Problems with 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer STRUCTURE

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while the brakes were being serviced by an independent mechanic, the technician noticed that the entire front end frame was rusted. the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,542.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was severely rusted. the contact became aware of the corrosion by visibly inspecting the vehicle. the contact stated that the rear stabilizer bar was totally rusted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected. the contact was informed that the subframe that supported the rear suspension needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 8-4669457241. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 35 mph, an abnormal noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame was rusted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 190,000. the vin was not provided.

Electrical fire started in driver door while truck was parked and not running. it was a total loss.

While traveling westbound on 192 in osceola county between narcoossee road and nova road there were several barricades 4 to 5 inches in the traffic lane. i was in the left lane with the barricades over the yellow line on the left-hand side of the road. this took place at approximately 8:15 am while taking my children to schoo, during the morning time traffic. my vehicle struck a large round orange barricade on the left side of the vehicle. i attempted to maneuver and avoidance however i was traveling next to a semi and was unable to do so. as a result my vehicle now has a scratch on the left side. i then called dot to report the damages and to have the site investigated for future incidences. the company conducting the construction work is jr davis construction. there is not a pull off zone or a place i felt safe stopping to directly speak with an individual in charge. i travel this road several times a day and have never seen the barrel barricades in the road as they were this morning.

On saturday, august 1, 2015 at approximately 8:55pm my mother was involved in a 1 car accident on baum rd located in tallahassee, fl. she was the only passenger determined to be in the vehicle at the time of the accident. according to the crash report, d1 (driver one) was traveling westbound on baum rd going the normal posted speed of 55mph, when she veered towards the center of the rd and suddenly turned right veering of the right shoulder of the rd and striking several trees on the drivers side and front end. d1 was wearing her seatbelt and managed to exit out the drivers side window before coming to her final resting place on the shoulder of the rd. when i went to retrieve my mothers things from her trailblazer, i noticed that no air bags had deployed. and as fast as my mom was going and the type of impact & damage her suv sustained, i would think and hope the airbags would deploy in this type of accident, thus preventing serious injury or death. my mom was not so lucky, and myself and my family have endured great pain from loosing her so suddenly.

Driving i-85 north bound on the morning on 6/15/2015 headed to work when the rear passenger tire blew out causing my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer to cross over into another lane then back into the lane i was in, spin uncontrollable, all of a sudden the steering wheel started spinning and then the vehicle just shut down, steering wheel locks, the car comes to a stop and slams into a guard rail where i am facing south bound traffic, none of my air bags deploy, i have a neck and back injury that to this day i am still being treated for and my passenger who was a coworker riding to work with me that morning also had a back injury. my vehicle was deemed a total loss by insurance company could not be repaired, lost time from work, still have medical bills, occurring, although i have full coverage insurance but because it was a one vehicle accident there is nothing that can be done about loss wages. just had these tires put on my truck about 6 months ago, heard about people passing these bad tires on as new tires , don't know if this is the case or not. don't know why air bags did not deploy, don't know why steering wheel spin then locked up, thank god it was not worse! state trooper said it could have been worse from the way i landed.

My right side back door does not open and my left back door does not close unless i hit the lock first. also as i am driving no matter what the weather my 4 wheel drive will just kick in on its own. now it feel as though the transmission is going. this to me is a danger to my children and myself> i also feel that these are defects in this vehicle as i feel g.m should be responsible i will never buy another g.m again. someone should look into this. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trail blazer. while parked, the contact noticed the front drivers side frame was cracked near the lower control arm. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated while driving at unknown speeds he experienced a blow out and contacted roadside assistance for help. when roadside assistance arrived, they were unable to remove the spare tire from the vehicle frame due to rust and corrosion. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who cut the tire away from the frame. the owner purchased a new tire to repair the failure. the manufacturer was contacted advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer was unable to remove the spare tire cable from the frame. the failure and current mileages were approximately 104,000. updated 11/9/10 *cn updated 11/16/10

My gas tank always reads empty and the fuel light is always on. occasionally after a fill up, it will appear that i have a small amount of gas, but soon returns to empty. for the last 6 months or more i have had to reset my mileage trip gauge every time i fill up and watch the mileage so i don't run out of gas. this is extremely inconvenient. also, one night about 2 weeks ago, my speedometer was reading 20 miles an hour more than the speed we were traveling. even after we stopped completely, the gauge read 20 mph. the next day it was once again normal and has been since, but this was very strange. *tr

Low beam headlight connection shorts out and burns, and heater and a/c controls don't work anymore when you try to turn on heat or a/c kills engine. i have already replaced the liftgate module, that fixed the problem of not being able to lock the vehicle and sometimes starting it. this all started at about 92,000 miles. estimated repair cost for heat and a/c around $600.00. *tr

