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CarComplaints.com Notes: It would be ill-advised to blaze any trails with the 2004 Trailblazer. Its faulty fuel gauge could leave you stranded.

1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,442 miles

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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system problems

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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Owner Comments

problem #5

Apr 082010

Trailblazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The contact stated that the fuel odor was very strong when fuel was added to the fuel tank. The smell began to fade after the fuel started to burn. The contacts mechanic stated that the failure was coming from the fuel tank module, which failed. The failure mileage was 75000 and the current mileage was 126030. Updated 05/03/11 the second time the consumer went to the dealer, she was informed the vehicle needed a new gas tank due to a crack located in the neck area. Updated 08/08/11

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #4

Jan 012010

Trailblazer

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 55 mph, the speedometer indicated a speed of 0 mph. Each time she operated the vehicle, the contact stated that the speedometer would display an improper reading. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was repaired. Three days later, the failure occurred again. In addition to the speedometer, the fuel gauge also gave incorrect readings on the fuel level and the RPM gauge also displayed incorrect readings. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the fuel tank had to be removed and the RPM gauge failure had been repaired three times. The problems had not been remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000 and the current mileage was approximately 142,000.

- West Columbia, SC, USA

problem #3

Sep 252009

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 139,211 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. She smelled a strong odor of gasoline in her vehicle. A technician from the dealer concluded that the fuel tank developed a fatigue crack and needed to be replaced. The contact was responsible for the repair cost. The failure mileage was 139,211. Updated 12/09/09 updated 12/10/09.

- Byram, MS, USA

problem #2

Jan 062009

Trailblazer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that his gas tank filler neck failed and was loose. As a result, fuel leaks out. The manufacturer and dealer stated that the VIN was not covered under the recall and they only offered to pay 50% of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 02/04/09 the consumer looked underneath the vehicle and discovered gas was seeping from what appeared to be where the rubber hose from the filler neck attaches to the gas tank and was seeping down onto the bottom of the gas tank. Updated 02/04/09.

- Fairfield, VA, USA

problem #1

Jul 142007

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles
The check engine light kept coming on and they replaced a sensor and had me buy a new fuel cap which didn't fix the problem. I had taken my vehicle to the dealership 5 times before they correctly diagnosed the problem as a fuel tank vapor leak. The only way to fix this is to replace the entire fuel tank. My vehicle has been in the the service department for the past 3 weeks and the fuel tank is on national backorder. I have been reading about this being a problem on the Trailblazer ext. On many websites and blogs. It seems that this would be of a huge safety concern.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

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