2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Fuel System, Other Problems

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *JS

Mileage: 117,000

FAILURE TO GIVE AN ACCURATE READING OF AMOUNT OF FUEL. *JS

I FILLED MY GAS TANK FULL AND IT THEN THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON. I AM HAVING TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILES SO THAT I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE THE FUEL NEEDLE KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN, NOT READING ACCURATELY. NOW EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT I PUT GAS IN THIS HAPPENS. VERY FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WANT TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN AND YOU ARE NOT SURE WHEN YOU'LL SEE THE NEXT GAS STATION. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS? *JS *KB

Mileage: 81,000

GAS GUAGE STOP WORKING. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC AKNOWLEDGING A SENSOR PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2005 GMC CARS BUT ONLY WILLING TO REIMBURSE 50% OF WHAT APPARENTLY IS THEIR FAULT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEED TO BE FIX 100% BY GMC. STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS! *KB

Mileage: 56,000

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK SENSOR ISSUE *TGW

WE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY 20 MILES FROM A GAS STATION WITH KIDS IN THE CAR. THE GAS GAUGE IN OUR 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS WRONG AND INDICATED WE HAD GAS IN THE TANK. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

WE ARE EXPERIENCING A DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE--IT REGISTERS EMPTY OR IT MAY MOVE UP A BIT OR GO DOWN SOME. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WE ACTUALLY HAVE. I GO ON A TRIP OF 350 MILES ONE WAY EVERY MONTH TO VISIT MY MOTHER AND IT IS A CONSTANT WORRY. I AM SO AFRAID I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE TURNPIKE--WE JUST NEVER KNOW. WE DID GET A LETTER FROM GM SAYING THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM-INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THOUGH THEY WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES FIXED--ONLY HALF, WHICH WE FEEL IS UNFAIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM AFFECTING A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE, SIMPLY BY THE FACT THEY SENT THE LETTER--THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT BY PAYING FOR THE WHOLE REMEDY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULTY GAS GAUGE. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM FOR THE FULL PAYMENT. *KB

MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NOT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. I READ THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. HAVE NOT FIXED BECAUSE THE COST WAS OVER $400. *KB

NON-FUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. STEPPER MOTOR REPLACED, SUSPECTED FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES. *KB

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. A YEAR OR TWO AGO THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD SHOW AN ACCURATE READING AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE JUST SHOWS EMPTY 100% OF THE TIME, NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. DUE TO THIS ISSUE, I HAVE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ARE LOST AND IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER A LARGE VEHICLE LIKE THIS WITHOUT THOSE SYSTEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE STATING THAT THE PROBLEM IS A BAD FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $600. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ORDERED. *KB

FAULTY FUEL GUAGE READING, VEHICLE STALL. *TR

Mileage: 54,233

THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO BE INACCURATE. IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY WORK BUT NOT CONSISTENTLY. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS THE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACED. ONCE THE SENSOR REPLACED THE GAS GAUGE WORKS ACCURATELY. THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS $465. *KB

Mileage: 58,000

FUEL SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACE AGAIN (2ND TIME). *KB

Mileage: 65,075

REPLACE FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *KB

Mileage: 30,344

WHEN MY MILEAGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND READS THAT THERE IS AN EMPTY TANK DESPITE BEING FILLED TO CAPACITY. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THIS IS A SYSTEMIC FAULT WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE 2005-06 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MODELS THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF PUTTING CONSUMERS AT GREAT RISK DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON EXPRESSWAYS, HIGHWAYS, ETC. AND, AS A RESULT OF AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF MOBILITY, BEING UNNECESSARILY SUBJECT TO IMMINENT PERSONAL HARM FROM OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE LODGED A PERSONAL COMPLAINT WITH GM AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AS BEING A SYSTEM PROBLEM, BUT HAVE FAILED TO ISSUE ANY VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE PART. DUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL COST OF APPROXIMATELY $800 FOR A CONSUMER TO PROCURE THIS REPAIR (WHICH ALMOST ALWAYS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THESE VEHICLES HAVE SURPASSED 40,000 MILES AND ARE THEREFORE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD), I BELIEVE IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF THOSE CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY THIS PART FAILURE, ESPECIALLY IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE, WILL BE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS DEFECTIVE PART ON THEIR OWN AND WILL, ACCORDINGLY, BE SUBJECT TO UNNECESSARY AND SUBSTANTIAL RISK GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR THEM TO FIND THEIR VEHICLES OUT OF GAS WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. MOREOVER, THE POTENTIAL FOR COLLISIONS DUE TO THE SUDDEN DECELERATION OR STRANDED VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAYS ALSO POSES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT IS ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *KB

