Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V527000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2003 to 08/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 871473 | 11/22/2004 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/01/2004 | 11/03/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, vibration and heat may cause the tail lamp/stop lamp bulb to loosen in its socket. if this occurs, the bulb may flicker and eventually become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An inoperative brake lamp will not convey the driver's intention of stopping to drivers in following vehicles, and an inoperative rear turn signal lamp will not convey the driver | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the tail lamp/stop lamp assemblies, and if necessary, replace them. the recall began on november 22, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, buick at 1-866-608-8080, or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04087. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V198000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2003 to 11/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 286478 | 08/04/2005 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/05/2005 | 05/05/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the driver wishing to signal a turn by moving the directional signal lever, (up or down) may cause the front marker/turn lights and rear turn lights to flash in a manner similar to hazard warning, rather than flashing on the desired side only. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver may not be able to clearly signal their intentions to turn, change travel lanes, or potentially warn others of an impaired vehicle operating condition increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the suspect flasher modules with a new flasher module designed with sealed relays and more durable contact material inside of the relays free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2005. isuzu began mailing owner letters on august 4, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727, buick at 1-866-608-8080, and oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05044.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 04087 | 11/16/2004 | 10011954 | Tail lamps/stop lamps product field action announcement. *tt administrative message. *tt | 02/08/2005 | |
| 04017A | 08/01/2004 | 10009630 | Tail lamps/stop lamps. special policy service bulletin. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 00651B | 11/18/2003 | 10004201 | Rear brake light bulb out. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 4491 | 12/01/2007 | 4491B | 10023137 | Headlamp flicker or momentarily dim while driving. 06-06-03-004 supplement. short wheel base only. *nj updated 1/30/08. *nj | 10/29/2007 |
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| 3680 | 10016544 | Automatic headlamp defeat inoperative after bcm replacement. *tt | 09/20/2005 | ||
| 050842001 | 03/01/2005 | 10015012 | Diagnostic information on headlamps flicker or momentarily dim while driving. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 3317A | 3317B | 10013495 | Headlamps flicker or dim while driving. *tt | 04/20/2005 | |
| 3044 | 01/01/2004 | 10009649 | Location of the headlamp driver module (hdm). *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| 3335 | 10017179 | Supplement to campaign 04087 / screws break in the tail lamp housing. *sc | 10/26/2005 | ||
| 04087 | 11/01/2004 | 10014003 | Tail lamp that may become inoperative prematurely. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
| 04017A | 09/29/2004 | 10010181 | Tail lamp/stop lamp(s) may become inoperative. gm administrative message. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| 04017 | 08/05/2004 | 04017 | 10007440 | Special policy adjustment - tail lamp/stop lamp inoperative. answers to assist in responding to customer inquiries. *mj this is the first phase which was released june 3, 2004. *tt this is the second phase - phase ii. *tt phase ii | 06/22/2004 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| 092203 | 09/22/2003 | 10005045 | Tail lamp circuit board part number information. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 030842006A | 06/01/2004 | 030842006B | 10004774 | Tail lamp circuit board now available for service use. *tt | 01/07/2004 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||||
| 030842014 | 12/01/2003 | 10005185 | New turn signal flasher module availability. *tt | 02/11/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||
| EA04021 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/03/2004 | 11/04/2004 | BRAKE LAMP FAILURE | 04V527000 | |
| Gm states that some brake/tail lamp bulbs can prematurely become inoperative due to malfunctioning brake/tail lamp sockets.on march 2, 2004, gm initiated a 6-year/72,000 mile special policy for 989,487 subject vehicles to inspect and replace the rear brake/tail lamp bulb socket assemblies.on april 4, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-032) based on consumer complaints alleging brake lights not operating when the brake pedal is depressed.on august 3, 2004 odi upgraded pe04-032 to an engineering analysis (ea04-021).by letter dated october 27, 2004 gm notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa # 04v527) covering subject vehicles that were not already repaired under gm's special policy.my 2004 subject vehicles built after august 8, 2003 contain improved brake lamp assemblies and are not included in the recall.gm dealers will install the improved brake lamp assembly on subject vehicles built on august 8, 2003 and earlier.the action taken by gm is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE04032 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/06/2004 | 08/03/2004 | BRAKE LAMP FAILURE | ||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation on model year (my) 2002-04 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles.gm reports that other vehicles sharing this platform and brake lamp design are the my 2002-2004 chevrolet