10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,684 miles

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problem #35

Jan 162006

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • miles
Transmission slipping and the heater circuit.

- Lancaster, TX, USA

problem #34

Jul 042019

Trailblazer

  • 180,000 miles
Accelerating on it's own and idling

- Thomasville, GA, USA

problem #33

Apr 142017

Trailblazer

  • 151,000 miles
Gear shift locked into the parked position while vehicle still moving and in drive. Brake pedal also locked.my autistic son was in the vehicle with me. GM knows about this issue as far back as 2002. Do they care about the impact ? I am the 3rd owner, bought this vehicle because of safety rating and that it has less than 92000 miles on it. I have owned it for 5 years.

- Henrico, VA, USA

problem #32

Dec 012014

Trailblazer

  • miles
The speedometer and all other gauges except the gas gauge have stopped working.

- Villa Rica, GA, USA

problem #31

Dec 242014

Trailblazer

  • 71,000 miles
Speedometer and tachometer. Both have not worked properly for a few months now... un safe will be getting it fix unfortunately its going to cost alot of money but will save lives...I have heard many complaints about this same issue did some research and there were quiet alot of ppl w same problems.. something needs to be done to prevent any and all safety issues.

- Pendleton, NY, USA

problem #30

Jan 012015

Trailblazer

  • 71,000 miles
I have 2004 Trailblazer in Jan my tach and speedometer have not worked properly...I cannot afford the 500 dollar plus fix on this vehicle. I have read many complaints in regards to the same situation. Apparently no one has taken care of this problem. Ifrom my understanding there have been recalls on most other vehicles with the same problem, I do not understand why there isn't one for the Trailblazer.please advise what to do.

- Pendleton , NY, USA

problem #29

Jul 142012

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 42,950 miles
I can start my vehicle and the gauges started sticking. I am constantly being shocked by the driver door. My gauges no longer work at all and have completely went haywire. I have no dash lights. My vehicle has just died in the middle of a busy street. I do not know how much fuel I have, how fast I am going. My cruise control either at times increases my speed or does not hold the speed. I have to use a gps device to know approximate speed. This vehicle needs to be recalled. I love my vehicle but it has tons of issues.

- Elk City, OK, USA

problem #28

Dec 012006

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 20,000 miles
Instrument cluster started going bad in 2006 and every year another gauge is faulty - first it was the gas gauge, next the oil, etc and 4 years ago the speedometer started sticking. I talked to the dealer and they wanted $800 to fix it. I have researched at the time and this it is a very common complaint. This should have been recalled. I have complained about it for years and even called GM - no help and I don't have the money to repair this. I would appreciate help with this and feel that GM has known that this is an issue. I drive a lot of kids in my car and I am afraid that one day this is really going to be a problem.

- Olmsted Falls, OH, USA

problem #27

Apr 082014

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 152,259 miles
While driving the vehicle it began to smoke. The car wouldn't accelerate so I stopped the car shut it off, popped the hood, and it was engulfed in flames. I grabbed my 2 children out of the car and called 9-1-1 the car was a total loss!

- Mayville, MI, USA

problem #26

Oct 222012

Trailblazer

  • miles
Speedometer gets stuck at random places. Impossible to know how fast you are going. All other controls have also gone out too. The oil pressure gauge was the first to stop working and the rest have gone out about a month or 2 apart.

- Buda, TX, USA

problem #25

Apr 262011

Trailblazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • 59,300 miles
Vehicle goes into shutdown mode with an unresponsive accelerator. Motor still runs but no acceleration. This is a serious safety issue when driving in traffic as you have no power to get out of traffic and harms way. There is no warning that a problem is imminent. A reduced power light comes on and you're stuck. Vehicle in question is a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #24

Nov 152010

Trailblazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • 61,725 miles
The speedometer began to be erratic and would not show the correct speed. I could be traveling 40 mph and the speedometer would show 10 mph. Then it would jump to 110 mph, then zero. I went to the dealer and was told a new cluster board was needed. The replacement cost is $600-$700. I did an internet search and found out that his is a wide spread problem with the Trailblazer. I also found out that chev. Has recalled other vehicles with the same problem, such as Suburban, Silverado and Yukon, but has not recalled the Trailblazer. This is a serious safety issue. Chevy must be aware that this is a big problem for Trailblazer owners there needs to be a recall of the cluster board on the Trailblazer.

- Sauk Rapids, MN, USA

problem #23

Jan 242011

Trailblazer

  • 125,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated the cruise control as well as the fuel gauge no longer functioned. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told they do not know how to remedy the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

- Big Stone Gap, VA, USA

problem #22

Jan 022011

Trailblazer

  • 87,240 miles
Speedometer on my 2004 Trailblazer has become erratic. Sometime no speed. Someitmes stuck on 90mph whether I'm moving or not. Currently stuck above the 120mph mark.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #21

Nov 012009

Trailblazer

  • 68,000 miles
I have safety concerns in regards of my vehicle. While driving, my speedometer is reading off wrong numbers. For example, I can be driving 60mph, but the speedometer is reading at 80mph. It is a real concern for me because I have know idea how fast I'm driving. Now that a lot of cities have photo-enforced cameras to record how fast you are driving, I have to guess how fast I'm going and hope that I don't receive a ticket in the mail. I have been researching this particular problem and I see several complaints on this topic. Unfortunately, my warranty is expired so I will have to pay out of pocket. I hope GM sees this and consider a recall

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #20

Nov 262010

Trailblazer

  • 66,547 miles
Speedometer show 40 doing 60 or so can not really tell how fast I am going tachometer not working right reading on the internet this is a severe problem GM recall trucks and some other models why not the Trailblazers

- Narrows, VA, USA

problem #19

Apr 122009

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 121,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The throttle body failed while the contact was at a stop light causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle restarted immediately and there were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic where they inspected and replaced the throttle body at her expense for $200. The dealer was also called and informed her to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing but she informed them that she would take the vehicle to another mechanic and they will replace the throttle body. The manufacturer was called, filed a claim and was also informed to contact NHTSA and file a claim. The failure mileage was 121,000. Updated 12/8/10. The consumer stated the throttle body failed many times and the last time it failed, the consumer was approaching a red light and the vehicle completely stalled. Updated 12/13/10

- Montgomery, AL, USA

problem #18

Feb 252010

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 56,642 miles
In my 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer I was applying the brakes. The brakes failed, and the vehicle accelerated.

- N Brookfield, MA, USA

problem #17

Feb 102009

Trailblazer

  • miles
My SUV has less than 70,000 miles and all of a sudden it stopped showing me the speed that I am going. It just sits on zero and it stopped showing me my gas, it sits on E, ...this is a huge and dangerous problem. I tried to contact Chevy but have not been successful...I have a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer! I have never been in an accident or anything like that. I loved my vehicle and took very good care of it....

- Saint Pauls, NC, USA

problem #16

Jan 292010

Trailblazer

  • 74,100 miles
I was driving at highway speed (approximately 65mph) with the cruise control set, when my vehicle suddenly responded like I had slammed the gas pedal down to the floor. My speed climbed rapidly, but I had the presence of mind to drop the truck into neutral (the tachometer continued to be at its maximum level and the engine still whined high) and steer to safety, across several lanes of traffic, to the breakdown lane. When I shut the vehicle off and turned it back on again, this issue was no longer present.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

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