Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10094971October 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HOUSE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095480October 1, 2004
SEATS, STRUCTURE
DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH STEERING WHEEL. *BF THE SEAT BELT COULD CUT INTO THE DRIVER'S NECK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093275September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DRIVE TRAIN HESITATES AND ENGINE COMES TO A NEAR STALL, AND THEN ACCELERATES. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ON EVERY START, RANDOMLY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF DRIVE TRAIN . THEN THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE. AFTER ONE DAY OF DRIVING THE PROBLEM HAS BEGUN AGAIN. THIS HESITATION IS VERY DANGEROUS CROSSING TRAFFIC AND IN INTERSECTIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081740September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE,AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092830September 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL BECAME DISENGAGED. TALSO, BRAKE LIGHT AND THE TAIL LIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092727September 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS THE GEAR SHIFT BOX LOCKED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. CRASHING INTO A MAIL BOX. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090856September 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT LESS THAN A YEAR.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. EXITING THE FREEWAY THE I HAD A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME! MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IN "DRIVE" WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD TWO OF MY TODDLERS IN THE CAR WITH ME! THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A LOCAL DEALER AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. APPARENTLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED IT ERASES THE CODES IN THE ENGINE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WELL, IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN THIS EVENING. SAME PROBLEM. THIS WILL BE MY 5TH TIME OF BRINGING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I ONLY HAVE 9400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY 5 CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS. IS THERE A WAY GM CAN GET ME A BETTER RUNNING VEHICLE? I PAID A LOT FOR THIS VEHICLE AND AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH IT'S PERFORMACE. THERE ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CONNELL CHEVROLET SERVICE HERE IN KILLEEN HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SELL ME THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE THE ONES NICE ENOUGH TO TRY AND FIX THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088973September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL PART FAILURE. TRANSMISSION PRESSURE COOLING LINE CONNECTOR NOT IN PLACE PROPERLY,CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY ON HOT EXHUAST MANIFOLD, STARTING A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE.THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL MOTORS ADJUSTER, AND CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087212August 31, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE IN THE CHEST AREA. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088528August 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A MONTH AND FILLED IT WITH GASOLINE 6 TIMES IN TWO CITIES AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I NEVER HAVE TOPPED OFF THE TANK, BUT WHEN THE FUEL PUMP HANDLE CLICKS OFF, THE GASOLINE POURS OUT FROM THE TANK UNDER MY VEHICLE. IT NEVER MATTERS HOW MUCH FUEL I PUT IN THE VEHICLE IT ALWAYS "OVER FLOWS."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067131August 20, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SEATS
WHEN GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PLACED TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE LEATHER VERSUS FABRIC. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT STRAIGHT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083860July 30, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A MOTORIST. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BACK THE STEERING WHEEL BY TURNING IT TO THE RIGHT IT OVERCORRECTED SEVERELY. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO A TREE. UPONIMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER DIED, AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, SEVERE LACERATION TO THEIR SCULL, AND BRUISES. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANGLE , A DISLOCATED HIP, AND TWO BROKEN RIBS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10082913July 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON THE 1-2 AND 2-3 SHIFTS THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND (OR LIGHT KNOCKING) SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE NOISY LIFTERS. IT OCCURS MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080889July 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND IDLES ROUGH ON STARTUP. DEALER REPROGRAMMED IDLE CONTROL MODULE. ENGINE SURGES AND SHAKES UNDER A LOAD FROM POWER STEERING OR ALTERANTOR. DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE BODY (ONLY 4800 MILES) AND FOUND LARGE LEAK AT EVAP VAPOR PIPE. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP CONTACT GM FOR HELP. GM REPLIED THAT "4.2 LITER MOTORS HAVE AN INHERENT VIBRATION AT THAT SPEED." GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ALSO STATED "ENGINE SURGE UNDER IS NORMAL UNDER LOAD BY DESIGN." CAR IS TICKING TIME BOMB FOR ANOTHER STALL IN TRAFFIC AND DAILY ENDANGERS MY FAMILY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080818July 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAVE A 2004 TRAIL BLAZER EXT. AT ABOUT 2200 MILES THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, AND WHEN I GOT AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN, THEY TOLD ME, THAT IN FACT IT WASN'T AN ISSUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SHORT IN THE TORQUE CONTROL CONVERTER SOLONOID WHICH WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THEY HAD A PART OVERNIGHTED TO ALDERMAN'S CHEVROLET, WHO FIXED IT QUICKLY AND MADE SURE I HAD A RENTAL WHILE IT WAS IN BEING FIXED, BUT A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM TAKING IT IN TOMORROW, BUT I AM AFRAID THERE IS GOING TO BE PERMANANT DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE BECAUSE THIS THING WHEN BROKEN AFFECTS THE SHIFTING OF THE ENGINE. I AM WONDERING IF I JUST GOT A LEMON OR IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. IT ONLY HAS 3500 MILES ON IT, IT SHOULDN'T BE IN THE SHOP TWICE ALREADY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078285June 15, 2004
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH OR MORE, CAR SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT, STEERING IS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND AT TIME IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE FROM VEERING. ALMOST AS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR IN A WIND STORM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DEC 31, 2003, IN THE FIRST 45 DAYS I HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, IT'S NOW JUNE 2004 AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 8 TIMES. I AM GETTING ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT I KNOW BETTER,WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR GOES OFF ON IT'S OWN. I AM VERY FEARFUL FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY 22 MONTH OLD CHILD. SOME DAYS I CAN'T EVEN BRING MYSELF TO PUT HIM IN THIS CAR. SO WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS I'M PAYING FOR A CAR I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT ALL THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073348June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
THE CONSUMER FELT THE VEHICLE HANDLING WAS VERY POOR. THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS UNSTEADY WHEN BEING PASSED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OF ANY SIZE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB WINDY CONDITIONS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE'S POOR HANDLING. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS NORMAL FOR SUV'S. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER THEREFORE THEY TOOK NO FURTHER ACTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075443May 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT GO ABOVE 2000 RPM. THIS IS NOT FAST ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITHOUT BEING HIT OR SIDE SWIPED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074281May 26, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER BUMPS, THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC REPLACED,THE STRUTS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064881May 11, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE CONSUMER OVER CORRECTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH 2 DITCHES AND A SERVICE ROAD BEFORE STOPPING. THE TRUCK WENT AIRBORNE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS/HER SIDE AND KNEES. THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE SEATS CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE SIDE. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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