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.
2005 Trail Blazer, rear door latch won't open the door. Entire assembly seems to be loose. No idea how to fix. I'm sure you must have the door open to get to the assembly to repair it...... If I could open the door, I wouldn't have a problem.
This Trailblazer continues to disappoint us. We bought it used in 2009 with very low mileage for a great price. Now I see why the previous owner was so anxious to be rid of it. We’ve had three fairly significant problems in less than two years. First, the remote keyless entry went out. Then the latch on the back door broke. Both were near-show stoppers, as there is only one door which will actually take a key - the rest require the RKE to operate. Those two problems cost $600 to fix. Now, at a mere 68,000 miles, the speedometer went out. The dealership quoted $550 to fix it – crazy! I will never buy a Chevy again, and I will never give a crooked GM dealership a penny of my money. We are now officially a Ford family!
- Eric V.,
Colorado Springs, CO, US
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2005 Trail Blazer, rear door latch won't open the door. Entire assembly seems to be loose. No idea how to fix. I'm sure you must have the door open to get to the assembly to repair it...... If I could open the door, I wouldn't have a problem.
- Mark V., Kentwood, MI, US