Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER transmission problems
488 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
7,131 owner complaints analyzed
28 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,426 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
488 of 7,131 complaints match this topic (6.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10087386 · 2004-08-06 (August 6, 2004)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AT 67,000 MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, AND INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT AN REPAIR SHOP. CURRENTLY, AT 85,000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS BACK AT THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087386 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030808 · 2003-08-05 (August 5, 2003)
POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION - 50,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT.... SUNSHELL I BELIEVE IS WHAT THEY CALLED IT. HIGHWAY MILES ONLY AND SERVICED REGULARLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057485 · 2004-02-26 (February 26, 2004)
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED 4-WHEEL DRIVE CHANGED FROM AUTO 4WD TO HIGH 4WD, THEN TRIED SHIFTING INTO LOW 4WD WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE SWITCH WAS SET TO AUTO, THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM SHOULDN'T HAVE OCCURRED. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 22,504 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057485 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106487 · 2005-01-17 (January 17, 2005)
I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS A LOT AND FOUND THE INTERNET FULL OF PROBLEMS WITH BLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT / THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON THING FOR BLAZERS (THE TRANS GOING OUT) IN WEST VIRGINIA I WAS TOLD BY A SALES DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR CHEVY BLAZERS. GM TOLD ME AND SOME OTHER INTERNET PEOPLE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I THINK AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS DONE /TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A WEIRD NOISY THAT WHICH WE COMPLAINED ABOUT AND WE WERE TOLD UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106487 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128369 · 2005-07-11 (July 11, 2005)
AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES I HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE RESULT WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (GM REBUILD) INSTALLED AT A DEALER FOR COST OF APPROX. $1800.00 WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAD TO PAY ANYTHING IN MY OPINION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128369 at NHTSA ↗