2007 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER: complaints, problems and recalls

TREAD SPLIT OPEN ON INSIDE. NO INDICATION OF BEING CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE FORCE. CONTITENTAL CONTITRAC TR P24565R17 LOAD INDEX & SPEED SYMBOL -105S DOT TIRE IDENT - A38T BL6 TREAD - 520 TRACT - A TEMP - B TIRE PLY COMP - 4PLIES, 2 POLYMERS, 2 STEEL SIDEWLL, 2PLY POLYESTER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,573 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251133 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY FREEZING. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED …

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252097 at NHTSA ↗

ON 9/24/08 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE MY 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER WITH MY ENTIRE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. MY TRAILBLAZER WAS TOTALED. NOT ONLY DID MY AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THE ONSTAR SYSTEM DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO OFF. I HAD TO HIT THE BUTTON TO SUMMON ASSISTANCE. WHEN WE ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEIR RESPONSE WAS "SOMETIMES THEY GO OFF, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T" I SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM, NUMEROUS BRUISES, A CUT ON MY ANKLE AND AN ANKLE SPRAIN. I…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,695 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252163 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. THE VEHICLE IN NO WAY GET THE MILEAGE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE WINDSHIELD STATES 14 MPG IN CITY/HIGHWAY BUT IN NO WAY HAVE I EVER GOTTEN THIS. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS TO SPEC AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IN DRIVING THE BEST I CAN GET IS ABOUT 15 MPG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9600. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT SHOULD GET BETTER BY 10000. THIS CAR IS NOT A KEEPER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257036 at NHTSA ↗

I LEASED A 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ON MAY 31ST 2007 AT WALLY EDGAR DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE WEATHER STARTED TURNING BELOW 50DEGREES THE BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL. WE TOOK IT INTO WALLY EDGAR DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2008. ALL THEY DID WAS BLEED THE BRAKES. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE BRAKES WERE BACK TO FAILING. I TOOK IT IN TO LUNGHUMER DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2008, THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE.. WELL WITHIN A MONTH I WAS BACK AT WALLY EDGAR DROPPING IT OFF BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD EXCEEDED THE LAST TWO TIMES IT WAS W…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,591 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257573 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE OPERATING MY 2007, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER , I NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING ON THE RIGHT SIDE ,I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER CHECKING THE TIRES I FOUND NO FLATS ,AND NO AIR MISSING, AS I DROVE AWAY I BEGAN TO FEEL A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT TIRES , WHICH LED ME TO MEYER CHEVROLET , WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WHERE STILL GOOD SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE LEANING AND THE WOBBLE CONTINUED AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE FOUND THAT ALL THE SHOCKS WHERE LEAKING AND HAD WORN OUT AT 33000, MILES , BEFORE REPLACING THE SHOCKS I …

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259387 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 NEW TRAILBLAZER STARTED ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS OFF AND PARKED FOR OVER 12 HOURS IN MAY OF 2008. AFTER 2 AND 1/2 MONTHS OF NOT HAVING MY TRUCK IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. GM ADMITTED IT WAS A FAULT OF THEIRS SEEING AS MY TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND PURCHASED NEW. EVER SINCE THE CAR WAS RETURNED BACK TO ME THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AND TODAY I WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND A FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED …

Owner-reported narrative. 48 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260600 at NHTSA ↗

1. FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO READ CORRECTLY DROP TO EMPTY WHEN FUEL STILL IN TANK 2. AS SOON AS THE FUEL LEVEL DROP BELOW 1/2 TANK 3. CONTACTED DEALER INFORMED NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261585 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2012-08-16 (August 16, 2012)

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.

Consequence: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.

Remedy: Parts for this recall are expected to available in March 2013. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners when parts are available. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. Isuzu owners will be notified by Isuzu Motors when parts are available. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727. SAAB owners will be notified by SAAB Cars North America when parts are available and for inquiries, owners may call SAAB customer service at 1-800-955-9007.

Reported: 2013-06-13 (June 13, 2013)

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.

Consequence: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.

Remedy: Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463, Isuzu owners at 1-800-255-6727, and Saab owners at 1-800-955-9007. GM's campaign number is 12180. This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-406.

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.

Consequence: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-955-9007 (SAAB), and 1-800-255-6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for this recall is 14309. NOTE: This recall provides a new remedy for all vehicles covered by recall 13V-248. Vehicles whose modules were modified but not replaced as part of the previous recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign.

Reported: 2015-08-14 (August 14, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.

Consequence: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.

Reported: 2015-09-24 (September 24, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board, causing window switches to become inoperative. Previously, the affected vehicles may have had their master power window switch module treated with a protective coating, instead of having it replaced.

Consequence: The protective coating may not eliminate the risk that the circuit board could short and result in a fire, even while the vehicle is unattended.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new driver's door switch module, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15700.