Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
03/07/20111125391
 The oil pressure gauge stopped working. second incident at a later date, the speedometer stopped working correctly, third incident at a different time, the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, fourth incident, the battery gauge is working sporadically. most of the time the gauges do not function properly or not at all. *tr
03/07/2011112539
 The oil pressure gauge stopped working. second incident at a later date, the speedometer stopped working correctly, third incident at a different time, the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, fourth incident, the battery gauge is working sporadically. most of the time the gauges do not function properly or not at all.
02/20/201389000
 Speedometer just stop working. leaving from work and speedometer wasn't working, period.
12/10/2012118852
 I was traveling at approximately 55mph and the speedometer was indicating 120+mph. the speedometer has been sticking and indicating incorrect speed for about a month. normally when the engine is cold and the outside temperature is cold. when driving and the vechicle warms up, the speedometer eventually corrects itself after stopping at a light and shutting the engine off and back on.
10/13/2012890001
 Due to a faulty gas gauge the car engine stopped on a highway three miiles away from fuel with children in the vehicle. *tr
10/13/201289000
 Due to a faulty gas gauge the car engine stopped on a highway three miiles away from fuel with children in the vehicle.
01/03/2012
 My speedometer displays an extremely inaccurate reading, or doesnt work at all.
08/20/2009620001
 Is no longer working broken. *tr
08/20/200962000
 Is not longer working broken
08/22/2012118000
 Gas guage was reading inaccurately resulting in car stall. also, speedometer is not functioning correctly - will start out anywhere from 5 mph to 45 mpg over from standstill.
09/07/2012
 My 2005 trail blazer instrument cluster is going out it started with the oil gauge and now its the gas gauge, i was also told by the dealership that eventually my speedometer would stop working, it is etremely dangerous because i am not aware of how much gas is in the vehicle or if the oil pressure is having an issue. this repair at the dealership is costly
08/22/2012118000
 Gas guage was reading inaccurately resulting in car stall. also, speedometer is not functioning correctly - will start out anywhere from 5 mph to 45 mpg over from standstill.
09/07/2012
 My 2005 trail blazer instrument cluster is going out it started with the oil gauge and now its the gas gauge, i was also told by the dealership that eventually my speedometer would stop working, it is etremely dangerous because i am not aware of how much gas is in the vehicle or if the oil pressure is having an issue. this repair at the dealership is costly
11/26/200826266
 Nearly 8 months after the purchase of the chevy trailblazer (april 2008) and while traveling from tennessee to new york the instrument panel that controls the rpm, odometer, speed, fuel gauge, oil level, temperature, etc. completely stopped working. while traveling in the state of new york on i-90 e the driver had no indication of the vehicle speed. when shifting from the left passing lane to the nearest middle lane a ny state trooper clocked the vehicle speed at approximately 90+ miles per hour. the driver was sighted with a speeding ticket during the thanksgiving holiday weekend. the vehicle owner had the instrument panel replaced at a cost of more than $500. however, soon after the instrument panel was replaced the gas sensor stopped working. the owner complained to the chevy service department but was told that this was a separate issue and not caused by the replacement of the instrument panel. the owner checked for recalls on the internet but found more complaints of the same and no recall information. since the gas sensor/gauge/fuel level indicator does not work the vehicle owners have run out of gas at least 3 separate times. once on a friday night at 10:00 p.m. on a dark winding road. another time on a very busy 4-lane thorough fare the vehicle owners with a passenger ran out of gas at a stop light. most recently was approximately 3-weeks ago. the vehicle owners have purchased at least 3 new gas cans since we cannot tell with the vehicle is full of gas or not. when the gas tank is filled up there's no way of knowing and the owners cannot tell when the vehicle is running low on fuel since the low gas fuel light stays on most of the time or the gas gauge rarely moves passed e. the owners were quoted that the cost to repair would be upwards of $500+.
03/01/201284000
 While driving to work my cruise control shut down and my speedometer stopped working. a couple weeks later the speeddometer began working and now it has stopped again and stuck on 55 and doesn't move regardless if the vehicle is on or off. the cruise control won't work. i am very frightened to continue driving without knowing what speed i am driving. i can't afford to keep spending money on this vehicle to repair all the problems it's had. wondering if the speedometer is covered under my 100,000 mile warranty. please help.
11/26/200826266
 Nearly 8 months after the purchase of the chevy trailblazer (april 2008) and while traveling from tennessee to new york the instrument panel that controls the rpm, odometer, speed, fuel gauge, oil level, temperature, etc. completely stopped working. while traveling in the state of new york on i-90 e the driver had no indication of the vehicle speed. when shifting from the left passing lane to the nearest middle lane a ny state trooper clocked the vehicle speed at approximately 90+ miles per hour. the driver was sighted with a speeding ticket during the thanksgiving holiday weekend. the vehicle owner had the instrument panel replaced at a cost of more than $500. however, soon after the instrument panel was replaced the gas sensor stopped working. the owner complained to the chevy service department but was told that this was a separate issue and not caused by the replacement of the instrument panel. the owner checked for recalls on the internet but found more complaints of the same and no recall information. since the gas sensor/gauge/fuel level indicator does not work the vehicle owners have run out of gas at least 3 separate times. once on a friday night at 10:00 p.m. on a dark winding road. another time on a very busy 4-lane thorough fare the vehicle owners with a passenger ran out of gas at a stop light. most recently was approximately 3-weeks ago. the vehicle owners have purchased at least 3 new gas cans since we cannot tell with the vehicle is full of gas or not. when the gas tank is filled up there's no way of knowing and the owners cannot tell when the vehicle is running low on fuel since the low gas fuel light stays on most of the time or the gas gauge rarely moves passed e. the owners were quoted that the cost to repair would be upwards of $500+.
03/01/201284000
 While driving to work my cruise control shut down and my speedometer stopped working. a couple weeks later the speeddometer began working and now it has stopped again and stuck on 55 and doesn't move regardless if the vehicle is on or off. the cruise control won't work. i am very frightened to continue driving without knowing what speed i am driving. i can't afford to keep spending money on this vehicle to repair all the problems it's had. wondering if the speedometer is covered under my 100,000 mile warranty. please help.
11/26/200826266
 Nearly 8 months after the purchase of the chevy trailblazer (april 2008) and while traveling from tennessee to new york the instrument panel that controls the rpm, odometer, speed, fuel gauge, oil level, temperature, etc. completely stopped working. while traveling in the state of new york on i-90 e the driver had no indication of the vehicle speed. when shifting from the left passing lane to the nearest middle lane a ny state trooper clocked the vehicle speed at approximately 90+ miles per hour. the driver was sighted with a speeding ticket during the thanksgiving holiday weekend. the vehicle owner had the instrument panel replaced at a cost of more than $500. however, soon after the instrument panel was replaced the gas sensor stopped working. the owner complained to the chevy service department but was told that this was a separate issue and not caused by the replacement of the instrument panel. the owner checked for recalls on the internet but found more complaints of the same and no recall information. since the gas sensor/gauge/fuel level indicator does not work the vehicle owners have run out of gas at least 3 separate times. once on a friday night at 10:00 p.m. on a dark winding road. another time on a very busy 4-lane thorough fare the vehicle owners with a passenger ran out of gas at a stop light. most recently was approximately 3-weeks ago. the vehicle owners have purchased at least 3 new gas cans since we cannot tell with the vehicle is full of gas or not. when the gas tank is filled up there's no way of knowing and the owners cannot tell when the vehicle is running low on fuel since the low gas fuel light stays on most of the time or the gas gauge rarely moves passed e. the owners were quoted that the cost to repair would be upwards of $500+.
03/01/201284000
 While driving to work my cruise control shut down and my speedometer stopped working. a couple weeks later the speeddometer began working and now it has stopped again and stuck on 55 and doesn't move regardless if the vehicle is on or off. the cruise control won't work. i am very frightened to continue driving without knowing what speed i am driving. i can't afford to keep spending money on this vehicle to repair all the problems it's had. wondering if the speedometer is covered under my 100,000 mile warranty. please help.
02/01/201280000
 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.
