2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53000.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, IN-TANK GAUGE DEFECTIVE UN-RELIABLE, INTERMITTENT OR RANDOM READINGS SHOWN ON GAS GAUGE AND YELLOW LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT NOT INDICATING ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. RESULTED IN A SERIOUS UN-SAFE CONDITION ABRUPTLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE FREE-WAY NEEDING TO PULL OFF ROADWAY WITH NO POWER AND LIMITED CONTROL. WITH INCREASING NUMBERS OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN, PRODUCT RELIABILITY INSUFFICIENCY, THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO EXPOSING OPERATOR, AND / OR PASSENGERS TO HAZARDOUS UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS AND ABOUT A TWO MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BEGIN TO STOP WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER 40 MINS OF DRIVING THE GAUGE FAILS AND WILL STAY AROUND 20 OR BE BELOW 0 MPH EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL AND IT WOULD COST ME OVER 500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE HEARD HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME FOR THIS MODEL, AND OTHER GMC MODELS. IS ANYONE GOING TO STAND FOR US, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE FILLED UP THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS NOW ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE LIGHT WILL START MAKING A NOISE WHEN IT DETECTS THERE IS NO GAS, BUT WE JUST FILLED UP THE CAR. IT IS GOING TO COST 1,000 DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FULL AND MOVES UP AND DOWN PERIODICALLY. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE ANOTHER DEFECT THE VEHICLE HAS IS THAT IF WE TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF DURING THE DAY IT CAUSES A SHORT IN THE TAILLIGHTS .AFTER THE SAME THING HAPPENING 3 TIMES ,I NOTICED THE PATTERN AND MY WIFE BEING PULLED OVER AND TICKETED MADE ME PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS PATTERN. I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OR FOR THAT MATTER A CHEVY ,THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE TO THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR

SPEEDOMETER, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND VOLT METER STICK, DROP TO LOWEST POINT OR SURGE TO HIGHEST POINT. SPEEDOMETER WILL STICK AT ONE SPEED OR STICK AND THEN ONLY MOVE UP FROM THAT POINT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I'M TRAVELING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN IT RAINS AND WILL REMAIN INACCURATE FOR A SEVERAL DAYS. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING IS DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS THE FACE AND NECK INSTEAD OF HER CHEST. THE SEAT BELT GETS IN THE WAY WHEN SHE IS DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IT WILL NOT PROTECT HER BODY INSTEAD IT WOULD INJURE HER NECK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS ALWAYS ON "E" AND THE EMPTY INDICATOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, EVEN AFTER I HAVE FILLED UP MY GAS TANK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS NOW. I READ SOME STATEMENTS ONLINE THAT SEVERAL GM OWNERS OF 2005 TRAILBLAZERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, CAUSING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE LIES WITH THE CAR ITSELF. *TR

GAS GAUGE INOP/UNRELIABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH A DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE. REGARDLESS HOW MUCH GAS IN THE TANK THE GAUGE READS 1/4 TANK OR LESS, MOST OF THE TIME THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS LIT INDICATING THERE IS NO GAS IN THE CAR. I AM RELUCTANT TO PAY THE $900 TO REPAIR THIS AS THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL AND THE CONDITION RETURNS WITHIN WEEKS. THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A FUNCTIONAL GAUGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WORKS SPORADICALLY AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/01/11*LJ UPDATED 02/03/11

GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER ON CHEVY TRAILBLAIZER 2005. NO CORRECT READING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER HAD SUDDENLY RISEN TO 50 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69000.

