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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
151,892 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
MY 15 YR OLD DRIVER IN TRAINING, , was leaving town with myself and her father the engine just stopped running causing us to lose all movement of car had to coast to the side of highway { busy with semis} had to call tow truck to come get it, , it wouldn't start after trying a few times. and also the seat belts lock tight and will not give when pulled on them leaving you strapped tight in the seat you have to unhook them to release them.. very uncomfortable when you traveling
Fuel gauge drops to empty constantly, even where there is half a tank. Only 5-10% of the time it shows how much fuel there really is. This happens while traveling and while stopped.
The gas gauge shows empty even after the tank is filled. Other 2005 Trailblazer models have had a recall on this issue regarding the gas gauge and sensor but my model did not. It also causes the check engine light to come on after putting fuel in the gas tank. The gas gauge shows empty at all times ( when your moving, and stationary). Not accurately knowing how much gas is the vehicle can cause you to stall out while on city streets or on the highway driving 60 mph.
My gas gauge is sitting on bottom instead of top where it's supposed to be. I don't know how much gas in my car. An I have 2 small kids an one has a heart condition. An I'm on a fixed income. An also my head lights go off an on all the time day or night.
The vehicle has an idle issue and cuts off once you turn the ac on. I have spent a lot of money over time and I read I'm not the only one with that issue.
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
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I have a 2005 TB ls, and it's a pos. As soon as I drove off the lot I've had nothing but issues. My brakes pulsate, go to the floor, get stiff as a board, basically they don't work. I have to pump the brakes quickly in an effort to avoid a crash. I filled the gas tank to full, huge mistake. The moment I did that the check engine light has flashed and sporadic idling. It has a loud whine under the hood, front turn signals and hazard flasher randomly stopped working. Car will die if I run the A/C for more then 15 mins. It will pull to either side when I apply my brakes. I have always kept up with proper maintenance, tune up, etc. This is absolutely terrible, that so many have the same [xxx] issues and yet Chevy will not recognize/take responsibility for their obvious flaws and lack of mechanical knowledge..I just want out of this [xxx] lease and a replacement car!!! parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
My speedometer stopped working my gas gaige stopped working and my odometer went out cant see the milelage and I dont know how much gas is in the take, and the speed is mot working.I remember a recall awhile ago if you had the problem they said and I didnt at that time I think it was 2011
The fuel level sensor is a very common problem. The tank is filled full but it will always read empty. I already have a refurbished cluster so it will not be the cluster's fault. GM needs to recall the fuel level sensor to be fixed to avoid accidents on the road.
The gas gauge is not working and the fuel light stays on even when the tank is full of gas. Vehicle was stationary at a gas station when fuel gauge malfunctioned.
Nov.2013 was the frist time we had a proplem, right after that the oil gauge was not working. On an off we have noticed other type of problem that seem to be electrical. For the last year \year an half my gas is all over the place, always stopping to get gas as not to give out. Also, my gear and mileage gauge does not work. Now have no idea when to change the oil or rotate tires
Fuel gauge sensor not working properly. When fueling up, the gas gauge falls to 0, after turning the vehicle on and the low fuel sensor light comes on and dings. After a few miles the gauge goes to 1/4 of a tank indicating there is gas, but not indicative of actually what is in the tank. I have tried to reset my tripometer every time I fuel up, and then stop at the gas station and refuel every 240 miles. However this past weekend I ran out of fuel and the vehicle came to a stop on a major highway. I know now that this is also unreliable and will make it a point to stop at every 200 miles.
Fuel gauge was on 1/2 tank. I went to the gas station to fill it up and all of a sudden the gauge meter went to the left and read "empty" and the low fuel light came on even though I had a full tank of gas. I restarted the truck and the fuel gauge meter still read low (less than a 1/4 tank), it eventually returned the to the 1/2 gauge/meter mark. Car was stationery at the gas station at time of the incident, then I eventually drove off at low speed.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed inaccurate fuel amounts. After filling the fuel tank with fuel, the fuel gauge displayed that the tank was empty. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Since 2011 I've been having wrong reading of gas levels causing my vehicle to shutoff. Plus my passager air bag displays on when no one is sitting in seat and when someone is sitting in passager seat it occasionally flicker on and off. However I have not had a incident just yet but I'm very concerned and don't feel safe driving with my kids in this vehicle.
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- Albion, IL, USA