Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10471512August 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED SMOKING, NO VISIBLE FIRE BUT CLEARLY BLACK SMOKE. I CONTINUED TO PULLOVER AND TRY TO EXIT MY VEHICLE. WHEN I PULLED OVER I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT IT DID NOT WORK, SO I CONTINUED TO GET OUT MY PASSENGER DOOR. UPON MY OWN FURTHER INSPECTION I OPENED THE MASTER CONTROL UNIT WAS MELTED. *TR....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471584August 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET MY SON FROM THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER HANDLE ASSEMBLY PULLED AWAY FROM THE DOOR HOUSING AND INTO MY HAND. THE LINKAGE REMAINED INTACT, SO I PUSHED THE HANDLE BACK INTO PLACE AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. UPON BORESCOPE REVIEW, THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO WHICH THE HANDLE FASTENED WAS SO BADLY CORRODED THAT IT DISINTEGRATED WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR AND DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF IT. MIND YOU NOW THAT THIS CORROSION TOOK PLACE INSIDE THE DOOR HOUSING AS THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS NOT SEALED WHATSOEVER FROM THE EXTERIOR ELEMENTS (AND GM WONDERS WHY THE RECENT DOOR.WINDOW SWITCH RECALL OCCURRED). UPON REVIEW OF THE RIGHT SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, I NOTICED THE SAME RUST STAINING BELOW THAT HANDLE (VEHICLE IS WHITE, SO CONTRAST IS GOOD) SO IT IS LIKLEY ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THAT FAILS AS WELL. I CONTACTED CHEVY, WAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER & TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS FOR REQUIRED ASSESSMENT. WAS CALLED THE NEXT DAY BY CHEVY AND TOLD THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE "DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE CLIMATE WHERE I LIVE" (NORTHEAST). I QUESTIONED THEIR RATIONALE AND ASKED THEM IF THEY SOLD SPECIFIC VEHICLES TO NE CUSTOMERS - THEIR REPLY WAS "NO". I AGAIN REITERATED THAT THE CORROSION TOOK PLACE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR, NOT THE EXTERIOR - HOWEVER THE SCRIPTED RESPONSE FROM CSR WAS THE SAME. I STRONGLY URGE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM FURTHER AS IT IS A DEFINITIVE SAFETY ISSUE IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CHILDREN WOULD HAVE TO BE RAPIDLY EXTRACTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRST RESPONDER IS SITTING THERE WITH A FAULTY HANDLE IN HIS HAND. YES, THEY COULD BREAK THE WINDOW, BUT TRY TELLING A 1 & 3 YEAR OLD TO CLOSE THEIR EYES AND TURN THEIR HEAD AND SEE IF COMPLIANCE IS ATTAINED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471643August 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE SHOWING MORE FUEL THAN IN TANK....I RAN OUT OF GAS ....CAR SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. GAS GAUGE WOULD FLOAT FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND STOP ALONG THE WAY, SO YOU DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAD. THEN IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471461August 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RECENTLY, I FILLED MY GAS TANK & LOW FUEL LIGHT WARNING DISPLAYED AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON STEADY (NOT BLINKING) MOST OF THE TIME. THE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS BACK AND FORTH NEVER REALLY LETTING YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE STATUS. THE DEALERS AND PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE- YET CHEVY REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE PRODUCT. IT IS FRUSTRATING & NERVE WRACKING TO NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AS WELL AS THE CONSTANT WARNING LIGHTS/ CHIMES DURING DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND SERIOUS ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE- JUST A MONTH BEFORE HAD TO REPAIR SAFETY ISSUE OF STABILITRAK TURNING ON AT RANDOM, AFTER TWICE IT SLOWED MY VEHICLE- WITHOUT WARNING- ON THE THRUWAY FROM 55 MPH TO ABOUT 20 MPH. I HAD DOCUMENTATION OF 4 TRIPS TO DEALER FOR THIS CONCERN WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP BUT "THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW A PROBLEM" SO 5 YEARS LATER I FINALLY HAD THE CODE SHOW UP AFTER A CLOSE CALL ALMOST ACCIDENT. THIS CONCERN IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AS WELL & EVEN WITH CONTACTING CHEVROLET & THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL THEY STILL ONLY COVERED HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND OBVIOUSLY WILL NOT UNLESS RECALLS ARE MANDATED- I URGE YOU TO DO JUST THAT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471462August 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INITIALLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING IN PARK. