2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT Structure Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Structure Issues in the 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT
3 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Structure Complaints
WE ARE THE OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE 4 MAJOR CONCERNS REGARDING OUR VEHICLE. THE FIRST I HAVE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHEVY COMPANY. OUR TRAILBLAZER WAS SHUTTING OFF DUE TO A BAD SEAL SOMEHOW CONNECTED WHEN THE HEAT/AIR IS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF AND YOU LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. WE HAD AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND IS THE LOSS OF OUR WINDSHIELD FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY NO LONGER WORK. THE 3RD IS THE REAR MOLDING BROKE LOOSE FROM WATER COLLECTING AND THEN FREEZING WITH NO WAY OF PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING. WE LOST THIS PIECE OF MOLDING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT HIT A SEMI TRUCK. THE 4TH IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BE ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. EACH MORNING WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SUV WILL ACT LIKE THE BATTERY IS...
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE GLASS PORTION OF THE TAILGATE BECAME UNGLUED FROM THE HINGE. THIS DID NOT ALLOW THE GLASS PORTION TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP/BODY SHOP SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN. IN ALL THE OPENING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, THE SUPPORT BAR FOR THE GLASS FAILED AND THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE COVER WAS LOOSE. MY THOUGHTS ARE THE COVER WAS THE START OF THE HINGE COMING UNGLUED AS THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD CASES WHERE THE COVER COMES FLYING OFF. THIS WOULD PLACE STRESS ON THE HINGE/GLUE AND CAUSE A FAILURE. THE BODY SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT REPAIR. IT WOULD CAST $1000+ FOR A NEW GLASS AND $650+ FOR A USED GLASS. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE BODY SHOP AND THEY REGLUED THE GLASS AND HINGE BUT WERE UNABLE TO SECURE THE LIFTGATE COVER WITHOUT SCREWING IT IN PLACE....
THE UPPER MOLDING OF MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER BLEW OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PART HAD BEEN FIXED AT NO CHARGE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE ON WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT ($505.20), BUT SAID THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER IN 2004 SAID HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TODAY DENIED THAT PATTERN AND SAID FIXING THE PROBLEM WAS UP TO ME. TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 36 HOURS TO COME TO A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE COST OF REPAIR SHOULD BE BORNE BY ME OR NOT. *NM
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Electrical System
97 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
50 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
24 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
11 complaints
Exterior Lighting
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
9 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Fuel System Other
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
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Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
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Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Structurebodytailgate
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalflasher Unit
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestorageauxillary Tank
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Seatsmidrear Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assisthose Piping And Connections
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint