Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10258189February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 56K MILEAGE. IN DECEMBER 2008, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I WOULD BE AT STOP, AND THE NEEDLE SHOWED 80 MPH. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - BUT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE REPLACEMENT PART. I FINALLY GOT IT FIXED A WEEK LATER AND IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $525. NOW, FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE ENGINE HAD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE "REDUCED POWER" & "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH TIMES, IT STARTED BACK UP AFTER I PARKED IT, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND RE-STARTED. BUT AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED. COST ME APPROX $360. THESE TWO ISSUES ARE VERY CONCERNING WITH ME BECAUSE IF I WERE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED (65MPH) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY (INSTEAD OF 30MPH AROUND TOWN), I COULD HAVE DIED FROM CONTACTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE MY VEHICLES STOPPED FUNCTIONING! *TR
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#10258277February 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DISPLAYS A READING OF 120 MPH AND OVER WHEN TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY (MIDDLE LANE, MANY OTHER CARS PASSING ON LEFT). THIS WAS REPORTED TO A CAR DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (AT MY COST). *TR
Crash:
No
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#10257702February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME STUCK AT 50 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE ACCURATE SPEED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/09/09. *JB
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#10257705February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME STUCK AT 50 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE ACCURATE SPEED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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0
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#10257757February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ALL WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT AND ELECTRICAL PIGTAIL BECAUSE IT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT BURNT THE WIRES. A FEW WEEKS LATER DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STOP LIGHT QUIT WORKING, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BULB, NEXT, THE BLOWER MOTOR WON'T WORK ON 5...AND IT WON'T TRANSFER FROM DEFROST TO VENTS...SO, I AM CURRENTLY REPLACING THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE RED WIRE IS FRIED BECAUSE IT APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN "PUSHED" ALL THE WAY IN FROM THE FACTORY, (I HAVE TAKEN A PICTURE OF IT)AND NOW I HAVE TO "REPLACE" THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS...I'M REALLY STARTING TO HATE CHEVY...ESPECIALLY WHEN I BROWSED THROUGH ALL THE COMPLAINTS... IS THERE EVER ANY RESOLVE? I THINK MOST OF THE ISSUES I /WE HAVE ARE ALL SAFETY ISSUES...WOULD YOU HANDLE THINGS DIFFERENTLY ON YOUR END IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW AND LOVE WAS IN THIS TYPE SITUATION WHERE THEY WERE CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY!!!! *TR
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#10257533February 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT WILL SOMETIMES READ 110 WHEN I AM ONLY GOING 20. I HAVE TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND IT WILL COST ABOUT 500.00 TO FIX IT. HE SAID HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON HIS MODEL. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON IT ON THE INTERNET AND I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AT ALL AND THIS IS VERY BIG PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. PLEASE HELP.... *TR
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#10257496February 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER PROVIDES FALSE AND INCORRECT SPEEDS. HAPPENS AT NORMAL ROAD SPEED OR WHILE IN PARK. SOMETIMES READS HIGH OR LOW. *TR
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#10257515February 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE READINGS OF SPEED (I.E. 70MPH WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT). THIS BEGAN TODAY AND HAS NOT CORRECTED ITSELF. THERE ARE SERIOUS POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PROBLEM AS DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KNOW THEIR TRUE SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN AVERAGE PRICE OF REPAIR TO BE AROUND $450.00. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10257223February 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RPM GAUGE FAILED, THEN THE OIL GAUGE AND NOW THE BATTERY GAUGE. WHY WON'T THEY HAVE A FORMAL RECALL AND CHEVROLET PAY FOR IT? THEY DID HAVE A BULLETIN BUT THE TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT INCLUDED. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PAY FOR IT? *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10257040January 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT SPEEDOMETER. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10256967January 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE STOP FUNCTIONING. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE ODOMETER STOPS BELOW THE ZERO AND STAYS STUCK, IT WILL STOP AT 50 AND STAY THERE, IT WILL STOP ON 120 AND STAY THERE. THE ODOMETER GAUGE SOMETIMES WILL STOP BELOW THE 120 RIGHT ABOVE THE DIGITAL MILEAGE GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10256994January 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
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Injuries:
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#10256696January 29, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. OTHER SUV OWNERS HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PUMP. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10256529January 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER ARE PRODUCING ERRATIC DATA, SOMETIMES 25-30 MPH FAST OR SLOW TO THE ACTUAL SPEED AS TRACKED BY A GARMIN GPS, AND MILEMARKER CALCULATIONS. THE OIL PRESSURE AND AMP GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS WELL. *TR
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No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256273January 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DASHBOARD GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REQUIRES A NEW INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER, WHICH RUNS $600. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE, I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. FAULTY GAUGES ARE A NUISANCE, BUT A SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MATTER. I'M AM CHECKING WITH CHEVY TOMORROW CONCERNING AN EXISTING RECALL, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL REPAIR WHEN THE DEALER ORIGINALLY TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. IF NO RECALL EXISTS, IT SHOULD. A TREND EXISTS THAT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED AND CORRECTED BY GM. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256066January 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 100 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL FAILED. SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE GAS TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,100.
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#10255960January 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC AT ABOUT 40K MILES. NOW AT 72K MILES, DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I JUST SPENT $200 TRYING TO REPAIR, ONLY TO FIND OUT AFTER THAT FAILED, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM. HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY RECALLING THE TAHOES, AVALANCHES, ETC, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT LEAVING THE TRAILBLAZERS OUT OF THIS SAFETY RECALL? *TR
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#10255845January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY READ 120 MPH AND GET STUCK. THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT AFTER REPEATED STARTING OF THE ENGINE. IN DECEMBER THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AGAIN AND HAS NOT RESET. I CURRENTLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED. CUSTOMER CARE WANTS ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP AT MY COST ( $89.00) TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. AT THAT POINT THEY WILL INFORM IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE FOR ME. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM IS BEING ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10255518January 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 10,000 BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE SPEEDOMETER GOT STUCK AT ABOUT 60MP SO IT READ THAT MUCH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF, SO WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE PROBLEM. IT EVENTUALLY KEPT GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER UNTIL IT WAS STUCK AND DIDN'T READ THE SPEED AT ALL. NOW THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND WANT TO CHARGE ME $500+ TO FIX. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2004 TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10255548January 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER V8 EXT SPEEDOMETER ACTING FUNNY COMPLETE STOPPED SHOES GOING 30. IT READS FASTER THAN I DRIVE SO I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE STOPPED SPEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH FAST I AM DRIVING. INTERNET HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND SIMILAR ONES LIKE TAHOE HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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