Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2007)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10251133December 8, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SPLIT OPEN ON INSIDE. NO INDICATION OF BEING CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE FORCE. CONTITENTAL CONTITRAC TR P24565R17 LOAD INDEX & SPEED SYMBOL -105S DOT TIRE IDENT - A38T BL6 TREAD - 520 TRACT - A TEMP - B TIRE PLY COMP - 4PLIES, 2 POLYMERS, 2 STEEL SIDEWLL, 2PLY POLYESTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240086August 28, 2008
TIRES
BOUGHT BRAND NEW CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM GM AND NOTICED MIDDLE TREAD WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES AROUND 13K, TOOK VEHICLE IN AT 25K SINCE TREAD WAS BELOW 2/32 WHILE OUTER TREAD FINE AT 5/32 ON ALL 4 TIRES. EVEN HAD TIRES ROTATED BY DEALER WHEN WEAR NOTICED AROUND 13K. GM WOULD NOT COVER TIRES AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO CONTACT TIRE MANUF. CONTACTED TIRE MANUF (CONTINENTAL) AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING SINCE I HAD DIFFERENT TIRES PUT ON BY THE DEALERSHIP NOW. HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM ONSTAR SHOWING PROPER INFLATION EVERY MONTH THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED. NO ONE WILL COVER COST OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BAD TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237973August 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN JAN.08 AND MY TRAILBLAZER DIED. I GOT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT STARTED UP. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE PCM. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN FEB.08, VEHICLE PUT ITSELF IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND DIED. ROADS WERE DRY. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY UPDATED CALIBRATIONS FOR TRANSFER CASE. ON JUNE 18, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE DIED. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD VEHICLE FOR 42 DAYS. UNABLE TO FIX. THEY PUT A READER ON IT AND SAID I NEED TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I CALLED GM THEY SAID I NEED TO KEEP DRIVING IT. I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK ON JULY 29. DROVE IT THAT NIGHT. VEHICLE PUT ITSELF IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK ON JULY 30. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ACTUATOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH VEHICLE DYING AND TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT OR OUR MONEY BACK. I AM SO SCARED MY FAMILY IS GOING TO BE INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. IT GIVES YOU NO WARNING BEFORE IT DIES AND IT IS HARD TO CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234588July 16, 2008
STEERING
2007 TRAIL BLAZER. WHEN CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WILL CONINUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP. THEN IT WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN FOR AS MANY AS SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229743June 3, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER, PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2007. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SWITCHES ON THE DOOR WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON FRIDAY EVENING AT AROUND 6:30 PM AND WHEN CAR WAS ENTERED ON SATURDAY MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS ON FIRE AND BLACK SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE SO THERE WOULD BE NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THEY STATED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227467May 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
HAD THE REAR HATCH OPEN TO LOAD LUGGAGE, CLOSED THE HATCH AND THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SHATTERED. DOUBLE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE NOTHING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GLASS. INSURANCE CLAIM FILED, CONTACTED CHEVROLET WITH A SERVICE REQUEST # 71-626176152. NO ACTION BY CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226734May 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE TRAILBLAZER GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE CURB. THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED UP ON THE 3-4 INCH CURB AND BACK ONTO THE STREET. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SUV. THE CURB WAS NOT THAT HIGH AND IT WAS NOT A SUFFICIENT MOTION TO CREATE A SIDE SHOCK TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3,000. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID THE CLAIM AND I PAID A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE AND GOT AN ACCIDENT PREMIUM ON MY INSURANCE POLICY. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR WAS TOO SENSITIVE OR DEFECTIVE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225774April 26, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HIT A TRUCK THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222311March 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL CYLINDER, IGNITION COIL, AND A DEFECTIVE HEAD CYLINDER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS HOWEVER APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOW ON COOLANT AND THEY STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE BURPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,994.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221677March 13, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE MONITOR WAS RESET AND REPAIRED. ON TWO OCCASIONS, A DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT INDICATED THE INCORRECT RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE. THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE IS 32 PSI, BUT THE MONITOR READ 37 PSI. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 850. UPDATED 04/02/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219147February 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND WARPING OFF ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS STARTING AT 3,700MI THEN AT 7,560 MI DEALER "MACHINED" ALL 4 BRAKE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216920February 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. WE BOUGHT IT WITH 13 MILES ON IT WHEN THE FIRST FULL TANK OF GAS WAS GONE WE ONLY PUT ON 235 MILES TO THE TANK. THAT WASN'T EVEN A WEEK. WE HAVE HAD 2 TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESS WEAR WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES ON IT. NOW WE ARE WORKING ON THE 2 OTHER TIRES GETTING REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME THING. