2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext 370 Fuel system Problems

STOP IT STARTS JERKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHS HEAD WENT BAD AT 109 THOSAND MILES

NHTSA ID

11291845

Incident

Dec 24, 2019

Mileage

109,000 mi

THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE, DOES NOT LET ME KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING OR HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK... WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, CONSIDERING I HAVE 4 KIDS THAT ARE CONSTANTLY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE?? AND IT ALSO TELLS ME THAT MY FUEL LEVEL IS LOW, EVEN AFTER I FILL MY TANK. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES, WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE????

NHTSA ID

11140001

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

I BOUGHT 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS CRAZY TO HEAR BEEP SOUNDING ALL THE TIME TELLING ME THE GAUGE IS EMPTY WHEN I KNOW FOR SURE IS NOT. I WISH IT COULD BE FIXED, BECAUSE I HAVE MANY OTHERS THINGS IN MY PLATE THAT NEED TO WORRY, I REALLY DON'T NEED ANOTHER ONE.

NHTSA ID

11039449

Incident

Sep 9, 2017

MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE GAS TANK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SUV IS RUNNING.

NHTSA ID

10937863

Incident

Dec 27, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

ELECTRICAL ISSUES:VEHICLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL SHOW DOOR GATE OPEN, DOOM LIGHTS WIL BE ON, RINGING BELL WHEN THE DOOR WOULD BE OPEN AND YET ITS ACTUALLY CLOSED, AS ALL CONTINUES TO GO AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOVEMENT. SPEED ODOMETER GAGE DOESN'T READ WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOVEMENT AND THE GAS GAGE DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT LEVEL OF SHOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN VEHICLE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUES CAUSE IT HAS ME WORRIED OF NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BEFORE IT RUNS OUT OF GAS RISKING MYSELF AND OTHERS BECAUSE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDENNESS LOSES SPEED AND SHUTS DOWN.

NHTSA ID

10788846

Incident

Nov 1, 2013

FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN READY EMPTY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I LOOKED ON INTERNET TO SEE HOW TO FIX OR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LETTER SENT YEARS AGO TO THE AFFECT THAT GM WOULD COVER HALF THE COST TO REPAIR, UP TO 10 YEARS IN SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES. WHEN I CONTACTED DEALER THE CAR WAS IN SERVICE 10 YEARS AND 2 WEEKS AND HAS 84,000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED GM WILL NOT HELP COVER EXPENSE FOR REPAIR DO TO TIME IN SERVICE. I AM QUESTIONING IF THIS COULD BECOME A RECALL OR EXTENDED IN SERVICE DATING FOR THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10726263

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT NOT WORKING AND COMING ON WHEN NO PASSAGE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2006. SEAT BELTS IN 2ND ROW SEATING DON'T LOCK. RADIO BROKE 2006 REPLACED AFTER FIXED CD PLAYER WILL NOT PLAY OR EJECT. AIR CONDITIONER ONLY BLOWS OUT HOT AIR AFTER HUNDREDS DOLLARS TO FIX IT. BOTH HEAD LIGHTS BLOW OUT AT LEAST EVERY 2 MONTHS THEY NEED REPLACED. DRIVERS SIDE BREAK LIGHT N TAIL LIGHT KEEP BLOWING WENT TO AUTO STORE GET MORE BULBS AND THE TAIL LIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE EMPLOYEES HELPED ME AND SAID THEY SEEN THE TRAILBLAZERS DO IT BEFORE DUE TO WATER BUILDING UP IN IT AND THAT THAT'S THE REASON THE BULBS BLOW. PAID OUT 300$ IN TICKETS CUZ OF THEM BLOWING N NOT KNOWING. THE HOT AND COLD AIR IN SECOND ROW DON'T BLOW OUT AT ALL. A BIKE PARKED BY ME AND MY BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. WINDSHIELD VISION IS CLOUDY. GAS GAUGE, SPEED AD TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING HAD REPLACED NOW BATTERY GAUGE BROKE. ONLY 1, AND 2 WORKED ON HEAT CONTROL AND 2 VENTS WORKED. BOTTOM OF BOTH SIDES OF CAR RUSTED 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD IT PAID OF IN 3 YEARS AND WISH THESE PROBLEMS WERE MADE AVAILABLE BEFORE I DID. I'VE ALREADY PUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN IT AND THE SAME THING BREAKS AGAIN AND WINDOWS IN FRONT BROKE TOO.MY BLAZER HAS BEE IN THE GARAGE SINCE JANUARY CUZ AS SOON AS MY HUSBANDS GETS IT OUT THE SHOP IT NEEDS TO GO RIGHT BACK AND WE CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT NOMORE I LOVE MY BLAZER AND DON'T WANT HIM SELLING IT OR TRADING IT IN S IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE THAT WOULD HELP PLEASE TELL ME. I'VE BEEN KEEPING IT HOPING TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN BUT I ALSO HAVE A DISABLED GRANDSON AND CUSTODY OF A 2 YEAR OLD THAT HAVE APTS N THERAPY 4 TIMES A WEEK AND NEED A CAR BUT I LOVE IT AND CANT PART WITH IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE A CERTAIN WAY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS I CAN DO MYSELF SO I CAN KEEP IT..THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10616271

