2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer: power window failure

Filed Aug 28, 2020 · Electrical · 198,000 miles · MI · fire

While driving my vehicle it started producing a light smoke through defrost vent on passenger side. I stopped and opened the hood to see if something was on fire in the engine area and there was not. I got back in my vehicle and proceeded to drive it back home and within seconds I had black smoke rolling from dashboard and flames shooting from under dash on passenger side hitting passenger seat next to me I pulled over and my son and I jumped out thankfully he was in back seat and the car was engulfed in flames within seconds. Car is totaled. Passenger window quit working about a month ago but I figured it was a window motor issue but now I'm wondering if it was connected.

Filed Jan 1, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · 95,000 miles · ID · crash · 1 injury

Takata recall I was involved in an accident that did over $9,000 damage to my front end of vehicle. The airbags did not inflate. This was on a city street, and both vehicles were moving. Also had a power window motor go out. I understand that this might be involved in a recall of window motors that could be causing fires.

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 120,000 miles · OH

While driving on the highway the loe beam lights flickered on and off and shut off for a couple of seconds. The driver door window switch continually malfunctions while driving and stationary windows won't roll up or down and the fuel level gauge works sometimes and other times it won't

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · CO

At a red light and attempted to close the driver's side electric window. When I pressed the buttom to raise the window the window stopped raising to a closed position and heard a loud noise similar to glass crumbling inside driver door. Is the regulator covered under a recall. I previously had the driver's door master power window switch module replaced due to a recall. I have always had problems with the driver's side window mechanism always slowing down and stopping midway during cold temperatures.

Filed May 14, 2015 · Electrical · 89,000 miles · SD

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.

Filed Dec 10, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 71,839 miles · TX

Drivers door window regulator want out. This vehicle has a recall #12180 for door switch replacement which fluid can enter drivers door and can cause shorts.

Filed Apr 21, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 156,000 miles · KY

I bought my 2007 trailblazer in september 2012. I was so excited, but a few days after purchase the driver door window regulator stopped working. I contacted chevy and they told me there were no open recalls on this yet and are continuing to tell me this. They wanted over $500 to fix the issue for me. When I looked I noticed that there are recalls on this item, but still chevy keeps telling me there is no open recall. I am scared after reading other complaints that this could lead to a possible fire.

Filed Feb 25, 2013 · Electrical, Fuel system · LA

Within the past 6 months, various electrical and fuel problems have emerged: the fuel gauge no longer functions at all (it always shows "empty"); the A/C works intermittently; the rear A/C and heater do not function regularly; the service engine light is always lit; odd and random issues with the stereo system occur (stations & settings randomly changing on their own, powering on/off by itself, not powering on/off as it should, & only one speaker is working at the moment); the key not releasing from the ignition; engine not turning over to start; battery dying without reason; power steering failure; alt. Gauge dropping; reduced engine power while on the highway (suddenly limiting speed to 20 MPH or less); rear wiper turning on by itself; power seat malfunctioning; rough engine idle; entire instrument panel lighting up; running out of fuel while the gauge indicates that there is ample fuel in the tank; brake lamps not functioning; reduced gas mileage. On 02/25/2013, the controls on the driver's side doors stopped working; the windows will not operate or lock/unlock, the exterior mirrors will not adjust, and the locking mechanism will not work. I have brought the vehicle to the dealership for diagnostic testing at least a half dozen times, and each time no problems were detected, no explanations given, and no remedies suggested! From what I've gathered, there were recalls issued for electrical/wiring problems as well as fuel gauge problems, yet I have never received notice of any such recalls from gm!

Filed Feb 18, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 60,000 miles · MI

Pushed to put passenger window down and would not go up, stuck open. Evidently the window regulator broke at a part cost of about 300.00. Just had in for a blower problem where the blower came on while the car was just sitting in the garage with no keys or anyone in it. That was 400.00 some dollars. This car does not seem like it should be having these problems.

Filed Oct 9, 2012 · Visibility · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the front driver side and passenger side windows stopped working. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnose that the circuit board needed to be replaced. The contact was notified of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v206000 (visibility: power window devices and controls). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 102,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · 46,000 miles · PA

On vacation with my family last summer the windows upon entering the vehicle started to go up and down all by themselves. It almost caught my sons arm inside of it. After a few minutes the windows stopped and remained down. We couldn't get them to go back up for a few hours and had to leave them down overnight. The next morning my husband went out, turned the key, pushed the buttons and they all went back up. He told us not to touch the windows just in case weren't able to get them back up. Once we returned from vacation I took it to a suggested mechanic as per my warranty company. They diagnosed it as the master window switch, the gentlemen told me that they are about 2-3 hundred dollars and are not covered under warranty, imagine that!well I paid the gentlemen for his time and have been without windows for over a year now because I make my 500 payment every month and do not have the extra money not only for the part but then for labor and to have it programmed by an authorized dealer. Now I see that this is a common problem with this year trailblazer, are we waiting for someone to die before we issue a recall? I sent an email to gm about it and they did contact me, what they said is to once again have it diagnosed at an authorized gm dealer (ok more $) then they would look at the report and if they ok it I would then be reimbursed for everything (ok good one) I just had it diagnosed and still have the report but I need to get another one, come on people I don't make your salary and have 2 kids to support! . So I took it, well when I talked to the gm dealer they said just to look at it will be about 100 so I cancelled the appointment. That is very sad that gm would knowingly let this go on with out offering to fix the problem. I will never buy another gm motors vehicle in my life, sad to say that I will be buying not made in the USA vehicles from here on out. *tr updated 8/22/12

Filed Apr 8, 2012 · 28,500 miles · IL

First occurrence I smelt burning plastic and saw some smoke coming from the master window switches on the drivers door. The switches failed, windows stopped working and when getting them replaced the inside sound proofing was black and burnt. The second time I didn't smell smoke but the windows stopped working and the inside of the door is burnt. The switches failed and the drivers door window stopped going down. The switch needs to be replaced.