2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHIN MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD, MADE A LOUD BANG AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE ENGINE WHINES WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED, BUT NO MOVEMENT. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACK WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. THERE WERE ZERO WARNINGS PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRUCK. CONTACTED GM AND CHEVY, AND WAS OFFERED NO HELP, UNTIL OUT OF POCKET DIAGNOSTICS ARE COMPLETED AT A GM/CHEVY DEALER (AND AT THIS POINT SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HELP FROM GM IS NOT GUARANTEED). TRUCK IS AT A PRIVATE SHOP, PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ARE THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS DAMAGED. THE POWER OUTPUT SHAFT AND SPLINE IS STRIPPED, THE CAUSE IS VEHICLE (DRIVETRAIN) DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW ENGINE OIL TO GET TO THESE COMPONENTS. THE PARTS BECOME DRY AND BRITTLE, WHICH IS WHY THE GEARS ARE STRIPPED AND FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT AN OWNER MAINTENANCE ISSUE, BUT A COMPLETE DESIGN FLAW. THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE ENCASED AND BE GETTING LUBRICATED FROM THE ENGINE OIL. FURTHER FINDINGS WILL BE REPORTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED,GM KNOWS THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THESE BUT YET WONT FIX IT

OUR TRAILBLAZER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONE EXCEPTION. THE TIRES LEAK AIR AT THE RIMS. WE HAVE HAD THE TIRES REMOVED FROM THE RIMS TO HAVE THE RIMS RESEALED AND THAT LASTS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. WE HAVE ALUMINUM RIMS. IT IS OUR UNDERSTAND THAT THE RIMS HAVE DEVELOPED SPURS DUE TO USE. OUR TRAILBLAZER HAS APPROXIMATELY 67000 MILES. IT IS HOUSED IN A GARAGE AND USED DAILY. MY HUSBAND OFTEN HAS TO FILL THE TIRES BEFORE WE CAN LEAVE HOME. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS HE HAS TO FILL THEM IF WE TAKE A 2 1/2 HOUR TRIP OR IF IT SITS OVERNIGHT IN COLD. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AND REMAINS FRUSTRATING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

ENGINE STARTED CHIRPING, REPLACED IDLER PULLEY AND THE OTHER STATIONARY PULLEY AND BELT, THE AIR CONDITION PUMP WAS REPLACED BEFORE WINTER , WELL WITH THE RECENT WARM UP THIS SPRING I NEEDED TO USE THE AIR, AT AN IDLE IT WORKS ,SOME LIGHT SQUEELING, BUT AS YOU ARE DRIVING IT LACKS ACCELERATION, IT WILL GO IF YOU HIT THE GAS PEDEL A FEW TIMES, BUT IT'S PRETTY SCARY, AS SOON AS YOU TURN OFF THE A/C IT DRIVES NORMAL. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHERS THAT I HAVE READ IN VARIOUS CAR TRUCK FORUMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE HEAD LAMP DRIVING MODULE RELAY ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCESSORY BOARD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,471.

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK WAS DEAD. IT HAS SINCE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AT 82,000. THE NUMBER 4 POSITION ON THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK. THE STABILTRAK LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON AND GO OFF FOR NO REASON. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

DURING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE SIDE AIRBAGS AND FRONT SEATBELT DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. AFTER A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC BY GM THEY CONCLUDED THE COMPUTER SENSED A ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED ON COMMAND. PROBLEM IS THAT THE TILT OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT REACH OR EXCEED 20 DEGREES (ONLY 2 DEGREES) AND THEREFORE THE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY GM'S OWN REPORT YET THEY DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. *TR