Steering
Filed Jan 16, 2012
IN COLD WEATHER, THE STEERING FLUID BECOMES FILLED WITH AIR. THEN IT FOAMS AND BOILS OUT OF THE PUMP.THE CAR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAS DONE IT TWICE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10443958
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 16, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 261 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Steering
Filed Mar 4, 2010
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,000 MILES ON IT AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST AT THE TIME. NOTE THAT THERE WERE NO LEAKS IN THE SYSTEM AND THERE WAS THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10316553
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2010
- Mileage
- 430,425 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 3, 2010
MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,000 MILES ON IT AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST AT THE TIME. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10316353
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2010
- Mileage
- 430,425 mi
ElectricalSteering
Filed Aug 8, 2009
ON NOVEMBER 26 2007 TOOK MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 04 4 WHEEL DR. IN FOR STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ALSO C.D. CHANGER WILL NOT EJECT CD'S AND LOW BEAMS ON HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. REPAIRED HEADLIGHTS AND C.D. CHANGER. DID NOT FIX STEERING PROBLEM. ON JUNE 07 TOOK IN FOR MAJOR SERVICE WITH 33,000 MILES. ON DEC.8 2008 TOOK IN FOR STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.THIS IS MY MAIN COMPLAINT, THE STALLING ON JAN.. 10 2009 TOOK IN FOR ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER WHICH WAS HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS OFF AND ON.REBUILT THE SPEEDOMETER. ON JUNE 11 2009 TOOK CAR IN FOR STALLING, SES LAMP COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND HVAC FAN DOES NOT BLOW ON THE #5 POSITION. THERE IS ALOT OF GRINDING AND WHINING WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR. AND TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A WHINING COMING FROM THE FRONT END. REMOVED AND REPLACED 02 SENSOR. FOR THE STALLING THEY COULD NOT VERIFY CONCERN. RECOMMENDED THROTTLE BODY DE-CARB AND INJECTION SYSTEM CLEANING. FOR THE #5 FAN NOT WORKING REMOVED AND REPLACED SPEED CONTROL RESISTOR. TRANSMISSION THEY COULD NOT FEEL ANY UNUSUAL SHIFTING.FOR THE STEERING PROB.REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND POWER STEERING GEAR. CAR STILL STALLING ON 6-19 -09. TOOK IN. DID ANOTHER DECARB SERVICE AND REPLACE FUEL FILTER.STILL STALLS. 7-01-09 WHEN CAR STARTS THERE IS A LOUD CLUTCH FAN NOISE LIKE A JET TAKING OFF. FEELS LIKE THE TRANS IS OVERWORKING, VERYLOUD NOT RIGHT. FIX,WAS FANCONTROL SET IM PROPERLY TROUBLE CODE P0483 . BULLETIN 05-06-02-004 REPROGRAM PCM. CLAIM CODE1013B. JULY 8 TOOK CAR FOR STALLING ISSUE JULY 9 TOOK CAR FOR STALLING ISSUE JULY 10 TOOK CAR FOR STALLING ISSUES NO PAPER WORK FOR THESE 3 DAYS THEY WERE TRYING TO RECREATE THE STALLING ISSUE. JULY 20 2009 IN SHOP FOR 16 DAYS FOR STALLING ISSUE THEY FINALLY CONFIRMED .REPLACED PCM. THEY CALLED IN TECH ASSISTANCE CASE #10971267 HE SAID TO PERFORM TOP ENGINE CLEANING. OUTCOME IS CANNOT GUARANTEE REPAIRS AT THIS TIME DUE TO HOW RANDOM THIS PROB OCCURS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10279797
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2008
- Mileage
- 53,434 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 29, 2009
POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. OTHER SUV OWNERS HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PUMP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10256696
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2009
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 31, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD ABNORMAL WEAR AND WAS LEAKING. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V455000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) WAS REFERENCED FOR THE 2006 MODELS, WHICH WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
- NHTSA ID
- 10216567
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2008
Steering
Filed Dec 4, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED, BUT WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER. ON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TILT RACK WOULD NOT LOCK AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10175048
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2006
- Mileage
- 46,250 mi
Steering
Filed Feb 17, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE TIE ROD BROKE PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE CAUSING INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. WHEEL DAMAGE WINDSHIELD BROKEN, SIDE BODY DAMAGE AND BUMPER DAMAGE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10110674
- Incident
- Sep 22, 2004
- Mileage
- 7 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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