2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON THEN IMMEDIATELY OFF, TRUCK WOULD FEEL LIKE IT MOMENTARILY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. RECENTLY THE FUSES FOR ALL THE GAUGES HAVE BEEN BLOWING OUT REPETITIVELY. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES IT MORE THAN THE OTHERS. HAVE REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. CHEVY WAS HELPFULLY "GUESSING" AT FIRST BUT FINALLY TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TOWARDS THE END OF OUR 3 YEAR WARRANTY. WE HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO THEM FOR THE ONGOING PROBLEMS. *TR

MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER'S SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. EVERYONE I SPOKE TO, INCLUDING GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE REPAIRMAN, SEEMED TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY IT WAS A DEFECTIVE CLUSTER. THIS IS COVERED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. THERE ARE MANY CASES ONLINE WHERE IT IS OBVIOUS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT/KNOWN PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET FOR GOING 49 IN A 40 WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED SHE WAS WITHIN THE MPH LIMIT. IT WAS SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE REALIZED THE PROBLEM. MY SITUATION OCCURRED ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO AGO. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING WITH A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME VEHICLE AND HE MENTIONED HIS SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP. I TOLD HIM EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND HE IS LOOKING INTO THE REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND INCONVENIENCE AND SINCE SO MANY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR

I BUCKLED UP MY CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT AND IT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ANCHOR POINT ON THE BACK OF THE BENCH SEAT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HEAD SUPPORT IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH. THE REAR SEATBELT ALSO DID NOT PROVIDE A LOCK FEATURE; THEREFORE PROVIDING WHIPLASH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR EVEN CAUSE THE CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER ON THE LEFT - OUT THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW OR TO THE RIGHT TIPPING ON ANOTHER PASSENGER, CAUSING INJURY. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALL THAT IS GOING ON WITH GM. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE TAHOE, AVALANCHE, AND I FORGOT WHAT THE OTHER THE CAR WAS. THE FUEL, WATER, AND BATTERY GAUGES, THE AIRBAG LIGHT, A LONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME A ANSWER. I FEEL THAT IF GM IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER CARS AND HAVEN'T LOOK TO SEE IF THERE IS COMPLAINTS ON THESE, WHY HAVEN'T THEY ADDED THEM TO THE RECALLS. PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND HAVEN'T TO WAIT FOR GM TO SEND OUT A RECALL ON A VIN TYPE SPECIFIC CAR IS RIDICULOUS. IF THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THEY NEED TO CHECK THE OTHER CARS. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. IF THEY STAND BY THERE QUOTE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THEN THEY ARE NOT SATISFYING THE CONSUMERS AND MAKE THEM GO THROUGH A WHOLE ORDEAL, ON FINDING A SOLUTION. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR A PART AND FILL MY GAS TANK UP EVERY OTHER DAY TO MAKE SURE I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. PLUS, SINCE I CAN'T LOOK AT MY INSTRUMENTS TO TELL IF MY CAR IS GOING TO OVERHEAT AND MAKE IT INTO A BIGGER PROBLEM. SO, SINCE I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE WE WILL IF THE PEOPLE WHO SPEND MONEY ON THERE PRODUCT WILL MAKE GOOD ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR

IN MARCH 2006 AT APPROX, 38K MILES OUR SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STARTED GOING CRAZY AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. NOW THE WATER AND OIL GAUGES ARE GOING OUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO RISE EVEN WHEN I STOPPED. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS YET TO RECALL OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILING BUT STILL WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED IN THE TRAILBLAZER. THE OTHER TRUCKS AND SUV'S HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET IS PAYING FOR THEM BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. I WILL NEED TO PAY $450 FOR A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE A WORKING SPEEDOMETER. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EX. BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CENTER HIGH BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY PRIVATE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. I STATED I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR SPECIAL POLICY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT HE WOULD CHECK. 1) THERE WAS RECALL NHTSA ACTIONS # EA04021 THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS YEAR VEHICLE. 2) I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A GM SPECIAL POLICY THAT WOULD COVER THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD. I WAS TOLD THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE BULBS IN THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL. THERE IS NOT POLICY TO REPLACE THE LEFT CIRCUIT BOARD. IF IT FAILS THERE IT WILL BE COVERED FOR 6 YEARS OR 75,000 MILES. MY ISSUE IS IT THERE IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL BUT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MODEL. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILURE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. NO RECALL YET FOR TRAILBLAZERS BUT THERE IS RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS INCLUDING SILVERADO, SUBURBAN AND OTHERS. SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK. *TR

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TACH, FAILED AT 52,000 MI SPEEDOMETER STICKS DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO, AT 62,000 MI. *TR

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. GAS LEAK WHERE THE FILLER NECK CONNECTS TO THE TANK. I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY OF THESE ON THE FORUMS. GM HAS A BAD DESIGN HERE. *TR