04/01/201182000
 Speedometer quits working intermittently. it will work fine for awhile, and then all of a sudden it says we are traveling 0 miles per hour or the speedometer says we are going slower than our actual speed. today i filled my gas tank and now my fuel gage says it is on e and the low fuel light is on.
07/15/2011
 1) fuel gauge indicator shows an empty reading despite just being filled. after driving for 40-50 miles gauge will show about a quarter of a tank for a shor time and then go back to empty. when problem first started the guage was all over the dial. 2) speedometer erratically will show a speed at a greater speed than actually traveling. recently showed going 110mph despite traveling along with traffic flow of approximatley 65 mph on major interstate highway.
02/24/201293208
 The car states i am going 50 mph less than my actual speed. this is a safety concern for me. if it wasn't for my gps i wouldn't know my actual speed. i have read several others complain about the same problem online. please recall this.
11/30/2011
 Speedometer not working gets stuck.
12/31/200860000
 Dec 2008 gas gauge went out will no longer read advised chevrolet. i was advised it would be $800.00 to fix and this is a common problem. next my speedometer just went out 12/2011 147000 miles and i find this to be another common problem with chevrolet.
11/29/201171050
 The speedometer in my vehicle suddenly shows over 120 mph no matter what speed i am travelling. i have found this to be a common complaint. the fuel gauge is also very inaccurate never showing more than 1/4 tank of fuel regardless of how much i put in.
10/15/201182000
 Was driving other day and looked down at my speedometer and it said i was doing 70mph, and i thought well maybe the wind was behind me. then i came to a red light, stopped and saw that it said i was still doing 20mph (i was stopped).nice going gm, your batting 1000, first its my fuel gauge now the speedometer whats next? this is my first chevy that i got for my birthday last year well it hasn't even been a year since i have had this vehicle worse birthday gift (to myself) ever. why are all the other 2005 model vehicles being recalled for these things but not the trialblazer? this is not my fault and gm should make it right.
10/10/2008
 The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. i've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
10/15/201182000
 Was driving other day and looked down at my speedometer and it said i was doing 70mph, and i thought well maybe the wind was behind me. then i came to a red light, stopped and saw that it said i was still doing 20mph (i was stopped).nice going gm, your batting 1000, first its my fuel gauge now the speedometer whats next? this is my first chevy that i got for my birthday last year well it hasn't even been a year since i have had this vehicle worse birthday gift (to myself) ever. why are all the other 2005 model vehicles being recalled for these things but not the trialblazer? this is not my fault and gm should make it right.
10/10/2008
 The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. i've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
10/15/201182000
 Was driving other day and looked down at my speedometer and it said i was doing 70mph, and i thought well maybe the wind was behind me. then i came to a red light, stopped and saw that it said i was still doing 20mph (i was stopped).nice going gm, your batting 1000, first its my fuel gauge now the speedometer whats next? this is my first chevy that i got for my birthday last year well it hasn't even been a year since i have had this vehicle worse birthday gift (to myself) ever. why are all the other 2005 model vehicles being recalled for these things but not the trialblazer? this is not my fault and gm should make it right.
10/10/2008
 The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. i've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
10/15/201182000
 Was driving other day and looked down at my speedometer and it said i was doing 70mph, and i thought well maybe the wind was behind me. then i came to a red light, stopped and saw that it said i was still doing 20mph (i was stopped).nice going gm, your batting 1000, first its my fuel gauge now the speedometer whats next? this is my first chevy that i got for my birthday last year well it hasn't even been a year since i have had this vehicle worse birthday gift (to myself) ever. why are all the other 2005 model vehicles being recalled for these things but not the trialblazer? this is not my fault and gm should make it right.
10/10/2008
 The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. i've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
10/15/201182000
 Was driving other day and looked down at my speedometer and it said i was doing 70mph, and i thought well maybe the wind was behind me. then i came to a red light, stopped and saw that it said i was still doing 20mph (i was stopped).nice going gm, your batting 1000, first its my fuel gauge now the speedometer whats next? this is my first chevy that i got for my birthday last year well it hasn't even been a year since i have had this vehicle worse birthday gift (to myself) ever. why are all the other 2005 model vehicles being recalled for these things but not the trialblazer? this is not my fault and gm should make it right.
10/10/2008
 The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. i've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
10/15/201182000
 Was driving other day and looked down at my speedometer and it said i was doing 70mph, and i thought well maybe the wind was behind me. then i came to a red light, stopped and saw that it said i was still doing 20mph (i was stopped).nice going gm, your batting 1000, first its my fuel gauge now the speedometer whats next? this is my first chevy that i got for my birthday last year well it hasn't even been a year since i have had this vehicle worse birthday gift (to myself) ever. why are all the other 2005 model vehicles being recalled for these things but not the trialblazer? this is not my fault and gm should make it right.
10/10/2008
 The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. i've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
11/09/201060000
 Just one day we got in the car to head to the grocery store and as we were heading there i looked down and the speedometer was at 20 when i was clearly doing 55. i pulled up to a stop light and shut the car off then restarted hoping it would fix itself and nothing. i has never worked right since then. i went to the local chevy dealer and asked to see if there were any recalls on this issue and they told me that there are recalls on every chevy suv and truck except trailblazer and told me to input a complaint to see if they would recall this issue. i asked them how to do that and they said to contact chevy. they were not helpful. the bull**** thing is that every chevy truck and suv from 2003 to 2007 use the same instrument panel so you can't tell me that this paticular vehicle is not like the tahoe, suberban, or silverado that has the same issue as i am having. i am pissed that i have to pay for a faulty part that chevy knows is an issue.
09/19/201175000
 While driving this morning on the highway, my speedometer stopped working. now the gauge is point down and will not register.
07/16/2011102291
 During routine driving around keene nh the speedometer stopped working. nothing has been done yet
11/28/2010100000
 1.) nothing i can think of that i did caused the problem to start. 2.) the speedometer in my 2005 trailblazer simply does not tell the correct speed. nearly ever time i drive the tack will either stay at 0 or will go up to and beyond 120 mph. i have resorted to using my gps to tell my speed, but it is a large inconvenience to me and may others that i have found online. 3.) i have just begun to research the problem so i have not done anything to fix the issue.
03/19/201195500
 My 2005 chevy trailblazer speedometer quit working. on march 19, 2011, while at a stop light i looked down at the speedometer and it was reading 80 mph standing still. the speedometer reads 120+ while traveling down the highway. i have no idea how fast i am going, i just keep up with the traffic. this is my wife's car and i feel this is very unsafe. i looked on the web to see how i could repair this problem and found there are several people that own chevy trailblazers with this same problem. it seems chevy doesn't see this as a problem for some reason. is there a recall out for this problem with the chevy trailblazer?
03/03/201162173
 Traffic was horrible bumper to bumper, i was driving and realized not to rush so i stood in the first lane, as i was driving bumper to bumper i always drive within one
01/15/2010
 The speedometer begins to tick as i press on the gas pedal and jumps anywhere to 80-100mph and i may be only going 30. it stalls and then continues to jump until it is reading off the scale. it now resides off the scale and i have no way of telling what speed i am traveling at other than using my gps. the safety concerns of not knowing the speed at which i am traveling along with the legal issues i may face is why i am filing this complaint.
02/23/201160000
 The speedometer at any givin moment will go haywire. will read over or under what speed you are actually driving. this is caused by a faulty instraument cluster. safety concern is that you do not notice right away that the speedometer is out of whack so you don't know how fast you are actually going, leaving you vaulnerable to driving too fast for road conditions and potentially causing a very serious accident. this is a known problem in the 2005 chevy trailblazer and gm will do notihng to repair this.
12/17/200964900
 My speedometer dropped to zero as i was crossing railroad tracks, and my cd player stopped accepting cd's during that same time period for no apparent reason. the gauge later stuck at first 20 - 15 mph, and then to 10 mph when the suv is stopped. after about 2 months, it corrected itself. the gas gauge then went out. it would register the tank as empty no matter if it was filled. this began 2/2010. i, a disabled driver, have run out of gas on a deserted road 12:15 a.m. in the winter due to having to calculate miles driven with the tachometer to determine approximate gas consumption. unfortunately, that calculation doesn't account for engine idling in traffic jams . i sat in the middle of the road in my cold suv praying no one came around the curve and slammed into me since i ran out of gas in the middle of a dark rural road. i was terrified in this situation and rarely drive at night if i can help it because of the manufacturer's known defect and negligence. i have paid over $500 to repair these manufactures defects, only to have them malfunction again within 1 week of repair. i was told by the mechanic that he would not attempt to fix it a second time. once again, my speedometer is no longer registering the correct speed, and i have been pulled over by a police officer for speeding. i showed the officer my speedometer, and to my surprise he let me off with a warning and told me that he has pulled over other trailblazer drivers for speeding who in turn had the same or similar issues with their speedometers. i have had interior lights malfunction, and driver side head light malfunctions where the light keeps going out. the headlight was checked by a mechanic and was not deemed loose or blown.
01/15/2010
 The speedometer begins to tick as i press on the gas pedal and jumps anywhere to 80-100mph and i may be only going 30. it stalls and then continues to jump until it is reading off the scale. it now resides off the scale and i have no way of telling what speed i am traveling at other than using my gps. the safety concerns of not knowing the speed at which i am traveling along with the legal issues i may face is why i am filing this complaint.
02/23/201160000
 The speedometer at any givin moment will go haywire. will read over or under what speed you are actually driving. this is caused by a faulty instraument cluster. safety concern is that you do not notice right away that the speedometer is out of whack so you don't know how fast you are actually going, leaving you vaulnerable to driving too fast for road conditions and potentially causing a very serious accident. this is a known problem in the 2005 chevy trailblazer and gm will do notihng to repair this.
02/21/201153500
 Speedometer stopped working yesterday as wife drove home. 2005 chevrolet trailblazer suv only has a bit over 53,000 miles. can't tell how fast or slow we're going now. seems like a defect that should not occur to vehicles at this age/mileage, let alone any age. typical gm quality i guess. this defect has the ability to affect driver safety and is obviously not rare judging by others who've written on the internet about it, i believe a recall is in order. have not taken for repair yet, but was told gm will not cover the cost and that it will cost around $500 to fix.
12/17/200964900
 My speedometer dropped to zero as i was crossing railroad tracks, and my cd player stopped accepting cd's during that same time period for no apparent reason. the gauge later stuck at first 20 - 15 mph, and then to 10 mph when the suv is stopped. after about 2 months, it corrected itself. the gas gauge then went out. it would register the tank as empty no matter if it was filled. this began 2/2010. i, a disabled driver, have run out of gas on a deserted road 12:15 a.m. in the winter due to having to calculate miles driven with the tachometer to determine approximate gas consumption. unfortunately, that calculation doesn't account for engine idling in traffic jams . i sat in the middle of the road in my cold suv praying no one came around the curve and slammed into me since i ran out of gas in the middle of a dark rural road. i was terrified in this situation and rarely drive at night if i can help it because of the manufacturer's known defect and negligence. i have paid over $500 to repair these manufactures defects, only to have them malfunction again within 1 week of repair. i was told by the mechanic that he would not attempt to fix it a second time. once again, my speedometer is no longer registering the correct speed, and i have been pulled over by a police officer for speeding. i showed the officer my speedometer, and to my surprise he let me off with a warning and told me that he has pulled over other trailblazer drivers for speeding who in turn had the same or similar issues with their speedometers. i have had interior lights malfunction, and driver side head light malfunctions where the light keeps going out. the headlight was checked by a mechanic and was not deemed loose or blown.
02/23/201160000
 The speedometer at any givin moment will go haywire. will read over or under what speed you are actually driving. this is caused by a faulty instraument cluster. safety concern is that you do not notice right away that the speedometer is out of whack so you don't know how fast you are actually going, leaving you vaulnerable to driving too fast for road conditions and potentially causing a very serious accident. this is a known problem in the 2005 chevy trailblazer and gm will do notihng to repair this.
02/21/201153500
 Speedometer stopped working yesterday as wife drove home. 2005 chevrolet trailblazer suv only has a bit over 53,000 miles. can't tell how fast or slow we're going now. seems like a defect that should not occur to vehicles at this age/mileage, let alone any age. typical gm quality i guess. this defect has the ability to affect driver safety and is obviously not rare judging by others who've written on the internet about it, i believe a recall is in order. have not taken for repair yet, but was told gm will not cover the cost and that it will cost around $500 to fix.
12/17/200964900
 My speedometer dropped to zero as i was crossing railroad tracks, and my cd player stopped accepting cd's during that same time period for no apparent reason. the gauge later stuck at first 20 - 15 mph, and then to 10 mph when the suv is stopped. after about 2 months, it corrected itself. the gas gauge then went out. it would register the tank as empty no matter if it was filled. this began 2/2010. i, a disabled driver, have run out of gas on a deserted road 12:15 a.m. in the winter due to having to calculate miles driven with the tachometer to determine approximate gas consumption. unfortunately, that calculation doesn't account for engine idling in traffic jams . i sat in the middle of the road in my cold suv praying no one came around the curve and slammed into me since i ran out of gas in the middle of a dark rural road. i was terrified in this situation and rarely drive at night if i can help it because of the manufacturer's known defect and negligence. i have paid over $500 to repair these manufactures defects, only to have them malfunction again within 1 week of repair. i was told by the mechanic that he would not attempt to fix it a second time. once again, my speedometer is no longer registering the correct speed, and i have been pulled over by a police officer for speeding. i showed the officer my speedometer, and to my surprise he let me off with a warning and told me that he has pulled over other trailblazer drivers for speeding who in turn had the same or similar issues with their speedometers. i have had interior lights malfunction, and driver side head light malfunctions where the light keeps going out. the headlight was checked by a mechanic and was not deemed loose or blown.
02/23/201160000
 The speedometer at any givin moment will go haywire. will read over or under what speed you are actually driving. this is caused by a faulty instraument cluster. safety concern is that you do not notice right away that the speedometer is out of whack so you don't know how fast you are actually going, leaving you vaulnerable to driving too fast for road conditions and potentially causing a very serious accident. this is a known problem in the 2005 chevy trailblazer and gm will do notihng to repair this.
02/21/201153500
 Speedometer stopped working yesterday as wife drove home. 2005 chevrolet trailblazer suv only has a bit over 53,000 miles. can't tell how fast or slow we're going now. seems like a defect that should not occur to vehicles at this age/mileage, let alone any age. typical gm quality i guess. this defect has the ability to affect driver safety and is obviously not rare judging by others who've written on the internet about it, i believe a recall is in order. have not taken for repair yet, but was told gm will not cover the cost and that it will cost around $500 to fix.
12/17/200964900
 My speedometer dropped to zero as i was crossing railroad tracks, and my cd player stopped accepting cd's during that same time period for no apparent reason. the gauge later stuck at first 20 - 15 mph, and then to 10 mph when the suv is stopped. after about 2 months, it corrected itself. the gas gauge then went out. it would register the tank as empty no matter if it was filled. this began 2/2010. i, a disabled driver, have run out of gas on a deserted road 12:15 a.m. in the winter due to having to calculate miles driven with the tachometer to determine approximate gas consumption. unfortunately, that calculation doesn't account for engine idling in traffic jams . i sat in the middle of the road in my cold suv praying no one came around the curve and slammed into me since i ran out of gas in the middle of a dark rural road. i was terrified in this situation and rarely drive at night if i can help it because of the manufacturer's known defect and negligence. i have paid over $500 to repair these manufactures defects, only to have them malfunction again within 1 week of repair. i was told by the mechanic that he would not attempt to fix it a second time. once again, my speedometer is no longer registering the correct speed, and i have been pulled over by a police officer for speeding. i showed the officer my speedometer, and to my surprise he let me off with a warning and told me that he has pulled over other trailblazer drivers for speeding who in turn had the same or similar issues with their speedometers. i have had interior lights malfunction, and driver side head light malfunctions where the light keeps going out. the headlight was checked by a mechanic and was not deemed loose or blown.
02/21/201153500
 Speedometer stopped working yesterday as wife drove home. 2005 chevrolet trailblazer suv only has a bit over 53,000 miles. can't tell how fast or slow we're going now. seems like a defect that should not occur to vehicles at this age/mileage, let alone any age. typical gm quality i guess. this defect has the ability to affect driver safety and is obviously not rare judging by others who've written on the internet about it, i believe a recall is in order. have not taken for repair yet, but was told gm will not cover the cost and that it will cost around $500 to fix.
