2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE READINGS OF SPEED (I.E. 70MPH WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT). THIS BEGAN TODAY AND HAS NOT CORRECTED ITSELF. THERE ARE SERIOUS POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PROBLEM AS DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KNOW THEIR TRUE SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN AVERAGE PRICE OF REPAIR TO BE AROUND $450.00. *TR

SPEEDOMETER PROVIDES FALSE AND INCORRECT SPEEDS. HAPPENS AT NORMAL ROAD SPEED OR WHILE IN PARK. SOMETIMES READS HIGH OR LOW. *TR

RPM GAUGE FAILED, THEN THE OIL GAUGE AND NOW THE BATTERY GAUGE. WHY WON'T THEY HAVE A FORMAL RECALL AND CHEVROLET PAY FOR IT? THEY DID HAVE A BULLETIN BUT THE TRAILBLAZER WAS NOT INCLUDED. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PAY FOR IT? *TR

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

THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE STOP FUNCTIONING. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE ODOMETER STOPS BELOW THE ZERO AND STAYS STUCK, IT WILL STOP AT 50 AND STAY THERE, IT WILL STOP ON 120 AND STAY THERE. THE ODOMETER GAUGE SOMETIMES WILL STOP BELOW THE 120 RIGHT ABOVE THE DIGITAL MILEAGE GAUGE. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. OTHER SUV OWNERS HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PUMP. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER ARE PRODUCING ERRATIC DATA, SOMETIMES 25-30 MPH FAST OR SLOW TO THE ACTUAL SPEED AS TRACKED BY A GARMIN GPS, AND MILEMARKER CALCULATIONS. THE OIL PRESSURE AND AMP GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS WELL. *TR

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DASHBOARD GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REQUIRES A NEW INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER, WHICH RUNS $600. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE, I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. FAULTY GAUGES ARE A NUISANCE, BUT A SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MATTER. I'M AM CHECKING WITH CHEVY TOMORROW CONCERNING AN EXISTING RECALL, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL REPAIR WHEN THE DEALER ORIGINALLY TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. IF NO RECALL EXISTS, IT SHOULD. A TREND EXISTS THAT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED AND CORRECTED BY GM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 100 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL FAILED. SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE GAS TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,100.

SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC AT ABOUT 40K MILES. NOW AT 72K MILES, DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I JUST SPENT $200 TRYING TO REPAIR, ONLY TO FIND OUT AFTER THAT FAILED, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM. HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY RECALLING THE TAHOES, AVALANCHES, ETC, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT LEAVING THE TRAILBLAZERS OUT OF THIS SAFETY RECALL? *TR