2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING (NEED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) FUEL LEVEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENSOR LAST NIGHT. I STARTED MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAUGE SAID HALF TANK, LEFT WORK A FEW HOURS LATER, THE FUEL LIGHT WAS ON AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, IT WENT UP TO A QUARTER TANK. JUST FILLED IT UP TONIGHT AND ITS ON E AND THE GAS LIGHT IS STUCK ON. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. HE CURRENTLY HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,158.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. REPEATED VISITS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE RESULTED IN NO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE TO WHICH THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS A COOLING FAN. EVEN UPON REPLACING THIS FAN, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH ON/OFF. AT ONE POINT THE LIGHT STAYED ON TO WHICH ONSTAR REPORTED AN ENGINE COOLING/AC ISSUE. THIS WARNING WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT THE LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO FLASH EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS IS ABNORMAL AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS VERY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,239 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,100.

WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, MY WIFE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND OPENED THE DOOR - AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT PROCEEDED TO BILLOW SMOKE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED - THE SEAT WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE AND SEAT WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH FOAM - THE VEHICLE HAD A POWERED DRIVER'S SEAT BUT NOT HEATED SEATS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A THREE CAR PILE UP. THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WENT UNDERNEATH THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM ON STAR DUE TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR FAILURES WITH HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THREE CHILDREN IN SAFETY SEATS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

SPEEDOMETER ON MY TRAILBLAZER SHOWED A WILDLY INACCURATE SPEED READING. THIS READING WAS VERY LOW AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SPEEDING/ SAFETY SITUATION. THE SPEEDOMETER COULD GIVE A FALSE READING ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO ENTER A CURVE OR CITY AT AN UNSAFE SPEED. AT A STOPLIGHT THE NEEDLE POINTED STRAIGHT DOWN INSTEAD OF ZERO. I CONTACTED GM WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS SPECIFIC MODEL TO WARRANT A RECALL. AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE COMPONENTS CAUSING THE FAILURE IN THE MODELS BEING RECALLED ARE THE SAME AS THOSE IN TRAILBLAZERS. MY VEHICLE ALSO HAS THE DIMMING/FLICKERING LIGHTS AT NIGHT. GM HAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN OUT THAT SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THERE HAS TO BE A REASON FOR THESE ISSUES. I DON'T CALL LOSING LIGHTS AT NIGHT NORMAL. NOR DO I HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE LIGHTS WILL NOT FAIL COMPLETELY. *TR

TURNED VEHICLE ON AND FOUND A/C BLOWER NOT WORKING AND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. BLOWER WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BAS / BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM THERE COULD BE A FIRE. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS CONCERN FOR THE OWNERS. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS. IN PARTICULAR THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO HELP. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SOCKET ASM. BUT NO REAL FIX AS IT COME AND GOES. I HAVE HEARD THE SAME FROM OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ALSO. 10155053 REFERS TO THIS PROBLEM ALSO. THANK YOU *TR