Seven problems related to instrument panel failure have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet trail blazer. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel failed. The contact also stated that the head lights went in and out. The vehicle had not been to the dealer. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Rl.
Cluster instrument panel failed. Rpm odometer doesn't work, speed ranges from 80-off the charts, gas gauge not accurate. Apparently big problem w/over 300 complaints yet no recall. Firestone just quoted me $700 for a remove and replace instrument cluster gauge. $600 for the gauge itself. I can't afford that.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the instrument panel malfunctioned. The contact also stated that the speedometer, battery and temperature gauges were providing erroneous readings. The vehicle was not taken to dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 149,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that she was not traveling as quickly as the other vehicles on the road. The speedometer read 120 mph. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the instrument panel failed. The dealer will replace the instrument panel. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 46,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the exhaust manifold crack, the water pump, the evaporator cord, the headlight wiring harness (which melted and caused the light bulb to fail), the hub assembly, the instrument panel cluster, the motor blower resistor wires, and the door locks. The contact also stated that the rear windows would not open or close and the rear hatch lock system and instrument panel cluster failures persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 83,875.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Since purchasing the vehicle, the headlamps flicker or dim while driving, similar to a power surge. The dealer was initially unable to duplicate the failure. When the failure was able to be duplicated, the dealer was unable to make a repair. At the end of September of 2007, the steering column made a sparking sound and the dealer could not duplicate the failure once more. On September 20, 2007, the radio and all the components on the instrument panel failed intermittently. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted for them to eventually operate again. In addition, the dome lights would remain illuminated. The driver's side door latches were replaced twice. The rear hatchback latch was replaced twice. When the key was removed from the ignition, the key buzzer would continue to sound. On January 25, 2008, the rear wiper motor was replaced and failed again on March 4, 2008. The current mileage was 36,182 and failure mileage was 70. Updated 4/2/08 the consumer stated the emblem on the rear tailgate loosing color, brake pads and rotors are worn. Updated 04/02/08.