8.7
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,643.00
Average Mileage:
53,925 miles
Total Complaints:
9 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace transmission (6 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
transmission problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
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2009Sep 20
Trailblazer 4x4
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
I posted above about what happened to my trailblazer in 2006.. Well. last night, going only 5 miles away from home in the trailblazer that I only drive about 40 miles a week in the past year and a half, my transmission started messing up, RPM's went to heaven, wouldn't accelerate, took it home and smelled nothing but burnt smells. Today couldn't put it into reverse nor could it drive itself onto the flatbed tow truck. I AM 2 MONTHS PAST 3 YEARS, 60 MILES BELOW 36,000 , AND 4 PAYMENTS FROM PAYOFF!!!!!
This is really , really ridiculous... the vehicle has a total of 68,000 miles on it now.
2009Jul 20
Trailblazer 4x4 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 77,000 miles
We were on our way to Disneyland with our Grandchildren and our transmission went out while driving down the freeway.We had to have the car towed back home and rent a car to continue our trip.There was no sign of the problem until the vehicle would only go 35 mph.
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2009Apr 18
Trailblazer EXT 4.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 52,000 miles
OK! First let me start by saying my husband hates Chevy but I wanted a Trailblazer. So I got it in Feb. I had never towed anything before. One day I was going to pick up my kids and the RPM'S started going up and down and I wasn't getting any power. LUCKILY we weren't very far from our house but we couldn't get over 35 MPH. And on the interstate people DON'T like that! I called the people from the warranty that I purchased when I got the vehicle. They said I'd have to pay for diagnostics but the rest would be covered. Well they did it and all the pressures were fine but all the clutches were burnt out and something else. They said it would HAVE to have a new transmission. They had a rebuilt one that had 12 months 12,000 mile warranty which was free w/ my coverage OR I could spend over $500 on a new one. I got the rebuilt one.
2008Dec 12
Trailblazer LT I L 6
- Automatic transmission
- 69,000 miles
I got the car with 60000 miles on it It was well taking care of by the prev. owner.Now 9000 miles later I am looking $1800 for a rebuild 1 year warranty or $3000 for new one.It worked great one day, the next day my wife went to the store and it was making a grinding sound in 1st and R, the next day in overdrive as well, took to shop they said planet(planetary maybe?) was out it would need total rebuild.
2007Oct 22
(reported on)Trailblazer LS V6
- Automatic transmission
- 57,329 miles
So I first noticed on a Friday evening that the truck would shudder a bit after leaving a stop light, then it would get a little worse as we approached 40-50 MPH. By Saturday it was doing it all the time, so I took it into a Big O tires HOPING it was a tire issue. They rotated, balanced and aligned and determined it wasn't a tire problem and was indeed a transmission issue. Sunday night driving home I had it in cruise control on the highway around 80, when someone pulled in front of me -- I slowed down to 50 and that was all she wrote, the truck would not accelerate more than 50. The dealership says the transmission must be completely replaced as well as the Front Differential! I never tow, I never have hard starts or stops and have kept this vehicle in tip-top shape! So why is this happening?!?! It's a 2005 for crying out loud! What happened to being "the most reliable trucks on the road"? Now I'm screwed and upside down in a truck that won't run without $3200 worth of repairs!
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2007Sep 12
(reported on)Trailblazer LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 46,000 miles
With less than 50,000 miles the transmission went out on the Trailblazer. Chevy customer services is denying any defects with the transmission and are unwilling to offer any assistance. I haven't ever hauled anything in the SUV aside from myself and an infant. This is ridiculous. I will never buy American again, let alone a Chevy. I now have to either pony up $3200 or find a new SUV.
2007Jul 10
(reported on)Trailblazer LS EXT V6
- Automatic transmission
- 44,000 miles
I have had problems with my trailblazer transmission twice in a month. You can image how inconvenient that can be. I am so upset with this vehicle.
2005Nov 30
(reported on)Trailblazer LX
- 40,000 miles
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2006Jun 20
Trailblazer
My 2005 Chevy Trailblazer's tranny went out while on my way to Florida for vacation in 2006 with 32,000 miles on it, I had to leave it in GA for repairs and continue in a tiny rental car with 7 people's luggage, pick it up a week later. See next post for what happened to the " covered by warranty remanufact. replacement tranny" once it got 35,940 miles on it, TWO MONTHS past 3 years.
christinabwv
Clothier, WV, USA
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