2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Problems & Recalls

AFTER NEW ABS RIGHT FRONT SENSOR WAS INSTALLED ABS ACTIVATES AT SLOW STOP. WHEN APPLYING LIGHT BREAKING PRESSURE ONLY ACTIVATES JUST BEFORE STOPPING AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT WHILE STILL MOVING BEFORE COMPLETE STOP.

Mileage: 2

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANNED AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE LAWN. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A HOUSE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION AND LACERATION THAT REQUIRED...

Mileage: 110,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED UP TO 120+ MPH. I WAS GOING 70MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. PLEASE GET A RECALL OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ QUITE A FEW STORIES ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND GM NOT DO...

Mileage: 135,000

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISS...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 163,000

THE DRIVES DOOR HINGES, BUSHES, AND PINS ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT WEARING OF THESE PARTS THE DOOR CATCH HAS BECOME DAMAGED ALSO. THE HINGES ARE BEING REPLACE A THIRD TIME IN A NINE YEARS. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 2003 AND 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE WEARING THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 24,997

THE DRIVES DOOR HINGES, BUSHES, AND PINS ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT WEARING OF THESE PARTS THE DOOR CATCH HAS BECOME DAMAGED ALSO. THE HINGES ARE BEING REPLACE A THIRD TIME IN A NINE YEARS. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 2003 AND 2007. AS A RESULT OF THE WEARING THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 24,997

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON OCTOBER 22, 2008, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF...

Mileage: 49,000

I WENT TO START THE BLAZER TO GO TO WORK. TURNED THE KEY AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT DIED AND KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAD THE BLAZER TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY, TWO HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS DIED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SPENT THE NEXT THREE DAY TRYING TO TRACE THE ...

Mileage: 131,000

2000 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH ONLY 71,000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A "NATURAL THING" FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO ASSIST EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS OF THESE TYPE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. AN IMMEDIATE RECALL SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON CHEVROLE...

Mileage: 71,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, AND THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS THE LOWER/ UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TA...

Mileage: 90,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, AND THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS THE LOWER/ UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TA...

Mileage: 90,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, AND THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS THE LOWER/ UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TA...

Mileage: 90,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, AND THE FRONT LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS THE LOWER/ UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TA...

Mileage: 90,500

1. ICE STORM IN TN JAN/FEB 2005 2. REAR TAILGATE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FULLY UNTIL THAWED, ONE SIDE WAS CRACKED...IN AUGUST THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE BROKE OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. 3. ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS $500 EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAVE THE TAILGATE FLAP! *NM

AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES I HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE RESULT WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION (GM REBUILD) INSTALLED AT A DEALER FOR COST OF APPROX. $1800.00 WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAD TO PAY ANYTHI...

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS A LOT AND FOUND THE INTERNET FULL OF PROBLEMS WITH BLAZERS AND THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT / THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON THING FOR BLAZERS (THE TRANS GOING OUT) IN WEST VIRGINIA I WAS TOLD BY A SALES DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR CHEVY BLAZERS. GM TOLD ME...

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED (~40 MPH) THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. I SLOWED DOWN, AND TURNED ON TO A SIDE ROAD. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED INWARD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS HI...

Mileage: 81,100

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 65 MPH, AND REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND A CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITALS BY PRIVATE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, UPPER/LOWER BACK/LEFT SHOULDER S...

Mileage: 32,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED WITH A BROKE UPPER BALL JOINT. *PH *LA

COOLANT LINE WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

Mileage: 27,700

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED 4-WHEEL DRIVE CHANGED FROM AUTO 4WD TO HIGH 4WD, THEN TRIED SHIFTING INTO LOW 4WD WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE SWITCH WAS SET TO AUTO, THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM SHOULDN'T HAVE OCCURRED. *SC

Mileage: 22,504

WHILE TRAVELING ELECTRICAL DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILURES. *AK

Mileage: 11,200

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILURES. *AK

Mileage: 11,200

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILURES. *AK

Mileage: 11,200

POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION - 50,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT.... SUNSHELL I BELIEVE IS WHAT THEY CALLED IT. HIGHWAY MILES ONLY AND SERVICED REGULARLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!*AK

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.*JB

THE REAR END SLID FROM THE REAR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.*JB