CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer is known for many things, but perhaps it is most famous for its faulty fuel gauge.
This gauge flip-flops more than a politician during election season. Some report that the gauge says "empty" after a fill-up, while others report the gauge says "full" when they're running on fumes. Either way, there's one thing everyone seems to agree on: the darn thing is just wrong.
Following hundreds of complaints and a few accidents allegedly caused by the malfunction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the issue in May 2011. Unfortunately for frustrated owners, no recall has been announced.
6.3
fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$370
Average Mileage:
71,800 miles
Total Complaints:
21 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (12 reports)
replace factory radio (5 reports)
replace stereo and wait for something else to short out (4 reports)
The radio, cd-player, cassette player has been a consistent annoyance. Luckily so far it had been under warranty. We have had it replaced 2 times. The first time it would not eject the cd's. The second time the lights on the radio would sometimes come on after dark, more often they did not. They did replace the radio each time. We are now no longer under warranty and the last fix was just November 2007. I will keep you updated if this continues to be a problem.
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The radio, cd-player, cassette player has been a consistent annoyance. Luckily so far it had been under warranty. We have had it replaced 2 times. The first time it would not eject the cd's. The second time the lights on the radio would sometimes come on after dark, more often they did not. They did replace the radio each time. We are now no longer under warranty and the last fix was just November 2007. I will keep you updated if this continues to be a problem.
- Keri D., Cassville, MO, US