general problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 1

Electronic throttle body? no throttle control, motor will only idle, turn ignition switch off, then restart it will run. Reduced engine power light comes on. Happens for no apparent reason. Very unsafe situation.

As you come to a complete stop or go under 5 mph, the vehicle's oil gauge will go all the way down. Once you accelerate, the oil gauge goes back to normal. When pumping gas into the vehicle, the gas pump will reset as if the gas tank is full but the gauge shows it's half empty.

My clusterboard is completely non functioning the readings are not working.

Accelerating on it's own and idling.

The same thing running off the fuse to the cpu grounds out on the body blowing the fuse making it seem like the cpu is bad. I went and started it and put in drive, fuse blew, and the engine shut down.

After starting my 2004 chevy Trailblazer the gauges on the instrument panel did not work. But the abs, seat belt, break and check engine lights are on. The indicator for gears is out. The speedometer jumps so not always sure how fast I'm going. I have only owned this vehicle for a short time. But after some research I have discovered that this is a very common problem with this vehicle.

The low beam headlights burn out while driving the vehicle. This has happened 3 times in the last 6 months. All 3 times both low beam bulbs burn out at the same exact time while traveling on a rural road in nh. .

Instrumental panel/ gage cluster. All gages continue to fail spiking all over the place prior to failing. Air bag light continues to blink on then off randomly.

My driving lights turn off and on while im driving I took it to check and they said is a factory problem with electric system but my lights turn off while im driving.

Fuel gauge not working alone with all the other gauges and turning signal not working.

Pep boys auto parts told me I had a recall on the turn signal switch.

Speedometer displays 50 miles per hr and the vehicle is in park and not even moving.

3rd time replacing low beam light only high beam works now low beam out again.

Electrical fire started in driver door while truck was parked and not running. It was a total loss.

Driving on hwy 178 at about 9 pm and the front head lights and turned completely off. I moved light switch on and off and my light would not go back no on. . . . . Also while driving the kern canyon hwy 178 taking the curves my ingine shut off and steering and brakes locked up this has happened several time while driving at 20 mile speed.

Upon starting the vehicle the instrument panel does not work properly. The gauge indicators all spike and do not accurately represent what is going on. For example it does not show how fast I'm going or how much fuel is in the vehicle. This is an extreme safety hazard.

Ignition key would not turn off and was locked to "on" position. I had to take it to a local service station where they installed a replaced the key cylinder for the cost of $345. I believe this may be related to the earlier recall of other gm models recalled due to ignition issues. I did not contact the dealer as I needed to get it repaired in a timely manner.

It was raining went to turn on the back wiper blade and all I heard was a pop and the fuse blew, a few miles down the road engine still ran, but check engine light, airbag light, battery light, most of the instrument panel was out, the radio turned off, windows would not open and doors automatically unlocked, got to a safe spot to stop turned the blazer off let it set turned it back on, check engine light still on all the others went out and the windows opened when I hit the button. When one fuse cost 8. 00 and blew as soon as I put it in, I can't afford to fix all this, and I am afraid to drive it on the expressway which is how I get to work, just in case of fire or additional problems.

The contact owned a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While at an automated car wash, the driver side window switch short circuited without warning. As a result, flames appeared and engulfed the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. A fire report and a police report were filed. Both the contact and the passenger suffered smoke inhalation that required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 180,000.

The speedometer does not work anymore it was showing lots faster before, staring in Feb 2015 then just quite a few months ago. The lights will all go really dim for few seconds usually when slowing down then will be normal started about 3 years ago.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While at a stop, the contact noticed that the tail lights failed to illuminate. In addition, when the key was turned to the off position, the vehicle remained on. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that both tail light strips needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 163,000.

Speedometer and other dashboard gauges are getting stuck and no longer operating. I am told that the electrical component - instrument cluster is the cause, I have also been told that this is very frequent occurrence with these gm/Chevrolet models.