12/17/200964900
 My speedometer dropped to zero as i was crossing railroad tracks, and my cd player stopped accepting cd's during that same time period for no apparent reason. the gauge later stuck at first 20 - 15 mph, and then to 10 mph when the suv is stopped. after about 2 months, it corrected itself. the gas gauge then went out. it would register the tank as empty no matter if it was filled. this began 2/2010. i, a disabled driver, have run out of gas on a deserted road 12:15 a.m. in the winter due to having to calculate miles driven with the tachometer to determine approximate gas consumption. unfortunately, that calculation doesn't account for engine idling in traffic jams . i sat in the middle of the road in my cold suv praying no one came around the curve and slammed into me since i ran out of gas in the middle of a dark rural road. i was terrified in this situation and rarely drive at night if i can help it because of the manufacturer's known defect and negligence. i have paid over $500 to repair these manufactures defects, only to have them malfunction again within 1 week of repair. i was told by the mechanic that he would not attempt to fix it a second time. once again, my speedometer is no longer registering the correct speed, and i have been pulled over by a police officer for speeding. i showed the officer my speedometer, and to my surprise he let me off with a warning and told me that he has pulled over other trailblazer drivers for speeding who in turn had the same or similar issues with their speedometers. i have had interior lights malfunction, and driver side head light malfunctions where the light keeps going out. the headlight was checked by a mechanic and was not deemed loose or blown.
03/18/201065000
 Speedometer jumped one day from 65 to 160. almost is constantly pointing near the odometer. speedometer pin still moves but is completely inaccurate. dealer wants over $500 to fix it. it happened in a friends 2005 chevy silverade duramax diesel 3500 and it was a recall and was fixed. it also happened in a friends 2005 chevy impala and was not fixed. it is clearly and issue in all the 2005 models not just the trailblazers.
02/04/2011100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 60 mph the speedometer jumped to 90 mph as the vehicle mileage went to 100,000 miles. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for the failure. the contact stated approximately a year ago he had a problem with the oil pressure gauge and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. vwb
12/30/201056361
 Speedometer on 2005 trailblazer is misleading. you can be doing 70mph and it will only register 50 mph. sometimes you can be doing 20 mph and it will register 120 mph. this just started happening and the vehicle only has 56,361 miles on it.
01/29/201178000
 Driving down the road at 50 mph and then you slow down. the spedometer stays at 50 mph then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. when you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 mph. then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. doing this only takes 8 mph off so it takes a while. it seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. i think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. and when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
12/30/201056361
 Speedometer on 2005 trailblazer is misleading. you can be doing 70mph and it will only register 50 mph. sometimes you can be doing 20 mph and it will register 120 mph. this just started happening and the vehicle only has 56,361 miles on it.
01/29/201178000
 Driving down the road at 50 mph and then you slow down. the spedometer stays at 50 mph then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. when you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 mph. then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. doing this only takes 8 mph off so it takes a while. it seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. i think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. and when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
12/30/201056361
 Speedometer on 2005 trailblazer is misleading. you can be doing 70mph and it will only register 50 mph. sometimes you can be doing 20 mph and it will register 120 mph. this just started happening and the vehicle only has 56,361 miles on it.
01/29/201178000
 Driving down the road at 50 mph and then you slow down. the spedometer stays at 50 mph then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. when you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 mph. then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. doing this only takes 8 mph off so it takes a while. it seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. i think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. and when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
01/16/201193000
 Driving home from out of state and filled up the tank and the gas guage still read empty and was all over the place. it is not accurate and jumps around. during the drive i was on a road going 50mph and slowed down in a town to 30mph and the speedometer got stuck at 35mph and would not go up or down. i had a 3 hour commute and did not know how fast i was going to 80% of it. upon researching these issues, it appears to be a frequent issue in this vehicle and is rather expensive to fix, just to have it happen again a year later. this vehicle was previously owned by a family member and was well taken care of.
12/30/201056361
 Speedometer on 2005 trailblazer is misleading. you can be doing 70mph and it will only register 50 mph. sometimes you can be doing 20 mph and it will register 120 mph. this just started happening and the vehicle only has 56,361 miles on it.
01/29/201178000
 Driving down the road at 50 mph and then you slow down. the spedometer stays at 50 mph then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. when you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 mph. then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. doing this only takes 8 mph off so it takes a while. it seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. i think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. and when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
01/16/201193000
 Driving home from out of state and filled up the tank and the gas guage still read empty and was all over the place. it is not accurate and jumps around. during the drive i was on a road going 50mph and slowed down in a town to 30mph and the speedometer got stuck at 35mph and would not go up or down. i had a 3 hour commute and did not know how fast i was going to 80% of it. upon researching these issues, it appears to be a frequent issue in this vehicle and is rather expensive to fix, just to have it happen again a year later. this vehicle was previously owned by a family member and was well taken care of.
01/29/201178000
 Driving down the road at 50 mph and then you slow down. the spedometer stays at 50 mph then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. when you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 mph. then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. doing this only takes 8 mph off so it takes a while. it seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. i think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. and when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
01/16/201193000
 Driving home from out of state and filled up the tank and the gas guage still read empty and was all over the place. it is not accurate and jumps around. during the drive i was on a road going 50mph and slowed down in a town to 30mph and the speedometer got stuck at 35mph and would not go up or down. i had a 3 hour commute and did not know how fast i was going to 80% of it. upon researching these issues, it appears to be a frequent issue in this vehicle and is rather expensive to fix, just to have it happen again a year later. this vehicle was previously owned by a family member and was well taken care of.
01/29/201178000
 Driving down the road at 50 mph and then you slow down. the spedometer stays at 50 mph then when you speed up it goes up accordingly. when you stop the car completely the speedometer says you are still going 30 mph. then you have to shut the vehicle off and start it to try and reset it. doing this only takes 8 mph off so it takes a while. it seems to do it more in the cold weather than in warm weather. i think this is a major safety issue, due to the fact that you have no idea how fast/ slow you are truly going. and when the speedometer does decline with your speed it is very jerky and sticks.
01/16/201193000
 Driving home from out of state and filled up the tank and the gas guage still read empty and was all over the place. it is not accurate and jumps around. during the drive i was on a road going 50mph and slowed down in a town to 30mph and the speedometer got stuck at 35mph and would not go up or down. i had a 3 hour commute and did not know how fast i was going to 80% of it. upon researching these issues, it appears to be a frequent issue in this vehicle and is rather expensive to fix, just to have it happen again a year later. this vehicle was previously owned by a family member and was well taken care of.
01/24/2010115000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated the cruise control as well as the fuel gauge no longer function. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told they do not know how to remedy the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. sm.
01/16/201193112
 My wife was driving our vehicle with our two children in the car. she was traveling at highway speed with the cruise control set when the speedometer of our vehicle faulted. it started showing she was going 110 then 20mph then 50mph and so on and so on. she pulled over, phoned me and we called our insurance company to see if towing could be provided. it would have taken over 2hrs for towing assistance so she traveled the rest of the trip (approx 105miles) following another vehicle in hopes that they were traveling at a safe speed. the following day i research this issue, brougth my vehicle to a dealership and they explained it was a known issue with a 05 trailblazer and the gm had a class action law suit for replacement of this part they state the instrument panel needed to be replaced. however, we later found out that our vehicle was not part of this litigation and we were stuck paying the bill. not only does gm know this is a safety issue, they are unwilling to compensate or take corrective action for their customers. needless to say i am very upset and frustrated for the safety of my family and the fact the gm has not offered any remorse.
