Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10607660July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. STOPPED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. SPEEDOMETER STARTED BUT WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 35 MPH. I HAD A GPS SPEEDOMETER ON MY PHONE AND IT WAS REGISTERING 55-60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY 25-30. AFTER A COOL NIGHT IT MIGHT WORK CORRECTLY FOR 4 OR 5 MILES THEN IT EITHER DROPS TO ZERO OR FALLS TO THE 10-25MPH RANGE. SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL GET IT TO WORK AGAIN FOR A SHORT TIME. WHEN IT IS FAILING THE NEEDLE DROPS BELOW THE 0 MPH TOWARDS THE MILEAGE. WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING SOMEWHAT IT STOPS AT 0 MPH OR JUST ABOVE IT. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL ! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607282July 1, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS SUV, THE ENGINE HAS JUST SHUT OFF. IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. HOWEVER IT IS SCARY AND WE HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE THIS OUT FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. THE WORST TIME WAS WHEN I WAS GETTING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE. I CAN NOT GET ANY INFORMATION FROM CARMAX IN REGARD TO THIS. IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND DUE TO THIS, I RARELY TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607295July 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY, EVEN AFTER FUSES WERE CHECKED BOTH UNDER THE HOOD AND BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE FUSE BOX (FUSE #12 & FUSE #34). THIS IS A ROAD HAZARD AND FAULTY WIRING SHOULD BE COVERED. FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS FOUND TO HAVE SWITCH WITH MELTED WIRING AS WELL, CHANGES BY MECHANIC AND I WAS INFORMED IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAS 3 RECALLS THUS FAR THAT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF SUCH FAULTS CAN CAUSE A FIRE WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL WIRINGS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THE WORK DONE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAULTY WIRING SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607402July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,886 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607399July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY AND DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. I HIT TRAFFIC AND CHECKED MY CHECK MY GAS GAUGE AND NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 120 AT FULL STOP. I TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE TRUCK AND THE SPEEDOMETER STILL PINNED AT 120. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO ADDRESS IT. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, BUT CHARGE ME 900 FOR A NEW DASH CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607447July 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEAVING PARKING LOT (& WANTING TO TURN ONTO ROAD) I APPLIED MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER EXT BRAKES. MY FOOT & PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE AT ALL. THANKFULLY NO CARS & GOING SLOW ENOUGH OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT END OF PARKING LOT, I FOUND MYSELF ENTERING ROAD & SEEING TREES ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD COMING UP QUICKLY. I GRABBED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER. SCARED ME TO DEATH!!! VEHICLE THEN TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. SHOP OWNER REPORT = HOLE RUBBED IN BRAKE LINE CLOSE TO DRIVER FIREWALL SEPARATING ENGINE FROM SEAT AREA. HE FURTHER SAID "BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 30+ YEARS AND HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. SEEMS LIKE A HUGE DESIGN FLAW." RUBBING ON ANOTHER LINE & PINHOLE THERE NOW - WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY MY A/C WAS NOT WORKING ON DRIVER SIDE, BUT WORKING ON THE PASS SIDE. HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD AN ACCIDENT? HAVE ANOTHER (?)... IF GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT A PROBLEM FOR YRS ON SEVERAL MODELS: VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ON INTERNET BY HUNDREDS (IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS) - WHY WON'T NHTSA MAKE GM DO SOMETHING? PROBLEM = SPEED GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, & RADIO ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP WORKING ONE DAY. THEN SOME DAYS THEY ALL WORK, SOME DAYS ONLY 1 WORK, SOME DAYS 2 WORK??? AN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION OR COMPUTER GLITCH? HAPPENED ABOUT 75K MILES ON BOTH MY AUTO & MY DAD'S 2005 CHEVY PICKUP. I LIVE IN SE, HE LIVES IN NE. TWO AREAS OF US; YET EACH DEALERSHIP WANTED ABOUT $600.00 TO FIX IT. CALLED GM: NO HELP AVAILABLE!! SEARCHED INTERNET FOR REPAIR FIX, & NOTICED TONS OF UNHAPPY OWNERS W/ SAME PROBLEM: GM WOULD NOT HELP THEM PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM - EVEN THOUGH IT'S THEIR EQUIPMENT PROBLEM. CLEARLY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE: NO ONE CAN TELL HOW FAST ACTUALLY GOING & LED TO MANY ACCIDENTS & SPEEDING TICKETS I'M SURE! TIME NHTSA STEPS IN DON'T YOU THINK? THEN HAVE THE BRAKE/AC LINE RUBBING ISSUE - CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE & I HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING! I STILL HAVE THE BRAKE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606882June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BEGINNING WITH THE TACHOMETER IN 2011, THE REMAINING GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAVE PROCEEDED TO STOP WORKING OVER THE NEXT TWO PLUS YEARS TO THE POINT THAT NONE OF THEM WORK ANYMORE (INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER). WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST WE ARE DRIVING NOR DO WE KNOW THE STATUS OF OUR FUEL LEVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606954June 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A GUARD RAIL, SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10607056June 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FIBERGLASS COWLING ON TOP OF THE REAR HATCH FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, DANGLING ONLY BY THE BRAKE LIGHT CABLE. I HAD TO CUT THE WIRE AND REMOVE THE PIECE OF BODY AND LIGHT. WENT TO DEALER ASKING ABOUT REPAIR, THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY "USE OF THE TAILGATE DURING WINTER CONDITIONS OF SNOW AND ICE." THEY SAID "WE SEE IT ALL THE TIME." I ASKED, SINCE IT OCCURS WITH HIGH FREQUENCY, IF IT IS COVERED BY WARRANTY, BULLETIN