2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaint Log

THE GM LS2 ENGINE INSTALLED IN THE TRAILBLAZER SS MODELS HAS A KNOWN OILING ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BE STARVED FOR OIL AND THUS, SPINS A ROD BEARING. BEING THAT THE TRAILBLAZER SS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE, GM HASN'T LIFTED A FINGER TO RECALL OR REPAIR THIS DESIGN FLAW. THE PROBLEM ONLY EXISTS IN THE TRAILBLAZER SS (NOT CORVETTE OR GTO TO MY KNOWLEDGE) DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PAN. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2009. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ITS HOT AND COLD, DRY OR WET. JUST STARTING THE ENGINE MAKES THEN COME ON. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR 2 YEARS NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS HAPPENING AND CAN'T FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NEVER BE FIXED. ?*TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 57 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CONSOLE. MY ON STAR DID NOT WORK, NOR DID THE RADIO OR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT NONE OF THE GAUGES, LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC. WERE WORKING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE NOR FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN 3 WEEKS LATER THEY GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM HAD RESOLVED ITSELF.

TRACTION CONTROL AND REPAIR LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACTED. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

HELLO, I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD MANY COMPLAINTS OF CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON GMC SUV'S. I HAVE ONE AND HAVE BEEN READING WAY TOO MANY POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS CAUSED BY WHAT 2 MECHANICS SAY IS A BAD DESIGN AND CHEAP PARTS. FOR A $30+ TRUCK, THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE A 2008 TRAILBLAZER LT, WITH 50K MILES. THE COST TO FIX IS AVERAGED AT AROUND $600-$700!!!!! MANY HAVE TO TRY AND TACKLE THIS PROJECT ON THEIR OWN SINCE THAT TYPE OF MONEY ISN'T REALLY JUST LAYING AROUND FOR MOST PEOPLE AND WHAT HAPPENS IS BROKEN BOLTS AND THEN A WHOLE SEPARATE ISSUE. ALSO BEEN PROBLEMS WITH O2 SENSORS BECAUSE OF THE LEAK, SEEMS THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A FACTORY/MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF, AT NO COST TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. OR I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MONEY I NEED TO SPEND TOWARD FIXING IT SINCE I CAN'T AFFORD TO NOT HAVE IT IN DRIVING CONDITION. PROMPT ACTION TO THIS COMPLAINT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. STILL A TRUE GM BELIEVER!!!! BUT COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP HERE AS MANY OTHERS DO. *TR

I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE INTO THE RIGHT TURN LANE AND THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT ENGAGE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, TRAVELING SEVERAL YARDS UNTIL THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND ONSTAR DID NOT ACTIVATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD. THE DRIVER'S DOOR KNOCKED HER DOWN AND SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE STREET WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS,FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO A SPEED WOBBLE,I LIGHTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT BECAME WORSE. I TOOK THE TRAILBLAZER TO THE MICHELIN TIRE DEALER AND HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BALANCE OR RUN-OUT ON THE TIRES,SO I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SS WITH 13800 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON CITY STREETS WHEN MY BRAKES APPLIED THEM SELVES AND BEGAN TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL HEAVILY SO THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH VEHICLES TURNING AHEAD OF ME AND ALSO VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND ME. I GOT TO A SAFE AREA AND PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS FIRM AS CAN BE AND WOULD NOT LOOSEN UP, I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE BRAKES DISENGAGED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY WHERE UN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME WITH NO REPAIRS COMPLETED. I ASKED THEM TO DOCUMENT THIS IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND CAUSES A CRASH SO THEY CAN BE HELD LIABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING MY VEHICLE ANYMORE KNOWING THAT AT ANY TIME MY BRAKES MIGHT TURN ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/16/10 *BF UPDATED 07/27/10