VEHICLE STARTED BY FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE JUST FILLED UP WITH GAS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THEN THE OIL LIGHT HAS GONE HAYWIRE, AND FAILS TO RESET ITSELF, IT POINTS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GAUGE. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER WILL WITHOUT WARNING STOP WORKING AND FREEZE ON A CERTAIN NUMBER, THEN GO DOWN TO BELOW ZERO AND NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING AT TIMES. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE IT RESETS ITSELF, BUT THEN HAPPENS AGAIN THE NEXT TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND FROM FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS UNIQUE TO MY CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND PEOPLE STRANDED IF IT IS NOT FIXED, OR IF GM DOES NOT LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE NEEDLE STARTS ON 120 MPH WHEN I AM SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WITH GASOLINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/07/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS AND WOULD FLUCTUATE INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

MY FUEL GAUGE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE HIGHEST IT WOULD GO WAS 1/4 TANK OF GAS AFTER PUTTING IN $70 WORTH OF GAS. AND THAT FLUCTUATED EVERYDAY. ONE MOMENT IT WOULD HAVE 1/4 THEN NOTHING. I HAD TO USE MY TRIP METER UNTIL I HAD THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE FUEL SENSOR SHORTED. I KNOW THAT MY CAR IS A 2005 WITH 87K MILES, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS OUT THERE, I AM SHOCKED THERE IS NO RECALL YET. ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT? *TR

SPEEDOMETER READ THAT I WAS GOING 85MPH, I WAS IN A 35MPH SPEED ZONE GOING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.THE SPEEDOMETER RAN COUNTER CLOCK WISE THEN CLOCK WISE. AFTER THAT EPISODE THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ALL TO TOGETHER. FAILURE OCCURRED 62,000 MILES. IN COLD WEATHER THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. ALSO MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. *TR

I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, IT IS COMPLETELY POINTING DOWN, NOW ALL OF THE GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING.. MY SPEEDOMETER SAYS I'M GOING 80-90 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP. ITS SUCH A PAIN, NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, OR HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES..THEY SHOULD REALLY RECALL WHAT EVER IS MAKING THE GAUGES DO THIS..IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A DEFECT OF SOME SORT, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. ITS TOO BAD BECAUSE I LOVE MY TRAILBLAZER BUT WONT EVER BUY ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER,RECENTLY MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING CRAZY,NOW IT EITHER WORKS OR IT DOESN'T,SOMETIMES IT SAYS YOUR AT 0 OR SOMETIMES IT SAYS YOUR GOING 120 MPH,SOMETIMES IT STICKS ON 70 MPH!!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A VERY IMPORTANT RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRES. THE CONNECTORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,684.

I HAVE HAD MY TRAILBLAZER SINE 2008 THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AROUND 58,000 MILES AND NOW SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS WINDING UP EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. *TR

AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE SOMETIMES THE RPM GAUGE WILL NOT MOVE, LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED, THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO TURN THE KEY AGAIN CAUSING MY STARTER TO MAKE AN AWFUL SOUND, SINCE THE CAR WAS ALREADY RUNNING, RPM GAUGE HOWEVER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL START OUT AT 0 LIKE NORMAL BUT THEN WILL STICK AND GO BACK DOWN TO 0 WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO SEE THE SPEED I AM GOING, AT TIMES IT WILL STICK AROUND 40 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK IT ALWAYS SAYS I AM EMPTY. WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY FINAL POINT, MY ODOMETER HAS STARTED STICKING, I GAUGE MY GAS MILEAGE BY MY ODOMETER, THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE ODOMETER IS STICKING, I COULD BE THINKING I HAVE ENOUGH GAS WHEN IN REALITY I DO NOT, THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS, NOT TO MY OWN ERROR BUT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES, WHICH COULD CAUSE ME TO STALL AND BE REAR ENDED. I TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST EVERYDAY AND I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS GAUGE WHEN FROM NEARLY FULL TO EMPTY, CAUSING THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT TO COME UP. IT THEN INTERMITTENTLY WHEN FROM EMPTY, BACK UP TO FULL, AND THEN DOWN TO READING EMPTY AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS THE DAY PRIOR AND HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL SHORT ERRANDS AROUND TOWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON AUG 17TH. TODAY (AUG 18TH)WE TOOK THE VEHICLE AROUND THE BLOCK FOR A TEST DRIVE. IT STARTED OUT READING FULL TANK. AT ABOUT 30MPH IS DROPPED TO EMPTY. WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN GETTING HOME, THE GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. AN ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL REPORTS OF VEHICLES ACTUALLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE VEHICLE BELIEVING IT WAS OUT OF FUEL WHEN IT WAS NOT. CHEVY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT IS HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR $800 FOR THE REPAIR. ANOTHER CAUSE COULD BE THE STEPPER MOTOR FOR THE GAUGE, WHICH FROM ONLINE RESEARCH APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRAILBLAZER THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

