2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES ALL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY . *TR

WAS UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED A STRESS CRACK IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE MOTOR MOUNT. THIS LOOKS LIKE IT CAN BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ISSUE AND LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 6" LONG AND ON THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE FRAME DIRECTLY BELOW THE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

IN JUNE 2010 THE OVERHEAD DVD PLAYER QUIT WORKING AND THE BOSE IN-DASH STEREO SYSTEMS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY WORK AND NOT WORK. IN MAY 2012 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SOMETIMES NOT TURN ON AND AT TIMES IN OPERATION WOULD STOP OPERATING MID WAY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS SOMETIMES WOULD NOT COME ON. MOVING THE STEERING COLUMN UP AND DOWN WOULD ALLOW THE BRIGHTS TO OPERATE, BUT IN MOST CASES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. THE HEAT & A/C FAN MOTOR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED AS WELL LEAVING THE OTHER SPEEDS INOPERATIVE. IT SEEMS THERE MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND I'M NOT SURE IF THE STEREO AND DVD PLAYER WOULD BE SOMEHOW CONNECTED WITH THAT PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR OUR VIN NUMBER. *TR

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE AT APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES AND 45,000 MILES. I LEARNED RECENTLY ON AUGUST 7, 2012, AT JUST UNDER 75,000 MILES, THAT THE TRANSMISSION HOSES WERE LEAKING FLUID AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AGAIN. I THINK GENERAL MOTORS RELEASED A DEFECTIVE SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE IF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 25,000 MILES AND THESE AUTOMOBILES SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING WHEN SOMEONE IS DRIVING A CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND MINOR CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILER BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR A RECURRING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V096000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME AT A COST OF $ 580. UPDATED 07/23/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REPORT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V334000 (POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE: 4-WHEEL DRIVE), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

HEAVY GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I HAVE TO AIR OUT THE VEHICLE BEFORE I CAN DRIVE IT. *TT

TSB #PIT-4722 -- GMC: FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES DUE TO CORROSION. ALL 2000-2006 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE LIGHT DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026804, OCTOBER 01 2008)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE REAR BRAKE THIRD LIGHT MOLDING THEN FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL. THE INTERIOR LIGHT WIRES WERE ALSO EXPOSED AND FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,624.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUNSHELL FAILED, DRIVING AND THE TRUCK DIDN'T GO INTO GEAR. SLOWING WENT IN GEAR, CAUSE STRUGGLE DRIVING...AS I TURN TO HELD BACK HOME THE SUV REFUSED TO GO IN TO REAR.TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP FAILED SUNSHELL NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. COSTLY..START SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR WEEK BEFORE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE SLIPPAGE OF GEAR HAVE ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENT WHEN ENTER HIGHWAYS OR LANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD TWO AND A HALF FEET AFTER BEING PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

LATELY, AND INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE GAS TANK IS 1/2 FULL OR LESS AND A SHARP TURN IS MADE, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO E, THE LOW GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AS IF IT IS LOSING POWER. IT'S MOST SCARY WHEN IT OCCURS MAKING A TURN ONTO FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP AND I AM TRYING TO GET POWER TO ENTER MOVING TRAFFIC. TYPICALLY, I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET THE CAR TO RUN NORMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION OR WARNING AND AT ANY SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,370 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAD TO REPLACE ALL MY TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES DUE TO THE LINES BEING CORRODED AND LEAKING. THESE WERE THE ONLY LINES THAT WERE CORRODED OR SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION. THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO ALMOST EVERY GMT360. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BLEW ITS TRANSMISSION FOR THE 1ST TIME ON 6/1/06 AT 47000 MILES. THE REPAIR QUOTE WAS $2700 BUT CHEVY ENDED UP COVERING ALL BUT $200 AS A WARRANTY REPAIR. ON 2/24/12, IT BLEW ITS TRANSMISSION FOR THE 2ND TIME AT 94000 MILES. THE CAR STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL BRAKES, BUT IS NOW ON TRANSMISSION #3. THE REPAIR QUOTE THIS TIME IS $3038. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THIS TRANSMISSION, AS THE CAR IS JUST DRIVEN UNDER AVERAGE CONDITIONS (NO TOWING, NO HEAVY LOADS, ETC.) *TR

