2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer Visibility Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the driver's side power master window switch had failed and failed to roll up the windows. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had caused a significant amount of water to leak into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and the failure was inked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V248000 (Electrical System, Visibility); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11534180

Incident

Jul 1, 2023

Mileage

214,000 mi

My headlights turn off bybthemselves while driving, other times they wont turn off at all after car is turned off even while in park, and other times they turn on while switched to off position randomly in the middle of te night resulting in a dead battery come morning. My driver window no longer works as well as driver power locks. Happening since 2020 random at first now permentant removal of fuse switch in order to shut off lights and the fuse switch is hot to the touch upon removal.

NHTSA ID

11442611

Incident

Nov 1, 2021

WITH NO WARNING, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND NO LONGER WORK. TURN SIGNALS, FOG LIGHTS STILL WORK.

NHTSA ID

10992655

Incident

May 31, 2017

MY POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE RECENTLY QUIT WORKING AND I AM DRIVING AROUND IN FREEZING WEATHER WITH THE WINDOW OPEN. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL #13V248000 ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10939001

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

103,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT DID OVER $9,000 DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THIS WAS ON A CITY STREET, AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE MOVING. ALSO HAD A POWER WINDOW MOTOR GO OUT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A RECALL OF WINDOW MOTORS THAT COULD BE CAUSING FIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10938999

Incident

Nov 23, 2013

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS AND DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE AND MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) OR 15V599000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10929021

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURRED TWO YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10823681

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. LIKE DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHSTA, I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS BUT THIS VIN WAS NOT COVERED ON NHSTA ID 14V7550, GM RECALL 14291. THE REPAIR COST $80 BUT GM HAS REFUSED TO HONOR MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. WHEN IS NHSTA GOING TO DO IT'S JOB AND FORCE GM TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF VINS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. I AM SURE THERE ARE PROABALY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS LIKE ME. THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD RECEIVE MUICH QUICKER ACTION FROM THE NHSTA ON THE VINS TO BE INCLUDED.

NHTSA ID

10807723

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS MOVED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MIRROR ACTUATORS AND THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,363.

NHTSA ID

10683922

Incident

Dec 4, 2014

Mileage

92,363 mi

2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER RECALL NOTICE #12180. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED. HOWEVER, LATER IN THE YEAR A BRIEF RAIN SHOWER OCCURRED AND THE CONSUMER LEFT THE WINDOWS CRACKED A COUPLE OF INCHES AND WATER ENTERED THE DOOR MODULE AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALL OF THE SWITCHES STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE FIX WAS NOT INTENDED TO PROTECT AGAINST WATER AS A LIQUID, BUT ONLY AMBIENT MOISTURE IN THE AIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10663861

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 03/02/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10668015

Incident

Jul 16, 2014

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10664619

Incident

Nov 26, 2014

Mileage

77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10662766

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

MY MASTER WINDOW SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE ON 9/27/14. I WOKE UP THAT MORNING TO FIND THAT MY WINDOW DID NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING ON MY SIDE OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL. I TOOK OUT THE SWITCH AND IT WAS BURNED. IT ALSO BURNED SOME OF THE MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY WITH THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT. I TOOK IT MY FATHERS HOUSE WHERE HE DISCONNECTED THE MODULE. THE WINDOW WAS HALF DOWN. IT WAS 45 DEGREES THAT MORNING . I PAID SOMEONE TO PUT THE WINDOW BACK UP WITH A PRICE OF $150 DUE TO EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER AND HAVING A 2 YEAR OLD. I WENT TO CREW CHEVEROLET TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN THEY SAID THAT ALL 2005-2007 MASTER DOOR SWITCH WAS ON RECALL DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO CATCH FIRE. WHEN THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 AND IM NOT SURE WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, THEN I BELIEVE I SHOULD GET A NEW PART DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY $405 FOR THE PART AND PROGRAMMING BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT MY MOTOR FOR MY WINDOW WAS NOT DAMAGED AS WELL. I CONTACTED GM MYSELF AND THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON 2005-2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN MY STATE JUST NOT MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2007. MY DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643764

