March 30, 2011, I spent $80.00 on fuel to fill my trailblazer with gas. I started driving and the gas gauge never moved, and was still showing empty with the low fuel warning chiming. When I was almost home the fuel gauge finally started moving but never went past a half tank. I inspected the vehicle to see if there were any signs of a fuel leak and nothing looked out of the ordinary. When I had to leave again to run errands the fuel gauge would move, however, it would go back down to empty when I was stopped or put the car in park. I have also had issues with rear tail light panel wires frying and having to replace those when there were no apparent causes (moisture, etc.). Lights dimming while I roll up a window or push other buttons in the car (radio, climate control) and lights in certain areas of the car just blowing out. Fuses are fine, alternator and battery are fine. Why is this vehicle having so many problems at 56,000 miles? I understand that these are not life threatening issues, but what is next. Why do I have to constantly monitor my mileage just to make sure I don't stall or run out of gas when I am driving. Are we the customers supposed to shell out $$$ to have repairs done continually on defective equipment and components. I don't think so. Gmc needs to drastically improve the quality and durability of their products, and step up to the plate and take care of the customers they do have. Word of mouth is way more effective than millions of dollars in advertising.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving various speeds the instrument cluster suddenly failed. The fuel gauge displayed that the tank was empty when the contact added fuel to its capacity. The speedometer would also display that she was driving at higher speeds than normal. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the entire instrumental cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer advised her that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The front blower stopped working while my wife was coming home from a trip with my kids .the temperature outside was 28 degrees the windows fogged up and she hit a deer that she would have seen if the windows weren't fogged.I have replced the blower resistor switch which had a burnt connector it lasted 3 weeks and has gone out again. This is a very bad problem because even when you have this problem repaired it still malfunctions without warning. This is putting myfamily at great risk. Onthe other hand had I known that there was problems with chevy trailbrazers and defective parts I would have brought a toyota.
Speedometer cluster malfunctioning. After seeing that this is a very common issue with these models and others that did have a recall I felt it was my duty to file this complaint. The speedometer reads 70 when I am stopped and well over 120 when I' doing 30 as per my GPS
The cluster/instrument panel on many 2005 chevrolet trailblazer does not work, the gas gauge does not work, along with the speedometer, and the battery meter. The failure of these functions can cause speeding/ driving to slow, which could intern cause an accident. The gas gauge always shows that the tank is empty even after a fill up, which could cause you to run out of gas, and get into an accident. The only way to solve the problem is to replace the cluster panel.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that one year ago the speedometer failed which made it impossible for her to determine the speed she was driving. The fuel gauge was also displaying the incorrect reading, and the fuel light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test for the fuel failure which indicated that the fuel sending sensor was defective. The local mechanic did not perform a diagnostic test for the speedometer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer filed report 71-930473192. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the speedometer malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test and informed her that there were no error codes or warning lights illuminated; therefore, they were unable to repair the vehicle. The contact notified the dealer in regards to the failure and stated that there were problems with the chips in the computer and they needed to be replaced. The dealer wants the contact to pay for an additional diagnostics test although the local mechanic completed one. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 81,000.
2005 chevy trailblazer lt speedometer failed.
Traffic was horrible bumper to bumper, I was driving and realized not to rush so I stood in the first lane, as I was driving bumper to bumper I always drive within one car lengths in case I get rear ended. As I am driving bumper to bumper all for a sudden next thing you know my car just suddenly accelerated at incredible speed I manage to swerve into the emergency lane to avoid causing a multiple car pileup my car died instantly I started it up again and it just wanted to take off as it did before I turned the car off thinking to myself my god what just happened and what is going on, I am trying to calm my 12 year old child because it was the most frightening thing I am my family ever went thru. I press the break and just relax for a second and started the car up and it was fine. However, my nerves were pretty much shaken, I had taken the car to jj auto shop in hayward who is ase certified he did a diagnostic on the vehicle he said he could not verify what I was saying, no error lights and the history was clean. He also mentioned the computer at times does not pick up a split of a second acceleration. He believes my story and said everything is done thru computer so there is no finding as of the moment. I was not sold on that but he also recommend I could change the body throttle @ 700.00 but he said I just dont want you to buy the part so you could just drive in the slow lane and if it happens again to shift the car into neutral and turn it off asap> my thing is since cars are computerize this should have why is it they could not verify my situation and also body throttle what he was looking at and what chevy thinks it was! So my complaint is for chevy did they overwrite software to overlook sudden acceleration? The only major issue I had had with my vehicle was when the speedometer went crazy as I was driving 110 but was really going 35mph
The speedometer begins to tick as I press on the gas pedal and jumps anywhere to 80-100mph and I may be only going 30. It stalls and then continues to jump until it is reading off the scale. It now resides off the scale and I have no way of telling what speed I am traveling at other than using my GPS. The safety concerns of not knowing the speed at which I am traveling along with the legal issues I may face is why I am filing this complaint.
