Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10990667May 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING LONG DISTANCE IN THE DARK. HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME, BUT GENERALLY IT HAPPENS ANYWHERE FROM 10- 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I SUSPECT IT IS HEAT RELATED. I HAVE CHANGED THE HEADLIGHT RELAY #46, BIT IT ONLY FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A WEEK. AGAIN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MINUTES. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE ON THE 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. COULD THIS BE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. THERE ARE ALSO MULTIPLE FORUMS EXPLAINING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH EARLY 2000 MODEL TRAILBLAZERS. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO. LAST WEEK WE RAN INTO ANOTHER PROBLEM. OUR ABS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. LIKE THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO 30 MINUTES. AGAIN, I FEEL IT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS/WIRING IS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THESE ISSUES. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS THIS ISSUE AS IT IS AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS USA WIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985946May 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVER'S DOOR MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH MODULE GOT HOT & STARTED SMOKING. REMOVING AND LOOKING AT IT SHOWED THAT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED SOMEWHERE ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. IT SEEMS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM LISTED ON THE 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V599000) IT HAPPENED IN 2015. I'VE JUST BEEN HOLDING ONTO THE PART BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT & THE LOCAL DEALER WASN'T ANY HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985546May 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME HAS ELAPSED, THE LOW BEAMS WILL START WORKING AGAIN. ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS WORK AND THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO WORK. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985548May 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT SOUNDS. ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL DROPS TO APPROXIMATELY 1/2 A TANK, THE GAUGE WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985053May 12, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND INDEPENDENTLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985099May 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL IF FLUID, SUCH AS MELTED SNOW CONTAINING ROAD SALT, ENTERS THE DRIVER'S DOOR MODULE, IT MAY CAUSE CORROSION THAT COULD RESULT IN A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. A SHORT MAY CAUSE THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND POWER WINDOW SWITCHES TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR MAY STOP WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING A TOTAL LOSS ON MARCH 1 OF 2015
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984979May 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES DO NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984980May 11, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND TURNED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED THE CONTACT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THAT INCIDENT. LATER, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, INCLUDING THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR, POWER WINDOW, AND POWER LOCK SWITCHES, FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REBOOTED THE MODULE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985030May 11, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE WENT OUT OR DIMMED A LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984768May 10, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOUR YEARS AGO THIS MONTH WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND IN THE RAIN OUR HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. WE COULD ONLY USE OUR HIGH BEAMS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT WEEK AND WAS CHARGED $282.81 TO FIX. HAVE BEEN HEARING FOR YEARS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS BUT NEVER A RECALL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983668May 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES TO THE FACE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10983590May 4, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL ABOUT 30 MINUTES. NEITHER THE BRIGHT OR DEAM LIGHTS WOULD WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983428May 4, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM 45 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR MY WHOLE TRUCK VIBRATES AND IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS SEIZING BUT IF I ACCELERATE MORE OR REDUCE MY SPEED IT GOES AWAY. I WAS RESEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND OUT I WASNT THE ONLY ONE IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. I WAS JUST THINKING OF EVERYONE'S SAFETY INCLUDING MY OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983127May 2, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I AM ABLE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS, WHICH IS NOT SAFE FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK. THIS IS A VERY AGGRAVATING ISSUE! THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE EARLY 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981537May 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION I HAD TO UNSCREW AND REMOVE THE BOTTOM OF MY STEERING TO PUSH THE BUTTON ALSO ALL OF MY INSTRUMENT GAUGE DO NOT WORK INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALL GAUGES SO I NEVER KNOW MY TEMPERATURE OR FUEL LEVEL, OIL PRESSURE THEY ALL ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY MY SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. ALSO MY ENGINE IS RUNNY ROUGH AND I HEAR A VIBRATION AND TICKING. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS AND I'M GETTING CODE SAYING THERES A LEAK IN THE FUEL EVAP SYSTEM. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND EVERYONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2003 TRAILBLAZERS. WHY ISN'T CHEVROLET RECALLING THESE PROBLEMS ITS FUSTRATING THEY WANT SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS I CANNOT AFFORD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981579May 1, 2017
SEAT BELTS
I WENT TO STORE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. WHEN I WENT TO UNLOCKED MY SEAT BELT IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND MY HUSBAND ALSO TRIED.THE BELT WOULD NOT LOOSE UP SO THAT I COULD PULL OVER MY HEAD TO GET OUT IT JUST GOT TIGHTER. ANYWAY WE CAME BACK HOME AND ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS TRIED TO GET ME OUT.HE HAD TO UNDO BOLT TO BELT AND CUT WIRE.TO GET ME OUT. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND SEAT BELT LAST YEAR AND HE HAS TO PULL OVER HEAD TO GET IN AND OUT. I AM A HANDICAP PERSON AND WORRIED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE AND SOMEONE GETTING HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981630May 1, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH HI-WAY (NO VIBRATIONS) THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. I SWITCHED TO HI BEAMS AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY. WHEN I SWITCHED BACK TO LOW BEAMS AND THEY WORKED PERFECTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE 11 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, TWICE IN ONE WEEK. COULD NEVER INDUCE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981701May 1, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981487April 30, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY TRAILBLAZER, ALL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. THE THREE TIMES DID NOT HAPPEN UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. ONE WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH, ONE WAS WHILE EXITING A BUSINESS ROUTE AT LESS THAN 45 MPH, THE THIRD WAS WHILE PULLING UP TO A STOPLIGHT. I HAVE LEARNED TO USE THE LIGHTING CONTROL KNOB ON THE CONSOLE, TURNING IT TO THE RIGHT AND BACK AGAIN UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THE PART OF SYSTEM CAUSING THE ISSUE IS UNKNOWN TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981270April 28, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HDM COMPONENT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-2921784546. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,936.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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