11/26/201080000
 I bought a traiblazer 2005 the heater resister wire harness has melted wires,and the speedometer would stick after 20 miles of driving.had no idea how fast i was going and the melted wires are plain dangerous.ive read many many complaints online about these problems yet nothing has been done to correct them.i was doing over 100 mph before i realized the speedometer wasn't reading correctly it said 72 mph. ive read many people smell smoke when the wire harness melts. could easliy start a fire .. both seem very dangerous to me and i cant believe they have not recalled them yet..are we waiting for someone to get killed first?? iv'e never filed a complaint like this before and i have no idea if it helps,but i needed to try something. thank you
01/05/201161000
 The speedometer no longer works on my 2005 trailblazer. it has 61k miles on it. chevrolet has recalled the avalanche, silverado, tahoe, and suburban, but for some reason not the trailblazer. the dealer charges $600 to fix it. this is a safety problem.
11/26/201080000
 I bought a traiblazer 2005 the heater resister wire harness has melted wires,and the speedometer would stick after 20 miles of driving.had no idea how fast i was going and the melted wires are plain dangerous.ive read many many complaints online about these problems yet nothing has been done to correct them.i was doing over 100 mph before i realized the speedometer wasn't reading correctly it said 72 mph. ive read many people smell smoke when the wire harness melts. could easliy start a fire .. both seem very dangerous to me and i cant believe they have not recalled them yet..are we waiting for someone to get killed first?? iv'e never filed a complaint like this before and i have no idea if it helps,but i needed to try something. thank you
01/05/201161000
 The speedometer no longer works on my 2005 trailblazer. it has 61k miles on it. chevrolet has recalled the avalanche, silverado, tahoe, and suburban, but for some reason not the trailblazer. the dealer charges $600 to fix it. this is a safety problem.
11/26/201080000
 I bought a traiblazer 2005 the heater resister wire harness has melted wires,and the speedometer would stick after 20 miles of driving.had no idea how fast i was going and the melted wires are plain dangerous.ive read many many complaints online about these problems yet nothing has been done to correct them.i was doing over 100 mph before i realized the speedometer wasn't reading correctly it said 72 mph. ive read many people smell smoke when the wire harness melts. could easliy start a fire .. both seem very dangerous to me and i cant believe they have not recalled them yet..are we waiting for someone to get killed first?? iv'e never filed a complaint like this before and i have no idea if it helps,but i needed to try something. thank you
01/05/201161000
 The speedometer no longer works on my 2005 trailblazer. it has 61k miles on it. chevrolet has recalled the avalanche, silverado, tahoe, and suburban, but for some reason not the trailblazer. the dealer charges $600 to fix it. this is a safety problem.
12/27/201098000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 5 mph he noticed that the speedometer was no longer registering the correct speed. he also stated that the other components on the instrument cluster were working. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and he was advised that the instrument cluster needed replacing. he stated fourteen months earlier the instrument cluster was replaced and this was the second failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. vwb
12/24/201084000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer...a couple of days ago, while my 15 year old daughter was driving this truck the speedometer got stuck on 10mph and she could not tell how fast she was really driving. we were on a back country road (thank god) not in heavy traffic but i know she had to be going at least 45mph. she has just gotten her learner's permit a few weeks earlier and did not have much experience driving so this really freaked her out. now the speedometer will work when you first start the truck but if you come to a stop it will stick again and at times it will read higher than what i am actually traveling. like this morning, upon starting the truck before it was ever put into drive the speedometer read 10mph. this could be a very hazardous defect and gm should recall this problem and fix it. in researching, i see that there have been many complaints about the speedometers in these trucks, yet gm has done nothing to resolve the problem. it is costing consumers approx. $500-$750 to repair. i have gotten an estimate of $600 myself but have not had the repairs completed yet. no money to do so and hoping my warranty will cover it.
12/27/201098000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 5 mph he noticed that the speedometer was no longer registering the correct speed. he also stated that the other components on the instrument cluster were working. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and he was advised that the instrument cluster needed replacing. he stated fourteen months earlier the instrument cluster was replaced and this was the second failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. vwb
12/24/201084000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer...a couple of days ago, while my 15 year old daughter was driving this truck the speedometer got stuck on 10mph and she could not tell how fast she was really driving. we were on a back country road (thank god) not in heavy traffic but i know she had to be going at least 45mph. she has just gotten her learner's permit a few weeks earlier and did not have much experience driving so this really freaked her out. now the speedometer will work when you first start the truck but if you come to a stop it will stick again and at times it will read higher than what i am actually traveling. like this morning, upon starting the truck before it was ever put into drive the speedometer read 10mph. this could be a very hazardous defect and gm should recall this problem and fix it. in researching, i see that there have been many complaints about the speedometers in these trucks, yet gm has done nothing to resolve the problem. it is costing consumers approx. $500-$750 to repair. i have gotten an estimate of $600 myself but have not had the repairs completed yet. no money to do so and hoping my warranty will cover it.
07/02/201060022
 Speedometer will sit at 0 miles per hour or will be 30 miles per hour lower. speedometer will sit below 0 when idle. when i restart it, it may be fine or go back to below 0 to very low miles. i happens more when warmer and running a while. i see that is a problem for many chevrolet trailblazers.
11/10/2010
 On 2005 chevy trailblazer lt model, the speedometer doesn't work anymore. will read below how fast i'm actually going. will work off an on, so i always have to pay attention to how the needle is moving. taking it in for a repair soon.
07/02/201060022
 Speedometer will sit at 0 miles per hour or will be 30 miles per hour lower. speedometer will sit below 0 when idle. when i restart it, it may be fine or go back to below 0 to very low miles. i happens more when warmer and running a while. i see that is a problem for many chevrolet trailblazers.
11/10/2010
 On 2005 chevy trailblazer lt model, the speedometer doesn't work anymore. will read below how fast i'm actually going. will work off an on, so i always have to pay attention to how the needle is moving. taking it in for a repair soon.
12/05/201096000
 I have a 2005 chevy blazer that we took on a trip to nashville. on the interstate we realized that our speedometer kept going up and everyone was passing us. by the time we made it to an exit the speedometer had made it all the way around to d (drive) at the bottom of dash. when we stopped it would only go back to 50. when we stopped at autozone the guy told us he has seen this in 2 of the trailblazers that is family owns. we were going to have it checked but the next day the speedometer decided to somewhat work, now it is about 5 miles off. i have been told that it probably will happen again.
11/25/201039000
 2005 chevy trailblazer gas guage does not work. it's on empty all the time, even when you fill up. while driving today on the freeway i set the crusie control and the speedometer goes haywire. it goes all the way over and stays stuck. i don't know how fast i'm driving or how much gas i have. dealership does not have recall. gas guage was fixed once while vehicle was under warranty. gas gauge will cost 600 to repair. i don't know about speedometer. as a consumer i feel cheated. after all i am the one payin the note each month.
11/24/201062000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer speedometer quit working while making a 400 mile trip from arkansas to texas. the speedometer started reading 40 miles slower than my actual speed. eventually ithe gauge went below 0 mph while keeping up with traffic on a highway w/ a posted 70 mph speed limit.
11/25/201039000
 2005 chevy trailblazer gas guage does not work. it's on empty all the time, even when you fill up. while driving today on the freeway i set the crusie control and the speedometer goes haywire. it goes all the way over and stays stuck. i don't know how fast i'm driving or how much gas i have. dealership does not have recall. gas guage was fixed once while vehicle was under warranty. gas gauge will cost 600 to repair. i don't know about speedometer. as a consumer i feel cheated. after all i am the one payin the note each month.
11/24/201062000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer speedometer quit working while making a 400 mile trip from arkansas to texas. the speedometer started reading 40 miles slower than my actual speed. eventually ithe gauge went below 0 mph while keeping up with traffic on a highway w/ a posted 70 mph speed limit.
11/25/201039000
 2005 chevy trailblazer gas guage does not work. it's on empty all the time, even when you fill up. while driving today on the freeway i set the crusie control and the speedometer goes haywire. it goes all the way over and stays stuck. i don't know how fast i'm driving or how much gas i have. dealership does not have recall. gas guage was fixed once while vehicle was under warranty. gas gauge will cost 600 to repair. i don't know about speedometer. as a consumer i feel cheated. after all i am the one payin the note each month.
11/24/201062000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer speedometer quit working while making a 400 mile trip from arkansas to texas. the speedometer started reading 40 miles slower than my actual speed. eventually ithe gauge went below 0 mph while keeping up with traffic on a highway w/ a posted 70 mph speed limit.
