2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Tires & wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer equipped with Hankook tires Model:Dynapro HT Tire Size: P245/70R16 Dot Number:Unknown. The contact stated that she had both rear tires, driver side and passenger side, replaced with the Hankook tires by an independent mechanic. After the instillation, the contact stated that the vehicle would shake while driving at various speeds without warning . The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who inspected the tires and made adjustments; however, the shaking persisted. While driving at 65 MPH, the lost control of the vehicle's steering as the vehicle began to abruptly fishtail. As the vehicle continued to spin out of control, the contact was able to stop the vehicle moments before the vehicle hit a highway barrier. The contact discovered that the rear driver side tire tread had separated from the rim of tire. Due to the failure, the contact had the tire replaced with a spare and was able to drive the vehicle home. The contact called the place where the tires were purchased; they offered no assistance and stated they were no responsible for the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The tire failure mileage was approximately 1,700. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

NHTSA ID

11442866

Incident

Dec 4, 2021

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA ADVID TOURING S TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/70/16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE SIDEWALL WERE SEVERELY CRACKED. THE THREE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12T025000 (TIRES:SIDEWALL); HOWEVER THE TIRE WERE INELIGIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10483377

Incident

Nov 20, 2011

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES, SIZE 245/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIVE FUNNY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. ONCE THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 ON THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ON THE VEHICLE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10481552

Incident

Oct 13, 2012

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES (SIZE:P245/65R17) THAT WERE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE NOISE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE TIRES WHEN DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. . ....UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF CONSUMER STATED TWO TIRES ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN 1500 MILES OF EACH OTHER (FIRST ONE FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND SECOND ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR). CONSUMER CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES ABOUT HAVING TIRES REPLACED BUT BECAUSE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED CONTINENTAL TIRES WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM . CONSUMER CALLED NHTSA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD

NHTSA ID

10456901

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

51,590 mi

I AM IN THE QUICK LUBE BUSINESS AND CHANGE OIL ON APPROXIMATELY 150 VEHICLES A DAY. PART OF OUR SERVICE INCLUDES CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE. ON ABOUT 10% OF THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM" WE FIND CORROSION AND FAILING VALVE STEMS. ON MANY INSTANCES THE VALVE STEM HAS BROKEN OFF AND BECAUSE WE WERE CHECKING THE TIRES WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THAT CAN RUN INTO HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. THESE VALVE STEM HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED USING INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS THAT CAUSE CORROSION. IT IS NOT FAIR TO US THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $250 TO REPAIR A TPMS VALVE STEM DUE TO INADEQUATE MANUFACTURING. WE HAVE CHOSEN TO "NOT" CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE ON THE VEHICLES THAT UPON VISUAL INSPECTION HAVE CORRODED VALVE STEMS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR THE CONSUMER IN THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IS REGULARLY CHECKED. IN MY OPINION A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE INFERIOR VALVE STEMS. MOST AMERICAN MANUFACTURED VEHICLES ARE TO BLAME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422489

Incident

Aug 28, 2011

I HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE FRONT TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE) AND BACK TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE). ON SEPT. 26, 2009. I RAN INTO THE CURB AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; BUT SINCE I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH I WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM CRASHING OR ROLLING OVER. ON THE 7TH OF SEPT MY TIRE WENT FLAT AND I TOOK IT TO SEARS AND THEY ADVISED IT WAS THE VALVE STEM THAT CAUSED THE FLAT. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM PER MY ROAD HAZARD AGREEMENT. BACK IN MARCH OF 2009 I HAD A FLAT WHILE ON VACATION IN FORT WORTH AND TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRES, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE VALVE STEM AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEM. UPON RETURNING HOME I TOOK MY CAR TO SEARS AND INFORMED THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL, CHECKED THE VALVE STEMS AND SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN THE BLOWOUTS OCCURRED, WE TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO SEARS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES (WITH THE ROADHAZARD FEE IT WAS APPRX $230) BECAUSE SEARS STILL SAYS THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION ON A RECALL NOTICE FOR BRIDGESTONE TIRE VALVE STEMS. I FOUND THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND ALSO WAS MADE AWARE IN MARCH BY THE DISCOUNT TIRE STORE IN FORT WORTH. I STILL HAVE 2 TIRES FROM SEARS REMAINING ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM DUE TO RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285495

Incident

Sep 26, 2009

Mileage

123,101 mi

DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE COMPONENT THE SPARE TIRE WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE CAR, THE PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY FIXED IT IS A PROBLEM AND A SAFTY ISSUE. WITH OUT A SPARE TIRE A PERSON CAN POSSIBLE BE STRANDED WITH NO HELP AND POSSIBLY HARMED OR IN WORSE EVENTS ENVOLED IN A CRASH IF IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. THE MAIN USE OF A SPARE IS TO GET THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD IN A TIMELY MANNER AND WITH THIS PERSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE COMPONENT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IS INCREASED GREATLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283125

