2000 CHEVROLET Trailblazer Problems

Complaints Reported

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POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

2000 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH ONLY 71,000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A "NATURAL THING" FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO ASSIST EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS OF THESE TYPE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. AN IMMEDIATE RECALL SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON CHEVROLET FOR DISTRIBUTING FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS THAT FAIL EVEN BEFORE MAINTENANCE IS DUE. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY GET SEVERELY HURT OR EVEN KILLED BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION BREAKS. *JB

Jan 24, 2007

AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES I HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE RESULT WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (GM REBUILD) INSTALLED AT A DEALER FOR COST OF APPROX. $1800.00 WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAD TO PAY ANYTHING IN MY OPINION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE.

Jul 11, 2005

I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS A LOT AND FOUND THE INTERNET FULL OF PROBLEMS WITH BLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT / THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON THING FOR BLAZERS (THE TRANS GOING OUT) IN WEST VIRGINIA I WAS TOLD BY A SALES DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR CHEVY BLAZERS. GM TOLD ME AND SOME OTHER INTERNET PEOPLE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I THINK AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS DONE /TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A WEIRD NOISY THAT WHICH WE COMPLAINED ABOUT AND WE WERE TOLD UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I WENT TO BACK OUT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 2. UNABLE TO DRIVE TRUCK DUE TO NOT GOING INTO REVERSE. 3. CALLED TO SCHEDULE ESTIMATE. GM SAID THEY COULD OFFER A REBATE CUSTOMER APPRECIATION BUT THEY ARE ALREADY ADVERTISING THIS OPTION TO ANYONE. *JB

Jan 17, 2005

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED 4-WHEEL DRIVE CHANGED FROM AUTO 4WD TO HIGH 4WD, THEN TRIED SHIFTING INTO LOW 4WD WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE SWITCH WAS SET TO AUTO, THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM SHOULDN'T HAVE OCCURRED. *SC

Feb 26, 2004

POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION - 50,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT.... SUNSHELL I BELIEVE IS WHAT THEY CALLED IT. HIGHWAY MILES ONLY AND SERVICED REGULARLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!*AK

Aug 05, 2003

SUSPENSION

4 complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, AND THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS THE LOWER/ UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SAME PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED 5 TIMES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED RIGHT AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE.*AK

Mar 30, 2006

WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED (~40 MPH) THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. I SLOWED DOWN, AND TURNED ON TO A SIDE ROAD. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED INWARD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS HINT OF A PROBLEM. PER THE GARAGE MECHANIC, THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD "SEPARATED", CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THE PART WAS REPLACED, AND THE DAMAGED PART (WHICH I VIEWED) WAS THROWN AWAY. THE VEHICLE RIDES FINE NOW, BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER BALL JOINTS. *JB

Dec 17, 2004

WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED WITH A BROKE UPPER BALL JOINT. *PH *LA

Apr 20, 2004

THE REAR END SLID FROM THE REAR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.*JB

Mar 10, 2003

AIR BAGS

3 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANNED AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE LAWN. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A HOUSE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION AND LACERATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mar 27, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 65 MPH, AND REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND A CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITALS BY PRIVATE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, UPPER/LOWER BACK/LEFT SHOULDER SEPARATED, AND A SPRAINED LEFT WRIST AND LEFT ELBOW. CHILD SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST. *AK

Aug 30, 2004

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. *AK

Aug 05, 2004

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mar 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Sep 14, 2012

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2 complaints

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

Jul 13, 2004

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.*JB

Mar 10, 2003

SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

AFTER NEW ABS RIGHT FRONT SENSOR WAS INSTALLED ABS ACTIVATES AT SLOW STOP. WHEN APPLYING LIGHT BREAKING PRESSURE ONLY ACTIVATES JUST BEFORE STOPPING AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT WHILE STILL MOVING BEFORE COMPLETE STOP.

Aug 06, 2018

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED UP TO 120+ MPH. I WAS GOING 70MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. PLEASE GET A RECALL OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ QUITE A FEW STORIES ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND GM NOT DOING ANYTHING.

Sep 30, 2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

Jul 30, 2012

STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

THE DRIVES DOOR HINGES, BUSHES, AND PINS ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT WEARING OF THESE PARTS THE DOOR CATCH HAS BECOME DAMAGED ALSO. THE HINGES ARE BEING REPLACE A THIRD TIME IN A NINE YEARS. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 2003 AND 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE WEARING THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR

Aug 31, 2009

STEERING

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON OCTOBER 22, 2008, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2002 BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $430. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

Nov 04, 2008

Fire: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

I WENT TO START THE BLAZER TO GO TO WORK. TURNED THE KEY AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT DIED AND KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAD THE BLAZER TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY, TWO HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS DIED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SPENT THE NEXT THREE DAY TRYING TO TRACE THE DRAW THAT WAS KILLING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALL COMPONENTS CHECKED FINE. NO CODES. THE DOOR AND WINDOW SYSTEMS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL AFTER FAILURE. THE FUEL SYSTEM BUILT UP TO MUCH PRESSURE AND BLOW OUT A LINE. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND BEING SENT TO A LOCAL GM DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS. *TR

Mar 01, 2008

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

1. ICE STORM IN TN JAN/FEB 2005 2. REAR TAILGATE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FULLY UNTIL THAWED, ONE SIDE WAS CRACKED...IN AUGUST THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE BROKE OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. 3. ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS $500 EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAVE THE TAILGATE FLAP! *NM

Aug 30, 2005

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

COOLANT LINE WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

Mar 26, 2004

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

WHILE TRAVELING ELECTRICAL DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Jan 20, 2004

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILURES. *AK

Dec 03, 2003

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The 2000 CHEVROLET Trailblazer currently has 26 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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