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO COME OUT. WE HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND AT THE SAME TIME WE FEEL IT IN THE PEDALS. THE SEALS ON THE WINDOWS ARE COMING OFF. THERE IS NO DRIVERS SIDE COVER ON THE MIRROR ON THE SUN SHADE. THERE IS NO DOOR AJAR DING OR LIGHT THAT WILL COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR ONLY JUST FOR THE HATCH. I HAVE HAD MY TRAILBLAZER IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR FOR ALL THE SAME THINGS AND EVERYTIME THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT EXCEPT FOR THE TIRES. WITH THE GAS MILEAGE MY DEALERSHIP SAID I HAVE TO WAIT 10,000 MILES BEFORE I GET A BETTER AVERAGE ON THE MILES PER GALLON. WELL IT IS ACTUALLY I AM GETTING LESS AND LESS MILES PER GALLON THAN I DID A YEAR AGO. THE TRAILBLAZER IS VERY SLOW AT PICKING UP SPEED. IT HESITATES AT THE START OF PICK UP SPEED LIKE THE TRUCK JUST STALLED. I FEEL IT IN THE PEDAL. THE BRAKES HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT COMES TO STOPPING ITS LIKE THE BRAKES DON'T WANT TO STOP THE TRUCK. THESE PROBLEMS ARE MAKING ME VERY UPSET. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO 2 DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH TIMES THEY SAY OH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I NEED THESE PROBLEMS FIXED. SO I WILL TAKE ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ON WHAT I CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213798January 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE. HAD 15 MILES AT PURCHASE; TOWED IN WITH 95 MILES. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER IN REVERSE NOR DRIVE. GM ONLY OFFERED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TRANS. WOULD NOT REPLACE VEHICLE OR GIVE MONEY BACK. THEY PLACED A REBUILT. TRANS IN A NEW CAR AND SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS PRIOR TO FIX; HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FEELING LIKE IT'S READY TO STALL. GAS PEDAL STICKS AT TIMES; GIVING VEHICLE. GAS WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING ON THE PEDAL. THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. THE SELLING DEALER SERVICE DEPT TOOK ONE DAY AND 8 MILE TEST DRIVE TO SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WILLING TO LEAVE VEHICLE. FOR 3 DAYS, DEALER WOULD NOT WRITE IT UP. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211453December 11, 2007
AIR BAGS
A VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY ACROSS MY PATH WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, RESULTING IN A T-BONE COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SOMEHOW, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209919November 26, 2007
STEERING
USUALLY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 55MPH - 60 MPH AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHOLE FRONT END START SHAKING REALLY BAD. IT WILL LAST UNTIL YOU STOP AND THEN IT WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS AND THEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. IF YOU TRY TO BRAKE DURING THIS OCCURRENCES THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES EVEN WORSE. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER (2) TWICE THEY COULD NOT VERIFY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205107October 5, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MANY FAILURES WITH HIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 83 MILES. FIRSTLY, THE BUMPER IS WAVY RATHER THAN HORIZONTAL. HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER, THE NEW BUMPER CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE SIDE. SECONDLY, AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING BADLY. THIRDLY, THE ONSTAR SYSTEM BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. FINALLY, THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN SEPARATING AND WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO TAKE THE CONTACT SERIOUSLY. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,828.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203799September 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT END VIBRATION PROBLEMS, TIRE WEAR, AND EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. *KB THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEALING AND DRAGGING NOISE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE LIFTGATE, THE ENGINE WOULD MISFIRE/STALL WHILE IN IDLE, THERE WAS A SMELL OF OIL BURNING, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO GAIN SPEED, THERE WAS EXTREME NOISE COMING FROM ALL OF THE DOORS AND WINDOWS. THE SETTINGS FOR THE SIDE MIRRORS DID NOT KEEP THEIR MEMORY. THE REAR HATCH WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201050August 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST AND CORROSION ON THE BLOCK THAT HOLDS THE REAR BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT MAKE ANY NOTICEABLE NOISES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIABLE SPEEDS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING RECALLED AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192799June 8, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BLINKS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,622. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191994May 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY, MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. AS THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55MPH, I HAD TO CROSS MY FINGER AND PICK A SPOT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND HOPE THAT IT HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO DO SO. MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP HOWEVER ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE FROM THE INTERNET FINDS THAT THE 4L60 AND 4L70 ARE RIFE WITH FAILURES THAT RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAULTY PART SEEMS TO BE THE "SUN SHELL" AND HAS FAULTS ACROSS THE GM LINEUP. I'M VERY SURPRISED THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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