Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

418 consumer complaints on file.

#11578046March 18, 2024
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
there are no tethering clips at the base of the rear seat to secure a child's car seat. The bottom of the rear seat shows they should be there but the dealer confirms they are not . This is an immediate and dangerous problem and puts any child in a car seat in a chevy trail blazer at risk. Not sure how I'm going to secure the granddaughter's car seat safely .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577334March 14, 2024
AIR BAGS
-The airbag(s) did not deploy. (**Attached police report says it did, but I have pictures showing it didn't, and they are currently in process of correcting the report) I have to pay to get the police report, so since I just obtained it on 3/13, I will wait a few days to get the corrected copy, to ensure it's complete. -The vehicle is either at the towing company or at the insurance company being inspected, but I'm sure it can be available. -I was in a traffic accident with injuries where if the airbags had deployed the injuries could have been prevented. -Unknown if it has been reproduced or confirmed, but I would guess no. -Insurance company was going to pick the vehicle up from the towing company and bring it to their venue to inspect. I'm unsure if that has happened yet. -No
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11576956March 12, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
This has happened twice with my vehicle that the emergency brakes and alert are not working. I had to slam on brakes just to stop from hitting the car in front of me. The emergency brakes did not work at all. I have it on in my car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576177March 8, 2024
Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle)
My issue is with the vehicle's car seat latches. The latches in the Chevy Trailblazer (Manufactured) are designed in a way that is unsafe and also hard to install a car seat for children who are 2 and under or under 40 pounds. Car seat safety is important for all children as it could lead to damages of the head, neck, and or spine. I have installed 4 car seats in my vehicle (Chevy Trailblazer) with it being difficult but overcoming the problem. However, the car seat detaches itself due to the location of the latch (Vertically Slanted). After using the car seat multiple times, it cannot withstand the tension due to the location of the latch which then releases itself from the latch, potentially allowing for more problems to occur and is concerning for the safety of a child. I have, as of now, not have to deal with this problem with other manufacturers like Toyota, Kia, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Honda, where the latch is horizontal. The latch on GMs Vehicles is Vertically Slanted and located left or right of the manufacturers noted car seat latch display/button on the seat. I have only seen the Chevy Trailblazer (My Vehicle) and the GMC Yukon with this problem. I am sure there are others.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575852March 6, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
While driving 65-70 MPH cruise control will continuously "bog" down and act like it is wanting to cut off the whole vehicle. transmission is starting to act like it is slipping to the point where I am going all the way to the steering wheel before it catches again. Vehicle is under 36,000 miles and should not be having transmission issues. Radio has been replaced once before but is now doing the same thing where it is not recognizing my phone, directions given to it by touch on screen, and will even completely turn off while in the middle of driving. Will freeze and then act like the screen has 'water' damage. back up camera is not calibrated correctly. It states that I have more than enough room to make a turn but when looking into my mirrors, it is off by almost a foot and a half. I was in a car accident due to the back up camera malfunction with the difference in distance and with the screen malfunctioning. I have had the vehicle inspected by the chevy dealership multiple times and they have stated that there is nothing coming up on the code reader. The vehicle is available for inspection. My children ride in this vehicle and after the accident, I do not deem it quite safe with the malfunctioning parts. There has not been any lights coming on for the issues but the issues are there.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574998March 2, 2024
ENGINE
Whenever I accelerate over 65 miles per hour the engine and transmission light comes on and the car goes into reduced engine speed. I get a message to service my engine I took it to the dealership, they could not figure out the problem because the engine light only stays on for a day or so and then goes out again. This issue has been happening more frequently over the last few weeks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573516February 22, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 2022 Trailblazer has had a shift to park issue. It’s hazardous as I have to constantly park my car in reverse to get the “shift to park” message off my dashboard screen. My car doesn’t shut off properly with this issue. My car is only at 19,700 miles. It should not be having this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571184February 10, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
My brand new 2023 Chevrolet trailblazer started having squeaky brakes when it was not even a year old. When brought to the dealership the first time, they changed the pads. This did not help the squeaking. When brought back the second time, the dealership told me that GM told them, “If vehicle returns after the bulletin has been performed, DO NOT attempt any further repairs. Engineering is working on an improvement”. I was told that I have to deal with the squeaking until GM engineers figure out a fix. This has been an issue for this car since 2020. They are NOT trying to fix the problem. Chevrolet customer service also tells me there is not a safety issue. When I asked them, “how do you know for sure this is not a safety issue? If the brakes are squeaking there is obviously a malfunction of some sort.” They could not answer this question.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570639February 7, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Shift Park issue - I bought the car 10 days ago and now start to have an issue when I park the car, put the car in the parking mode and turn off. The car doesn’t turn off as the message shift park is on. I need to turn on again, move, go back, change for drive and park and finally allow me to turn it off. I read it’s a common issue in 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570205February 6, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The radio screen is constantly going black or glitching, the music will silence, the back up camera will stop working. Carplay does not connect often, also glitches in and out when driving. There is little to no air or heat coming from the floor panel when feet option is pressed for climate. In order to feel heat or A/C have to be on face option.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11568066January 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car will not allow me to fully turn off vehicle, keeps sending message “shift to park”.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566883January 22, 2024
