2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE 2008 TRAILBLAZER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE TRAVEL GOING ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WITH HARDLY ANY BRAKING FUNCTION OR STOPPING ACTION. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD NOT HAPPEN MORE THEN ONCE OR TWICE AT FIRST. THEN WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND I HIT A CEMENT DIVIDER DAMAGING THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. YOU WOULD BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND STEP ON THE BRAKES AS YOU WOULD BE COASTING INTO OR COMING UP TO A STOP. YOU WOULD LET UP ON THE PEDAL THEN HIT IT AGAIN, THE 2ND TIME LOOSING ALL BRAKE PRESSURE AND FUNCTION. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THERE WERE NO FLUID LEAKS, OR ANY TYPE OF BRAKE ROTOR DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP CAME BACK SAYING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ON A CHEVROLET TRUCK, 4X4 THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HEAVY DUTY OFF ROAD CAPABLE PACKAGE. GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY CLAIM. THE REPAIR COST ME CLOSE TO $800, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE USE, ALONG WITH THE BUMPER DAMAGE. I HAVE OWNED OVER A DOZEN GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES TO DATE OVER A 30 YEAR PERIOD. I HAVE NEVER, EVER HAD A MASTER CYLINDER FAIL ON ANY OF THEM. THIS IS A POOR QUALITY CONTROLLED COMPONENT AND I WANT G.M. TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIRS AND DAMAGES. I HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIRS. *TR

AFTER STOPPING ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT COULD NOT MOVE. APPEARED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE LOCKED. TRIED CHANGING GEARS BUT NO CHANGE. NO WARNING LIGHTS. FINALLY TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILIZER WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 03/08/12

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

WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND TALKING TO MY MECHANIC, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFAULT PART. CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE. MY MECHANIC HAD TO ORDER THE PART THROUGH THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT MANIFOLD IN STOCK. EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE NOT NORMALLY STOCK ITEMS UNLESS THERE IS A REAL HIGH NEED TO REPLACE THEM....... *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

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

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

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.

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