Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10209121November 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDODOMETER STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209161November 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
STRONG GAS FUME ODOR COMING THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED A LEAK IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER W/51,000 MILES. GM CERTIFIED PURCHASED IN 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209013November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A OFTEN FAILING ITEM ON THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208044November 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED AND THEN ABS HOLDING UP. I ALMOST GOT INTO 3 ACCIDENTS WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN CAR. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, ABS SENSORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE SWITCH. NOTHING WORKS. FRONT TIRE AREA CATCHES ON FIRE IF DRIVEN FOR LONG DISTANCES. HARD TIME STOPPING. GM WILL NOT RECALL OR REPAIR. THERE IS A TSB (020525006) ON SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR MY STATE. RECALL IN OTHER PARTS OF COUNTRY FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT GM STATES NOT FOR MY STATE EVEN THOUGH IT IS FOR SAME PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207503October 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WILL GET STUCK AT VARIOUS POSITIONS (CURRENTLY AT OVER 120 MPH). THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS IS TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY OR STOP/RESTART THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM REALLY GOING WHEN THIS PROBABLY OCCURS BECAUSE THE BASELINE FOR THE SPEED IS NO LONGER AT ZERO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 TO 06 GM CARS AND TRUCKS, AND PARTICUARLY THE 04 TO 05 MODELS, AND IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT FOR MOST PEOPLE. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND CHARGES $500+ FOR THE FIX, BUT INDEPENDENT SHOPS CHARGE LESS THAN $200. NOT HAVING AN ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES BECAUSE OF LOW QUALITY COMPONENTS USED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND GIVEN THE NUMBER OF ISSUES OUT THERE AND THE COST TO FIX I FEEL THE THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE GM TO RECALL OR OFFER THE FIX WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS TO OWNERS OF 03 TO 06 GM PRODUCTS FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206894October 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AND IS POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. AT FIRST IT WAS STUCK AT 80MPH AND THEN JUST FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS 50K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206733October 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON OUR 2004 TRAILBLAZER, AT 60,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, SHOWING YOU GOING FASTER THAN YOU ARE. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS RESET TO ZERO. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS FOR 2003-2007 GM TRUCKS AND SUVS. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE SEEN THAT IN CA THERE ARE LAWSUITS AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT PENDING. OUR LOCAL TV STATION WANTS TO DO SEGMENT ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206324October 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HEADLIGHTS DIM AND FLASH AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING UNDER REGULAR CONDITIONS. BATTERY GAUGE ON DASHBOARD SHOWS VARYING VOLTAGES. GM/CHEVY DEALERSHIPS SUGGEST REPLACING ALTERNATOR, BUT THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205033October 4, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY CAME BACK ON AND THEN WENT OUT FOR 7 DAYS. MECHANIC STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO THE ELIMINATING METHOD TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. *KB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204645October 2, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE HAS NOT BEEN RELIABLE. LOW GAS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT REGISTER ADDITION OF GAS ACCURATELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204382September 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND FROM DAY ONE I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH GAS OVERFLOWING OUT OF MY VEHICLE WHEN PUMPING GAS IN TO IT. I'M NOT TRYING TO TOP OFF THE TANK, AT THE FIRST CLICK I STOP PUMPING AND GAS OVERFLOWS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALL OVER MY CAR, MY FEET AND LEGS AND THE GROUND. SOMETIMES I DON'T EVEN GET THE WARNING CLICK THAT IT'S FULL. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME SO WHEN I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I'VE MET OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS AT THE PUMP AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS DOESN'T SEEM SAFE OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS/PUMPS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204299September 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS STICKING,MOVING UP AND DOWN OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204068September 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STARTED GOING HIGHER AND HIGHER UNTIL IT PEGGED ITSELF. DOES NOT WORK AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203168September 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED MY 04 TRAILBLAZER IN MAY OF 07. UP UNTIL JULY THERE WHERE NO PROBLEMS. SINCE THEN MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP. ON MANY OCCASIONS THEY GIVE THE WRONG READINGS. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED TWICE FOR SPEEDING WHEN I DID NOT THINK I WAS BECAUSE OF THE WRONG READING. LAST WEEK ON 5 SEP 07 THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY FROZE GIVING ME NO READING AT ALL. SINCE THEN THE NEEDLE HAS STARTED MOVING BUT IS NO WHERE NEAR THE CORRECT READING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203111September 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, IT SPEWS FROM THE TANK WHEN GAS NOZZLE IS REMOVED. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN TANK & HAPPENS EVEN WHEN TANK IS NOT BEING TOPPED OFF. ALSO WHEN FILLING, YOU MUST CONSTANTLY REPOSITION THE NOZZLE BECAUSE OF GAS BUILD UP IN TANK LINE WILL INADVERTENTLY CAUSE PUMP TO TURN OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, HOWEVER LAST NIGHT WAS THE FINAL STRAW, TRAILBLAZER HAD A QUARTER TANK OF GAS, AFTER PUMPING IN LESS THAN A GALLON, NOZZLE/PUMP STARTED ITS CLICKING/AUTO SHUT OFF. I REMOVED THE NOZZLE TO REPOSITION IT AS USUAL & UPON REMOVAL OF NOZZLE GAS SPRAYED (LIKE SPRAYING FROM A HOSE NOZZLE)FROM THE TANK AS IF UNDER PRESSURE. I WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH GAS FROM THE WAIST DOWN, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT A LIGHT SPRAY BUT SOAKED THROUGH MY CLOTHES TO THE SKIN WITH GAS. BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF GAS LEFT ON THE GROUND I ESTIMATE THAT 2 OR 3 GALLONS SPRAYED FROM THE TANK, THE ONLY WAY IT WAS STOPPED WAS BY PUTTING THE CAP ON. ALTHOUGH NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED I AM NOW COVERED IN A RASH FROM THE GAS FROM THE WAIST DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202925September 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADHESIVE THAT HELD THE REAR GLASS LIFT GATE ON THE HINGE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO RE-BOND THE ADHESIVE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE WINDOW AND THE HINGE SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A UNIT. AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202585September 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE GAS HAND AND THE TACHOMETER ARE NOT ACCURATELY CALCULATING. THE GAS HAND IS HALFWAY BETWEEN THE E AND THE F (AT THE 6 ON A CLOCK) WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY, IT MOVES ALL OVER THE DIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202414September 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THEY REPLACED A SENSOR AND HAD ME BUY A NEW FUEL CAP WHICH DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES BEFORE THEY CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL TANK VAPOR LEAK. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS AND THE FUEL TANK IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS BEING A PROBLEM ON THE TRAILBLAZER EXT. ON MANY WEBSITES AND BLOGS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS WOULD BE OF A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201041August 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD BANGING NOISES UNDER THE CAR WHICH AT SOME POINT FELT AS IF MY SUSPENSION WAS BAD SINCE IT WAS NOT STABLE RIDING. THE SUV SEEMED AS IF IT WERE DARTING ACROSS THE ROADS AND LEFT US DRIVERS FEELING AS IF WE WERE ALWAYS ADJUSTING THE SUV TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. TURNED OUT THAT ALL FOUR SWAY BAR LINKS WHERE BAD WHICH LEADS MY FAMILY TO WONDER WHY WOULD ALL FOUR SWAY BAR LINKS TWO IN THE FRONT & TWO IN THE REAR GO BAD AT THE SAME TIME AND IN LESS THEN A YEAR OF HAVING THE SUV INSPECTED BY THE SAME DEALER WHOM FOUND THE SWAY BAR LINKS FRONT & REAR TO BE BAD. SEEMS TO ME THAT THESE PARTS ARE NOT OF QUALITY AND POORLY MADE AND MAKE THE AUTO VERY UNSTABLE WHEN THEY FAIL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN DOING SO. WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE TWO FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS BUT, ARE HOLDING OFF ON THE REAR FOR RIGHT NOW. I FEEL THESE SWAY BAR LINKS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200588August 23, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONTINENTAL TIRE P245/65R17 CONTI TRAC TR, TREAD SEPARATED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DAMAGING VEHICLE (2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER) ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED CONTINENTAL, THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE TIRE "EXPERIENCED IMPACT DAMAGE" THE TIRE WAS A REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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