Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10357073September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 TRAILBLAZER, BEEN HAVING ISSUES FROM 30K MILES ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME BAD FUEL CAP, AFTER ABOUT A DOZ OR MORE NEW CAPS NOW LEAKING FILLER TUBE. FOUND OUT THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. FUEL CAN LEAK OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE NOT TO MENTION DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. 2004 EXT VERSIONS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT THE LS WHY??? IN WISCONSIN AND WHEN CHECKING THE INTERNET FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE BEFORE ACTION IS DONE WITH THIS PROBLEM? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356973September 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN HIS WIFE CRASHED INTO A DEER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH WHEN TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. SHE LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK ON A NOISE SHE HEARD AND WHEN SHE LOOKED UP THE THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AND THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE INURED. THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDED AND FILED A REPORT. THE PARAMEDICS ALSO RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THE FOUR OCCUPANTS TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A STORAGE LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10356747September 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HI-BEAMS AND FOGLIGHTS STILL WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALL FUSES, BULBS AND RELAYS CHECKED, NO FAULT FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356377September 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS WENT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROADWAY. THIS WAS AT 10:45 AT NIGHT ON MY WAY TO WORK. HAD TOO SIT BY SIDE OF ROAD FOR SOME TIME WITH NO LIGHTS. FINALLY CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS AROUND TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. I HAVE HAD 2 NEAR CRASHES DUE TO THE DARKNESS OF THE AREA IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING. THERE ARE NO CODES BEING THROWN WHEN THIS OCCURS, NO WARNINGS, THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT. UNABLE TO LOCATE FAILURE POINT. HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS, PARKING LIGHTS WORK, JUST NOT LOW BEAMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356009September 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT STOPS SENDING CORRECT INFORMATION TO THE FUEL GAUGE CAUSING IMPROPER FUEL LEVEL READING WHICH LEAD TO INADVERTENTLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. FUEL GATE WILL STAY AT 1/4 FULL THE ENTIRE TIME. WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS THE GAUGE STILL READS 1/4 FULL. THE OPERATOR HAS TO GUESS HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356061September 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON -BRAKES, AIRBAG,BATTERY, SERVICE ENGINE SOON. ALL THE GAUGES ON THE RIGHT-OIL, GAS, BATTERY ARE BELOW THE RED LINE AS IF THE CAR IS OFF. THE CAR LOCKED ITSELF WITH THE KEYS IN IT WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF-HAD TO CALL EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE TO UNLOCK. THE MECHANIC STATES ALL THE LIGHTS THAT ARE ON ARE ACTUALLY FUNCTIONING AND THAT THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER MODULE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT APPEARS MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS-WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL RE: THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355432September 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE, GOING FROM F-E WHILE DRIVING AFTER FILLING WITH GAS. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS THE FUEL SENDER PROBLEM THAT IS A WIDE PROBLEM FROM ALL TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355502September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE GAUGES AND LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUSE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355557September 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BEGUN TO CRACK ON THE EXTERIOR SHELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355592September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: CAR WILL DIE WITHOUT WARNING (TOOK THIS TO CHEVY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, LOW BEAMS REPEATEDLY GO OUT AFTER CHANGING FUSE, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, FRONT A/C WILL NOT BLOW EVER, DIFFERENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, PANEL BUTTONS FUNCTION INCORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355199September 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH HE NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DISPLAYING A SPEED OF 25 MPH. INTERMITTENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS DIFFERENT SPEEDS OTHER THAN THE SPEED THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO THE TACHOMETER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE IN WHICH IT DISPLAYED IMPROPER READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THIS FAILURE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THIS FAILURE CONTINUES TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/02/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TACHOMETER DID NOT WORK AS WELL. UPDATED 