2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer steering problems

Filed Aug 8, 2014 · Lights, Steering · 78,000 miles · FL

When you cut the wheels hard left or right the SUV trailblazer engine stalls out. Why wasn't I informed about recall notices on taillight systems I never received a notice.

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Steering, Transmission · 120,000 miles · LA

Shut car off and when I attempted to restart key would not turn. Steering wheel was not locked and it would not shift into gear. An hour later returned to have it towed and tried the key and vehicle started.

Filed Feb 17, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 125,000 miles · KS

Instrument cluster failure on 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. Oil pressure and amps gauge malfunction. Mechanic quoted price $650 to replace cluster. Emissions failure paid dealer approximately $375 to replace emissions pump. Air conditioning mode motor actuator out; blower doesn't operate on high setting. Dealer quoted price $750 to fix air conditioner. Sporadic electrical issues-service engine soon light on-first time code read faulty thermostat cooling sensor, next it read faulty air mass sensor, another time it read faulty emissions sensor. Mechanic quoted price $40 per hour plus parts to isolate problem. A person could go broke before fixing possible problems, considering no accident occurred due to all these possibilities. Front suspension problems, hard to isolate. Paid mechanic $135 to replace right side inner tie rod end. Did not fix problem. Problem occurs when returning steering wheel from a right turn, front right side makes a single "pop" sound. Had to replace "burnt" headlight pigtails on front, and park light pigtail on right rear. Property damage is considered damage to vehicle due to the complaints listed.

Filed Mar 16, 2009 · Steering · 96,000 miles · IN

Power steering went out during a turn.

Filed Apr 17, 2007 · Steering · 41,000 miles · IL · 1 injury

While slowing for a stoplight the vehicle completly shut off including the steering. The car swerved into another car's lane. After I started it again, and immediately drove to mccomb chevrolet. They said it had something to do with the electronic computer, and reset the computer. The second time I was slowing to go around a curve and it shut off again, and the vehicle went into a ditch. My daughter bumbed her head on the side door. This time mccomb said they couldn't find anything wrong ,but maybe it was water in the fuel line. The third time I was slowing again around a curve and it shut off, and veered off the road. I have not called mccomb as of yet. This was very alarming and dangerous. I am now scared to drive it especially with my children.

Filed Apr 27, 2006 · Steering · 32,889 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at all speeds a grinding noise was heard coming from the steering column. The dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was alerted.

Filed Feb 24, 2006 · Steering · CA

I've taken my trailblazer to the shop to check out the power steering unit. My power steering makes a grinding sound when cutting your wheels to park are if you are pulling out of a parking spot. I've talk to shop manager and they check it out and stated that they didn't find anything wrong with my power steering ,and as of today my power steering unit continue to make that grinding sound.

Filed Oct 30, 2005 · Electrical, Steering · 25 miles · TX

Shortly after I purchased a 2004 chevy trailblazer I began to have problems with a loud vibration from the undercarriage. It has been to the shop numerous times but is still not fixed. Recently the vehicle began stalling out at any given time. Dealer could not replicate. Still does it!!! Around the same time my transmission would slip. Dealer could not replicate. Still does it!!! Now I am feeling a lot of vibration in the steering wheel when I turn. Talked to other tb owners and I thinking I will need to replace the struts. What next!!

Filed May 23, 2005 · Seats, Steering · 251 miles · WA · 1 injury

While driving approximately 10 MPH, the driver's seat suddenly lowered to the right while making a right turn. The consumer broke one of his right ribs in the process of the seat collapsing. The steering wheel did not return to the normal position after making the turn. The cause of the failure had not been determined. *ak

Filed Nov 16, 2004 · Steering · 6,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle was 2 months old. It has not even had so much as an oil change or a flat tire. While driving the vehicle, the tie rod broke and forced me into a tree. I was going approximately 5-10 miles per hour. I was injured. Gm is saying that the tie rod broke when I hit the tree, however the state trooper at the scene documented that the tie rod definately broke before hand and caused the accident. There are scrape marks in the roadway showing the tire dragging me to the tree. To date gm will not acknowledge a problem. If I had been going faster I could have been killed.