Mileage: 50,000

2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY WHEN FILLED AND STARTS TO REGISTER AFTER DRIVING 50 MILES OR SO 43000 MILE AND IT JUST STARTED *KB

Mileage: 43,000

2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY WHEN FILLED AND STARTS TO REGISTER AFTER DRIVING 50 MILES OR SO 43000 MILE AND IT JUST STARTED *KB

Mileage: 43,000

THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ON THE FREEWAY AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

MY GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON INTERSTATE 17 BECAUSE THE GAUGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE READ 1/2 FULL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. *TR

Mileage: 87,866

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEV.TRAIL BLAZER ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN IF I FILL IT. IT HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I HAVE ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS RUN OUT OF FUEL. WHEN CONTACTING A DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD BE ROUGHLY $900 TO FIX. THE VEHICLE WILL READ EMPTY ALL THE TIME CAUSING STALLING WITH NO RE START. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

2005 TRAILBLAZER WITH 50K MILES GAS GAUGE WENT CRAZY AND NOW STAYS ON "EMPTY" WITH THE GAS GAUGE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. THEY SAY IT'S THE SENSOR/PUMP AND IT'S A $600 FIX B/C THEY HAVE TO DROP THE TANK. 1,000S OF COMPLAINTS AND NO RECALL????? BAD BUSINESS GM!!! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

05 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND HALF A TANK. IT STARTED DOING THIS AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE IN THE TANK, AND HAVE TO SET THE TRIP METER EVERY TIME WE FILL UP. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. WE NEED A RECALL!! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF FAULTY INSTRUMENT AND SPEEDOMETER READINGS. JANUARY OF 2011 GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONING READS EMPTY WHEN TANK HAS BEEN FILLED, AND CONTINUES TO MISREAD LEVELS AT ALL TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

THE GAS/FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. IT SHOW VERY LITTLE GAS ( AND MILEAGE AVAILABLE) WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. OR IT SHOW NO GAS AT ALL - AND THE "LOW FUEL " LIGHT COMES ON EVEN IF THE TANK WAS JUST FILLED UP. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

FUEL SENSOR INACCURATE IN 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER; OCCURS CONSTANTLY, IT IS NEVER CORRECT, MUST USE ODOMETER RESET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LATER MY GAS GAUGE ON MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE. NOW WHEN I FILL UP MY VEHICLE IT GOES TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT/WARNING COMES ON TELLING ME I HAVE NO GAS. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE WILL GO TO WHAT THE LEVEL IS BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. WE HAVE TO KEEP THE TRIP METER ON SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE LEFT BASED ON THE MILEAGE. I HAVE CHECKED AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY ALOT TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED, SO I HAVE CHOSEN TO DEAL WITH IT BASED ON THE MILEAGE. I HAVE READ ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR TRAIL BLAZERS. I BELIEVE WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I DRIVE ALOT AND AM WORRIED THAT I WILL BE ON THE HIGHWAY SOMETIME AND RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS WOULD NOT BE GOOD AS I TRAVEL FROM WISCONSIN TO ILLINOIS ALOT AND THERE REALLY ARE NOT ALOT OF PLACES TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. SO THIS PROBLEM POSES A BIG ISSUE TO ME. I THINK THAT GMC SHOULD OWN UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE IS WILDLY INACCURATE. IN FACT, WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I RAN OUT OF GAS. IT WAS IN THE EVENING DURING THE COLD MICHIGAN WINTER AND I HAD MY 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME IN HER CAR SEAT. THE GAUGE DOES NOT PROVIDE ME WITH AN ACCURATE IDEA OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE TANK AND I AM FORCED TO EITHER USE MY ODOMETER OR JUST MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AS DOCUMENT DP10001. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW FUEL SENSOR KIT, GM PART # 19178477. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 69,843