THE WIPERS SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES, OR WON'T TURN ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHERE THE 4X4 SELECTOR SWITCH WILL NOT WORK, OR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL BE PUT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHILE THE SELECTOR SWITCH IS STILL TURNED ON TWO WHEEL DRIVE. THE SELECTOR SWITCH AT TIMES HAS NOT WORKED WHEN I WANTED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE IS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BY HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING THE FRONT WHEELS AND SEEING THE FRONT TIRES SPIN ON LOOSE GRAVEL EVEN THOUGH I NEVER SWITCHED THE VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH STATES IT'S STILL IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE BUT THE YELLOW LIGHT IS LIT UP THAT IT'S IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GM AND HAVE HAD THE SELECTOR SWITCH REPLACED 3 TIMES BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. EVERYTIME THAT GM LOOKS AT IT THEY SAY THAT IT IS WORKING JUST FINE. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL PUT OUT FOR THIS DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN SWALLOWING GAS. IT USES 1 GALLON PER 5 OR 6 MILES, IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE, AND IT KEEPS TURNING OFF WHEN I SLOW DOWN, AND I HAVE TO RE-START IT. IT HAS BECOME VERY UNSAFE FOR ME AND ALL THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. I TOOK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT, AND THEY REPLACED ONLY ONE LITTLE GAS CAP. THEY SAID THAT IT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OF HIGH FUEL BURNING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY CHECKED AGAIN. THEY SAID THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1027 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM ON MY TYPE OF VEHICLES. I SHARED THE RECALL INFORMATION WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOT RECALL. I HAVE CHECKED RECALLS ON LINE, AND HAVE CHECKED MORE. OTHERS DRIVERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND IN HTTP://WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM/REPORTS/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2002/COMPLAINTS.ASPX PLEASE ASSIST IN ANYWAY YOU CAN. MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS [XXX] AND MY NAME IS [XXX]. THANK YOU! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A COUPLE DAYS LATER I NOTICED THE STEERING COLUMNS ABILITY TO TURN WAS VERY HARD AND MAKING LOUD NOISES. I FOUGHT CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE ISSUE AND FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THEY AGREED TO FIX IT. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER WERE DRIVING MY SON TO THE AIRPORT AND THE CAR STOPPED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, COME TO FIND OUT THE RADIATOR HAD A HOLE IN IT AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF TEMPORARY STOP LEAK STUFF PUT IN IT TO ALLOW A CONSUMER TO DRIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE PROBLEM WOULD ARISE AGAIN. SO NOW MY FAMILY AND I ARE OUT OF TRANSPORTATION AND IM STILL PAYING A CAR NOTE ON THIS VEHICLE, I FEEL TOTALLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND WONDER HOW ANY DEALER CAN GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THEY'VE BEEN DECEPTIVE IN THE SELLING OF A VEHICLE TO A FAMILY. THE TRUCK IS MY CHILDREN AND I ONLY WAY OF GETTING AROUND AND ITS HARD ENOUGH ON ME AS A SINGLE MOTHER, THIS IS JUST ONE MORE PROBLEM I DIDN'T ANTICIPATE, THAT WAS WHY I USE GRANT MONEY THAT I RECEIVED FROM SCHOOL TO PURCHASE (WHAT I THOUGH) WAS GOING TO BE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. THIS SITUATION HAS REALLY BEEN A BURDEN AND HARDSHIP FOR US, ESPECIALLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WERE GOING TO GET FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER..IM SO FRUSTRATED AND SADDENED BY THE DEALERSHIPS NEGLECT, NON CONCERN, AND NOT PROPERLY FIXING VEHICLES BEFORE MARKETING THEM.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS MATTER BECAUSE I BROUGHT THE CAR WITHOUT A WARRANTY AND IT WAS USED. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! *TR