08/05/20107600
 05 chevy trailblazer speedometer cluster is defective...rpm continues to malfunction along with speedometer breakage
11/24/201062000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer speedometer quit working while making a 400 mile trip from arkansas to texas. the speedometer started reading 40 miles slower than my actual speed. eventually ithe gauge went below 0 mph while keeping up with traffic on a highway w/ a posted 70 mph speed limit.
08/05/20107600
 05 chevy trailblazer speedometer cluster is defective...rpm continues to malfunction along with speedometer breakage
10/15/201071000
 Speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer has malfunctioned and completely spun around and stuck at 120mph. this just spontaneously failed and my gas gauge is acting weird too. i have seen that this seems to be a common problem in this particular model and gm needs to issue recall and fix this!!!
02/10/201060000
 No crash or injury, but am really affraid of something happening with my son in the suv. my head lights flicker when i slow down and worried that one day they are going to shut off and not come back on. my gas guage was the next thing that stopped working and now my speedometer is not working now. just like others i thought that i was getting a quality vehicle, at least toyota corrects their mistakes!!
10/15/201071000
 Speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer has malfunctioned and completely spun around and stuck at 120mph. this just spontaneously failed and my gas gauge is acting weird too. i have seen that this seems to be a common problem in this particular model and gm needs to issue recall and fix this!!!
02/10/201060000
 No crash or injury, but am really affraid of something happening with my son in the suv. my head lights flicker when i slow down and worried that one day they are going to shut off and not come back on. my gas guage was the next thing that stopped working and now my speedometer is not working now. just like others i thought that i was getting a quality vehicle, at least toyota corrects their mistakes!!
06/07/201090000
 Roughly about 6/7/10 my fuel gage quit working and now on 11/2/10 my speedometer gauge started acting up and is not working. this has something to do with the instrument cluster panel being bad.
10/01/201085000
 Speedometer stops working in cold weather.
05/20/200975000
 The speedometer has stopped working. the gas gauge does not work. also the fuses for the power plug ins continue to blow. these are safety hazards for my wife and kids while traveling alone.
06/07/201090000
 Roughly about 6/7/10 my fuel gage quit working and now on 11/2/10 my speedometer gauge started acting up and is not working. this has something to do with the instrument cluster panel being bad.
10/01/201085000
 Speedometer stops working in cold weather.
05/20/200975000
 The speedometer has stopped working. the gas gauge does not work. also the fuses for the power plug ins continue to blow. these are safety hazards for my wife and kids while traveling alone.
06/07/201090000
 Roughly about 6/7/10 my fuel gage quit working and now on 11/2/10 my speedometer gauge started acting up and is not working. this has something to do with the instrument cluster panel being bad.
10/01/201085000
 Speedometer stops working in cold weather.
05/20/200975000
 The speedometer has stopped working. the gas gauge does not work. also the fuses for the power plug ins continue to blow. these are safety hazards for my wife and kids while traveling alone.
06/07/201090000
 Roughly about 6/7/10 my fuel gage quit working and now on 11/2/10 my speedometer gauge started acting up and is not working. this has something to do with the instrument cluster panel being bad.
10/01/201085000
 Speedometer stops working in cold weather.
05/20/200975000
 The speedometer has stopped working. the gas gauge does not work. also the fuses for the power plug ins continue to blow. these are safety hazards for my wife and kids while traveling alone.
10/01/201085000
 Speedometer stops working in cold weather.
05/20/200975000
 The speedometer has stopped working. the gas gauge does not work. also the fuses for the power plug ins continue to blow. these are safety hazards for my wife and kids while traveling alone.
10/14/201069000
 2005 chevy trailblazer-gas gauge stopped working accurately. stays around 1/4 tank while driving. low level indicator comes on when car is first startedand then moves back up to 1/4 tank even though the tank may be full. two weeks after noticing the gas gauge i also noticed my speedometer was not reading accurately. noticed this when i was sitting at a stop light. while car was stopped speedometer said i was going 20 mph. after reading all the complaints regarding these same issues, i'm very disappointed that no one is doing anything about it. this is my first chevy and im sure it will be my last. if its relevant mileage is approximately 69000.
10/27/201076000
 The gas gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer has stopped working. it gradually stopped registering the actual gas. after filling the gas, it register empty. as i drove, the gas would register as full. eventually it stopped moving at all. this has been going on for a period of 6mos. i started filling the gas more often. after filling the gas, 2 days later, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the highway, causing a near traffic accident because there was no warning. clearly, i wasnt out of gas. i had just fill the gas and became accustomed to how far i could drive before i needed to refill. this was very dangerous. it is obvious a defect in the gas gauge. i wasn't sure until now after visiting this site that i am not alone. the speedometer has also stopped working. i'm sure if it is registering the mileage i drive. not knowing how fast i am driving is surely a safety issue. i visited my mechanic is was given an estimate of $500 to repair. surely it shouldn't take a death to rectify this issue.
10/14/201069000
 2005 chevy trailblazer-gas gauge stopped working accurately. stays around 1/4 tank while driving. low level indicator comes on when car is first startedand then moves back up to 1/4 tank even though the tank may be full. two weeks after noticing the gas gauge i also noticed my speedometer was not reading accurately. noticed this when i was sitting at a stop light. while car was stopped speedometer said i was going 20 mph. after reading all the complaints regarding these same issues, i'm very disappointed that no one is doing anything about it. this is my first chevy and im sure it will be my last. if its relevant mileage is approximately 69000.
10/27/201076000
 The gas gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer has stopped working. it gradually stopped registering the actual gas. after filling the gas, it register empty. as i drove, the gas would register as full. eventually it stopped moving at all. this has been going on for a period of 6mos. i started filling the gas more often. after filling the gas, 2 days later, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the highway, causing a near traffic accident because there was no warning. clearly, i wasnt out of gas. i had just fill the gas and became accustomed to how far i could drive before i needed to refill. this was very dangerous. it is obvious a defect in the gas gauge. i wasn't sure until now after visiting this site that i am not alone. the speedometer has also stopped working. i'm sure if it is registering the mileage i drive. not knowing how fast i am driving is surely a safety issue. i visited my mechanic is was given an estimate of $500 to repair. surely it shouldn't take a death to rectify this issue.
10/24/201062311
 The speedometer to my 2005 chevy trailblazer fell below zero and my actual rate of speed was incorrect. it was raining when it happened, but i noticed that i was passing people easily on the interstate at only going around 55 mph. i thought that people were overreacting to the rain afterall it was just a shower. but when i slowed down to an exit ramp i noticed that i was at zero mph while still rolling at i guess 30 mph. i must have been doing 85-90 mph before and i just felt ill that i was going so fast and could have easily been fined or worse hydro planed in the rainy conditions. i read up on this issue with alot of gm products and especially with the trail blazer models. my trail blazer has less than 65,000 miles and is well maintenanced, so such a failure has nothing to do with any neglect. please investigate and makes sure that this common malfunction doesn't cost someone their health or lives. thanks
10/14/201069000
 2005 chevy trailblazer-gas gauge stopped working accurately. stays around 1/4 tank while driving. low level indicator comes on when car is first startedand then moves back up to 1/4 tank even though the tank may be full. two weeks after noticing the gas gauge i also noticed my speedometer was not reading accurately. noticed this when i was sitting at a stop light. while car was stopped speedometer said i was going 20 mph. after reading all the complaints regarding these same issues, i'm very disappointed that no one is doing anything about it. this is my first chevy and im sure it will be my last. if its relevant mileage is approximately 69000.
10/27/201076000
 The gas gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer has stopped working. it gradually stopped registering the actual gas. after filling the gas, it register empty. as i drove, the gas would register as full. eventually it stopped moving at all. this has been going on for a period of 6mos. i started filling the gas more often. after filling the gas, 2 days later, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the highway, causing a near traffic accident because there was no warning. clearly, i wasnt out of gas. i had just fill the gas and became accustomed to how far i could drive before i needed to refill. this was very dangerous. it is obvious a defect in the gas gauge. i wasn't sure until now after visiting this site that i am not alone. the speedometer has also stopped working. i'm sure if it is registering the mileage i drive. not knowing how fast i am driving is surely a safety issue. i visited my mechanic is was given an estimate of $500 to repair. surely it shouldn't take a death to rectify this issue.
