Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10246754October 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IN OHIO, MY CAR TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND WHEN I REGAINED CONTROL, THE CAR NO LONGER SHIFTED CORRECTLY. APPARENTLY MY SUNSHELL BROKE WHICH I GUESS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CARS THAT HAVE THIS SUNSHELL IN THEM. IT ENDED UP COSTING $2500 TO FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE GM USES INFERIOR CAR PARTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246282October 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY ,TRAILBLAZER, THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL,HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED .DO TO CORROSION, I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE 02 TRAILBLAZER .... WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245223October 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HAVE REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT IN THE TRAILBLAZER 3 TIMES DUE TO THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LAMP MELTING THEN BURNING OUT THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245146October 11, 2008
STEERING
FIRST: THANK YOU. I AM A TROOPER FOR THE COLORADO STATE PATROL AND CERTIFIED CAR SEAT TECH. LOVE YOUR WORK. MY OWN PERSONAL VEHICLE, A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, HAS A DEFECT WITH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. THERE IS A LEAK FROM THE SEAM, FROM THE CASE ITSELF. A MECHANIC FRIEND STATED IT IS A DEFECT IN THE HOUSING ITSELF, THE "PUNKIN" (?) IT CAUSES LEAKS AND NEEDS TO HAVE FLUID CONSTANTLY ADDED. THE VEHICLE WAS PRIMARILY USED IN THE DENVER METRO AREA UNTIL THIS YEAR (IE, HIGH SALT/MAG CHLORIDE AREAS). THE HOUSING ITSELF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND I WAS WONDERING/HOPING THIS WAS SOMETHING CHEVY NEEDS TO CORRECT VIA RECALL VERSUS SOMETHING THAT NORMALLY HAPPENS (WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED). THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED WHEN PREVIOUS RECALLS CAME OUT, HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE DEFECT, AND IS NOT DRIVEN HEAVILY OR OFFROAD. IT IS A CONTINUOUS LEAK. I AM CONCERNED THE CASING ITSELF WILL BREAK AND DO MORE DAMAGE SOON, ESPECIALLY IF I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244696October 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BEGAN TO KICK OR SURGE IN 2ND GEAR WHICH CREATED A BANG IN THE REAR END. I HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A GM DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE COULD DETERMINE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FAILED WITH 70,000 MILES WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE LEFT ME AN 2 PASSENGERS STRANDED AND I HAD TO PAY TO TOW THE VEHICLE. THE SAME GM DEALERSHIP TORE DOWN THE TRANSMISSION AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS A FAILED SUNGEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. GM DID NOT STAND BEHIND ANY OF THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED TO ME OVER THE PHONE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION (MODEL# 4L60E). I WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE $3,200 FACTORY REBUILD THAT THE GM DEALER OFFERED TO SELL ME, WHICH GM SAID WAS ALREADY AT A DISCOUNT. ALL I COULD AFFORD A THE TIME WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. NOW I HAVE ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND I TOOK THE CHANCE WITH THE USED TRANSMISSION. THE FACT THAT GM ADMITS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM DIRECTLY TO A CONSUMER AND THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM SHOWS POOR COMPANY ETHICS. GM ADMITS THE PROBLEM BUT WILLINGLY ALLOWS THE FAULTY VEHICLES OUT ON THE ROAD RISKING THE LIVES OF LOVED ONES AND CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244637October 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FUMES FOLLOWED BY LEAKING GAS FUEL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244638October 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITH NO WARNING . WAS UNABLE TO PASS CARS AND LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244282October 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ALONG AND HEAR A THUMP, RPM'S REV UP. TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THEN, WHEN I TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THERE IS NO REVERSE! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. I'VE READ THAT THIS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE, AND IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SUNSHELL PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AS IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244225October 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IN-COVER MOTOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IN-COVER MOTOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME AS WELL AS THE CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244083October 1, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED BURNT PLASTIC AND HE REPLACED THE SOCKET AND THE BULBS. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS ELECTRICAL; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244126October 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION ON 9-3-08. NEAR COLLISION WITH ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER AS I TURNED LEFT AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS THE CENTER LINE. THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE SUN SHELL, A $39 DOLLAR PART. THE ENTIRE ORDEAL COST ME OVER $3600.00 AND CLIMBING. THE FAILURE OF THE SUN SHELL SHEARED OFF THE CHEAP GEARS AND THE FRAGMENTS FILTERED THROUGH MY TRANSMISSION CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. MY CAR HAD 76,094 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT SERVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DUE UNTIL 100,000 MILES. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A DEPENDABLE CAR. THIS, I CONSIDER A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WAS IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WAS IN THE PATH OF A SEMI TRUCK. IN THE NAME OF SAFETY AND THE CONSUMERS POCKET BOOKS WHO FUND THIS ENGINEERING GAFF, I THINK THIS ISSUE SHOULD EVOKE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION BY THE NHTSA TO ENFORCE A RECALL OF THE SUN SHELL TRANSMISSION PART IN ALL GM CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241296September 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WOULD RISE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR UNLESS THE CONTACT RELEASED THE PRESSURE OFF OF THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,544.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240570September 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT PLUG MELTED 3 SEPARATE TIMES CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT TO BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240571September 2, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE MIRRORS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A RECALL BETWEEN DRIVERS BUT EVERY TIME I PUT THE KEY IN THEY SHIFT TO SOME OTHER POSITION. NEVER THE RIGHT ONE, ALWAYS EXCESSIVE CLICKING AND OUT OF POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240575September 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239976August 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MAXIMUM PRESSURE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT STOP. IT LOCKED UP AND PULLED TO THE LEFT ONTO ITS SIDE AND ROLLED COMPLETELY OVER. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS FOUR FLAT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK. HE ALSO SUFFERED MEMORY LOSS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10239640August 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD. THE CLUTCH FAN IS BAD. FROM WHAT THE AUTO PARTS SERVICE CENTER ADVISED ME, ALL CLUTCH FANS ON THE 2002 TRAILBLAZERS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE RUNS HIGH RPM'S WHEN FIRST STARTING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARDS THAT THE GOV. SHOULD ADDRESS WITH CHEVY. DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE LOSES A LIFE, THEN ACT ON THIS COMPLAINT. YOU WOULD THINK AFTER THE FIRESTONE TIRE INCIDENT YOU PEOPLE WOULD WORK ON THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMER, AFTER ALL, WE DO PAY FOR YOUR AGENCY TO OPERATE. WHY IS IT THE CONSUMER ALWAYS HAS TO PAY FOR BIG BUSINESS WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE A FAULT. WHEN BUILDING ANY PRODUCT, IF IT FAILS. THEN THE GOV. SHOULD ENFORCE A RECALL. WHETHER IT BE ONE OR 20 COMPLAINTS. THE CONSUMER HAS THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED WHEN PURCHASING ANY PRODUCT. WHEN A COMPLAINT IS MADE. THE YOU THE GOV. AGENCY SHOULD ACT AND MAKE A RECALL. BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. IT" THAT SIMPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239421August 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND, ONCE AT HER DESTINATION, UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AGAIN. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT MADE VERY LOUD NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR WOULD STILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V334000 (POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,660 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,694.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239051August 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HAD THE SAME FAN CLUTCH PROBLEM I HAVE READ ABOUT FREQUENTLY. REVS REALLY LOUD WITH LOSS OF POWER. HAD THE FAN CLUTCH REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. NOW I NOTICE THAT IT SEEMS TO BE STARTING TO REV REALLY LOUD AGAIN.....I'M REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH HOW THESE CAR MANUFACTURERS HANDLE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238833August 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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