Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2001)

20 consumer complaints on file.

#10863625May 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. WE'VE HAD IT IN A FEW TIMES FOR REPAIR AS THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE LOOSE. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC OF 13 YEARS THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE LAST REPAIR DID NOT HOLD LONG, JUST ABOUT A WEEK. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR AS THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND BOUNCE AROUND ON BUMPS. I WAS TOLD THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE DOOR, THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO THE BODY SHOP. MY PARENTS WERE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. JUST THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING THE DOOR WOULD LOOSEN, AND DROP OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS A FEW TIMES AS WELL. I HAVE HEARD FROM MY MECHANIC AND THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849841March 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2001 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAD TO BE FIXED. IN 2016 TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, REVERSE WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY IN 1ST, 2ND GEAR. HAD TO BE REBUILT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644811October 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE TAILGATE MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING THE TAILGATE FROM OPENING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WERE UNABLE TO BE REPLACED WHEN FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR WINDOW, ACTUATOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE REAR GLASS AND ACTUATOR AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621354August 11, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526407July 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SPRING WITHIN THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD FRACTURED, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427247September 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,937 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,854. KMJ CONSUMER IS HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH CAR. EN KAY AUTOMOVITE GROUP HAS CAR AIND WILL NOT GIVE IT BACK. UPDATED 11/10/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286248October 4, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN MY 2001 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) KEEPS ENGAGING CAUSING IT NOT TO STOP. I HAVE WENT THROUGH MANY STOP SIGNS AND INTERSECTIONS FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. CHANGED ALL THE BRAKES ,BLEED THE BRAKES AND PUT NEW SENSORS ON..STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES . I HAVE READ THAT GM KNOWS THAT THIS IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN ,WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233595July 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN
SERVICED MY '02 TRAILBLAZER AT DEALER BEFORE TRIP TO MOUNTAINS OIL CHANGED, COOLANT CHANGED , BRAKES CHECKED. RETURNED AND NEXT DAY NOTICED A LEAK UNDER DRIVERS SIDE BEHIND FRONT WHEEL. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND TOLD THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AND NEED TO REPLACE FRONT PUMP COVER AND OTHER PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT AT $1700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213337January 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 CHEVY TB HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AS THE RESULT OF A SUN SHIELD FAILURE AT 36K MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM AT 90K AND IT IS FAILING AGAIN. A QUICK SEARCH THROUGH EDMUNDS.COM SHOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CHEVY HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS AND SINCE THEY WERE THE ONES WHO SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT BEFORE, THEY HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT ATTEMPTED TO ENGINEER AN ADEQUATE FIX FOR THIS FAILURE. IF THIS FAILS ON AN INTERSTATE THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144032November 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED IN BOTH IN THE SAME WAY (BROKEN SUN SHELL). MY RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS FIXED BY GM STARTING IN 2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145328November 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2001 TRAILBLAZER CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. AFTER HAVING IT SERVICED FOUND THAT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FUSE AND HOSE ASSEMBLY. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088958September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAYTRANSMISSION JERKED AND BOGGED DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOT BUT 1ST TO SECOND GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER BACKING OF THE ACCELERATOR THE GEARS CAUGHT. NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD TO 4TH HAS TROUBLE ENGAGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034497August 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP. THEN PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES TRIED TO ENGAGE, BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER SIXTY FEET OR SO VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A FLAW DESIGN IN THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003723January 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REFILL MORE THEN OFTEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018335September 10, 2002
TRAILER HITCHES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, TRAILER STARTED TO FISHTAIL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. TRAILER HAD SWUNG AROUND AND BROKE FREE OF THE HITCH AND HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK GRAZED AN ENBANKMENT, AND WENT INTO THE MEDIUM STRIP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND DRIVER SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND FRACTURED VERTEBRATE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON THE FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014453July 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A 25MPH VEHICLE CRASHED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013557July 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011963June 17, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A SEVERE MUSK ODOR IS GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004862March 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL/ LOSES ALL POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004866March 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD GONE THROUGH FIVE RED LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, AND STOP SIGNS WITH NO BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND(ALL 4), THERE WERE NO BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHTS, THE ENGINE SURGED, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED, THERE WAS A SMOKE AND OR SMOKY ODOR, THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL FAILED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED, AND THE BATTERY DIED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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