trailblazer ext; gmc envoy, xl, xuv; oldsmobile bravada and 2004 buick rainier.complaints allege that the rear brake lamp does not operate when the brake pedal is depressed.there is no indication to the driver from inside the vehicle that one or more brake lamps bulbs are not functioning.gm found that heat from the bulb could deform the lamp socket, produce electrical arcing and an inoperative bulb.to correct the condition, gm changed the bulb to a bulb that transmits less heat to the socket and changed the socket to a thermoplastic polymer to improve thermal stability.these changes were implemented into production vehicles on october 1, 2003.gm implemented a special policy by notifying consumers that if they should experience a brake lamp failure to go to their gm dealership to have the circuit board containing the brake lamp replaced along with new bulbs.this policy is good for the first 6 years or 72,000 miles of the life of the vehicle.odi will upgrade this investigation to ea 04-021 and include the above mentioned vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 164000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the headlights suddenly failed. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 164000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the headlights suddenly failed. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. the vin was not available. mah | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 164000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph he noticed the headlights suddenly shut off. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. da | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he discovered that the brake lights were not functioning correctly. upon further investigation, it was determined that the sockets for the lights had become burned. in addition, the passenger side headlight intermittently failed and the socket for the passenger headlight was also found to be burned. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 96,112. kmj | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 116000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the driver's side headlight suddendly failed to illuminate. the contact continued to drive. the headlight bulb was replaced by the contact and one month later; the failure recurred with the passenger's side headlight. the defect occurred sporadically and the headlight bulb was replaced each time. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. pmb | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 116000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 50 mph the headlights were activated and then suddenly the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate. the contact continued to drive. the headlight bulb was replaced by the contact and one month later, the malfunction occurred with the passenger's side headlight. the defect occurred sporadically and the headlight bulb was replaced each time. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. js | |||
| 04/21/2012 | 102340 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the headlights would malfunctioned sporadically without any warnings. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of this failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 102,340. pmb | |||
| 10/13/2010 | |||
| When i first purchased this vehicle i thought i had a great suv. little did i know that within the first month of owning it did i make a huge mistake. i am a single mother of 2 kids. i checked out the crash ratings and they were great!! i liked everything about my tb. looking back, after the 4th problem within that first month. i should have ran away screaming from it, as i do now daily. the lights flicker when you drive at night. the headlights constantly go out. the check gauges light is constantly coming on. the oil pressure gauge drops for no apparent reason. the tach goes crazy. the bell for the lights (when you have the keys out and the lights are still on, or when you have the keys in and the drivers door open) works when it wants to. the battery guage works when it feels like it. the gas guage hasn't had a problem lately. i am wondering...doesn't all of that constitue as a safety problem?? i have had the lights looked at and am told there isn't anything that can be done..really?? i am going to have to have the guages looked at now and from what i see it will cost about $600-$800. where other chevy vehicles have had this covered under a recall. there are many other problems i've had, the o2 sensor, temp guage, other lighing issues that i have taken care of but this is getting to be a bit much. i see many others have had this problem. it can't be from normal wear on the vehicle. please do something about this before someones family really gets hurt, if they haven't already. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | 76000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer; while driving on the highway; all guages, lights, etc. abruptly stopped working and continue to not work. i researched on line and found it could be what is called the cluster board. i took my vehicle to a local chevy dealer in daytona beach fl. they insisted it was the ignition switch. they replaced that mechanism for just under $300. the following week (this occurred in 2010); the exact same situation recurred; so i brought it back to the dealer and they then agreed it was the cluster board which would now cost me close to $700.00. in order to avoid being ripped off to the tune of almost $1k; i purchased a gps unit so i could at least monitor my speed. the speed/rpms never register correctly; however, so far the other guages seems to be ok (except for the oil pressure, it goes out of whack frequently so i just bring it in quickly to make sure i have sufficient oil and that it's clear/clean). most recently my headlights just go out without warning; i am able to use the high beams, but of course that puts me in jeopardy of getting a ticket. there are so many complaints on the 2004 chevy trailblazer - i do not understand why there has not been a recall on the cluster board and the electrical issues (lighting). i cannot afford to have all the repairs completed and would like to see chevrolet take on some responsibility for the cost of these flaws in the manufacturing of this vehicle. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the only lights that would function were the fog lights and high beams. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were 91,000. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the only lights that would function were the fog lights and high beams. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were 91,000. kmj | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the only lights that would function were the fog lights and high beams. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 91,000. sm. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| My head lights don't come on randomly. randomly they do. obviously, this is a serious safety issue especially at night. no, it's not light bulb replacemet issues.....other blog sites have complained about the same issues. very dangerous!!!! the gas gauge also is not working properly. when the gas gets low it blinks on for a second then adds more gas to the panel. people could run out of gas unknowingly. also very dangerous! | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he attempted to install a child safety seat in the third row seating, but none of the seat belts would successfully tighten and retain the child seat. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that the headlights were experiencing a recurring failure in which they would periodically burn out. upon examining the headlight housing, the contact noticed that the wires were burned. the contact stated that he replaced each headlight approximately three times. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he attempted to install a child safety seat in the third row seating, but none of the seat belts would successfully tighten and retain the child seat. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that the headlights were experiencing a recurring failure in which they would periodically burn out. upon examining the headlight housing, the contact noticed that the wires were burned. the contact stated that he replaced each headlight approximately three times. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked, when he attempted to install a child safety seat in the third row seating, but none of the seat belts would successfully tighten and retain the child seat. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that the headlights were experiencing a recurring failure, in which they would periodically burn out. upon examining the headlight housing, the contact noticed that the wires were burning out. the contact stated that he replaced each headlight approximately three times on his own. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 97358 | ||
| Driving down highway headlights go out but foglights and high beams work. headlights come back on after awhile. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Automatic headlights go completely off for no reason, and then will come back on but no apparent reason,leaving you driving completely in the dark. (turning the car off and restarting it does not effect it either.) daytime running lights will also go off. this problem 1st began appr 2 years ago but has become more frequent 3 times a week in the last 6 months. also the speedometer and tachometer no longer work. they periodically will come back on but has not worked in 2 weeks. | |||
| 03/16/2009 | 125000 | ||
| Instrument cluster failure on 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. oil pressure and amps guage malfunction. mechanic quoted price $650 to replace cluster. emissions failure paid dealer approximately $375 to replace emissions pump. air conditioning mode motor accuator out; blower doesn't operate on high setting. dealer quoted price $750 to fix air conditioner. sperratic electrical issues-service engine soon light on-first time code read faulty thermostat cooling sensor, next it read faulty air mass sensor, another time it read faulty emissions sensor. mechanic quoted price $40 per hour plus parts to isolate problem. a person could go broke before fixing possible problems, considering no accident occured due to all these possibilities. front suspension prolems, hard to isolate. paid mechanic $135 to replace right side inner tie rod end. did not fix problem. problem occurs when returning steering wheel from a right turn, front right side makes a single pop sound. had to replace burnt headlight pigtails on front, and park light pigtail on right rear. property damage is considered damage to vehicle due to the complaints listed. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I have been having a problem with the lights going out while driving. i usually have to pull over and shut vehicle off and let it set for awhile. once i restart it works. well now they don't work at all. i replaced the headlamps several times. i have to drive with high beams because the dims don't work. | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Headlight low beams go out without warning. hi-beams and foglights still work. this has happened without warning on four seperate occasions at various speeds. all fuses, bulbs and relays checked, no fault found. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the headlights had began to crack on the exterior shell. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the failure mileage was 105000 and the current mileage was 120000. bml | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 83534 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer that has defective headlights. it started over a year ago, but was rare. when i drive at night the lights suddenly go out. the parking light and the high beams still work. it has been getting more frequent and in the last month it has happened several times. my engine light has also been on for months. i have had a diagnostic test done by a mechanic and he informed me that i had a loose gas cap. i bought a new one and it has not resolved that problem. now i wonder if it remains on because of the light issue. this is a problem because i live in an unincorporated area that has minimal lighting at night. i have looked on the internet and there several people have reported that same issue. | |||
