2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TREES AT 50-55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT END COLLAPSED, THE ENGINE WAS IN THE FIREWALL, AND THE BODY WAS PUSHED OFF OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND ABRASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLINGING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION. SHE COULD THEN ONLY GET THE VEHICLE TO GO IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY.*AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - *NM

GASOLINE LEAK IN 2002 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER 87500 MILES. LEAK AROSE FROM RUSTED STEEL TUBING AT TOP OF TANK FROM THE SENDING UNIT. IT SEEMS THIS IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTORING FAULT CONSIDERING CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. *NM

TIE RODS, MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION MODULE PROBLEMS, AIRBAG, TAILLIGHTS, STOP, TURN SIGNAL REAR PROBLEM, ELECTRICAL/ WIRING,RADIO, HVAC, PRESSURE CONTROL,2 BATTERIES, 2 FAN CLUTCHES, AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL LEVER ACTIVATES FOUR WAY FLASHERS. CHEVY RECALLED 286,478 2003 VEHICLES (RECALL ID NO. 05V198000) BUT NOT 2002'S. SAME PROBLEM OCCURS ON 2002. ISSUE IS DRIVER CAN NOT SIGNAL INTENTION TO TURN. *JB

THE MANIFOLD CRACKED ON 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH 89000 MILES ON IT. *JB

MY 4WD GAVE IN AND BROKE THE FRONT AXLE AND SEIZED THE FRONT DIFF. THIS HAPPENED IN APRIL AND WAS REPAIRED BY GM. GM PAYED 40% OF THE COST TO REPAIR. THE TRUCK HAD 68000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 72000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRASMITTION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I GUESS THE SUNSHELL IS AT FAULT, BUT REGARDLESS, PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE TRUCKS DRIVE TRAIN HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 75000 MILES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE AND MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V046000 REGARDING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE DEALER PERFORMED ONLY A PARTIAL CORRECTION TO THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE PARTIAL REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY REPAIRED, BECAUSE THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *AK

AFTER LESS THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND HAVING NOT EVEN TAKEN A LENGTHY TRIP OUR LS HAS RACKED UP MORE HEAD ACHES THAN A LITTLE. JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO DEALERS WANTED TO CHARGE OVER $600. FOR A REPAIR OF THE "FAN CLUTCH" SOMETHING THAT NEVER HAPPENS TO VEHICLES TO OUR KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE OWNED GM PRODUCTS FOR MANY YEARS; THIS WILL CERTAINLY BE THE LAST ONE! NOW WE ARE FACED WITH OUR DEALER ADVISING US THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS ALL ROTORS REPLACED, AS WELL AS PADS, PARKING BRAKE, ETC. HOW COULD THIS BE? MOST VEHICLES GET BRAKE PADS; THIS THING REQUIRES ALL THE COMPONENTS BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST! (SOUNDS LIKE CHEVY IS MANUFACTURING A FAULTY VEHICLE) WE ARE NOT GOING TO SETTLE FOR IT. IN FACT WE HAD RECOMMENDED THE PRODUCT TO FIENDS AND FAMILY WHO BOUGHT THREE OF THEM. WE ARE GOING TO TELL EVERYONE OF THE EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS RECOMMEND THAT THEY GET RID OF THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF SUCH UNPREDICTABLE PROBLEMS. MY RECOMMENDATION IS ALL OWNERS SUE TO MAKE CHEVROLET TAKE THE TRUCKS BACK! WE ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE UNUSUAL RUSTING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE HINGE IS LOCATED - WE WERE PROMPTLY IGNORED. *NM

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. SLOWS FROM 65 TO 30 WITH NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE. NO CHECK ENG LIGHT ON. ALL GAUGES CORRECT. WAIT FOR 10 MIN ON ROADSIDE WITH VEHICLE RUNNING TRY IT AGAIN AND IT'S OK - BACK UP TO 65 WITH NO PROBLEM. HAPPENS MAYBE EVERY 2-3 WEEKS INTERMITTANTLY. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON NYS THUWAY!. HAD DEALER AND 2 OTHER MECHS CHECK IT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. FLUID WAS GOOD AND LEVEL CORRECT. NO CODES STORED. HAD FLUSH AND NEW FILTER - SAME THING. *NM

