Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10870570May 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED I HEARD A LOUD WHINING SOUND AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THE COOLING FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLE HAD FAILED. I HAVE HAD THIS FAN REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW AND AM NOT AT ALL PLEASED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE THAT CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS BUT HAVE NO WAY TO UPLOAD THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870220May 22, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS STILL WORK. TURN MOTOR OFF AND LET VEHICLE SET FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WILL WORK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870136May 21, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE SENOR QUIT WORKING IT IS STUCK ON EMPTY. THE MILEAGE IS 116,014 THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER'S THAT HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870137May 21, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOW BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING LAST WEEK. I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. GM NEEDS TO EXPAND THIS TO COVER ALL TRAILBLAZERS MANUFACTURED IN 2007. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD IN SPITE OF PROBLEM THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 10:00 PM 85 MILES USING HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870182May 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WILL BE STUCK AND THEN IT WILL NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS. ALSO THE FAN CONTROL SWITCH STOPS WORKING AT THE SAME RATE. SOME DAYS IT WORKS AND SOME DAYS IT WON'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865588May 18, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE NIGHT DRIVING IN THE CITY OR HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHTS JUST DIE. LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO LIGHTS AND IN TOTAL DARKNESS. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO CONTINUE MY TRIP. USING THE HIGH BEAMS CAUSES BLINDING OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC UNTIL I CAN SAFELY REACH MY DESTINATION. THE LIGHT STAY OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT HALF AN HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865296May 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GADGE STEPPER MOTORS ALL ARE BAD. HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME. ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCHES ARE VERY FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864255May 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE LOW FUEL ALARM WILL DING. SOMETIMES THE GAUGE WILL GO UP AND THEN BACK DOWN. SOMETIMES, THE GAUGE WILL SHOW CORRECTLY BUT YOU ARE NEVER SURE. THIS OCCURS WHEN MOVING OR SITTING ON A SLOPE OR ON FLAT GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863996May 9, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GM RECALL: GM SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM 14423: NOVEMBER 2015. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET TO CHECK MY FUEL TANK AS I WAS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUES OUTLINED IN THE RECALL LETTER. THEY CONCURRED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THEY LET ME HAVE A RENTAL FOR TWO WEEKS WHILE THE ORDERED THE PART. ONCE THEY FOUND OUT THAT GM OR AFFILIATE NO LONGER MANUFACTURES THE PART, THEY TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD NO LONGER PAY FOR THE RENTAL. THE ADVISED ME AS THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO FIND A MANUFACTURER TO BUILD A NEW FUEL TANK, THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE GAS FUMES, IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS I DO NOT COMPLETELY FILL UP THE TANK WHEN I GAS UP. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON OF COURSE, AND THAT WOULD PREVENT ME FROM PASSING THE STATE INSPECTION WHICH IS DUE IN TWO WEEKS. THEY OFFERED NO SOLUTION FOR ME ON THAT, AND STILL NO EXPECTATION AS TO WHEN THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE RECEIVED .IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS NOW. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN ORIGINALLY IN EARLY DECEMBER OF 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863842May 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK MOST OFTEN AND WHEN IT DOES, DOES NOT SHOW AN ACCURATE READING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863714May 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAVELLING TO WORK ON 5/5/2016 @ 30MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. LUCKILY PULLED TO SIDE ROAD. WAS UNABLE TO START NO POWER TO IGNITION CIRCUIT, LOCKED IN PARK. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP & REPLACED FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH @ COST OF $300.00. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863593May 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND KNEE INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SHOULDER, NECK, KNEE, AND ANKLE INJURIES. BOTH INJURIES REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10863625May 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. WE'VE HAD IT IN A FEW TIMES FOR REPAIR AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE LOOSE. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC OF 13 YEARS THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE LAST REPAIR DID NOT HOLD LONG, JUST ABOUT A WEEK. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR AS THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND BOUNCE AROUND ON BUMPS. I WAS TOLD THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE DOOR, THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO THE BODY SHOP. MY PARENTS WERE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. JUST THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING THE DOOR WOULD LOOSEN, AND DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS A FEW TIMES AS WELL. I HAVE HEARD FROM MY MECHANIC AND THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863408May 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 35 MPH, AN ANIMAL APPEARED IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10863076May 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LOST POWER ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT AND WAS BLOCKING TRAFFICC. OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863178May 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V455000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863195May 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE PULLED BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862143April 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE LAST NIGHT THE HEADLAMPS WOULD TURN OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND ON COUNTRY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862151April 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK. THEN ANOTHER TIME THEY KEEP CUTTING ON AND OFF. SO THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS DRIVING THEY CUT OFF AND WOULD NEVER CUT BACK ON EVEN WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KNOB FOR THEM TO CUT BACK ON. I WOULD HAVE TO CUT ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS IN ORDER TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862285April 29, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NOT READING TANK LEVEL. CODES WONT RESET TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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