND ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD ON A BICYCLE COMING FROM THE RIGHT. THIS IS A DESIGN DESTINED TO CREATE AN ACCIDENT! *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10017094May 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ON 2/28/03 AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS THE PAINT WORE OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOORS. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAINTED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS IT WORE OFF AGAIN. CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS STATING IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. THE DEALER STATES THEY BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN DESIGN. THEY ALSO STATED I WOULD NEED TO PUT RUNNING BOARDS AND MOLDED MUD FLAPS ON TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM GETTING WORSE. THEY ARE HOWEVER NOT WILLING TO PUT THEM ON AT THEIR EXPENSE. IF THIS WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE THAN ALL VEHICLES WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM NOT JUST ME. IN SPEAKING TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NLM
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0
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#10017075May 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ; WIPER BLADES CHATTER AGAINST WINDSHIELD AT ANY WIPER SPEED EXCEPT WHEN ON CONSTANTLY, AND WITH ANY AMOUNT OF WATER ON GLASS. WIPER ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER; I HAVE REPLACED THE BLADES. VEHICLE HAS A WATER SENSOR ON IT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE WIPERS AS MOISTURE BUILDS ON GLASS. THIS SENSOR, THE MOTOR, OR THE RELAY BETWEEN THE TWO MAY BE THE PROBLEM. WHILE THIS IS NOT A HAZARD IN ITSELF, THE CHATTERING IS A CONSTANT ANNOYANCE THAT CAN BE DISTRACTING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY WEATHER.
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0
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#10017080May 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS FILLER TUBE OVERFLOWS ON TO THE GROUND ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP WITH GAS. HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASE. TESTED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS PUMPS THINKING THAT WAS THE CAUSE BUT IT DOES THIS AT ALL OF THEM ABOUT A SECOND OR SO AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. ALSO THE FILLER TUBE BOOT HAS A BUILT IN HOLE FOR THE GAS TO DRAIN ON TO THE GROUND....WHICH ( ON THE BETTER SIDE I GUESS) DOES KEEP IT FROM GETTING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON OCCASION.
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#10017006May 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINSTORM FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 7 MONTHS.*JB
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0
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#10016875May 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROMBLEMS:FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT TIGHTENS ON PASSENGER WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL TAKEN OFF.BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN WORKED ON 5 TIMES SINCE SUV WAS PURCHASED IN 2002.HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS TRAILBLAZERS ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROMBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROMBLEM !!!!
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0
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#10016751April 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE ALL GAUGES AND LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO COME ON VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED STILL NO INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE WAS DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE GAUGES AND LIGHTS THEN CAME ON. THERE HAS BEEN 3 TIMES THAT THIS HAS OCCURED IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.
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0
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#10016755April 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHT BULBS I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I RECENTLY BLEW ANOTHER MAKING IT THE THIRD BULD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED AND IT WAS SAID THAT THERE WAS A SEAL THAT WAS LETTING MOISTURE IN THE ASSEMBLY, NEW ASSEMBLY WAS PUT ON AND JUST RECENTLY BLEW ANOTHER BULB. THERE ARE THREE BULBS IN THE SAME ASSEMBLY WHY IS IT ONLY THE BRAKE LIGHT BULD THAT IS AFFECTED IF IT WERE CAUSED BY A LEAKING SEAL.
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#10017917April 30, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT GRILL FELL OFF. *JB
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#10016668April 28, 2003
SEAT BELTS
I AM HAVING A ISSUE WITH GM ON THE CHILD COMFORT GUIDES, OR LACK OF, ON OUR 2003 TRAILBLAZER. ON PAGE 1-27 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SHOWS A COMFORT GUIDE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE LOCATED IN A POCKET ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 DEALERS AND A REP AT MY-GM LINK. THE DEALERS DID THE BEST THAT WAS POSSIBLE BUT I FEEL THAT THE INFORMATION THE REP AT MY-GM LINK PROVIDED WOULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. APPARENTLY GM HAS A KIT THAT COULD BE INSTALLED BY ATTACHING A BRACKET WITH A TETHER AND A CLIP THAT HOOKS AROUND THE SEAT BELT TO PROVIDE THE FUNCTION OF THE COMFORT GUIDE. IF THIS TETHER IS IN PLACE IT WOULD BLOCK EXIT FROM THE REAR SEATS BECAUSE IT CONNECTS TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD STRETCH ACROSS THE EXIT ONCE THE MIDDLE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN, AND COULD POSSIBLY BE A TRIP HAZARD. WE HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE BELT GOES RIGHT ACROSS THEIR FACE AND CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN THEY KEEP TRYING TO PLACE THE SHOULDER STRAP BEHIND THEIR BACK. I FEEL THIS COMFORT GUIDE IS ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING SAFETY FOR YOUNG AND SHORT PASSENGERS. THE CASE NUMBER WITH GM IS 1-94348313. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *JB
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#10017426April 23, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE CENTER CONSOLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DOES NOT FIT CORRECTLY. THE TRAY ALLOWS OBJECTS TO FALL DOWN NEAR THE TRANSMISSION. THE OBJECTS CAN ONLY BE REMOVED IF THE CONSOLE IS TAKEN OUT BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. *NLM *TS
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#10016423April 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING EXTERIOR MIRRORS. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THOSE MIRRORS FOR THE LONGEST TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY FIXED SOMETHING DIFFERENT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PREVALENT. *JB
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0
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#10016421April 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD, I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP 4 TIMES ALREADY. YET NO ONE AGREES THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T SEE 4 DIFFERENT SETS OF BULB BEING BAD. *JB
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#10015855April 22, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BURNED OUT. THE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER CAME ON AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE REAR HATCH PULL STRAP BROKE. *AK *NLM NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *KMB
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#10017334April 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB
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0
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#10017338April 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *JB
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#10016380April 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW 7.5 MONTHS AGO AND HAS ABOUT 8000 MILES. FOUND THE FUSES GOOD AND THE LIGHT BULB FILAMENTS GOOD. WHILE CHECKING THE LIGHT BULBS, I DISCOVERED THAT MOVING THEM SLIGHTLY IN THE OUT DIRECTION, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. UPON EXAMINATION, IT APPEARS THE METAL CONNECTION TABS WITHIN LIGHT SOCKET AND/OR THE BULB WIRE- TYPE CONNECTIONS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY HEAT. THERE IS SOME DISCOLORATION ON BOTH. ALTHOUGH THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT, THEY WILL NOT WORK WHEN FULLY SEATED INTO THE SOCKET - THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THEY DO WORK WHEN PULLED SLIGHTLY OUT. I INSTALLED NEW BULBS WHICH DO WORK WHEN FULLY SEATED. I NOW WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL BE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I BELIEVE THERE MAY A DESIGN DEFECT WITH EITHER THE SOCKET OR THE BULB, WHERE HEAT BUILDUP IN THE CONNECTION WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. *JB
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#10016162April 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NEW VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH DANGEROUS FACTORY DEFECT: GAS FILLER TUBE HAS CRACK- ALLOWS FUEL TO SPILL OUT DURING FUELING OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PART ON HAND FOR REPAIR. *NLM
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0
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