OR RECALL AND THEY SAID "NO, GM CONSIDERS THIS AN OWNER/OPERATOR ERROR." IN OTHER WORDS, ON THIS VEHICLE, A 4X4, THE TAILGATE CANNOT NOR SHOULD NOT BE USED, IN THE MIDWEST, DURING PERIODS OF SNOW OR ICE? ALAS, I AM DRIVING WITHOUT THE MANDATORY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT. PLEASE REMEDY THIS SITUATION WITH PROPER REPLACEMENT. SADLY, I SEE THIS CONDITION ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607152June 30, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT WHEN THE FOLLOWING EVENT OCCURRED: WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 MPH ON A STRAIGHT, SMOOTH CITY STREET THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON MY 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT ALONG WITH BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS TIGHTENING AND LOCKING IN PLACE. THERE WERE NO SUDDEN ABRUPT MANEUVERS, NO CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER OBJECTS ... NOTHING!!!! IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT ... WHY???!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607220June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ODOMETER STOPS WORKING PERIODICALLY. IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT RECENTLY, AND SOMETIMES IT RESETS WHEN WE TURN THE CAR OFF, BUT SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T HELP. THE NEEDLE WILL JUST GET STUCK EVEN AFTER BREAKING. OTHER TIMES, IT JUST FALLS DOWN TO ZERO WHILE WE ARE STILL AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606763June 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL OF A SUDDEN HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULBS, FUSES AND RELAY. HAD THIS PROBLEMS CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, NO ONE CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO WHY THEY DON'T WORK. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY COMING HOME WHEN THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING, I HAD TO PUT MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO BE ABLE TO GET HOME SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606835June 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH CONTROL PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING OR ONLY CERTAIN ITEMS SHOWING SPEED, TEMP AND OIL PRESSURE WORK ON OCCASION. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE FOR REPAIR OPTIONS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606420June 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODOMETER NOW READS ZERO, DO NOT KNOW SPEED. GAS GAUGE READS ZERO. IF REAR DEFROST IS ON AND A/C UNIT IS ON THE FUSE FOR THE SYSTEM WILL BLOW. RADIO SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606533June 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I FELT MY TRUCK LOSE POWER A FEW TIMES WHILE SLOWING TO STOP AS WELL AS TAKING OFF AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. MY FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL AND IT KEPT FEELING LIKE I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THIS REALLY SCARED ME BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT FINALLY KICKED IN AND I ALMOST RAN INTO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606272June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I PURCHASED MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 35000 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER. AT 75000 MILES THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING AS IF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY STRANGE AND I WOULD NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. JUST HIM SAYING DEFINITELY STRANGE TO MY EARS SAID EXPENSIVE. MY SISTER HAD THE SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT COLOR AND HERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW HOW STRANGE IS THAT? I BROKE THE APPOINTMENT AND GOT USED TO THE CLICKING. SOMETIMES IT WOULD STOP FOR A WEEK OR SO AND CLICK SOME MORE. THE CLICKING WAS LOUD AS IF YOU COULD IMAGINE THE SOUND WHEN YOU LOCK ALL THE DOORS WITH ONE CLICK. CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK EVERY HALF MINUTE OR SO. THEN THE TACHOMETER WENT NUTS. SOMETIMES IT WORKED SOMETIMES IT DIDN'T. SAME WITH THE GAS GAGE, OIL PRESSURE, TEMP GAGE AND BATTERY. ONCE THE WIPERS WOULDN'T COME ON WHILE BEING CAUGHT IN A RAIN STORM. THE STARTED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT 15 MILES LATER. NOW THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ARE ACTING UP SETTING OFF THE ALARM. I NO LONGER LOCK THE DOORS DUE TO THE ALARM GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. DEACTIVATING THE ALARM CAN BE A CHORE AS PUSHING THE CORRECT BUTTON TO SHUT IT UP ONLY WORKS AFTER PUSHING IT A FEW TIMES. WE HAVE CHECKED FOR PINCHED WIRES AND CHECKED THE FUSES TO NO AVAIL. WITHOUT THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I WOULD BE ONE HAPPY CUSTOMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605752June 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL MODULE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605774June 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, AND ACTUALLY PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, WITH THE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING. I BACKED THE CAR UP, WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, WHERE I STARTED SMELLING WIRES BURNING. I CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY PUT FIRE OUT ON THE FUSE BOX, WITH EVERYTHING MELTED AROUND IT. I HAVE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, I.E. WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKES, BUT, NOTHING LIKE THIS. WHILE MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME, WE DID GET OUT, AND NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605792June 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK BRAKES STARTED LOCKING UP DROVE HOME TOOK APART FRONT AN REAR BRAKES FOUND FRONT CALIPERS LOCKED UP CHANGED CALIPERS AN BRAKE PADS FRONT AN REAR TRIED TO BLEED BRAKES HAD A SPONGY PEDAL FILLED MASTER CYLINDER AN NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER MASTER CYLINDER CONNECTOR BEHIND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL NO PART TO FIX NO LISTING . CANNOT DRIVE CAR. THAT'S JUST ONE PROBLEM TRANSMISSION LINES ROTTED AN CHANGED 2 YEARS AGO . POWER STEERING COOLER ROTTED OUT LOST ALL POWER STEERING FLUID 1 MONTH AGO AN PUT AFTER MARKET COOLER IN . ALSO AIR CONDITIONER LINES ROTTED OUT CANNOT HOLD R34 COOLANT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605284June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 08/19/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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