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:
29 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
29 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,673 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 while driving 40 mph entering the freeway, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. The airbag warning light did not illuminate prior to the crash. A police report was filed in the state of California. There were two people injured; the nose of the child was bleeding and the contact suffered a neck injury. The child was 6 years old and the contact was 22 years old. Both of the passengers were wearing seat belt. The weather was cloudy. A police report was process. The service dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.
7/8/06, while traveling highway 31 in niles, Michigan, speed limit of 70 mph, we hit a deer head on with our 2005 Chevy Trailblazer ls, S/N. we had no time to even brake prior to the impact. The impact took out the front end of the car, pushing the radiator back into the engine compartment. Neither air bag deployed. There were 4 passengers in the vehicle, including an 11-year old boy, and a 14-year old boy.
: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph, the driver fell asleep and the vehicle veered off the road hitting a tree. The impact was in the center of the front end, when this occurred, the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries, although the seat belt was worn. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and the technician determined the fender cut the wires for the airbag sensor. The manufacturer has been alerted.
Chevy Trailblazer ('05 or '06) rear ended another vehicle at a speed fast enough to total the Trailblazer. The airbag did not deploy and the driver sustained chest and heart injuries.
- Provo, UT, USA
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- Delhi, CA, USA