Incident

Jul 5, 2006

Mileage

8,000 mi

GAS GAUGE, SHOES IT HAS A DIFFERENT AMOUNT OF GAS.. WHEN TURNED OFF IT CAN SAY ITS AT 1/2 A TANK, THEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON IT SHOWS THAT CAR HAS 1 1/2 TANKS OF GAS. ITS NOT CONSISTENT AND I ALWAYS HAVE TO GUESS HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. ALSO THE CHECK LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE GAS TANK HAS ISSUES TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605384

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE DASH COMPONENT WENT OUT, LEAVING ALL OF THE GAUGES BROKEN, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. ALSO, THE FUEL SENSOR IS BROKEN SO IN ORDER TO HAVE A WORKING GAS GAUGE, BOTH THE DASH SYSTEM AND THE FUEL SENSOR MUST BE FIXED. THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND SOMETIMES WON'T UNLOCK IF THEY WERE LOCKED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED ON AGAIN. IT TAKES THEM 2 WEEKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM!! MEANWHILE, WE HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND CONTINUALLY HAVE TO GAUGE OUR SPEED BY THE SPEED OF OTHERS AROUND US, IF WE ARE LUCKY TO BE TRAVELING WHERE THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HOPEFULLY ARE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. IT'S GOING TO COST ABOUT $1500 TO FIX IT ALL AND HAVE A RENTAL CAR FOR THE 2 WEEK PERIOD IT TAKES THEM TO FIX IT. IT CAN'T BE FIXED BY A NON-GM SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE GM HAS TO REPROGRAM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ONCE IT IS FIXED SO IT WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE TOWED TO A GM DEALER ANYWAY AND WOULD COST EVEN MORE. MEANWHILE, WE AND THOSE DRIVING AROUND US ARE AT MORE RISK BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10598982

Incident

Nov 12, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WAS TOLD GAS SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE COULD HARM ENGINE REC'D NOTIFICATION FROM GM TO REPAIR WOULD ONLY PAY HALF OF THE EXPENSE AFTER 3 MONTHS SAME ISSUE GM WOULD NOT PAY ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10593127

Incident

Apr 7, 2011

GAS TANK IS BROKE AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. FROM WHAT MY MECHANIC SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. WE HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR MILEAGE CONSTANTLY SO WE WON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10531883

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

145,000 mi

GAS HAND DON'T WORK, TOLD NEED A FUEL SENSOR FOR 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500731

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS 145,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DASHBOARD'S GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. FIRST TIME OCCURRED AROUND 50,000 MILES AND IT WAS REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482508

Incident

Jul 1, 2012

FUEL GAUGE WILL READ WRONG. THE GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY DROP DOWN TO EMPTY AND THEN WILL SLOWLY START TO RISE BACK UP AFTER SITTING ON EMPTY FOR A WHILE. ALSO MY VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT AT RED LIGHTS OR WHEN I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. I WILL HAVE TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND RESTART IT QUITE OFTEN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE SOME RECALLS ON THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ OF PEOPLES CARS STALLING OUT WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND AM PERSONALLY SCARED OF THIS HAPPENING TO ME WHILE I AM TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN AROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471576

Incident

Nov 29, 2011

Mileage

109,500 mi

TODAY, 02/28/2012, I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN HALF FULL AND FULL AFTER ADDING 19 GALLONS OF GAS TO THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AND AM AWARE THAT MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. I AM HOPING THERE WILL BE A RECALL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449650

