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.
8.0
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$500
Average Mileage:
68,300 miles
Total Complaints:
225 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (123 reports)
replace fuel level sensor (78 reports)
replace fuel pump (15 reports)
parts should be recalled (4 reports)
drop out fuel tank and check coil postition (3 reports)
Trailblazer Fuel Gauge Fix - This page talks about why this problem is so common on Trailblazers and how there's actually 2 different problems you can be having, how to tell which problem you've actually got.
Trailblazer Fuel Gauge Site - This page talks about the 2 most common reasons this happens to Trailblazers and how to tell exactly what yours is doing and get it fixed.
If You Have A Problem With Your 2005 Trailblazer Fuel Sensor, Go Here! - Since this seems to be a common issue, be sure to visit the recall information for the Government. If we band together, maybe they will make Chevy look at this flaw of their vehicle.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm
Problem Solved - Read the indented section. GM is calling this a "speciel extended warantee" for vehicles of this year/model. Take your TB to your local Chevrolet dealer with your VIN if you have under 100k miles and you will qualify.
Gm To Help With Gas Gauge Repair Cost On 2005-2007 SUVS - This web site gives you the date a letter was to be sent out from GM and it also states that GM is to pay for 1/2 of the cost to replace this faulty part, even if your are no longer in warranty and the problem occurs with in 10yrs and 120,000 miles of when the vehicle was origionally place in service, which ever comes first
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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Owner Comments (Page 12 of 12)
How ironic that this happened just 2,000 miles after the warranty expired!!! I'm not the only one that this has happened to right after the warranty expired!!! HMMMMM....
The first time I noticed the fuel gauge no longer worked, was when it showed 1/2 full and I ran out of gas 3 miles from my house. The gauge continued to show 1/2 full, before we figured out it was out of gas. We then filled the tank and the gauge then stayed on empty and the dinger continued to notify us that the gauge read empty. Two days later the gauge finally read 3/4 full (yeah! no more dinger). Next fill up it went back to empty as before. It continues to do this. You have to rely on the trip gauge to determine if your tank is full or empty. It will go approx. 250-304 miles before you need to fill up again. Very annoying. Worst yet, It feels planned because it started this only 2,000 miles over warranty. Bummer! Haven't fixed it yet afraid of the cost.
the first time i left my tank run low, to the point of the light coming on, the light never went off, and the gauge indicator did not move. tank has been filled many times since and the fuel level low indicator comes on, the gauge moves a little bit from time to time, then goes back to showing empty, the most it will move is up to 1/2 tank indicator. this happened when the car was out of warranty. This is only the 2nd time in my llife that I purchased a brand new car, and I am very disappointed.
THE VEHICLE IS 2 AN 1/2 YEARS OLD AND THE DEALER ORIGINALLY WANTED 1300.00 TO REPLACE THE TANK! AFTER QUESTIONING, THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. HAD THE CAR BACK TWICE TO THE DEALER BEFORE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. VERY INCONVENIENT.
The Dealer was willing to repair the problem if it was the Module in the dash that was bad under an extended warranty from GM but since it was the sensor in the tank they would not cover it.
I have a freind that has a 2004 Blazer that had the same problem which had the same results, they will replace the Module but not the sensor. I dont how many complaints about the fuel sensor or the Module have come up but the Dealer where I took my car for service indicated that there have been quite a few complaints about this problem
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How ironic that this happened just 2,000 miles after the warranty expired!!! I'm not the only one that this has happened to right after the warranty expired!!! HMMMMM....
- Julie P., Homeoworth, OH, US