Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2007)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10461126June 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT FRONT WINDOW WENT TO THE DOWN POSITION BY ITSELF, WHILE UNATTENDED, AND BURNED THE WINDOW SWITCH/MODULE, BURNED WIRING. *TR UPDATED 07/11/12*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE FRONT DOOR MODULE/SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT. UPDATED 07/12/12 UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461107June 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENDER STOPPED WORKING ONLY SHOWS BELOW EMPTY. CHECKED MANY OTHER SITES FOUND MANY HAVE STOPPED WORKING THIS MUST BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460732June 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVERS DOOR SWITCH WENT DEAD, THEN I NOTICED AND SMELT SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW SWITCH. I REMOVED THE SWITCHES AND OPENED UP THE PLASTIC CASING AND SAW THE CIRCUIT BOARD COMPLETELY BURNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460045May 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW IN FUEL NOR DID THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR FLOAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458846May 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WILL SOON BE REPLACING MY 3RD FUEL PUMP. YOU CAN NOT PURCHASE A SENDING UNIT SEPARATELY AND YOU CAN NOT REPLACE A FUEL FILTER FOR MAINTENANCE. ALSO THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH STOPPED OPERATING YESTERDAY AFTER A BURNING SMELL FILLED THE TRUCK. THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH IS MELTED. HAD ISSUES WITH I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH IT "SHUTTING DOWN" ON THE HIGHWAY, NO GAS, NO POWER STEERING, NO CONTROL. RECEIVED A YEAR OF FREE OIL CHANGES FROM CHEVY AFTER A COMPLAINT WAS FILED, THEY STILL TO THIS DAY CAN NOT TELL MY WHY MY TRUCK WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN. *TR ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 06/20/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458485May 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MASTER SWITCH BEGAN BURNING. AFTER EXAMINING THE SWITCH THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE OF THE SWITCH HAD ALSO BURNED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. PICTURES RECEIVED 06/21/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458224May 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CONTROLLER MELTED. *TR...UPDATED 08-03-12 *BF UPDATED 08/09/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457891May 9, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRAILBLAZER DIED WHEN MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN SHE STARTED IT BACK THE MOTOR WAS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. SHE PULLED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED INTO A GARAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG WHEN IT HAPPENED ALL THE GAUGES WERE SHOWING EVERYTHING TO BE GOOD THERE WAS NO NOISE IN ENGINE OR ANY WARNING LAMPS LIT UP ON THE DASH. WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED JUST 2-3 WEEKS AGO. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH HAS BEEN ACTING UP WHEN YOU PRESS THE SWITCH TO PUT DOWN THE WINDOW IT WILL NOT GO INTO AUTOMATIC DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456529April 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I NOTICED MONTHS AGO THAT THE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING ON THE POWER WINDOWS SWITCHES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE DEFINITELY NOTICED SOME ODD SMELLS (BURNING/MELTING/PLASTIC/CHEMICAL) THAT I WAS NEVER SURE WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM. BEFORE THE ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS, WHICH WAS PROBABLY AROUND THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER, THE ONE TOUCH WINDOW OPENING CONTROL BUTTON (ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH ONLY ONE TOUCH INSTEAD OF HOLDING THE WINDOW BUTTON) STOPPED FUNCTIONING, THE WINDOW WOULD STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF EITHER CLOSING IT OR OPENING IT AND WHEN IT DIDN?T STALL AND CLOSING/OPENING WAS SUCCESSFUL IT WOULD BE VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY SLOW. THE WINDOW IN MY TRUCK IS NOW DEAD. IT WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. I WENT TO TRY TO SHUT IT MONDAY NIGHT AND IT WOULDN?T SHUT, THERE IS ABOUT 2-3 INCHES OF SPACE WHERE THE WINDOW IS DOWN. THERE IS NO POWER TO ANY OF MY WINDOW CONTROLS, OR TO MY POWER LOCKS ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE. WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE I CAME UPON THIS SITE WHERE OTHERS HAD LISTED VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, WHAT RECOURSE IS THERE FOR THE UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER? I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO AS A USED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454672April 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE READS "FULL". AS I DRIVE, IT STEADILY DROPS TO ABOUT 2/3 FULL, THEN IT SUDDENLY DROPS TO "EMPTY". AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE, THE GAUGE BEGINS TO RISE, AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WAS BACK TO "EMPTY". THIS REPEATS NOW AFTER EVERY FILL. AS I SEARCH THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER PROBLEM. HAS IT BECOME A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454673April 10, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING IN FRIGID WEATHER. ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTS AND PHONE CONSULTATIONS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEIR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO LED NOWHERE. GM'S REGIONAL REP--NAMED EILEEN, TEL. 866-790-5700 EXT 41068--WAS UNCONCERNED ABOUT THIS CHRONIC, DOCUMENTED SAFETY HAZARD ON THE TRAILBLAZER. POWER WINDOW AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES ARE KNOWN TO BE COMMON TO THE TRAILBLAZER. GM AT FIRST SUGGESTED THEY MAY PICK UP PART OF THE REPAIR COSTS, THEN REFUSED DESPITE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THEY ARE UNCONCERNED ABOUT MY WIFE BEING PUT IN SEVERE DANGER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A FRIGID NIGHT. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES COMMON TO THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454539April 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD A DRIVERS MASTER POWER SWITCH THAT MELTED TOO, IT HAPPENED ON MARCH 04 2012. WE GOT IN THE CAR AND COULD SMELL SOMETHING, WE DROVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. ON MARCH 5, WE WENT OUT AGAIN BUT HAD TO PULL INTO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. THEY PULLED THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE SWITCHS HAD ALL MELTED TOGETHER. HE DISCONNECTED EVERYTHING. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING ALL THE SWITCHS. I'M WORRING ABOUT THE SMELL AND IF IT WILL GO AWAY. THIS MUST HAVE HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT BEFORE WE GOT IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455150April 8, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST OCCURRENCE I SMELT BURNING PLASTIC AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCHES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE SWITCHES FAILED, WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN GETTING THEM REPLACED THE INSIDE SOUND PROOFING WAS BLACK AND BURNT. THE SECOND TIME I DIDN'T SMELL SMOKE BUT THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR IS BURNT. THE SWITCHES FAILED AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW STOPPED GOING DOWN. THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453951April 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN THE LIGHTS FLICKER. NOW I AM HEARING THE SOUND LIKE THE DOORS ARE LOCKING OR UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES AND I AM NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM GOING 60 AS WELL AS WHEN I AM GOING SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453746April 2, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 TRAILBLAZER SS DRIVERS DOOR MODULE/WINDOW SWITCH ON MY NORMAL COMMUTE TO WORK, I HAD NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL OF PLASTIC THAT WOULD ONLY LINGER IN THE CABIN FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE SMELL CONTINUED FOR ALMOST A WEEK WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND THEN DISAPPEARED FOR ALMOST 4 DAYS. AFTER THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC WAS NO LONGER THERE, ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE LIGHTS (DRIVERS, PASSENGER, REAR WINDOWS, WINDOW LOCKS, AND LOCK) WERE FLICKERING AND NOTICEABLY POWER SURGING. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY LEAD TO A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM AND IF ANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. SEEMED TO BE A PRETTY POPULAR PROBLEM AMONG TRAILBLAZER OWNERS RANGING FROM 2004 AND UP. SOME RESEARCH INDICATED THAT WIRES MAY HAD BEEN BROKEN INSIDE THE INSULATION THAT GOES FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR TO THE DOOR. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DDM WAS FUNCTIONAL AND JUST NEEDED A FUSE REPLACEMENT. THAT SAME NIGHT WHEN MOVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE STREET TO MY DRIVEWAY, SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM THE TOP OF THE DOOR PANEL AND IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT PLASTIC WAS BURNING AND ON FIRE. I THEN PRIED THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE OFF AND NOTICED A DIME SIZED HOLE RIGHT UNDER WHERE THE DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH BUTTON IS LOCATED. THAT HOLE STILL SINGING I DISCONNECTED THE DDM AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH NON-OPERATIONAL WINDOWS EVER SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453657March 31, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
MY FUEL GAUGE METER DOESN'T WORK. WHEN EVER I START THE CAR, THE FUEL METER DROPS TO EMPTY. ALSO, ONE DAY IN SUMMER OF 2011, MY DRIVER-SIDE POWER MODULE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS NO LONGER WORK FROM MY DRIVER-SIDE DOOR. I AM CONCERNED I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY AND CAUSE A WRECK. I ALSO CAN NOT SEE IN THE MORNINGS FROM MY WINDOW BECAUSE IT GETS FOGGY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453672March 31, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
AT FIRST, FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ FULL AFTER FILL UP. THEN AT 1/2 FULL MARK, THE GAUGE WOULD SLOWLY GO DOWN AND READ EMPTY. LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND ALERT CHIMES. AFTER 2 WKS IT WOULD READ FULL AFTER FILL UP BUT NOW IT GOES DOWN TO EMPTY AFTER 2-3 BLOCKS W/LOW FUEL LIGHT ON AND ALERT CHIME. NOW IT JUST REGISTERS AT A LOW LEVEL FUCTUATING AND TRIPING THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT AND ALERT CHIMES (ON AND OFF) OVER AND OVER AGAIN AS I DRIVE. THERE IS NO ACTUAL ACCURATE READING FROM THE GAUGE AT ALL. I'M DRIVING AROUND BY USING THE TRIP-OMETER TO DETERMINE WHEN TO FILL UP AGAIN. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453578March 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND STARTED SMELLING BURNED WIRES - THEN SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF ALL CREASES IN MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I PULLED OVER AND HAD A DRINK WITH ME AND DUMPED THE WHOLE THING INTO THE DOOR TO GET IT TO STOP. FIRE DEPT CAME AND TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IN WAS A FAULTY DRIVER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR AND IT HAD A HOLE BURNED THROUGH IT. I LOOKED ON INTERNET AND SAW THIS AD: HTTP://AUTOS.WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM/NEWS-ARTICLE/ID-4400/ THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. INSURANCE SAYS NOT COVERING IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED VERY BADLY AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE IN MY CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453597March 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GUAGE GIVES INCORRECT READINGS. GUAGE OFTEN CHANGES DRAMATICALLY FROM ONE LEVEL TO EMPTY AND BACK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453587March 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO E EVEN AFTER TANK IS FULL. FAILED FUEL SENSOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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