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
“Shift to park” alert. It started after the car had 29,000 miles. It would occur occasionally but on Jan 4th of this year, I had to restart and move my car 11 times in order for the alert to be cancelled and I was able to shut off my car. I have been told there is no parts available by the dealer who has my car and they don’t know when the work will be done!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566471January 19, 2024
WHEELS
Shortly after purchase, one of the factory tires had a side bulge. The dealer indicated in their opinion, was from a pot hole. However when they checked the rim, it was not damaged. I had tire replaced. Then at 39K miles, all the the other tires were already getting worn out. I've NEVER had tires wear about pre-40K miles in all my life. At local belle tire, they told me that the Hankook tires that come with new cars are not the same quality as those you would buy at tire store. But I submitted a replacement claim to Hankook, as the belle tire rep suggested, but they would not honor anything. Simply said need tire insurance. I notice when buying the car new, the dealers offer extra (cost) tire insurance. Must be because the are lousy, compared to buying at a local tire store. Now at 42K I'm replacing tires already. New cars should come with same quality tires as you buy at tire stores. And I will tell everyone about poor quality of Hankook brand.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561456December 22, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at night, while reversing the vehicle, the back-up camera image became extremely bright creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The contact stated that the display screen was too bright to see images at the rear of the vehicle. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an extremely loud audible squealing sound inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that after a while, the vehicle ceased. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559277December 9, 2023
ENGINE
1-Cracked Coil caused breakdown and gas flooded engine on a road trip 109mi from home, stranded, no accommodations for replacement vehicle during service-May 12-19, 2023 2-Faulty Purge Solenoid Valve-December 4, 2023, serviced and repaired December 7, 2023 3-Engine light same code for evap leak that was repaired, waiting on contact for repair December 9,2023. The first issue caused major safety concerns for myself and my partner, stranded on the side of the highway over 100 miles from home. No police or insurance reports. This will be the 3rd time the vehicle will be serviced for engine repair in the 7 months that it's been driven.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11555826November 18, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I purchased a 2023 trailblazer in February. And had noticed that the doors hold water in the front of the doors. After a rain or car washing the doors will drain when opened. But after a rain or washing and you leave the doors closed even a couple days later then open the doors water will drain out of each front hole on each door. I took it back to the dealership and the washed it and said that the doors drain while they are open. So I contacted Chevrolet main office and they asked me to take it back to the dealership. So I did while I was walking to the door a salesman came out and I asked him to open the doors on a 2023 trailblazer setting in front of the store. It had rained earlier that day and we watched water leaking out of all the doors. So I asked him to get a couple more trailblazer keys to other ones on the lot and they all leaked water out of the doors. I spoke to the customer service person and he said another owner of the 2023 trailblazer had came in with the same complaint. I spoke again to the main office of Chevrolet and he told me to come here and file a complaint. Since this is a engineering flaw design. So I am hoping to find out what can be done to fix this issue? And what do I do now?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11555103November 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. After the failure, the "Service ESC" and "Service Power Steering" messages were displayed. The contact stated that months later, upon starting the vehicle, the "Shift to Park" message was displayed and the vehicle failed to recognize that the shifter was still in park(P). The check engine and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the braking system needed to be updated and that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552894October 31, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle lit on fire under the hood while driving. It is only 6 months old and has just 5300 miles on it. No service had been needed nor done on the vehicle yet nor did any of the diagnostic gauges or software alert me to any issues before it happened
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552709October 30, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Repeat issues with the transmission, ongoing issue for about two months. Initially experienced the vehicle not shifting in drive or reverse, which was resolved in drive. The issue persists when in reverse, where I will put it in gear but it will rev without moving, as if the vehicle is in neutral . The dealership has replaced the valve body three times and is now awaiting other parts to attempt to resolve the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551977October 26, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
“shift to park” on my dash screen preventing me from locking my car and the accessories all remain on. I have to disconnect my battery otherwise my car dies if it remains on. I reconnect the battery regardless of how long it has been disconnected and the same shift to park issue reappears this first happened 10/24/23 and again today 10/26/23
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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