| 03/24/2010 | 101000 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet trailblazer, while driving at night the low beam lights went out, i had to drive home with high beams on, this is a major concern, it is unsafe on the road. it has happen several time, they usually come back on, but not this time. | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Headlights continually burn out. replace every month! just replaced on 2 days ago and already out again! speedometer does not work. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 10 | 1 | |
| Headlights flicker on vehicle, interior lights come on, voltage drops to 10v. dealers state nothing wrong i been living with this issue since truck was new in 05. please ck website trailvoy.com common issue. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Started the vehicle (at night), low beam headlights were not working. fuses were checked, they were fine. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 92000 | 1 | |
| Low beam headlight connection shorts out and burns, and heater and a/c controls don't work anymore when you try to turn on heat or a/c kills engine. i have already replaced the liftgate module, that fixed the problem of not being able to lock the vehicle and sometimes starting it. this all started at about 92,000 miles. estimated repair cost for heat and a/c around $600.00. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| While going home from work yesterday, someone pulled up and told me that my rear lights were out. upon my husband inspecting the lights, he discovered that the connection to the rear brake lights is out. there was a recall done in 2004 but gm will not honor it. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| First problem was head lamps went out for no reason, had to replace the lamp driver relay, so far its only happened once.. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Headlights dim and flicker at random times, mostly at start up. dealer has replaced alternator twice and problem was resolved for about 2 months and has since recurred. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Since i've purchased the 2004 vehicle (brand new), i have had to replace the passenger side low beam headlight about 10 times. the vehicle is out of warranty and the headlight went out again. while trying to replace, noticed that the wiring is burned out as there is a short. i have read several complaints about the same thing and wondering if there is a recall for this problem. *tr | |||
| 03/23/2009 | 65500 | 1 | |
| Headlamps no longer work (low beams). bulbs are good and the high beams still work fine. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Headlights flash on and off at night. sometimes cars pull over thinking i am a police officer. i was told by a mechanic that it is a known problem due to bad ground wires on the left(driver) side of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 71589 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact was pulled over by a police officer. he was informed that both the driver's and passenger side brake lights were inoperable. he drove the vehicle to his residence, checked the fuse panel, and noticed that the fuse was still good. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v527000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the manufacturer also stated that they were not obligated to perform the repairs on the vehicle. the dealer informed the contact to bring the vehicle to their establishment for inspection. the current mileage was 71,624 and failure mileage was 71,589. | |||
| 05/19/2006 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy trailblazer - intermittent flickering of exterior lights. headlights sporadically flicker during normal night time driving. flickering may occur multiple times during trip and then not occur again for several weeks. problem began at approximately 50,000 miles. it is very frightening and is probably very distracting to other drivers. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. sporadically, while driving various speeds, the headlights completely failed. the contact's visibility was reduced. the technician stated that the relay was the cause of the failure; however, the repair would have to wait because the parts were on backorder. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 11/14/2008 | 74978 | 1 | |
| The low beam headlight quit working after further investigation found all fuses to be in good working order as well as all relays and the dimmer switch, after checking the bulbs in the low beam assembly the bulbs were not charred or burnt and the filament was still in contact as normal, after reading some excerpts on another website this is an all to familiar incident. luckily we were not driving at night and no one was injured thankfully. its time for a recall before someone is injured and or killed from this type of manufacturing malfunction. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2004 | 81700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the low beams were not working, which caused him to activate the high beams. since that time, the low beams have worked intermittently. the dealer advised the contact to leave the vehicle in their possession so it could be repaired. the manufacturer stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the vehicle has not been repaired or diagnosed. the current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 81,700. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Currently own a 2004 chevy trailblazer that was repaired due to nhtsa action # ea04021. very soon after the repair to the rear tail lights was completed, rear brake lights failed on both sides simultaneously. dealer indicates that the left rear brake circuit board has melted. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2005 | 0 | 06/27/2004 | |
