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.
My 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer has been nothing but a problem. Since I've owned it for 3 years I've paid over 4k in repairs. I just had my exhaust manifold replaced in August of 2013 do to it cracking. Now in September of 2014 it has cracked again. My stereo has a whining noise that comes through the speakers daily. My headlight had a short in the wiring and has to be replaced every 3 months. I've had the brakes replaced twice in 3 years. I've had bearing replaced twice. This vehicle has been nothing but problems.
I have a 2005 Trailblazer as well and have had nothing but problems with it. The first was when the 4WD knob broke off. Then the fuel gauge stopped working. I also have a wiring problem that causes interference between the speakers and the accelerator (I hear a high pitched whizzing noise when I press on the accelerator). In the fall of 2009 the speedometer started malfunctioning like the problems that other posters have had. In the past year the oil gauge has now stopped working. The most recent defect in this glorified hunk of metal is a crack in the exhaust manifold. I will never purchase another GM product due to the number of problems and lack of customer support from the company. I cannot say that I am surprised that the company has gone bankrupt.
- gpsteele,
Grand Rapids, MI, US
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My 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer has been nothing but a problem. Since I've owned it for 3 years I've paid over 4k in repairs. I just had my exhaust manifold replaced in August of 2013 do to it cracking. Now in September of 2014 it has cracked again. My stereo has a whining noise that comes through the speakers daily. My headlight had a short in the wiring and has to be replaced every 3 months. I've had the brakes replaced twice in 3 years. I've had bearing replaced twice. This vehicle has been nothing but problems.
- pwat, Forney, TX, US