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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

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Interior & seats 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.
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Latest Aug 12, 2014
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of 1,466 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.
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 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 interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Aug 12, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID
10621791
Incident
Oct 16, 2013
Mileage
91,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jun 6, 2014

DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH ON 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS IS STUCK. THE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT! I HAVE READ ANOTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE VERY SAME REASON AND A VERY SIMILAR SITUATION TO THE EXT AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE EXT BUT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO THE LS. I CAN'T SHUT MY DOOR BECAUSE THE LATCH WON'T CONNECT.I OPENED THE DOOR AND COULD NOT SHUT IT AFTER THAT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T LATCH. WE HAVE LOOKED EVERYWHERE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PART AT A REASONABLE PRICE. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING IT, BUT BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY DEFECT WE CANNOT SELL IT. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE THE PART AND WE CONTACTED DEALERSHIPS AND THEY LOOKED UP RECALLS BUT COULDN'T HELP US CAUSE OUR VIN NUMBER ISN'T COVERED. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?? *TR

NHTSA ID
10596736
Incident
May 28, 2014
Mileage
187,000 mi
Fuel systemInterior & seatsOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 3, 2010

CHEVY TRAILBAZER 05... GAS GAUGE KEEPS MOVING FROM LOW TO EMPTY BACK TO FULL,SOMETIMES IT STAYS AT EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FUEL SENDING UNIT KEEPS FAILING. UNIT WAS REPLACED IN 2007 AT DEALERSHIP. SENDING UNIT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. VERY EXPENSIVE LABOR NEEDED TO FIX THIS. WHEN I FIXED THE FIRST TIME I HAD WARRANTY NOW IT HAS EXPIRED. I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE WITH A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO MY..TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS A COMPLETELY DEFECT OF THE CAR. MY MAJOR FEAR IS TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR TO STALL. LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT.....ALSO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT KEEP GETTING DARKER..SOMETIMES SEVERAL LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10334518
Incident
May 5, 2010
Mileage
93,800 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jan 3, 2010

ALL LIGHTS HEADLIGHTS DASH AND DOME FLICKERING DRIVING BUT NOT EVERYTIME. ALT HAS BEEN RELOCATED 2 TIMES STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10297911
Incident
Jan 2, 2009
Mileage
37,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Oct 31, 2009

ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V417000 AND GM RECALL NO. 06102 MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WHEN I TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER LISTED 1-877-477-1022 IT IS A NON WORKING NUMBER. WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH WAS RATHER RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10290458
Incident
May 27, 2007
Mileage
1 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Mar 4, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE LAST FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S LIABILITY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PINCHED WIRE ISSUE WITH THAT PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE THAT COULD AFFECT OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE DEALER FOUND WIRING IN A DIFFERENT AREA THAT FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRING WOULD NOT CAUSE THAT PARTICULAR FAILURE. THE VIN WAS PROVIDED, BUT WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 43,000.

NHTSA ID
10260703
Incident
Mar 10, 2007
Mileage
43,000 mi
ElectricalFuel systemInterior & seats
Filed Feb 16, 2009

JUST WANT TO ADDRESS THE GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER ISSUES. I HAVE A 05 TRAILBLAZER AND HAD BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY I WORK WITH A GREAT DEALERSHIP AND I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE GM WOULD DO NOTHING AND THE FIXES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. YOU CAN LIVE WITH THE GAS GAUGE NOT READING CORRECTLY BY TRACKING YOUR MILEAGE BUT THE STUPID BELL GOES OFF ALL THE TIME TELLING YOU YOUR NEAR EMPTY BUT YOU CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING AND YOU CERTAINLY CANNOT GO WITH THE FLOW AS EVERYONE SEEMS TO DRIVE FASTER THAN ALLOWED AND I DO NOT THINK THE OFFICER WHO PULLS YOU OVER WILL CARE IF YOUR SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. I ALSO NOTICE THAT MY INTERIOR PANEL LIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, MAKES ME THINK I AM SEEING THINGS. I THINK GM NEEDS TO FIND ANSWERS AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS. I LOVE MY TB BUT IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A LEMON AND I WILL LOOK AT SOMETHING DIFFERENT WHEN I PURCHASE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10258782
Incident
Jun 23, 2008
Mileage
50,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 6, 2009

BOUGHT VEHICLE 8/10/05. FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER ON 1/29/07, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SAFETY HAZARD IS THAT I HAD TO DRIVE 3 WEEKS WITH PILLOWS PROPPED BEHIND ME & USING MY TIP-TOES ON THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDDLES UNTIL THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE SEAT STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT TOOK A WEEK TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. THAT WEEK I HAD TO DRIVE WITH PILLOWS PROPPED BEHIND ME & USING MY TIP-TOES ON THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDDLES ON THE INTERSTATE TO GET TO WORK. WHEN THEY FINALLY GOT IT IN THE SHOP, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS MORNING GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK, MY SEAT DID NOT WORK AGAIN. I DROVE TO WORK USING TIP-TOES AND PILLOWS. WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK, THE SEAT WORKED. HAVING TO RELY ON PILLOWS AND TIP-TOES BECAUSE OF AN UNRELIABLE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND EVERYONE AROUND ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10257762
Incident
Jan 29, 2007
Mileage
17,023 mi
Fuel systemInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jan 15, 2009

MASSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 1. WHILE GOING 10 MILES AN HOUR, THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 120MPH THEN TO 50MPH THEN TO 120MPH AGAIN. 2. WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE STATES THAT THE TANK IS STILL EMPTY THEN MOVES TO FULL THEN TO A 1/4 THEN TO FULL THEN TO HALF ETC... 3. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS GO HIGHBEAM TO LOW BEAM AS IF I AM MANUALLY FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT OTHER CARS. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL OF CHEVROLET SUV AND THAT GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. -I CALLED GM AND ADVISED THEM OF THE ENTIRE ISSUE. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AS THIS WAS NEEDED BEFORE THEY COULD HELP ME. -I WENT TO THE DEALER AND PAID $115 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE REPAIRS THAT THE DEALER FOUND RANGER OVER $3000.00 DOLLARS. -I THEN CALLED GM BACK AND THEY TOOK THE INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER GAVE ME (DONNA AT 1-866-790-5700 X21153) -I JUST GOT A CALL BACK FROM GM STATING THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE SUV THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING (THEY KNEW ABOUT THE MILEAGE BEFORE THEY SENT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP!). SO I WASTED $115 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT NEEDED BY GM, AND THE FACT THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE MILEAGE TO START OFF WITH IS A WAY TO LET THE DEALER MAKE SOME MONEY OFF THE CONSUMER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10255220
Incident
Jan 12, 2009
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Dec 30, 2008

MY HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER WHILE DRIVING. ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY LIGHTS WILL DIM AND THE BLOWER FOR HEAT & A/C WILL SLOW AND THEN PICK UP TO NORMAL SPEED AGAIN. IT ALSO REVS BY ITSELF, EVEN IN PARK AND WILL GO FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN IT DOES SURGE. THESE PROBLEMS ONLY STARTED AFTER THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE LIGHTS FLICKERING AND ENGINE SURGES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10253311
Incident
Dec 11, 2008
Mileage
45,300 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Oct 27, 2008

I HAVE AN 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT THE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ARE FLASHING. THEY DIM AND THEN COME VERY BRIGHT AGAIN NON-STOP. THIS CAN NOT BE SAFE BECAUSE FOR SEVERAL INSTANCES THEY ARE SO DIM THAT YOU CAN'T SEE IN THE DARK. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND GM SAID IT WAS NORMAL WHEN THE FAN KICKS ON. WELL IT IS NOT NORMAL OR IS IT SAFE. I CAN NOT MANUALLY FLICK THE LIGHTS AS FAST AS THEY FLICKER WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND GM NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10246806
Incident
Oct 26, 2008
Mileage
57,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 9, 2008
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, MY WIFE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND OPENED THE DOOR - AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT PROCEEDED TO BILLOW SMOKE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED - THE SEAT WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE AND SEAT WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH FOAM - THE VEHICLE HAD A POWERED DRIVER'S SEAT BUT NOT HEATED SEATS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10241435
Incident
Sep 8, 2008
Mileage
24,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalFuel system+2 more
Filed Jul 1, 2008

HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY, HEAT LOOSES POWER AT THE SAME TIME, NOW GETTING FLICKERING OF INTERIOR LIGHTS. WASN'T ABLE TO FIX IT. BUMPER WARPING. GETTING 10 MILES TO THE GALLON! PAINT ON BUTTONS WEARING ON RADIO. SUN ROOF LEAKED PROFUSELY, HAD IT FIXED. REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER DOESN'T WORK. HEAD LINER SAGGED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10232911
Incident
May 1, 2006
Mileage
10,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+4 more
Filed Mar 14, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLAMPS FLICKER OR DIM WHILE DRIVING, SIMILAR TO A POWER SURGE. THE DEALER WAS INITIALLY UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE FAILURE WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A REPAIR. AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A SPARKING SOUND AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ONCE MORE. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, THE RADIO AND ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED FOR THEM TO EVENTUALLY OPERATE AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE DOME LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR HATCHBACK LATCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY BUZZER WOULD CONTINUE TO SOUND. ON JANUARY 25, 2008, THE REAR WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND FAILED AGAIN ON MARCH 4, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,182 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMBLEM ON THE REAR TAILGATE LOOSING COLOR, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN. UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR

NHTSA ID
10221191
Incident
Feb 28, 2005
Mileage
70 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 2008

WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30MPH, IF TAKE FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR, HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM TO ALMOST NO LIGHT AS WILL THE DASH LIGHTS, ON OFF, ON OFF, WHEN PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, LIGHTS WILL GO ON NORMALLY WITH SAME BRIGHTNESS. DOME LIGHT BUTTON TO LEFT OF STEERING WHEEL WILL WORK ONCE EVERY 50 TRIES, LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE OF RADIO DO NOT WORK, CD PLAYER WILL NOT TAKE CDS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT, IT HAS BEEN TO A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW, THEY HAVE STATED THAT EVERYTHING IS RUNNING CORRECTLY AND THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 0 (NO MATTER HOW FAST I'M GOING) WHICH IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVY VEHICLES, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT IN THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10216736
Incident
Jan 10, 2008
Mileage
66,000 mi
Heating & air conditioningEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jun 20, 2007

IN MARCH 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON . I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP EITHER CLOGGED, NOT RUNNING OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WITH IT. EVER SINCE THEN ALL THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BECAME BRIGHT THEN DIMMED FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN I START THE VEHICLE. AFTER LEAVING FOR WORK AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE TO TURN, AND THEN AGAIN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE HEADLAMPS STARTED TO FLICKER. SOMETIMES IT FLICKERED A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT TO WORK , ONLY 25 MINUTES FROM HOME. I HAVE NOTICED THE BATTERY GAUGE FLUCTUATED WHILE THIS IS HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. ALSO, I AM NOT SURE THIS WAS RELATED, BUT EVER SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE"LIGHT PROBLEM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT DIDN'T WORK ON 5, BUT IT DID BLOW SOME ON THE OTHER LEVELS, AND THAT VARIED TOO. I HAVE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING RECHARGED, TO NO AVAIL, IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS A LEAK SOMEWHERE. HOPEFULLY ,GM OR SOMEONE ELSE WILL FIND THE SOLUTION BEFORE THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR EVEN A CASE OF ROAD RAGE DUE TO OTHER DRIVERS THINKING I WA S FLASHING THE BRIGHT LIGHTS AT THEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10193857
Incident
Mar 7, 2007
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jun 5, 2007

EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT GM SAYS IT IS NORMAL AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN REGARDING THIS. HOW SAFE CAN IT BE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS DIMMING OUT? *TR

NHTSA ID
10192457
Incident
Jun 4, 2007
Mileage
31,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 31, 2005

THE HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE METER WAS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER FROM THE INCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 11/23/05 AT LEAST TWICE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10146621
Incident
Nov 23, 2005
Mileage
10,500 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 11, 2005

WE RENTED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FROM ALAMO RENTAL IN CLEVELAND OHIO ON JULY 7, 2005. ON JULY 10 WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A VALET ZONE AND MY WIFE AND I STEPPED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE OUR DAUGHTER. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE BUT LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHEN WE CLOSED OUR DOORS THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED BEFORE WE COULD OPEN THE DOOR TO REMOVE OUR CHILD. WE WERE FORCED TO CALL 911. WHEN THE OFFICER COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND A FOLLOW UP CALL TO THE LOCKSMITH REVEALED THAT THEY WERE STILL 30 MINUTES AWAY WE WERE FORCED TO BREAK THE REAR WINDOW TO GAIN ENTRY AND REMOVE OUR CHILD. WHEN WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE THE RENTAL AGENT WAS AWARE OF SIMILAR LOCKOUTS. WE HAVE OWNED BOTH TOYOTA'S AND VOLKSWAGENS THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE 3 PASSENGER DOORS BUT REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO MANUAL LOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OR TO USE THE KEY FOB WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, WE ARE FURIOUS THAT GM WOULD INSTALL A SYSTEM THAT COULD INSTANTLY ENDANGER A CHILD ESPECIALLY ON A HOT SUMMER DAY.

NHTSA ID
10128347
Incident
Jul 10, 2005
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 14, 2005

NEW 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE SELT BELT IS BUILT INTO THE SEAT ITSELF. WHEN PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELT, IT CROSSES OVER MY NECK AND ACROSS THE THROAT. TWICE THE SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED WHEN OVER THE NECK AND THROAT ABOUT CHOKED ME. THE DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER ALL AGREE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE SEAT BELT LAYING OVER MY NECK COULD IN AN ACCIDENT BREAK IT. CALLED GM DOES NOT HAVE ANY RESOLTION TO THE ISSUE OR OFFERED ANY OPTIONS. THE DEALER IS TRYING TO WORK THIS OUT AND NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM GM. BOTH THE DEALER AND MYSELF ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND ON THIS. DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, GM OR CHEVY IS NOT TAKING THE DEALER OR MYSELF THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 3 WEEKS, WITHOUT HELP. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR PROVIDE HELP.

NHTSA ID
10125231
Incident
Jun 5, 2005
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 12, 2005

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *NM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED SO HARD THAT IT ALMOST JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF THE CONSUMERS HANDS. THE SECOND CONCERN WAS WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE REAR SEAT DOWN TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE BACK , IT REQUIRED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BE MOVED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK AGAIN. THE LAST CONCERN WAS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT USE TIRE CHAINS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH CLEARANCE AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO USE ANOTHER TRACTION DEVICE. *SC

NHTSA ID
10111133
Incident
Jan 1, 2005

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