2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer Electrical Problems

My first complaint is that headlights, low beam, would not work. Only high beams worked. The issue stopped, unexplainable, on its own, has not occurred again. The 2nd complaint is the radio volume would 'slip' as if there were a loose wire to the speakers, and loss of sound became more frequent and for longer periods of time, eventually all sound stopped, it has not been fixed, as of yet. 3rd complaint, a brand new battery, in under a year of use, went completely dead, without any visible explanation. When an attempt to jump start the vehicle the cables from another cars battery were touched at my cars battery, it sparked, indicating to the person performing the task, there is a 'short' somewhere in the wiring system. I drive this vehicle less than 3000 miles per year, and use it sporadically with my second vehicle to keep the batteries active. I cannot explain why these issues are occurring but thought it important to mention them to other possible victims with the same issues.

NHTSA ID

11747022

Incident

Sep 15, 2023

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. ALL THE LIGHTS BLINK WHILE YOU RIDE ALONG. THE TWO BACK DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AND THE FRONT DOORS ARE STARTING TO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK PROPERLY. THE ITEMS THAT LET YOU KNOW WHEN A TIRE IS LOW IN AIR ARE FAILING. THE LAST ONE COSTING OVER $100 TO FIX. I AM GETTING VERY UPSET WITH THE ELECTRIC PARTS IN THIS TRAILBLAZER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASE. AS A PHOTO I CAN SEND YOU A PHOTO OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10885231

Incident

May 13, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE NEW FUSE ONLY LASTED SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED AGAIN PER THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10838940

Incident

Sep 14, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS IN LINE BEHIND A CAR AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN BUT IT WOULDN'T START AND WAS STUCK IN DRIVE. IT WAS TOWED AND IDENTIFIED AS THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED. THIS WAS BACK IN 2011. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS AND CUTS OUT WHENEVER WHEREVER WHICH IS DANGEROUS. I JUST REPLACED THIS IGNITION SWITCH LAST YEAR AS THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE LOADING ZONE OF MY JOB AND WOULD NOT START RESULTING IN IT HAVING TO BE TOWED. IT'S 2015 AND THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN SO THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL OR DEFECT ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IF NOT OTHERS.

NHTSA ID

10809609

Incident

Nov 11, 2011

AS I WAS DRIVING IN MY YARD I HAPPENED TO BUMP THE IGNITION KEY AND THE MOTOR CUT OUT AND DIED. THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN AND AVOID BUMPING A POST CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING MY FRIEND IN THE YARD BECAUSE HE HAD MOVED FROM BY THE POST A MINUTE EARLIER. I HAVE HAD ONE MORE TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE, BUT I AM NOW EXPERIENCING AN OCCASIONAL ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. COULD THIS IGNITION SWITCH ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE NEED TO BE RECALLED ALSO?

NHTSA ID

10680598

Incident

Apr 20, 2014

Mileage

42,679 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HIGH BEAMS FUNCTIONED AND FOG LAMPS FUNCTIONED. DROVE APP. 5 MILES AND PULLED OFF ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT FUNCTION. LEFT THE CAR FOR 2 HOURS AND RETURNED. STARTED THE CAR AND LIGHTS WENT ON FOR 1 MILE AND THEN WENT OFF AGAIN. THE LIGHTS WENT ON AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LESS THAN A MILE OF DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10678191

Incident

Jan 17, 2015

Mileage

81,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

NHTSA ID

10667258

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

Mileage

104,000 mi

WAS ON EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, FELT AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS, BUT TANK WAS OVER 3/4 FULL. MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD, SAT THERE A MINUTE OR SO VEHICLE RECRANKED. I DROVE HOME. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC THAT EVENING, HE TESTED IT THE NEXT DAY AND SAID IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. HE REPLACED SWITCH, VEHICLE SEEMS FINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615771

Incident

Jul 22, 2014

Mileage

87,424 mi

MY BLOWER IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING. THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER ON THE RESISTER, MELTING THE ENTIRE PLUG. I HAVE SEEN WHERE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CHEVY AND GMCS HAVE. THIS IS A NEEDED FUNCTION AND IF THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY AREN'T THESE COMPANIES DOING SOMETHING TO REMEDY THIS???!! IN ONE WEEK I FOUND 5 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CHEVYS... AND I LOVE IN A TOWN WITH ONLY 4K PEOPLE IN IT!! I CAN'T IMAGINE THE REST OF THE COUNTRY!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10281578

Incident

Aug 17, 2009

Mileage

71,223 mi