Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact noticed a burning odor and smoke coming from the front passenger side door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the power window module was melted and would have to be replaced. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: ea12004 (visibility:power window devices and controls electrical system) for the 2006-2007 models that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also experienced a failure with the rear driver side seat belt. the passenger became trapped by the seat belt when it would not unlock. the contact had to cut the seat belt in order to release the passenger. the seat belt was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. kmj | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while parked the contact noticed a burning odor and smoke coming from the front passenger side door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the power window module had melted and would have to be replaced. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: ea12004 (visibility:power window devices and controls electrical system) for the 2006-2007 models that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also experienced a failure with the rear drivers side seat belt. the passenger became trapped by the seat belt when it would not unlock. the contact had to cut the seat belt in order to release the passenger. the seat belt was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. da | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 0 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer . the contact states that the driver side seat belt comes across the face and neck area instead of her chest area. the seat belt gets in the way when she is driving and is not safe if there is to be a crash it will not protect her body but injure her neck. the dealer has not been contacted and there have been no diagnosis.the vehicle identification number is not available. the failure and the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Hi there - i own a 2005 chevy trailblazer. at 40,000 miles, i had my truck serviced at the dealership with the complaint that my driver's seat belt locks as i try to put it on. at times, this has meant that i have had to drive without my seatbelt on because i simply cannot get it unlocked. i even purchased what the dealership termed to me as a bumper to bumper warranty - and they still have refused to fix the problem because it is intermittent and they have not been able to reproduce the problem! i see that the exact same problem was noted and recalled on 2002 trailblazers - and from my experience, i think it is time to also include the 2005 trailblazers on this recall as well. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/29/2006 | 21536 | 4 | |
| Purchased 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls oct.28 06. since then, to date, veh. has been in shop (dealership 4x). 1. brake repair. all 4 calipers were replaced. this vehicle had only 22,000. miles. in shop very 1st week of purchase. 2. been complaining of flickering lights. was handed a gmc printout stating they did not know cause. so therefore the dealership, hood chevrolet, covington la. could not do anything about it. 3. complained of engine acceleration while applying brake, coming to a stop or a slow speed in a parking lot. fear that i may crash into someone. received printout from gm stating this was normal. but i see this is a hazard. 4. complained of seat belt riding on the neckline, restricting blood flow in left artery on neck. i see this a major problem. i commute 26 miles one way to work at a hospital. i thought i would be safer driving my trailblazer, now i fear for my life. 5. complained of popping on front end. service had to order sway links and replace. did not solve problem, still have frontal popping while turning left or right, reverse and forward. it is progressively getting worse. found out gm certified tech. did not properly align calibers when installed. i have paid to much for this $23,000. lemon. action should be taken. sarah dykes, bogalusa louisiana. *nm | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 999999 | 9999 | 04/26/2005 |
| My seat belt comes accross the lower part of my neck when driving. two dealers agree the seat belt does not fit me properly, so i called gm they said there is nothing they can do. if i am in a accident i will sustain more injuries due to the seat belt. i am 5ft 8in avarage size person. i am a paramedic and feel uncomfortble wearing the seat. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 8910 | 1 | |
| 2005 rental trail blazer from enterprise on 11/1/2005 failed to lock the seat belt properly to hold me back from hitting the steering wheel. i know this was also a problem on the 2002 trail blazers and some other suvs. gm was to send out an investigator to look at it, but because they waited too long, enterprise put the suv back on the road. i am not sure if they fixed the seat belt or not. i can not get information from them. gm says my injury is not compensated because the vehicle is not in the exact shape now as it was when i drove it. my medical bills and injury is not important to gm, i talked to sean kelly at esis who handles these kind of claims for gm and he told me it was my responsiblity to find out if the suv i had was fixed or not. that is not right, and i think there are a lot of other vehicles out there with defects on the seat belts, but until you have to hit the brakes very hard and fast to avoid an accident that is when the seat belt does not work properly.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 0 | 11/15/2004 | |
| Seat belt in center of rear seat does not fit and adult,only a child or car seat,as passengers are required by law in many states to wear seat belts this creates a very unsafe and illegal situation, dealer states general motors has no plans to correct problem | |||