Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10136929September 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 CONSUMER'S WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME EITHER. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE GMC DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136738September 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
I NOTICED OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK MY TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT AXLE SHAFT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST $800 TO REPLACE A COUPLE OF SEALS IN THE PINION AND THE GEAR BOX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136114September 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE RADIO RANDOMLY CHANGES STATION WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY. OFTEN IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS RELATED TO TURNING AS IF SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS AFFECTING THIS. THIS FUNCTION IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136076September 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 TRAILBLAZER LS BEGINS TO SHAKE AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON IN THIS MODEL. IT IS A POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL HAZARD. ALONG WITH THIS THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN PROCEEDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN (EX. SPEED BUMPS,ETC.) MAY BE RELATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135136September 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 44000 MILES. MY WIFE PULLED OUT TO PASS A SLOW MOVING CAR AND WHEN SHE PULLED ALONG SIDE THE CAR SHE WAS PASSING, THE MOTOR JUST REVED UP AND MADE A SCREEMING LOUD SORT OF NOISE. THERE WAS A CAR COMING AHEAD OF HER AND THE LINE OF CARS BEHIND HER HAD TAKEN UP THE EMPTY SPOT SHE HAD JUST PULLED OUT TO PASS FROM, NOT TO MENTION SHE WAS SCARED BY THE LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR. SHE ALMOST HIT THE ON-COMING CAR HEAD ON. MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR THAT ALMOST COST THEM THEIR LIVES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS REPAIRING THE PROBLEM, IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS SHOUD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THE NEW PARTS ARE HARDENED STEEL, AND THE GEAR THAT WAS PUT IN AT THE FACTORY WAS NOT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS NOT GOING TO BE AS LUCKY AS MY FAMILY ENDED UP BEING. I ASSUME THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT RECALLING THIS TRANSMISSION PART BECAUSE OF THE COST OF REPLACEING THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THAT THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY AND ANY OTHER FAMILY IS WELL WORTH THE COST OF REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135076September 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOUD ROARING NOISE - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED - TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - FAN CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134913August 31, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND IT GOT REALLY STRONG ON 8-11-05. HE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED ON 8-25-05. HE WAS TREATED VERY BADLY BY DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND NOTICED THAT THE TWO LINES ON TOP OF THE TANK WERE LEAKING. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD WASH THE ROAD SALT OFF OF THE TANK. THEY STATED THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE LEAKING. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 02V121000. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED HIM TO SIGN A STATEMENT, SAYING THE RUST AND CORROSION WAS HIS FAULT, HOWEVER HE REFUSED TO DO SO. THEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT GET THE PART UNTIL LATE FRIDAY, HE FELT LIKE THE DEALERSHIP WAS PUNISHING HIM BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO SIGN THEIR PAPERS. THEY WOULD NOT OFFER HIM A RENTAL CAR. HE CALLED GM AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HE GOT CAR BACK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR ONE WEEK NOW AND THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135001August 31, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT DOOR CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE!! NO WINDOWS, NO LOCKS, CAN'T USE MY REMOTE LOCK AND ALARM. THE PART IS $200 AND ONLY AVAILABLE AT A DEALERSHIP. I TRIED TO GET ONE FROM A JUNK YARD, AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO TRAILBLAZER DOORS BECAUSE OF THIS VERY PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA, AND THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO, AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. EVERYONE WANTS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE MANY HOURS THEY WANT TO SPEND ON MY 2002 VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS (AT $400 EACH JUST FOR PARTS), WHICH I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO DO YET!!! IF THE DEALERSHIPS AND JUNKYARDS ARE AWARE OF MY DOOR PROBLEM, WHY AREN'T YOU? NOT BEING ABLE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS OR USE MY ALARM ARE DEFINITELY ISSUES IN MY BOOK!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134644August 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134536August 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BEING INOPERATIVE. *MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE HE WAS SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THIS SUV HAD OTHER FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ENGINE(6 TIMES) , BATTERY (2 TIMES) , DASH BOARD, HEAD LIGHT AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10130064August 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT: CONTACT BOUGHT A 2002 TRAIL BLAZER IN 2004. CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BRAKE LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ 4-WHEEL SWITCH , AND BLOWER SWITCH WENT OUT. ON 12-720-04 SHE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT STARTED GRINDING WHEN SHE PUT IN FOURTH GEAR. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,THEY TOLD HER THAT GEARS WERE FAULTY. WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, IT BROKE. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED, AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT. THEN SHE HAD A NEW ACTUATOR PUT ON IT AND A MONTH LATER, SHE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ACTUATOR PUT IN. ON 7-20-05 WHILE DRIVING, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH CAME ON, AND WAS SWITCHING BETWEEN 2-WHEEL DRIVE AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. VEHICLE STOPPED, AND SHE PUT IT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. BEFORE SHE COULD DRIVE HOME THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE WENT OUT. THE NAME OF THE DEALER WHERE SHE HAS BEEN TAKING THE CAR WAS GILLELANDS AT 3019 DIVISION STREET, ST. CLOUD, MN 56301.