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING IN APRIL 2012. THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS CONTINUED TO WORK. JUNE 2012 THE RADIO BEGAN TO CUT OUT WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DASH RADIO LIGHTS WOULD GO BLANK AND THE CLOCK RESET TO 12:00. THIS OCCURRED ON AT LEAST 4-5 OCCASIONS. OTHER TIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP THE RADIO WOULD MAKE A STATIC CUT OUT SOUND BUT WOULDN'T FULLY GO OUT. JULY 2012 ON 3-4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY ON A FULL TANK AND THE DING DING DING SOUND CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. AUGUST 19, 2012, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 8 MILES THE CAR SMELLED REALLY FUNNY LIKE BURNING RUBBER OR WIRE. SNIFFING AROUND THE SMELL WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DASH/DOOR HINGE AREA. AT THIS TIME THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE TWO REMAINING PASSENGER WINDOWS CONTINUE TO WORK, HOWEVER HOURS LATER THE SMELL STILL REMAINS IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471373August 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS NOT A FORMAL COMPLAINT, SIMPLY INFORMATION. WE HAD A 2006 TRAILBLAZER THAT HAD THE POWER EQUIPMENT SWITCHPLATE MELT DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED. WHEN I PARKED IT THE WINDOWS WERE UP AND WHEN I WENT TO THE GARAGE 2 HOURS LATER THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS DOWN AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE CAME FROM INSIDE THE DRIVERS DOOR PANEL. SWITCHPLATE WAS IN-OPERATIVE. MY POINT IS GM KNOW ABOUT THIS AS EARLY AS 2007 AND NEGLECTED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS AGENCY ALMOST KILLED OFF TOYOTA FOR ALLEGEDLY HIDING KNOWN DEFECTS; PERHAPS IT IS GM,S TIME IN THE CHAIR? [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
#10471251August 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, HARNESS AND THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION PREVENTED ALL THE WINDOWS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. ONLY 1 SPEAKER WORKS RADIO PLAYS AT LOW VOLUME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471196August 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF FIRST TIME AT A RED LIGHT IT TURNED GREEN I WAS THE ONLY CAR AT THE LIGHT WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME LOOK NO ONE BEHIND ME THEN THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP I DROVE IT 1/4 OF A MILE AND THEY UNLOCKED THEM SELVES I DROVE TO MY DEALER TOLD THEM HE LOOKED IT UP SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THAT TOOK MY BLAZER IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AN I SUPPOSED LOOKED AT THE BRAKES THEN ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING AND IT FELT LIKE SOME ONE REAR ENDED ME AGAIN BUT NO ONE THERE BEHIND ME..THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN JULY THE SAME THING AT A RED LITE AND I HAD 3 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE BLAZER WHEN THEY ALL THOUGHT SOME ONE RAN INTO THE REAR OF ME BUT NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME THE REAR BRAKES ONLY STAYED LOCKED UP MAYBE 300 YARDS AND THEN RELEASED ..THEN TODAY AT A STOP SIGN 8-16-2012 SAME THING THEN ALL KIND OF NOISE GOING TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE AWAY GOT INTO THE PARKING LOT AN THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AT THE FRONT OF THE TRANS HERE BOTH BARS TRAILING ARMS AT THE REAR AXLE BROKE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP(GREENWOOD) IN AUSTINTOWN OHIO I HAVE 43000 MILES ON IT AND BOUGHT IT NEW AT GREENWOOD CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470299August 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE SOMETIME EARLY MORNING WHILE WE SLEPT. NOW MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND WINDOW MODULE IS TOTALLY MELTED. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH OTHER THINGS PRIOR TO THIS. MY DOOR CHIMES STOPPED WORKING. MY AIR WILL NOT BLOW OUT OF THE VENTS AND MY RADIO SPEAKERS ARE NOT WORKING. MY TEENAGER DRIVES THIS VEHICLE SO THIS IS A BIG CONCERN FOR ME. I REALLY WOULD LOVE GM TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND HONOR THEIR PRODUCT. I FEEL TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. I HAVE SEEN WEBSITES WITH COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT WITH THE TRAILBLAZER'S ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WE NEED A VOICE. SOMEONE WHO HAS THE POWER OR PULL TO FORCE CHEVY TO RECALL THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES REGARDING THEIR WORKMANSHIP OR THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT. *TR UPDATED 8/17/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470193August 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