DRIVING TO WORK, ENGINE SEEMED TO REV UP AND DIDN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. AFTER GOING TO WORK (INTERSTATE DRIVE @20 MI). MY RETURN HOME, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO HAVE FLUID CHANGED THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD, "TRANNY'S FRIED", HAD TO TAKE IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REBUILD, STILL WAITING TO PICK UP. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLICKERED WHILE ON LOW BEAM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT USED THE LOW BEAMS. THE FLICKER DISAPPEARED WHEN HIGH BEAMS WERE USED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER; THEY SAID TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. NOW HE HAS A PENDING APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - *NM

(1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE (2) TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 44,000 MILES, FIRST TIME; FAILED AT 99,000 MILES, SECOND TIME (3) HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT, FIRST TIME; NOT REPAIRED YET, SECOND TIME. *JB

MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH 70,000 (JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY) HAS A BAD FAN CLUTCH. THE DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME $500 FOR A PART THAT COSTS $230 AT MULTIPLE LOCAL PARTS STORES. MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT A 5 MINUTE INTERNET SEARCH YIELDED 8 OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM. ALL 8 OF THE CARS HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO REACT TO AND ISSUE AN OPTIONAL RECALL. *JB

FEB. 04 46,000 MILES REPAIRED TRANSMISSION, 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE BROKEN, WAS TOLD BY A GM TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM, SOMETIMES IT TAKES JUST ONE FIX, SOME TRAILBLAZERS HAVE REQUIRED MANY REPAIRS (ALSO PROBLEM ON ENVOY), BEING A STRAIGHT 6, THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT HANDLE THE TORQUE CAUSING THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION TO BREAK; VEHICLE CUT OFF ON ME AT A RED LIGHT FOR UNKNOWN REASON; DASH GAUGES AND RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN CAR STARTED, DROVE FOR A FEW MILES, CUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND ALL CAME BACK ON;RADIO FACING BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AT TIMES AND FLICKERS ON AND OFF; OBNOXIOUS SQUEAK IN THE FRONT END OF CAR, TAKEN TO MECHANICS WITH NO REASON WHY; TICKING NOISE WHILE RUNNING; OTHER THAN THE TRANSMISSION, NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN DUE TO READING THE FILED COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS WITH NO REAL SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OR ANSWERS FROM DEALERS. I HATE THIS CAR!! *JB

SIDE MIRRORS EXHIBIT ERRATIC BEHAVIOR ON ENTRY TO VEHICLE. THEY NEVER RETURN TO PRESET POSITION. THIS EXISTED FROM PURCHASE OF THE NEW VEHICLE, A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. DELEAR SAYS IT REQUIRES TWO ACTUATORS AND SOFTWARE UPDATE COSTING $400. THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED MIRRORS CAUSE A HAZZARD IF NOT NOTICED EACH TIME CAR IS UNLOCKED, ENTERED AND DRIVEN.

I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A DRY PAVED TWO LANE ROAD IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS. I WAS HIT (T-BONED) BY A MINI VAN TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH TRAVELING THE WRONG WAY ON A ONE WAY STREET WITH A BLIND INTERSECTION. IMPACT WAS DIRECTLY IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, PUSHING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INWARD AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE, ROLLING UP THE FLOORBOARD, BREAKING THE HINGES OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, ULTIMATELY FLIPPING MY VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PUSHED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION, CAUSING MY DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR TO ROLL INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND SHATTERING THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE WAS ALSO CAUSED DO TO THE IMPACT. FAILURE: MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DESPITE MAJOR DAMAGE AS RESULT FROM DIRECT IMPACT TO PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE IMPACT FROM ROLLOVER ONTO DRIVERS SIDE, RESULTING IN MODERATE DAMAGE. CONSEQUENCES: IF A PASSENGER WOULD HAVE BEEN SEATED ON PASSENGER SIDE SERIOUS INJURIES IF NOT FATAL INJURIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED DUE TO AMOUNT OF INTRUSION OF PASSENGER FRONT DOOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH NO SRS PROTECTION. DRIVER OF VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM BEING "TOSSED" AGAINST DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR FRONT DOOR AREA WITH SHATTERED GLASS. AS THE OWNER OF VEHICLE, I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY

02 OCTOBER 2005 MY WIFE AND I WERE RETURNING AFTER SHOPPING IN THE EVENING IS WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEN. TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. WE CONTINUE OUR TRAVEL HOME WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. 03 OCTOBER 2005 I CONTACT THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT, NOTIFYING THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF THAT EVENING WITH NO INCIDENT. THEY HELD THE VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. 21 OCTOBER 2005 ON A TRIP TO THE MALL WITH THE FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. AGAIN, WE COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS. WE ALSO NOTICE THAT THE DIALS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD GO HAYWIRE DURING RESTART. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. 24 OCTOBER 2005 I NOTIFY GENERAL MOTORS OF OUR SITUATION. GENERAL MOTOR WILL DOCUMENT THE COMPLAINT AND GAVE ME A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER. GENERAL MOTORS ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

I TOOK MY 2002 CHEV. TRAILBLAZER INTO SIR WALTER CHEV. TO HAVE RECALL #NHTSA04V046000 REPAIRED BECAUSE MY WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DEALER I SPOKE WITH WOODY THE SERVICE WRITER. I EXPLAINED MY COMPLAINT WITH THE WIPERS AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE OF $79.00 PER HOUR TO CHECK IT OUT. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. HE EXPLAINED THAT THERE WOULD STILL BE THE CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS RECALL. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE "IT IS CLOSED OUT" HE SAID HE WOULD TRY TO TALK TO THE SERVICES TO SEE IF THEY WOULD CHECK IT WITH OUT CHARGING THE $79.00. THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK AND CHECKED IT AND FOUND THAT THE WIPER MODULE WAS BAD AND THAT THEY COULD FIX IT AND THE COST TO ME WOULD BE THE $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS REPAIR IS COVERED UNDER RECALL. I CALLED GM COSTUMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO ? MELLISA ELMS @ 1 866 932 4368 EXT. 39220 AFTER GETTING MY VIN AND LOOKING UP THE RECALL SHE AGREED THAT THE REPAIR WAS INFACT UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MRS. ELMS SHE CALLED AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND EXPLAINED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND TO GO AHEAD AND FIX IT. SHE THEN CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT FIX MY CAR AND THAT I SHOULD PROBABLY CARRY IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. I CALLED SIR WALTER TO SEE IF I COULD SPEEK WITH SOMEONE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. AFTER ABOU

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FRONT HEADLIGHT UNIT WOULD GO ON AND OFF. A LOCAL REPAIR STATION SAID THAT THE WIRING TO THE HEADLIGHT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT UNIT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT CALL THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DID REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT NHTSA BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK (11/22/05) *SC

2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH 37,100 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT. NO REVERSE OR 2ND OR 4TH GEAR. *NM

THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE SYSTEM TANGLED OR JAMMED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SPARE TO LOWER FURTHER OR RAISE. I HAD TO USE ROPE TO TIE THE SPARE TIRE TO THE FRAME TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD NOT FALL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHICH CLEARLY COULD HAVE THROWN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE UPWARD. THE DEALER HAD TO CUT THE CABLE AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY: $176.54. THE HOIST HAD BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. *JB

METAL PLATE WITH ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS TO THE PLASTIC GAS TANK ROTTED AWAY, CAUSING FUEL VAPORS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WE ONLY HAVE 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. TANK DESIGN WILL HOLD MUD AND WATER IN A DEPRESSION ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, PROMOTING RUST HOLES, THAT NOT ONLY ALLOWED VAPORS TO ESCAPE ALSO LEAKED GAS WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED. *NM

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 CONSUMER'S WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME EITHER. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE GMC DEALERSHIP. *AK

I NOTICED OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK MY TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT AXLE SHAFT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST $800 TO REPLACE A COUPLE OF SEALS IN THE PINION AND THE GEAR BOX. *JB

THE RADIO RANDOMLY CHANGES STATION WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY. OFTEN IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS RELATED TO TURNING AS IF SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS AFFECTING THIS. THIS FUNCTION IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. *NM

2002 TRAILBLAZER LS BEGINS TO SHAKE AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON IN THIS MODEL. IT IS A POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL HAZARD. ALONG WITH THIS THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN PROCEEDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN (EX. SPEED BUMPS,ETC.) MAY BE RELATED. *JB

