Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10061633March 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SKIDDED ON BLACK ICE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10060552March 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED FEB 1, 2002. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. HAD INTO 4 DIFFERENT DEARLERSHIPS FIXING MANY PROBLEMS BUT AFTER EACH VISIT ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURS. FROM TAIL LIGHTS BURNING OUT, WINDHSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, HEATER CONTROL PANEL REPLACED ONCE, MEMORY MIRROR MODULES REPLACED 2 TIMES, HEATED SEAT SWITCHES REPLACED 2 TIMES, REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/REPLACED ENTIRE REAR WINDOW 1 TIME, BATTERY REPLACED 1 TIME ( SAID BATTERY WAS AT FAULT FOR CURRENT PROBLEMS) BATTERY WAS FINE AND CHARGED ME $ 150 FOR NEW BATTERY THAT WAS NOT THE CORRECT BATTERY REPLACEMENT, EXHAUST GASKET BECAME LOOSE/LOUD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT JUST CUT OFF AS I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING APPROX 65 MILES AN HOUR, I HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY- HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM FIXED, HOWEVER AFTER I PICKED IT UP THEN THE CURRENT PROBLEM BEGAN. I COULD GO ON AND ON WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD. PRESENT PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER I TURN ON THE HEAT IT DIES OUT WITH NO WARNING---JUST STOPS AND STALLS. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY FIXD IT BUT UPON PICK UP THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. GONE TO PICK IT UP 2 TIMES, BUT WHEN I START IT AND PUT ON HEAT, IT DIES ALL OVER AGAIN EVEN AFTER DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY FIXED IT. I LIVE IN CHICAGO AND IT HAS BEEN A COLD WINTER. ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON ANOTHER EXPRESSWAY ON WAY HOME FROM HAVING THE AIRBAG SENSOR AND A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE AND ALL FLUIDS CHANGED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH $ 37,000 AND I FEEL IT IS TIME THAT GM ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS LEMON OF A VEHICLE. IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I AM STILL PAYING DEARLY FOR IT BUT LATELY CANNOT EVEN USE IT AS IT REMAINS IN ONE DEALERSHIP AFTER ANOTHER AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM GM. I NEED HELP AND ANSWERS AS I AM NOT GETTING ANYWHERE EVEN WITH THIS VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060365March 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER BEGAN LEAKING GAS AROUND THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTION. MY GUESS IS A RATE OF AROUND 5 GALLONS IN 20 MINUTES. VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING. VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON THIS WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V121000. I BELIEIVE I HAD THIS RECALL 02016 - FUEL FILTER CONNECT PERFORMED BY HENDRICK PONTIAC BUICK ON 6/4/02 . THE RECALL HAS THE FOLLOWING DECRIPTION ON THE NHTSA DATABASE: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A FUEL FILTER FITTING CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, A NO-START CONDITION WOULD RESULT AND FUEL WOULD BE PUMPED OUT THE FUEL FILTER ONTO THE GROUND. IF THE FITTING BECOMES DISCONNECTED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE FROM A DISCONNECTED FUEL FILTER FITTING COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT RETAINERS. I EXAMINED THE FILTER CONNECT AND FOUND THE SNAP-ON PART OF THE FILTER WAS NOT SNAPPED INTO THE HOLES IN THE HOSE CONNECTION. THE SNAP WAS ACTUALLY ROTATED ABOUT 90 DEGREES. THIS WAS NOT HOLDING THE HOSE IN ALL THE WAY BUT JUST ENOUGH TO CAUSE A MAJOR GAS LEAK AND TO SEND GAS TO THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTS ARE A BAD DESIGN. 1 OF 3 THINGS WENT WRONG. 1) THE RECALL WAS NEVER PERFORMED EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE PAPERWORK SAID IT WAS. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTORS BECAUSE THEY ARE POORLY DESIGNED AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE/EXPLOSION. 2) A CERTIFIED GM TECHNICIAN INSTALLED THE CONNECTION TO THE FILTER IMPROPERLY. THE CONNECTION SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT IT AUTOMATICALLY ALIGNS ITSELF TO THE SNAP OR DOES NOT SLIDE ON. THIS IS NOT A TECHNICIAN PROBLEM, IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SNAP CONNECTIONS. 3) THE CONNECTION WORKED ITSELF WORKED LOOSE OVER TIME WITH THE REGULAR BUMPS OF EVERYDAY DRIVING. IN THIS CASE, IT IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SNAP CONNECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061263March 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LOST POWER, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. (AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060141March 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING PLACE'PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AS IF THE ACCELARATOR WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR.I HIT A LIGHT POLE AND THE CAR STOPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061067March 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. RECALL 03V15900 WAS ISSUED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057542February 26, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES, EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FOR REPAIRS FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058645February 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. THREE OF THE TIMES IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP WITH DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS, TWO TIMES FOR U-JOINTS AND ONCE FOR A BEARING TO THE DRIVESHAFT. ANOTHER TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. NOW AFTER 43,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND SINCE THE WARRANTY IS ONLY FOR 36,000 MILES IT IS NOW GOING TO COST $2800.00 TO REPAIR IT. I FEEL THAT A TRANSMISSION IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SINCE ALL THE MAINTENANCE SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALSO NEVER RECEIVED AND OF THE RECALL NOTICES I HAVE READ ABOUT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST A LITTLE LONGER THAN 43,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058600February 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES ON MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER. MY FAMILY OWNS SEVERAL TRAILBLAZERS (2002 AND 2003 MODEL YEARS) AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT, SOME VEHILCES WITH MULTIPLE FAILURES. CAN BE EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT THAT FAILS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZERS WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051714February 19, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058207February 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
ONGOING BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ON '02 CHEV TRAILBLAZER. IN THE LAST YEAR OR MORE, I REPLACED THE DRIVER-SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BULB FOUR TIMES AND ONCE FOR THE BACK-UP BULB. MOST TIMES THE BULB LOOKS FINE BUT I REPLACE ANYWAY. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ACCORDING TO CHEV PARTS DEALER, THE SOCKETS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD GETS CORRODED AND CAUSES A SHORT, SO I REPLACED THE "CIRCUIT" BOARD (OUT OF POCKET COSTS) ON 2/14/04 BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT STILL DOESN'T LIGHT UP. I LOVED DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT THIS COULD BE A DEAL- KILLER FOR GM IN THE FUTURE. THEY HAD BETTER RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE, OR THERE WILL BE SEVERAL OTHERS LIKE ME WHO WILL GO TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057063February 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELLING ON I 80 WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ITS ELECTRICAL POWER, SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. SHE WAS STRANDED FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056923February 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
OUR 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS PROBLEMS WITH ITS LIGHTS. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. WE KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND SEE MANY ON THE ROADS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056725February 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP ON FAILING, BULBS BURN OUT VERY OFTEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056740February 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057202January 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
INTERMITTENTLY TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED THIS WAS DUE TO A SOCKET WIRE SHORT THAT BLEW OUT THE BULB . BULB WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056197January 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT 5 TIMES IN AS MANY MONTHS. VEHICLE IDOLS EXTREMELY HIGH, SHIFTS HARD INTO SECOND GEAR AND BAD VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054854January 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
VEHICLE TRANSFERCASE SHIFTED WITHOUT COMMAND ON WET ICE RESULTING IN SLIDING LEFT OF CENTER GOING INTO DITCH STRIKING CULVERT BECOMING AIRBORNE LANDING ON TOP . VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054798January 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OF A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN NOVEMBER OF 2003. AFTER CHANGING THE ENGINE, BROKEN CYLINDERS IN THE NEW ENGINE (AFTER LESS THAN 1000 MILES!) IN JANUARY OF 2004. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054692January 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN MARCH 2002. SINCE JUNE 2002 HAVE HAD IT NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A/C WON'T WORK ENTIRE INTRUEMENT PANEL BLACKOUTS,SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY CANNOT FIND CAUSE. INSUFFCIENT LUBRICATION FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SHAFT SEALS, THEY SAID THEY LUBRICATED THEM, ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER NEEDED TO HAVE SEALS REPLACED. SERVICE 4WD LIGHT,ABS LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN HEATER FAN WOULDN'T WORK. CALLED GARAGE CANNOT TAKE IT IN FOR ANOTHER WEEK. HAVE JUST WRITTEN A LETTER TO GM AND CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT THE CAR ANYMORE. IT ONLY HAS 19,500 MILES. 3000 WERE JUST PUT ON IT OVER X-MAS, WE DROVE TO FLA. KEYS AND BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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