Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10293448November 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY FRAME AND COMPONENTS RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292954November 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292755November 18, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GREETINGS NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS ANTHONY HORSLEY, SR. ON TUESDAY MORNING AT 5:30AM, MY COOPER MADE TIRES BROKE DOWN ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE OF MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND EXIT SAFELY. I PULLED OVER AT A PARKING LOT TO DISCOVER THAT THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE RUBBER HAD RIPPED A HOLE IN MY BUMPER. THE COOPER TIRE IS A DOMINATOR CLASS 255 - 70 - R16, ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THROUGH DISCOUNT TIRE, WITH FULL WARRANTY. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I WAS ALERTED WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE TRAILBLAZER FOR AN ALIGNMENT CHECK THAT THE TIRES WERE BEING RECALLED AND THEY SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES WITH MICHELIN LTX TIRES. I ASKED THEM WHY THEY HAD NOT REPLACED THE REAR TIRES AS WELL AS THEY WERE THE SAME TYPE. DISCOUNT STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THAT THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER. I HOPE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BY HAVING COOPER TIRE PROVIDING ME A RIGHT REAR TIRE TO MATCH THE THREE TIRES . I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MR. ALEX PENDELTON, MANAGER AT DISCOUNT TIRE, 702.435.1533. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292639November 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY HEAT GAUGE WOULD SHOW FAST RISING TEMP. OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE ME WHEN I TOLD THEM IT MUST BE THE TEMP. SENDING UNIT. THEY SAID THEY NEVER GO BAD....CALLED LATER TO SAY IT WAS THE HEAT SENSOR, REPLACED IT, TORE THE THERMOSTAT OUT OF MY TRAIL BLAZER, SAID IT WAS BAD [I DON'T THINK SO], REPLACED IT AND THEN SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE MY SEVEN COMPUTERS REPROGRAMMED SO THE CAR WOULD RUN RIGHT.[I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT EITHER]. SINCE EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON COMPUTERS TO DIAGNOSE EVERYTHING, I HAD TO HAVE THEM DO WHATEVER THE DEALER SAID. SO, I FEEL THAT I WAS RIPPED OFF FOR UNNEEDED PARTS AND SERVICE...TO THE TUNE OF $750. WHAT A RIP OFF ! ! ! ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292248November 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE IS LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291443November 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAYED DRIVE. WHILE TAKING HIS FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HE SPECULATED THAT THE RETAINER CLIP, THAT HOLDS THE SHIFTER CABLE TO THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM ON THE TRANSMISSION, HAD FRACTURED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,100. UPDATED 12/01/09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION CABLE LINKAGE FAILED. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO A STOP, APPLIED THE BRAKE AND MOVED THE SHIFTER TO PARK. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. HE VERIFIED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK. HE ALSO OBSERVED THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM THE PARK POSITION, BUT THE SAFETY INTERLOCKS WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED, EVEN AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE LINKAGE HE SAW THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR LEVER. THERE WAS A WHITE NYLON BUSHING AT THE END OF THE SHIFTER THAT HOLDS THE CABLE END ON THE SELECTOR LEVER. ONE SIDE OF THE BUSHING HAD BROKEN OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR BY MANUALLY MOVING THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR LEVER TO THE PARK POSITION AND PLACING THE LINKAGE CABLE END BACK ONTO THE END OF THE SELECTOR LEVEL. UPDATED 12/01/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291347November 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AND FOR 3 DAYS NOW IT HAS HAD A SMELL OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290689November 4, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA ARMOUR TIRES HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SIDEWALL OF ONE TIRE SEPARATING. *NJ THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WENT FAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT GIVEN AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FAILED IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT DID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290306October 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I AM WRITING TODAY REGARDING THE ENGINE THAT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THERE WERE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING; AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, BACK TAIL LIGHTS ETC. THE ENGINE FAILED, AND WAS REPLACED BEFORE 32K MILES AND AGAIN AT 72K. NOW ON THE THIRD TIME, THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED! WHEN WE CONTACTED GM INC. THEY ASKED US TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THERE LOCAL SHOP. THE SHOP TOOK THE VEHICLE APART AND DECIDED PER GM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IS INFORMATION GM KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE SHELLING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR A LEMON PRODUCT THEY MADE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV. AS I REMEMBER MY TAX DOLLARS BAILED THEM OUT AND HELP GM STAY AFLOAT! I AM NOT ASKING FOR MUCH. I PAID CASH $26,544 FOR THIS GM PRODUCT. THEY GOT PAID AND THE ONLY THING I GOT IS PAIN FROM AN SUV THAT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX A TRUCK I ALREADY PAID FOR AND MAINTAINED AS THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED. AFTER WORKING 30 YEARS, I HAVE FALLEN ILL AND NOW I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. I AM ONLY ASKING FOR MY SUV TO BE FIXED BY GM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. TO ADD, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I NEED MY VEHICLE, ITS MY TRANSPORTATION TO THE DOCTOR. I THOUGHT I HAD A RELIABLE SUV THAT WOULD LAST ME. GM YOU ARE WRONG FOR SELLING A DISABLED WOMEN A LEMON WITH PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE THEN REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! HONOR YOUR PRODUCT. EVEN WAL-MART TAKE BACK DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. SHAME SHAME SHAME GM!!!!!! P.S. THEY STILL HAVE MY TRUCK AT THE LOCAL SHOP. NO ONE WILL RETURN MY CALLS!! SHAME *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288867October 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BURN UP 3RD AND 4TH GEARS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT APPEARS THAT BY READING THE OTHER TWO SUBMISSIONS THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS A PROBLEM AND TO WHERE THEY LOCATED THE COOLER LINES TO CAUSE RUST THROUGH. I DID HAVE SOME BRAKE WORK THAT I BELIEVE CAUSED THE RUSTED COOLER LINES TO BE JARRED ENOUGH FOR THE LINES TO BE SPED UP TO THE RUPTURE POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286697October 7, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLAMP SOCKETS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES ON 1 SIDE AND AT LEAST 1 TIME ON OTHER SIDE DUE TO MELTING. PARTS STORE HAS THE SOCKET HIGHLIGHTED IN THEIR PARTS CATALOG BECAUSE THEY GET SO MANY REQUESTS FOR THIS PART. SAME PROBLEM: MELTED SOCKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286295October 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 9/25/09, MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WAS CAUSED TO SPILL ON THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL FILTER FITTING FAILED. MY VEHICLE HAD 39, 993 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, FURTHER RESEARCH REVEALED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED UNDER NUMBER 02V121000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET, AND WAS ADVISED THAT RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VIN, NOR WERE THERE ANY OTHER RECALLS ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE ADDRESSING SIMILAR FAILURES. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286228October 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285209September 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT TIRE PURCHASED IN 2007 EXPERIENCES 2ND SIDEWALL BLOW OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF 4. BOTH TIRES SIDEWALLS BULGED, EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST INCIDENT IN JULY 2009, SECOND INCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. SEARS/BRIDGESTONE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT SIDEWALL ISSUES WITH 2 OF THE 4 TIRES PURCHASED TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285061September 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK ON MY VEHICLE HAS LEAKED OR HAD AN EVAP LEAK DETECTED AND HAD NEEDED A REPLACEMENT 4 TIMES IN 7 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FIRST REPLACEMENT AT 2288 MILES ON10/04/02, THEN 18474 MILES ON 10/17/03, THEN 34782 MILES ON 08/21/04 AND 96121 MILES ON 01/21/09.THE CAR DEALERSHIP HAS COMPLETED THE REPLACEMENTS EACH TIME AND WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT IS NOW NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN AT $1000 EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284671September 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEAKING TRANSMISSION HOSES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO POOR DESIGN ON 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284676September 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN 04/09 AND NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY. I DID SOME QUICK SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE OIL FILTER SOME OIL COULD PUDDLE UP ON THE "SKID PLATE" UNDER THE TRUCK WHICH CAN DRIP FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. LUCKILY I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AFTER MY WIFE MENTIONED THE TRUCK WAS SHIFTING FUNNY. IT WAS 2 QTS LOW AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND LEAKING. I DID SOME SEARCHING AND NOTICED A TSB FOR THE ISSUE - PIT-4722. CHEVY SHOULD ISSUE A NOTICE TO THE USERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND OFFER TO REPLACE. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES BUT THE TRANSMISSIONS COOLING LINE IS LEAKING RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRAILBLAZERS EXHAUST AND I'M GUESSING THAT IS NOT A VERY SAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284217September 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS RUST ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY ENGINE, TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS RUSTED OFF AND I HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK. I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED SO I TOOK IT INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER. WHILE IT WAS THERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE GAS TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF OVER 700.00 DOLLARS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE MANIFOLD AND TANK FIXED. NOW I AM FACED WITH EITHER EXHAUST LEAKING OR GAS LEAKING. THEY SAID THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED AT THE NECK. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS TO STATE THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. GM CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE AND THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF MISUSE OR NEGLECT. GM CALLED ME BACK AND STATED THAT THE CRACK WAS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE GAS TANK CRACKING FOR NO REASON UNLESS THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK ITSELF. THE TANK IS PLASTIC AND THE NECK IS ALSO PLASTIC, IT IS ALL ONE PIECE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN I HAVE TO FIND A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY WAY TO TELL IF THERE IS A LEAK IS IF THE TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281587August 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BAD GAS TANK, CRACKED NECK, BAD GAS CAP CAUSING STATE INSPECTION FAILURE AND SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281160August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILED WAS TOLD IT WAS OVER SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR SERVICE REPAIRMAN AT MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING WITH BOTH THE TRAILBLAZERS BUT ALSO WITH THE TAHOE MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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