Incident

Feb 28, 2012

Mileage

73,313 mi

MY GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. EVEN IF I KNOW THE TANK IS FULL WHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE THE FUEL LIGHT GOES ON AND GIVE THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL THAT IT'S LOW ON FUEL. AS I BEGIN TO DRIVE THE GAUGE WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE A LITTLE BIT SO THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. I HAVE A FULL TANK TODAY AND AFTER DRIVING ONLY 13 MILES IT REGISTERS LESS THAT HALF A TANK. I GOT A LETTER FROM GM ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS BUT WILL ONLY OFFER TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR??? WHAT? DIDN'T WE JUST BAIL THEM OUT? "TOO BIG TO FAIL"??? WELL USE SOME OF THE MONEY WE ALREADY GAVE TO GM TO FIX THE PROBLEM!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10438118

Incident

Oct 14, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. READS EMPTY MOST OF THE TIME EVEN AFTER A FILL-UP. GAUGE NEEDLE BOUNCES FROM EMPTY TO FULL WHILE DRIVING. FAULTY SENDER CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON CONSTANTLY. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM EXPLAINING THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR, BUT ONLY IF MY TRAILBLAZER WAS UNDER 120,000 MILES. I DON'T KNOW OF TOO MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD THAT ARE 7 YEARS OLD THAT HAVE LESS THAN 120,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10434975

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT REGISTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURERS SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER WOULD COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 110,000 CUMULATIVE MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT 145,000 MILES AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11014 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ID

10434849

Incident

Jun 8, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

GAS GUAGE READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH FULL TANK, BATTERY AND TEMP GAUGE ALSO GO UP AND DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I KNOW OF MORE THAN 8 PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS WITH SAME ISSUE. CHEVY SENT A LETTER SAYING THAT THEY WOULD PAY 50% FOR THE REPAIR OF THE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IF THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 120,00 MILES OR WAS 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 146,000 MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WHEN THERE WERE ONLY APPROX. 120,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BEING THAT MY WIFE TRANSPORTS MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD I NEGLECT TO TELL HER SHE NEEDS FUEL, SHE RUNS THE RISK OF BEING STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH MY FAMILY, OR WORSE ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WITH NO WARNING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428251

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING. NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WORKS ONLY SOME OF THE TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10426979

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

85,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 TRAILBLAZER, THE FIRST PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH THE GAS NOT PUMPING. IT WOULD CAUSE THE PUMP TO CUT OFF. THE PASSENGER SEAT'S PLASTIC SIDE BROKE OFF AND NOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKE. THE DRIVER'S LUMBAR SELECTOR QUIT WORKING.THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. I USE MY GPS.THEN THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING, THE "DUMMY LIGHT" STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. CD IS HUNG UP IN THE RADIO. THE FRONT FAN FOR AC/HEATING QUIT WORKING.THE OTHER FANS WORK AND THE AC COOLS.EVIDENTLY THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINS WITH THIS CERTAIN MAKE/MODEL GM SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEMS. IF THEY DON'T FIX MY PROBLEMS MY NEST CAR WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE AN AMERICAN MADE ONE BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN ALOT OF PRIDE WHEN WE HAVE TO BEG TO GET OUR CARS FIXED WHEN SHODDY PARTS ARE USED ON OUR CARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10426555

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND LESS THEN 3 YEARS AND ONLY ABOUT 1,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THE FUEL GAGE STOPPED WORKING. GM JUST SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WILL REIMBURSE FOR ONLY 50% WHEN THEY KNOW THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10426448

Incident

Jun 12, 2009

Mileage

38,600 mi

MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT FUEL GAUGE JUST STAYED ON EMPTY EVENTHOUGH I ALWAYS FILLED UP THE TANK. I WENT ON RESEARCH FORUMS IF THERE'S ANY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL SINCE I'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE TRUCK MONTHLY AND CANNOT PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424398

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING IN SOME VEHICLES, THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MAY WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. IT ALSO STATES THE GAUGE WILL EVENTUALLY STOP WORKING. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK. IT ALSO STATES THAT GM WILL PAY 50% OF THE TOTAL COST FOR AN AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR IT SINCE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A 2005 TRAIL BLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422796

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. MY TWO GIRLS HAVE BOTH BEEN IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THEY RAN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS ESTIMATED BY 2 MECHANICS AT @ $850.00. *TR

NHTSA ID

10421032

Incident

May 22, 2011

Mileage

96,400 mi