My 2007 chevrolet trailblazer had low beam headlights not working when I turn them on. I have to drive at night with high beam lights (they work fine) and I am very annoying to other drivers. I had vehicle checked out and fuses and light bulbs appear fine. I understand this is a common occurrence. I need it fixed.
2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Solid state relay module for low beam - high beam headlights. When driving at night, both low beam headlights went out at the same time. Was able to switch to high beams to continue home, but not without blinding other vehicles. Replaced the solid state relay at a local autozone store. This relay is a single point failure, which an un-experienced driver could have had a possible accident if the person did not know what to do quickly in a calm manner.
I parked my 2007 chevrolet trailblazer in my driveway sunday 6/21/2015. I received a call an hour later from my neighbor that my lights was still on. I always have my lights set that when you get out of the vehicle they go off automatically. Tried to turn off the lights with no luck. I smelled electrical burning coming from the engine area. Found the fuse box in the engine bay and noticed that the hdm module #45 was completely melted. When I took the car to the auto shop, not only did they find that the hdm module #45 was melted, it had ruined the main fuse circuit board from the heat. Luckily this happened during the daylight and not at night, because I wouldn't have had headlights very long with this module being melted. Also this could have easily started a fire in the engine bay with the amount of heat that was coming off of the melted hdm module. This I believe is a safety problem in the trailblazers and should be recalled.
Fuel gauge read full tank when in fact the tank was empty. I ran out of gas in my driveway. When this occurred my on dash computer went crazy lighting up then turning off, when I put gas in the car and restarted several times the computer seemed to correct itself. Filling the tank the gauge read empty and remained that way for several days. The gauge operates intermittently. I recently had the fuel pump replaced after failure. The pump was replaced prior to this incident. I have scheduled the gauge repair with my dealer.
I don't have exact date I bought my vehicle it is just an estimate. But issue has happened twice now. Also don't have VIN with me but can get it if needed. I bought my vehicle about 2 years ago. When I bought it the passenger window regulator went out. Lamb's chevrolet in onida, sd replaced it. Now a few months ago the passenger regulator went out again. They told me well they only have a 1 year warranty on them. Warranty or not it should have not gone out within a couple of years. I am fighting with them on paying for it. Is there any other complaints or recalls on window regulators with the chevy trailblazers? I shouldn't have to be replacing this every couple of years. Also they have one excuse after another why it could have gone out while all in all they probably put in a defective or refurbished one which dealer these days are famous for and charging customers full price.
I was driving my truck heading home and noticed the road looked dark. I pulled over into a parking lot and realized I had no low beams. My blinkers, fog lights and high beams all worked properly. I had to drive home with my high beams on, blinding other drivers. My headlights and daytime running lights have intermittently went out off and on (approximately 4 times) over the past year. I had the dealership look into it the last time I was there and they couldn't find a problem. When researching what could cause both lights to fail at the same time, I came across the latest recall info. I called chevy and gave them my VIN and was told my vehicle is not affected by this recall. Strange, since I have all the exact same problems listed in the recall and my vehicle has been affected by all of the other recalls on it so far.
Burned to ground, fire started from under hood.
Every couple months the alternator goes out I am almost to the limit on my warranty returns.the first time it went out it wasn't charging then several times after that it went out was over charging and in doing so damaged my battery so I had to pay to replace it also. I have had nothing but problems with this car and is becoming a money pit.
The left turn signal starter failing intermittently sometime last year. Three months ago it started not working most of the time, and now it has failed working at all. I am unable to signal a left hand turn at all. Quite dangerous in a large city with lots of traffic!!
Vehicle would not start after a new battery was installed ( 2 months ago). Driver side window slow to roll down and up. Now the temperature is starting to go past the 200 mark on thermostat.
