Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#11034190October 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4 -WHEEL DRIVE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, NO. 110, NO. 114, NO. 225, NO. 209, & NO. 208. VECHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A LEFT -FRONT BRAKE PIPE WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SCORE AT A RANDOM LOCATION ALONG THE LENGHT OF THE PIPE AS THE RESULT OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IF THE BRAKE PIPE PARTIALLY OR FULLY FRACTURED,BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WOULD IMMEDIATELY INCREASE AND FRONT BRAKE PERFORMANCE WOULD BE REDUCED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS MAY FRACTURE. MISSING WELDS ON THE REAR FLOW PLAN THE CALIBRATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE COULD CAUSE INSUFFICIENT HIGH SPEED GEAR ENGAGEMENT. THIS FRACTURE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A RANGE SHIFT COLLAR IN THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE THAT CONTAINS CRACKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033367October 14, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND HAVE TO TURN ON MY BRIGHTS. NOW, THEY ALSO GO OUT, WHICH HINDERS ME GOING, ANYWHERE AFTER DARK. I'VE TRIED TO GET IT CHECKED AND CAR REPAIR SERVICES DO NOT KNOW WHY.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT,!!! I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND MANUFACTURERS WILL, FIX THIS, FOR FREE. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS TRUE AND WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.???? LIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHETHER I AM MOVING OR STOPPED AT LIGHT, INTERSECTION,,ETC. CITY OR HIGHWAY, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 YEARS,,,,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033243October 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC OFTEN SHOWING FALSE SPEED OR GOES TO ZERO.ALL MOVING SPEEDS HIGHWAY OR STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033281October 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED OUT AND VARIOUS GAUGES FAILED TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREEN WENT BLANK NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER (OCEAN CREST CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC, 855 ALTERNATE HWY 101, WARRENTON, OR 97146, (503) 836-7913) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT RECALL CAMPAIGN AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032727October 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SOMETHINGS WHEN THE DRIVER TOUCHES THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WILL START WITHOUT THE KEY BEING TURNED, JUST TOUCHED OR SLIGHTLY TURNED TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032018October 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NOT WORKING RIGHT. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. JUST STARTED HAPPENING. CHEVY SAID WILL NOT PAY FOR AS IT IS PAST THE JULY 29 EXPIRATION. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. VERY SCARY. THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AS IT IS NO LONGER THEIR PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW YEARS AGO WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS I HAVE NO GAS IN MY CAR WHEN I ACTUALLY HAVE FULL TANK. NEVER HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE IT COSTS TOO MUCH AND CHEVY SAID PAST EXPIRATION DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031649October 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPEATEDLY REPLACING SUSPENSION PARTS(STRUTS,BUSHINGS,SHOCKS,CONTROL ARM) PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS EVEN WHEN DRIVER DOES NOT APPLY BRAKE INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLICKER/DASH LIGHTS PARTIALLY WORK DASH NOT FULLY VISIBLE FRONT & REAR WIPERS DO NOT FULLY FUNCTION PROPERLY REPEATEDLY REPLACING FUEL LINE PARTS (FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER) GAS HAND ON. DASH STILL FLUCTUATES EXTERIOR LIGHTS HEADLAMPS ARE VERY DIM LIKE THEY ARE NOT ON AT ALL WITH OR WITHOUT BRIGHT. LIGHTS ENGAGED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLICKER (BULBS REPEATEDLY REPLACED) NEAR & CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AT TIMES REQUIRING POLICE ASSISTANCE TO MOVE VEHICLE INTO SAFER ZONES WHEN VEHICLE HAS BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE STATIONARY AT TIMES WHEN DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL FLICKERS UPON STARTING IGNITION.STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO TURNING OF IGNITION WOULD CAUSE SPARK AND IF NOT CORRECTED VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. STATUS OF SOME PARTS UNKNOWN DUE TO REPEATED REPLACEMENT AND BECOMING TOO COSTLY SEVERAL INQUIRIES ARE ON THE RECALL LIST BUT MY VIN PULLS UP NO RECENT RECALLS: RECALL NUMBER 02V222000 RECALL DATE 08/09/2002 COMPONENT AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 03V075000 RECALL DATE 03/06/2003 COMPONENT POWER TRAIN 03V096000 RECALL DATE 03/19/2003 COMPONENT ELECTRICAL. SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH 06E025000 RECALL DATE 03/21/2006 COMPONENT EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 01V126000 RECALL DATE 04/12/2001 COMPONENT SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL. ARM:LOWER ARM 04V527000 RECALL DATE 11/01/2004 COMPONENT EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS 04V201000 RECALL DATE 04/28/2004 COMPONENT SEAT BELTS 04V046000 RECALL DATE 02/04/2004 COMPONENT VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WIPER/WASHER 02V121000 RECALL DATE 08/23/2002 COMPONENT FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS CURRENTLY GATHERING ALL INVOICES FOR REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029895September 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 3 GAUGES NOT WORKING ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE GAS GAUGE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING WHEN YOUR GAS TANK IS EMPTY OR HOW FAST YOUR GOING. THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK WHETHER I AM DRIVING OR STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024862September 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WITHOUT WARNING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. MONTHS LATER, THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN LETTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMITATION AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. A DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024590September 20, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO OUT AND THE CONNECTOR IS BURNED AND CORRODED. ALSO, I AM CONTINUOUSLY REPLACING MY HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. ONCE REPLACING, THE LIGHT WORKS FOR ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS. IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT CONNECTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024262September 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING, SO I NEVER KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022567September 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY LIGHTS JUST WENT OFF. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS STILL WORKED AND I DROVE HOME WITH MY BRIGHTS ON. WHEN I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE CAR I TRIED THEM AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY CAME ON NORMALLY. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AT NIGHT THAT THEY JUST WENT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022429September 9, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING 6 PEOPLE TO PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 3 AM 8/5/17 ON THE PARKWAY TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR A VACATION WHEN NOTICED LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG I WAS DRIVING BEFORE THIS WAS NOTICED. LOW BEAMS WORKED THE EVENING OF 8/12/17 @ 10 PM AFTER RETURNING TO PITTSBURGH AIRPORT AND DRIVING HOME. LOW BEAMS DID NOT WORK AGAIN ON THE EVENING OF 8/24/17 WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM A BASEBALL GAME. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 9/1/17 BY NICK CHEVROLET IN TARENTUM, PA. I HAD ASKED BEFORE AND AFTER THE REPAIRS WHETHER THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT WAS TOLD NO BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY MADE IT SEEM LIKE THIS WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE FROM THE KNOWN LOW BEAM ISSUE RECALL OF OTHER CHEVY MODELS. I ALSO CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO SEE IF I COULD GET REIMBURSED FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THE SAME THING; THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND IT IS BASED ON WHAT FACTORY THE CAR WAS MADE AT? THE PART NUMBER USED WAS 15016745 WHICH UPON LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE OTHER VEHICLES COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE SAME ISSUE CAN BE PART OF A RECALL FOR SOME YEARS AND MODELS AND NOT OTHERS IF THE PROBLEM AND PART ARE THE SAME??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022274September 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT GAGE FAILURE, THIS CAUSES THE GAGE CLUSTER TO GO OUT AND UNABLE TO READ VITAL ENGINE OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. THIS INCLUDES ALL GAUGES EXCEPT FOR SPEEDOMETER FOR NOW. THIS TYPICAL CLEARS UP WITHIN 5 MINS AND SOONER IF YOU PULL CAR OVER AND RESTART VEHICLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME AND INCLUDES THE LIGHTING UP OF THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ABS,BRAKE,SECURITY,SEATBELT,SRS AND ALL THE OTHER DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT DATES AND TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022139September 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM COMES ON AND STOPS ENGINE EVEN WHILE DRIVING, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TODAY ON THE HWY,AND WAS VERY ALARMING. GM HAS BEEN OF NO HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021274September 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE READING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATES FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS FUEL UNLESS I RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER AND MONITOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021177September 2, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM WITH FATALITY RISK. IN AUG 2016 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LAMP BEGAN TURNING OFF RANDOMLY, INTERMITTENTLY. WILL USUALLY WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, FAIL IN TRANSIT. INCREASES IN FREQUENCY, PROGRESSES TO FAILURE. ON LIT STREETS,I HAVE NO INDICATION THAT I AM ESSENTIALLY INVISIBLE. RELAY REPLACED BY DEALER, PAID FOR 10/1/16. MILEAGE 137K AT THAT TIME. BEGAN FAILING AGAIN 7/2017. DRM MODULE HAD FAILED. PART ALONE COST $267. PRIOR TO DEALER REPAIR, I HAD TRIED AUTO PARTS STORE MODULES AS WELL, AND EACH 2 BURNED OUT WITHIN 1-2 MONTHS. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, I THINK NUMBER 14921, ESTABLISHED MAY 2016. IT INCLUDES 2006-2007 TRAILBLAZERS. THEY EXTENDED IT TO 12 YEARS OLD OR 150K MILES, WHICHEVER FIRST. I CONTACTED GM. THEY ME THAT MY VIN DOES NOT COME UP SO THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS. WILL NOT TELL ME WHAT DISQUALIFIES MY VEHICLE, OTHER THAN VIN NOT COMING UP. DID ONLINE CHAT WITH THE REP AND S/HE SAID THAT I HAVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU, NO INTERNAL COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT, NOBODY I CAN APPEAL TO WITHIN GM FOR HELP. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO FIX THIS, BUT NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WON'T JUST KEEP FAILING, SINCE THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I HAVE DONE A REPAIR IN 2 YEARS, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO, SO THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM PRIOR TO MY OWNING IT. I DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE REPAIR BILLS FROM LAST YEAR, BUT MY APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT REPAIR IS THIS COMING TUESDAY, 9/5/2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019931August 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE TO PCM COMMUNICATION ERROR COMES UP AND THE VEHICLE STARTS THE WARM UP PROCESS AND THEN DIES IN THE PROCESS OF WARM UP PROCEDURES. I GUESS MY QUESTION TO YOU IS HOW CAN I FIX THIS OR DOES A DEAL NEED TO FIX IT OR IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018639August 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED IN THE SAME FORMAT THREE TIMES SINCE JUNE OF 2014. DURING THE FIRST OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE A POPPING SOUND, VIBRATED, AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICK HENDRICKS CHEVROLET IN BUFORD, GEORGIA WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. DURING THE SECOND OCCASION, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHATTAHOOCHEE COLLISION IN BUFORD, GEORGIA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. DURING THE THIRD TIME THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CALIBER COLLISION IN BUFORD, GEORGIA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER, AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015816August 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I BELIEVE THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL, THOUGHT I CAN'T FIND THE INFORMATION. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WE RECENTLY HAD A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES, DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN WE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE ROAD ILLEGALLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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