10/24/201062311
 The speedometer to my 2005 chevy trailblazer fell below zero and my actual rate of speed was incorrect. it was raining when it happened, but i noticed that i was passing people easily on the interstate at only going around 55 mph. i thought that people were overreacting to the rain afterall it was just a shower. but when i slowed down to an exit ramp i noticed that i was at zero mph while still rolling at i guess 30 mph. i must have been doing 85-90 mph before and i just felt ill that i was going so fast and could have easily been fined or worse hydro planed in the rainy conditions. i read up on this issue with alot of gm products and especially with the trail blazer models. my trail blazer has less than 65,000 miles and is well maintenanced, so such a failure has nothing to do with any neglect. please investigate and makes sure that this common malfunction doesn't cost someone their health or lives. thanks
10/27/201076000
 The gas gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer has stopped working. it gradually stopped registering the actual gas. after filling the gas, it register empty. as i drove, the gas would register as full. eventually it stopped moving at all. this has been going on for a period of 6mos. i started filling the gas more often. after filling the gas, 2 days later, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the highway, causing a near traffic accident because there was no warning. clearly, i wasnt out of gas. i had just fill the gas and became accustomed to how far i could drive before i needed to refill. this was very dangerous. it is obvious a defect in the gas gauge. i wasn't sure until now after visiting this site that i am not alone. the speedometer has also stopped working. i'm sure if it is registering the mileage i drive. not knowing how fast i am driving is surely a safety issue. i visited my mechanic is was given an estimate of $500 to repair. surely it shouldn't take a death to rectify this issue.
10/24/201062311
 The speedometer to my 2005 chevy trailblazer fell below zero and my actual rate of speed was incorrect. it was raining when it happened, but i noticed that i was passing people easily on the interstate at only going around 55 mph. i thought that people were overreacting to the rain afterall it was just a shower. but when i slowed down to an exit ramp i noticed that i was at zero mph while still rolling at i guess 30 mph. i must have been doing 85-90 mph before and i just felt ill that i was going so fast and could have easily been fined or worse hydro planed in the rainy conditions. i read up on this issue with alot of gm products and especially with the trail blazer models. my trail blazer has less than 65,000 miles and is well maintenanced, so such a failure has nothing to do with any neglect. please investigate and makes sure that this common malfunction doesn't cost someone their health or lives. thanks
09/28/201088000
 Speedometer failure in 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. speedometer works erratically. vehical has almost 90,000 miles. problem began around september 28, 2010, and has become more frequent, occuring daily now. speedometer will gradually show a decrees in speed when vehicle is not decelerating, eventually displaying zero or below zero mph. this is a major safety concern and should be resolved by chevrolet.
10/24/201062311
 The speedometer to my 2005 chevy trailblazer fell below zero and my actual rate of speed was incorrect. it was raining when it happened, but i noticed that i was passing people easily on the interstate at only going around 55 mph. i thought that people were overreacting to the rain afterall it was just a shower. but when i slowed down to an exit ramp i noticed that i was at zero mph while still rolling at i guess 30 mph. i must have been doing 85-90 mph before and i just felt ill that i was going so fast and could have easily been fined or worse hydro planed in the rainy conditions. i read up on this issue with alot of gm products and especially with the trail blazer models. my trail blazer has less than 65,000 miles and is well maintenanced, so such a failure has nothing to do with any neglect. please investigate and makes sure that this common malfunction doesn't cost someone their health or lives. thanks
09/28/201088000
 Speedometer failure in 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. speedometer works erratically. vehical has almost 90,000 miles. problem began around september 28, 2010, and has become more frequent, occuring daily now. speedometer will gradually show a decrees in speed when vehicle is not decelerating, eventually displaying zero or below zero mph. this is a major safety concern and should be resolved by chevrolet.
10/24/201062311
 The speedometer to my 2005 chevy trailblazer fell below zero and my actual rate of speed was incorrect. it was raining when it happened, but i noticed that i was passing people easily on the interstate at only going around 55 mph. i thought that people were overreacting to the rain afterall it was just a shower. but when i slowed down to an exit ramp i noticed that i was at zero mph while still rolling at i guess 30 mph. i must have been doing 85-90 mph before and i just felt ill that i was going so fast and could have easily been fined or worse hydro planed in the rainy conditions. i read up on this issue with alot of gm products and especially with the trail blazer models. my trail blazer has less than 65,000 miles and is well maintenanced, so such a failure has nothing to do with any neglect. please investigate and makes sure that this common malfunction doesn't cost someone their health or lives. thanks
09/28/201088000
 Speedometer failure in 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. speedometer works erratically. vehical has almost 90,000 miles. problem began around september 28, 2010, and has become more frequent, occuring daily now. speedometer will gradually show a decrees in speed when vehicle is not decelerating, eventually displaying zero or below zero mph. this is a major safety concern and should be resolved by chevrolet.
10/04/2010106000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 45 mph the speedometer stopped working. the contact stated the speedometer showed he was driving 100 mph when he was driving approximately 50-55 mph. the vehicle has not been seen by the dealer or a local mechanic. the failure and current mileage were 106,000. vwb
06/15/201059780
 We purchased a 2005 chevy trailblazer ls and about a two months ago the speedometer will begin to stop working properly. after 40 mins of driving the gauge fails and will stay around 20 or be below 0 mph even on the highway. i contacted a local dealer who said there was no recall for this model and it would cost me over 500 dollars to repair. i don't have that kind of money. i'm very disappointed in this vehicle as i have heard hundreds of other complaints of the same for this model, and other gmc models. is anyone going to stand for us, this is obviously a faulty vehicle. please help.
08/31/201090000
 Gas gauge and speedometer on chevy trailblaizer 2005. no correct reading.
08/01/200965000
 The speedometer is not functioning properly. the needle starts on 120 mph when i am sitting in the driveway.
02/01/200870000
 Speedometer quit working at about 70,000 miles, headlight burned out and fried the wires, air conditioning has not worked for 4 years, cd player does not work, winding noise (fixed once when vehicle was 1 year old) when driving.
03/18/201080000
 The instrument cluster on a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer has ceased to work correctly. the speedometer no longer works at all and the oil pressure gage has failed as well. there was no obvious cause for the failure and the problem is continuous, not intermittent. the dealer has said that correction is by replacement of the whole instrument cluster unit.
04/10/200973000
 Control cluster failure for a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer, speedometer works about 15% of the time.
04/18/201075000
 I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer that has a dashboard cluster failure. my speedometer and gas gauges do not work. i have no idea how fast i am going and how much gas i have left in my tank. this has been going on now for over a month. there are thousands of complaints on the internet from angry owners describing speeding tickets, running out of gas, odometer faililng, dashboard lights dimming and warning lights appearing. gm is failing to take ownership of this defect and dealerships are charging $550 to $650 for repairs.
05/08/2010113896
 Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while sitting at a traffic stop with her foot depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle proceeded to crash into the vehicle ahead of her causing limited damage. the vehicle was not taken in for diagnostic testing. the contact stated the failure occurred once previously without incident. the failure and current mileages were 113,896.
02/08/201055000
 Cruise control on 2005 trailblazer when the resume is pushed it will go wide open until it gets back to speed ,which could cause a crash if it was unexpected
01/30/200990000
 Speedometer no longer registers correct speed. gauge reads 110 mph while vehicle is sitting motionless in drive way. while driving speedometer swings wildly. while traveling using gps unit to give speed vehicle speedometer was consistently off by more than 50 mph
02/28/201060000
 Speedometer began sticking at certain speeds and eventually just stopped working all together. it stays at 0 mph all the time now. i even received a speeding ticket in feb 2010 because of this problem.
04/05/201058000
 Going down the interstate in my 2005 chevy trailblazer and the speedometer said i was traveling 95 mph and people were passing me like i was sitting still. took it to the dealer and there was a recall on the speedometer/ cluster on every vehicle with the same speedometer except the trailblazer. now i'm finding many others with the same problem. gm says they will try to get a reduced fee to get it fixed - not good enough, they should fix it for nothing as it is a safety concern.