I purchased this vehicle in feb 2008. i opened the hatch for the first time and when i lifted the hatch, i began to hear a lot of breaking and bolts flying. i got it to close securely and didn't have any problems. then one day, i was driving my truck and the back hatch began to shake. i continue to drive the vehicle. after driving for another few minutes the hatch began to fall backward. i never reach the ground, it was held on by the lights that connect the top light. i went to a dealer that repaired it supposedly. a few days later it done the same thing. i attempted to get it repair a second time. it wasn't successful either. this time i couldn't get it closed. i was told it was a problem amongst a few trailblazer by my insurance company. nothing has been done as of yet. the only solution that i was told that may help the problem is paying $1,100 to buy another. according to a local dealer the window doesn't belong in the vehicle. the whole set up is not the way it should be set up. my vehicle has a bracket holding the window up but there isn't a bracket on any website. *tr

While my vehicle was parked, the rear hatch window self exploded. it was witnessed by many general motors employees. checking on the web, i found that this is more common than expected. happens mostly in chevy trailblazers and ford escapes. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the adhesive that held the rear glass lift gate on the hinge failed. the dealer stated that they would be unable to re-bond the adhesive. they further stated that the window and the hinge should be replaced as a unit. as of september 13, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 63,000 and current mileage was 65,400.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 60 mph the contact noticed that the rear spoiler had suddenly separated from the rear end of the vehicle. the dealership was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be serviced. prior to the recent failure the vehicle was taken to the dealership on 3 prior occasions where the spoiler was replaced each time. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. updated 05/10/10 *bf the first time, the dealer replaced the spoiler under warranty. the second time it blew off and the dealer stated they wouldn't replace it due to the mileage on the vehicle. updated 06/04/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. on june 20, 2007, while driving 60 mph, the hood of the vehicle flew open and smashed the windshield. the contact could not see, but was able to pull off the road safely. he drove approximately 10 mph to a mechanic who inspected the vehicle. the mechanic could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle is under warranty and service has been denied. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 31,662.

Back hatch and window will only open occasionally if i'm lucky. tail lights went out once and i was able to get the hatch open to fix it. they are out again and i can't get the hatch to open now. i have been replacing head lamps about every 8 to 10 months. head lights are now going off for no apparent reason while i'm driving at night. i can flip on the brights and then wait a few minutes and flip back to low beams, sometimes this works sometimes it doesn't. the dome lights will not come on and stay on after i turn it off. half of the dash lights for the radio are out, sometimes they will come on if i tap them. the feature that lets you turn the vehicle off and the radio will continue to play and the windows will still roll down as long as you don't open the door, is not working. both o2 sensors are out and have been for a long time. i purchased this suv brand new from a chevy dealer. i have paid it off and kept up all of the general maintenance on it. when i took it in to get these issues fixed i was told it would be over $2500.00 to fix and that did not include labor. this suv is a lemon, if i was in a position to trade it in or buy a new one i would, and i would not be getting another chevy. i have never been notified of any recalls. i only found out about the electrical recalls on the turn signals and tail lights because a friend had heard about them and suggested a website to check. i'm calling the dealer today to see if i can get these issues taken care of. another reason i will not be buying chevy again. *tr

I was just reading the complaints & thought i would submit a few of my own. gas fillling is always a task as tank always seems to "overflow" & gas sprays out everywhere. i was told it is because of the type of filler line that gm uses. headlights constantly going from normal to dim, to dimmer, then back to normal, regardless of driving conditions. saw the one from the person being shocked, this too has always happened to me since the first day i bought the trailblazer. if i touch the metal of the door upon exiting the vehicle theres a large jolt from static electricity i assume. the arc from this jolt is very visible & i estimate it to 2 inches in length at times (longer your in the vehilce...bigger the arc). all the rubber trim on the backhath has come off. plastic lining used on fenderwells constantly coming loose & must be reatached. carpet around pedals has all come loose. i bought this vehicle nov. 1 2004 & it is hardly been driven with only 6,000 miles yet seems to be falling apart already. *jb

Dt: the consumer was able to hear wind noise even with the windows up. the consumer discovered the rubber seals were loose. the dealer told the consumer it was normal for this car. showed the manufacturer the problem of the seals coming loose and they said it was an engineering problem. *ak

Driver seat does not align properly with steering wheel. *bf the seat belt could cut into the driver's neck. *sc *jb

Dt: the vehicle is a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer ls. while shutting the door or touching the vehicle the consumer would be shock so badly that she sees colors. she tried touching the plastic handle to the door but if her finger comes within an inch of the metal it would still shock her, even through clothes. dealership was going to fix the problem sometime this week. they have tried products for humidity and used static guard but none of this stuff solved the problem. mechanic said they had a lot of problems with people getting shocked. after the vehicle started shocking her the computer chip was replaced, and since they replaced computer it shocked even harder. *ak *nm

The consumer felt the vehicle handling was very poor. the front suspension was unsteady when being passed by another vehicle of any size. the dealer examined the vehicle five times and was not able to find the problem. *jb windy conditions added to the vehicle's poor handling. the dealer claimed that this condition was normal for suv's. the manufacturer was contacted and agreed with the dealer therefore they took no further action. *nm