GAUGES STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FIRST THE RPM GAUGE THEN THE OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOLLOWED AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING IM WAITING FOR MY FUEL GAUGE TO GO NEXT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUG…
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GAUGES STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FIRST THE RPM GAUGE THEN THE OIL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOLLOWED AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING IM WAITING FOR MY FUEL GAUGE TO GO NEXT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM, EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND ALSO MANY REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM RE OCCURRING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10302236
60,000 miles · Jan 23, 2010
Electrical System
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER, AND RPM NEEDLE ARE OPERATING ERRATICALLY. THEY STARTED CONVEYING INCORRECT INFORMATION. A NEW CLUSTER WAS INSTALLED. IT HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED, THE CLUSTER WAS SHOWING A BATTERY LIGHT ERROR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10301985
85,000 miles · Jan 16, 2010
Electrical System
REPEATED INSTANCES OF SPEEDOMETER FAILING TO READ CORRECT SPEED. OFTEN READS UP TO 120 MPH WHILE STOPPED. RANDOM BEHAVIOR. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR LAST 8 MONTHS. CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY REPEATEDLY TURNING IGNITION ON AND OFF WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE. OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES…
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REPEATED INSTANCES OF SPEEDOMETER FAILING TO READ CORRECT SPEED. OFTEN READS UP TO 120 MPH WHILE STOPPED. RANDOM BEHAVIOR. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR LAST 8 MONTHS. CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY REPEATEDLY TURNING IGNITION ON AND OFF WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE. OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO CLIMB UNTIL IT HITS ITS LIMIT AT WELL OVER 120 MPH REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED OR WHEN STOPPED. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LIMITED IN THEIR ABILITY TO JUDGE SPEEDS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10300019
95,000 miles · Jan 15, 2010
Electrical System
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE NO WAY TO GAUGE SPEED, RPM'S, FUEL, TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT BEING RECALLED, NOR ARE THERE ANY NHTSA BULLETINS. I HAVE LEARNED, HOWEVER, THAT LARGER GM VEHICLES HAV…
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INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE NO WAY TO GAUGE SPEED, RPM'S, FUEL, TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT BEING RECALLED, NOR ARE THERE ANY NHTSA BULLETINS. I HAVE LEARNED, HOWEVER, THAT LARGER GM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT TRAILBLAZERS BE REPAIRED LIKEWISE. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO FUNDS TO COVER THIS REPAIR. WITH TWO JOBS, IT IS ALL I CAN DO TO KEEP ABOVE WATER FINANCIALLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANY ADVICE AND HELP YOU CAN OFFER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10299876
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2010
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING OR WILL ACCELERATES WITH YOU PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL YOU HAVE TURN OFF THE CAR AND KEEP STARTING AND TURNING OFF THE CAR TO GET BACK TO 0MPH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10299857
57,000 miles · Jan 15, 2010
Electrical System
INSTRUMENT PANEL - COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE. WAS DRIVING DOWN I95 NEAR RICHMOND VA AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DECREASE IN SPEED WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. WHEN I ACCELERATED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE AND WOULD NOT DROP. THE SPEEDOMETER FINAL REACHED 120MPH. SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE IS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT …
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INSTRUMENT PANEL - COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE. WAS DRIVING DOWN I95 NEAR RICHMOND VA AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DECREASE IN SPEED WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. WHEN I ACCELERATED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE AND WOULD NOT DROP. THE SPEEDOMETER FINAL REACHED 120MPH. SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE IS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT SPEED ONE IS TRAVELING WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC / BUICK / CADILLAC DEALER IN ATHENS GA. TOOK ONE WEEK TO GET A REPLACEMENT CLUSTER BOX. COST OF REPAIR $401.50. CONTACTED GM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10299829
72,500 miles · Jan 14, 2010
Electrical System
JAN 13, 2010 I STARTED MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT, FIRE, FLOOD OR ANY OTHER THING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT FEEL I CAN SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EVEN THOUGH I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAI…
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JAN 13, 2010 I STARTED MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT, FIRE, FLOOD OR ANY OTHER THING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT FEEL I CAN SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EVEN THOUGH I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10299763
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2010
Electrical System
GAUGES IN VEHICLE (2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ) HAVE GONE "HAYWIRE". THEY DROP TO ZERO SUDDENLY OR EVEN WORSE SHOW UNREALISTIC DISPLAYS , SUCH AS SPEEDING PAST 100 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I HAVE STOPPED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10299488
55,000 miles · Jan 9, 2010
Electrical System
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND FREQUENTLY READS SPEEDS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ACTUAL SPEED (AS COMPARED WITH THE SPEED PROVIDED BY A GPS DEVICE). I HAVE FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR CHEVROLET VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. BEING UNAWARE OF YOUR ACTU…