Low beam headlights went out while driving at night. This is the 3rd time this has happened and it almost killed me because I was on a winding road with no street lamps. It was pitch dark. I threw on the high beams and saw that I was about to crash into the center divider. I was able to maneuver the vehicle and get it back on the road without an incident. I called gm customer assistance center and spoke with [xxx] ext [xxx] and he told me that the recall that is out for this issue does not include my VIN number. I explained to him that I was experiencing the same problem that the other trailblazers are having and he told me that I would have to pay for this issue myself if I wanted it to be fixed. I need gm to know that my vehicle is having this same issue and it needs to be recalled for this issue. He also told me that your agency notifies them of when a recall needs to be addressed, not the other way around and that he would do nothing to help me. I have a wife and a son. Our life is in their hands. Please help me get this recall through so other families don't experience the near dead experience that we did. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr updated 4/14/16
Inaccurate fuel level reading. In november, my fuel gauge and driver information center began to spontaneously read erratically and would not accurately show me how much gas I had. Condition has rapidly progressed to where the fuel gauge almost constantly reads empty, low fuel light is illuminated and fuel level low is displayed in the dic. In researching this issue, I found service bulletin no. 10054b which states it is a premature wearing of the fuel sensor and I should have received a mailed notice from gm regarding this known issue. I have not received any such notice. There are no recalls associated with my VIN and my warranty has now expired so there will not be "vehicle eligibility" for the dealer to confirm through the "applicable warranties section in the global warranty management system." this issue is bigger than publicly acknowledged by gm and needs to be a full recall, not a 50/50 shared responsibility with the customer when gm acknowledges the issue is due to a faulty part that prematurely wears and causes the malfunction. Also, the entire fuel pump including the sending unit and fuel level sensor needs to be replaced, not just the fuel level sensor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving at a low speed, both outside mirrors moved independently and the seat heater stopped working. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front driver side door module needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the mirror actuators and the heated seat elements needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,363.
2007 chevy trailblazer the switch on the arm rest gets hot and at times does not respond when unlocking or locking.
After the recall of 12180 and repairing the 1st problem with the door my driver's side window only works intermittently. Dealer tells me it's 'not related' to that recall and I have to pay to repair this myself. I don't have the money to pay for another problem on this 2007 pos that gm pumped out. What is this.. The 4th recall? I've had to pay out of my pocket each and every time to get these fixed and it's hell getting my money back from the dealer! Now as unlucky as I am, I ended up with 2 of these 2007 gm vehicles, the other an envoy. Now the envoy went in for the previous recall #12180 and now also received the paperwork to go in and get repaired under the new recall #14309; why is my trailblazer not included in this recall?? I still have a driver's door window that only works sporadically, how can the dealer tell me that that's a separate problem when everything I'm reading right now is saying the window problem is inclusive?? I need gm to be responsible and fix this window problem/door motor problem.
It was raining and we were on our way home driving down the highway and hit a water puddle and hydroplaned of the side of the road the truck cut off and spent around hit a tree head on and the airbags didn't deploy. I was hospitalized with multiple injuries and im still suffering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the contact adjusted the front driver seat and lost all electricity to the vehicle, including the lights, power locks, and power windows. The contact could not exit the vehicle. Someone had to open the door from the outside. When the vehicle was restarted, all the electricity returned except the LED lights on the steering wheel. The contact believed the failures were similar to those listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v404000 (visibility). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The side view mirrors reset when you use the remote the unlock the car. They are preset for driver 1 & 2 and which ever remote unlocks the car the mirrors will re-align themselves sometimes moving around for 60 seconds or more. After all the movement they are not aligned for driver 1 or 2. It's a pain to have to realign both mirrors every time you start the car. I have positioned the mirrors where I want them, push the button to set them, wait for two beeps, and next time I start the car, they are randomly moving again. I have been to the dealer twice to have it fixed and the mirrors seem to be ok for a week or so then start with the random repositioning again. I am afraid the motors in the mirrors will burn out.
My master window switch caught fire on 9/27/14. I woke up that morning to find that my window did not work while driving my daughter to school. Then all of sudden there was a smell of something burning on my side of the car. I immediately stopped the car and noticed smoke coming out of the door panel. I took out the switch and it was burned. It also burned some of the material inside of the door. Then all of sudden while I was sitting on the side of the road. The window started going up and down randomly with the smoke coming out of it. I took it my fathers house where he disconnected the module. The window was half down. It was 45 degrees that morning . I paid someone to put the window back up with a price of $150 due to extremely cold weather and having a 2 year old. I went to crew cheverolet to have this repaired when they said that all 2005-2007 master door switch was on recall due to electrical issues that may cause the switch to catch fire. When they looked up my VIN they told me that my truck was not covered. My vehicle is a 2007 and im not sure why my vehicle is not covered. If this is a known issue, then I believe I should get a new part due to a manufacturing error. They told me I had to pay $405 for the part and programming but could not guarantee that my motor for my window was not damaged as well. I contacted gm myself and they said there is a recall on 2005-2007 chevy trailblazer but my VIN was not included. I was told there was a recall for chevy trailblazer in my state just not my vehicle even though it is a 2007. My daughter and I could have been seriously injured.
