10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
116,256 miles

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problem #9

Feb 272023

Trailblazer

  • miles
Transmission doesn-€™t have 3rd or 4th gear. Vehicle was smoking under hood. Found out after buying it it has flood damage. Mechanic said there was water in the transmission when inspected. Vehicle needs catylic converter sensor and vehicle has bad ground wire. Seller didn-€™t inform me of any of these issues and he said it was in good shape and very reliable.

- Jacksonville , FL, USA

problem #8

Mar 012021

Trailblazer

  • 207,000 miles
Wire harness coating falling apart almost caught my truck on fire got pictures and it triggers the brake light to stay

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #7

Apr 022020

Trailblazer

  • 200,000 miles
Nothing has happening yet trying to get the recalls fixed have no idea how to go about it so started here, please tell me if not allowed or where I can get the information

- Muskegon, MI, USA

problem #6

Jul 012018

Trailblazer

  • 194,800 miles
My daughter was driving locally yesterday 7/1/18 and making a right hand turn at a slow speed. She lost control and collided with another vehicle in oncoming traffic. She was injured. The cars brake lights had just gone out and the blower is going on and off. I assume this is an electrical problem for which my VIN is not displaying a recall. There is now damage to the wheel and rear drivers side fender, clearly displaying that the vehicle spun out of control, based on the 2 vehicle impact points.

- Chicago Ridge, IL, USA

problem #5

Feb 222017

Trailblazer

  • 118,000 miles
When you press the breaks you hear a loud clicking noise, then it continues to click the whole time you are driving. I'm not sure if this is a defect? just worrisome.

- Kemp, TX, USA

problem #4

Jul 202015

Trailblazer

  • miles
www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/22/car-hacking-just-got-real-hackers-disable-SUV-on-busy-highway/ have you seen this? these fools should never have been performing tests like this in public highways. Tests like this, should be done on closed courses. They did this for show and to get attention and could have been deadly. They should be locked up.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #3

Oct 012013

Trailblazer

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. When the brake pedal was depressed, the ABS and security warning indicators illuminated. In addition, all the gauges on the instrument panel failed. The contact stated that the terminal battery needed to be disconnected and reconnected in order for the instrument panel to function properly. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

- South Lyon, MI, USA

problem #2

Dec 202012

Trailblazer

  • 149,000 miles
Car is a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer the ignition key is still stuck in the car. There where no warning lights that anything was wrong with the car. Brakes failed after 7 months of having the car, I had to go to an outside company to fix car. Also when hitting brake lights it comes on as hazard lights. Car started to shake when turning on A/C took to dealership I was told to contact someone else that can fix the car. Also the only way for me to start the car and turn the car off is by unhooking the battery due to key being stuck in the ignition I went to dealership to get car fixed or replace and dealership was bankrupt. Please help I really feel that I got a bad car or a recall car.

- Phoenix , AZ, USA

problem #1

Feb 052014

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 62,500 miles
This is a third time the ABS warning light has come on malfunctioning saying we need service once in Montana and then another incident in 2008. "service brakes, air antilock ABS warning lights come on in the drivers information center. However, it happens every time it gets 5 to 10 degrees or more below zero. The first time I took it into garage and they cleaned up the ABS ground connection on the frame. This is a safety issue because a person doesn't know if it is accurate or another false alert. I would hope that other persons report these issues, and that the manufacturers would be forced to repair the issue.

- Sparta , WI, USA