The speedometer at any givin moment will go haywire. Will read over or under what speed you are actually driving. This is caused by a faulty instrument cluster. Safety concern is that you do not notice right away that the speedometer is out of whack so you don't know how fast you are actually going, leaving you vulnerable to driving too fast for road conditions and potentially causing a very serious accident. This is a known problem in the 2005 chevy trailblazer and gm will do nothing to repair this.
About 2 weeks ago the speedometer in my 2005 chevy trailblazer stopped working properly. The only thing out of the ordinary was the nearly 16 inches of snow that we got in the chicagoland area. At first it would not move, then it read that I was going 30 MPH while the car was in park. Now it is stuck past 120 MPH. I am unemployed, still trying to make car payments on this car and do not have the $500 + that chevy has told me they would charge me to fix this problem that I am sure they are well aware of with this make, model and year SUV.
Speedometer stopped working yesterday as wife drove home. 2005 chevrolet trailblazer SUV only has a bit over 53,000 miles. Can't tell how fast or slow we're going now. Seems like a defect that should not occur to vehicles at this age/mileage, let alone any age. Typical gm "quality" I guess. This defect has the ability to affect driver safety and is obviously not rare judging by others who've written on the internet about it, I believe a recall is in order. Have not taken for repair yet, but was told gm will not cover the cost and that it will cost around $500 to fix.
My speedometer dropped to zero as I was crossing railroad tracks, and my cd player stopped accepting cd's during that same time period for no apparent reason. The gauge later stuck at first 20 - 15 MPH, and then to 10 MPH when the SUV is stopped. After about 2 months, it corrected itself. The gas gauge then went out. It would register the tank as empty no matter if it was filled. This began 2/2010. I, a disabled driver, have run out of gas on a deserted road 12:15 a.m. In the winter due to having to calculate miles driven with the tachometer to determine approximate gas consumption. Unfortunately, that calculation doesn't account for engine idling in traffic jams . I sat in the middle of the road in my cold SUV praying no one came around the curve and slammed into me since I ran out of gas in the middle of a dark rural road. I was terrified in this situation and rarely drive at night if I can help it because of the manufacturer's known defect and negligence. I have paid over $500 to repair these manufactures defects, only to have them malfunction again within 1 week of repair. I was told by the mechanic that he would not attempt to fix it a second time. Once again, my speedometer is no longer registering the correct speed, and I have been pulled over by a police officer for speeding. I showed the officer my speedometer, and to my surprise he let me off with a warning and told me that he has pulled over other trailblazer drivers for speeding who in turn had the same or similar issues with their speedometers. I have had interior lights malfunction, and driver side head light malfunctions where the light keeps going out. The headlight was checked by a mechanic and was not deemed loose or blown.
I bought a 2005 chevy trailblazer in march 2010 and have had multiple problems since then. My check engine light came on while I was driving and the AC stopped working, it was diagnosed as the AC fan blower. I replaced the blower but that didn't fix the problem. I then replaced the resistor and the harness. Finally when I replaced the harness the AC started working again. The next problem is with the gauges. My fuel level gauge is erratic and never tells me the right fuel level and the cruise control randomly stops working. It has stalled numerous times because the fuel gauge is reading wrong. I'm afraid someone might hit me and my family. I've invested hundreds of dollars for problems that gm needs to take responsibility for!!
