Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10291899November 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT INDICATING CORRECTLY ON 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. GM WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT COST OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED FULL SIZE PICKUPS AND SUVS FOR SAME PROBLEM. MANY COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM REGISTERED ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES. CANNOT TELL CORRECT SPEED VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, AND NOT CONFIDENT IN OTHER SYSTEM INDICATORS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290911November 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT THE LIFT-GATE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/19/10 UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290963November 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS, AIRBAG, BATTERY, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON WITH THE TEMPERATURE, FUEL, BATTER VOLTAGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES NOT WORKING. AFTER A FEW DAYS MY BATTERY WENT DEAD. REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING THIS WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM THEN NONE OF GAUGES WORKED AND ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS WERE OFF. NOTHING WAS HAPPENING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. STARTED THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD ORIGINAL PROBLEM. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND RECOMMENDED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE AT ABOUT $475 INSTALLED. VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR CAR LIKE GAS LEVEL AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290997November 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. SOMETIMES ONE THING WORKS, SOMETIMES NONE, SOMETIMES ALL. ABS LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF CAUSING WARNING BELL TO RING INTERMITTENTLY. I FELL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290433October 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL ONE AT A TIME STARTING WITH TACH THEN OIL PRESSURE AND NOW SPEEDOMETER. STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX. HAVE TO FIX IT NOW THAT SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES NOW AT 92,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290074October 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTED THE VEHICLE (AT NIGHT), LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. FUSES WERE CHECKED, THEY WERE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290077October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHOW SPEED MUCH FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, SHOWING 120+ MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 40MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290052October 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT IS DISPLAYING ERRATIC READINGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED THE SPEEDOMETER IS SHOWING THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 40 MPH. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE SPEEDOMETERS SHOWS THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 90 MPH. MULTIPLE POSTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ONLINE. FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS ON THESE VEHICLES. ALSO, BEFORE THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN SHOWING ERRATIC READINGS TODAY, THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T MOVE SMOOTHLY. WHEN ACCELERATING THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED ONE TICK AT A TIME, SIMILAR TO HOW THE SECOND HAND ON A CLOCK MOVES. THE NEXT TIME I GOT IN THE CAR AFTER THIS HAPPENED IS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED SHOWING INACCURATE SPEED RATINGS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 65,000 MILES. I PURCHASED IT 2.5 YEARS AGO WHEN IT HAD 29,000 MILES AT CARMAX. I HAVEN'T HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED YET, BUT ALL POSTS I HAVE READ ONLINE INDICATE THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289732October 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FIRST INCIDENT 10/16/2009, CORRECTED ITSELF WITHIN 10 MINS. STOPPED WORKING AGAIN 10/25/2009, NO SELF CORRECTION THIS TIME, NOT WORKING AT ALL. CALLING CHEVY DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289248October 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 EXT TRAILBLAZER CLUSTER INSTUMENT PANEL. NON WORKING RPM, SPEEDOMETER, VOTLAGE METER, OIL GAUGE, AND TEMPATURE GAUGE. AT LEAST I KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE...I THINK!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289259October 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WITH THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ON, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTRACT DROVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288961October 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CONNECTION SHORTS OUT AND BURNS, AND HEATER AND A/C CONTROLS DON'T WORK ANYMORE WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN ON HEAT OR A/C KILLS ENGINE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE LIFTGATE MODULE, THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK THE VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES STARTING IT. THIS ALL STARTED AT ABOUT 92,000 MILES. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST FOR HEAT AND A/C AROUND $600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288897October 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT V6, AND MY GAUGES FLUCTUATE SO MUCH THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING, IF I REALLY NEED GAS, IF MY ENGINE IS RUNNING HOT OR NOT...I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I STARTED TO RENT CARS WHEN I NEEDED TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN, BECAUSE I WAS CONCERN ABOUT MAKING IT TO MY DESTINATION AS WELL AS COMING BACK HOME SAFELY. I HAVE BEEN SO UPSET AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. I START LOOKING FOR A COMPANY/GROUP TO HEAR MY CRY...AS I SURFED THE INTERNET, I FOUND SEVERAL INTERESTING STORIES SIMILAR TO MY COMPLAINT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT ANYMORE, BECAUSE AS A CONSUMER, I DESERVE TO HAVE A PROBLEM FIXED/SOLVED IF I PURCHASE A PRODUCT OR SERVICE FROM AN ORGANIZATION. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT NO ONE GETS HURT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. I WOULD LOVE TO GET MY VEHICLE FIX WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY $500-800, BECAUSE FRANKLY I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPEND. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288571October 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. SHE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE THE OTHER DAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE STILL HAD USE OF THE GAS PEDAL AND STEERING BUT ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, GOING SLOWLY AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINCE MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED THAT IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS FOR HER TO DRIVE BACK TO SCHOOL, WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. I MIGHT ADD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 (?) THAT INVOLVED "CORROSION IN THE FUEL TANK MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY." THIS RECALL ITEM WAS REPLACED BY CHEVROLET WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE BUT THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT PROBABLY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE INCIDENT ON 10-9. SO, AFTER "EXTENSIVE ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTICS" AND A FEW TEST DRIVES, CHEVY TECHNICIANS SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING FURTHER WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM CARMAX APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS AGO. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE OCTOBER 9, 2009 INCIDENT, BUT AT THE TIME, IT JUST SEEMED LIKE A GLITCH. IN THE PAST FEW DAYS, I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET READING ABOUT MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS (AMONG OTHER TROUBLING FLAWS WITH THIS CAR) WITH THE 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLES WERE GOING AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THEY SHUT DOWN. HERE ARE THE LINKS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2004/ELECTRICAL/GAUGES_FLUCTUATE.SHTML I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT THE OUTCOME WILL NOT BE GOOD. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287349October 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE GOING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, SOMEONE PULLED UP AND TOLD ME THAT MY REAR LIGHTS WERE OUT. UPON MY HUSBAND INSPECTING THE LIGHTS, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTION TO THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS IS OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL DONE IN 2004 BUT GM WILL NOT HONOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287213October 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO CORROSION. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZES A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT SAYS IT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE SINCE IT HASN'T BEEN REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286726October 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE'S 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2009. SHE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF A GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE OBDII CODE READ AND IT WAS CODE 0440 EVAPORATIVE FUEL SYSTEM - SMALL LEAK. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP, AND IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE 2002-2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT HAD A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK FILLER NECKS DEVELOPING CRACKS AND CAUSING THE SES LIGHT TO COME ON AND GAS TO LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED OR NEAR FULL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, WHO STATED THAT OUT TRAILBLAZER IS NOT IN THE VIN RANGE OF TRAILBLAZER EXT'S THAT WERE COVERED BY A SPECIAL NOTICE THAT ALLOWED THE TANKS TO BE REPLACED UNDER A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $900+. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT, OUTSIDE OF THE NARROW VIN RANGE THAT CHEVROLET WILL ADMIT TO. ALL 2004 EXT'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. OUR VEHICLE JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286672October 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN HER VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A FATIGUE CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,211. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286519October 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL LINE. GASOLINE IS LEAKING OUT OF TANK CONSTANTLY ALL OVER THE GARAGE AND ANYWHERE THE CAR IS DRIVEN. HUGE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. SAME PROBLEM AS SPECIAL CODE 07099 AND TSB #05012 WHERE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED ON EXT MODELS ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286374October 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERABLE. TACHOMETER WORKS OCCASSIONALLY. OIL GAUGE IS NOW STARTING TO FAIL. THERE ARE ONLY 41,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER, IT IS UNSAFE. SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST GAUGE TO GO, THEN THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO FAULTER AND THE OIL GAUGE FOLLOWED. TACH SOMETIMES RESETS ITSELF TO ZERO AND MAY WORK FOR A WEEK BEFORE IT BEGINS TO FAIL AGAIN. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT LEADING UP TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. IT JUST BEGAN ONE GAUGE AT A TIME. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY TWO SEPERATE MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT INSTRUMENT FAILURE IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IS VERY COMMON ALTHOUGH NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I CAN HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR $500.00 - $1000.00. ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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