Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 99 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.
The 25 most recent of 99, in the owner's own words
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights became inoperable. After a while, the headlights became operational. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.
MY CLUSTERBOARD IS COMPLETELY NON FUNCTIONING THE READINGS ARE NOT WORKING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PANEL SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,577.
BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND BRAKES ARE PRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WITH A NEW LIGHT BULB PLACED IN.
ALL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, EXCEPT WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAMS. FRONT LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. WHEN USING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE FRONT LIGHTS OPERATE ON HIGH ONLY. THE CAR CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN AT NIGHT.
DRIVING CONDITIONS DARK, 11PM, UNLIT, STARS VISIBLE PAVED COUNTRY ROAD WITH HILLS, CURVES AND 2-5 FOOT DITCHES. WEATHER WET BUT DRYING. VISIBILITY GOOD. VEHICLE IN MOTION NEAR LEGAL SPEED LIMIT 80 KM/HR. OCCASIONAL ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SO OCCASIONALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN LOW AND HIGH BEAMS. NOTICED LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED OCCASIONALLY. EFFECT WAS ONLY VISIBLE AFTER ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD PASSED, BEFORE SWITCHING BACK TO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I HAD ATTRIBUTED THE EFFECT TO MY EYES ADJUSTING AFTER THE ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS. ON ONE OCCASION, AFTER THE ONCOMING VEHICLE HAD PASSED, I SWITCHED BACK TO LOW BEAM SETTING, BUT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING THE ROAD AT ALL. ALL I COULD SEE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF YELLOWISH LIGHT OFF TO THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE OTHER RUNNING LIGHTS, INCLUDING YELLOW LIGHTS ON THE SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT TO SEE ANY DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD, SO I CEASED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND COVERED THE BRAKE APPLYING GENTLE BRAKING. I STILL HAD MY FINGERS ON THE LEVER AND WAS ABLE TO SWITCH BACK TO HIGH BEAMS AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. FORTUNATELY THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE SAFE OPPORTUNITY, TO ASSESS WHAT HAD HAPPENED. ALL OTHER LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE FOG LIGHTS WERE WORKING. I DROVE AT REDUCED SPEED ALTERNATELY USING THE FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS. THE LOW BEAMS OCCASIONALLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. BY THE TIME I WAS HOME, THEY HAD CEASED TO WORK. I REPLACED THE GM HDM MODULE, AND THE LOW BEAMS WORKED FOR A YEAR OR SO UNTIL THAT MODULE FAILED. THERE IS A RECALL TO REPLACE GM HDM 15016745 WITH GM HDM 13506836 BUT THE RECALL APPARENTLY DOES NOT APPLY TO MY 2004 MODEL YEAR. NHTSA RECALL NO. : 15V-519 MANUFACTURER RECALL NO. : 14291 I CONSIDER THIS TO HAVE BEEN A SEVERE LIFE THREATENING EVENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS, CIRCUIT BOARDS, AND FUSES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. WHEN REPLACING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THE BULBS MELTED INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. ALL 3 TIMES BOTH LOW BEAM BULBS BURN OUT AT THE SAME EXACT TIME WHILE TRAVELING ON A RURAL ROAD IN NH..
MY DRIVING LIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON WHILE IM DRIVING I TOOK IT TO CHECK AND THEY SAID IS A FACTORY PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC SYSTEM BUT MY LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE IM DRIVING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND INDEPENDENTLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,500.
PEP BOYS AUTO PARTS TOLD ME I HAD A RECALL ON THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
WELL HAVE A REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB STOP WORKING AND BROKE THE OUTER SHELL. AND MY SUN ROOF STOPPED WORKING AND ISN'T COMPLETELY SEALED WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS FROM THE TOP!!
ON JUNE 11 2016 AT 5:00AM WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, I USED MY HIGH BEAM TO RETURN HOME FROM BY PASS HIGHWAY 15MILES. ONCE HOME TRIED THE MANUAL SWITCH TO SEE IF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON . NO LOW BEAM BUT HIGH BEAM WORKED. COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AT DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I NOTICE ON OCCASION THE LOW BEAMS WERE NOT ON WHEN DRIVING WITH THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN I PULL BEHIND A CAR I WOULD SWITCH TO HIGH BEAM WHICH DID WORK. ON 18OCT 2016 TIME 7:45 THE LIGHTS LOW BEAM DID NOT COME ON WHEN STARTING MY TRUCK. I TRIED THE HIGH BEAM AND IT WORKED. HAD TO DRIVE 10 MILES ON CITY STREET TO GET HOME ON HIGH BEAM. AFTER GETTING HOME I PLAYED WITH SWITCH SWITCHING FROM MANUALLY TO RUNNING THE LOW BEAM CAME ON AFTE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH LIGHT ON THE MANUALLY POSITION. PLEASE HELP DEALER CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE OR DUPLICATE IT NEITHER CAN I.. I TRAVEL ALONE AND FEMALE I CAN'T HAVE THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE TO GET REPAIRED. ON.
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS STILL WORK. TURN MOTOR OFF AND LET VEHICLE SET FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WILL WORK AGAIN.
AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK. THEN ANOTHER TIME THEY KEEP CUTTING ON AND OFF. SO THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS DRIVING THEY CUT OFF AND WOULD NEVER CUT BACK ON EVEN WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KNOB FOR THEM TO CUT BACK ON. I WOULD HAVE TO CUT ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS IN ORDER TO SEE.
DRIVING ON HWY 178 AT ABOUT 9 PM AND THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. I MOVED LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF AND MY LIGHT WOULD NOT GO BACK NO ON.....ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE KERN CANYON HWY 178 TAKING THE CURVES MY INGINE SHUT OFF AND STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MILE SPEED.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE AT A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHT STRIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED, THE STOP LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IGNITION WIRE WAS BURNED. UPDATED 10/9/15*JS
FRONT HEAD LAMPS TURN OFF FOR NO REASON ON DARK STREET, LEAVE THE DRIVER WITH NO VISIBILITY. *TR
MY HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS AND TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT QUITE OFTEN AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. SOMETIMES THEY WILL GO OFF FOR AWHILE, THEN START WORKING AGAIN. I WISH I HAD A COUNT OF HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BULBS CHANGED, BUT I DID NOT KEEP TRACK. *TR
I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING 12/16/2014 AT 50 MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY DASH LIGHTS,HEADLIGHTS FLUCTUATING ALSO MY VOLTAGE GAUGE. NO MATTER WHAT I DID IT DIDN'T CHANGE THE STATE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE GAUGE CLUSTER REPLACED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT AND THE BATTERY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND WIRING BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT QUICKLY TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE LOW BEAMS LIGHTS WERE SWITCHED BACK ON AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
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