*AK IN ADDITION TO ALL THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS, THE SUNROOF WAS BROKEN AND THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE LOOSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133284August 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND BOUGHT IT NEW IN MAY 2002 AND PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. THE OTHER MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING. IT DID THIS THE WHOLE WAY TO WORK. I WAS CONCERNED AT THAT POINT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CAME OUT OF WORK TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY I NEEDED TO GET INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. AT THAT POINT I KNEW THERE WAS A REAL PROBLEM. I CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A LITTLE LOW SO I ADDED SOME FLUID AND THAT DID NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE. AT THIS TIME THE PERSON WHO WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME LEFT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND I DROVE CAREFULLY HOME. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT. I HAVE 58,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. SO AT THIS POINT I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE THEN TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER OR ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I CHOSE TO TAKE IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS SINCE MY FAMILY HAS USED THEM PREVIOUSLY FOR OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, A TEST DRIVE AND THEN CHECK TO MAKE SURE ALL CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS HE CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION WAS DEFINITELY INTERNAL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD IT. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO 1 2 3 SHIFT AND NO REVERSE. ONCE THEY HAD TAKEN IT APART HE CALLED ME TO GIVE ME THE DAMAGE. THE COST OF THE REBUILD WITH SEVERAL PARTS NEEDING REPLACED THIS IS COSTING ME $2500. THESE ARE THE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TORQUE CONVERTER, DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSFER CASE FLUID, STEEL PLATES, DRIVE SHELL, UPDATE PUMPS, REACTOR SHAFT, THRUST WASHER AND EPC SOLENOID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133296August 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUN GEAR FAILED IN TRANSMISSION PUT INTO REVERSE WENT 6"-12" LOUD CLUNK COULD DRIVE AHEAD IN LOW GEAR 2002 TRAILBLAZER HAD 43,000 MILES. DEALER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY NO CHARGE BY REPLACING SUN GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133129August 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
RIGHT FRONT OUTER SHAFT SEAL FAILURE. THIS IS A LIGHT TRUCK/SUV THAT SELDOM SEES USE OFF OF A PAVED ROAD. THE "RIGHT FRONT OUTER SHAFT SEAL" SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 57,326 MILES. "GOODWILL WARRANTY" COVERED PORTION OF REPLACEMENT COST.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133130August 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THERMOSTATIC-CONTROLLED CLUTCH ON RADIATOR COOLING FAN WAS NOT DISENGAGING AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LAMP WAS LIGHTED. "ON-STAR" SERVICE PROBE CONFIRMED PROBLEM IN POWER TRAIN/COOLING SYSTEM. DEALER CONFIRMED DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN CLUTCH AND REPLACED FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A SUV THAT RARELY SEES TRAVEL OFF OF PAVED ROADS. ALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. COOLING FAN CLUTCH SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 57,520 MILES. "GOODWILL WARRANTY" COVERED MOST OF REPAIR EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133240August 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STARTING MAKING A WHINNYING NOISE. I THEN TURNED AROUND AND TOOK TO CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. THEIR INVESTIGATION FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION , ONLY 84,500 MILES). AT THIS POINT, I WILL HAVE TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIRS , APPROXIMATELY $2500. AFTER READING SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM ADDRESSED ON THE 2003 MODEL. APPARENTLY, PART OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2002 COULD NOT STAND THE HEAT. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL, AND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133055August 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4 W/DR LIGHT GOES TO 4HI/ ALL WHEEL DR/4 LOW WITHOUT WARNING AT ANYTIME. THE COMPUTER MODE WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT THE MOMENT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ACTUALLY SHIFTING. ALSO HAD A LOUD JET SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS IF IT WAS LABORING AND HAD TO HAVE THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ A COST OF OVER $800.00 . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132737August 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ( SUN SHELL SPLEEN THE WORKS). HAD AN INSPECTION AND HAD TO HAVE NEW SUN SHELL SPLEEN, RECONDITIONING OF TRANSMISSION. $ 3000.00 TO FIX, I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO, I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY E-MAILED ME AND THANK ME FOR THE E-MAIL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 49,665 MILEAGE. I SHOULD HAVE SAVED THE PARTS THEY WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. THIS FAILURE WAS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132585August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SLIPPING ON MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON AND REPLACED IT. I AM NOW HAVING ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I START IT UP THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE KEEPS WINDING UP AND WILL NOT SHIFT. I THEN HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN START IT BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131995August 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES STARTED PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A BRAKE INSPECTION. HIS EXPLANATION INDICATED A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES CORROSION OF THE ROTORS THAT IN TURN EATS THE PADS. EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN AT 40000 MILES THEY STILL REFUSED TO TREAT IT AS WARRANTY AND QUOTED $600 FOR THE REARS ALONE. I HAD THE FRONT ROTOR TURNED AND WILL HAVE THE REARS DONE BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NO WONDER SALES ARE DOWN - NOBODY TRUST THE MANUFACTURERS ANYMORE MORE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, THEY ONLY TRUST THEM TO NOT LOSE MONEY ON A FAILURE. WHO LETS THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF CONDUCT - WE DO. AS SOON AS MY GAS GUZZLER IS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN OUT COMES THE FOR SALE SIGN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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