Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT
04052500206/01/2007040525002D10022470Abs light on, dtc's c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. (reground ebcm ground). *kb08/15/2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
377910018628Squeak noise on brake apply. *tt01/09/2006
0309200503/09/200510014839Squeak or a squeegee type noise when the brake pedal is applied or released. *eh05/10/2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
383212/01/20073832C10019241Abs, red brake ,svc and 4wd light on hvac blower inoperative. *ak updated 1/30/08. *nj02/22/2006
175017710019207Abs brake svc and 4wd light on hvac blower inoperative. *ak02/17/2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
3204B3204C10017413Installation of an aftermarket trailer brake module. *tt11/07/2005
040525002B11/01/2005040525002C10008659Anti-lock brake system (abs) light on, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) c0265, c0201, u1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module. *tt update. *tt08/13/2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER
03052300205/01/2005030523002A10017359Revised front brake caliper bracket mounting bolt fastener tightening specification. *tt11/03/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SERVICE BRAKES
01/23/2013120000
 My gas gauge has stayed on empty for a month or so with the gas light on. i have not had the money to fix it and i put gas in it the night before the incident happened. i was driving home from a family members house a few blocks away from my house and my 2005 trailblazer died and everything locked up on me. the brakes would not work what so ever. and i just had brand new brakes put on a couple months ago and my steering wheel locked up. my vehicle would not stop. it kept going. i am so happy that i didn't have my three small children with me. it took me three turns onto three different streets before it finally stopped. it was very hard to turn. and my back wheels were making a horrible noise and smelled really bad when i got out. i always keep a gas can in the back in case i ever run out of gas due to the gauge not working. and mind you i have only had this vehicle a year. gm should have to pay to get this fixed. this is very dangerous. thankfully someone was watching over me and there was no other cars headed toward me. it was on a main roads that has a 45 mile an hour speed limit. i will never buy a chevy again.
01/27/20121050001
 , i was approaching a line of cars stopped for a red light. the weather was clear and i was decelerating and moving at approximately 20
09/20/20121080002
 Note: this is the second catastrophic brake failure for this vehicle on september 204 , 2012, while on a trip from houston tx to winona mn, i was driving down a ranch road and came to a stop to let a passenger get out and open a gate. i drove through the open gate and put the trailblazer in park while waiting for the gate to be closed and the passenger to get back in the vehicle. i then went to apply the brakes in order to move the transmission from park to drive and, once again, the braking system failed catastrophically, and the brake pedal went to the floor. a mechanic was called out and, he too pumped the brake pedal, which hit the floor with no resistance of any kind. there were three eyewitnesses to this catastrophic failure. this mechanic replaced the master cylinder and found out that i am not the only 05 trailblazer owner who has suffered through catastrophic brake failure events. a listing of investigations is given on this website: http://www.faqs.org/car/chevrolet-trailblazer-2005/service-brakes/. *tr
01/27/20121050001
 , i was approaching a line of cars stopped for a red light. the weather was clear and i was decelerating and moving at approximately 20
09/20/20121080002
 Note: this is the second catastrophic brake failure for this vehicle on september 204 , 2012, while on a trip from houston tx to winona mn, i was driving down a ranch road and came to a stop to let a passenger get out and open a gate. i drove through the open gate and put the trailblazer in park while waiting for the gate to be closed and the passenger to get back in the vehicle. i then went to apply the brakes in order to move the transmission from park to drive and, once again, the braking system failed catastrophically, and the brake pedal went to the floor. a mechanic was called out and, he too pumped the brake pedal, which hit the floor with no resistance of any kind. there were three eyewitnesses to this catastrophic failure. this mechanic replaced the master cylinder and found out that i am not the only 05 trailblazer owner who has suffered through catastrophic brake failure events. a listing of investigations is given on this website: http://www.faqs.org/car/chevrolet-trailblazer-2005/service-brakes/. *tr
01/27/20121050001
 , i was approaching a line of cars stopped for a red light. the weather was clear and i was decelerating and moving at approximately 20
08/03/201282000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact was driving 30 mph when she applied the brakes but the vehicle would not stop. the contact utilized the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis who stated that the flexible braided line would need replacing. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. the failure and the current mileage was 82,000. the vin was not available. kmj
08/03/201282000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact stated while driving 30 mph when she tried to brake the vehicle would not stop, she stated she had to push on the emergency brake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace flexible braided line. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted they stated that the vehicle was not under recall. the failure and the current mileage was 82,000. the vin was not available.jp
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
05/31/2008700001
 I was stopped for my tail light being out. the next day, i replaced all of the fuses in the rear of my trailblazer. everything seemed to work, but then two weeks later i was stopped again for my tail lights not working. i replaced all the fuses, even though it was on one side (passenger side) then checked the circuit board, still the top tail light will not work. found out that it does not work, when head lights are on..that is why i was getting pulled over at night. only one tail light is not working and i can not drive at night because i keep getting pulled over because of this defect. it comes out of the blue. i have noticed that my right blinker sometimes blinks really fast. also, over the past month i have experienced a total power failure in my trailblazer. nothing will work...its like the car was unplugged...totally out and will not turn over, no lights, radio and power to ignition...sometimes i can not remove my key or change into neutral....completely drained of all power...where i need a jump, then it works fine, but the tail light is still out when my head lights are on. i am afraid of having a total power failure when driving, especially since my tail lights will not work the head lights are on. *tr
