Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10025296July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
SERVICE 4WD LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT THE SWITCH BEING TURNED. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AT TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022431June 26, 2003
TRAILER HITCHES
WHEN SOMETHING WAS TOWED ON THE VEHICLE'S HITCH, IT BOUNCED UP AND DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE UTILITY TRAILER TO BE LOST WHILE DRIVING. *JB RECEIVER HOLE IN HITCH NEEDED TO BE DECREASED IN SIZE. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023677June 24, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT IN THE LAST 3 MOS. 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT SEEMS TO GO OUT EVERY MONTH. I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKING UP BUT THOUGHT I WAS JUST DOING IT WRONG. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS I NOTICED THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I HAVE HAD THE TRAIL BLAZER IN THE SHOP FOR THE NOISE UNDER THE FRONT WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE BACK GATE WOULD POP OPEN JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DEALER ADJUSTED THE LATCHING HOOK. HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE. NOW AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE 8 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE JUST RECEIVED 2 NOTICES. THIS IS A BIT UNNERVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023620June 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT SOME 2002 TRAIL BLAZERS MAY EXPERIENCE A CRACKLING OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER BORE LINER. THIS WILL CAUSE ENGINE NOISE, POOR PERFORMANCE, AND OR STALLS WITH NO ENGINE RESTART. HOWEVER, THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DAMAGED. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND DO NOT THINK IT IS SAFE TO BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD STALL AT ANY TIME OR PROVIDE "POOR PERFORMANCE". I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER - RANGING FROM THE VEHICLE STOPPING AS I'M GOING 55 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, I'VE RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES AND THEN THIS SPECIAL POLICY NOTICE. I THINK THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024801June 20, 2003
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG DASH LIGHT, FAST ENGINE IDLE, AIR CONDITIONER, REAR HATCH INNER STRAP BROKE, ETC...*MR THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SIR MODULE WAS REPLACED, AND THERE WAS POOR TERMINAL CONNECTION AT THE SIR WIRING HARNESS, AND WAS TRACED/REPAIRED ON THE LEFT SIDE IMPACT CONNECTOR AND THE CODES WERE CLEARED. THE ENGINE IDLED FAST(ESPECIALLY AT START UP, AND THE FUEL MILEAGE WAS 13 MPG. THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION AND REPAIRS WERE: PASSENGER IMPACT CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE(REPOSITIONED/CONNECTED), IDLE WITHIN SPECIFICS, THE EMBLEM HAD FALLEN OFF, THE REAR HATCH INNER STRAP HAD BROKEN, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO TAKE LONG TO SHIFT INTO GEAR(HAPPENED SOMETIMES WHEN COLD), AND THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED(J6355 POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER PCM). THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHEN SHIFTED, THE A/C WOULD BLOW OUT COLD AIR WHEN THE A/C INDICATOR WAS OFF, HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT OF THE DEFROSTER AREA ON THE DASH WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS SET FOR HEATER ON THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE MADE A TAPPING SOUND, THE LIFT GATE WEATHER STRIP HAD COME APART, AND THE BATTERY KEPT LOSING CHARGE(3 OCCURRENCES). *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024469June 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 03V096000 SUBJECT: INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/11/2003 AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ON THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT (6/18/2003) CONSUMER CALLED, AND THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023334June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT MY "2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER MAY EXPERIENCE A CRACKING OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER BORE LINER. THIS WILL CAUSE ENGINE NOISE, POOR PERFORMANCE AND/OR STALLS WITH NO ENGINE RE-START. THIS IS NOT A RECALL. DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE". I FEEL THAT THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE BY CHEVROLET AND THE ACTION THEY ARE TAKING IS ALSO IRRESPONSIBLE. THEY ARE COVERING THE VEHICLE FOR 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE CHEVROLET CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF THEY KNOW THEY ARE PUTTING A FAULTY PRODUCT ON THE MARKET THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NESTOR VALLE . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023262June 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED/REPAIRED THEM AT NO COST. DISCOVERED THROUGH AN INTERNET USER GROUP THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN MANY TRAILBLAZERS. WOULD LIKE TO LOG MY COMPLAINT MILEAGE = 30K IN-SERVICE - FEB-2002.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024062June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023029June 13, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES
PURCHASED CAR TWO WEEKS LATER WAS IN DEALERSHIP WITH PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING. WAS TOLD TIRES WERE BAD. TIRES WERE REPLACED. CAR HAS TWO NOISES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU HIT A BUMP. CAR STILL HAS WHINNING SOUND IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR EVEN THOUGH THE SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED IN ALL 4 DOORS. WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DRIVER DOOR YOU HEAR THE SAME NOISE THAT YOU HEAR WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS ALREADY BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023055June 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR TAIL LIGHT HOUSING 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH FAN 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 MONTHS. MY HOOD KEEPS SQUEAKING AND HAS TO BE READJUSTED EVERY OTHER MONTH. MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE OUT TWICE. THE ALARM ALSO WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ALWAYS LOCKS UP. ON 6/13/03 IT LEFT FINALLY LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE WAY TO CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN ARIZONA AND WAS TRAVELING WITH MY WIFE, MOTHER-IN-LAW AND OUR 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR AND HAD TO SUBMIT TO GM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE RENTAL CAR. BY READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THESE 2002 TRAILBLAZERS I THINK WE SHOULD ALL GET TOGETHER AND DO A CLASS ACT LAW SUIT TOWARDS GM. E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR THOUGHTS. [email protected]. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022971June 12, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN LIGHT IS ON AIRBAG MAY NOT COME OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021390June 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I BOUGHT A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT NEW ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE MANY TIMES FOR DIFFERENT THINGS AS FOR SEATBELT LOOKING UP AND WONT RELEASE,BRAKE LIGHTS FAILING,DERECTIONALS THAT BLOWOUT EVERY FEW DAYS,RADIO/CD PLAYER WASNT WORKING,LEAKAGE OF WATER EVERYTIME IT RAINED ETC ETC.. ANYWAYS I JUST TOOK IT BACK ON 6-9-03 FOR SEATBELT TO BE DONE AGAIN AND FOR THE DERECTIONAL THAT FAILED AGAIN AND ALSO TO HAVE TRUCK INSPECTED I PICKED IT UP LATER THAT DAY AND FOUND THAT THE INSPECTION STICKER HAD A WRONG VIN # ON IT AND THAT OTHER WORK WAS DONE I LEFT THERE KNOWING THEY SAID THEY DONT KNOW WHY THE LIGHT IN DERECTIONAL KEEPS FAILING BUT THEY DID CHANGE THE BULBS { THIS IS EVERYTIME I BRING IT THIS IS ALL THEY DO TO FIX IT} ON 6-10-03 THE DERECTIONAL WASNT WORKING AGAIN MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB THIS TIME DUE TO THE FACT IT TAKES ME ALMOST 40 MINS TO GET TO DEALERSHIP .....I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK FOR A COPY OF THE HISTORY ON TRUCK AND WILL BE GETTING A LAWYER INVOLVED AND ALSO CONTACT THE DEALERS COMMINTION AND CHANNEL 12 ON THIS MATTER .....I PAYED ALMOST 30,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT IS NOT WORTH IT AND I AM A VERY UNHAPPY COSTUMER ..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022734June 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PADS ARE NOT WORN BUT ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022748June 10, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO DO RECALL 03 V 075 000 REPAIRS FOR IGNTION THEFT SYSTEM, FMVSS 114.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021338June 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR EACH TIME, BUT DOES NOT GURANTEE THAT IT HAS PERMANENTLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE REQUIRED TO DRIVE DURING RAIN. DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL TYRING TO USE THE WIPERS. DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS OR SUDDEN DOWNPOURS, VISIBILITY IS MINIMIAL UNTIL THE DRIVER CAN SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021346June 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT BRAKE LIGHT SHORTED OUT AT 29,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP HAD INDICATED THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN 2002 TRAILBLAZER. IF I DIDN'T HAVE SOMEONE BEHIND ME NICE ENOUGH TO TELL ME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATED SOME TYPE OF CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021363June 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT SHORTED OUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF "CIRCUIT BOARD". SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THIS WAS OCCURING FREQUENTLY. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015367June 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS HIT TWICE IN A SIDE AND FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022481June 5, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING LOUD NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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