THREE OUT OF SIX DASHBOARD GAUGES DON'T WORK. INCLUDED ARE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND GAS GAUGE. THE VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE, ONE NEVER KNOWS WHEN OR WHERE YOU WILL RUN OUT OF FUEL. THIS OPENS YOU TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN A DANGEROUS LOCATION AND ALSO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2008. *TR

THE CLUSTER, AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A GM SPECIALIST, IS DEFECTIVE ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER. THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAUSES ME UNDUE STRESS BECAUSE I AM NEVER CERTAIN OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS I HAVE AND THE OIL METER GIVES MISREADING. I TRAVEL ALONE MOST OF THE TIME AND WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE GAS, IT IS ALWAYS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. THIS ALL STARTED IN 12/12/09 AND RECENTLY GM HAD ME GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, AS IF THEY DID NOT ALREADY KNOW THE ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES, TO A TUNE OF $100 PLUS DOLLARS AT MY COST. AFTER THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETE, I WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE, SLIGHTLY PASS 67K WHEN I CONTACTED THEM AND AT THE TIME THEY WERE INFORMED THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I THINK THAT THE ISSUE WITH THEM REFUSING TO MAKE AMENDS REGARDING THE VEHICLE AND THEN TO HAVE MY PAY MONEY WAS A TRUE FORM OF DECEPTION. I CAN NOT KNOW THE ACCURATE SPEED, THE GAS NEEDLE SWAYS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE OIL NEEDLE, EVEN DURING FREEZING TEMPS, IS ALWAYS BEYOND THE CORRECT POINT. THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO ME, A CONSUMER, AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. SO, YES, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I BOUGHT A VEHICLE FOR DEPENDABILITY AND THIS ONE DOES NOT AFFORD THAT TO ME AND THEIR REFUSAL IS SICKENING. I HAVE NO TRUST IN ANY OF THE GAUGES BECAUSE I QUESTION THE ACCURACY OF THEM AND TOO, THE SPEEDOMETER COULD REALLY LEAD TO GETTING TICKETS OR WORSE. *TR

PLEASE GO TO THIS SITE AND YOU WILL SEE WHY THIS PROBLEM CAN GET SOMEONE KILLED IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2005/ELECTRICAL/FUEL_GAUGE_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. *TR

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK. GAUGE USUALLY READS EMPTY, WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON, EVEN WHEN FILLED UP. WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS ON BUSY STREET. CHECKED AROUND, AND FOUND MANY, MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

OWN 2005 TRAILBLAZER. AT 60,555 MILES SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AND NOW REGISTERS OVER 120 MPH. HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED AT 60,000 AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS 555 MILES OUT OF COVERAGE, IT WOULD COST ME $500.00 TO FIX. LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL OUT AS WELL. PLEASE REVIEW NEED TO RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE THAT OTHERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING. *TR

MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT ALWAYS READS NO FUEL NOW EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND IT SEEMS MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND GM WANTS OVER $1,000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS THIS COULD RESULT IN MY VEHICLE STALLING OR RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FUEL LEVEL COMPONENT DOES NOT ACCURATELY MEASURE FUEL LEVELS IN GAS TANK AND COULD LEAD TO UNEXPECTED STALLING ON HIGHWAYS AND ROADWAYS WHICH COULD RESULT IN COLLISION WHEN GAS RUNS OUT BUT GAUGE SAYS IT IS FULL. IT FLUCTUATES EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND AFTER TANK IS FILLED AND CAR TURNED ON, GAUGE READS EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN CHANGES TO FULL. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS IN MANY CHEVY MODELS ESPECIALLY THE TRAILBLAZER. THEY WANT 800 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. ONLY HAVE 38900 MILES ON MY 2005. *TR

THE FUEL TANK SENSOR IN THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. AFTER PUTTING APPROXIMATELY $50.00 WORTH OF GAS IN THE TANK THE LOW FUEL LIGHT GOES ON AND THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF THE LOW FUEL POSITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. *TR

WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL GAUGE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS IT IS QUITE COSTLY AND MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED I RESEARCH A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS QUITE COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. I AM AFRAID I WILL FORGET TO RESET MY MILEAGE ONE TIME AND RUN OUT OF GAS, CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THIS GOES WITH THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FUEL AREA OF THE VEHICLE IS HAVING TO BE REPAIRED. MY FUEL SENSOR IS NO LONGER WORKING. THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND, ACCORDING TO MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE (SOME MULTIPLE TIMES) WITH THE 05 TRAILBLAZER. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS THE OIL GAUGE NOT WORKING. AS STATED, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ~$500.00 REPAIR ON THE AREA OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OIL GAUGE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THE SPEED CONTROL SENOR HAD FAILED AND THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT WAS NOT RECALLED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR ALSO CONTROLLED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE, RELAY SWITCH, BULBS AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. UNIT LOST CONTROL AND TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING THE CEMENT MEDIAN BARRIER. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0333-91)*JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE DROVE OVER SOME DEBRIS IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT. UPDATED VOQ 09/14/10

MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR. WHEN I FILL IT SOMETIMES IT SAYS THERE IS GAS OTHER TIMES IT BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS BEFORE & THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE STREET WHEN IT OCCURRED. MYSELF OR ANYONE COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENS. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO THIS IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON PLACE FOR THESE VEHICLES. *TR

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. *TR

I REACHED 55,000 MILES ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAIZER. NOW, MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT STICKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT EVEN MOVE OFF THE 0MPH. BETTER YET, MY HEAD LIGHTS ARE RANDOMLY TURNING OFF. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONE A DAY. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW CHEVY CAN TELL ME THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT LIVE IN A PLACE THAT HAST DAY LIGHT 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK AND AM FORCED TO DRIVE DURING THE NIGHT HOURS. IF MY LIGHTS ARE OUT AND AN ACCIDENT IS CAUSED, I WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I'M SURE I WILL EVENTUALLYG ET PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE, IT'S JUST I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR. WHAT DO I EXPLAIN TO THE OFFICER, "SORRY MY LIGHTS ARE OUT AND NO, I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING?" THIS IS A JOKE! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET , YET CHEVY WILL NOT ADMIT TO THIS "CLUSTER" ISSUE BEING RELATED TO SAFETY? SO WHEN I GET TICKETS FROM THE POLICE, FAIL MY MASSACHUSETTS STATE INSPECTION AND MAYBE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DO I FORWARD ALL BILLS TO CHEVY? AND IF A LIFE IS LOST, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO RELACE THAT? WHY CAN'T THEY JUST RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE THIS HAPPENS, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED YET? *TR

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TO FLORIDA FROM OHIO I FELT A BUDGE AND THEN HEARD THE VEHICLE SOUND LIKE IT WAS DOWN SHIFTING AND THE RPMS WERE HIGH. I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND HEADED BACK HOME DOING 40 MPH SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR. ALSO THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS HARSHLY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE THIS SAME SUBJECT. I AM ASSUMING THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHERE TO REPORT SUCH INCIDENTS. *TR

MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. IT RANDOMLY GOES UP TO VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES NO SPEED AT ALL, MEANING IT HANGS BETWEEN 120 AND 0. THIS PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE AT TIMES I AM GUESSING MY SPEED AND MY CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS IN THE CAR WITH ME. CHEVROLET/GMC SHOULD HAVE ALREADY RECALLED THIS A LONG TIME AGO. THEY KNOW IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ITS CONSUMERS, SO HOW CAN THEY NOT FIX SOMETHING THAT IS THEIR FAULT? I DON'T THINK THE BUYERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $500 OR MORE OUT OF POCKET TO FIX SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE'S VEHICLE. THAT IS NOT RIGHT. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND NOW THE OIL GAUGE IS ALSO NOT WORKING. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN SINCE I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM DRIVING. IT WILL COST AROUND $500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAS BECOME ERRATIC DISPLAYING FUEL LEVELS FROM EMPTY TO FULL WITH DIFFERENT VARIATIONS DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. *TR

I'VE SEEN THE OTHER LISTINGS ALSO DESCRIBING THIS COMPLAINT, SAME SYMPTOMS. WITHOUT NOTICE, SPEEDOMETER WILL CEASE TO WORK CORRECTLY, SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR ACTUAL TRAVELING SPEED IT. THIS IS AN IMMENSE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SHARED MY CONCERNS WITH MY LAWYER AND IF A RECALL IS NOT ISSUED TO ALL THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WILL COSTS GM MUCH MORE MONEY THAN A RECALL. IN JUST ONE GOOGLE SEARCH MANY COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND. EXAMPLE: [XXX] , AL, USA 2010FEB 12 TRAILBLAZER 3.2L V6 IT'S VERY HARD TO DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT THE SPEEDOMETER WORKING. I AM AFRAID THAT I COULD GET A SPEEDING TICKET AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE. MY SPEED SHOWS I AM DOING 120 MPH WHEN I START MY CAR. THIS IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT. I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I HAVE OWNED BLAZERS SINCE 1984. I CAN'T BELIEVE CHEVY WONT BACK UP THE CONSUMER. IT WILL BE THE LAST CHEVY I EVER OWN.[XXX]WEST MONROE, NY, USA 2009DEC 15 TRAILBLAZER LS V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 61,000 MILES I WAS A CHEVY MAN INTIL I BOUGHT A 2005 TRAILBLAZER, NOW CHEVY CAN KISS MY [XXX]. HOW IN THE [XXX] DOES YOUR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GO OUT AT 60,000 MILES AND ITS NOT ON RECALL AND TO TOP IT OFF ALL OF THE OTHER CHEVY'S SUV AND SOME OF THEIR TRUCKS ARE ON RECALL FOR THE VERY SAME THING? TELL ME PLEASE TELL ME THAT THAT IS NOT A BUNCH OF BULL. I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN. ITS SAID THAT MY 96 DODGE DAKOTA RUNS BETTER THAN MY 2005 CHEVY. GO DODGE YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THEM. SO NOW I'M A

TRAILBLAZER WAS MAKING ROARING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTING UP AND TOOK ABOUT 2 MINUTES FOR IT TO RUN NORMAL, VOLTAGE METER FLUCTUATES AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS DIMMING INTERMITTENTLY DURING THIS TIME. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF AFTER BEING STOPPED, ENGINE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. IT JUMPS, AND I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES. IT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT (SINCE JAN '09). THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS IF THE RADIO IS LEFT ON, IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO WHEN YOU SHUT THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKS. JUST HAD CLUTCH FAN AND WATER PUMP REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. AFTER HAVING THAT DONE, IT STILL MAKES A ROARING NOISE FOR THE FIRST FIVE TO TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING. GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC ON IT TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE SUV IS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS, 4WD, 6 CYLINDER MOTOR AND HAS ABOUT 88,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR IS NOT WORKING STAYS AT EMPTY WHEN JUST FILLED.!!! *TR