Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10556420December 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FAIL. FIRST, THE RPM GAUGE NO LONGER WORKED. AFTER A LITTLE TIME HAD PASSED, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED, THEN THE BATTERY GAUGE, THEN OIL AND GAS. WHEN VARIOUS MECHANICS WERE ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR TRAILBLAZERS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GM. WHEN GM WAS INFORMED OF THIS, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THUS I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IN FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555535December 10, 2013
SEATS
AFTER MAKING A FEW ERRANDS, I PARKED MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT IN MY DRIVEWAY AROUND NOON. I IMMEDIATELY WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE. AROUND 4:30 PM I WENT TO GET IN MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE SEAT AND CEILING WAS DESTROYED. THE CEILING'S MELTED PLASTIC/MATERIALS WERE ALL OVER EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING WAS COOL TO THE TOUCH AT THIS TIME.THERE IS FIRE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE TRAILBLAZER. EVERYTHING INSIDE IS COVERED WITH HEAVY BLACK SOOT OR PIECES OF MELTED PLASTIC. YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE WINDOWS. I HAD MY HUSBAND CALL 911. POLICE & FIRE RESPONDED. THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE FIRE MARSHALL SAYS IT STARTED IN ONE OF THE MOTORS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I DO NOT HAVE HEATED SEATS. HE ALSO STATED THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN WINDOW TO HELP FUEL THE FIRE AND THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT OCCUPANTS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552001November 12, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FIRST STARTING SMELL GAS OUT SIDE THE TRAILBLAZER AFTER FILLING IT UP. I LOOKED AT THE FUEL TANK AND LOOKS TO BE LEAKING AT THE FILLER NECK. NOW I AM SMELL GAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551484November 8, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER BECAME DISTRACTED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN FORWARD. THE DRIVER'S HEAD IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD AND AS A RESULT, HE SUSTAINED BLEEDING FROM THE BRAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10551366November 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED HE BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551461November 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES STARTED TO ACT UP. IT FIRST BEGAN WITH THE GAS TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER SOON FOLLOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550714November 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550673November 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN
MY RIGHT SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND MY LEFT BACK DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE UNLESS I HIT THE LOCK FIRST. ALSO AS I AM DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL JUST KICK IN ON ITS OWN. NOW IT FEEL AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING. THIS TO ME IS A DANGER TO MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF> I ALSO FEEL THAT THESE ARE DEFECTS IN THIS VEHICLE AS I FEEL G.M SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER G.M AGAIN. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549713October 27, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 161,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT TO NOTICING A REAL STRONG GAS ODOR IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS THE COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS AFFECTING MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER EXT OWNERS. IT IS THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. IN DOING MY RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED BY SOME RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT MINE IS 41,000 MILES PAST THE RECALL MILEAGE AND WILL COST UPWARDS OF $1,000 TO FIX. I AM WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE OR EXPLOSION WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO WORK EVERY DAY AND TO USE IT TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I JUST WISH THAT CHEVROLET WOULD FIX THIS SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY EVERY DAY ABOUT DRIVING IT. I DON'T FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A MILEAGE RESTRICTION ON A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR GREAT INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549553October 25, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELLED GAS AND TOOK IT TO MY LOCATION TIRE SHOP. THEY FOUND THE FILLER TO THE GAS TANK HAS A CRACK. THEY SAID THAT THE GAS TANK WOULD HAVE TO REPLACED. I DID A INTERNET SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547912October 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT NOTICED NO LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS. FLIPPED TO HIGH BEAM AND THEY WORKED. CALLED A FRIEND WHO SAID TO CHECK THE RELAY BY SWITCHING THE FAN RELAY WITH LOW BEAM RELAY. THAT WAS PROBLEM. PURCHASED A NEW RELAY NEXT DAY AND INSTALLED IT. 2 DAYS LATER, NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS AGAIN. POPPED COVER ON RELAYS TO FIND A MELTED MESS. LOW BEAM RELAY HAD MELTED ALONG WITH THE 15 AMP FUSE ADJACENT TO IT AS WELL AS THE FUSE BOX. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH ON LINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M CURRENTLY HUNTING DOWN A USED UNDER HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX TO REPLACE THIS ONE WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547060October 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. INOPERABLE SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT ZERO WHEN MOVING OR SOMETIMES AT OTHER DISPLAYED SPEEDS WHILE STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545024September 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT RANDOM PLACES. IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. ALL OTHER CONTROLS HAVE ALSO GONE OUT TOO. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS THE FIRST TO STOP WORKING AND THE REST HAVE GONE OUT ABOUT A MONTH OR 2 APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543107September 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NOSE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10542790September 10, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,WHEN IT WAS CHECKED IT SHOWED THERE WAS A LARGE E-VAP LEAK. WHEN PRESSURE TEST WAS DONE ON SYSTEM FUEL STARTED COMING OUT OF HOSE GOING INTO TOP OF FUEL TANK. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A MAJOR RECALL ON THIS PART. HOWEVER BECAUSE I EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE BY 20,000 MI GM WILL NOT COVER DAMAGE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM LIKE I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD RE-IMBURSE ANY OUT OF POCKET FUNDS OWNER SPENDS TO FIX PROBLEM AND MAKE VEHICLE SAFE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542255September 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS , REAR LIGHTS AND BRAKELIGHTS BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES. THEY BURN UP SO NEED REPLACING. HAVE REPLACED FULL BOARDS IN REAR LIGHTS AS WELL, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS ALL GO OUT AGAIN AND WILL REPLACE AGAIN. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WITH SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS BUT MINE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. STRONG SMELL OF GAS HAS STARTED OVER THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. I AM ASSUMING AS STATED IN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS IT IS DUE TO THE FUEL LINE HAVING SOME SORT OF CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537051August 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
HIT A DEER AT 70 MPH ON I-70 IN KANSAS. I HIT IT FULL FORCE WITH THE FRONT END. HALF OF THE DEER WENT OVER, HALF THE DEER WENT UNDER. NOTHING LEFT BUT GUTS. FRONT END ON DRIVER SIDE DEPRESSED ABOUT A FOOT. WIFE AND I RECEIVED WHIP LASH, WIFE IS WORSE. BABY WAS OKAY. THE TRAILBLAZERS FRONT END WAS TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT. GM STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAGS TO WORK IN THIS MODEL IS THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED 1/20TH OF A SECOND PRIOR TO IMPACT. THIS IS HOG WASH. BRAKES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAGS. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE VEHICLE, MY CONCERNS ARE THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10536793August 22, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILED EMISSIONS TESTING DUE TO EVAP ERROR CODE. MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A SMOKE TEST AND IDENTIFIED A SMALL LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK INLET. HE WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PRINTED OUT A 'SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT - FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE # XXXXX - (08/24/2007) ' AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST BUT THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS IDENTIFIED BY OTHERS ON MULTIPLE OTHER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND THE PRINTOUT. DEALER REFUSED TO DO THE WARRANTY WORK CITING THE FACT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I CONTACTED GM AND AM ESCALATING THE ISSUE. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS MORE PERVASIVE THAN EVER BEFORE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535113August 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND RPM GAUGES STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BE TAKEN CARE OF. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535221August 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERAL MONTHS THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS VERY STRONG IN THE INTERIOR OF MY SUV. I DROVE IT ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM MY HOME WITH A FULL TANK, AS I DROVE IT THE SMELL BECAME MUCH STRONG, WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION A PERSON POINTED OUT TO ME THAT GASOLINE WAS POURING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY TRUCK LIKE A WATER HOSE. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AS I TRIED TO RECALL WHAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED, I REMEMBERED THAT TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT I GOT AN OIL CHANGE; I ASSUMED THAT MAYBE THEY HAD DONE SOMETHING TO AGGRAVATE AN ALREADY EXISTING PROBLEM. AFTER THEY REVIEWED THEIR WORK, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. I LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WOLF CHEVROLET (NOW DEFUNCT DEALER). A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GAS TANK MUST BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF $1192. AND THE SUV IS CONSIDERED "TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE". I THEN WENT TO ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE ESTABLISHMENT AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. AFTER TAKING IN CONSIDERATION BOTH ESTIMATES AND MY NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION, I CONTACTED GM AND SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOU BACHRODT IN CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. AFTERI RELAYED THE IINFORMATION TO THE GM REP, HE SAID THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE, GM WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER ME ANY COMPENSATION. HE SUGGESTED I PHONE LOU BACHRODT AND SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST ME IN THE COST, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN GAVE ME THE SAME STATEMENT; AGE AND MILEAGE. I AM WRITING BECAUSE FROM ALL INDICATIONS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY PREVALENT IN MY SUV BUT AFTER DOING RESEARCH, SEVERAL 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT CHEVROLET GM SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR ALL OR SOME OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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