Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10378417January 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER KEEPS BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378404January 24, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AS WELL AS THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REMEDY THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378237January 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT OPERATES INCORRECTLY. THE SPEED INDICATOR STICKS, GOES OVER 120 MILES AN HOUR AND STAYS THERE, AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378949January 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUTMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES....DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEIRSELVES AT TIMES...BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377200January 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER NOT WORKING AND HAVE NOT BEEN FOR OVER 1 YR. OTHER GAUGES WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. WILL COST TOO MUCH TO TAKE TO DEALER TO GET FIXED AND HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER VEHICLES SAME YR HAVING SAME ISSUES. THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376898January 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM IS ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE ENTIRE DASH GAUGES MALFUNCTION OCCASIONALLY, FROM SPEEDOMETER TO BATTERY GAUGE TO OIL PRESSURE GAUGE TO WATER TEMP GAUGE TO RPM GAUGE. I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOT ONLY IN THE USA, BUT AROUND THE WORLD, JUST READ THE FORUM ON EDMUNDS.COM AND YOU WILL SEE. I USUALLY TEMPORARILY FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF UNTIL THE GAUGES FULLY RESET, BUT THAT PUTS A LOT OF STRAIN ON THE STARTER. PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO TRIGGER A RECALL BECAUSE CHEVY DEALERS WANT US OWNERS TO SHELL OUT $100 TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WE ALREADY KNOW AND THEN WANT TO GOUGE US FOR ANOTHER $700-$1000 TO FIX. THAT IS TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR, FOR A PART ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS VITAL TO DRIVERS, THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377609January 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT READING CORRECTLY. AT SOME TIMES IT WOULD READ 100 MPH WHEN DOING 30 MPH. IT THEN WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS AT NOW. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE TACHOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED THE SAME WAY AS WELL. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF TRULY KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THEY REFUSE TO SEE THAT THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376809January 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1, NORMAL DRIVING BEFORE FAILURE. 2. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ENTIRELY INACCURATE EVEN IN PARK. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OR CAN BE DONE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376810January 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. THE RPM GAUGE WORKS ERRATICALLY AND IS NEVER ACCURATE. 3. WE COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376811January 15, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1. NORMAL DRIVING, 2. THE CD PLAYER WILL NOT EJECT THE CD, 3. ATTEMPTED TO GET IT OUT AND THEN RESEARCHED FOR HOW TO'S AND FOUND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX WITHOUT GETTING A NEW STEREO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375591January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ALWAYS DISPLAYED AN IMPROPER READING. THE IMPROPER READINGS CAN VARY FROM 0 TO 120 MPH AND ALL OF THE SPEEDS BETWEEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376143January 10, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2008, ONE DAY I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE OIL GAUGE INDICATOR DID NOT REGISTER. THAT DAY I CONTINUED DRIVING WITHOUT THE GAUGE OPERATING. LATER THAT WEEK I TOOK IT A MECHANIC, WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. HE SUSPECTED THAT IT WAS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MAJOR. HOWEVER, IN LATER MONTHS THE TACHOMETER FAILED. IN 2010 I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND FOUND MANY ACCOUNTS OF FAILURE BY OTHERS. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT THE GAS GAUGE HAS FAILED ON OCCASION. CURRENTLY, MY TACHOMETER AND OIL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. I ALONG WITH OTHER DRIVERS WANT CHEVROLET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THEIR PRODUCT, WHICH THEY KNOW DOES NOT OPERATE AS IT SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375968January 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. FUEL TANK FAILURE, WITH GAS SMELL AFTER FILL UP. 2. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING 3. TEMPERATURE GAGE STOPPED WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375903January 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAS BECOME ERRATIC. SOMETIME NO SPEED. SOMEITMES STUCK ON 90MPH WHETHER I'M MOVING OR NOT. CURRENTLY STUCK ABOVE THE 120MPH MARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374890January 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 116,000 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT TO ZERO. IT CONTINUED TO STAY AT ZERO AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT, IT STAYED AT ZERO UNTIL HALFWAY THROUGH MY DRIVE WHEN NOW ITS STUCK AT 61 MPH, WHICH IS WHERE MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET. THE TACH NOW WORKS HALF THE TIME BUT THE SPEEDOMETER IS GIVING ME MISLEADING INFORMATION. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN WHERE THE WEATHER IS SUCH A VARIABLE. I AM ALWAYS USING MY SPEEDOMETER IN CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. I HAVE CERTAIN SPEEDS I GO IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS (LIGHT SNOW, DEEPER SNOW, RAIN TO FREEZING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SLUSHY CONDITIONS, ICE, SLEET AND JUST PLAIN NORMAL.) CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT RETAINING THE CORRECT SPEEDS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN WISCONSIN....GEE LET ME THINK....DEATH WOULD PROBABLY BE THE WORST. NOTHING'S BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS YET BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD IT. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT SHOULD JUST WORK AND ITS A [XXX] SHAME GM HASN'T DONE ANYTHING YET CONSIDERING ALL THE PROBLEMS. 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
#10374077January 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAS BECOME ERRATIC. SOMETIMES NO SPEED. SOMETIMES STUCK ON 90MPH WHETHER I'M MOVING OR NOT. VEHICLE HAS 87240 MILES. VIN [XXX] 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
#10373989January 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS BECOME VERY ERRATIC. SHOWS TOO FAST AND OTHER TIMES SHOWS TO SLOW BY FROM 5 TO 30 MPH. VERY UNSAFE. CHEVROLET DEALER SAID BEEN NO PROBLEMS NEED TO COME IN AND DIAGNOSIS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING THE HOLE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2010, AND NOW IN JAN. 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374020January 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DO NOT WORK. PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. INITIALLY THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS OVER 70,000 MILES AND BOTH GAUGES DO NOT WORK AT ALL. VEHICLE HASN EVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. SPEEDOMETER DIAL NOW READS PAST 120 MPH EVEN WHEN CAR IS STOPPED. FUEL GAUGE ALSO HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373808January 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ISSUE WITH TACHOMETER ACTUALLY EXCEEDING 7000RPM WHILE VEHICLE IS IDLING. I DID A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CLUSTER PANEL MALFUNCTIONING. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I FILE VIA NHTSA TO SEE WHAT MAY BE ABLE TO BE DONE OR IF THERE WAS ALREADY A FORMAL RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT. I HAVE TRIED REMOVING THE CLUSTER PANEL FUSE FROM THE FUSE BOX THEN STARTING VEHICLE THEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND REPLACING THE FUSE TO RECALIBRATE IT. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE RESEARCH IS THAT THE STEPPER MOTORS USED IN THE PANEL ARE FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373699January 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL - ALL GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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