Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2008)

195 consumer complaints on file.

#10471686August 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED AND THE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE DOOR PANEL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,458. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 11/19/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470826August 15, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466302July 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON STARTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED A FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ UPDATED 10/11/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455621April 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES. * JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455286April 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON STARTING VEHICLE ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. STOPPED ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND THIS TIME BATTERY LIGHT, ABS, SEAT BELT WARNING AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK ALONG WITH POWER LOCKS, RADIO, ONSTAR, AND LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454876April 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WITH AN ADULT OF 120 POUNDS SITTING IN IT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND CHANGES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT I MUST SIT PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. I ALWAYS WEAR MY SEATBELT. I AM 5'7' AND WEIGH 120 LBS. IF I CROSS MY LEGS OR PUT MY FEET CLOSE TO THE SEAT (RATHER THAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME) THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DISENGAGE. OFTEN, THE AIRBAG DOES NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH I AM SITTING "PROPERLY." I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SEE A CODE. I SHOULD ALSO SIT CLOSER TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES AND WAS FIXED. NOW I HAVE ABOUT 62,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN, SO APPARENTLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE IT LOOKED INTO AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454754April 10, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STABILITRAK LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON AS I AM LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNINGS AND WHEN I LEAVE WORK IN THE EVENINGS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THEY USUALLY GO OFF AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND THE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AND STAYING ON MORE FREQUENTLY. WHEN I GOT MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED LAST WEEK THE MECHANIC PULLED THE CODE ON IT AND IT SHOWED TO BE THE STEERING WHEEL ANGLE POSITION SENSOR. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS VIA GOOGLE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454750April 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A CUL DE SAC ONE MORNING THAT WAS ON A STEEP SLOPE I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR IN THREE STAGES LIKE IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING AND THEN WOULD RELEASE AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. ONCE I GOT THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED OUT TO GO DOWN THE STEEP HILL IT FELT LIKE IT DOES WHEN A ROTOR GETS WARPED. ONCE I GOT CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM I TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET THAT WAS FLAT AND I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE LIGHTS COMING ON HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (LISTED IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT TO FOLLOW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452163March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURES AS WELL AS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT THAT WAS CAUSING A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AS WELL AS UPDATED THE VEHICLE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446927February 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WHILE DRIVING THE 2008 TRAILBLAZER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE TRAVEL GOING ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WITH HARDLY ANY BRAKING FUNCTION OR STOPPING ACTION. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD NOT HAPPEN MORE THEN ONCE OR TWICE AT FIRST. THEN WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND I HIT A CEMENT DIVIDER DAMAGING THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. YOU WOULD BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND STEP ON THE BRAKES AS YOU WOULD BE COASTING INTO OR COMING UP TO A STOP. YOU WOULD LET UP ON THE PEDAL THEN HIT IT AGAIN, THE 2ND TIME LOOSING ALL BRAKE PRESSURE AND FUNCTION. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THERE WERE NO FLUID LEAKS, OR ANY TYPE OF BRAKE ROTOR DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP CAME BACK SAYING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ON A CHEVROLET TRUCK, 4X4 THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HEAVY DUTY OFF ROAD CAPABLE PACKAGE. GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY CLAIM. THE REPAIR COST ME CLOSE TO $800, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE USE, ALONG WITH THE BUMPER DAMAGE. I HAVE OWNED OVER A DOZEN GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES TO DATE OVER A 30 YEAR PERIOD. I HAVE NEVER, EVER HAD A MASTER CYLINDER FAIL ON ANY OF THEM. THIS IS A POOR QUALITY CONTROLLED COMPONENT AND I WANT G.M. TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIRS AND DAMAGES. I HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445626January 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER STOPPING ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT COULD NOT MOVE. APPEARED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE LOCKED. TRIED CHANGING GEARS BUT NO CHANGE. NO WARNING LIGHTS. FINALLY TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444086January 17, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILIZER WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 03/08/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443952January 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ERROR CODE P0449(EVAPORATIVE EMMISION SYSTEM VENT/VALVE SOLENOID CIRCUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441026December 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND TALKING TO MY MECHANIC, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFAULT PART. CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE. MY MECHANIC HAD TO ORDER THE PART THROUGH THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT MANIFOLD IN STOCK. EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE NOT NORMALLY STOCK ITEMS UNLESS THERE IS A REAL HIGH NEED TO REPLACE THEM....... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425828September 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE DAY WE DROVE IT HOME THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE LIGHTS, LOCKS, BLINKERS, AND ALL GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE ONSTAR MODULE WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITRACK LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF NUMEROUS TIMES...SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR TWO, SOMETIMES FOR A WEEK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 13 TIMES IN 3 YEARS FOR ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, SEVERAL ELECTRICAL MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MY GRANDMOTHER HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAS HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411546July 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2008 TRAILBLAZER WITH A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405700June 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY BLAZER ALSO SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO FUEL, EVEN THOUGH I JUST FILLED UP! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405355June 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT 62,000 MILES QUOTED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE $600-700. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS BAD MANIFOLD??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399632May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TO ALSO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SOCKETS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A THIRD DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THEM TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384727February 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LIFTBACK EMBLEM ON THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE EMBLEM ON THE FRONT BEGAN TO DISINTEGRATE AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR. I DON'T HAVE ANY REASON IT JUST STARTED. PEOPLE AND MECHANICS HAVE BEEN TELLING ME THAT THEY WERE BAD AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS HIGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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