10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,013 miles

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problem #5

May 132008

Trailblazer EXT

  • 48,000 miles
I have a 2004 Chevy trailblazer with about 79000 miles on it. The instrument cluster started being incorrect about a year and a half ago. At that time I was not aware of what the problem was and did not realize that this problem is so widespread among trailblazer owners. The gauges stick. When this first started it was just the speedometer and the RPM gauge, but now its the mentioned gauges plus the fuel gauge. I have had a traffic stop and was given a warning for defective equipment. I would like to know why is there not a recall in place for the repair of this problem? I have been told that it has been brought in as a problem by a lot of owners and the cost is around $500. Please help with this issue that is clearly not an owner initiated problem but a defect in manufacturing. Thank you very much.

- Mccrory, AR, USA

problem #4

Dec 102009

Trailblazer EXT

  • 105,265 miles
I have a 2004 Chevrolet trailblazer and the rear glass has shattered 2 times the first time we reported it as a window being shot out but im not sure that's what happened now there was no proof that's what happened for sure I opened the outside door to my house then I shut it to hear my window shatter ins paid to replace it and that was just over a year ago it cost a total of $1200 to get fixed then last night we were getting stuff out of the back of the car and as my husband pushed it shut the window shattered into a million pieces this would have cut him up bad if it would not have been cold and he wasn't wearing his winter coat what if it was my 8 year old going out to get something. Not sure how we are going to get the window replaced its christmas time and I cant really afford it hoping the glass company will honor there policy of safe glass and replace it.

- Ottumwa, IA, USA

problem #3

Apr 102008

Trailblazer EXT 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My air/heat on occasion has not worked. This happened a few times where I would turn on the system and everything would sound like it was on but nothing would blow out at all. My vehicle is of course out of warranty and I went to my mechanic who said this is an on going issue with many GM vehicles. Currently my unit is not working again.

- Union Beach, NJ, USA

problem #2

Mar 152008

Trailblazer EXT 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles
I buckled up my child's safety seat and it did not provide an anchor point on the back of the bench seat to be able to provide head support in an event of a crash. The rear seatbelt also did not provide a lock feature; therefore providing whiplash in the event of a crash or even cause the car seat to fall over on the left - out the back passenger window or to the right tipping on another passenger, causing injury.

- Green Forest , AR, USA

problem #1

Feb 052005

Trailblazer EXT 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 6,800 miles
(1) crash (2) air bags did not work, knees hit dash (3) truck was totaled.

- Mansfield, TX, USA