10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
165,006 miles

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problem #6

Jun 142019

Trailblazer

  • 150,542 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while the brakes were being serviced by an independent mechanic, the technician noticed that the entire front end frame was rusted. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,542.

- Pedro, OH, USA

problem #5

Jun 012018

Trailblazer

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was severely rusted. The contact became aware of the corrosion by visibly inspecting the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear stabilizer bar was totally rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected. The contact was informed that the subframe that supported the rear suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 8-4669457241. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

- East Wareham, MA, USA

problem #4

Apr 182016

Trailblazer

  • 197,000 miles
Electrical fire started in driver door while truck was parked and not running. It was a total loss.

- Grayling, MI, USA

problem #3

Jan 132016

Trailblazer

  • 160,000 miles
While traveling westbound on 192 in osceola county between narcoossee road and nova road there were several barricades 4 to 5 inches in the traffic lane. I was in the left lane with the barricades over the yellow line on the left-hand side of the road. This took place at approximately 8:15 am while taking my children to schoo, during the morning time traffic. My vehicle struck a large round orange barricade on the left side of the vehicle. I attempted to maneuver and avoidance however I was traveling next to a semi and was unable to do so. As a result my vehicle now has a scratch on the left side. I then called dot to report the damages and to have the site investigated for future incidences. The company conducting the construction work is jr davis construction. There is not a pull off zone or a place I felt safe stopping to directly speak with an individual in charge. I travel this road several times a day and have never seen the barrel barricades in the road as they were this morning.

- Saint Cloud, FL, USA

problem #2

Aug 012015

Trailblazer

  • 200,000 miles
On Saturday, August 1, 2015 at approximately 8:55pm my mother was involved in a 1 car accident on baum rd located in tallahassee, fl. She was the only passenger determined to be in the vehicle at the time of the accident. According to the crash report, D1 (driver one) was traveling westbound on baum rd going the normal posted speed of 55mph, when she veered towards the center of the rd and suddenly turned right veering of the right shoulder of the rd and striking several trees on the drivers side and front end. D1 was wearing her seatbelt and managed to exit out the drivers side window before coming to her final resting place on the shoulder of the rd. When I went to retrieve my mothers things from her Trailblazer, I noticed that no air bags had deployed. And as fast as my mom was going and the type of impact & damage her SUV sustained, I would think and hope the airbags would deploy in this type of accident, thus preventing serious injury or death. My mom was not so lucky, and myself and my family have endured great pain from loosing her so suddenly.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #1

Jun 152015

Trailblazer

  • 122,494 miles
Driving I-85 North bound on the morning on 6/15/2015 headed to work when the rear passenger tire blew out causing my 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer to cross over into another lane then back into the lane I was in, spin uncontrollable, all of a sudden the steering wheel started spinning and then the vehicle just shut down, steering wheel locks, the car comes to a stop and slams into a guard rail where I am facing South bound traffic, none of my air bags deploy, I have a neck and back injury that to this day I am still being treated for and my passenger who was a coworker riding to work with me that morning also had a back injury. My vehicle was deemed a total loss by insurance company could not be repaired, lost time from work, still have medical bills, occurring, although I have full coverage insurance but because it was a one vehicle accident there is nothing that can be done about loss wages. Just had these tires put on my truck about 6 months ago, heard about people passing these bad tires on as new tires, don't know if this is the case or not. Don't know why air bags did not deploy, don't know why steering wheel spin then locked up, thank god it was not worse! state trooper said it could have been worse from the way I landed.

- Montgomery, AL, USA