Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 31 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 31, in the owner's own words
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!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
DURING HIGH SPEEDS (INTERSTATE/LONG-DISTANCE DRIVING) THERE IS A VIBRATING NOISE ON MY WINDSHIELD. THIS STARTED YEARS AGO; AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS MY ANTENNA. I CHECKED IT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SECURE AND IT WAS, SO I DISMISSED THE NOISE. I DON'T DO A LOT OF LONG-DISTANCE OR INTERSTATE DRIVING, SO IT WAS A WHILE BEFORE I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. EVER SINCE I HAVE DISMISSED IT AS WIND NOISE AT HIGH SPEEDS. DURING MY INTERNET RESEARCH OF A RECENT MECHANICAL PROBLEM, I CAME ACROSS INFORMATION FOR IMPROPER WINDSHIELD MOUNTING AND LIFT GATE GLASS MOUNTING ON OTHER GM VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT FIND RECALL INFORMATION FOR MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, I AM FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE OF WINDSHIELD NOISE AND POTENTIAL WINDSHIELD AND LIFT GATE GLASS FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. NOW THAT I KNOW ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE DEFECT, I WILL TRY TO AVOID INTERSTATE DRIVING OR TRY TO DRIVE 60 MPH OR BELOW. I RECENTLY HAD TO TRAVEL FOR A FUNERAL 5 HOURS AWAY BUT RENTED A VEHICLE INSTEAD OF DRIVING MY OWN. IN THE REPORT DATE, I HAVE INSERTED THE DATE OF THE LAST INTERSTATE TRAVEL THAT WAS MADE IN MY VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE AT AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, FLAMES APPEARED AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR! *TR
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
I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT AN ELECITRICAL MESS. FIRST MY HEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT ONCE A MONTH, THEN A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH, THEN ONCE A WEEK. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED DOING THE SAME. OUR FAMLIY MECHHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT, HE JUST KEPT REPLACING THEM AND SENDING THE BAD BULBS IN FOR WARRANTY. A COUPLE TIMES THE PIGTAILS AND LAMPS HAD TO BE REPLACES. ALSO 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING. AND I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE DARK WITH NO HEAD LIGHTS ON. I TOOK IT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AFTER THE THIRD TIME ABD APPARENTLY MY FUSE BOX WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SPENT OVER 1000.00 DOING THAT AND IT WORKED OKAY FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THEN HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT AGAIN AND BRAKE TLIGHTS AS WELL. NOT ONCE A WEEK, BUT STILL ABOUT ONCE A MONTH OR EVERY OTHER MONTH. RECENTLY MY DRIVERS WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE MASTER SWITCH TO LOCK MY CAR OR ROLL UP MY WINDOWS. THE CLUSTER PANEL IN THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, HAD TWO SENSORS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE, PARKING BRAKE, AND CRUSIE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING ALL AT ONCE AND THE LIGHTS WOULD BE LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I WASNT' ABLE TO USE ANY OF THEM UNTIL THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO THE POWER SHORTED OUT IN MY SIDE MIRROS, SO I CAN'T ADJUST THE MIRRORS WITH THE CONTROL OR THEY START TILITING BACK AND FORTH LIKE CRAZY ON THEIR OWN. I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND ADJUST THEM MANUALLY. GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL, THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND I WILL NOT BE BUYING A GM CAR WHILE I LOOK FOR A NEW CAR SOON. *JS
BACK HATCH AND WINDOW WILL ONLY OPEN OCCASIONALLY IF I'M LUCKY. TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT ONCE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE HATCH OPEN TO FIX IT. THEY ARE OUT AGAIN AND I CAN'T GET THE HATCH TO OPEN NOW. I HAVE BEEN REPLACING HEAD LAMPS ABOUT EVERY 8 TO 10 MONTHS. HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOW GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT. I CAN FLIP ON THE BRIGHTS AND THEN WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND FLIP BACK TO LOW BEAMS, SOMETIMES THIS WORKS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON AND STAY ON AFTER I TURN IT OFF. HALF OF THE DASH LIGHTS FOR THE RADIO ARE OUT, SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME ON IF I TAP THEM. THE FEATURE THAT LETS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE RADIO WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY AND THE WINDOWS WILL STILL ROLL DOWN AS LONG AS YOU DON'T OPEN THE DOOR, IS NOT WORKING. BOTH O2 SENSORS ARE OUT AND HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME. I PURCHASED THIS SUV BRAND NEW FROM A CHEVY DEALER. I HAVE PAID IT OFF AND KEPT UP ALL OF THE GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO GET THESE ISSUES FIXED I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE OVER $2500.00 TO FIX AND THAT DID NOT INCLUDE LABOR. THIS SUV IS A LEMON, IF I WAS IN A POSITION TO TRADE IT IN OR BUY A NEW ONE I WOULD, AND I WOULD NOT BE GETTING ANOTHER CHEVY. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL RECALLS ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL LIGHTS BECAUSE A FRIEND HAD HEARD ABOUT THEM AND SUGGESTED A WEBSITE TO CHECK. I'M CALLING THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE IF I CAN GET THESE ISSUES TAKEN CARE OF. ANOTHER REASON I WILL NOT BE BUYING CHEVY AGAIN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SWITCH WIRING CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 10:30AM GOING ABOUT 45 MPH THE BACK WINDOW OF MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT JUST EXPLODED - GLASS EVERYWHERE IN THE BACK CARGO COMPARTMENT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY AND WE DID NOT HAVE THE REAR DEFROSTER WORKING. FORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ME AND MY HUSBAND, AND WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME, SO WE WENT HOME AND CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE SOMEONE COME AND FIX IT. *TR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW RELAY SWITCH IS BAD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL QUOTES FROM DEALERSHIPS AND LOOKS LIKE THE COST IS AROUND $400.00. (FOR THEM TO REPLACE AND REPROGRAM). THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CANNOT ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ROLL DOWN AND LOCK OR UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS OR WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH THE MAJORITY OF THESE SWITCHES GOING BAD, THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS, AS IT IS VERY COSTLY ANDNOT AT ALL SAFE. ESPECIALLY IF AN OFFICER NEEDS TO APPROACH YOU AND YOU HAVE TO OPEN YOUR DOOR FIRST. THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UNSAFE INCIDENT TOWARD YOURSELF AS WELL AS ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT. IF YOU CAN PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ANY RECALL ON THIS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAN CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL IT REACHED LEVEL FOUR OF THE FIVE SETTINGS. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR
THE FRONT AIR VENTS IN MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING AFTER I INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. MY FRONT AIR VENTS WILL NO LONGER WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IT WILL REQUIRE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW CONTROL MODULE TO REGULATE THE AIR FLOW SO THE VENTS WILL WORK. THIS IS A COMPONENT/DESIGN PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT THE LIFT-GATE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/19/10 UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AFTER REAR DEFOGGER WAS TURNED ON . APPROX 5 MIN. IN USE. *TR
MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO BREAK IN NOR ANYONE NEAR THE VEHICLE. *TR
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS . FUNCTION ERRATICALLY OR WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR DEFROSTER, THE REAR GLASS EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE SITTING IN MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER. NO ROCKS WERE THROWN AT THE TRUCK. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH GM SUV'S. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY (12/17/07) AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DENIED HAVING ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. GM/DEALER DENYING ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE RECURRING AS WELL. *TR
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLE ONLY AT NIGHT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD GLARE WAS SO BAD ON THE FREEWAY THAT I COULD NOT SEE VERY WELL. WE HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE SECOND PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR THE PAST SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS. THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS, BUT IS USUALLY NOT VERY CORRECT, AND MOST OF THE TIME IT JUST PICKS A NUMBER AND SITS THERE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WHETHER THE CAR IS RUNNING OR NOT. I USUALLY USE THE RPMS TO FIGURE OUT HOW FAST I AM GOING UNTIL MY MECHANIC CAN FIX IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK AT A TIME. *TR
THE CAR DRIVES FINE BUT A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE PASSENGER MIRROR STARTED MOVING. I HAVE A CAR WHERE WHEN YOU OPEN THE CAR WITH YOUR DESIGNATED KEY, THE MIRRORS SET TO YOUR PREFERENCES. I KEPT RESETTING THE MIRROR AND A FEW DAYS LATER THEY WOULD NOT HOLD THE SET AGAIN. NOW EVERY TIME I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND GET BACK IN THE MIRRORS HAVE TO BE RESET. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I FORGET TO RESET THE MIRROR AND START DRIVING. I AM SO AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. I HAVE TO TRY TO RESET THE MIRROR WHILE DRIVING AND THIS TAKES MY ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES IN KENTUCKY. AT FIRST THEY KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DIDN'T ACT UP FOR THEM BECAUSE IT WOULD HOLD FOR THE TIME THEY HAD THE CAR. FINALLY THEY DID ANOTHER TEST AND IT SHOWED I HAD A FAULTY PART IN THE DOOR THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE MIRROR. THEY REPLACED THAT AND IT HELD FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THERE. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND CHARGED ME FOR THE VISIT EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I CALLED GM AND TALKED BY E-MAIL TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP AT ALL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL BACK (THEY CALLED ONCE) BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM. *JB
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. 2003 MODEL YEAR HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS INCREASED OVER TIME. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE DEFROSTER IN THE AC COMPRESSOR. THE DIMMING OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/24/06
I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS EXPLODED. THE TRUCK IS AT DICK MORRIS CHEVROLET IN COMMERCE TOWNSHIP MICHIGAN NOW. *NM
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