Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10198425August 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE ENGINE STALLS OR WILL NOT START. WHEN FAILURE OCCURS, INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGINS TO FLICKER LIGHTS AND GAUGES BOUNCE AROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198332August 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT HE CAN HARDLY SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197464July 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLE ONLY AT NIGHT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD GLARE WAS SO BAD ON THE FREEWAY THAT I COULD NOT SEE VERY WELL. WE HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE SECOND PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR THE PAST SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS. THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS, BUT IS USUALLY NOT VERY CORRECT, AND MOST OF THE TIME IT JUST PICKS A NUMBER AND SITS THERE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WHETHER THE CAR IS RUNNING OR NOT. I USUALLY USE THE RPMS TO FIGURE OUT HOW FAST I AM GOING UNTIL MY MECHANIC CAN FIX IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK AT A TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197251July 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THEY ARE ACTIVATED. THE LIGHTS ONLY FLICKER UPON DECELERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE ECM. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER NOT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,167 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195338July 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVROLTE TRAILBLAZER- IT CUTS OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS A BLOG SITE WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY COMPLIANING OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS, 'CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.' THE VEHICLE ALSO PRODUCES STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. DEALER SAYS, 'CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.' THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO LISTED ON THE BLOG COMPLAINT SITE WITH A WARNING NOT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE OR THE FUMES WILL IGNITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195057June 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DAILY FAILURE OF SEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS WAS IN ADDITION TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM WAS INCONSISTENT AND MADE ME QUESTION THE ACTUAL SPEED AT EVERY MOMENT AND MADE ME MEASURE BASED ON OTHER TRAFFIC. IT IS A VERY DISTRACTING WAY TO DRIVE WITH ALL GAUGES MOVING AT TIMES AND THEN RETURNING TO A FIXED SETTING. I HAD THE CLUSTERBOARD REPLACED BY THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. INSTRUMENT PANELS ON 3 YEAR OLD CARS DO NOT FAIL UNLESS THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. PLEASE PREVENT ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE THIS IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO OPERATE A VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194907June 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT STALLED. I BROUGHT IT TO THE SANTA MARIA HOME MOTORS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE 30,000 MILE SERVICE AND SAID SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE TRAILBLAZER STALLED AGAIN SO THEY REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER AND CHARGED ME $85 TO DO THIS. TODAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRAILBLAZER AND IT STALLED AGAIN. LIKE I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE AGENT AT HOME MOTORS I WA S AFRAID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE CROSSING THE TRAIN TRACK, AND THEY COULD BE KILLED BY AN ONCOMING TRAIN. I WILL BRING THE TRAILBLAZER BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194259June 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
IN APRIL 2007, THE '04 TRAILBLAZER'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. I DRIVE THE CAR VERY WELL - MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AS I COMMUTE FOR WORK - AND THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER, AND LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194108June 25, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON JUNE 20, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND SERVICE HAS BEEN DENIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,662.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193465June 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2 WHEEL DRIVE (2WD) TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY OPERATING CONDITIONS, SPEED APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, TWO LANE HIGHWAY, SURFACE CONDITIONS DRY, MILEAGE 25605. FAILURE PROCEEDED BY STRANGE NOISE, THEN COMPLETE DISENGAGEMENT / LOSS OF POWER. SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED; LATER DIAGNOSED BY GMC DEALORSHIP AS AN OPEN / LOOSE GAS CAP AS TH E CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUEVERED / COASTED WITHOUT POWERTRAIN ASSISTANCE TO PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INJURY / INCIDENT. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALORSHI ON . 6/15/07) INFORMED BY GM REPRESENTATIVE THAT COMPONENT REPLACEMENT / REPAIR NEEDED, SPECIFICS UNKNOWN, COST $2400 OF WHICH GM WOULD PAY 50%; MY COST $1200. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193138June 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE GAS GAUGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN SHE HEARS A HUMMING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS HOWEVER; THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192946June 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTURMENT PANEL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMOTER STARTED OUT SHOWING RANDOM SPEEDS AND NOWWA S PERMENANTLY STUCK AT 89 MPH NO MATTER IF THE CAWASS RUNNING OR NOT. THE RPM GAUGE ALSO DOID NOT MOVE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, THERE APPEARSE DTO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192253June 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. GIVES A 100 MPH READING WHEN GOING 60. SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I KNOW THERE TO BE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT GM SPEEDOMETERS. GM SHOULD RECALL THIS AND NOT BE AFRAID TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190536May 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FLOW FROM A STOP TO 45 MPH WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY WIFE'S 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INDICATED I WAS DOING 75 MPH. CONTINUING AT THE TRAFFIC FLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 45 WITH SLIGHT SLOWDOWNS AND SPEEDUPS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMBED TO 85 MPH. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP IT WENT TO 80 MPH. THEN, ACCELERATING TO 35 MPH, IT NOW READ 105 MPH. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK IT WENT TO 80 MPH NOT 0. TRUCK HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. **AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190338May 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IN THE 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. UNFORTUNATELY, NONE OF THE 10 CHEVROLET DEALERS WE TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM W UNTIL WE WERE PAST THE 70,000 MILES EXTRA WARRANTY CHEVROLET ADDED TO COVER ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. WARRANTY INFORMATION WAS ADDRESSED IN SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT- FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE #05012 ON MARCH 14, 2005. APPARENTLY, AS WE WERE TOLD BY A CHEVROLET DEALER THIS VEHICLE HAD A FRACTURE IN THE GAS TANK, AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO REPLACE THE TANK. THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE FOUND NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR US, AS THIS VEHICLE WAS THE PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION FOR MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189952May 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MOST DASHBOARD GAUGES FAILED ON THE 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. TOTAL LOSS OF FUEL GAUGE, AMP GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. IN ADDITION TO THESE FAILURES ODOMETER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, OTHER DRIVER INFORMATION COMPUTER ITEMS DID NOT FUNCTION. ABS, PARKING BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING ALL DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189499May 2, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STEERED THE VEHICLE SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETIMES FELT VIBRATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN TURNING OR JUST SWITCHING LANES. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE NOISES BEGAN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2007, AND BECAME MORE DISTINCT, CONSISTENT, AND LOUD. ALSO, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THEREWAS NOW A PERIODIC RATTLING AND CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,400, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE CONTACT HAD THE NAME OF THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189510May 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 TRAILBLAZER. 45,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN, STICKING OR NOT MOVING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190053April 30, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65-70-MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE. *MC ALL SIX BOLTS WERE BROKEN WITH THE NUTS STILL SCREWED ONTO THE BOLTS.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189308April 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH IT. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME. IT WOULD REV UP THE RPMS FOR NO REASON AND MAKE A WEIRD SOUND. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO 4 -WHEEL DRIVE OR OUT OF IT LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AND OTHER THINGS. I HAD IT CHECKED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALL FINE AND THEY COULDNT DUPLICATE THE ERRORS. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT IS NOW AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE HAS TOO MUCH TRAVEL TO IT FRONT TO REAR. THE CRANK SHAFT SPECIFICALLY WHICH IS ALLOWING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FRONT PUMP AND BREAK THE ROTAR ASSEMBLY IN THE FRONT PUMP OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND FRUSTRATING. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES OR IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE CRANK SHAFT? COULD IT BE THE TRANSMISSION IS BUILT WRONG? THIS IS REDICULOUS!! I HAVE ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. WHY WOULD I BUY CHEVY PRODUCTS IF THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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