2002-2007 GMC ENVOY & CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER ALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE INLET WHERE THE FILLER NECK ATTACHES TO THE FUEL TANK AND SOME WERE CRACKED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER SHOPS THAT HAVE SEEN THE SAME. WE HAVE REPLACED 2 TANKS FOR THISIN ABOUT 4 MONTHS BUT SEEN SIGNS OF MORE. WE ARE A SMALL SHOP. PLEASE CALL ME IF NEEDED FOR MORE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL TO PICK UP SICK CHILD AND WITH NO SOUND TRUCK ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, SLOWED DOWN AND EASED ON GAS IT TOOK BACK OFF. THIS HAPPENS SO MUCH, NOW ITS IS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER WHICH THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS SEPTEMBER 2010 AMOUNT WAS $ 2000 AND WENT OUT AGAIN IN AUGUST 2011 COSTING ME $1,500 THE SECOND TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILBLAZER AND THEY HAVE NOT YET CHOSEN TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY NO ONE HAS GOTTEN HURT OR WILL GET HURT. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM THE REAR THE DAY MY TRUCK JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD NO WARNINGS OR SIGNS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR GM TO RECALL THIS I GUESS THEY HOPE THE PROBLEM WILL JUST GO AWAY. GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM IF THEY CHANGED THE SUNSHELL MATERIAL ON THE NEWER MODELS ONES THAT ARE MORE HEAT RESISTANT WHY MAKE THE PART MORE STURDY IF THERE IS NO PROBLEMS OR SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM NOW TRYING TO GET RID OF MY TRUCK AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM AUTOMOBILE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND STARTED HEARING THE TRUCKS UNDERCARRIAGE START TO RATTLE AND GRIND ON THE BUMPS OF THE ROAD. I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON ENGINE AND IT WOULDNT RESPOND TO MY PRESSING ON THE GAS. I BELIEVED THAT I HAD GAS IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE GAUGE READ HALF FULL AND APPARENTLY I WAS OUT OF GAS. SO I PROCEEDED TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION AND AS SOON AS WE FILLED UP, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START! I SAW THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAD TO ASK FOR A JUMPSTART TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. AT ANOTHER TIME AND DATE AGAIN THE TRUCK WENT DEAD, I ASKED FOR A JUMPSTART AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I NOW HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY BECAUSE THE CAR DAMAGED THE ORIGINAL BATTERY AND NOW WITH THE NEW BATTERY INSTALLED MY CAR STARTS BUT WILL NOT STAY ON WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE GAS WHILE IN PARK GEAR. I BELIEVE SOMETHING MAY BE DEFECTIVE WITH THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES, FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND SUSPENSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDERBODY WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,822.

I STARTED MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT AND AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE, IT MADE A VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TRYING TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING NOTICEABLY WRONG, NOTHING. I RESTARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE SCREECHING NOISE STARTED AGAIN WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER PERSON, WE PUSHED IT BACK THEN, PUT I IT IN DRIVE AND IT DID MOVE FORWARD AND THE NOISE STOPPED AFTER AWHILE. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED ONLINE, SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS, AND THEY ALL INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE TRAILBLAZER THAT THE SUN SHELL FAILING. I ALSO FOUND SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OF THE SUN SHELL FAILING ALL WITH VARYING MILEAGE. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL QUOTES AND THEY ALL VARY IN RANGE. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY HIGH MILEAGE. THEY QUOTED THE HIGHEST OF EVERYONE WITH $2868 FOR A REPLACEMENT. IF IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE MECHANICS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY PAID FOR THESE VEHICLES, GM SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE ALL PROBLEMS OF THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR

LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT PERIODICALLY. REPLACE LIGHT AND WITHIN AT LEAST A WEEK IT GOES OUT AGAIN. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL TRAILBLAZERS WITH LEFT HEAD LIGHT OUT. *TR

SLIGHT GAS LEAK DEVELOPED SHORTLY INTO A MAJOR TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, LINES AND TANK.