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 44000 MILES. MY WIFE PULLED OUT TO PASS A SLOW MOVING CAR AND WHEN SHE PULLED ALONG SIDE THE CAR SHE WAS PASSING, THE MOTOR JUST REVED UP AND MADE A SCREEMING LOUD SORT OF NOISE. THERE WAS A CAR COMING AHEAD OF HER AND THE LINE OF CARS BEHIND HER HAD TAKEN UP THE EMPTY SPOT SHE HAD JUST PULLED OUT TO PASS FROM, NOT TO MENTION SHE WAS SCARED BY THE LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR. SHE ALMOST HIT THE ON-COMING CAR HEAD ON. MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR THAT ALMOST COST THEM THEIR LIVES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS REPAIRING THE PROBLEM, IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS SHOUD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THE NEW PARTS ARE HARDENED STEEL, AND THE GEAR THAT WAS PUT IN AT THE FACTORY WAS NOT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS NOT GOING TO BE AS LUCKY AS MY FAMILY ENDED UP BEING. I ASSUME THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT RECALLING THIS TRANSMISSION PART BECAUSE OF THE COST OF REPLACEING THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THAT THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY AND ANY OTHER FAMILY IS WELL WORTH THE COST OF REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE PART.

LOUD ROARING NOISE - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED - TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - FAN CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND IT GOT REALLY STRONG ON 8-11-05. HE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED ON 8-25-05. HE WAS TREATED VERY BADLY BY DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND NOTICED THAT THE TWO LINES ON TOP OF THE TANK WERE LEAKING. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD WASH THE ROAD SALT OFF OF THE TANK. THEY STATED THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE LEAKING. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 02V121000. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED HIM TO SIGN A STATEMENT, SAYING THE RUST AND CORROSION WAS HIS FAULT, HOWEVER HE REFUSED TO DO SO. THEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT GET THE PART UNTIL LATE FRIDAY, HE FELT LIKE THE DEALERSHIP WAS PUNISHING HIM BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO SIGN THEIR PAPERS. THEY WOULD NOT OFFER HIM A RENTAL CAR. HE CALLED GM AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HE GOT CAR BACK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR ONE WEEK NOW AND THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED . *AK

THE FRONT DOOR CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE!! NO WINDOWS, NO LOCKS, CAN'T USE MY REMOTE LOCK AND ALARM. THE PART IS $200 AND ONLY AVAILABLE AT A DEALERSHIP. I TRIED TO GET ONE FROM A JUNK YARD, AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO TRAILBLAZER DOORS BECAUSE OF THIS VERY PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA, AND THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO, AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. EVERYONE WANTS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE MANY HOURS THEY WANT TO SPEND ON MY 2002 VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS (AT $400 EACH JUST FOR PARTS), WHICH I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO DO YET!!! IF THE DEALERSHIPS AND JUNKYARDS ARE AWARE OF MY DOOR PROBLEM, WHY AREN'T YOU? NOT BEING ABLE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS OR USE MY ALARM ARE DEFINITELY ISSUES IN MY BOOK!!! *NM

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BEING INOPERATIVE. *MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE HE WAS SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THIS SUV HAD OTHER FAILURES TO INCLUDE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ENGINE(6 TIMES) , BATTERY (2 TIMES) , DASH BOARD, HEAD LIGHT AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *NM

DT: CONTACT BOUGHT A 2002 TRAIL BLAZER IN 2004. CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BRAKE LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ 4-WHEEL SWITCH , AND BLOWER SWITCH WENT OUT. ON 12-720-04 SHE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT STARTED GRINDING WHEN SHE PUT IN FOURTH GEAR. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ,THEY TOLD HER THAT GEARS WERE FAULTY. WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, IT BROKE. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED, AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT. THEN SHE HAD A NEW ACTUATOR PUT ON IT AND A MONTH LATER, SHE HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ACTUATOR PUT IN. ON 7-20-05 WHILE DRIVING, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH CAME ON, AND WAS SWITCHING BETWEEN 2-WHEEL DRIVE AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. VEHICLE STOPPED, AND SHE PUT IT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. BEFORE SHE COULD DRIVE HOME THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE WENT OUT. THE NAME OF THE DEALER WHERE SHE HAS BEEN TAKING THE CAR WAS GILLELANDS AT 3019 DIVISION STREET, ST. CLOUD, MN 56301.*AK IN ADDITION TO ALL THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS, THE SUNROOF WAS BROKEN AND THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE LOOSE. *TT