MY BLAZER ALSO SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO FUEL, EVEN THOUGH I JUST FILLED UP! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WITH AN ADULT OF 120 POUNDS SITTING IN IT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND CHANGES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT I MUST SIT PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. I ALWAYS WEAR MY SEATBELT. I AM 5'7' AND WEIGH 120 LBS. IF I CROSS MY LEGS OR PUT MY FEET CLOSE TO THE SEAT (RATHER THAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME) THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DISENGAGE. OFTEN, THE AIRBAG DOES NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH I AM SITTING "PROPERLY." I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SEE A CODE. I SHOULD ALSO SIT CLOSER TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES AND WAS FIXED. NOW I HAVE ABOUT 62,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN, SO APPARENTLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE IT LOOKED INTO AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT 62,000 MILES QUOTED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE $600-700. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS BAD MANIFOLD??? *TR

ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ERROR CODE P0449(EVAPORATIVE EMMISION SYSTEM VENT/VALVE SOLENOID CIRCUIT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD SEAT BELT EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SHE NOTICED THERE WAS NO BUCKLE TO SNAP THE SEAT BELT INTO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SEAL BELT BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A NEW BUCKLE INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/17/10.*JB

2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SHUTTERS IN FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES REACHING A RIGHT HAND CURVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGE MULTIPLE TIMES SOMETIMES BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE A WHEEL TO SLIP. DEALER HAS BEEN IN TOUCH MULTIPLE TIMES WITH GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND CLAIM THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 TRAIL BLAZER AD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A BIG CRACK IN IT. THIS TRIAL BLAZER IS NOT THAT OLD. TO ME THIS SEEMS BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD FEEL ABNORMALLY SOFT AND SPONGY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER SIX TIMES YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,012 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SSS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. SHE ATTEMPTED TO COAST INTO A PARKING SPACE , BUT THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP AND PARK THE VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,300.

WHILE ENTERING A GAS STATION THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THE GM AT THE PUMP HAD IT'S BACKUP LIGHTS ON AND WASN'T EVEN BACKING UP. WHAT'S REALLY DISTURBING IS THE FACT PEOPLE WILL START TA IGNORE THESE IN DARK OR RAINY PARKING LOTS AND POTENTIALLY GET RUN OVER. SHOULDN'T BACKUP LIGHTS ONLY BE USED FOR BACKING UP? THIS LOOKS LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE VEHICLE LINEUP. *TR

2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 42,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE THE MANIFOLD REPLACED AS THE ENTIRE MANIFOLD WAS SPLIT AROUND THE ENTIRE PIPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES BY SHIFTING GEARS AND APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE BRAKE RELEASED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED. HE ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH. HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING BOTH FAILURES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE NOR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,225 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

I WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT ON A SLIGHT HILL. WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO MOVE AHEAD AND ALL 4 BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP AND I HAD NO FORWARD MOTION. I PUSHED HAD ON GAS PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO CREEP AT ABOUT 1 MPH TO A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ENTERED DRIVEWAY I HEARD A "CLINK" AND BRAKES RELEASED.THIS VEH HAS 5200 MILES AND IS A 2008 TRAILBLAZER SS AWD. THIS IS THE 1ST INSTANCE OF THIS TYPE.I TOOK IT TO MY SERVICING CHEVY DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT "MECHANICALLY " IT WAS FINE. THEY CONTACTED CHEVROLET TAC AND WERE TOLD THIS HAS NEVER EVER HAPPENED IN THE WHOLE DATA BASE FOR GM AND NO REPAIRS AUTHORIZED TILL IT CAN BE REPLICATED FOR THEM TO SEE. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED . THIS HAPPENED 0N 4-25-09. I WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 4-28-09 AND THE AGAIN CALLED TAC TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYONE WHO HAD INFO ON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE OF THE BRAKES....BUT AGAIN NO LUCK. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE DOING MORE THAN LIP SERVICE.... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY RESTRAINED THE CONTACT, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

