Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10611376July 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY HUSBAND BOUGHT THE CAR USED FOR ME FOR CHRISTMAS 2013. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY WHEN I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE HOW FAST I WAS GOING THE SPEEDOMETER SAID 0 IT REMAINED THAT WAY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I STARTED IT THE NEXT DAY IT SEEMED FINE BUT AFTER A 1/2 MILE I NOTICED I SPED UP AND SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING DOWN UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT TO 0. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A SPEEDOMETER THAT DOESN'T WORK. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN THAT A LOT OF OTHER CONSUMERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SOME WITH MUCH LESS MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610973July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING IN MY CAR AN I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THE CAR IS TRAVELING, DONE A RESEARCH ONLINE AN THERE ARE THOUSAND PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBABLY AS MINE WITH THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AS I HAVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE CAUSE CHEVROLET WANT $500 TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER AN THAT IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611095July 16, 2014
PARKING BRAKE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE REPLACED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON MORE THAN TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610915July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610579July 15, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY CAR SHUT OFF AND I ALMOST DROVE OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610809July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIRING CONNECTING THE BLOWER MOTOR TO THE RESISTOR UNDER THE GLOVE BOX HAS MELTED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO RESULTING IN SMOKE AND TOXIC FUMES FROM BURNING WIRES WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION WITH A/C OPERATING ON HIGH. SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF STOPPED ANY FURTHER DAMAGE, I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND APPEARS AS THOUGH ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITHOUT GM ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE AND DOING ANY THING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE, ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS FILED WITH CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610253July 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK CUT OFF WHILE IN PARK. SMELT BURNING SMELL, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOMEONE RAISED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE COMPUTER ELECTRICAL BOX WAS BURNING. THE COVER WAS MELTED THROUGH FROM THE BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THEN STARTED BACK UP ON IT'S OWN. SECURITY LIGHTS IN DASH CAME ON. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I READ ON GOOGLE WEBSITE THAT SOME VEHICLES HAD RECALLS FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A CHEVROLET PLACE IN LYNCHBURG VA TOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THAT IS NOT WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET. ME AND MY DAUGHTER AND 3 OTHERS COULD HAVE DIED IF THIS VEHICLE HAD OF EXPLODED. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610502July 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ACTS RADICALLY GOING FROM EMPTY TO FULL. AT THIS TIME IS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND GO AS IF IT'S OUT OF GAS. THIS HAS HAPPEN AT 55 MILES AN HOUR TO LOW AS 35 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPEN WITH IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING THE PERSON FROM BEHIND TO HIT ME AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPEN IN A PART OF THE CITY WHERE A PERSON LIKE ME, A WHITE, FEMALE, AND ALONE AT THE TIME COULD HAVE LOST A LOT DUE TO THE HIGH CRIME RATE IN THE AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610548July 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN ACTING LIKE THE ONES THAT ARE RECALLED WITH THE 05 - 07 MODEL YEARS. OUR VEHICLE WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION ON IT ACTS LIKE ITS DEAD, EVEN WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION YOU CAN TURN SWITCH A LITTLE AND THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE BATTERY LIGHT, AND WE HAVE HAD TWO DEAD BATTERIES FROM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609766July 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS STARTING FINE BEFORE THIS. I LEFT WORK WENT OUT TO MY CAR TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN ELECTRICAL NOISES EVEN AFTER I TOOK KEY OUT. GOT A JUMP (IT WAS QUICK) THE GAUGE WAS MOVING SLIGHTLY. GOT TO WHERE I NEEDED TO BE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IMMEDIATELY IT WOULD NOT START. JUMPED IT AGAIN GOT HOME AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN IGNITION AND THE LIGHTS FLASHED INSIDE AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE ALL NIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609545July 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE CRASHED THE GAS GAUGE WILL SWING FROM EMPTY TO FULL ON OCCASION, BUT USUALLY JUST STAYS ON LOW FUEL. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 05-07 TRAILBLAZERS. SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609644July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. WE PULLED OVER AS IT WAS NIGHTTIME AND TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS. A FEW MINUTES LATER WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE LOW BEAMS AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE THEN. JUST ONCE IN AWHILE UNTIL RECENTLY. JUST LAST NIGHT, JULY 09, 2014; THEY TURNED OFF AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES GOING TO AND FROM CHURCH WHICH IS ABOUT 7 MILES FROM MY HOME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY THING TO HAPPEN. WE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AWHILE BACK AND THEY SAID UNLESS IT WAS HAPPENING RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. I LOVE MY VEHICLE, EXCEPT FOR THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES (LIGHTS, WIPERS, STEREO, ETC.). PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609231July 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE POWERED OFF BUT RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE REVVED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT DISTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608841July 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO REMAINED OPERABLE EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED ORE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608996July 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING HOME FROM A WEEKEND OUT OF STATE. WE WERE COMING INTO CHICAGO TRAVELING TOWARDS WISCONSIN WHERE WE LIVE. JUST BEFORE THE FIRST TOLL BOOTH ON I80/I94 TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE CAR. WE MANAGED TO COAST THE CAR OVER FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD OUT OF HARMS WAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON; WE WERE TOLD AFTER A SYSTEMS ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP. THE CLOSEST WAS IN HOMEWOOD, IL. AFTER GM FIXED THE CAR, I ASKED WHAT WOULD CAUSE SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, IT IS SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENS. KNOWING THE GRAVITY OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED, THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. I REALLY BELIEVE THE TRAILBLAZER SHOULD BE ALSO NOTED ON THE GM RECALL OF AUTOS BEFORE ANOTHER FAMILY HAS TO EXPERIENCE WHAT MINE DID OR WORSE. THANK YOU *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608486July 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED GOING BAD IN 2006 AND EVERY YEAR ANOTHER GAUGE IS FAULTY - FIRST IT WAS THE GAS GAUGE, NEXT THE OIL, ETC AND 4 YEARS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED $800 TO FIX IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AT THE TIME AND THIS IT IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT FOR YEARS AND EVEN CALLED GM - NO HELP AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS. I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP WITH THIS AND FEEL THAT GM HAS KNOWN THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. I DRIVE A LOT OF KIDS IN MY CAR AND I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THIS IS REALLY GOING TO BE A PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608278July 5, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 32,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALER. OVER THE FEW YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, I HAVE BEEN FACED WITH A MULTITUDE OF ISSUES. MY FIRST PROBLEM BECAME THE AC LINES. THEY BEGAN TO LEAK DUE TO RUST, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 7 YEAR, 70,000 MILE WARRANTY. NEXT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BEGAN TO LEAK. THE COST WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE DEALER MANAGED TO BREAK THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE. THE BREAKAGE WAS NOT COVERED, AND THEREFORE, I HAD TO PAY. FOLLOWING THESE TWO ISSUES, I NOTICED RUST ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE. IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAD TO FIX THE FOLLOWING ITEMS DUE TO THE RUST: THE POWER STEERING COIL, REAR END, TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, POWER STEERING LINES, POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK AND PINION, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, AND A FUEL GAGE RECALL FROM GM. IN ADDITION, I AVOID USING LOW 4-WHEEL DRIVE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN THAT GEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608262July 4, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2006, BUT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT MY FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. IT SHOWED EMPTY, AND, THEN 1/4 TANK. THE REAR WIPER SWEEPS WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608137July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE "FRIED" AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO "FAIL" - SPECIFICALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR ALTHOUGH IT HAD LITTLE EFFECT. THIS SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THE FAILURE SEEN IN THE RECALL #3: 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE ECM FAILURE ALSO CAUSED A SHORT IN THE AIRBAG SENSOR. (A REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE BRAKES - BUT I AM NOT SURE IT WAS NEEDED EXCEPT FOR THE ECM PROBLEM BASED UPON THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MALIBU RECALL). THE DOT REFERENCE FOR THIS IS: 656599. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607851July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER CONTROLS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS IN GM VEHICLES SO I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS HAS YET TO BE RECALLED. MOST PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE $500+ LAYING AROUND TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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