2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

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.

I WAS DRIVING THE TRAILBLAZER WENT TO PUT GAS IN IT AT QT AND FILLED THE CAR FULL OF 87. WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE IS AT EMPTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON THIER IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR MOTOR IS FINE NOT RUNNING HOT OR ANYTHING OIL IS FINE. *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.

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

2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS WITH 63,000 MILES DEVELOPED A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS ONLINE. GM SHOULD LOOK INTO A RECALL. *TR

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

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.

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 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

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