12 problems related to other fuel system tank filling/charging have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Immediately after filling the gas tank the gas gauge went from showing a full tank to showing empty and the gas light came on. After a few miles the gas gauge was showing a half tank.
The fuel gauge malfunctions after filling tank - it reads empty immediately and intermittently thereafter at any fuel level. It makes it difficult for traveling any long distance as you are not quite sure how much fuel is available or if it will shut down on me during a difficult situation. We have contacted gm and they want to charge me to check it and this has been reported as a problem for multiple models to gm. This is very scary as I travel long distances to and from work each day - I feel that this puts me in harms way. I don't believe that I should pay to a defective part that gm knows about but doesn't acknowledge.
My 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer shows that the fuel level reads empty after refueling to capacity. The fuel sensor light was also illuminated. Once on the interstate for appx 50 miles the level resumes. No telling how much fuel is in tank after filling. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic, who stated that the fuel sensor needs to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
Fuel gauge is not working properly. Stays on (e) empty, even after filling up. Can not tell how much fuel is in the tank. Must keep track of miles driven on a daily basis to ensure of not running out of gas when driving. Dangerous and very unsafe.
Fuel sensor does not work ! after filling gas tank completely, fuel gauge still reads empty. Gauge can sometimes read up to half, then drops to a quarter, then just drops to empty whenever it pleases. Also, sometimes the speedometer acts very "twitchy". I have read multiple complaints online about these same exact issues and feel that a full recall is absolutely necessary.
Fuel gauge reads empty, with the low fuel light on, after filling the fuel tank. Sometimes, while driving or after starting the vehicle, the gauge needle moves up and reads non-empty and then back to empty triggering the low fuel light and the low fuel bell.
Fuel gauge reads empty after filling tank, won't reset itself after fueling. Back hatch lock is stuck in lock and has already been replaced once. Sometime when your setting still at a red light or just going slow in traffic, there seems to be a "surge" of power or fuel to where the vehicle lurches forward. When driving at night the lights will flicker or dim on there own.
After filling up the gas tank, the fuel gauge light stays on and remains on empty.
After filling up my gas tank the fuel sensor read empty and the gas light was on. Also, whiel driving the fuel sensor would jump around showing empty, full and the gas light would come on. The vehcile was still under warranty at the time so I took it to the dealership to have it repaired. The service rep at the dealership inidcated that it was a common problem with the fuel sensor and it would need to be replaced. He mentioned that I was lucky the vehicle was still under warranty because the repair was very costly. My vehicle occassionaly lurches when it put inot gear from being parked or idle as if it wants to just take off right away. I contacted gm on this and they stated there was nothing they could do, but I have researched and found that many others have has this same problem. Another issude I have had was my speedometer and entire dash cluster failing. While driving on the interstate my speedometer jumped to over 100 mph and then back down to 0. At that point it stopped working for a few minutes then started working properly again. Finally it stopped working altogether. I took it to my mechanic and he replaced the enitre cluster panel which cost me around $800. 00. Again, he did some research and found this to be a common problem. I sent gm a letter with a copy of the repair bill along with documentation of the many complaints I found online with the same issue. I heard nothing. I reached out with a phone call and was told the issue did not warrant a recall. This could be a serious safety issue. Please consider a recall as it apperas this vehicle was just poorly made and many other people are experiencing the same issues.
I started my car up this morning when I noticed that I had only 1/4 tank of gas left, so I drove down to the gas station and filled up until it clicked. I got back in and started the car and the needle was moving very slow then it stopped at 1/4 of a tank and I was like that is impossible. At first I was pissed because I just spent $77 filling up. Then I was scared I thought maybe I had a hole in my fuel tank so I pulled over and saw that there was nothing leaking. Immediately driving to the auto shop I am informed that the fuel gauge isn't working and would need to be replaced. Since we are stationed overseas I would be paying about 400 to 500 euros which isn't happening anytime soon. I was told to keep track of my mileage by setting the odometer everytime I filled up. Running out of gas is not an option in germany there are fines and even jail time because its called not being responsible. It can also cause accidents and traffic jams if my car was to just run out of gas on the autobahn. This is a very common problem and needs to be fixed by gm. I guess that isn't an option until someone gets hurt or worse actually dies.
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.
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.