2005 4.6 V6 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS; FUEL GAUGE SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. TO REPLACE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT AT A COST WELL OVER $500.00. WHEN WILL A RECALL BE DONE. THIS SITE WILL LET YOU KNOW JUST HOW MANY ARE HAVING ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/TRAILBLAZER/2005/FUEL_DELIVERY_SYSTEM/FUEL_GAUGE_NOT_WORKING.SHTML DO SOMETHING>>>>>. *TR

Mileage: 119,233

GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FILLED CAR, GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND GAUGE DROPPED TO E. BEGAN FLOATING BETWEEN FULL AND HALF FULL, THEN BACK TO E. A FEW DAYS LATER, BACK TO WORKING IT SEEMED. THEN, DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR, CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, NO POWER, BARELY GOT OFF ROAD WITHOUT BEING REAR ENDED. SAT WITH NO HEAT IN FREEZING WEATHER WAITING FOR HELP, BARELY OFF THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 620,000

PURCHASED MY VEH IN 2006 AND SOON AFTER THIS MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. HAD IT REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIR CENTER. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THIS THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND HAD THE REPAIR CENTER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IN BOTH INSTANCES THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD GONE BAD. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE WHOLE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPOXIMATELY $600. I OPTED TO REPLACE THE UNIT MY SELF AFTER PURCHASING THE UNIT FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR HALF THE PRICE. NOW MY FUEL GAUGE HAS GONE BAD FOR A THIRD TIME AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. AFTER DOING SOME REASEARCH ONLINE, I FIND THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ASSIST THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING AT 60,000 AND DEALER WANTS 500.00 TO REPAIR. GAGE STARTED SHOWING EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP, NOW IT ONLY GOES TO 1/4 TANK OR EMPTY. I HAVE TO USE TRIP METER TO KEEP UP WITH FUEL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 TB(FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED) AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME IT WOULD COST 900.00 TO FIX. I CALLED THE GM WARRANTY LINE IN DETROIT AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND HAVE THEM SEND THE PAPERWORK TO THEM. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT PROMISE ANYTHING BUT AT LEAST THERE WOULD BE A RECORD OF ME TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I SAY RECALL THE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND BROUGHT THEIR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONLY TO HAVE PAID $900.00 TO HAVE THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T INDICATE THE RIGHT FUEL LEVEL, AND REPORTS FUEL LEVEL LOW EVEN JUST 10 MINUTES AFTER I HAVE REFILL MY TANK. *TR

Mileage: 43,210

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES. VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF INACCURATE ERRATIC READINGS BEING SENT TO GAS GAUGE. THIS HOUSEHOLD HAS TWO DRIVERS AND THE PROBLEM IS MANIFESTED WHEN THE SECONDARY DRIVER RUNS OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR BOTH AN ACCIDENT OR MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM. INFORMATION ON THE WEB SUGGESTS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR GM, BUT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED. THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR IS VERY HIGH. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT STAYS ON AND REMAINS ON EMPTY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE MOMENTARILY DROPPED TO EMPTY, BEFORE GOING BACK UP TO THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING. WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING AN EMPTY READING THE FUEL SENSOR LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE .THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

GAS GAUGE INOP/UNRELIABLE. *TR

Mileage: 72,135

VEHICLE STARTED BY FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE JUST FILLED UP WITH GAS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THEN THE OIL LIGHT HAS GONE HAYWIRE, AND FAILS TO RESET ITSELF, IT POINTS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GAUGE. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER WILL WITHOUT WARNING STOP WORKING AND FREEZE ON A CERTAIN NUMBER, THEN GO DOWN TO BELOW ZERO AND NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING AT TIMES. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE IT RESETS ITSELF, BUT THEN HAPPENS AGAIN THE NEXT TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND FROM FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS UNIQUE TO MY CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND PEOPLE STRANDED IF IT IS NOT FIXED, OR IF GM DOES NOT LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WITH GASOLINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/07/10

