2005 CHEVERLOT TRAILBLAZER HAS HAD AN ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2004 WITH STALLING OUT. HOWEVER OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE OF NO START... EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER IGNITION SWITCH, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, EXHAUST, ETC.... LAST RESULT WAS THE PCM POWERTRAIN MODULE SUPPOSEDLY THE BRAINS OF THE CAR…
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2005 CHEVERLOT TRAILBLAZER HAS HAD AN ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2004 WITH STALLING OUT. HOWEVER OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE OF NO START... EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER IGNITION SWITCH, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, EXHAUST, ETC.... LAST RESULT WAS THE PCM POWERTRAIN MODULE SUPPOSEDLY THE BRAINS OF THE CAR. HOWEVER THE SAME DAY IT STALLED AGAIN, MOST RECENTLY MY DEALERSHIP TOOK IT FOR A WEEK AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REDUPLICATE ISSUE. SO THERE AGAIN I AM AT THE SAME PLACE WHERE THE CAR WILL BE FINE FOR WEEKS THEN DO A NO START UNTILL AFTER SERVERAL ATTEMPTS AND SMELL OF GAS FINALLY THE CAR WILL START. CHEVRELOT TRAILBLAZER HAVE KNOWN THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT ...RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND DO A RECALL SPENT OVER $10,000 ON JUST MAINTENANCE.. WHAT IS CHEVY GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE? *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
NHTSA ODI #10499783
89,000 miles · Feb 20, 2013
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER JUST STOP WORKING. LEAVING FROM WORK AND SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING, PERIOD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10499436
60,000 miles · Feb 10, 2013
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK. IT SOMETIMES READ FULL WHEN THERE IS LITTLE GAS LEFT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10497677
120,000 miles · Jan 24, 2013
Electrical SystemService BrakesSteering
MY GAS GAUGE HAS STAYED ON EMPTY FOR A MONTH OR SO WITH THE GAS LIGHT ON. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND I PUT GAS IN IT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER DIED AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP ON ME. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT …
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MY GAS GAUGE HAS STAYED ON EMPTY FOR A MONTH OR SO WITH THE GAS LIGHT ON. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND I PUT GAS IN IT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER DIED AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP ON ME. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK WHAT SO EVER. AND I JUST HAD BRAND NEW BRAKES PUT ON A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT KEPT GOING. I AM SO HAPPY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME. IT TOOK ME THREE TURNS ONTO THREE DIFFERENT STREETS BEFORE IT FINALLY STOPPED. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. AND MY BACK WHEELS WERE MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE AND SMELLED REALLY BAD WHEN I GOT OUT. I ALWAYS KEEP A GAS CAN IN THE BACK IN CASE I EVER RUN OUT OF GAS DUE TO THE GAUGE NOT WORKING. AND MIND YOU I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE A YEAR. GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THANKFULLY SOMEONE WAS WATCHING OVER ME AND THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS HEADED TOWARD ME. IT WAS ON A MAIN ROADS THAT HAS A 45 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10494528
42,000 miles · Dec 28, 2012
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion System
IN 2007 I PAID OFF MY VEHICLE AND NOW BECAME THE PROUD OWNER OF MY TRUCK. IN 2009, I NOTICED SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. FIRST, THE GAS GAUGE WOULD SAY "F" FULL, BUT REALLY IT WAS ON "E" EMPTY. THEN THE MILEAGE GAUGE ? I CAN BE ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING AS FAST AS THE OTHER CARS, BUT MY CAR READS 20 MPH. THIS IS CRAZY!!!! …
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IN 2007 I PAID OFF MY VEHICLE AND NOW BECAME THE PROUD OWNER OF MY TRUCK. IN 2009, I NOTICED SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. FIRST, THE GAS GAUGE WOULD SAY "F" FULL, BUT REALLY IT WAS ON "E" EMPTY. THEN THE MILEAGE GAUGE ? I CAN BE ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING AS FAST AS THE OTHER CARS, BUT MY CAR READS 20 MPH. THIS IS CRAZY!!!! I CALLED AT 800-NUMBER FOR GMC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS OR ANY OTHERS CALLS FOR THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER, WHICH I KNEW WAS A HUGE LIE!!!! I DECIDED TO GO ON LINE AND GOOGLE THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR. WOW? GUESSES WHAT I SEEN? THERE WERE OVER 41,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAD FOR THEIR 2005 TRAILBLAZER. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK HAS GOTTEN WORST. IN 2010, I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEIR STILL WASN'T ANY OTHER CALLS OR CONCERNS WITH MY TRUCK AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WELL, I DID .. . IN 2011, I CALLED AGAIN.. SAME SCRIPT SAME STORY!!! I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR A EMISSION TEST FOR MY CAR. WELL, LET ME TELL YOU WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE UP TO THE EMISSION TESTING IT FAILED!!! . I GOT AN ESTIMATE COST OF $ 1900, PLUS THEY FOUND 3 ADDITIONAL CODES. . WELL, I GOT A 2008 CHEVY IMPALA. I WENT FROM PAYING NO CAR NOTE, TO $381.00 A MONTH NOTE. THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2011.. I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET ADDRESSING THE ISSUES WITH THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS, AND OFFERING 50% ON REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN CALLING ON FOR 2 YEARS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10490345
108,000 miles · Dec 17, 2012
Electrical SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED MID-WAY INDEPENDENTLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE FOUND THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH A F…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED MID-WAY INDEPENDENTLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE FOUND THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH A FUSE AND THE MASTER SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
NHTSA ODI #10488967
65,000 miles · Dec 15, 2012
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
FILLED UP TRUCK AND GAS GAUGE STILL SAID IT WAS EMPTY. GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY AND NO LONGER WORKS. HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE NOW SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I ALSO READ THAT GM IS WILLING TO COVER HALF THE COST AND WERE SUPPOSE TO SEND A LETTER STATING THAT. NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING. NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED WITH GM AND WILL FIN…
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FILLED UP TRUCK AND GAS GAUGE STILL SAID IT WAS EMPTY. GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY AND NO LONGER WORKS. HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE NOW SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I ALSO READ THAT GM IS WILLING TO COVER HALF THE COST AND WERE SUPPOSE TO SEND A LETTER STATING THAT. NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING. NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED WITH GM AND WILL FIND IT HARD TO STAY A LOYAL CUSTOMER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10488894
118,852 miles · Dec 11, 2012
Electrical System
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING 120+MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING AND INDICATING INCORRECT SPEED FOR ABOUT A MONTH. NORMALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS COLD. WHEN DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY CORRECTS ITSELF AFTER ST…
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I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING 120+MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING AND INDICATING INCORRECT SPEED FOR ABOUT A MONTH. NORMALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS COLD. WHEN DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY CORRECTS ITSELF AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10488004
58,000 miles · Nov 28, 2012
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER SHOW 120 MPHS WHEN DRIVING 40 MPHS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10486394
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2012
Electrical System
MY SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS AN EXTREMELY INACCURATE READING, OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
Remedy: BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD URETHANE BEAD MAY NOT HAVE ADHERED TO THE BODY IN CERTAIN AREAS DURING THE CURE PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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NHTSA investigations
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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.
DP10001 · Fuel Level Gauge System Failure
Opened Jan 7, 2010 · Closed May 23, 2011
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
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Fuel System, Other
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
The Office of Defects Investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7x vehicles.Of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.Of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.Summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.
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