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
11/04/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact was driving 35 mph when the abs warning light illuminated and the brakes malfunctioned. the contact had to pump the brakes and shift the vehicle into a lower gear to slow the vehicle down. there was also an abnormal increase in stopping distance. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer diagnosed the vehicle as having a faulty abs module. the dealer replaced the abs module. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj
11/04/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the abs light came on and the brakes malfunction. the contact had to pump the brakes and shift the vehicle into a lower gear to slow down the vehicle. the contact stated the stopping distance increased due to the faulty brakes. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer diagnose the vehicle has having a faulty abs module. the dealer replaced the abs module. the failure mileage was 60,000. jo
12/08/2010
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact was traveling 35 mph on a slippery road and when they hit the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and this failure caused the vehicle to go off the road into a ditch. the vehicle rolled over twice and the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle wound up on its roof. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the contact was told the vehicle was destroyed. the contact is concerned because the brakes and air bags failed. the failure mileage and current mileages was unknown. rl
11/07/20081
 The third brake light on my 2005 chevy trailblazer works yet the other two brake lights do not. the bulbs have been replaced and that is not the issue. also, the headlights flicker to high beam at night for no reason. no one seems to know the issue. *tr
10/29/2006215364
 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
08/15/2005103/25/2005
 My chevy trailblazer 2005 has been giving me problems not much after of leasing the suv on 3/25/05. not sure what day was when i got into the accident in august but it was cause do to the brakes. when backing up, i hit into my brother's truck and i couldn't stop so i kept on smashing more into my brother's truck. not lately i am having eletrical problems too. my engine light comes on and when it does the whole suv shakes badly. don't understand why all of these problems are happening. i just want to get out of this lease and live! *nm
07/14/20051
 While driving on i-93 north in ma i had to make an emergency stop to avoid an a rear end collision there was no contact with anything about a mile or two beyond that point there were people blowing horn and yelling i was on fire i went from the left travel lane to the breakdown lane and stopped upon exiting the vehicle the pass side had flames showing from under the car i walked around the front of the car and saw flames and dripping fire from the inside of the right wheel .the car melted down to the steel frame. *nm
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
02/28/2005701002/21/2005
 Tl*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 *cn the consumer stated the emblem on the rear tailgate loosing color, brake pads and rotors are worn. updated 04/02/08 *tr
04/05/2007610002
 On 04/06 my wife was driving our 05 trailblazer that we have had about a year and the dealer already had to replace the engine, and now the brakes just went completely out without warning. it caused her to rear end another vehicle luckily no one was hurt. the dealer we bought it from refuses to work with us they told us they already put the new engine in it and they didn't have to do it. if they didn't have to do it then why did they keep it 2 months right after we bought it? i took it to a mechanic near where we live and he replaced the master cylinder for the brakes and they work fine now. the dealer said that it was out of warranty and we would have to pay 75 dollars for them to tell us what was wrong with it. this is the worst vehicle i have ever owned. as soon as you fix something, something else major goes wrong with it. you name it and i have probably had it worked on in this vehicle. i called the dealer and tried to work with them and just replace the vehicle with one i could put my wife and kids in without worry if something else is going to go wrong with it and someone gets really hurt or killed. i just need help trading this vehicle in so i can get a reliable form of transportation for my family. just want the dealer to work with me and cancel this loan out and i will gladly buy another vehicle. *jb
02/15/200510001501/28/2005
 Dt: the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. when driving down a hill or on level ground vehicle will just die. it is very hard to use the anti lock brakes or steer the vehicle. the vehicle has been taken to the dealership twice. the vehicle is still under warranty. last week stopped at cross traffic applied the brakes and they did no stop the vehicle. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
08/23/200615000207/17/2005
 2005 chevy trailblazer braking system failure...during normal driving without any indication the brake pedal will go to the floor when depressed and the brakes are not applied...after several pumps (7-10)the pedal comes back and the braking system starts working again. this is the second braking failure event of this type for this vehicle. after the first event the dealership replaced the master cylinder, claiming the master cylinder leaked. *jb
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS
10/11/2006300050010/09/2004
 Brakes squeal on normal braking. back tires spin on dry road and squeal like someone is peeling out. brakes seem to ride low to the floor and barely stop the vehicle when having to stop quickly. besides that, they make the truck keep on rolling even though the brakes are being applied . it's like the computer in the brake system detects nothing when you try to stop, i've had some very near misses as far as accidents are concerned. i just paid this monster off now everything is going wrong. *jb
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR
10/31/200619042102/23/2005
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer's headlights flickered on and off. **cc sometimes the flickering last for a few seconds other times it has lasted up to 10 min. the dealer was able to duplicate the problem but stated there was a tsb from chevrolet which stated the flickering was normal. therefore there were no repairs attempted. the brakes pulsated due to rust on the rotors. *nm