Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10629873September 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS, ENGINE
DRIVER 55 MILES ON NORTH I-35 FREEWAY ENGINE LOST POWER AND DRIVER HAD NO POWER STEERING NO POWER BRAKES HIT RIGHT SIDE WALL AND HIT LEFT SIDE WALL ON FREEWAY FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND SAFETY BELT PULLED OUT OF HOLDER AND DRIVER WAS THROWN ALL OVER AUTO DRIVER HAD CONTACTED GM MOTORS AND THEY SAID THE AUTO WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND WAS SAFE AUTO HAD ONE PREVIOUS PROBLEM AS ABOVE LOSS OF POWER BUT ENGINE PICK UP POWER AND RAN THIS ACCIDENT WAS JUST LIKE THE GM RECALL ON THE SWITCH THE DRIVER INJURY SEVERE AND MAY NEVER WALK AGAIN DRIVER HAS HAD TWO SURGERIES AND STILL IN THE HOSPITAL SINCE 6 15 2014 THIS NEEDS TO BE ON THE GM REPORT FOR DEFECT AUTO LIST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10629697August 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THE END OF MARCH OF THIS YEAR WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. THE FIRST THING TO GO WAS THE GAS GAUGE, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRAIL BLAZER THE NEEDLE WENT SOUTH. IT ACTUALLY HOVERS AROUND 6 0 ' CLOCK. THEN A COUPLE NIGHTS AGO DRIVING HOME I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I TOOK IT WITH THE HAND BUTTON AND LOOKED DOWN AND THE NEEDLE NEVER MOVED, IT WAS STUCK AT 65. IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS AND THE NEEDLE HAS MOVED BUT THE WRONG WAY, TO THE RIGHT GOING UP 75, 80, 90, THEN BACK DOWN TO 65 AND STAYING THERE. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING THE GAS GAUGE AND I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT A PRICE OF 1200.00, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS, CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629277August 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHIFTER AND PUSHING IT FORWARD, THE GEAR SHIFTER INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED FROM THE DRIVE POSITION TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. WHILE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. DURING THE FAILURE, THE SHIFT SELECTOR INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
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
#10628406August 26, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT HAS REEKED OF UNSPENT GASOLINE, AND THIS SMELL CONSUMES THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS SMALL LEAK BELOW RESERVOIR WHICH APPEARS TO BE LEAKING UNSPENT FUEL. CHEVY OFFERED A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE (CORROSION ON TOP OF FUEL TANK RESERVOIR), HOWEVER IT ONLY COVERS VEHICLES UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER 120K MILES. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER THAT MILEAGE, HOWEVER THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE (MINE WAS ASSEMBLED IN MARCH). THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS ANY SMALL SPARK COULD CAUSE THIS VEHICLE TO IGNITE. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE IT CAUSES CATASTROPHIC LOSS (EITHER BUILDING OR PERSONAL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628445August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628476August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN INTO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628560August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628223August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS BURNING AND DISCONNECTED ALL THE FUSES TO AVOID A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 10/09/14*LJ UPDATED 3/26/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628294August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL POWER WENT OUT AND STEERING LOCKED UP WITH NO BRAKES. THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULDN'T START. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND THEY RAN A TEST ON IT AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THE RECEIPT SHOWING I HAD IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627822August 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS A PART RECALL. I WAS WANDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FAN CONTROL MODULE. I SEEN WHERE THE ONE I HAVE ON MY CAR IS REPLACED WITH A NEW TYPE. MY FAN NOW ONLY WORKS ON ONE SPEED. THE OTHER 4 SPEEDS WILL NOT WORK. IT IS VERY UPSETTING,IT WILL ONLY WORK ON THE 4TH SPEED. I BOUGHT ONE TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE BUT IT WILL NOT WORK ON MY CAR. WHAT IS THE NUMBER I SHOULD BE USING. IF THIS IS A GM FREE REPLACEMENT PLEASE SEND ME ONE. THANKS. MY HUSBAND IS A RETIRED GM WORKER. *TR
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
#10626939August 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT TO FILL UP AND WHEN STARTED THE VEHICLE IT SHOWED EMPTY AND HAS BEEN GOING CRAZY EVER SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626968August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
...THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...TACH, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, HAVE ALL MALFUNCTIONED...THE TACH STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER IN '09....THE SPEEDO HAS STOPPED ,...MISS READ SPEED WHICH MEANS THAT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING..THE GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE...TELLING ME THAT I HAVE MORE FUEL THAN I ACTUALLY HAVE....THERE IS NO ONE FUSE, SOLENOID, OR FIX PER INSTRUMENT...I'M TOLD THE WHOLE CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED...$275 LAST TIME I CHECKED...THIS HAS BE BROUGHT UP TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP...THIS IS "NOT" ACCEPTABLE!!!....THERE SHOULD BE INDIVIDUAL "FIXES' AND NOT A "MONEY MAKING' SITUATION FOR GM...!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627013August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED AND THE EXTERIOR MIRROR COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626632August 20, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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
#10626662August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PROBLEMS STARTED IN 2006 AND WERE VERY INTERMITTENT. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, LIGHTS, BATTERY , AND OTHER UNKNOWN ITEMS. THE DEALER CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN IT STARTED, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, CHECK ANY FUSES AND RELAYS, AND THEN THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. THE NEXT ELECTRICAL ISSUE WAS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH ON A TRIP ACROSS TO FLORIDA IT WOULD BE ERRATIC AND INDICATE I WAS TRAVELING OVER 120 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY GPS SAID I WAS DRIVING AT 65. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH REPLACING MULTIPLE BATTERIES WHICH GO DEAD EVERY 4 OR 5 DAYS DEPENDING ON USAGE. AFTER THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, EACH OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL ITEM WORKED ON AND OFF. THIS INCLUDES THE GAS TANK GAUGE, THE AMMETER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, TACHOMETER, AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THEY ALL WORKED ON AND OFF FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS, AND NOW NONE OF THESE VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE WORKED FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I WONDER IF THE ELECTRONICS THAT EFFECT THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK IF I EVER HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPLACED MANY BATTERIES, I STILL HAVE TO CHARGE EACH ONE EVERY 4 OR 5 DAYS OR I CANNOT START THE TRUCK. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER, AND THEIR RELATED GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HEAR THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE GMC-ENVOY WHICH IS THE SAME RELATED PARTS VEHICLE BUT THERE IS NOT ONE FOR THE TRAILBLAZER? I AM DEALING WITH THESE ISSUES AND HOPING FOR THE RECALL THAT WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. THANK GOD I HAVE A 97 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT RUNS WELL. I WISH [XXX] WOULD READ THIS. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE NON-WORKING INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE 120MPH SPEEDOMETER. 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
#10626743August 20, 2014
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE P245/65/R17 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS SEPARATING AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SIDEWALLS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES) SINCE THE SIZE OF THE TIRES DID NOT CORRELATE WITH THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 10/23/2014*LJ UPDATED 04/22/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626857August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD IN THE INTERSECTION. WOULD NOT RESTART, COULD NOT BE STEERED AS THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE A "NEW" IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. BUT NO NEW SHORTER KEY WITH A HOLE IN IT WAS GIVEN TO ME. HOW CAN I BE SURE THE NEW SWITCH WILL NOT MALFUNCTION. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE RECALLED VEHICLES. IF I HAD GONE TWO BLOCKS FURTHER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A BUSY MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. SO FAR NO RESPONSE FROM COMPLAINTS TO VARIOUS GM SOURCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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