Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10651775November 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WHERE THE FILLER HOSE ATTACHES TO THE TANK, HAS COME OFF THE FUEL TANK. THIS ALLOWS GASOLINE TO SPILL ON THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING AND ALLOWS FUEL TO SPILL ON THE GROUND WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. CHECKING THE SAFECAR.GOV/VIN LOOKUP SITE THIS VEHICLE SHOWS NO OPEN RECALLS. IF THERE WAS AN EARLIER RECALL RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE SAFETY SITUATION FROM REOCCURING. A LINE OF GASOLINE, ON THE ROAD, LEADING STRAIGHT TO THE FUEL TANK, HAS TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY YOUR DEPARTMENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS NECESSARY SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650445October 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK. I NOTICED I WAS TO CLOSE TO MY HOME FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO RUN BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE HOUSE SO I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK UP A LITTLE AND BACKED UP. I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD AS IT WAS TO FAR OUT IN THE ROAD, SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE GAS PEDDLE GOT STUCK AND I RAN INTO MY HOME. MY QUESTION IS, HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THE GAS PEDDLE STICKING ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST HISTORY? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649005October 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT. NO OTHER LIGHTS WENT OUT I CONTINUOUSLY FLICKED THEM BACK AND FORTH AND FINALLY MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WORKS TO GET ME HOME. NEXT DAY THEY WORK FINE AGAIN THEN 2 DAYS LATER SAME THING HAPPENS. BULBS FUSES ALL HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND NO SHORT FOUND. SO I LOOK ONLINE AND SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH TRAILBLAZER ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643940October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE `PLATE LIGHT DON T WORK REAR WIPER DOME LIGHT WON T SHUT OFF AUTO DOOR WON T UNLOCK WITH REMOTE SOME TIME DOOR LOCKS AUTO WITH OUT HITTING SWITCH THIS SCARY ALL MY DASH LIGHTS COME ON BUT DON T SHUT DOWN CAR PULL OVER AN RE STARTER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632296September 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN IH146 TOWARD KEMAH, TRAFFIC SO I TURNED IN THE TURNING LANE SO I COULD TURN LEFT AT IH646 THIS CAR CAME OUT OF NOWHERE ,HIT MY VEHICLE THEN I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE, CHECKED MY VEHICLE AND SEEN THAT IT WAS NOT DAMAGED VERY BAD. SO I APPROACHED THE YOUNG LADY AND ASKED HER IF SHE WAS ALRIGHT AND SHE SAID SHE WAS. TOLD HER AND SHOWED HER THE DAMAGED TO MY VEHICLE ,SHE ASKED FOR MY INSURANCE INFORMATION AND I TOLD HER THAT I HAD THE OLD ONE ,BUT CALL ME IN 1 HOUR AND I WILL GIVE IT TO YOU; SO I DID , SHE SHOWED ME HER VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS A OLD CAR; THE PLASTIC UNDERNEATH WAS HANGING DOWN AND I TOUCHED IT AND TOLD HER ALL SHE NEEDED WAS TO PUT SOME MORE SCREWS TO FIX IT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF HER CAR AND THE FRONT COVER OF HER LIGHT WAS POPPED UP JUST A LITTLE .I DIDN'T THINK THAT I NEEDED HER INFORMATION CAUSE IT WASN'T A LOT OF DAMAGE DONE ;AND SHE DID NOT GIVE ME HER INFORMATION ,AND SHE DID NOT CALL THE POLICE THE TIME IT HAPPEN WAS AT 5:30PM VERY HOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629343August 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627380August 22, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE AT THE STOP SIGN, MY ENGINE CUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626676August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
I STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT BROADSIDE WHEN HE RAN A STOP SIGN. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH WHEN I STRUCK HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE AND HAD DAMAGE TO MY CERVICAL SPINE, STOMACH AND MID SPINE. I DID INQUIRE WHERE I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, ABOUT $8K IN DAMAGES, ABOUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW BUT CHECKED AND SAID THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING? I SEE MANY SUCH "STORIES" ABOUT TRAILBLAZER AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING ON THIS SITE. IT REALLY BE NICE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL WRECKS AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED!!!!! NOTE, I HAVE WRITTEN TO CHEVROLET/GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT DON'T REALLY EXPECT THEM TO RESPOND! SOME SUPPORT FROM THE NHTSA WOULD REALLY BE APPRECIATED AND IS NEEDED BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GET HURT WHEN THE AIRBAGS DON'T DEPLOY! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10626868August 20, 2014
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE "NEW", I'VE REPLACED THE DRIVE LIGHTS THREE TIMES FOR BURNED CABLES ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS LOCKS WHILE IN MOTION. MY LOCAL DEALER INFORMED ME THAT, THAT WAS TYPICAL OF THE PASSENGER SAFETY DEVICE.....AS A PASSENGER, ONCE YOU SET DOWN AND PUT THE SEATBELT ON, IT LOCKS, HOLDING YOU TOO TIGHT, AND VIRTUALLY CHOKING THE PASSENGER!! ALL OTHER SEATBELTS WORKS FINE. AND STILL FUNCTIONS THE SAME TO THIS DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626507August 20, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