| While driving headlights dim very low to the point that you can not see. doesn't happen every time. dashboard lights also go very low. vehicle taken in to dealership in april. tech says can not duplicate problem. car taken in again this time cd player will stop playing if volume is turned all the way down for more that 2 mins. in order to make it play again you have to eject cd and reinsert. radio was suppose to be ordered never received it. car taken in again this time different dealership found problem with radio and it was replaced asked for them to check headlights because problem still happens. they also cannot duplicate problem. after leaving dealership cd players stops play again. sept 28, 2005 while at bank drive through car stalls out, able to restart car. took vehicle to dealership told them about the stalling out, headlights, and cd player. after having my car there a week and 3 days there conclusion was that the stalling out was because the was carbon build up in throttle body this was cleaned out. my car has 19,000 miles and is a year old i don;t believe this is the problem. while there a new cd player was put in, i was told that the one that was replaced before was a refurbished one and it didn't surprise them that it didn't work. the headlights we were told that we were crazy at first and then after speaking with the service manager was told that my vehicle has california emissions which means we have a 2nd air intake on it that causes the alternator to drain causing the lights to dim. gm has told us this is normal!!!!!! i am sorry i am not willing to put my family lives on the line because i happen to buy a new car in virginia that was made in california. i leave in a rural area not the city so if i lose my headlights then that means i can't see. this doesn't mean anything to them. we do have a meeting in nov with the northern area manager. this is not a normal operation of a car nor should it be designed to do this. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 100 | 1 | 12/19/2003 |
| 2004 trailblazer has 40 second turn on of headlights and back up lights when remote key used to unlock doors. this has on 2 occasions has caused vehicles in travel lanes to suddenly brake because with the back up lights on blazer appears to be backing into traffic. solution: only occurs after dark, so must be relayed thru daylight running detector. needs to do as brake and turn signals do, flash on and then off. headlights have stayed on shining into a group who threaten me with bodily harm. dealer said a gm problem, they can't change. had 2002,2001,1998 blazers, never a problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 08/03/2005 | 8 | ||
| My complaint is on the chevrolet trailblazer. i have personally witnessed at least 8 instances in my area where the brake lights on the trailblazer don't work. the 3rd light on top of the lift gate works, but the regular brake lights don't work. every time it has been both of them not working. that leads me to believe it isn't just a bulb being burnt out. i have luckily not witnessed any accidents resulting from this issue, but my father owns a trailblazer and if there is something wrong electrically causing this problem i don't want the same thing to happen to his resulting in him potentially being rear ended. i saw one on i94 just east of i696 yesterday. i notified the woman and she said that she knew so hopefully it is just the bulbs, but i don't know for sure. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving consumer stepped on the brakes and directional signal became disengaged. talso, brake light and the tail light became inoperable.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 44000 | 3 | 04/30/2004 |
| I own a 2004 trailbrazer that have the same problem as the gm recall on lose brake-lamp function or have brake lamps that are always on. on vehicles with cruise control, that function also becomes inoperative. . the national highway traffic safety administration contacted gm to inquire about the issue after receiving three complaints, and the company issued the recall in response, adler said. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 24500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving at speeds of 45 mph, the headlight failed. after several moments, the headlights resumed normal operation. this was the second occurrence of the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were under 24,500. | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 122000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 45 mph with the automatic headlights on, the low beam headlights failed without warning. the contract drove into the emergency lane and turned the high beams on. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 122,000. the current mileage was 124,000. | |||
| 01/19/2004 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the instrument panel has not worked since she purchased the vehicle brand new in january of 2004. the warning indicators are constantly illuminated. she took the vehicle to the dealer several times while it was under warranty, but they could not locate the failure. due to the failure, she does not know how fast she is driving, how much fuel is in the vehicle, and cannot read the odometer. recently, the headlights failed and she took the vehicle back to the dealer. the dealer charged $91 to diagnose the failure, which produced a failure code at the headlight low beam relay cluster switch. the dealer replaced the low beam relay switch and ignition switch, but the failure persisted. now that the vehicle is out of warranty, the dealer has finally located a diagnostic code for the instrument panel failure. the dealer stated that the instrument panel cluster failed and would cost $600 to repair. the failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 68,000. updated 4/14/09 *cn the air bag light illuminated. updated 04/17/09. *jb | |||