CAR IDLE WOULD GO CRAZY AT STOP SIGNS AND RD LIGHTS. DURING TAKE OFF IDLE WOULD PLUNGE AND CAR WOULD STALL OR COME VERY CLOSE TO STALLING. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT SINCE NO CODES SHOWED UP ON COMPUTER. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND CAM POSITION SENSOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V201000 (SEAT BELTS) WERE ALREADY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

FUEL SMELL IN CAB OF VEHICLE: STARTED ON 20 JUNE 2011, VEHICLE HAS 165K MILES. OTHER PROBLEM INCLUDES PARKING LIGHTS NEEDING REPLACED VERY FREQUENTLY. *TR

TRANSMISSION LINES CORRODED. *TR

PRETTY SAID TO KNOW THAT CHEVROLET MAKES ALL THIS MAKES ALL THIS MONEY AND WONT REOPEN THEIR RECALLS WHEN THEY DIDN'T REPLACE PARTS ON VEHICLES TO BEGIN WITH MAYBE NEXT TIME SHOULD HAVE WENT FOREIGN INSTEAD OF AMERICAN FOR ALL THESE YEARS. *TR

I FEEL THAT EVEN IF YOU HAVE HAD A RECALL ISSUE ONCE AND THE SITUATION CONTINUES TO HAPPEN THEN IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED I HAVE CONTACT GM SEVERAL TIME AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RATIFY MY PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND SEVERAL OTHER RECALL ISSUES THIS IS SAD I SAY WE NEED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT I AM NOT ONE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION BUT FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY AND TO NOT FIX THEIR PROBLEM THAT THEY PUT OUT ON THE ROADS FOR US TO DRIVE SAFELY IS SHAMEFUL. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, THE GAS GAUGE IS ALL OVER. I CAN HAVE A FULL TANK ONE MINUTE, AND HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD HAVE 3/4 OF A TANK. ALSO IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN IT HAS A QUARTER OF A TANK, IT WILL SAY IT HAS 1/4 OF A TANK, AND A MILE DOWN THE ROAD IT JUST DROPS AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO I CAN PARK THE VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 3/8 OF A TANK, AND START IT LATER, AND IT SAYS EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ON. WE ALSO HAVE A 2004 GMC ENVOY THAT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR BOTH VEHICLES THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE OWNED THEM. BOTH WERE BOUGHT IN 2010. THIS OCCURS EVERY TANK OF GAS, AND THE ACTIONS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE EXACT SAME, SO IT IS HARD TO TELL IF WE ACTUALLY NEED GAS OR NOT, SOMETIMES THEY ARE ACTUALLY ALMOST OUT OTHER TIMES THE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *TR

I SAW AN ARTICLE IN WHICH YOU WERE TESTING TRAILBLAZERS FOR FAULTY FUEL GAUGES AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT ONLY SPANNED FOR 2005-2007, I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZERS AND HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS NOW TWICE WHEN IT SAYS I STILL HAVE GAS LEFT, MY LIGHT HADN'T EVEN TURNED ON YET. *TR

INSTALLED MY SUNSHINE KIDS RADIAN XTSL OUTBOARD IN '02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH LATCH (REARFACING). WENT BACK LATER TO ATTACH TOP TETHER AND NOTICED SEAT MOVED QUITE A BIT. GRABBED IT AT BELT PATH AND WAS ABLE TO LOOSEN SEVERELY WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS LOOSE TO BEGIN WITH AND REINSTALLED IT. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO LOOSEN AGAIN WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT. AS A RESULT I'M CURRENTLY USING A BACK-UP SEAT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2002, MAKE=TRAILBLAZER, MODEL=CHEVY). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE BULB SOCKET TO MELT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BAKE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY HIMSELF BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING WHERE THE FILLER NECK MET THE TANK BODY. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,121 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,563.