WENT OFF ROAD THROUGH EMPTY LOT GOING AIRBORNE LANDING NOSE FIRST IN YARD, STRIKING THREE TREES, CONTINUING NORTH BOUND INTO ANOTHER YARD STRIKING TWO MORE TREES AND A DECK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10619360August 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION DOES NOT START AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE. IT IS INTERMITTENT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618737August 4, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT FROM WORK ON A BACK ROAD IN SOUTH CAROLINA GOING 35MPH WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE CAR COMPLETLY STALLED, I QUICKLY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON TO WARN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE CAR THAT WAS COMING UP ON ME HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE GRASS BECAUSE THE AREA WAS SO DARK HE DIDNT SEE MY HAZARD LIGHTS UNTIL HE GOT CLOSE TO ME. THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE 2002 TRAIL BLAZER BECAUSE THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL IM WORRIED MY CHILD WILL BE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616449July 26, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I START MY VEHICLE, THE ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS GO ON, SECURITY LIGHT, AND RADIO SHUTS OFF, OR IS ON WITH NO SOUND, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT FLASHES BACK AND FOURTH BETWEEN 4 WHEEL AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE, ENGINE SHUTS OFF, WHILE DRIVING, THEN TURNS BACK ON, THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ALL THE RECALLED GM CARS ARE HAVING WHY IS THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER NOT PART OF THE RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607056June 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FIBERGLASS COWLING ON TOP OF THE REAR HATCH FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, DANGLING ONLY BY THE BRAKE LIGHT CABLE. I HAD TO CUT THE WIRE AND REMOVE THE PIECE OF BODY AND LIGHT. WENT TO DEALER ASKING ABOUT REPAIR, THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY "USE OF THE TAILGATE DURING WINTER CONDITIONS OF SNOW AND ICE." THEY SAID "WE SEE IT ALL THE TIME." I ASKED, SINCE IT OCCURS WITH HIGH FREQUENCY, IF IT IS COVERED BY WARRANTY, BULLETIN OR RECALL AND THEY SAID "NO, GM CONSIDERS THIS AN OWNER/OPERATOR ERROR." IN OTHER WORDS, ON THIS VEHICLE, A 4X4, THE TAILGATE CANNOT NOR SHOULD NOT BE USED, IN THE MIDWEST, DURING PERIODS OF SNOW OR ICE? ALAS, I AM DRIVING WITHOUT THE MANDATORY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT. PLEASE REMEDY THIS SITUATION WITH PROPER REPLACEMENT. SADLY, I SEE THIS CONDITION ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604643June 19, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ANYTIME THE WIPERS ARE SET ON INTERMITTENT, THEY COMPLETELY STOP AT ANY GIVEN TIME. YOU CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE WIPERS WILL JUST STOP WITH THE BLADES POSITIONED PERPENDICULAR TO THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS SOMETIMES RESUME WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OR THERE IS UP TO A SEVERAL SECOND DELAY. I HAVE TO MOVE THE STALK TO LOW OR HIGH TO GET THE WIPERS TO MOVE AGAIN. I WOULDN'T NORMALLY COMPLAIN BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS RECALLED FOR WIPER PROBLEMS IN ITS INFANCY DUE TO WATER GETTING ONTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE FIX DID NOT KEEP THE WATER OUT AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598360June 15, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
IT HAS THE "MEMORY" MIRROR OPTION WHICH INCLUDES FEATURING MEMORY SET OPTIONS FOR DRIVER 1 AND DRIVER 2, AS WELL AS REARVIEW CURB ASSISTANCE (THE MIRRORS WILL TILT DOWN TO YOUR SETTING TO HELP PARALLEL PARK WHEN IN REVERSE). THIS OPTION WORKED GREAT FOR A WHILE. THEN, IN 2003, THE MIRRORS STARTED ACTING CRAZY. THEY WOULD CLICK EXCESSIVELY, TILT TOWARDS THE SKY OR DOWN AT THE GROUND. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ACTUATORS (UNDER WARRANTY) TO SEE IF IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEY WORKED AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THEN, THE MIRRORS QUIT HOLDING THEIR MEMORY, CAUSING ME ONCE AGAIN TO HAVE TO RESET THE MIRRORS EVERY TIME I GOT IN THE CAR. ALSO, THE MIRRORS APPEARED TO MOVE AT SOME POINT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I THOUGHT MY MIRRORS WERE RESET, AND THEN I WOULD LOOK TO CHANGE LANES AND FIND MY MIRROR TILTED UP TOWARDS THE SKY OR SOME ERRATIC PLACE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597903June 12, 2014
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHLAND AVE. IN SOUTH PORTLAND MAINE , WHEN, SUDDENLY, THE CAR SEEMED TO LURCH AND TRY TO GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. WHEN I EXAMINED THE STEERING I FOUND THAT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE INDEED POINTED OUTWARD. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THEM TOW IT TO BLACK POINT AUTO, WHERE IT STILL SITS WAITING FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596671June 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595555June 2, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN YOU STAND BY SUV YOU SMELL GAS FUMES BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592793May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER TWELVE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SHIFT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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