Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10274312June 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 110 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE RPM DISPLAY WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 110 MPH AND HAS NOT CHANGED WITH CONTINUOUS DRIVING. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS FAILING. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274222June 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT EXIT BECAUSE THE LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINS AT 30 MPH. THE CONTACT FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND FAIL TO DIM. THE GAUGES ALSO DO NOT WORK. THE DEALER STATED THTA IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $70-$85 TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,600. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274140June 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER THE CAR SAT A WEEK. DEALER REPLACE THE BATTERY AND SAID THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKED FINE. NEXT DAY VOLTMETER PEGGED PAST NUMBER, TACH AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. NOW DEALER SAYS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274062June 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4WD HAS 41,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. PERSONAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED A SMALL CRACK IN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE "WELD" OR JOINT WHERE THE PLASTIC FUEL FILL PIPE CONNECTS TO THE TANK. THIS FILL PIPE ALSO HOUSES THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV). AS MY VEHICLE WAS PAST THE THREE-YEAR - 36,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD I ATTEMPTED TO GLUE THE LEAKING CRACK. THIS HELD FOR A FEW WEEKS, THE SES LIGHT WENT OUT AND THERE WAS NO ODOR OR APPEARANCE OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE AREA. EVENTUALLY, THOUGH, THE LEAK RETURNED, EVIDENCED BY THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE REPAIRED AREA. ANOTHER REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER OBSERVATION. THIS EXACT PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DETAILED IN GENERAL MOTORS DOCUMENT ID# 1985459; SUBJECT: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT - FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE #07099 - (06/07/2007). THIS REFERENCED DOCUMENT ONLY PERTAINS TO 2002-2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT AND GMC ENVOY XL, BOTH LONGER WHEELBASE MODELS THAN MY STANDARD LS MODEL. UPON MY DISCOVERY OF THIS MANUFACTURER KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL, I TOOK MY TRAILBLAZER TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TODAY. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH MY PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE COMPUTER DATABASE FOR ANY RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FOR MY VEHICLE. HE DID TAKE A COPY OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT DOCUMENT AND PROMISED A RETURN CALL TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273765June 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED UP TRUCK TO WARM UP AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES HEARD BANG AND BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. PRIOR TO THIS HAD ISSUE WITH INTERMITTENT DASH BOARD LIGHTS (BATTERY, SPEED ODOMETER, SEATBELT AND AIRBAG LIGHTS) BEING ON. GM REFUSES TO COVER BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE TO "DEALER". I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC INSTEAD WHO COULD FIND NO ISSUE OTHER THAN CORRODED GROUNDS. CURRENTLY IT IS BEING REPAIRED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273258June 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT DISPLAY CORRECT SPEED, WILL SHOW 80 MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 35 TO 40 MPH. WHEN TURNING OFF ENGINE NEEDLE WILL NOT GO BACK TO ZERO. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273256June 9, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST PROBLEM WAS HEAD LAMPS WENT OUT FOR NO REASON, HAD TO REPLACE THE LAMP DRIVER RELAY, SO FAR ITS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272926June 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, LOOKED DOWN TO CHECK SPEED AND IT READ ZERO. THE TACHOMETER SAID ZERO. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RE-START THE VEHICLE. RE-STARTING IT WORKED THAT TIME BUT NOT THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $500 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272879June 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SUN GEAR WAS FAULTY. AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WAS BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ALONG WITH ABS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, SO THE CONTACT CHANGED IT HIMSELF. THE FAILURES OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A 120 POINT INSPECTION, BUT THEY NEVER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,576.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272629June 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. IT WILL STICK AT 100 AND STAY THERE FOR A WHILE. SOMETIMES IT WILL CORRECT AFTER REPEATED STARTING OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A PRETTY CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL SUV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272449May 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER METERS DO NOT WORK. EVERY ONCE AND AWHILE THE DIALS WILL COME ON, BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY DO NOT WORK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL CHARGE OVER 400.00 DOLLARS TO FIX PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272457May 31, 2009
EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN HAS INTERMITTENT ISSUES OF WORKING - WE HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEN IT WORKS. THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE APART THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRING, I AM SURE THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESEARCHED SINCE IT WILL BE AT OUR COST. THE HORN ONLY SEEMS TO WORK WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED SHAPELY. SINCE IT IS UNDER THE AIR BAG, THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272461May 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ALL INSTRUMENTS INTERMITTENTLY QUIT FUNCTIONING DURING NORMAL OPERATION (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL LEVEL, RPM'S, BATTERY CHARGE, OIL PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, MILEAGE, AND GEAR INDICATOR. YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. DIFFICULT TO FIGURE OUT FORWARD FROM REVERSE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL TO OPERATE ESPECIALLY NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272470May 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. ALL GAUGES BUT THE TACHOMETER COMPLETELY STOP WORKING. THEY WILL WORK IN THE MORNING, BUT WHEN I LEAVE WORK THEY STOP WORKING. THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE TO RELY ON MY TACHOMETER ON HOW FAST I AM GOING. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT WILL STOP WORKING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND ALSO I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS FROM OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269952May 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HELLO I AM WRITING CONCERNING MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THE GAUGES ALL MESSED UP AND IT WOULD SAY I WAS GOING 90 WHEN I WASN'T MOVING AT ALL. NOW, THE DEALER WENT AHEAD AND FIXED THAT FOR ME, BUT NOW THE GAS GAUGE IS SCREWING UP, IT WILL SAY I HAVE MORE GAS THEN I HAVE, IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS NOW, AND I'VE RAN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES WITH MY BABIES IN THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE RECALLED? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE TO DRIVE 1000 MILES SOON, MY HUSBAND IS DEPLOYED NOW TO IRAQ AND I AM SUPPOSE TO GO TO VISIT FAMILY AND I'M SCARED TO DO THAT IN THIS VEHICLE AND ITS ALL I HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269694May 22, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINKS (ALSO CALLED STABILIZER LINKS) REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER: I HAD ALL 4 REPLACED IN MAY 2007 BY A LOCAL REPAIR BUSINESS, THEN 10 MONTHS LATER THE REAR 2 WERE REPLACED BY AUTODEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2008, THEN YET AGAIN 8 MONTHS LATER I HAD THE RIGHT REAR ONE REPLACED BY SAME AUTODEALERSHIP (IN ALL CASES PARTS WERE ONLY GOOD FOR 12,000 MILES AND I HAD TRAVELED OVER THE LIMIT). I ASKED THE AUTO DEALERSHIP IF THEY THEMSELVES HAVE SEEN A TREND IN REPLACING THESE PARTS THEY GAVE ME A GM# TO CALL - WHICH I DIDN'T. I FIGURED I WOULD START HERE FIRST. (I KNEW THERE WAS SOME KIND OF PROBLEM IN ALL THREE CASES WHEN I HEARD LOUD RATTLING NOISES COMING FROM REAR OF THE SUV - I ADDITIONALLY HAD ALL 3 REPAIR PLACES SHOW ME THE OLD SWAY BAR LINKS TO OBSERVE DAMAGE.) I DO HAVE HIGH MILEAGE ON MY TRAILBLAZER BUT REPLACING SWAY BAR LINKS 3 TIMES ON SAME VEHICLE SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269557May 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATIC OR NOT AT ALL ON SOME OF THE GAUGES. I'VE READ THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269441May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269078May 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON JULY 26 THE FUEL TANK BROKE AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ALSO ON MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IT WAS TWO DAYS BEFORE I HAD IT FOR 30 DAYS I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING WE PAID ABOUT $2800.00 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS INSIDE THE CAR I WAS VERY WORRIED BEING THAT IT WAS HARMFUL TO MY KIDS AND I LET THE DEALER KNOW THAT AND THEN A WEEK LATER WE GOT A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVY ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER NEVER GAVE US THE CAR FAX REPORT LIKE IT STATES IN THERE DEALER FRONT DOOR I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268896May 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHICH STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS ALMOST AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY WAS OVER. MOST OF THE GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, BATTERY INDICATOR, ETC...) IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE NOT FUNCTIONING OR FUNCTION ONLY SPORADICALLY AND ERRATICALLY. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT GM EVEN SUED (AND WON) THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON TRAILBLAZERS, MEANWHILE OTHER GM VEHICLES (I.E. CHEVY SILVERADO) THAT USES THE SAME INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEREBY HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO EXHIBIT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO EVERY VEHICLE THEY BUILT WHICH USED THIS FAULTY AND FAILURE PRONE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SINCERELY, OUTRAGED TRAILBLAZER OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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