Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10220770March 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EX. BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CENTER HIGH BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY PRIVATE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. I STATED I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR SPECIAL POLICY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT HE WOULD CHECK. 1) THERE WAS RECALL NHTSA ACTIONS # EA04021 THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS YEAR VEHICLE. 2) I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A GM SPECIAL POLICY THAT WOULD COVER THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD. I WAS TOLD THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE BULBS IN THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL. THERE IS NOT POLICY TO REPLACE THE LEFT CIRCUIT BOARD. IF IT FAILS THERE IT WILL BE COVERED FOR 6 YEARS OR 75,000 MILES. MY ISSUE IS IT THERE IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL BUT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220472March 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220022March 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILURE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. NO RECALL YET FOR TRAILBLAZERS BUT THERE IS RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS INCLUDING SILVERADO, SUBURBAN AND OTHERS. SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219936March 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING (STUCK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219804March 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. GAS LEAK WHERE THE FILLER NECK CONNECTS TO THE TANK. I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY OF THESE ON THE FORUMS. GM HAS A BAD DESIGN HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219825March 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TACH, FAILED AT 52,000 MI SPEEDOMETER STICKS DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO, AT 62,000 MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219651February 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT RETURN TO 0, STOPS AT 20 TO 35. AT OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT LT STOPS ALL TOGETHER. SEEMS TO BE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YET NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219624February 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT OWNED A PREVIOUS 2003 TRAILBLAZER THAT HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC UNIT WAS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AT THE COST OF $1,500 ON THE 2003 TRAILBLAZER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THESE UNITS CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219142February 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FAILS TO GO BACK TO ZERO WHILE STOPPED. GM ISSUED A BULLETIN FOR 2003-2004 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, AND TAHOE; AND GMC SIERRA, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) CLUSTER GAUGES STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. HOWEVER, THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218941February 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CORRODED (LEAKING) METAL ELBOW FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE TO THE GAS LINES. FAILURE OF THE METAL ELBOW CAUSED GAS TO BE PUMPED ONTO THE TOP OF FUEL TANK AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHILE DRIVING WITH JUST A HINT OF A GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME THE OLD PART AND WHERE IT WAS LEAKING. CORROSION WAS VERY HEAVY ON THE ELBOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218896February 22, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A SCHOOL BUS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10218907February 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 41000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER AND TACH HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218912February 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN DECEMBER OF 2007 THE SPEEDOMETER IN '04 TRAILBLAZER WITH 45,000 MILES STOPPED WORKING. IT WORKS ON OCCASION, BUT IS NORMALLY STUCK. I FOUND THIS IS DUE TO FAULTY GAGE CLUSTERS AND IS COMMON ON TRAILBLAZERS. A RECALL WAS RECENTLY MADE ON FULL SIZE CHEVY MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, SO I ASK THAT THE RECALL INCLUDE THE TRAILBLAZER MODEL. THE SPEEDOMETER IS A VITAL INSTRUMENT AND IS NEEDED FOR SAFE DRIVING. I SPENT $75 FOR AN ANALYSIS AND WAS STATED THE WHOLE GAGE CLUSTER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $600 AS THE STEPPER MOTORS IN THESE MODELS ARE FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218574February 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 TRAILBLAZER LTZ SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR STUCK IN THE POST 120MPH POSITION. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS PROCEEDS THE ENTIRE CLUSTER GOING BAD, TACH, OIL, GAS ETC.. CONTACTED GM WHO ARRANGED FOR A DEALER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. CONFIRMED BAD CLUSTER. GM ADVISES THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SO THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BAD CLUSTERS ON OTHER GM MODELS TO INCLUDE THE TB. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WORKING IN CA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218463February 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER EITHER IS GROSSLY OFF OR FAILS ALTOGETHER. NO PARTICULAR EVENT (MOISTURE, TEMPERATURE, ETC) CAUSES THIS OCCURRENCE. IT COMES AND GOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217819February 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217571February 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS LEAKING FROM GAS TANK AND CAUSING A PUDDLE OF GAS TO FORM UNDER VEHICLE. VEHICLES IS A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. REFER TO NHTSA ACTION # PE07013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217596February 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHEN EXTERIOR TEMPS ARE APPROXIMATELY 25*F OR BELOW, SPEEDOMETER IS COMPLETELY INOP OR READS EXTREMELY LOW (20-30MPH?) AND WHEN AT A STOP THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP WELL BELOW "0"MPH. INSTEAD OF A SMOOTH, FLUID MOVEMENT, NEEDLE IS VERY JERKY AND LAGS. AS THE TRUCK WARMS UP THE SYMPTOMS WILL GRADUALLY DISAPPEAR. IN WARMER OUTSIDE TEMPS, THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO WORK NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217078February 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE WARMING UP THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPRAYING FROM THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THE REPAIR WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217065February 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THAT UPON TRYING TO START SPRAYED GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND AND MY KIDS GETTING IN CAR. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER JUST TO FIND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO SINCE I HAVE 70,000 MILES ON VEHICLE . THE DEALER SAID THE FUEL PUMP HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED REPLACING AT A COST OF 1,200.00$. SHOULD A $25,000.00 AMERICAN MADE SUV LAST MORE THAN 4 YEARS??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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