Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10497965February 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS GETTING ON THE EXPRESSWAY & BOTH HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I DROVE HOME WITH NO LIGHTS ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR IN THE DARK, VERY VERY VERY UNSAFE. HOW DO ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE FRONT OF YOUR CAR GO OUT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496840February 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SEIZED TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496334February 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE CLUSTER GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CURRENT VEHICLE SPEED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUSTER GAUGE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496229February 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 76,500 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING MAXIMUM. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN THE DARK ON A BUSY HWY TO CHECK OIL AND IT WAS FULL. THEN APPROX 2 WEEKS LATER THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS POINTING DOWN AND STAYS THERE. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING 80 MPH EVEN WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THE GAS AND WATER TEMP GAUGE IS READING CORRECTLY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ABOUT THIS MODEL AND MANY OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS. RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON SOME MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THIS ONE. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS MODEL ASAP AND CORRECT THE INFAMOUS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND ONE THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495179January 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN DECEMBER 2011 MY RPM GAUGE STOP WORKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THEN, ON DECEMBER 7,2012 MY SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING AND NOW ALL THE OTHER GAUGES ARE STARTING TO MALFUNCTION. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS SAME PROBLEMS FOR 2005 AND 2006 TRAILBLAZERS. GM DIDN'T ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. I FILED A COMPLIANT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS CALLED AND SAID THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING THAT THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS MET ITS LIFE EXPECTANCIES. THEY WILL NOT DOING ANYTHING BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER 100,000 MILES. HE BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHES 100,000 MILES THAT GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494914January 28, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494851January 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IT WAS HIDDEN TO ME THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TOO LATE. I SINCE JOINED A FORUM FOR MY TRUCK AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE IN THE PAST YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493513January 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 0 MPH EVEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493381January 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY GOES OFF THEN ON, SOMETIMES FREEZES. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. NO SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAUSES IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493202January 16, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492333January 12, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN 2010 MY TRAILBLAZER WOULD NOT IDLE OR ACCELERATE PROPERLY, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PRIMARY SMOG AIR PUMP NOT WORKING. COST TO ME $720.00. NEXT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES STARTED JUMPING AROUND AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ESTIMATED COST TO ME $480.00, I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.. THIRDLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND NEITHER COULD FIND THE WIPER PROBLEM. COST TO ME $68.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TIME AND LOTS OF DANGER AHEAD. SIMILAR GM VEHICLES/ SUV'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASONS, AND THESE VEHICLES ALL SHARE SIMILAR PARTS. MY DAUGHTERS ENVOY WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, REPLACED AT NO COST TO HER. SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AS MY TRAILBLAZER. I CANDIDLY SPOKE WITH THE OWNER OF A CHEVY DEALER SHIP WHO SAID; "THESE PROBLEMS ARE COSTING THE OWNERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED".WITH ALL THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE IT IS CLEAR THE TRAILBLAZER IS LOADED WITH RECALLABLE PROBLEMS. WHY HAS THE TRAILBLAZER NOT BEEN RECALLED??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489520December 22, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 10:30AM GOING ABOUT 45 MPH THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT JUST EXPLODED - GLASS EVERYWHERE IN THE BACK CARGO COMPARTMENT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY AND WE DID NOT HAVE THE REAR DEFROSTER WORKING. FORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ME AND MY HUSBAND, AND WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME, SO WE WENT HOME AND CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE SOMEONE COME AND FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489173December 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE OPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL OF THE STEPPER MOTORS ON THE BACK OF THE GAUGES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,978. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 2/12/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489183December 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A FUEL TANK LEAK ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT, AT 112500 MILES. AFTER READING READING SIMILAR STORIES ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND A "SERVICE BULLETIN" WAS PUT OUT, BUT NO FORMAL RECALL. THERE WERE ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE ELIGIBLE, BUT THE SAME PARTS WERE USED REGARDLESS OF THE VIN. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ADVISED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $1000-1200. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO ADVISED ABOUT THE BULLETIN AND THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS WERE USED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THESE VEHICLES. CHEVROLET IS WILLING TO STEP UP AND HELP SOME OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT NOT ALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS IT RELATES TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487488December 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR PROVIDED AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL SERVICE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486350November 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER SUDDENLY OMITS A TERRIBLE GASOLINE SMELL WHEN I START THE ENGINE AND WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A LEAK AT THE GAS TANK (BY A SEAL) WHICH CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE GAS TANK FOR APPROX $ 800-$900 FOR THE TANK ONLY, NOT INC LABOR. I HAVE PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN 2004 AND IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR, IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD? BEING ON A FIXED INCOME I AM UNABLE TO SHELL OUT MONEY FOR A NEW GAS TANK AT THIS TIME. WAS THERE A RECALL CONCERNING THIS MATTER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484789November 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483611November 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOCKETS FOR THE LIGHTS HAD BECOME BURNED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILED AND THE SOCKET FOR THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,112.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483377November 5, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA ADVID TOURING S TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/70/16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE SIDEWALL WERE SEVERELY CRACKED. THE THREE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12T025000 (TIRES:SIDEWALL); HOWEVER THE TIRE WERE INELIGIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481552October 23, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES, SIZE 245/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIVE FUNNY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. ONCE THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 ON THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ON THE VEHICLE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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