I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND BOUGHT IT NEW IN MAY 2002 AND PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. THE OTHER MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING. IT DID THIS THE WHOLE WAY TO WORK. I WAS CONCERNED AT THAT POINT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CAME OUT OF WORK TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY I NEEDED TO GET INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. AT THAT POINT I KNEW THERE WAS A REAL PROBLEM. I CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN A LITTLE LOW SO I ADDED SOME FLUID AND THAT DID NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE. AT THIS TIME THE PERSON WHO WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME LEFT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND I DROVE CAREFULLY HOME. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT. I HAVE 58,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. SO AT THIS POINT I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE THEN TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER OR ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I CHOSE TO TAKE IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS SINCE MY FAMILY HAS USED THEM PREVIOUSLY FOR OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, A TEST DRIVE AND THEN CHECK TO MAKE SURE ALL CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS HE CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION WAS DEFINITELY INTERNAL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD IT. HE TOLD ME THAT I

RIGHT FRONT OUTER SHAFT SEAL FAILURE. THIS IS A LIGHT TRUCK/SUV THAT SELDOM SEES USE OFF OF A PAVED ROAD. THE "RIGHT FRONT OUTER SHAFT SEAL" SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 57,326 MILES. "GOODWILL WARRANTY" COVERED PORTION OF REPLACEMENT COST.*JB

THERMOSTATIC-CONTROLLED CLUTCH ON RADIATOR COOLING FAN WAS NOT DISENGAGING AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LAMP WAS LIGHTED. "ON-STAR" SERVICE PROBE CONFIRMED PROBLEM IN POWER TRAIN/COOLING SYSTEM. DEALER CONFIRMED DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN CLUTCH AND REPLACED FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A SUV THAT RARELY SEES TRAVEL OFF OF PAVED ROADS. ALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. COOLING FAN CLUTCH SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 57,520 MILES. "GOODWILL WARRANTY" COVERED MOST OF REPAIR EXPENSE. *JB

CAR STARTING MAKING A WHINNYING NOISE. I THEN TURNED AROUND AND TOOK TO CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. THEIR INVESTIGATION FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION , ONLY 84,500 MILES). AT THIS POINT, I WILL HAVE TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIRS , APPROXIMATELY $2500. AFTER READING SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM ADDRESSED ON THE 2003 MODEL. APPARENTLY, PART OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2002 COULD NOT STAND THE HEAT. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL, AND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT). *AK

4 W/DR LIGHT GOES TO 4HI/ ALL WHEEL DR/4 LOW WITHOUT WARNING AT ANYTIME. THE COMPUTER MODE WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT THE MOMENT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ACTUALLY SHIFTING. ALSO HAD A LOUD JET SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS IF IT WAS LABORING AND HAD TO HAVE THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ A COST OF OVER $800.00 . *JB

VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ( SUN SHELL SPLEEN THE WORKS). HAD AN INSPECTION AND HAD TO HAVE NEW SUN SHELL SPLEEN, RECONDITIONING OF TRANSMISSION. $ 3000.00 TO FIX, I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO, I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY E-MAILED ME AND THANK ME FOR THE E-MAIL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 49,665 MILEAGE. I SHOULD HAVE SAVED THE PARTS THEY WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. THIS FAILURE WAS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *JB

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SLIPPING ON MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON AND REPLACED IT. I AM NOW HAVING ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I START IT UP THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE KEEPS WINDING UP AND WILL NOT SHIFT. I THEN HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN START IT BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. *NM

BRAKES STARTED PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A BRAKE INSPECTION. HIS EXPLANATION INDICATED A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES CORROSION OF THE ROTORS THAT IN TURN EATS THE PADS. EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN AT 40000 MILES THEY STILL REFUSED TO TREAT IT AS WARRANTY AND QUOTED $600 FOR THE REARS ALONE. I HAD THE FRONT ROTOR TURNED AND WILL HAVE THE REARS DONE BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NO WONDER SALES ARE DOWN - NOBODY TRUST THE MANUFACTURERS ANYMORE MORE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, THEY ONLY TRUST THEM TO NOT LOSE MONEY ON A FAILURE. WHO LETS THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF CONDUCT - WE DO. AS SOON AS MY GAS GUZZLER IS SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN OUT COMES THE FOR SALE SIGN. *JB

