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:
4 / 10
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,530 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 stated intermittently the headlights and dash board light flickered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer stated that GM reported that this was normal operating procedure. Updated 4/14/2006 -
Headlights and dash lights flicker, and heater fan slows down occasionally. Seems to happen more on damp days. Only seems to happen when the gas pedal is released and vehicle is coasting.
: the contact stated the head lamps flicker from bright to dim automatically while driving at nighttime. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. The local dealership personnel determined the head lamps were flickering. However, until the manufacturer had a solution to the problem, the dealership could not perform any repairs. Updated 024/24/06
: the contact stated the vehicle's electrical system is frequently surging. The vehicle was designed with the air pump located near the electrical system. According to the local dealership service manager, when the air pump engages, the electrical system surges and results in the headlights dimming and flickering. The flickering last for several seconds then the electrical system resumes normally. However, once the air pump engages again, the same problem erupts. The contact has been in constant communication with the dealer and manufacturer, although the problem has been duplicated numerous times, the manufacturer insists the vehicle is operating normally.
Headlights dim and flicker occasionally while driving my 2005 Chevy Trailblazer ls. There is no apparent reason for the dimming. When the headlights dim or flicker the dash panel does the same.
- Lexington, SC, USA
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Headlights abruptly dim and voltage drops while driving. Does not occur everytime it is driven. Occurred twice to me, June 05 and December 05. Creates dangerous driving condition. Dealer unable to find problem or duplicate problem after both occurrences.
Chevy Trailblazer has a whistling sound that is not able to be located to be fixed, the seals on the doors have been replaced as well as the weather stripping. The lights on the vehicles interior as well as head light go dim when the gas pedal is not pressed. The head lights flicker causing a distraction to the driver of the vehicle as well as on coming cars as it appears that someone is flashing their lights to on coming cars.
My Chevy Trailblazer 2005 has been giving me problems not much after of leasing the SUV on 3/25/05. Not sure what day was when I got into the accident in August but it was cause do to the brakes. When backing up, I hit into my brother's truck and I couldn't stop so I kept on smashing more into my brother's truck. Not lately I am having eletrical problems too. My engine light comes on and when it does the whole SUV shakes badly. Don't understand why all of these problems are happening. I just want to get out of this lease and live!
Headlights and instrument panel lights are going dim to bright while driving. Does not happen when sitting still, so do not know if rear lights are doing the same.
The contact states while driving two engine lights come on and the engine powered down. When the vehicle was powering down she could press the accelerator to the floor and it moved along. When this happened none of the brake lights came on. Therefore, contact's vehicle was almost hit by an 18 wheeler. She continued to drive the vehicle at the low speed. This happens at no particular speed. The vehicle has been to the dealership, and they replaced the computer and throttle body. The dealership has been unable to diagnose the problem.
On August 27th I was driving down the road when blue smoke came out from under the hood which smelled like plastic/copper burning the cruise control along with the back windshield wiper stopped working it was taken to Chevrolet dealership but not the one where it was purchased I was told they couldn't find the source of the problem after having my car a total of 3 days needless to say on the way back home more electrical problems occurred since the dealership failed to fix it not only did smoke come out from under the hood the lights on the dash/radio would flash from bright to dim the battery gauge was moving back and forth the radio stopped working the car is back in the shop when hooked to the computer at the dealership where it was purchased it showed some electrical problems with the cruise/windshield wiper.
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- Forks, WA, USA