Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10648222October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE BACK HATCH LATCH WILL AT TIMES GO FOR MONTHS, NOT LOCKING WITH THE INSIDE LOCK & SOMETIMES IT EVEN HAS TO BE SHUT 2-3 TIMES FOR IT TO CATCH & LATCH SHUT. THEN FOR SOME REASON IT WILL SEEM TO BE OK. THEN IT IS RIGHT BACK TO NOT LOCKING & HAVING TO SHUT IT HARD 2-3 TIMES TO CATCH. WHEN IT WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE INSIDE LOCK, YOU CAN NOT EVEN LOCK IT WITH THE KEY, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY SO IT IS LOCKED. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS LOCKED UNTIL I CHECK IT MANUALLY I HAVE AT TIMES THOUGH IT IS LOCKED & WHEN I COME OUT OF THE STORE (OR ???BUSINESS WORK ETC..) I CHECK THE BACK HATCH & IT HAS BEEN UNLOCKED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I CAN'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN IT MY JACK, A TIRE, GROCERIES, CHRISTMAS ANYTHING, WE CAN'T TAKE IT ON VACATION, NOTHING IS SAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER & OVER, AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES OVER THE YEARS. AND LASTING FROM A COUPLE OF WEEKS, TO SEVERAL MONTHS AT A TIME. IT HAS BEEN BROKEN THIS TIME FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. I LIKE THE VEHICLE BUT ALL I GET IS FLACK FROM MY HUSBAND BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648111October 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LETTER FROM SENATOR DURBIN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE GM RECALLS. *SMD 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE INQUIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT A RECALL, REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AD OIL GAUGE. ALL THREE OF THEM STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644770October 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MORE THAN ONCE BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE TWO REPAIRS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644811October 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE TAILGATE MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING THE TAILGATE FROM OPENING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WERE UNABLE TO BE REPLACED WHEN FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR WINDOW, ACTUATOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE REAR GLASS AND ACTUATOR AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644264October 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY SUV IN AUGUST OF 2008 ABOUT A MONTH LATER AFTER PUMPING GAS I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE SPINNING UNCONTROLLABLY. DUE TO THE WARRANTY I PURCHASE CARMAX FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME NOT IT IS 5 YEARS LATER AND EXACT SAME THINGS HAS HAPPENED AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER GAUGES SPINNING. SHORTLY, AFTER THE FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT I NOTICE THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ACCELERATOR GAUGES DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE HAD MY SUV FOR 5 YEARS AND HAS CONSTANTLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE GAUGES SPINNING BACK AND FORTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644180October 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BOUGHT 2 NEW BATTERIES WITH IN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER DUE TO MY BATTERY BEING DEAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I WAS TOLD MY ALTERNATOR WAS FINE ONLY THAT SOMETHING KEEPS DRAINING THE LIFE OUT OF MY BATTERY.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS. IF I LET THE TRAILBLAZER SIT FOR 1 TO 2 DAYS THE BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN.I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FACE OF MY RADIO HAS STARTED TO GET HOT. WHEN WE FIRST HAD AUTO ZONE CHANGE THE BATTERY WE NOTICED THAT IT CAUSED OUR AIR VENTS TO STOP WORKING. I LOOKED THIS UP ON LINE AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM. I SEE IT'S A BIG PROBLEM.I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL , BUT I'M SCARED IT IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD HURT ME AND MY 4 KIDS IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644022October 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WAS CHECKING ON RECALLS. I GOT A 877 # AND TRIED CALLING BUT IT WONT GO THROUGH. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THESE ISSUES ARE RESOLVED WITH RECALL SO IF YOU CAN LET ME KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO I WILL DO IT. GM RECALL NP. 06102. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643764October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY MASTER WINDOW SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE ON 9/27/14. I WOKE UP THAT MORNING TO FIND THAT MY WINDOW DID NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING ON MY SIDE OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL. I TOOK OUT THE SWITCH AND IT WAS BURNED. IT ALSO BURNED SOME OF THE MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY WITH THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT. I TOOK IT MY FATHERS HOUSE WHERE HE DISCONNECTED THE MODULE. THE WINDOW WAS HALF DOWN. IT WAS 45 DEGREES THAT MORNING . I PAID SOMEONE TO PUT THE WINDOW BACK UP WITH A PRICE OF $150 DUE TO EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER AND HAVING A 2 YEAR OLD. I WENT TO CREW CHEVEROLET TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN THEY SAID THAT ALL 2005-2007 MASTER DOOR SWITCH WAS ON RECALL DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO CATCH FIRE. WHEN THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 AND IM NOT SURE WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, THEN I BELIEVE I SHOULD GET A NEW PART DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY $405 FOR THE PART AND PROGRAMMING BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT MY MOTOR FOR MY WINDOW WAS NOT DAMAGED AS WELL. I CONTACTED GM MYSELF AND THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON 2005-2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN MY STATE JUST NOT MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2007. MY DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643804October 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. FAULTY UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643838October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK, THE WATER PUMP, THE EVAPORATOR CORD, THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS (WHICH MELTED AND CAUSED THE LIGHT BULB TO FAIL), THE HUB ASSEMBLY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER, THE MOTOR BLOWER RESISTOR WIRES, AND THE DOOR LOCKS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,875.
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
#10643264October 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ABS AND SECURITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TERMINAL BATTERY NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643129October 7, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACTED. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641858October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS AT WORK AND MY DOOR POWER SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND WAS ON FIRE AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHERE AND HOW I CAN GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641884October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641544October 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGE PANEL NOT WORKING. NO GAUGES MOVE TO SHOW SPEED, GAS LEVEL, BATTERY LEVEL, TEMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641523October 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS COMING HOME AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. TRIED TO MANUALLY TURN THEM ON AND NOTHING. THE RUNNING LIGHT CAME ON JUST FINE JUST THE HEADLIGHT WOULDN'T. CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB AND CHECKED THE FUSES AND NO LUCK. FOUND OUT THERE IS A HEADLIGHT DRIVER MODULE THAT WENT BAD. THAT IS DANGEROUS IF YOU CANT TURN THEM ON MANUALLY IF THE AUTO DON'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641111October 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640562October 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS LOOKED AT ABOUT 1 MONTH BEFORE JUNE OF 2007 AT 4500 MILES AND AGAIN AT JUNE 22ND AND THEN IT WAS REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED THROUGHT OUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE I JUST MADE SURE IT HAD GAS IN IT. IT CAME ON AGAIN ABOUT SEPT 20TH OF 2014 AND STAYED ON FOR FIVE DAYS. ALL THIS TIME PASSED BECAUSE I DIDNT HAVE THE TIME TO MESS WITH IT. I DECIDED I HAD HAD ENOUGH AND TOOK IT TO GM IN OLATHE KANSAS WHERE THEY IN STALLED A NEW SENDING UNIT IT IS A NEW AND BETTER ONE THE CHARGED ME 108.88 AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE WHOLE PRICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640388October 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK CRACK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A VAPOR LEAK ERROR AND I SMELLED A SLIGHT GAS VAPOR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE VAPOR LEAK. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE GAS SMELL BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE AND I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC. A SMOKE TEST REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS CRACKED WHERE THE FUEL TANK FILLER HOSE IS CONNECTED TO THE TANK. ALTHOUGH OTHER CHEVYS ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER IS NOT. THE TANK ALONE IS $790 TO REPLACE NOT INCLUDING LABOR OF ABOUT $150 AT MY MECHANIC. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THIS CAR AND BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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