SIDE WINDOW AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, DEPLOYED VIRTUALLY SECONDS AFTER I MADE A SUDDEN ABRUPT MANEUVER (IN AVOIDANCE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE). I WAS NORMALLY PROCEEDING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROADWAY AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED RAPIDLY AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED VERY SLOWLY AS IF IN SLOW MOTION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE TO TURN LEFT I CONTACTED A CURB AND RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE (RIGHT FRONT). THESE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AND ESPECIALLY MOMENTS AFTER MY MANEUVER. G.M. HAS CONCLUDED THAT I EXPERIENCED A NEAR ROLLOVER SITUATION, AND THAT ALL SENSORS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. G.M. HAS DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE ON THE AIRBAG AND HEADLINER (AS A RESULT OF DEPLOYMENT) REPLACEMENT, THAT IS THE ONLY EXISTING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WITH 1066 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS SITTING AT THE DEALER WITH ITS ESTIMATE OF $4000.00 TO RESET ALL. I AM SURE THAT THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THIS WILL RE-OCCUR. NOBODY CAN OR WILL ANSWER OR ADDRESS MY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE THAT, NOT ONLY ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED, BUT SUBSTANTIALLY LATE IN THE MATER OF ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT. I AM CONSIDERING CANCELING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AS I MAY NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE THROUGH THE COURSE OF ITS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AS A RESULT OF THIS UNNERVING EXPERIENCE. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY FALSE AND DELAYED SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, REPORT DATE OF MARCH 25, 2009. I JUST DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS MUST BE REPLACED. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS LIMP. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS SO TIGHT IT NOT ONLY BROKE TOP OF THE BELT HOUSING ON TOP OF THE SEAT (PIECES), THE BELT IS SO TIGHT IT IS DEFORMING THE SEAT. I CANT IMAGINE WHAT THIS WOULD HAVE DONE TO A PASSENGER, HAD I HAVE HAD ONE IN THAT SEAT. *TR

THE LIFTBACK EMBLEM ON THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE EMBLEM ON THE FRONT BEGAN TO DISINTEGRATE AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR. I DON'T HAVE ANY REASON IT JUST STARTED. PEOPLE AND MECHANICS HAVE BEEN TELLING ME THAT THEY WERE BAD AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS HIGH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4WD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE STABILITRAK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE STATED THAT THE STABILITRAK DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING OVER AN ICE PATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHO RESET THE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM TWO WHEEL TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE LIGHT. OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER AND EVENTUALLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

FOR THREE WEEKS MY FUEL LIGHT DENOTES THAT I AM ON EMPTY. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN TO GET SOME GAS. BUT WHEN I STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE GAS LIGHT, I NOTICED THAT, EVEN WHEN I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK, I WAS STILL GETTING THAT RINGING SOUND THAT DENOTES 'EMPTY'. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME ABOUT $460 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT AN AWFUL LOT OF MONEY FOR A FUEL LIGHT. WHAT'S UP WITH THIS? *TR

I BOUGHT THIS 08 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER NEW 9-30-08.FROM THE DATE I BOUGHT IT I NOTICED THE CHARGING HAND ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS THE BATTERY NOT CHARGING ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME,THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THIS IS A FUEL SAVING FEATURE .WHEN THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED THE ALTERNATOR QUITS CHARGING.AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH OF DRIVING THIS VEH.I NOTICED WHEN IT QUIT FULLY CHARGING THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL BUT 1/3RD OF THE WAY UP,THE VEH.CAN'T BE DRIVEN IN THE RAIN DUE TO THE WIPERS BARELY MOVING,THE BOSE STEREO SYSTEM LOSES POWER AND MALFUNCTIONS,AND IM SURE OTHER THINGS DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY,THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND WONT SHIFT LIKE IT IS DESIGNED TO DO,THE MILES PER GALLON GAUGE RESETS ITSELF WHILE THE VEH.IS MOVING. I HAVE HAD THE VEH.TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE TO WHY IT IS DOING THIS,I THINK IF YOUR DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND RUN INTO A HARD RAINSTORM YOU WOULD BE LUCKY TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,,I EXPERIENCED THE SITUATION ONCE BUT WAS LUCKY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. AM TAKING THE VEH.TO ANOTHER DEALER THIS WEEK TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE DAY WE DROVE IT HOME THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE LIGHTS, LOCKS, BLINKERS, AND ALL GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE ONSTAR MODULE WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITRACK LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF NUMEROUS TIMES...SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR TWO, SOMETIMES FOR A WEEK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 13 TIMES IN 3 YEARS FOR ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, SEVERAL ELECTRICAL MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MY GRANDMOTHER HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAS HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TT