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I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND FREQUENTLY READS SPEEDS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ACTUAL SPEED (AS COMPARED WITH THE SPEED PROVIDED BY A GPS DEVICE). I HAVE FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR CHEVROLET VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. BEING UNAWARE OF YOUR ACTUAL SPEED IS A DANGER TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10298844
84,717 miles · Jan 8, 2010
Electrical System
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ALL THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE FAILING! FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE RPM GAUGE, AND NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *TR
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER WISHING TO SIGNAL A TURN BY MOVING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL LEVER, (UP OR DOWN) MAY CAUSE THE FRONT MARKER/TURN LIGHTS AND REAR TURN LIGHTS TO FLASH IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO HAZARD WARNING, RATHER THAN FLASHING ON THE DESIRED SIDE ONLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SIGNAL THEIR INTENTIONS TO TURN, CHANGE TRAVEL LANES, OR POTENTIALLY WARN OTHERS OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT FLASHER MODULES WITH A NEW FLASHER MODULE DESIGNED WITH SEALED RELAYS AND MORE DURABLE CONTACT MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE RELAYS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2005. ISUZU BEGAN MAILING OWNER LETTERS ON AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, AND OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VIBRATION AND HEAT MAY CAUSE THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP BULB TO LOOSEN IN ITS SOCKET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE BULB MAY FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION OF STOPPING TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES, AND AN INOPERATIVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO TURN TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES. BOTH OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP ASSEMBLIES, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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RQ17002 · Loss Of Headlights
Opened Apr 24, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EA INVESTIGATION, ODI OBSERVED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS (88%) AND WARRANTY CLAIMS (94%) WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR USE IN THE SALT BELT REGION OF THE US.THIS AREA INCLUDES 20 STATES IN THE NORTHEAST, MID ATLANTIC AND THE MIDWEST REGIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CONSUMERS IN THE SALT BELT REGION REPORTED TO ODI THAT THEY COULD SMELL FUEL VAPORS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE RETURN AND SENDER LINES OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.WATER AND ROAD SALT COLLECT ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP LEADING TO SMALL PINHOLES APPEARING ON THE FUEL LINES.FUEL MAY LEAK AND COLLECT ON TOP OF THE MODULE AND/OR SPILL ONTO THE GROUND.THE DATA EVALUATED UNDER THIS INVESTIGATION REFLECT A RELATIVELY LOW FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE THAT LARGELY ARISES IN SALT BELT STATES.GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE SUBJECT COMPONENT TO TEN YEARS OR 120,000 MILES.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME; ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH.
EA04021 · Brake Lamp Failure
Opened Aug 3, 2004 · Closed Nov 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
GM STATES THAT SOME BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULBS CAN PREMATURELY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.ON MARCH 2, 2004, GM INITIATED A 6-YEAR/72,000 MILE SPECIAL POLICY FOR 989,487 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES.ON APRIL 4, 2004, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE04-032) BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.ON AUGUST 3, 2004 ODI UPGRADED PE04-032 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-021).BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 27, 2004 GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 04V527) COVERING SUBJECT VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER GM'S SPECIAL POLICY.MY 2004 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 8, 2003 CONTAIN IMPROVED BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLIES AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE IMPROVED BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY ON SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT ON AUGUST 8, 2003 AND EARLIER.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
PE04032 · Brake Lamp Failure
Opened Apr 6, 2004 · Closed Aug 3, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-04 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES.GM REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES SHARING THIS PLATFORM AND BRAKE LAMP DESIGN ARE THE MY 2002-2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT; GMC ENVOY, XL, XUV; OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AND 2004 BUICK RAINIER.COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE REAR BRAKE LAMP DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.THERE IS NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT ONE OR MORE BRAKE LAMPS BULBS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING.GM FOUND THAT HEAT FROM THE BULB COULD DEFORM THE LAMP SOCKET, PRODUCE ELECTRICAL ARCING AND AN INOPERATIVE BULB.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION, GM CHANGED THE BULB TO A BULB THAT TRANSMITS LESS HEAT TO THE SOCKET AND CHANGED THE SOCKET TO A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER TO IMPROVE THERMAL STABILITY.THESE CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED INTO PRODUCTION VEHICLES ON OCTOBER 1, 2003.GM IMPLEMENTED A SPECIAL POLICY BY NOTIFYING CONSUMERS THAT IF THEY SHOULD EXPERIENCE A BRAKE LAMP FAILURE TO GO TO THEIR GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CIRCUIT BOARD CONTAINING THE BRAKE LAMP REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW BULBS.THIS POLICY IS GOOD FOR THE FIRST 6 YEARS OR 72,000 MILES OF THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.ODI WILL UPGRADE THIS INVESTIGATION TO EA 04-021 AND INCLUDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLES.
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