Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10661519December 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM ALREADY FIXED BY AUTO REPAIR, BUT VERY CONCERNED THAT LATEST RECALL ONLY INCLUDES 2006-2007 WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING TO OLDER TRAILBLAZERS AS WELL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654047November 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653410November 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET (LOW BEAM) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MELTED AND NEARLY CAUGHT FIRE. AND THE RPM GAUGE STEPPER IS MESSING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653460November 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL GAS FROM INTERIOR A/C VENTS AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652929November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR STARTED CLICKING. THE MIRROR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE TO THE EXTREME CAR SIDE OF THE MIRROR. USING THE REMOTE MIRROR CONTROL HAD NO EFFECT.THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE MIRROR MOTOR CONTINUED TO TRY TO MOVE THE MIRROR PAST THE LIMIT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CLICKING STOPPED AND THERE WAS AN ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING. AFTER THE CLICKING STOPPED, NEITHER MIRROR MOVED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE WIRING TO THE MOTOR HAD BURNED AND SHORTED THE MECHANISM. I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR. HAS THIS MALFUNCTION BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652034November 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS SENDING GAS FUMES IN THRU THE VENT SYSTEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL 2004 TRAILBLAZERS. THE OUTCOME IS FAULTY FUEL TANK MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY OR HOLE IN TANK. AS OF NOW THERE IS NO RECALL. I WILL BE BRINGING THE VEHICLE INTO MY DEALERSHIP SOON TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED HOWEVER, I FEEL IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES IT SHOULD BE PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL. I SEARCHED ONLINE UNDER CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2004 FUEL SMELL THRU VENT. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE ADDRESSED ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED EITHER BY FUMES OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. THE AFFECTED PARTS IS NOT CORRECT HOWEVER I HAD TO SELECT SOMETHING TO GET THIS TO PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650989October 29, 2014
WHEELS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT THE LUG NUTS DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650642October 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SIGNIFICANT, SIGNIFICANT GAS ODER BY DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL. CAN SMELL SOME GAS WHILE INSIDE VEHICLE BUT MOST NOTABLE WHEN OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650002October 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CORRODED AND CAUSED A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE 86. WHEN THE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, IT SPRAYED ALL OVER THE EXHAUST PIPES, WHICH CAUSED A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD. DUE TO THE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT CASED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION INTERNALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644770October 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MORE THAN ONCE BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE TWO REPAIRS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641544October 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGE PANEL NOT WORKING. NO GAUGES MOVE TO SHOW SPEED, GAS LEVEL, BATTERY LEVEL, TEMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640388October 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK CRACK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A VAPOR LEAK ERROR AND I SMELLED A SLIGHT GAS VAPOR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE VAPOR LEAK. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE GAS SMELL BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE AND I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC. A SMOKE TEST REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS CRACKED WHERE THE FUEL TANK FILLER HOSE IS CONNECTED TO THE TANK. ALTHOUGH OTHER CHEVYS ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER IS NOT. THE TANK ALONE IS $790 TO REPLACE NOT INCLUDING LABOR OF ABOUT $150 AT MY MECHANIC. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THIS CAR AND BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639876September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FUEL LEVEL GAUGE JUMPS UP AND DOWN FROM EMPTY TO FULL. IT STAYS AT WHAT EVER LEVEL IT WANTS TO. YOU CANNOT BE CERTAIN HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN GAS TANK AT ANY CERTAIN TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639419September 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2012, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAS NOT EXHIBITED A LEAK, WAS VERY LOW ON FLUID, (3 QUARTS) AND THE FLUID WAS BURNED. THE TRANSMISSION NOW SLIPS AND IS CHANGING ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED AT BUFF WHELAN CHEVROLET IN STERLING HEIGHTS, MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638124September 22, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARK IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628406August 26, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT HAS REEKED OF UNSPENT GASOLINE, AND THIS SMELL CONSUMES THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS SMALL LEAK BELOW RESERVOIR WHICH APPEARS TO BE LEAKING UNSPENT FUEL. CHEVY OFFERED A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE (CORROSION ON TOP OF FUEL TANK RESERVOIR), HOWEVER IT ONLY COVERS VEHICLES UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER 120K MILES. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER THAT MILEAGE, HOWEVER THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE (MINE WAS ASSEMBLED IN MARCH). THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS ANY SMALL SPARK COULD CAUSE THIS VEHICLE TO IGNITE. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE IT CAUSES CATASTROPHIC LOSS (EITHER BUILDING OR PERSONAL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628445August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627822August 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS A PART RECALL. I WAS WANDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FAN CONTROL MODULE. I SEEN WHERE THE ONE I HAVE ON MY CAR IS REPLACED WITH A NEW TYPE. MY FAN NOW ONLY WORKS ON ONE SPEED. THE OTHER 4 SPEEDS WILL NOT WORK. IT IS VERY UPSETTING,IT WILL ONLY WORK ON THE 4TH SPEED. I BOUGHT ONE TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE BUT IT WILL NOT WORK ON MY CAR. WHAT IS THE NUMBER I SHOULD BE USING. IF THIS IS A GM FREE REPLACEMENT PLEASE SEND ME ONE. THANKS. MY HUSBAND IS A RETIRED GM WORKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626662August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PROBLEMS STARTED IN 2006 AND WERE VERY INTERMITTENT. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, LIGHTS, BATTERY , AND OTHER UNKNOWN ITEMS. THE DEALER CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN IT STARTED, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, CHECK ANY FUSES AND RELAYS, AND THEN THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. THE NEXT ELECTRICAL ISSUE WAS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH ON A TRIP ACROSS TO FLORIDA IT WOULD BE ERRATIC AND INDICATE I WAS TRAVELING OVER 120 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY GPS SAID I WAS DRIVING AT 65. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH REPLACING MULTIPLE BATTERIES WHICH GO DEAD EVERY 4 OR 5 DAYS DEPENDING ON USAGE. AFTER THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, EACH OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL ITEM WORKED ON AND OFF. THIS INCLUDES THE GAS TANK GAUGE, THE AMMETER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, TACHOMETER, AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THEY ALL WORKED ON AND OFF FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS, AND NOW NONE OF THESE VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE WORKED FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I WONDER IF THE ELECTRONICS THAT EFFECT THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK IF I EVER HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPLACED MANY BATTERIES, I STILL HAVE TO CHARGE EACH ONE EVERY 4 OR 5 DAYS OR I CANNOT START THE TRUCK. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER, AND THEIR RELATED GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HEAR THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE GMC-ENVOY WHICH IS THE SAME RELATED PARTS VEHICLE BUT THERE IS NOT ONE FOR THE TRAILBLAZER? I AM DEALING WITH THESE ISSUES AND HOPING FOR THE RECALL THAT WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. THANK GOD I HAVE A 97 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT RUNS WELL. I WISH [XXX] WOULD READ THIS. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE NON-WORKING INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE 120MPH SPEEDOMETER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626582August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY TRAVELING EASTBOUND GOING 50 MPH POSTED SPEED 55 MPH WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAITING TO U - TURN IN THE CENTER MEDIAN DECIDED TO TURN RIGHT INTO ME-ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS PERSON COLLIDED WITH ME, WHICH THAT IMPACT SENT ME INTO A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE GUARD RAIL. THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS COMPLETELY TOTALED. THERE WERE 2 INCIDENTS IN THAT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT! THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED SEVERAL INJURIES TO MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER. WE DEFINITELY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND NO AIRBAGS TO HELP SAVE OUR LIVES.....UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 11/7/2014 *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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