Incident

Sep 29, 2014

RE REFERENCE TO RECALL SUBJECT : DRIVER'S MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH MAY SHORT THIS ALSO CAN CAUSE THE ENTIRE DRIVERS DOOR PANEL TO BECOME UNUSABLE (DEAD) CAUSING THE DRIVERS DOOR TO BECOME UNLOCKABLE FROM THE INSIDE YOU HAVE TO USE A KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE TO EXIT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS COULD BE A REAL HAZARD IN AND ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10620820

Incident

Aug 8, 2014

Mileage

102,000 mi

I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE DOOR WINDOW MASTER CONTROL TAKEN CARE OF ABOUT 9 MONTHS- 1 YEAR AGO. TODAY, THE WINDOW OR DOOR LOCK DID NOT WORK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TRY THE POWER MIRROR ADJUST, THE WINDOW WENT DOWN AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DOOR PANEL. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PRETTY MUCH TOUGH LUCK BECAUSE THEY ALREADY TOOK CARE OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. REALLY? I'M GUESSING THE MODULE WAS BAD AND CORRODED WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL. THE RECALL STATES THAT IF THE WINDOW WORKS, SEAL THE PROBLEM AREA AND SEND THEM ON THEIR WAY. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, THE WINDOW AND OTHER COMPONENTS DID WORK BUT NOW THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IS SHOWING UP. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH RECALL WORK BEING DONE BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS PROBLEM RESULTED FROM LIQUID LEAKING IN AT ONE TIME AND CAUSING DAMAGE. IT JUST TOOK FOR TODAY TO SHOW UP AND CAUSE A PROBLEM. MY INTERIOR STINKS OF BURNT PLASTIC. MY WINDOW IS PARTIALLY DOWN AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. I'VE READ ONLINE FORUMS CONSISTING OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT I EXPERIENCED TODAY WITH MY TRAILBLAZER. IF THIS WAS JUST A RANDOM PROBLEM OR SOMETHING CAUSED FROM MY USE OR NEGLIGENCE, I WOULD MAN UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS ON MY OWN... BUT IT'S NOT. GM USED A BAND AID TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SOMEBODY WILL END UP GETTING HURT OR BURNED YET. I HAVE A PROSTHETIC LEG AND WHAT IF THE DOOR LOCKS WERE LOCKED SHUT AND THE THING STARTED ON FIRE? GM LISTENED AS I [XXX] ABOUT IT BUT DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO OFFER FOR A SOLUTION. I WILL TAKE IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR THEIR "DIAGNOSIS" ON A FAULTY SWITCH AND WORKMANSHIP. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT HAPPENED TODAY AND THE STENCH IN MY VEHICLE. I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GET HURT BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE THE WAY ANYTHING GETS SOLVED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10619155

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR WANT OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL #12180 FOR DOOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT WHICH FLUID CAN ENTER DRIVERS DOOR AND CAN CAUSE SHORTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10555435

Incident

Dec 8, 2013

Mileage

71,839 mi

2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMERS FIRST REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM WAS DENIED, BECAUSE PAYMENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED WITH THE REPAIR SHOP.

NHTSA ID

10541668

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW CONTINUED TO FAILED TO DECLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. *TT

NHTSA ID

10537797

Incident

Aug 28, 2013

Mileage

139,000 mi

I HAVE WIND NOISE FROM THE TOP PORTION OF WINDSHIELD FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVER SIDE. WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE LIKE ITS NOT SEALED OR THE SEALANT HAD NOT ADHERED. I DID SEE A RECALL FOR 05 THIS REASON DID THIS CARRY OVER TO OTHER YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534725

Incident

Jul 16, 2013

Mileage

77,456 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER CONTROL UNIT FAILED TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10532846

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW WAS OPEN, WATER PENETRATED THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW BUT THE CONTROLS FAILED TO RESPOND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

NHTSA ID

10526104

Incident

Jul 21, 2013

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WHERE A PROTECTIVE COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MODULE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW AND LOCKS STOPPED FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MODULE WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523237

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

115,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER IN SEPTEMBER 2012. I WAS SO EXCITED, BUT A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE DRIVER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS YET AND ARE CONTINUING TO TELL ME THIS. THEY WANTED OVER $500 TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR ME. WHEN I LOOKED I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS ITEM, BUT STILL CHEVY KEEPS TELLING ME THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL. I AM SCARED AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508959

Incident

Sep 19, 2012

Mileage

156,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2013 AND A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS REPORTED IN AUGUST OF 2012 AND THAT A REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/16/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10502635

Incident

Oct 16, 2012