Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10662911December 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO 4X4 HI, LO, OR ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSFER CASE NEVER DOES FULLY PUT IT INTO 4X4. WHILE DRIVING, THE DIM LIGHTS TURN COMPLETELY OFF. THE BRIGHTS WORK, BUT THE DIMS DO NOT. THESE WILL NOT TURN BACK ON UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF OR A PROPER BUMP IS HIT. THE HEATER BLOWER IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES WILL NIT COME ON. THE BACK WILL BE BLOWING, NOT THE FRONT. ALSO IF A BUMP IS HIT IMPROPERLY, THE BACK SPEAKERS WILL START BUZZING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662572December 6, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS WE WERE DRIVING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING WE QUICKLY SWITCHED TO THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHICH WORKED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. AT THIS TIME THE INCIDENT WAS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE LOW BEAMS STILL DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE TRAILBLAZER IS DESIGNED FOR THE LIGHTS TO WORK AT ALL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NEVER TURNED ON SINCE THE INCIDENT. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AND ALL SIGNALS SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONAL. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM SEEN BY SEVERAL PEOPLE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. ANY INFORMATION OR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662305December 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE, NOT PROVIDING AN ACCURATE INDICATION OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. NOT HAVING AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL MAY RISK THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. NUMEROUS SIMILAR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS NOTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662229December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS SLOWING DOWN AS I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. I SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF EITHER VEHICLE WAS HURT, PER POLICE REPORT. ON MY WAY TO THE COLLISION CENTER NEAR HOME, THE CAB OF THE TRUCK FILLED SUDDENLY WITH VERY BLACK SMOKE, SO THICK I COULDN'T SEE AND HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TRY TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE WERE FLAMES IN THE CAB AS WELL. WHEN I FINALLY GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK MY CLOTHES WERE ON FIRE. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL AND HAD TO BE TREATED FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF THE FACE, SCALP, EYES, CALF, AND BOTH HANDS. MY RIGHT (DOMINANT) HAND WAS BURNED THE WORST, AS I HAD TRIED TO GET TO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER I KEPT IN THE BACK. THE ENTIRE TRUCK BURNED EXCEPT THE LAST ROW OF SEATS (PARTIALLY BURNED) AND THE BACK DOOR. I AM STILL HAVING TO GO TO A WOUND CARE CENTER ON A WEEKLY BASIS, AND MY BANDAGES HAVE TO BE CHANGED DAILY. I HAD TO GET A FLAT-TOP HAIRCUT TO GET RID OF ALL MY HAIR BURNED OFF, AND I HAVE TO HAVE HELP FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING SINCE MY "GOOD" HAND WAS THE WORST INJURED. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP SINCE, DUE TO PAIN AND NIGHTMARES ABOUT BURNING. I FEEL AS THOUGH MY LIFE HAS BEEN TORN APART, ALL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662232December 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SENSOR OR GAS CAP LETTING FUMES OUT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO GET REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK IN NECK ON FUEL TANK AND LEAKING FUEL. THE COST OF REPLACING THE FUEL TANK WAS $1390.00. I ALSO LOOKED UP TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE WITH MOST ALL VEHICLES UNDER A 100,000 MILES. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS. I THINK THEIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661893December 3, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT QUICKLY TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE LOW BEAMS LIGHTS WERE SWITCHED BACK ON AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661920December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661927December 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIPLE TIMES MY TRAILBLAZER HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM IN A STOPPED POSITION. WHETHER IT IS AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST STOPPING IN GENERAL. IT TAKES A MINUTE AND THEN RESTARTS. *JS IT HAS ALSO MULTIPLE TIMES LOST HEAD LIGHTS. THE LAST TIME WAS AT 9PM WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THE ONLY WAY MY LIGHTS WOULD WORK WAS IF I HELD MY HIGH BEAMS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662051December 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661519December 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM ALREADY FIXED BY AUTO REPAIR, BUT VERY CONCERNED THAT LATEST RECALL ONLY INCLUDES 2006-2007 WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING TO OLDER TRAILBLAZERS AS WELL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661544December 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654364December 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSEQUENTLY, HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. *SS UPDATED 02/09/15. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10661436December 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661488December 1, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST SAW THE RECALL GM IS DOING FOR THE 2006~2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I NOTICED THAT OTHER YEARS ARE NOT AFFECTED SPECIFICALLY MINE. MY 2009 TRAILBLAZER CURRENTLY HAS THIS ISSUES, BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THEM TO WORK. I HAVE HAD NO LUCK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FURTHER. WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH OUR HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661340November 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS. AS THE WEATHER GETS COLDER, THE NEEDLE WILL GET STUCK IN THE 90-100 RANGE AND NOT RESET WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR AND THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AS THE WINTER APPROACHES. IN THE SUMMER THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO WORK FINE. YEARS AGO THE NEEDLE ON THE OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS GOING TO COST OVER $700.00 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SO DECIDED AGAINST THAT SINCE I CHANGE THE OIL REGULARLY. THE SPEEDOMETER IS A NECESSITY AND THE OCCURRING DEFECT SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING ADDRESSED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661097November 26, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MORE THAN TWICE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES IN WHICH THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND HAD TO BE SURGICALLY ADJUSTED AND ALSO THE THUMB WAS LACERATED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS RECEIVING FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10660764November 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL THE DEALER REPLACED A PART IN THE FUEL TANK AND TRIED TO SELL US A FUEL PUMP AT THE SAME TIME. MY WIFE NOW TELLS ME THAT SINCE THIS SERVICE SHE HAS OCCASIONALLY SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND AT TIMES QUITE STRONG. AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ALOT, SO IT HAS NOT BEEN NOTICED BY ME. IS IT BECAUSE OF A COMPLETE FILL UP OR IS IT BECAUSE THERE IS A SEAL NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THERE BE GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH TELLS ME THAT ANY SPARK OF ANY KIND COULD IGNITE THOSE FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660774November 25, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICITY AND POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660781November 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10660928November 25, 2014
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WENT OUT. WHEN YOU FILL UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY. NOW I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY MATTER. I CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY CAR WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING GAS GAUGE. IF MY CAR RUNS OUT OF FUEL AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS IT WOULD BE TOTALLY AVOIDABLE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THE NTSB OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER BUT FAILED TO ACT. I WOULD BE OK WITH PAYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE IF IT WAS A RARE OCCURRENCE BUT CLEARLY THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS AND GM AND NTSB ARE AWARE. NTSB WOULD BE COMPLICIT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BECAUSE THEY DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE ROAD. IF THE NTSB CANNOT MAKE GM RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM THAN I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE NTSB DOES AND I WOULD ADVOCATE NOT FUNDING THIS ENTITY. PLEASE ACT ON THIS MATTER AND MAKE GM RECALL AND REPLACE THIS FAULTY PART BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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