Well I bought this SUV used from americas carmart in gadsden alabama. They have a 100 plus lots and advertise good used qualtiy cars. . When I bought the SUV I wanted to take it to the chevy dealer but was told their on site certified mechanic checked it all out and with the service agreement thought I was ok. . . . Had it two days and the transmission went out. . The suspension was also an issue then 12/21/2014 . . Going past 50 it shook like crazy. . . . And then the transmission was slipping againi purchased a service agreement for $595. 00. . It covers what my problems are. . . But the contract says they can use non manufacter parts which is fine. . . When I brought it to them with the transmission. . They put a junkyard salvage transmission with 100. 000 miles on it. . . When I called them in December about the shaking and suspension and the transmission. . . They said bring it in. . . I asked them where they were going to take it. . They refused to tell me. . . And I told them I didn't want a junkyard suspension or transmission as per contract was not suppose to happen. . I also asked for a certified mechanic to do the work. . . They said they would see what they could do. I do a lot of driving in tennessee. . Alot of mountain driving and I was not going to have the front end {ball joints,etc go out there. . Not real safe. . They came and got the car. . . I thought they were going to fix it as agreed. . . That was on the 8th of Jan. . Now they say they are going to sue me for the remaining balance. . . . I just want to call attention to this SUV as it is not safe. . And its my opinion they do this a lot to other people. . . I wanted to draw this to your attention as I would feel bad if I heard of someone getting seriously hurt. . Due to their inability to sell quality used cars as they advertise. . . And believe their practices on repairing these cars with a service agreement gets checked into. . I filed a complait w/the ftc and agoffice.

I was driving this morning 12/16/2014 at 5o mph when I noticed my dash lights,headlights fluxuating also my voltage guage. No matter what I did it didn't change the state of the problem. The vehicle has had the guage cluster replaced before I bought it and the battery.

In novemeber 2014 I started the car and I had no guages(gas,temperature,oil,rpm. Mph, and the mileage display) the other electric components worked, like the radio and the small orange light for awd. I took it to my mechanic twice, but it never acted up for him. It happened twice again in December, but it really acted possessed in Jan 2015, some of the guage needles were going round in circles, and some were not moving at all, so we were able to take a video of some of it, and show our mechanic. He called us today and said he is following a lot of burnt wires, and our car could have caught on fire. I thought this potential fire hazard should be reported.

The headlight socket (low beam) on the drivers side melted and nearly caught fire. And the rpm gauge stepper is messing up.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle suddenly shut completely off. The engine was restarted and the vehicle operated as normal. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no remedy was offered. The contact also stated while driving approximately 3o mph the rear passenger side wheel suddenly separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic who indicated the lug nuts had come off the wheel causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle. The failure mileage was 80,000. Jft.

Tl * the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the power window and lock on the driver side door were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 192,000.

Truck cut off while in park. Smelt burning smell, and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Someone raised the hood and noticed the computer elecrical box was burning. The cover was melted through from the burning. The vehicle was off and then started back up on it's own. Security lights in dash came on. Vehichle could not be driven. I read on google website that some vehicles had recalls for electrical problems. A cheverolet place in lychburg va told the service department where I purchased the vehicle that there were no recalls. That is not what I read on the internet. Me and my daughter and 3 orthers could have died if this vehicle had of exploded. I would really appreciate some help in this matter. Thanks.

I was driving along on the highway and doing the speed limit. I hit traffice and checked my chaeck my gas gague and noticed that my speedomoter was reading 120 at full stop. I turned off and then back on the truck and the speedomoter still pinned at 120. This is a major safety issue and they need to address it. I called chevy and they said that there is nothing they can do, but charge me 900 for a new dash cluster.

The headlights intermittently will not work (lowbeam only). It happens at night many times and I will have to drive with the bright lights or fog lights. Sometimes the entire dash lighting will go out as well including the speedometer. It;'s almost as if the electrical portion of the ignition has failed. It has been happening intermittently for about a year.

While driving fuel level gauge jumps up and down from empty to full. It stays at what ever level it wants to. You cannot be certain how much fuel is in gas tank at any certain time!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. Pam.

My complaint is that I contacted chevy dealer and advised of so many issues I have had with my vehicle since the purchase mainly most recent is the driver signal light will not come on and it was recalled 2004 recall# turn signal 05v198000 in which they advised me that the campaign has expired and therefore mine cannot be replaced. I have already almost had 3 car crashes because the signal is not working. I do not understand why Chevrolet did not replace when it is clear this is life threatening regardless of when the recall was put into force.

Speedometer dropped to zero. Stopped vehicle and restarted. Speedometer started but wouldn't go above 35 mph. I had a gps speedometer on my phone and it was registering 55-60 mph and the vehicle speedometer would display 25-30. After a cool night it might work correctly for 4 or 5 miles then it either drops to zero or falls to the 10-25mph range. Sometimes restarting the vehicle will get it to work again for a short time. When it is failing the needle drops below the 0 mph towards the mileage. When it seems to be working somewhat it stops at 0 mph or just above it. This should really be a recall ! thank you.