Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10253899January 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS GONE OUT. MY SPEEDOMETER, OIL GAUGE, AND FUEL GAUGE ARE NO LONGER REGISTERING THE CORRECT INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253833January 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - INTERMITTENT FLICKERING OF EXTERIOR LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY FLICKER DURING NORMAL NIGHT TIME DRIVING. FLICKERING MAY OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES DURING TRIP AND THEN NOT OCCUR AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. PROBLEM BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING AND IS PROBABLY VERY DISTRACTING TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253759January 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 TRAIL BLAZER AND MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING . IT DOES HAYWIRE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COST 600.00 TO BE FIXED . I ONLY HAS 52000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. CHAT ROOMS SAID THAT GM HAD PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLES THAT USES THE SAME SPEEDOMETER, AND DID A RECALL ON THESE MODELS . I WAS TOLD THAT SO MAY PEOPLE HAD TO COMPLAIN BEFORE GM ISSUE A RECALL. I CAN READ MY GAS OR MY SPEED OR MY TACHOMETER, OR MY TEMP. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252894December 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS NOT WORKING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, AND GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR IT. THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE BY A DEALER AND IS UPWARDS OF $600. THIS CAUSES A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252903December 27, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252779December 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. STARTED OUT INTERMITTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252333December 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE 2004 TRAILBLAZER AND CLUSTER IS BAD THIS NEED TO BE RECALL . I NEED TO REPORT A PROBLEM A CAN'T SOLVE WITH GM COMPLAINT NUMBER FROM GM IS 71-683-983-288 AND VIN NUMBER IT WILL COST AROUND 600 TO REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252335December 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOTAL FAILURE OF ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER AROUND 54000 MILES 600 DOLLAR REPAIR WAS TOLD THAT IT SHORTED OUT AND MELTED THE CONNECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252363December 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A WEEK AGO I STARTED MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 70 MPH IN PARK AND RPM GAUGE AT 6000. IT HAS NOT BEEN RIGHT SINCE - FLUCTUATING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 0- 120MPH WHILE AT A STOP OR DRIVING . FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252254December 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WE HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER LT AND HAVE ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT GETS STUCK BETWEEN 30-120MPH OR DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER A FEW MILES FROM OUR HOME. THEY SAID, THEY HAVE TO SEND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUT TO GET REPAIRED/ REPROGRAMMED AND IT WOULD COST $525. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVY DOES NOT PROVIDED SOME SORT OF DISCOUNT OR RECALL FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THERE TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252311December 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REPORT THE PROPER SPEED,AT TIMES IT STARTS OUT AT 80 MPH AND GO UP TO 120 MPH SITTING STILL, AT TIMES THE WHOLE INSTRUMENTS PANEL FAILS ( FUEL GAUGE TEMP GAUGE VOLTAGE METER ). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252233December 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAGE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS VERY ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OUR DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST ANYWHERE AT THE LEAST $500. THIS REALLY UPSETS ME AS WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252060December 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AFTER REAR DEFOGGER WAS TURNED ON . APPROX 5 MIN. IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251649December 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED TO LOSE THE HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FAN BLOWER. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR G.M. THE PROBLEM IS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THIS PART I FOUND THAT THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN BURNT TO. IT GOT SO HOT THAT IT MELTED EVERYTHING. THE FUSE FOR THIS DID NOT EVEN BLOW. THIS COULD HAVE SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. IT IS FUNNY HOW THE PARTS TO FIX THIS HAS MUCH THICKER WIRE. THE PARTS IN TOTAL WAS AROUND $118. THANKS TO A FRIEND I HAD NO LABOR COST. IF I WOULD OF TAKEN IT TO A G.M. DEALER FOR SURE THEY WOULD OF WANTED OVER $300. G.M. KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AS IT COULD OF SET THE TRUCK ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251565December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INTERIOR VENTS STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD ONLY GO TO 3 MAX ON THE DIAL. THAT WAS 1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE RPM GAUGE WENT OUT NEXT, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE BATTERY DOESN'T HOLD A CHARGE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND IT IS BEGINNING TO COST A LOT FOR REPAIRS. I HAD TO BUY A BATTERY AND AM REPAIRING THE GAUGES AT $600. THESE ARE ALL NEW PARTS. I FEEL AT THIS POINT SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS COMPLAINT. MOST PEOPLE AREN'T REPAIRING THE SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE IT IS SO COSTLY, BUT I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD. CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2004/ELECTRICAL/GAUGES_FLUCTUATE.SHTML WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251420December 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SMALL CRACK OR FRACTURE HAS DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND MAY CAUSE THE TB TO IDLE POORLY WHEN COLD. THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251173December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT WORKED SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004. THE WARNING INDICATORS ARE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST SHE IS DRIVING, HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE, AND CANNOT READ THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHARGED $91 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, WHICH PRODUCED A FAILURE CODE AT THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM RELAY CLUSTER SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOW BEAM RELAY SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALER HAS FINALLY LOCATED A DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED AND WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 04/17/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251128December 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 04 TRAILBLAZER FROM MY WINDOW LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE PASSENGER DOOR. I HAVE HAD MY RADIO REPLACED BECAUSE IT MELTED ONE OF MY CDS. MY HEAD LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT SAME WITH THE REAR WIPER. IT HAS STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC ON ME. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT IN MOST 2000 TO 2006 TRAILBLAZERS THE REASON FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IS BECAUSE WATER IS RUNNING DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INTO THE DASH AND HITTING ONE OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESSES CAUSING IT TO HAVE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HEARD THIS FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS AN 06 TRAILBLAZER THAT JUST HAD IT A REPLACED FOR $700.00 TO FIX AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL JUST HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN A FEW MORE YEARS BECAUSE THEY CANT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250993December 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY. IT IS SOMETIMES ABOUT 30 MILES OFF BUT IT HAS WOUND ALL THE WAY AROUND. I CAN ONLY TELL MY SPEED BY THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY GAGE ALSO DOES NOT WORK, IT ALWAYS SHOWS NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250994December 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLLER WILL NOT WORK ON THE #1 SETTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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