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS AND WOULD FLUCTUATE INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

MY FUEL GAUGE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE HIGHEST IT WOULD GO WAS 1/4 TANK OF GAS AFTER PUTTING IN $70 WORTH OF GAS. AND THAT FLUCTUATED EVERYDAY. ONE MOMENT IT WOULD HAVE 1/4 THEN NOTHING. I HAD TO USE MY TRIP METER UNTIL I HAD THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE FUEL SENSOR SHORTED. I KNOW THAT MY CAR IS A 2005 WITH 87K MILES, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS OUT THERE, I AM SHOCKED THERE IS NO RECALL YET. ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT? *TR

Mileage: 87,000

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAS BECOME ERRATIC DISPLAYING FUEL LEVELS FROM EMPTY TO FULL WITH DIFFERENT VARIATIONS DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. *TR

Mileage: 69,504

MY GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4.2L V6 DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT STAYS AT EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL THE TANK. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT IN MY TANK AND AM FORCED TO CONSTANTLY PUT GAS IN. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

GAS GAUGE SENSOR DEFECTIVE IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. SAFETY ISSUE; I HAVE PERSONALLY RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF THIS. REPLACED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, REPLACED AGAIN 6/28 OUT OF POCKET COST BECAUSE WARRANTY NO LONGER VALID. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE AND TALKING TO OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM IS PRETTY COMMON AND BELIEVED TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED TWICE ON 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE FUEL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ FUEL LEVELS AT EMPTY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

I JUST GOT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER 2 WEEK AGO AND THE CAR LOT FAIL TO INFORM US THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS BROKEN,, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WITCH WAS OVER AN HOUR AWAY AND MY CAR RAN OUT OF GAS, I HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME AND WE HAD TO WALK IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER TO GET GAS,, AND MY SON GOT A SUN BURN ON HIS FACE AND ARMS, I BELIEVE THAT IF MY GAS GAUGE WAS WORKING THEN I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN STRANDED ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY SON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED TRACKING THE FUEL AMOUNT, IT HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT KNOW THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE, I HAVE ALSO DONE RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOP IS INCONVENIENT AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS DEFECTIVE. IT STOPPED WORKING AT 55000 MILES AND THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $600 TO REPLACE. I'VE BEEN READING UP ON THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER TO A LOT OF OWNERS. I HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE AND HAVE RAN OUT ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER 4 MILES FROM NEAREST TOWN WITH LITTLE CELL PHONE COVERAGE. ONLY WAY I CAN GUESTIMATE WHEN TO PUT FUEL IN IS BY GOING BY THE TRIP ODOMETER. I COMMUTE OVER 400 MILES WEEKLY ON THE INTERSTATE BUT CAN'T AFFORD A $600 REPAIR BILL FOR SOMETHING I FEEL SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A DASHBOARD CLUSTER FAILURE. MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING AND HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT IN MY TANK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER A MONTH. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FROM ANGRY OWNERS DESCRIBING SPEEDING TICKETS, RUNNING OUT OF GAS, ODOMETER FAILING, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIMMING AND WARNING LIGHTS APPEARING. GM IS FAILING TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS DEFECT AND DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING $550 TO $650 FOR REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 TRAILBLAZER FUEL SENSOR UNIT. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MR. TURNER, FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE AT GENERAL MOTORS, DETROIT MICHIGAN, CONCERNING THE MANY LETTERS I HAVE SENT TO GENERAL MOTORS. 'IN A NUTSHELL' HE SAID 'GM HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL SENSOR UNIT AND BASICALLY I WAS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL CONCERNING THE UNIT' I REFERRED, HIM TO THIS PARTICULAR WEB SITE AND HIS COMMENT WAS 'IF COMPLAINTS WAS NOT COMING FROM THE CUSTOMERS OR DEALER, THE COMMENTS WAS BASIC USELESS' HE SUGGESTED, THAT I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER, AT THAT POINT THEY WOULD DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND 'MAYBE' THEY 'MIGHT DO SOMETHING' IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE BOMBARD THE PRESIDENT / CEO OF GENERAL MOTORS WITH COMPLAINT LETTERS CONCERNING THE FUEL SENSOR OR CONTACT MR. TURNER AT THE NUMBER HE GAVE ME [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE REAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE SEEN THIS IN SEVERAL OTHER TRAILBLAZERS AS WELL AS SILVERADO TRUCKS THAT MY FRIENDS HAVE OWNED. *TR