RENTED 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SUV FROM NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ON 8/31/08 WITH 436 MILES ON ODOMETER. DROVE APPROX 800 MILES OVER A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS. ON 9/6/08, WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND AT 70MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 3RD GEAR, WOULD NOT GO INTO 4TH OR OVERDRIVE. RPM'S AT 70 MPH WERE APPROX 3,500. PULLED OFF ROAD AT INTERSTATE EXIT, TRANSMISSION MADE A "CLUNK", JOLTING ME AND MY WIFE RATHER INTENSELY. TOPPED OFF THE FUEL, QUITE GINGERLY BEGAN OUR TRIP AGAIN. AS VEHICLE REACHED 45-50MPH, IT DOWNSHIFTED ITSELF INTO 3RD GEAR, JUMPING THE RPM'S AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH HARSHLY. CALLED NATIONAL, REQUESTED THEY "TALK US IN" TO SAGINAW, MI OFFICE FOR VEHICLE EXCHANGE. NATIONAL REP TOLD ME SHE "COULD NOT READ A MAP" AND "CAN'T TELL WHAT EXIT YOU SHOULD TAKE TO GET HERE". WE ONCE AGAIN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT AN EXIT, SLOWED TO A STOP, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A NATIONAL OFFICE. WHILE ON "HOLD" WITH NATIONAL'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DEPT., DECIDED TO TRY TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN. REACHED 40MPH ON I-75, WHEN TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. MOTOR REVVED WHEN THROTTLE DEPRESSED, BUT NO FORWARD MOTION OCCURRED. PULLED OFF IN EMERGENCY LANE (NARROW, NEXT TO A STEEP DITCH), AND WERE STUCK THERE FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS WHILE NATIONAL PERFORMED A "TOW-EXCHANGE". EVENTUALLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT OUT, BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER WE WERE STUCK WITH HUGE SEMI TRACTORS RUNNING 80MPH PAST US FOR TWO HOURS, AND HAVING NO MEANS OF SHELTER FROM THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING "ROADKILL"!! FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WAS UNPRECEDENTED. VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY UNTIL IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH / OVERDRIVE. FAILURE WAS PROGRESSIVE AND SEVERE THEREAFTER. *TR

MY 2008 TRAILBLAZER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEFECT WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,779.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TO ALSO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SOCKETS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A THIRD DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THEM TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

2008 TRAILBLAZER SHAKES FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN TRAVELING NORMAL SPEED AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE SIDE WINDOW CURTAIN AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HYPOTHESIZED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE DRIVEN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD OR WAS DRIVING ON TWO WHEELS. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NO INDICATORS OF A ROLLOVER OR A CRASH. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HER BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 800.

NO CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP ON DASH BOARD. THIS BECOMES A PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVE OR NOT, WHICH CAN CREATE AN ACCIDENT WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS TO START TO DECELERATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNSURE WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 263. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB UPDATED

THE AIR BAG IS THE ISSUE IT SAYS IT NEEDS SERVICED NOT FOR SURE IF ANYTHING ELSE IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT HEARD SOUNDS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE BEGAN TO WORSEN GRADUALLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND HAS STILL NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEGINNING TO DRIFT WHILE DRIVING. HE FEELS THAT THE DRIFTING AND THE NOISE ARE RELATED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,002.