OUR TRAILBLAZER HAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. HAD IT CHECKED BY OUR REGULAR MECHANIC WITH THE TESTER AND IT READ THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING WHICH WAS DONE. THE LIGHT IS STILL GOING ON AND OFF AND HAVING IT RECHECKED THE READING SAID A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING FAN. CHECKED FAN AND NOTHING. THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN OFF. WHEN IT IS RAINING THEY ONLY WORK ON FAST SPEED. THE WINDOW CLEANER COMES ON WHEN THE WIPERS DUE WHICH IS HAZARDOUS WHEN IT IS RAINING CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WE ARE GOING ON A LONG TRIP IN TWO WEEKS. DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AS LISTED ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470016August 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES CORRODED THROUGH AND STARTED LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469692August 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, HARNESS AND THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION PREVENTED ALL THE WINDOWS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER SWITCH AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469317August 6, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND THE CONTROL MECHANISM ON THE DOOR HANDLE WERE MELTING, WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM OPENING THE WINDOW OR LOCKING THE DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS STRONG BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469413August 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. AFTER TAKING THE DOOR PANEL OFF, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 7/12 THE BLOWER FROM THE MOTOR FAILED BECAUSE OF A RELAY THAT ALSO MELTED, UPDATED 09/14/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/12/12*LJ UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469239August 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 TRAILBLAZER WAS PARKED NOT RUNNING. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THERE WAS A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR. WHEN I PULLED THE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH PANEL OUT, THE SIDE OF IT WAS MELTED AND HAD MELTED PART OF THE DOOR PANEL, WINDOW, DOOR LOCK, AND WINDOW LOCK BUTTON DON'T WORK. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR, BECAUSE THE REMOTE DOESN'T WORK ON THAT DOOR. LOOKED UP RECALLS AND WAS SURPRISED WHEN IT WASN'T ON YOUR WEBSITE. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 08/21/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468899August 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC?, SMOKE COMES FROM DRIVERS DOOR, NOW WINDOWS NOT WORKING, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. TOLD MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AND WIRING IN DOOR NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468853August 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE CONTACT REPEATEDLY TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPEATED THE DEALER'S SENTIMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467732July 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/4 OF A TANK SO WE DID NOT STOP TO GET GAS, THINKING WE HAD ENOUGH TO GET HOME. 3MIN LATER WE RAN OUT ON THE HWY WITH 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR 2 THAT ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 2 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466801July 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUT THE WINDOW WOULD NOT RESPOND. ALL OF THE REMAINING WINDOWS ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 8/28/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. THE ENTIRE DASH CLUSTER SHUT DOWN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES, THE SIDE MIRRORS STARTED MOVING, AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE VENT BLOWERS STOPPED AND THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP ON THEIR OWN. AFTER 30 MINUTES, THE DASH CLUSTER STARED FUNCTIONING AGAIN, AND THE MIRRORS STOPPED MOVING, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS NOT WORKING AS THE VENT BLOWERS DID NOT COME BACK ON. THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED $200 JUST TO TAKE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL OFF AND LOOK AT IT. UPDATED 08/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466508July 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING AND HAVING TO CHANGE THEM BI WEEKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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