Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10167522September 6, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IN AUG. OF THIS YEAR I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FRIEND IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN I MADE A TURN THE LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED. I PULLED OVER TO CLOSE IT , DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO SAME PROBLEM. PAID DEALER TO FIX SAME LATCH. OCT 2005 GM RECALLED ONLY EXT. VERSIONS OF 2002 TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE A REG. TRAILBLAZER. DOOR CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE IT WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167420September 5, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOP OF GAS TANK - POURS OUT GAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167316September 4, 2006
STRUCTURE
FAILURE OF ADHESIVE BOND OF REAR HATCH WIDOW HINGE OF 2002 TRAILBLAZER EXT. HINGE STARTED SEPARATING TO A NOTICEABLE GAP TO THE REAR WINDOW FROM THE WINDOW FRAME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167029August 30, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BECAME DIFFICULT TO START ENGINE OVER 3 DAYS. THEN COULD SMELL GAS. FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD 2 TINY HOLES. COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168002August 29, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WORE OUT THE TIRES. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168010August 29, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALLS FOR THE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND TAIL LIGHTS. MECHANIC FIXED THE TAIL LIGHTS BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE WOULD RECEIVE NEW BLADES AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THOSE BLADES DIDN'T WORK ANY BETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166562August 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY HAS BEEN TURNED COMPLETELY IN THE IGNITION, A FAST, CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE WILL START. (KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE A DETONATION DEVICE) SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH. RELAY SENSOR? OVERHEAD LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT PROMPTING. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSIDE LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OF. WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND OFF, INSIDE OVERHEAD LIGHTS ARE OFF - SEVERAL HOURS LATER, RETURN TO FIND INSIDE OVERHEAD LIGHT(S) ON - CAR WAS LOCKED. FAST CLICKING NOISE IS MADE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER SETTING IS CHANGED FROM ONE SETTING TO ANOTHER. IN EXAMPLE: CLICKING NOISE WILL START WHEN YOU TURN THE DIAL TO CHANGE FROM FEET AND MID BODY AIR, TO FEET AIR ONLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166565August 25, 2006
AIR BAGS
TRAILBLAZER ROLLED ON STRAIGHT ROAD. VEHICLE HAD SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS THAT DID NOT OPERATE AS VEHICLE CRASHED. ONLY PROTECTION OFFERED WAS THE SEAT BELT. MAY HAVE HAD ONLY MINOR INJURY IF EQUIPMENT OPERATED BUT MY WIFE WAS BADLY HURT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10165297August 12, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN OR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165067August 9, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MONDAY DEC. 19TH. 2005 THREAD CAME OFF OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRE WAS B.F. GOODRICH #1BF11UC111902 /LT24575R16 VEHICLE WAS 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER TIRE PURCHASED FROM BUSS CHEV. 9-25-02 BUSS CHEV. GOT TIRE FOR SALE FROM U.S. TIRE & EXHAUST COMBINED LOCKS, WI. 54113 COMPLAINT MADE TO U.S. TIRE CONSULANT STEVE KRUEGER. COMPLAINT # AA5440872 CAME BACK AS TIRE WAS RUN FLAT. WE FELT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. ASKED STEVE KRUEGER TO RESUMIT. HE SAID IT WOULD TAKE 2-3 MONTHS. NEVER GOT A ANSWER BACK. THATS WHY I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165073August 9, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
(1) THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO THE FRONT WIPER MOTOR ON A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE PARTIAL FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THERE IS LIGHT TO MODERATE INCLEMENT WEATHER (RAIN,SNOW,ETC.) AND THE INTERMITTENT SETTING IS USED ON THE FRONT WIPERS. (2) THE WIPERS ON ALL OF THE INTERMITTENT MODES ARE VERY WEAK, AND STRUGGLE TO RETURN TO THEIR RESTING POSITION AFTER THE SWEEP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS "CHATTER" ON THE WAY DOWN FROM THEIR UPWARD POSITION, CREATING HAZARDOUS VISUAL CONDITIONS. THE WIPER MOTOR IS VERY UNDER POWERED, AND CLEARLY NOT FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD. THE RESULT IS INEFFECTIVE CLEARING OF WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD ON THE INTERMITTENT SETTING, WHICH MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT. (3) GM HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V046000, GM RECALL NUMBER: 04005) TO FIX A PROBLEM RELATING TO MOISTURE ENTERING THE FRONT WIPER MOTOR AND CAUSING A FAILURE. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, BUT CLEARLY THE RECALL HAS NOT FULLY REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT ALL FRONT WIPER MOTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACE, NOT JUST "INSPECTED" AND PATCHED. DAMAGE MAY HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED TO THE MOTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL TWO YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT/SOLD. I CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF I COULD GET THE MOTOR REPLACED FREE OF COST EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE DONE. I NOW MUST PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164888August 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FAILED WHEN WE WENT TO REPLACE IT WE WERE TOLD THAT BOTH LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED ( ONLY 1 WAS BAD) BECAUSE GM REDESIGNED THIS PART IF THE PART WAS REDESIGNED THEN THEY MUST HAVE REALIZED A MISTAKE AND THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WE WERE LUCKY WE NOTICED OURS LEAKING WHEN WE DID. WE SAW SMOKE AND STOPPED BEFORE A FIRE. NOW WAITING ON PARTS TO FIX, DEALER ITEM ONLY AND NOT IN STOCK. TRAILBLAZER NOT OLD ENOUGH FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164641August 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2002 TRAILBLAZER WAS RUNNING BAD AROUND 34000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO FIX THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND REPROGRAM THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. ALL REPAIRS WERE UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AT 70000 MILES. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ABOUT $2000 TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER TRAIL BLAZER OWNERS AND MECHANICS AND IT SEEMS THAT GM HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163769July 28, 2006
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (86,000 MILES). TEAM CHEVROLET ANALYZED AND ADVISED THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 12,000 MILES BUT WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE AS VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS AN ALERT ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE ALERT "POLICY" RAN OUT AT 70,000 MILES SO THE DEALERSHIP, NOR GM WILL COVER THE ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF $850. I PROTESTED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN AND REPEATED PROBLEM AND A FIRE/SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163585July 27, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I BROUGHT MY EXTENDED 2002 TRAILBLAZER IN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE REAR DOORS, A SEAL FOR THE BOTTOM. I THINK IT WAS FOR THE DOOR LATCH RUSTING OUT AND FLYING OPEN WHILE YOUR DRIVING. I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE ABS BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HUB WAS VERY WOBBLY AND IT CAUSED THE SENSOR TO GO BAD. ME BEING A MECHANIC ALSO, DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO MY TRUSTED GARAGE AND TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE HUB. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 45000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T THINK THAT THIS PART SHOULD HAVE GONE BAD. SO I LEFT IT AT THE GARAGE AND ABOUT AN HR LATER I GOT A CALL FROM THEM SAYING THAT NOT ONLY THE HUB BUT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM JOINT WAS READY TO FALL OFF, THIS STEERS THE WHEEL! AND THE BRAKE PADS THAT I JUST PUT ON ABOUT A YR AGO ARE WORN AT AN ANGLE. NOW MIND YOU, I JUST HAD THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED A YR AGO AND IT WAS FINE. ITS PRETTY EMBARRASSING TO HAVE AN ALMOST NEW VEHICLE GO IN THE SHOP AND NEED THE FRONT END REBUILT. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL COULD HAVE BROKEN OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO I HAVE A LIST OF WARRANTY WORK THAT WAS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A MILE LONG. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND OVER $1000 TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD. THIS JUST ISN'T RIGHT! I THINK I WILL BE GOING TO THE HONDA DEALER WHEN I GET THIS JUNK FIXED!!!!!! CHEVY OUT ---- HONDA IN! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163614July 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, AND WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE, IT HAS A LOWER ENGINE FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163153July 22, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C IS RUNNING OK THEN, IT STARTS BLOWING WARM AIR. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY DROPS QUICKLY UNTIL IT REACHES +28 DEG.F. (NOTE THAT OUTSIDE TEMP IS +85 DEG.F.) OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY STARTS RISING SLOWLY. WHEN CROSSES +30 DEG.F, A/C STARTS BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY THEN STICKS AT +50 DEG.F AND DOES NOT GO ANY HIGHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163154July 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A LOUD ROARING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. (SOUNDS LIKE A JET ENGINE.) VEHICLE DEALER SAYS THAT VEHICLE HAS A BAD COOLING FAN CLUTCH AND THAT THE RELATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. THIS LOUD NOISE PROBLEM USED TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND WOULD GO AWAY AFTER ABOUT A HALF MILE. VEHICLE APPEARS NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WELL WHILE THIS LOUD SOUND IS PRESENT. SOMETIMES NOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED-UP. THE LOUD NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER A SHORT WHILE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163171July 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER, THE FAN CLUTCH WOULD OCCASIONALLY BE FULLY ENGAGED WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING. IT USUALLY RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION WITHIN A MILE OR SO. AS OF YESTERDAY, IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE LABOR TO REPLACE THIS CLUTCH IS VERY HIGH. I'M NOT SURE IF I DARE TACKLE THIS MYSELF, BUT THE THOUGHT OF PAYING $700 TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T FAIL AT 47,000 MILES IS DISGUSTING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162930July 20, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C INITIALLY OPERATES NORMALLY. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY THEN BEGINS DECREASING. WHEN DISPLAYED TEMP PASSES +25 DEG.F, A/C NO LONGER PRODUCES COLD AIR. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY CONTINUES DROPPING TO -34 DEG.F. AFTER ~5 MINUTES, OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY STARTS RISING. WHEN TEMP DISPLAY PASSES +25 DEG.F, A/C STARTS PRODUCING COLD AIR AGAIN. OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY REACHES CORRECT OUTSIDE TEMP. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY (I.E., ONCE OR TWICE A DAY -- OR NOT). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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