Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10165252August 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT. WE COULD ONLY GO 10 MPH. THANKFULLY WE WERE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A FAULTY ACCELERATOR POSITION MODULE AND THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. LUCKY US WE ARE OVER IN MILES AND THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163965July 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163494July 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP A DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160600June 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR NO REASON. HAVE HAD IT INTO DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ISOLATE PROBLEM. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FIRST STALL. DEALERSHIP RESET COMPUTER. SINCE THEN, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. SES LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK ON. ENGINE USUALLY RESTARTS AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160633June 23, 2006
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WAS JUST READING THE COMPLAINTS & THOUGHT I WOULD SUBMIT A FEW OF MY OWN. GAS FILLLING IS ALWAYS A TASK AS TANK ALWAYS SEEMS TO "OVERFLOW" & GAS SPRAYS OUT EVERYWHERE. I WAS TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF FILLER LINE THAT GM USES. HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY GOING FROM NORMAL TO DIM, TO DIMMER, THEN BACK TO NORMAL, REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS. SAW THE ONE FROM THE PERSON BEING SHOCKED, THIS TOO HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED TO ME SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE TRAILBLAZER. IF I TOUCH THE METAL OF THE DOOR UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THERES A LARGE JOLT FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY I ASSUME. THE ARC FROM THIS JOLT IS VERY VISIBLE & I ESTIMATE IT TO 2 INCHES IN LENGTH AT TIMES (LONGER YOUR IN THE VEHILCE...BIGGER THE ARC). ALL THE RUBBER TRIM ON THE BACKHATH HAS COME OFF. PLASTIC LINING USED ON FENDERWELLS CONSTANTLY COMING LOOSE & MUST BE REATACHED. CARPET AROUND PEDALS HAS ALL COME LOOSE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NOV. 1 2004 & IT IS HARDLY BEEN DRIVEN WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES YET SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART ALREADY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160089June 17, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HORN DID NOT WORK. CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158776June 1, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT PHOTOS OF VEHICLE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158455May 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE TRANSMISSION RECENTLY FAILED, DUE TO CAUSES UNKNOWN. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE 54,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND IT HAS RECEIVED ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. ALSO I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH TO FIND OUT THAT IS A RECURRING ISSUE STARTING IN 2002 WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. I AM GOING TO CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR REPAIR BUT MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I AM SURE IS WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158426May 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN HEADLAMP BURNED OUT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR THAT THE BULB PLUGS INTO HAD BURNED AND MELTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158332May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE CONTROLS ON THE DOOR AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A MINOR BURN TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE RADIO ALSO BLACKED OUT AND THE CLOCK RESET ITSELF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE COMPUTER STORED NO CODES AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158090May 23, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND STOPPED BY COLLIDING WITH A STORE SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THE AIR BAGS WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO TEST FOR AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 1/24/2007 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157968May 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND, SOMETIMES WHEN AT A STOP IT STALLS BEFORE TAKING OFF, SOMETIMES RPM BOTTOMS OUT. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES, EACH TIME IT STALLED BEFORE GOING INTO 4 WHEEL THEN WOULD NOT COME OUT OF 4 WHEEL FOR ABOUT 2 OR 3 MINUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157722May 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DIED ON EXIT RAMP OF 290 AND THORNDALE. PUSHED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD WHERE WE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. UPON OPENING HOOD SAW FIRE COMING FROM FILTER UNDER AIR CLEANER COMPARTMENT. FLAGGED DOWN POLICE OFFICER WHO HELPED PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HAD CAR TOWED TO ADVANTAGE CHEVROLET WHO SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND PERHAPS A CIGERETTE GOT SUCKED IN AND STARTED THE FIRE. CONTACTED GM WHO SENT OUT A REP AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN FIRE SO HE CONCLUDED GM WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAR MUST HAVE SUCKED IN SOME FOREIGN OBJECT AND IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE. CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER MY INSURANCE, WHO IS FIGHTING THE CLAIM. PARTS REPLACED WERE AIR CLEANER COMPARTMENT, DUCTS, CLAMPS, SENSORS, SNORKEL, ELEMENT ETC. WAS TOLD OLD PARTS WERE IN BACK OF CAR, BUT WHEN WE LOOKED PARTS WERE MISSING. DEALER STILL LOOKING FOR PARTS. NO ONE HAS YET TO ADDRESS WHY CAR DIED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156514May 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
I OWN A 2004 TRAILBRAZER THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE GM RECALL ON LOSE BRAKE-LAMP FUNCTION OR HAVE BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ALWAYS ON. ON VEHICLES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, THAT FUNCTION ALSO BECOMES INOPERATIVE. . THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CONTACTED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ISSUE AFTER RECEIVING THREE COMPLAINTS, AND THE COMPANY ISSUED THE RECALL IN RESPONSE, ADLER SAID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156339April 27, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156091April 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING SUCH AS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES BUT SAY THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A YEAR - VEHICLE HAS ONLY 27,000 ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154051April 24, 2006
AIR BAGS
FOIA REQUEST ALL DOCUMENTS/INFO RELATIVE TO ANY RECALLS OR KNOWN DEFECTS OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN THE 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *TS ATTORNEY'S CLIENTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE VEHICLE THEY WERE OPERATING WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED, FRONT END COLLISION. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT AND AS A RESULT THE THREE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. *NM ***NAR***
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10156282April 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE REAR TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WEAR OUT EVERY COUPLE THOUSAND MILES WHILE THE FRONT TIRES SHOW NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WEAR. *NM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BENT DIFFERENTIAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155752April 20, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. 2003 MODEL YEAR HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154722April 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS A PROBLEM WHERE IT WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT MAY OR MAY NOT STALL, BUT IT GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH ALL SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON. IT DID STALL ONE PARTICULAR TIME WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. SHE WAS ON A STEEP HILL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. IT WAS VARY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND BRAKE FOR HER WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ON. LUCKLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO OUR DEALERSHIP FOR THE 5TH TIME NOW AND TWICE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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