2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW LOOKED ABNORMAL. WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED ITSELF OUT. FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO PROVE THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. *LN PHOTOS ATTACHED. *JB

NHTSA ID

11267981

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CREEK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10794435

Incident

Jul 4, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARK IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ID

10638124

Incident

Sep 19, 2014

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOW AND LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10617745

Incident

Jul 30, 2014

Mileage

192,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 35000 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER. AT 75000 MILES THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING AS IF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY STRANGE AND I WOULD NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. JUST HIM SAYING DEFINITELY STRANGE TO MY EARS SAID EXPENSIVE. MY SISTER HAD THE SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT COLOR AND HERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW HOW STRANGE IS THAT? I BROKE THE APPOINTMENT AND GOT USED TO THE CLICKING. SOMETIMES IT WOULD STOP FOR A WEEK OR SO AND CLICK SOME MORE. THE CLICKING WAS LOUD AS IF YOU COULD IMAGINE THE SOUND WHEN YOU LOCK ALL THE DOORS WITH ONE CLICK. CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK EVERY HALF MINUTE OR SO. THEN THE TACHOMETER WENT NUTS. SOMETIMES IT WORKED SOMETIMES IT DIDN'T. SAME WITH THE GAS GAGE, OIL PRESSURE, TEMP GAGE AND BATTERY. ONCE THE WIPERS WOULDN'T COME ON WHILE BEING CAUGHT IN A RAIN STORM. THE STARTED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT 15 MILES LATER. NOW THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ARE ACTING UP SETTING OFF THE ALARM. I NO LONGER LOCK THE DOORS DUE TO THE ALARM GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. DEACTIVATING THE ALARM CAN BE A CHORE AS PUSHING THE CORRECT BUTTON TO SHUT IT UP ONLY WORKS AFTER PUSHING IT A FEW TIMES. WE HAVE CHECKED FOR PINCHED WIRES AND CHECKED THE FUSES TO NO AVAIL. WITHOUT THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I WOULD BE ONE HAPPY CUSTOMER! *TR

NHTSA ID

10606272

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING TAILLIGHTS BURNS OUT AT LEASE ONCE A MONTH (BLINKERS, BRAKES ETC) INTERIOR LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF AT TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574621

Incident

Mar 3, 2010

Mileage

66,000 mi

AFTER MAKING A FEW ERRANDS, I PARKED MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT IN MY DRIVEWAY AROUND NOON. I IMMEDIATELY WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE. AROUND 4:30 PM I WENT TO GET IN MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE SEAT AND CEILING WAS DESTROYED. THE CEILING'S MELTED PLASTIC/MATERIALS WERE ALL OVER EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING WAS COOL TO THE TOUCH AT THIS TIME.THERE IS FIRE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE TRAILBLAZER. EVERYTHING INSIDE IS COVERED WITH HEAVY BLACK SOOT OR PIECES OF MELTED PLASTIC. YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE WINDOWS. I HAD MY HUSBAND CALL 911. POLICE & FIRE RESPONDED. THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE FIRE MARSHALL SAYS IT STARTED IN ONE OF THE MOTORS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I DO NOT HAVE HEATED SEATS. HE ALSO STATED THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN WINDOW TO HELP FUEL THE FIRE AND THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT OCCUPANTS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10555535

Incident

Dec 6, 2013

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DOOR FINALLY OPENED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF ENGAGING THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FUNCTION. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF UPDATED 07/16/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10512794

Incident

May 18, 2013

Mileage

157,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT ,LEFT SIDE COVER WITH POWER SEAT CONTROL, HAS BROKEN OFF 3 TIMES. WHEN GETTING IN TRUCK YOU MUST SIT ON COVER. THIS CAUSES THE COVER TO BREAK. THE WIRING IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE COVER ON. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10452092

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

Mileage

24,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT CONTROL PANEL HAS BROKEN OFF THREE TIMES. I REPLACED IT TWO TIMES. THIS TIME, I HAVE SIMPLY TAKEN A PLASTIC TIE AND FASTENED IT MORE OR LESS IN PLACE. IT LOOKS JUNKY, BUT AT LEAST IT IS USABLE FOR A WHILE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360015

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

76,628 mi

IN SEPTEMBER 2009, MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GOING HAYWIRE! IT LOST ALL POWER (WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE), THE POWER/CIGARETTE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING, THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING THEMSELVES (SOMETIMES WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION) , THE RADIO WOULD GO LOUD OR STOP WORKING, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT NUTS (LIKE SAYING THAT I WAS DOING 65MPH, WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR 120MPH DOWN THE HWY), THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF,AND MY HEATER WILL NOT BLOW OUT THE VENTS IN THE DASH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC. HE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE BATTERY, FUEL FILTER, AND SPARK PLUGS. HE EVEN HOOKED IT UP TO HIS SCANNER (WHICH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR) ALL THIS AND $700.00 LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST AROUND $500-$900!! IF YOU LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM YOU SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE SOMEONE PUSHES CHEVY INTO DOING A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN? I WAS SO GLAD TO GOOGLE CAR COMPLAINTS AND FIND THAT IT WASN'T JUST ME THAT WAS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRAILBLAZER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298451

Incident

Sep 18, 2009

Mileage

74,000 mi

-DASHBOARD LIGHTS, SPEED-GAS-RPM GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. -I CAN'T TRACK MY SPEED OR SEE MY GAUGES AT NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296028

