Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10118264April 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS WENT OUT WEEKS AFTER HEARING SOUNDS UNDERNEATH THE CAR, AND HEARING A LOUD POPING SOUND. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALL PROBLEM, PLUS PROBLEMS WITH MY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM CONTROLS GOING OUT ON THE HIGH SETTING, PROBLEMS WITH EMBRASSASING SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. WHAT REALLY HURT ME SO BAD IS THAT THE PLACE WHERE MY HUSBAND AND I WORK WE BUILD PARTS FOR GENERAL MOTORS EVERY DAY AND WORKED THERE FO 22 YEARS TRUSTING THAT THE FIRST CAR THAT WE BOUGHT BRAND NEW WOULD BE A GM PRODUCT THAT I WOULD BE AT LEAST HEARD FROM THE COMPANY AND HAVING THEM BE CONCEREND ENOUGH TO HELP PAY FOR MY REPAIRS OR SOMETHING, I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119063April 22, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
02 V 121 000/FUEL FILTER FITTING: WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE RETAINER CLIP WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE LINE RETAINER. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *JB UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118201April 21, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STEERING:COLUMN, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE SUV ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON AND ONE NIGHT I WAS GOING AROUND 55 MPH MY 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER,WE HEARD A LOUD POP IT SOUND LIKE WE HAD HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD SO I STOP TO SEE WHAT IT WAS, WE SAW NOTHING BUT THE SQUEAKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE SUV GOT LOUDER SOME DAY LATER JUMPED IN THE CAR STARTED THE CAR AND THERE WAS THAT LOUD SOUND AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE SUV WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE I COULD HEAR SOME SPINNING LIKE NOISE SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STRIPED OUT IN REVERSE, AND THAT SOME SHAFT HAD BROKEN OR SOMETHING, THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THE SAME MODEL TRAILBLAZER 2002 WHAT HURT ME SO BAD IS THIS WAS MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR, I ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS, AND IF I EVERY BUY ANOTHER CAR IT WANT BE FROM GM, I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TAILGATE LAMPS ,WINDSHIELD WIPERS,STEERING COLUMN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116740April 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2002 TRAILBLAZER. NEVER USED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNTIL IT HAD 39,000 MILES ON IT. AT THAT TIME, FOUND OUT WE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION MODULE. THIS WAS REPLACE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO.*AK MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING, SHE FELT THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. SHE GLANCED DOWN AT THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH INDICATOR FOR DRIVE CONDITION. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLICKERING BETWEEN FOUR WHEEL HI AND FOUR WHEEL LO. IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT SINCE SHE SLOWED DOWN UNDER 40 MPH DURING THIS ORDEAL. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. THE DRIVE INDICATOR, WITHOUT WARNING, STARTED TO SWITCH BETWEEN TWO WHEEL DRIVE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HI AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW. I DIDN'T MOVE. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THE LIGHTS STOPPED FLASHING AND THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LAMP WAS ON. I PROCEEDED TO MAKE THE TURN. THE DEALER (GLENWAY CHEVROLET, CINCINNATI, OH) FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEIR SUGGESTION: WE START TO REPLACE PARTS, AT OUR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117642April 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A SPARK PLUG HAS POP OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION CONTROL BY A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117643April 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN MAKING A TURN A SCRAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117548April 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FAN CLUTCH: TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD CLINKING NOISE, WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN THREE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THIS. PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAN FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117695April 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE.*MR THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH DID LIGHT SIGNIFYING WHETHER 2WD, 4WDH OR 4WDL WAS OPERATING. THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT SWITCH OUT OF 2WD INTO ANY OTHER OPERATING MODES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116360April 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
STOP LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115966March 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND HEARD LOUD BANG. WHILE BACKING HEARD GRINDING AND SCRAPING NOISE. SHIFTED INTO DRIVE(FORWARD GEAR). HEAR GRINDING NOISE IN DRIVE. TAKEN TO MECHANIC. DIAGNOSED WITH BROKEN PLANETARY GEARS. PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114818March 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CRASH AT 35 MPH (FRONT END SQUARE) DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10115829March 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE VEHICLE LOCKS ITSELF INTO 4-WHEEL LOW, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO FROM 45 MILES TO 25 MILES IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER 10 TIMES ALREADY. CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 ACCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE DROPPING INTO 4-WHEEL LOW. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114692March 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SMALL "CLUNKING" NOISE FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. "CLUNKING ALSO EVIDENT WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. ULTIMATE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ACCELLERATING FROM A STOP. A VERY LOUD "CLUNCK" WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD WIRRING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR AFTERWARDS UNTIL ABOUT 40 MPH. THE "WIRRING" NOISE CONTINUED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC OVERHAULED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING "WORN" PARTS: SUN GEAR SHELL, SUN GEAR, 3-4 CLUTCH. VEHICLE HAD 40000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115543March 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, OUT OF FEAR THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114412March 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER. IT HAD 54,OOO MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS AROUND 60,000 MILES.MY HISBAND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AT TIMES, WE MENTIONED IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR WAY BACK FROM TOWN ONE DAY AND BEFORE THE DAY WAS OVER AND WE COULD GET BACK HOME WE HAD LOST ALL BUT 1ST AND 2ND GEARS, TOOK TO OUR MECHANIC AND TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 60,OOO MILES ON IT. OF COURSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH REPAIRING A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115348March 17, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V527000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK......*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115232March 16, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A 30 MPH VEHICLE FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK...PROBLEM WA SDISCUSSED WITH THE DEALER IN DETAIL BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113987March 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLETTRAILBLAZER - AUTOMOBILE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE FUEL GAUGE STILL READ 1/4 TANK, NO LOW FUEL WARNINGS CAME ON. CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AUTOMATIC STEERING CONTROLL DISABLED AND ATOMATIC BRAKES DISABLED. NEAR ACCIDENT SITUATION, COASTED AUTOMOBILE OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114906March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CONSUMER'S 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER CAUGHT ON FIRE TWO HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BUTTONS BEING HOT. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A WIRING PROBLEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND OTHER BUTTONS WERE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115003March 7, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002, REAR SHOCK BROKEN OFF THE FRAME. *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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