TRAILBLAZER SOUNDS LIKE A JET ENGINE WITH A LOT OF "WIND" NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE FAN CLUTCH WENT BAD. NOT ONLY IS THE FAN CLUTCH FAILING ON MULTIPLE TRAILBLAZERS BUT CHEVY MADE THIS PART SO DYNAMIC THAT THE COST IS OUTRAGEOUS. ALSO, DUE TO THE FAN CLUTCH GOING BAD IT ALSO DAMAGES THE SERPENTINE BELT. *TR

MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER 4X4 CAME LOCKED UP COMPLETELY WITH NO POSSIBILITY TO EVEN OPEN DOOR WITH THE KEY. CHEVY DEALER BLAMED THE MODULE VCM LOCATED UNDER THE BEHIND SEAT THAT MUST BE CHANGED. RE-PROGRAMMING ALL SEEMS WORKING BUT ERRATICALLY UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE CHANGE OF VCM MODULE. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY TO REPAIR IT ? THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AS WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SPRAYED OVER THE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V046000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE DEALER HAD NO INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,500.

BOUGHT 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHICH OPERATED FINE UNTIL 2 YRS AGO. FIRST, THE SPEEDOMETER GOES NUTS, THE NEEDLE REGISTERS FASTER SPEEDS THAN CAR IS GOING. SOME DAYS IT WOULD WORK, SOME DAYS IT WOULD NOT. NOW IT POINTS PAST 120 MPH, DIRECTLY DOWNWARDS, STUCK THERE AND DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. SITTING STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS ITS GOING OVER 120 MPH. THE GAS GAUGE GOES NUTS NEXT. THE NEEDLE GOES PAST FULL AND BACK AROUND TO THE GAS PUMP ICON AND STAYS THERE. THE TACHOMETER FOLLOWED SUIT DOING THE SAME THING AND INDICATING RPMS PAST THE 9000 RANGE AND DOESN'T SETTLE BACK AT ZERO WITH ENGINE OFF. AND NOW THE TEMP GAUGE IS SHOWING 200 - 250 DEGREES WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THE VOLTAGE AND BATTERY GAUGES ARE STILL SHOWING NORMAL READINGS - SO FAR. AM I SPEEDING, IS MY ENGINE ABOUT TO BLOW UP, OR AM I GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS? I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF I AM DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OR UNKNOWINGLY SPEEDING, NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, UNAWARE THAT MY ENGINE IS REVVING UP INTO A DANGEROUS RANGE OR ABOUT TO BLOW UP; OR IF MY ENGINE IS DANGEROUSLY OVERHEATING. I DEPEND ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO ALERT ME TO THOSE DANGERS. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE FAILING INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS A LONG TIME AGO BUT ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS HAVE COMPLAINED GM SAYS THEY WON'T FIX THIS ISSUE ON THE TRAILBLAZER. THEY DON'T CARE THAT WE TRAILBLAZER OWNERS MUST DRIVE OUR VEHICLES WITHOUT WORKING INSTRUMENTS. THIS SITUATION IS DANGEROUS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER THAT IS CURRENTLY GETTING IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED DUE TO FAILURE. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED IN 2005 AT 48,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY GM IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, WHICH I UNDERSTAND HAS A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. I AM NOW HAVING ANOTHER ONE PUT IN AFTER 80.,000 MILES BEING PUT ON THE NEW ONE AT A COST OF $3000. WHEN I CONTACTED GM REGARDING THIS I WAS TOLD: "AT SOME POINT THE CUSTOMER HAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN VEHICLE, GM IS NOT GOING TO ASSIST YOU WITH THIS ISSUE". THIS WILL ABSOLUTELY BE THE LAST GM PRODUCT I OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE OUTER MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALLBACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,425.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD ABNORMALLY BECOME EXCESSIVELY TIGHT AROUND THE PASSENGER INTERMITTENTLY FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

PARKED TRAILBLAZER IN GARAGE LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING SMELLED GAS IN GARAGE. UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE THAT HAD LEAKED OUT. IT SEAMS TO BE LEAKING FROM BELOW THE REAR SEAT AND MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM READING ABOUT MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE RECALLS OR OTHER MEANS OF GETTING SOME HELP SO I CAN REPAIR THE PROBLEM ASAP. HOPEFULLY NOT AT MY EXPENSE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. *TR