Incident

Sep 2, 2009

Mileage

107,900 mi

BOUGHT AN EXPENSIVE SET OF TIRES FOR MY SUV (ROLLOVER CONCERN) WITHIN 1 YEAR THE VALVE STEMS INSTALLED WITH THE NEW TIRES WERE ROTTING AWAY AND ONE OF THEM DETERIORATED SO BADLY ALL THE AIR COME OUT INSTANTLY. THEY LOOKED PERFECT FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT PUSHING ON THEM CAUSED THE OTHERS TO RIP AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233219

Incident

May 15, 2008

WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING 4 NEW BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT 693 (P245/70 R16) TIRES FROM SEARS, THE LEFT BACK TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AND CAUSED A ROLLOVER ON I-16E. THIS INCIDENT TOTALED THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER SUV. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228256

Incident

May 12, 2008

Mileage

48,100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY OTHER DAMAGE BESIDES THE SIDEWALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10227881

Incident

May 15, 2008

Mileage

26,000 mi

THE FAILURE INVOLVES THE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT SHIFTS THE CAR INTO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE. THE FOUR-WHEEL IS ENGAGED BY SELECTING 4WD WITH A DASHBOARD SELECTOR SWITCH. THE SWITCH WILL SHOW A LIGHTED INDICATOR MOVING FROM 2WD TO THE 4WD. THIS INDICATION IS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS A SNOW COVERED MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH SEVERAL SHARP TURNS GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN THE VEHICLES SELECTOR SWITCH WAS MOVED TO THE 4WD POSITION AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWN IT WAS ENGAGE IN THE 4WD MODE. HOWEVER THE INDICATION WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY ONLY IN 2WD. THE SELECTOR SWITCH ENGAGES AN ACTUATOR THAT CAUSES A FORK TO MOVE THE GEARS IN THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE INTO OR OUT OF 4WD. THE RESULT OF THE FALSE INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE BEING IN 4WD WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN 2WD CAUSE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO BREAK TRACTION AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO START INTO A SPIN WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE ROAD AND DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE GAVE A FALSE INDICATION OF BEING IN 4WD WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN 2WD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10213976

Incident

Dec 18, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi

UPON ATTEMPTING TO HAVE MY TIRE SERVICED AT A LOCAL FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER I WAS INFORMED BY MANAGER THERE THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE, TREAD COULD SEPARATE FROM TIRE, AND THAT THEY WOULD THEREFORE NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICE. ALL TIRES SHOW CRACKING AT BASE OF TREAD WHERE IT MEATS THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND EACH TIRE. THESE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED ON NEW GM '04 TRAILBLAZER IN FEBRUARY OF THAT YEAR. THERE IS VERY LITTLE TREADWARE AND TIRES ONLY HAVE 29,000 MILES ON THEM. TIRE DESCRIPTION: BFGOODRICH OPEN TRAIL T/A P245/70R16. DOT AP9L 2E11 3303 *TR

NHTSA ID

10209704

Incident

Nov 18, 2007

Mileage

29,000 mi

CONTINENTAL TIRE P245/65R17 CONTI TRAC TR, TREAD SEPARATED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DAMAGING VEHICLE (2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER) ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED CONTINENTAL, THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE TIRE "EXPERIENCED IMPACT DAMAGE" THE TIRE WAS A REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200588

Incident

Aug 8, 2007

I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH IT. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME. IT WOULD REV UP THE RPMS FOR NO REASON AND MAKE A WEIRD SOUND. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO 4 -WHEEL DRIVE OR OUT OF IT LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AND OTHER THINGS. I HAD IT CHECKED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALL FINE AND THEY COULDNT DUPLICATE THE ERRORS. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT IS NOW AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE HAS TOO MUCH TRAVEL TO IT FRONT TO REAR. THE CRANK SHAFT SPECIFICALLY WHICH IS ALLOWING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FRONT PUMP AND BREAK THE ROTAR ASSEMBLY IN THE FRONT PUMP OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND FRUSTRATING. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES OR IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE CRANK SHAFT? COULD IT BE THE TRANSMISSION IS BUILT WRONG? THIS IS REDICULOUS!! I HAVE ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. WHY WOULD I BUY CHEVY PRODUCTS IF THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10189308

Incident

Apr 16, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY TRAIL BLAZER FOR 1 YR AND 1 MONTH. IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT AND BACK PADS AND ROTORS, BALL JOINTS, CATALYTIC (SP) CONVERTER, AND NOW THEY JUST TOLD ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET ON THE MANIFOLD. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. THE OTHER DAY THE RADIO JUST STOPPED PLAYING AND THEN THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167431

Incident

Sep 5, 2006

Mileage

36,000 mi

CONSUMER HAD B.F.GOODRICH TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES ON THEM, AND ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE FEATHERED IN AND ON OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO BECOME MISALIGNED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. MODEL: OPEN TRAIL/T/A. RIGHT FRONT 36357, E27754K, P1306ALO, P245/70R16. LEFT FRONT 37380, E27754K P1306ALO, P245/70R16, LEFT REAR 37380 E27754K, P1306ALO P245/70R16, RIGHT REAR 36355E 27754K, P1306ALO P245/70R16. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT EXPLAINED THAT AS LONG A S THE DEALER SAID THE TIRE WEAR WAS NORMAL THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10101662

Incident

Sep 1, 2004