Incident

Dec 3, 2009

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON VEHICLE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, VOLTAGE DROPS TO 10V. DEALERS STATE "NOTHING WRONG" I BEEN LIVING WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW IN 05. PLEASE CK WEBSITE "TRAILVOY.COM" COMMON ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294087

Incident

Nov 30, 2009

Mileage

10 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT EXIT BECAUSE THE LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINS AT 30 MPH. THE CONTACT FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND FAIL TO DIM. THE GAUGES ALSO DO NOT WORK. THE DEALER STATED THTA IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $70-$85 TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,600. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10274222

Incident

Jun 18, 2009

Mileage

41,600 mi

DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT, CLEAR DAY. TOOK FREEWAY OFFRAMP, WHEN I REACHED 40MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, WENT PAST STOP SIGN INTO OTHER HIGHWAY MISSING OTHER VEHICLE PASSING IN FRONT OF OFFRAMP. HAPPENED TWICE AT SAME SPEED, BRAKES LOCK UP, AND I PASS THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL WELL AREA, BRAKES RECENTLY CHANGED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, NOISE OCCURS AT 25-30 MPH, SOUNDS LIKE DRAGGING SOMETHING UNDERNEATH. SERVICE MAN CHECKED, NOTHING VISIBLE. HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM ON VEHICLE THEN BRIGHTEN CONSTANTLY. DOOR AJAR LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON, BACK HATCH WINDOW CONSTANTLY OPENING ON OWN DRIVING DOWN ROAD. INSTRUMENT PANEL KNOBS, PANEL ITSELF AND WINDOW AND DOOR BUTTONS ON DOORS EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. VARIOUS LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL QUIT WORKING AND THEN RESUME ON THEIR OWN. REPORTED TACH/ODOMETER NOT WORKING ALREADY. BOTH UNITS REGISTERING OFFLINE WHILE DRIVING. WHERE ARE THE FIXES TO THESE PROBLEMS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10267821

Incident

Mar 10, 2009

Mileage

130,000 mi

I WAS REAR ENDED BY A GUY DOING 40 MPH. MY TRUCK WAS LIFTED IN THE AIR AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND MY SEAT BROKE!! POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE SEAT? I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER WAS RIPPED OFF MY TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228026

Incident

Mar 7, 2007

Mileage

64,000 mi

WHENEVER I DRIVE AT NIGHT THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER AND SOMETIMES GO OUT COMPLETELY WHEN I BRAKE OR ALLOW THE TRUCK TO COAST. WHEN I USE THE GAS THE PROBLEM RESOLVES BUT SINCE I HAVE TO STOP SOMETIME THIS ISN'T A GOOD FIX. THE ELECTRICAL GAUGE ON MY DASH FLUXUATE WITH THE LIGHTS GOING FROM LOW TO HIGH AND BACK AGAIN. I'VE TAKEN INTO 2 DEALERSHIPS BUT THEY "CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" I WORK NIGHTS SO I AM DRIVING MOSTLY DURING THE NIGHT. HOW IS IT SAVE FOR A YOUNG WOMAN TO DRIVE ALONE AT NIGHT WITHOUT LIGHTS? THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211189

Incident

Dec 10, 2003

Mileage

250 mi

REAR HATCH WINDOW POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPEN FOUR TIME THIS WEEK ALONE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182177

Incident

Feb 10, 2007

Mileage

47,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 17000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE LIFTGATE DOES NOT LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FIRST HAPPENED ON 12-23-06 AND IT HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE HAS TRIED THE POWER LOCK, AND THE KEY FOB/REMOTE AND IT STILL DID NOT LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10177288

Incident

Dec 23, 2006

Mileage

17,000 mi

THE PANEL FOR THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS DESIGNED SUCH THAT IT IS BROKEN LOOSE EASILY BY SIMPLY ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. IT'S DESIGN AND MOUNTING LOCATION CAUSES IT TO HAVE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVER AS HE ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE MOUNTING SUPPORTS BREAK, THE CONTROLS ARE ONLY SUPPORTED BY THE WIRING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167418

Incident

Sep 5, 2006

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY LOWERED TO THE RIGHT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE CONSUMER BROKE ONE OF HIS RIGHT RIBS IN THE PROCESS OF THE SEAT COLLAPSING. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION AFTER MAKING THE TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10115897

Incident

Dec 19, 2004

Mileage

251 mi

DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH STEERING WHEEL. *BF THE SEAT BELT COULD CUT INTO THE DRIVER'S NECK. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10095480

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT LESS THAN A YEAR.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. EXITING THE FREEWAY THE I HAD A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME! MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IN "DRIVE" WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD TWO OF MY TODDLERS IN THE CAR WITH ME! THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A LOCAL DEALER AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. APPARENTLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED IT ERASES THE CODES IN THE ENGINE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WELL, IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN THIS EVENING. SAME PROBLEM. THIS WILL BE MY 5TH TIME OF BRINGING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I ONLY HAVE 9400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY 5 CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS. IS THERE A WAY GM CAN GET ME A BETTER RUNNING VEHICLE? I PAID A LOT FOR THIS VEHICLE AND AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH IT'S PERFORMACE. THERE ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CONNELL CHEVROLET SERVICE HERE IN KILLEEN HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SELL ME THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE THE ONES NICE ENOUGH TO TRY AND FIX THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10090856

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

Mileage

9,200 mi

WHEN GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PLACED TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE LEATHER VERSUS FABRIC. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT STRAIGHT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10067131

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

THE DRIVER SEAT DIDN'T ALIGN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. *PH THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10071923

Incident

Apr 1, 2004