Speedometer freezes and won't move at all or it goes up to 120 MPH. This is really dangerous when driving especially on the highway!
Speedometer on the 2005 trailblazer. It went crazy on me at about 60,000 miles and after taking it to the dealership, they informed me there was a recall on the chevrolet trucks with that problem, but not the SUV's, even though the equipment was the same. The cost to me is $500+ which as a retired person on low income I cannot afford. I have received 2 tickets for going over the speed limit....even though I am extremely careful and try to drive with the flow of traffic. I am furious....chevrolet should recall this and pay to have the problem fixed...it is a defect as I have seen numerous complaints about this with the chevrolet trailblazer.
Gas gauge malfunctioning, engine light keeps coming on and off. In looking at different web-sites, this is common for this vehicle. I purchased the vehicle on 06/20/2010 and have had several things go wrong in the (8) months that I have owned it.
[xxx] of chicago, il, petitioned the agency in a letter dated november 27, 2009. The petitioner requests that the federal safety agency open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. The petitioner alleges that the fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. Odi will evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, and speedometer completely stopped working. I also had to replace the AC/heater system because of the wiring harness. I had to fix things twice for a cost of over $600 in 8 months! Gmc really needs to recall these things because so many vehicles have had problems. Every complaint on here is the same! Recall it now! It is not our fault... It's yours so fix it!
The car originally stalled while driving on 95 south. Now it randomly stalls on an average of twice a month. It is very dangerous, power steering shuts off completely. In order to get in running again, I have to open the fuse box where ever I am able to pull over, usually on a highway and push up onto one of the fuses. I brought it to the dealer and they fixed it for just over $100. After about a month it began doing it again. So the problem has not been fixed.
Speedometer jumped one day from 65 to 160. Almost is constantly pointing near the odometer. Speedometer pin still moves but is completely inaccurate. Dealer wants over $500 to fix it. It happened in a friends 2005 chevy silverado duramax diesel 3500 and it was a recall and was fixed. It also happened in a friends 2005 chevy impala and was not fixed. It is clearly and issue in all the 2005 models not just the trailblazers.
The fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge and speedometer have stopped working. The fuel gauge reads empty when the tank is full. The oil pressure gauge hovers around 80 or points straight down. The speedometer will read 120 MPH when stopped at a red light, or will read 30 MPH when on the highway traveling at the same speed as other cars, generally in the 55-65 MPH range. The speedometer issue is incredibly unsafe, as you have no way to know your true speed. The oil pressure gauge is unsafe as well, as you have no way to know if/when you're really having an oil pressure problem. My calls to gm have resulted in no resolution, as I was told that I shouldn't need the speedometer since I can "feel" how fast I'm going (as stated by a gm representative).
Speedometer quits working or reads completely wrong, very dangerous.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 60 MPH the speedometer displayed 90 MPH as the vehicle mileage increased to 100,000 miles. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. Approximately a year ago the oil pressure gauge malfunctioned and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.
Own a 2005 chevy trailblazer and speedo stops working at times and this has been on going since 6 months ago and now oil gauge and fuel gauge are not reading right. And they read wrong all the time now. Haven't paid anyone to repair problem yet except paying someone to manual check oil pressure and engine has good oil pressure but gauge reads 0.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that none of the temperature gauges on the instrumental panel were working which made it impossible to determine how much oil or fuel was in the vehicle. He was also unable to determine the temperature of the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
I have a trailblazer lt and the lights have a serious flickering problem going down the road. It is actually dangerous! When you are driving down the road the lights just flicker to oncoming traffic. Chevy claims this is a normal problem with trailblazers. There has been no corrections for this problem. I explained how would this person feel if they had their child in the car when your trailblazer was facing oncoming traffic and your lights flickered causing the opposing traffic to come into your lane? This is not safe....someone needs to do something about this issue and find out what the problem is and recall it!!!
Driving down the road at 50 MPH and then you slow down. The speedometer stays at 50 MPH then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. When you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 MPH. Then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. Doing this only takes 8 MPH off so it takes a while. It seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. I think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. And when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
Speedometer quits working and engine light comes on. It has happened twice. Once on december 4th and yesterday january 29th. Both times on the freeway.
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