12/02/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355260September 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE GAUGES BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354710September 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - FOR OVER ONE YEAR NOW, AND 4 VARIOUS MECHANICS, NO ONCE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE REPLACED TWO AIR SENSORS (ACTUALLY 3 - ONE WAS BAD)... I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $1,000 TO GET THIS FIXED - BUT THE DAM LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON (INTERMITTENTLY) SOMETIMES IT'S ON FOR A MONTH - OFF A DAY - ON TWO WEEKS - THERE IS NO PATTERN. THE LAST TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR BEGAN STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND STOP SIGNS. LAST MECHANIC SPENT 5 HOURS TRACING ALL THE CODES BACK - NOTHING. NEXT DAY HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC CHECK CODES AND THE ENGINE RUNNING COOL AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS SHOWED UP. IF NO ONE CAN FIGURE THIS OUT - WHERE IS THE RECOURSE. I FEEL LIKE I AM BEING SCAMMED OVER AND OVER. I STALLED ON RT. 24 SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC - AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A BOX TRUCK BECAUSE I JUST SAT THERE. WHO CAN HELP DIRECT ME TO A REPAIR WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY END THIS ISSUE? NOW, THE LIGHTS OFF THIS WEEK (WATCH, NOW THAT I SAY THIS IT WILL COME BACK ON). THE ONLY THING I NOTICE IS THAT MANY TIMES THE LIGHT TURNED OFF AFTER I FILLED THE TANK. SO, IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG (REFERRING TO MECHANICS WHO TAKE US FOR A RIDE $$$)? I CHALLENGE ANYONE OUT THERE TO FIGURE THIS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354563September 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOO AM A RELUCTANT OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT CONSTANTLY GETS THE IRRITATING VIEW OF AN INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT HAS GO HAYWIRE. SOMETIMES THESE THINGS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE ONE WORKING GAUGE IN MY TRAILBLAZER. IT WOULD BE REALLY GRACIOUS FOR THOSE THAT ARE RELYING ON OUR HARD OWN DOLLARS TO GIVE US A PRODUCT WORTH SPENDING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354509September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT HER EXPENSE FOR $200. THE DEALER WAS ALSO CALLED AND INFORMED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT SHE INFORMED THEM THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, FILED A CLAIM AND WAS ALSO INFORMED TO CONTACT NHTSA AND FILE A CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 12/8/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED MANY TIMES AND THE LAST TIME IT FAILED, THE CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. UPDATED 12/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354040September 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY VOLTMETER ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER DOESN'T WORK. IT APPEARS TO WORK WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND JUMPS TO 12-14 VOLTS BUT SLOWLY MOVES DOWN TO ZERO AND STAYS THERE NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO TRY AND MAKE IT MOVE. IF I DO NOT KNOW THE VOLTAGE I AM RUNNING I WONT BE ABLE TO QUICKLY RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD THERE BE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WOULD SHOW THROUGH MY VOLTMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354042September 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH THE I6 AND I'VE BEEN GETTING STRONG SMELLS OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE DO TO A FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT IS CRACKED. IT SEEMS THAT IT HAPPENS TO 90 PERCENT OF THE TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE I6 MOTOR. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WHICH TELLS ME THAT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SEEING THAT IT'S HARD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND THE HEAT ON. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY HAZARD BUT IT'S ALSO AN EMISSION ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353715September 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STICK AT THE BOTTOM AND FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/03/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353827September 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & CONTROL PANEL IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS, TO INCLUDE TOTAL DARKNESS AND CONSTANT "DINGING" OF THE ALARMS. MY LOCAL DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THEY "CAN NOT REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM ON THE COMPUTER; EVEN THOUGH THE TECHNICIAN HAS SEEN THE "DEAD" PANEL WITH HIS OWN EYES. HE CLAIMS HE HAS TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A BUNCH OF IDIOTS OR LIARS. I AM CONVINCE BOTH, AFTER READING ALMOST 700 COMPLAINTS WITH YOUR AGENCY. WHERE IS THE PROTECTION FOR THE CONSUMER? WHO IS GOING TO HELP ALL THESE PEOPLE AND THE "THOUSANDS" WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE CARS FOR THE CONTROL PANEL FAILURES. PLEASE HELP US. NO ONE ELSE WILL...... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353263September 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT SPEEDOMETER FLICKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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