03/29/2010104250
 Speedometer not working. 3/29/10: indicated 0mph while car was moving. 3/30/10: indicated 30mph while car was stationary, and an estimated 30mph over actual speed. 4/2/10: dealership found that speed gage cluster assembly needs to be replaced. ordered replacement. estimated cost (parts+labor) = $550.
03/30/201066000
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls. instrument cluster failure. my speedometer is not working. my cruise control was intermittent for a while, but now no longer functions (fuse is fine).
12/17/200950000
 I have owned my 2005 trailblazer for a little over a year and the last 4 months i have been having problems with my speedometer. sometimes it works others it will show you are doing 4 x the speed limit. this is a real problem and needs to be fixed by gm.
02/10/201068000
 My 2005 chevy trailblazer ls (68,000 mi) speedometer goes out of control. told instrument cluster needed replacing. less than a year ago fuel gauge was messed up and had to replace tank sensor.
09/01/200970000
 Speedometer on my 2005 was acting up and then stopped working all together...this is a safety issue. and it is amazing to me how many people have complained about this, and nothing is being done with this problem. my husband has a 2005 chevy impala and his speedometer stopped working and his gas gauge. why is this continuing with chevrolet...someone needs to put a stop to this nonsense. oh...and by the way i have already had the cluster replaced just 2 years ago because of a winding noise and then a year later it acts up...hmmm...did they really replace it? take a look at this website for more complaints: http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/trailblazer/2005/electrical/speedometer_gone_haywire.shtml
01/20/201041000
 I have a 2005 chevrolet trail blazer that the tachometer and speedometer fail to work. doing research on the web this seems to be a common problem. why is there not a recall for this safety hazard?*cw
10/13/200975000
 I have a 2005 chevorlet trailblazer. i have had both speedometer and gas gauge quit working on me. have been told it will be around $500 each to be fixed! i feel that this is a safety hazard and should be a recall by gm. 2005 models have the worse overall rating with these 2 malfunctions be the top 2 complaints!*cw
12/06/2009500001
 My 2005 trailblazer instrument panel constantly fails - the speedometer stops working which is a safety issue. the gas gauge has been fixed once already and is now broken again. the vehicle has power surges which is another safety issue. the transmission shifts the car up and down when trying to slow down causing power surges. this is another safety issue. the following are other issues which this model vehicle: stereo cd player stopped working, the check engine light comes on when the gas cap light, the lights flicker also. i ought this vehicle used and with a cracked front bumper which the dealer didn't fix (dealer stuck a little bondo on area and repainted it so i thought it was a new bumper when i accepted the car after repair. it cracked in a matter of days) and i know this was caused due to the surges in power. a severe safety issue. the vehicle has serious electrical problems the chevrolet should stand behind and fix. it is not fair to the consumer. i have checked the web and have read many, many other similar complaints. chevy owners should fill a class action lawsuit against chevrolet if they don't do a recall and fix these problems. i experience a fender bender accident when my vehicle didn't stop and bumped another cars back bumper causing an accident and an insurance claim. i am fed up with this vehicle but can't afford to replace it. *tr linda vanauken
08/01/2008600001
 Gas gauge quit working, cost to fix at dealership est. $1800, exterior lights flicker from high to low beam while driving, dealership cant find problem, car seems to jump or leap forward while coasting or when apply brake, dealership cant find the problems or cause, car stalls and rpm drop if gas pedal not pushed, windshield wipers started automatically and wont turn off. had to take fuse out, therefore no wipers. all these items are a safety hazard to the family driving. the only problem the dealership could find was the gas gauge sensor which is not under warranty and cost $1800. one thing after another is going wrong with this vehicle and i will never buy another one or recommended one. this has been going on for over a year now. no one can find the problem. *tr
01/20/2009650001
 2005 trailblazer: 1) speedometer would read wrong speed while driving, needle would max or zero out while driving, and now is completely not working; can not determine correct speed which could lead to ticket or accident. 2) wipers stay on with switch in the off position, must pull fuse to stop them; wipers are distraction going across dry window or must stop to put fuse in if weather requires. currently vehicle is in shop for repair. first replacement part for wipers did not solve problem. through viewing other internet comments this is not an isolated problem. it needs to be addressed before an unexpected driver is involved in an accident do to these issues. *tr
11/08/2008701551
 On two separate days, within a two week period, my speedometer stopped working correctly. the first time in went to zero mph and stayed there. a couple of days later it worked again. the second time, on the highway, it read incorrectly - said i was at 55 but was actually going 85 (spouse was following behind me in another car). *tr
12/01/2007480001
 I purchased my 2005 chevy trailblazer in the spring of 2007. around december 2007 my speedometer started hanging up. it is still doing it today. the worst time for it to happen is on cold days. i did not have a problem with it this summer. now with the fall of the year and colder days, it has begun hanging up again almost everyday. because of this i am not sure of my correct speed. i searched the internet and found multiple complaints regarding this same problem. chevrolet has issued many recalls on other makes and model, but has yet to issue a recall on this problem. i feel this is a safety issue that needs to be corrected on this make and model, as it has been on others. *tr
02/10/2008350001
 At low rpms the truck will lunge forward /reverse depending which gear you are in . this happens when it wants it is not a constant . it idles high and surges. first occurrence happened in feb dealer did nothing . next occurrence it almost hit my daughters friend when she passed in front of me. again dealer did nothing and finally the last occurrence it lunged into a tree. again dealer and gm found nothing. i have documentation from the mitchell repair company that states that the year make of my truck this has happened . however gm denies this. this truck is not safe. *tr
02/21/20084000020
 My trailblazer has an intermittent problem, when i am coming to a stop at a stop sign or red light it will suddenly lurch ahead or surge ahead. it will sometimes do it while i am driving slowly through a parking lot. it is a major safety issue as it could cause me to proceed into a main intersection. the local dealer showed me a gm notice that stated they were aware of a problem, but could not find a solution to this . this is a very dangerous issue. *tr
11/12/200641881106/27/2005
 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls 4wd speedometer failed as driving down the freeway. was going approxiamately 60 mph and speedometer registerd 10 mph. it corrected it self and for a couple days it was fine again. then it started repeating same failure, and stayed the same. it was taken into a gmc dealer and the repair was done. the speedometer was replaced, with a total bill of $463.09, paid my myself, since the warranty was just barely over.
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
11/23/200644100301/30/2006
 Speedometer went haywire on a 450 mile trip got about 200 miles and the speedometer read 90 mph when cruise control was set at 79 mph. went to get off of exit and when i stopped it didn't go back to 0 instead when i started driving again it went below 120 and was hanging directly down. we got it back down to zero by having to start it and turn it off 5 miles at a time. it has happened 3 times now in less than a week. *jb
07/15/20057027601/04/2005
 Dt: the contact states while driving two engine lights come on and the engine powered down. when the vehicle was powering down she could press the accelerator to the floor and it moved along. when this happened none of the brake lights came on. therefore, contact's vehicle was almost hit by an 18 wheeler. she continued to drive the vehicle at the low speed. this happens at no particular speed. the vehicle has been to the dealership ,and they replaced the computer and throttle body. the dealership has been unable to diagnose the problem. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
01/01/19011
 2005 trail blazer pedal seemed to stick*cw the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated on its own. the fuel gauge sensor worked intermittently and there were times when the consumer didn't know how much gas was in the vehicle. the consumer was informed the fuel gauge sensor failed. *jb
08/16/20052000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving at any speed, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle did not respond. simultaneously, the headlights began to dim and flicker. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failures. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 34,000 and failure mileage was 2,000.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
08/12/20061
 Cruise control shut down. it was set at 70 mph. vehicle was going uphill and it felt like the engine had died. the speed drop was sudden and drastic, luckily there were no vehicles following when it occurred. it would not resume nor reset by turning cruise control switch off and on. vehicle did accelerate using foot pedal. started vehicle up next day to take it to dealer and the cruise control worked fine. contacted dealer and was told he never heard of this problem before and maybe it was just a fluke happening. *nm
06/10/2006106/01/2006
 With cruise control set going down hill. the vehicle doesn't hold the speed you set it at. depending on the size of the hill it will gain between 5 and 15 mph. *nm