Mileage: 38,800

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE KEEPS SHOWING EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I ALMOST GOT INTO AND ACCIDENT ON THE BELTWAY TODAY BECAUSE MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT KILLING ANYONE OR MYSELF. SOME FRIENDS FROM WORK BROUGHT ME SOME GAS WHICH GOT ME HOME AS SOON AS I WAS A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY HOUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. AGAIN I HAD TO REFUEL JUST TO GET TO THE COMPLEX WHERE I LIVE. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF I JUST SHUT DOWN AND I HAVE A SPEEDER BEHIND ME. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER CHEVY OWNERS VOICING THEIR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE TO DIE FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT LIKE THE TOYOTA DEALERS. IS THEIR ANYWAY THAT CHEVY CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTS. CONCERNED PARENT. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INDICATED THERE WAS HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE YET THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, SHE WOULD FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY WITHIN EVERY 200 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF UPDATED 12/07/10

Mileage: 67,000

REQUESTS THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE LIGHT READS EMPTY AND ALARMS EVEN WHEN TANK HAS GAS IN IT. INITIALLY IT WAS OCCASIONALLY THEN IT READ ERRONEOUSLY NOW IT JUST STAYS ON EMPTY, EVEN WHEN TANK HAS JUST BEEN FILLED. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER LS. MY FUEL GUAGE IS READING INCURRECTLY, DESPITE FILLING MY TANK FULL WITH GAS THE DIAL GOES BACK TO EMPTY. THE DIAL ON THE GUAGE MOVES SOME TIMES BUT MOSTLY EITHER REMAINS ON EMPTY AND NEVERS READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WHILE I HAD MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, NOT TO MENTION MY FRIEND HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER TRAILBLAZER AND GAVE THE WHOLE TRUCK BACK. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE FAMILY AND THE LAST THING I NEED TO HAPPEN IS TO RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TRUCK *CN

ON 3-18-2010 WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM A DEALERSHIP. UPON DRIVING IT HOME, WE NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE WAS ALMOST TO EMPTY. WITHIN A FEW MILES THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON. WE STOPPED AND GOT GAS BUT THE TANK WAS NOT EMPTY. THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO "BOUNCE" AROUND FROM FULL TO EMPTY MANY TIMES DURING REGULAR DRIVING. THIS OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND STOP LETTING CONSUMERS PAY $600-$1000 TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE PART.

Mileage: 78,000

2005 TRAILBLAZER ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE DIPS ALOT AS YOU DRIVE. RADIO DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS 100DEG, THEN ONLY ONE SPEAKER WORKS. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER I FILLED UP. IGNITION IS VERY HARD TO TURN, YOU HAVE TO KEEP INSERTING AND REMOVING KEY UNTIL IT FREES ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING IN MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER, GAS LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN FILLING UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AND OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY OR A READING LEVEL CLOSE TO EMPTY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE FAILURE FLUCTUATED AT ANY GIVEN SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,425.