Headlights will not work but high beams do. Driverside door control does not work either.
Letter from senator cardin on behalf of constituent re gm recall. *smd 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The consumer stated her chevrolet trailblazer, cut off in the middle of the road. She was informed, her vehicle was not included in the ignition switch recall. *jb.. Updated 10/01/14
Driver window was down approximately 2 inches and would not go back up. None of the electrical parts on the driver side will work. I called the dealership that sent the recall notice to schedule an appointment. He said they would not have the recall parts to repair the problem until the fall. Said they would charge 100.00 to run the diagnostics. Called another chevrolet dealership and they will have to order the parts, if indeed the recall is the problem. The window went all the way down by itself, with no key in the ignition, today. There is also a very strong electrical burning smell in the car. I will have to leave the car outside, because the recall says do not park in the garage because of a fire, with the window down all night.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000.
Some times fuel gauge reads empty and some times reads full and still it may a third empty or 16 gallons full.
Re reference to recall subject : driver's master power window switch may short this also can cause the entire drivers door panel to become unusable (dead) causing the drivers door to become unlockable from the inside you have to use a key from the outside to unlock the door or climb over the console to exit the passenger side. This could be a real hazard in and accident.
I had the recall for the door window master control taken care of about 9 months- 1 year ago. Today, the window or door lock did not work on the driver's side. When I attempted to try the power mirror adjust, the window went down and smoke came from the door panel. I contacted gm and they told me it was pretty much tough luck because they already took care of the recall. I was told that I could take it to a gm dealer to have it fixed but I would have to pay for it. Really? I'm guessing the module was bad and corroded when I took it in for the recall. The recall states that if the window works, seal the problem area and send them on their way. At the time of the recall, the window and other components did work but now the original problem is showing up. I was not allowed to watch recall work being done but obviously this problem resulted from liquid leaking in at one time and causing damage. It just took for today to show up and cause a problem. My interior stinks of burnt plastic. My window is partially down and can not be adjusted. I've read online forums consisting of the same symptoms that I experienced today with my trailblazer. If this was just a random problem or something caused from my use or negligence, I would man up and take care of this on my own... But it's not. Gm used a band aid to take care of this problem and somebody will end up getting hurt or burned yet. I have a prosthetic leg and what if the door locks were locked shut and the thing started on fire? Gm listened as I [xxx] about it but didn't have much to offer for a solution. I will take it to a local chevrolet dealer for their "diagnosis" on a faulty switch and workmanship. It will be interesting to hear what they have to say. I'm very disappointed in what happened today and the stench in my vehicle. I don't want anybody to get hurt but that seems to be the way anything gets solved. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility) was performed in november of 2013 however the failure was not corrected. The driver's side door and window failed. The driver's side door failed to open or lock with the electronic lock system and the window could not be opened with the lock system. The dealer advised that the control module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. The VIN was not available.
I filled the vehicle up to full with gasoline. The bell chimed shortly thereafter and low fuel light, and warning came on showing low fuel. A few days later the check engine light came on. I received a notice from gm in 2013 about a possible problem with early wear of the fuel sensor causing this problem. They covered the expense of repair up to 120,000 miles. We now have 134,000 miles on this vehicle and the problem just came up, so will not be covered by gm. I have read many complaints about this problem with the trailblazer online, so I know the problem has been identified by gm. I cannot afford the repair at this time and believe gm is not recalling this fuel sensor problem as they should be doing.
I can smell as if something burning, on different occasion.the headlights would randomly shut off, while driving. I would switch to high beam in order to see. The back hatch window, locks when it wants to. The airbag indicator lights come on and stay on awhile. The vehicle will stall and then accelerate at times. The tire pressure lights, does not come on when pressure is low. The check engine light comes on, and stay on awhile, and then goes off, and comes back on. The climate control heater system blows cold air. At one time the key would not come out of the ignition. Had to continue to giggle the key to get it out of ignition. Noticed my headlights did not come on when I used the remote entry to unlock or lock the door. The windows stall when going up or down. I have contacted gm , but they are telling me that my make,model and year are not part of the current recall. And that the letter they sent me, was to purchase warranty for the vehicle. I feel that this vehicle is not safe due to this electrical problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the headlights illuminated intermittently as the bolt meter gauge reading fluctuated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
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