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.
1.8
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
93,750 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.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Upon turning off the vehicle, the driver's seat would automatically move backwards to allow the driver to exit the vehicle. Upon restarting the vehicle, the driver's seat was not able to be readjusted to a proper driving position. As a result, the contact was unable to reach the pedals. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driver's seat track and motor were burnt out and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several years later. The vehicle was then taken to mike maroone Chevrolet South (230 North academy boulevard, Colorado springs, co 80909, (719) 888-5393), but was not diagnosed. The contact and dealer were awaiting a callback from the manufacturer regarding the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 86,000.
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- Colorado Springs, CO, USA