Mileage: 60,000

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). YESTERDAY I FILED A REPORT #10316373 TO AMEND A REPORT I SENT IN TO ADD MY VIN NUMBER. I SUBMITTED THE WRONG VIN NUMBER. THE NUMBER I SENT IN WAS ON A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER. I AM SENDING A NEW REPORT WITH THE PROPER VIN NUMBER. SORRY FOR THE ERROR I SUBMITTED.[XXX] *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND FUEL GAUGE IS STUCK AT E. THE ISSUE OCCURRED AROUND 65K MILES AND IS STILL OCCURRING TODAY WITH AUTOMOBILE AT 75K. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN ON I-10 WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. MY GAS GAUGE DIDN'T REGISTER EMPTY. I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TO GATEWAY CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND WOULD COST ME $525.00 TO REPLACE. I NOW PERSONALLY KNOW OF 3 OTHER CHEVYS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, 2 TRAILBLAZERS AND 1 ENVOY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'M SEEING, I'M FAR FROM BEING ONE OF FEW THIS IS HAPPENING TO. FROM THE QUESTIONS I SEE BELOW I WONDER IF PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR HARMED BEFORE ANYONE TAKES A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 73,000

FUEL LEVEL READS INCORRECT AS WELL AS OIL LEVEL. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE FUEL SENSOR AND OIL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS TO IMPROPER READINGS AND CARS STALLING. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER WHOSE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT HAPPENED BACK IN 08 AND I REFUSE TO PAY TO REPAIR A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL FAIRLY NEW. IT CONSTANTLY READS EMPTY WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. I'VE HAD TO RELY ON THE ODOMETER SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AS I PRESS ON THE BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE WILL SKIP OR SKID AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP. *TR

MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL SENSOR AS EXPLAINED IN YOUR DP10001 HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR MANY MONTHS. GM DEALER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AWARE OF IT, BUT IT SEEMS MANY OWNERS (1000"S) HAVE THE SEEM PROBLEM, SOME HAVE HAD THEIR COMPUTER SHUT DOWN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE FUEL GAUGE OF OUR 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, FLUCTUATES AND SELDOM GIVES AN ACCURATE READING. ON ONE PARTICULAR DAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE READING A QUARTER OF A TANK. SHE WAS ON A 2 LANE ROAD THAT IS POSTED AT 55 MPH AND WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH MANY GM VEHICLES. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A FATALITY WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 56,988

I BOUGHT MY 05 TRAILBLAZER IN 07. ABOUT A YEAR INTO IT I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE GAS HAND WOULD STOP WORKING. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE SPEEDOMETER DOES WHAT EVER IT FEELS LIKE. GOD FORBID IM ON A LONG ROAD TRIP. *TR

I FILLED MY TANK UP AND THE FUEL LIGHT STAYED, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK ,FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT FUEL LEVEL.THIS IS A 2005 VEHICLE I HAVE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON THE 02 FUEL SENSOR, I HAVE ALSO REQUATED GM TO CHECK MY LIGHT FOR MY 2,4 AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE THAT BLINKS WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHES, I WAS TOLD THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT IT STILL OCCURS,AFTER 3 YEARS NOW MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE MAINTENANCE LIGHT COMES ON. BEING A SINGLE LADY AS WELL AS A SINGLE MOTHER IT IS HARD TO TRUST MECHANICS AS THEY ALWAYS TRY TO GET OVER AND I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO KEEP MAJOR WORK DONE ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR

RECENTLY, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. I FILLED UP, AND THE GAUGE SET AT EMPTY UNTIL I HAD DRIVE 10-15 MILES. UNTIL THEN, THE EMPTY LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND THE "MILES LEFT" SHOWS NONE WHICH RENDERS THAT ALERNATE SOLUTION UNUSABLE. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS CLOSE ENOUGH TO LET ME DETERMINE IF I NEED TO FILL UP AGAIN IS THE "TRIP A" FEATURE. I CAN GUESS HOW MANY MILES I NORMALLY GO BEFORE A FILL UP.. BUT WHO'S TO SAY THAT IS WORKING RIGHT EITHER? THE IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THIS ELEMENT OF MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONLY A PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE, BUT ALSO COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILD IF THE CAR WERE TO RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE FOUND FORUMS RECENTLY WHEREIN MANY CUSTOMERS OF GM ARE HAVING THE SAME DIFFICULTY WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WE ARE ALL FRUSTRATED TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE HEARD THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO 2004 - SEEMS GM DIDN'T GET IT RIGHT AFTER THAT TIME. HOW ABOUT A RECALL NOW? *TR