| 04/03/2008 | 99000 | 2 | 11/06/2007 |
| My passenger side head lamp shorted out. on 12.31.07 i took it to the dealer and the replaced a burnt and charred connector. on april3, 2008, the head lamp again malfunctioned. during the three months i noted at least 10 other chevrolet trailblazers with in non-operating passenger side head lamp. the service manager at the local dealer advised me that the have seen this problem on other trailblazers. i travel at night and this is a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Headlights dim, battery gauge bounces back and forth to positive and negative. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2003 | 250 | 100 | 11/10/2003 |
| Whenever i drive at night the exterior and interior lights flicker and sometimes go out completely when i brake or allow the truck to coast. when i use the gas the problem resolves but since i have to stop sometime this isn't a good fix. the electrical gauge on my dash fluxuate with the lights going from low to high and back again. i've taken into 2 dealerships but they can't duplicate the problem i work nights so i am driving mostly during the night. how is it save for a young woman to drive alone at night without lights? this is an ongoing problem that has happened since i purchased the truck and has not been resolved. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 36000 | 1 | 10/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the headlights flicker when they are activated. the lights only flicker upon deceleration. the dealer stated that the cause of failure was the ecm. the contact informed the dealer not to repair the vehicle. the current mileage is 36,167 and failure mileage was 36,000. | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 2 | ||
| Headlights blink while driving and speedometer and tachometer stopped working. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 1 | 11/01/2004 | |
| I was just reading the complaints & thought i would submit a few of my own. gas fillling is always a task as tank always seems to overflow & gas sprays out everywhere. i was told it is because of the type of filler line that gm uses. headlights constantly going from normal to dim, to dimmer, then back to normal, regardless of driving conditions. saw the one from the person being shocked, this too has always happened to me since the first day i bought the trailblazer. if i touch the metal of the door upon exiting the vehicle theres a large jolt from static electricity i assume. the arc from this jolt is very visible & i estimate it to 2 inches in length at times (longer your in the vehilce...bigger the arc). all the rubber trim on the backhath has come off. plastic lining used on fenderwells constantly coming loose & must be reatached. carpet around pedals has all come loose. i bought this vehicle nov. 1 2004 & it is hardly been driven with only 6,000 miles yet seems to be falling apart already. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2006 | 1 | 08/13/2004 | |
| When headlamp burned out it was discovered that the plastic connector that the bulb plugs into had burned and melted. *nm | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 1 | 12/28/2004 | |
| While driving at night, i noticed the dash lights dim and headlights dim at the same time. the lights then immediately flicker back to normal nighttime lights. it appears they are flickering between daytime and nighttime settings. when i took the car to the dealer, they could find nothing wrong.*jb | |||
| 05/05/2005 | 10000 | 1 | 08/18/2004 |
| Dt: the contact stated the headlights were flashing on and off. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer three times. the dealer stated that this was normal activity. no cause has been determined. the manufacturer was contacted. they offered no free remedy.*ak updated 12/27/05. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2005 | 10500 | 3 | 08/28/2004 |
| Blower will go on by itself when manually turned on, the blower will go off for a few seconds and back on. the back windshield wiper will go by itself, the clock will turn to 12:00 when turned off, headlights flicker while driving, when using anything electrical in the car such as the electric windows, the head lights dim.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 07/21/2007 | 61010 | 2 | 06/28/2004 |
| 2004 chevy trailblazer headlights and dash lights went out. customer states that they came back on and then went out for 7 days. mechanic stated they would have to do the eliminating method to find out what is wrong. *kb *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 2 | 11/09/2003 | |
| I have replaced the light bulbs on the back of my car 3 times and asked the agency to replace the whole part or casing after i found a recall that the taillights were defective. i informed chevrolet of where i found the recalls , i was told this website is only opinions from other people that don't know what they are talking about. i was told in the agency that the problem was only on 2003 models and not 2004's. the agency said they would replace the whole part anyways but the next day a police officer almost gave me a ticket because he said i failed to indicate i was going to make a left hand turn on a one lane road. i've taken my car to the agency twice for that problem and obviously they haven't replace the part. my car is less than two years old and it has given me problems beyond that one. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving consumer stepped on the brakes and directional signal became disengaged. talso, brake light and the tail light became inoperable.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 07/19/2005 | |||
| Turn signal light not working properly after recall notice has been fixed. the signal light on my 2004 chevy trailblazer was corrected in november. it is now july and i'm having the same signal problem again. | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving consumer stepped on the brakes and directional signal became disengaged. talso, brake light and the tail light became inoperable.*ak | |||