2004 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING INTO VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. A FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *MR

Owner-reported narrative. 107 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055704 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO START INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057254 at NHTSA ↗

2004 TRAILBLAZER HAS 40 SECOND TURN ON OF HEADLIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS WHEN REMOTE KEY USED TO UNLOCK DOORS. THIS HAS ON 2 OCCASIONS HAS CAUSED VEHICLES IN TRAVEL LANES TO SUDDENLY BRAKE BECAUSE WITH THE BACK UP LIGHTS ON BLAZER APPEARS TO BE BACKING INTO TRAFFIC. SOLUTION: ONLY OCCURS AFTER DARK, SO MUST BE RELAYED THRU DAYLIGHT RUNNING DETECTOR. NEEDS TO DO AS BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS DO, FLASH ON AND THEN OFF. HEADLIGHTS HAVE STAYED ON SHINING INTO A GROUP WHO THREATEN ME WITH BODILY HARM. DEALER SAID A GM PROBLEM, THEY CAN'T CHANGE. HAD 2002…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058278 at NHTSA ↗

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T RESTART. ALSO, KEYS WERE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, BATTERY WAS DRAINED. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK CONTROL, BATTERY FUSES , PROGRAMMED THE CALIBRATION FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, THE STARTER, AND ITS RELAY SWITCH. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062841 at NHTSA ↗

SPARK KNOCK NOISE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR ,NOT IN THE ENGINE ALONG SIDE OF CAR, BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES THEY TOLD ME ITS NORMAL NOISE AND TO GET OVER IT !! POOR GAS MIALAGE DEALER TOLD ME THAT ITS NORMAL, THE STICKER SAYS 15 MPG I AM GETTING 10 TO 11, AGAIN GET OVER IT... CAN YOU HELP PLEASE !!!*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064286 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE CONSUMER OVER CORRECTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH 2 DITCHES AND A SERVICE ROAD BEFORE STOPPING. THE TRUCK WENT AIRBORNE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS/HER SIDE AND KNEES. THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE SEATS CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE SIDE. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064881 at NHTSA ↗

EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK (TRIED 10 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT 10 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS) THE AUTOSHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT WORK QUICK ENOUGH. GAS OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE TANK AND SPILLS ON THE GROUND. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRAILBLAZERS FILL UP TUBE? I AM NOT TRYING TO "TOP OFF" THE TANK EITHER.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066034 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PLACED TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE LEATHER VERSUS FABRIC. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT STRAIGHT. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10067131 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-11-01 (November 1, 2004)

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: 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.

Reported: 2005-05-05 (May 5, 2005)

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: 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.