Mileage: 100,000

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN JUMPING WILDLY. IT RESET AFTER SOME TIME. LATER, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO READ PROPERLY. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO EVER READ PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED MY WIFE'S VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 69,608

FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2005 TRAIL BLAZER STOPPED WORKING. THIS CAR WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. JUST IN SIMPLE TALKING I KNOW 6 DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SOUND AS IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED BECAUSE IT UNEXPECTEDLY RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK CAPACITY. ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND A PART WAS ORDERED FOR THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION FOR 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. POTENTIAL TO RUN OUT OF FUEL IN SUBZERO WEATHER ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS. THIS IS WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

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

FUEL READING IS ALWAYS ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL UP. I CAN EASILY RUN OUT OF GAS WITH OUT EVEN KNOWING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND ALWAYS REGISTERS ZERO. WHENEVER HE FILLS UP THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL DOES NOT MOVE FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE DIAL REMAINS ON EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB

Mileage: 100,308

GAS GAUGE DOESN'T READ CORRECTLY. WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS GAUGE IT WILL STAY ON EMPTY AND THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. AFTER DRIVING FOR A DAY OR SO THE GAS GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE FROM EMPTY TO FULL NUMEROUS TIMES. I KEEP TRACK OF MY MILES TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP AND NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM. GO TO HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D/P2. I ONLY READ 20 COMPLAINTS AND OF COURSE THERE ARE MANY MORE TO READ. PLEASE HAVE THIS PROBLEM KNOWN AND FIXED SINCE IT ISN'T UNDER RECALL. *TR

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING (NEED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) FUEL LEVEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

MY FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON INDICATING LOW FUEL. AT FIRST WHEN I WOULD FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE WOULD SHOOT TO 'E' AND THEN WOULD READY PROPERLY AFTER DRIVING 20-30 MILES. NOW, THE GAUGE REMAINS ON 'E' WITH THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON INDICATING LOW FUEL REGARDLESS TO ME FILLING UP MY TANK. I HAVE NO WAY OF TELLING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS IS A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WITH THE CONSTANT WONDERING IF TODAY WILL BE THE DAY I RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS ALSO COSTING ME MORE TO KEEP PUTTING GAS IN MY VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE I HAVE ENOUGH TO CARRY OUT MY DAILY AFFAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. MY VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY REACHED 41,000 MILES., AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED FLOATING. I USUALLY DO A FILL UP AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL THE GAS IS AT, THE GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE TO MAINTAIN MORE THAN A HALF OF A TANK OF GAS. IF I DON'T, THE NEEDLE FLOATS OVER TO "E" CAUSING MY LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON. I KNOW A FEW OTHERS WHO OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CHEVY THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I OWN A 2005 TRAILBLAZER. ITS A GREAT VEHICLE BUT PROBLEM'S OF GREAT CONCERN HAVE RISEN. I WOULD LIKE TO PETITION TO HAVE CHEVROLET TO DISPLAY A CAMPAIGN FOR THE RECALL AND CORRECTION OF A FUEL GAGE PROBLEM WHICH MYSELF AND MANY,MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE HAVING. IT INVOLVES THE FUEL GAGE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY DISPLAYING EMPTY AND OR A VARIETY OF LEVELS OF THE FUEL TANK. THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS WHICH I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS SHOULD WARRANT AN ACTION FROM CHEVROLET TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH NO COSTS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND YOU WILL SEE THE SITUATION. I HOPE AN ACTION TO CORRECT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHEVROLET BECAUSE IT IS DEFINITELY AN DESIGN ISSUE. WHY DO THE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY SOMETHING THAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND DEFINITELY AN ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE OTHER ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS. THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN DRIVE OR THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. CASE IN POINT, MY WIFE STOPPED AT THE SERVICE STATION TO FILL UP WITH FUEL,LEFT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION CLOSE THE DOOR AND STARTED TO FUEL UP. PART WAY IN THE FILLING AS SHE STOOD THERE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE,HER PURSE INSIDE ON THE SEAT AND THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN. SHE THEN HAD TO BARROW SOMEONE'S CELL PHONE TO CALL ON-STAR TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. I DID NOT THINK MUCH ON IT AND THOUGHT SHE HAD DID SOMETHING TO TRIGGER THE ACTION. WELL ONE DAY I WAS IN THE SITTING TRUCK AND WAITING FOR MY WIFE. I HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION,THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING AND THEN THE DOORS LOCKED BY THEMSELVES. I DID NOTHING TO TRIGGER THIS. NOW I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG. THIS LOCKING BY THEMSELVES WILL BE VERY SERIOUS IF A MOTHER HAS AN CHILD OR INFANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HE OR SHE IS POSSIBLY GETTING FUEL OR SOMETHING. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED AND THE CHILD OR INFANT STARTED CHOKING OR CONVULSIONS OR A VERY HOT DAY AND HELP IS MANY MINUTES AWAY. DOES CHEVROLET NOT CARE? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING EMPTY THE LAST TWO MONTHS. AT FIRST IT WOULD SHOW EMPTY AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WOULD SHOW THE CORRECT READING. NOW IT REMAINS ON EMPTY AND IF THE GAUGE DOES MOVE IT ONLY GOES AS FAR AS 1/4 TANK FULL, IF THAT. I HAVE YET TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND TYPE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

