Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10968506March 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I'VE NOTICED THAT MY FRONT END WAS LOWER THAN USUAL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE GIVING IN. I TOOK MY CAR TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND TO ALSO GET A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THAT IS WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUT BASE THAT IS WELDED ONTO THE CHASSIS WAS ROTTING OFF. THE MECHANIC EXPRESSED THAT I WAS A VERY LUCKY GUY BECAUSE AT ANY POINT IN TIME DURING MY COMMUTE, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH SINCE I MOSTLY USE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO COMMUTE TO WORK. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL HE ACTUALLY SHOWED ME ALL THE ROTTED PARTS AND I WAS IN DEEP SHOCK ONCE I SAW WHAT HE WAS TELLING ME. I'M THANKFUL THAT THE CARS STRUT WAS LEANING ON THE INNER FENDER FRAME PREVENTING IT FROM COMPLETELY FALLING TO THE GROUND. I ASKED THE MECHANIC HOW SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAVE HAPPEN AND HE EXPLAINED THAT SINCE WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE IT SNOWS, THE SALT THAT IS APPLIED ON THE ROADS GETS TRAPPED INTO THE SLOTTED HOLES OF THE CHASSIS AND DETERIORATES WITH TIME. IT IS UNKNOWN OF THE TIME OF WHICH THE CHASSIS HAD BEGUN ROTTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967060March 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CONTROL STARTED SMOKING, THEN IT QUIT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966466March 17, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED ACCORDING TO GM. THE RECALL IS: HEADLAMPS THAT DO NOT ILLUMINATE REDUCE THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VEHICLE'S VISIBILITY TO ONCOMING VEHICLES, BOTH OF WHICH INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. RECALL NUMBER: 15V519000 MY CAR EXPERIENCED THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND I HAD TO GET IT FIXED AT A CHEVY DEALER BUT NOW GM IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ME OR CONSIDER THIS PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE THE CAR WAS BUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966507March 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A CRASH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER QUESTIONED IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM EVEN WORKS. I HAVE COPY OF THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR AS WELL. DUE TO THE FORCE OF IMPACT EVEN LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AS WELL. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING? I WAS IN A SECOND WRECK ON 3/7/17 AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME EITHER AND THERE WAS NO BUMPER SO AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEFINITELY GONE OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966245March 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND IT'S A DANGER TO DRIVERS NOT KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE TRAVELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966317March 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 50 MILES PER HR AND THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND NOT EVEN MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966006March 15, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, BUT YOU CAN TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS. I NOTICED A RECALL ON 2007 TRAILBLAZERS FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT ENTERED MY VIN IN YOUR SITE, AND MINE DOES NOT COME UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE EARLY MORNING OR AT NIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960153March 11, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE CONSUMERS ARE CAUSING, THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, AND WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEARCHED HUNDREDS OF FORUMS ON A FIX FOR THIS ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND OF PEOPLE THAT ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME THING. CHEVY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS! I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN LIVES LOST BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLES SHUTTING OFF ON BUSY HIGHWAYS, AND STREETS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU ARE A SITTING DUCK, AND HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE VEHICLE DECIDES IT WANTS TO START BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR CITY ROADS. AT RANDOM INTERVALS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND I AM AMAZED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS. I HAVE SEEN IN CHEVY ONLINE FORUMS THAT THIS AFFECTS SEVERAL YEARS OF THE TRAILBLAZERS, AND ENVOYS TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959747March 9, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT, AN AUTO MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE (HDM) OVERHEATED AND FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HDM WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,386.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959848March 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEARSHIFT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY INCREASE ONE GRAM RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FORWARD GEAR WAS LOCKED IN WITH THE LOSS OF PARK AND REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,672.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959611March 8, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V19000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,936.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958743March 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WELL HAVE A REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB STOP WORKING AND BROKE THE OUTER SHELL. AND MY SUN ROOF STOPPED WORKING AND ISN'T COMPLETELY SEALED WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS FROM THE TOP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957879March 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND LEFT ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10957467February 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE SHE HIT A TREE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR. SHE WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING THE TREE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT IMPACT. I HAVE UPLOADED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND A PICTURE SHOWING THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957197February 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN YOU PRESS THE BREAKS YOU HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE, THEN IT CONTINUES TO CLICK THE WHOLE TIME YOU ARE DRIVING. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DEFECT? JUST WORRISOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956998February 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAME LOSE AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE PLACED IN GEAR. IT WAS STUCK INTO PARK. THE PLASTIC CABLE CONNECTOR TO THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED, WHICH ALLOWED THE BALL TO COME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION PREVENT THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956914February 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS INTERMENTLY GO OFF AND ON ! EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED CAUSING A LEAK ! ALL DASH GAUGES BUT FUEL GAUGE DONT WORK !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956853February 24, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK. ONLY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE AFFECTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION AND FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON SEVERAL GROUP WE SIGHTS AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER MODULE (HDM). I HAVE REPLACED THIS TWO TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WHICH ALWAYS FIXES IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR THEN IT STARTS FAILING AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AFTER DARK. I CAN PULL OVER AND STOP, OPEN THE HOOD AND TAKE OFF THE FUSE BOX COVER AND REMOVE THE HDM AND PUT IT BACK IN THE SOCKET. SOMETIMES THIS WORKS AND SOMETIMES NOT. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON EARLIER TRAILBLAZERS BUT NOT THIS YEAR. IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956528February 23, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WIPERS START AND STOP AT RANDOM, ONLY OPERATE ON SOME SETTINGS AND NOT AT RIGHT SPEED FOR THE SETTING AND SPRAY WASHER FLUID CONTINUOUSLY. THIS FALLS UNDER: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10008492 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: 040843005B
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955948February 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING GENERAL MOTOR SAFETY DEFECTS. *LD THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE GM AIR BAGS IN 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BRAIN INJURY AND HIS WIFE WAS INJURED, WHEN IT WAS IMPACTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, RESULTING IN LEFT A-PILLAR CONTACT WHEN THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HIS SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS FAILED. THE CRASH WAS OF ENORMOUS SEVERITY, WITH A SPEED CHANGE OF 38 MPH WITH A LINE FORCE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE A PILLAR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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