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD WITH 57,000 MILES. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, A CLUNK WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THERE WAS NO REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION AND ROAD TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE "SUN SHELL SPLEEN" HAD STRIPPED AND THE SUN GEAR AND SUN SHELL DRUM HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A RECONDITIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS REPAIR CAME TO THE TUNE OF 2022 DOLLARS. OUR SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE FACTORY COVE HALF OF THE REPAIR AS A "GOODWILL GESTURE." I AM ALSO AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALER AND HAD ACCESS TO REPAIR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHEVROLET. APPARENTLY, THE MATERIAL THE ORIGINAL SUN SHELL WAS MADE OF WAS NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND PROLONGED HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT ARE FOUND IN THE TRANS. FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR AND LATER, GENERAL MOTORS MADE THE SUN SHELL OUT OF A "MORE HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL" WHICH WILL "HOPEFULLY" PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO GENERAL MOTORS ADMITTING THAT THE ORIGINAL TRANS IN OUR VEHICLE WAS OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY RIGHT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS PROBLEM HAS ERODED AWAY ANY CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IN GM AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THE PROBLEM RECURRING IN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *JB

HAVE HAD MANY OF THE PROBLEMS I READ ON POSTED COMPLAINTS: NEW ENGINE REQUIRED WITHIN NINE MONTHS-ONE YEAR OF OWNING NEW VEHICLE, INSIDE DRIVER DOOR PANEL REPLACED THREE TIMES, CHANGE OIL AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS STAYING ON, HOOD NOT CLOSING PROPERLY, BACK GLASS NEEDING REPLACEMENT, FABRIC PROBLEMS IN BACK SEAT, ETC., ETC. AND THIS MORNING IT IS A $200 PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. TOO MANY THINGS TO EVEN REMEMBER OR NAME, BUT CHEVY HAS A PRETTY THICK FILE ON ME AND MY VEHICLE. *NM

WHO DO I CONTACT ABOUT RECALLS NOT BEING PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE? *NM

SHARP TURN STEERING LOCKS UP. PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS TIGHTER AND TIGHTER DOESN'T RELEASE PRESSURE. 4 WHEEL DRIVE NOT WORKING . TAPPING SOUND IN ENGINE. THE ONLY THING THE DEALER HAS DONE IS REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AND WITHIN 5 MILES IT WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. *JB

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 2WD 4.2L HAS 79,200 MILES ON IT DRIVING IN TOWN, PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT TO DROP WIFE OFF. PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT. HEAR A LOUD "POP" AND NOW I HAVE NO REVERSE, NO OVERDRIVE. CAR GOES TO 6000 RPM BEFORE SHIFTING INTOT HE NEXT GEAR. TAKE TRUCK TO DEALER, COST IS 1800 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION, I CALL GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. SUN SHELL GEAR IS ONE OF THE PARTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED

DT: AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A OFF CENTER FRONTAL COLLISION. WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS AT A GARAGE NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO ONE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BUT THE RESCUE SERVICES WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INTERMITTENTLY THE SRS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED IN JULY 2004. *AK *JB

1) SINCE OWNING MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, ON OCCASION, THE CAR WOULD DRIVE AND SOUND LIKE A SEMI (LOUD AND HEAVY WHEN I ACCELERATED). 2) JULY 19, 2005, WITH 51000+ MILES, THE SUV CONTINUALLY WAS LOUD AND HEAVY WHEN I ACCELERATED. FINALLY, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. 3) I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRIC FAN CLUTCH AND HE HAD SEEN IT BRAKE DOWN IN SEVERAL TRAILBLAZERS. COST TO REPLACE: $732.33. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART IF YOU NEED IT.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "SUN SHELL SPLINE FAILURE" IN THE TRANSMISSION

MY TRAILBLAZER HAS 56,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT WITH NO SIGN THAT IT WAS GOING OUT NOT EVEN A WARNING LIGHT INSIDE THE TRUCK OR A NOISE WHEN DRIVING OR STARTING THE VEHICLE.