FUEL GAGE HAS FAILED AND DOES NOT WORK... FAILED AT 38000 MILES... PURCHASED CAR DECEMBER 2005 WITH 13,500 MILES FROM DEALER...CURRENT OWNERSHIP TWO YEARS... LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN TANK FILLED...GAGE WILL SOMETIMES VARY BETWEEN "E" AND 3/4 FULL... MOST OF THE TIME STAYING ON "E", ...ABSOLUTELY CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN CAR FROM THE GAGE. MORE THAN ONE PERSON DRIVES THE CAR AND IT IS GOING TO LEAVE SOMEONE FROM MY FAMILY STRANDED ON THE ROAD AT SOME POINT. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $350 AND $500 TO REPAIR, THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED...THAT GAS TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE DROPPED TO REPLACE ... HOWEVER "JUST KEEP DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE FUEL PUMP FAILS AND REPLACE THE PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY AT THAT TIME, SAVING THE EXTRA COST..." "KEEP TRACK OF YOUR MILEAGE"...WHICH VARIES BETWEEN CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING... NOT EXACTKY WHAT I WANT TO HEAR!!! *CN

Mileage: 38,000

I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER, AT 105,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR, ITS THE 3RD FUEL SENOR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

IN RECENT MONTHS MY FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR LIGHT IS SHOWING LOW FUEL EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FUELED TO CAPACITY. AFTER SPEAKING A WITH SEVERAL OTHER CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THEY ARE, OR HAVE EXPERINCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED BY ONE OF THE OWNERS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS ITEM THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS BETWEEN $350-$450. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. ONE CAN CONCLUDE THAT THIS IT A FACTORY, WORKMANSHIP DEFECT; AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. FINALLY AS OF THIS COMPLAINT I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE FUEL SENSOR.*CN

Mileage: 55,000

MY HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER. MY FUEL GAUGE IS NEVER CORRECT IT WILL SHOW EMPTY RIGHT AFTER A FILL-UP. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE FUEL SENSOR THAT WORKS THE GAS GAUGE HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

THE SENDING UNIT FOR THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $400.00. WHEN MY REPAIRER CALLED THE DEALER FOR THE PART, HE WAS TOLD HE HAD TO WAIT A DAY AS THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK, BECAUSE THE HAD SOLD OUT OF THEM AND THERE HAD BEEN A "RUN" ON THIS INDIVIDUAL PART. THIS WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE PART FAILURE IS NOT RANDOM BUT THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I. *TR

Mileage: 42,500