Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-10054 | 08/01/2011 | 10041526 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: see document search button for owner letter. fuel level sensor contact wear may be premature. *pe | 10/04/2011 | |
| SB-10054 | 08/01/2011 | SB-10054A | 10041526 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: see document search button for owner letter. fuel level sensor contact wear may be premature. *pe updated 10/5/11. *pe | 10/04/2011 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||
| DP10001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/07/2010 | ALLEGED FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE | |||
| Mr. billy hayes of old hickory, tn, petitioned the agency in a letter dated november 27, 2009. the petitioner requests that nhtsa open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. the petitioner alleges that the fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle.odi will evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | ||
| The office of defects investigations (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by general motors (gm) as well as complaints submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.general motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts of the fuel sensor wear prematurely.most of the complaints indicated an empty fuel gauge reading after filling the tank.less than 10 percent of theodi complaints involved an engine stall incident.during this investigation, gm developed a remedy procedure and issued special coverage bulletin instructing dealers to install a new design fuel level sensor.the bulletin was sent to dealers on august 10, 2011 and the owner letter mailing began on august 15, 2011.see the investigative file for copies of gm's bulletin and owner letter.this preliminary evaluation is closed. | ||||||
| DP10001 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 01/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Level Gauge System Failure | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | ||
| The office of defects investigations (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by general motors (gm) as well as complaints submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.general motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts of the fuel sensor wear prematurely.most of the complaints indicated an empty fuel gauge reading after filling the tank.less than 10 percent of theodi complaints involved an engine stall incident.during this investigation, gm developed a remedy procedure and issued special coverage bulletin instructing dealers to install a new design fuel level sensor.the bulletin was sent to dealers on august 10, 2011 and the owner letter mailing began on august 15, 2011.see the investigative file for copies of gm's bulletin and owner letter.this preliminary evaluation is closed. | ||||||
| DP10001 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 01/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Level Gauge System Failure | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 66000 | ||
| In 2009, i noticed significant drops in the fuel level leading me to think people were stealing gas from my tank from my 2005 trailblazer ext. after installing a locking gas cap i realized it was a malfunction, not theft. a couple of months later the fuel gauge would not rise above 1/4 tank even when full, but spends most of its time on empty. i have stalled while driving twice because i can only estimate how much gas i have by the trip odometer. in april 2011 i learned about this investigation. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/28/2012 | 73313 | ||
| Today, 02/28/2012, i noticed that the fuel gauge on my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext was fluctuating between half full and full after adding 19 gallons of gas to the truck. this is the first time i have noticed this problem and am aware that many other individuals have had this problem on their trailblazers. i am hoping there will be a recall in the near future | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My gas gauge suddenly does not work properly. even if i know the tank is full when i first start the engine the fuel light goes on and give the audible signal that it's low on fuel. as i begin to drive the gauge will eventually move a little bit so the light will go off. i have a full tank today and after driving only 13 miles it registers less that half a tank. i got a letter from gm acknowledging that this problem persists but will only offer to pay for half of the repair??? what? didn't we just bail them out? too big to fail??? well use some of the money we already gave to gm to fix the problem!! | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Fuel gauge is erratic. reads empty most of the time even after a fill-up. gauge needle bounces from empty to full while driving. faulty sender causes check engine light to stay on constantly. i received a notice from gm explaining that they would pay for half of the repair, but only if my trailblazer was under 120,000 miles. i don't know of too many vehicles on the road that are 7 years old that have less than 120,000 miles. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext 370. the contact stated that the fuel gauge would not register how much fuel was in the vehicle. the contact received notification of a manufacturer | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Fuel gauge is erratic. reads empty most of the time even after a fill-up. gauge needle bounces from empty to full while driving. faulty sender causes check engine light to stay on constantly. i received a notice from gm explaining that they would pay for half of the repair, but only if my trailblazer was under 120,000 miles. i don't know of too many vehicles on the road that are 7 years old that have less than 120,000 miles. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext 370. the contact stated that the fuel gauge would not register how much fuel was in the vehicle. the contact received notification of a manufacturer | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext 370. the contact stated the fuel gauge does not register when you add fuel to the vehicle. the contact stated he receives a notice stating they would pay half of the repairs if the vehicle has less than 110,000 miles. the contact vehicle has 145,000 miles. there was no recall notice only a defect investigation. nhtsa action number: pe11014, component(s) fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system. date investigation opened: april 25, 2011. date investigation closed: september 23, 2011 the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 145,000. mw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | |||
| Gas guage reads empty even though full tank, battery and temp guage also go up and down, check engine light is on. i know of more than 8 people with similiar vehicles of different model years with same issue. chevy sent a letter saying that they would pay 50% for the repair of the of the instrument cluster if the vehicle had less than 120,00 miles or was 10 years old or less. my vehicle now has 146,000 miles, but the problem started a year ago when there were only approx. 120,000 miles on it. i feel that this is a safety issue being that my wife transports my children in this vehicle and should i neglect to tell her she needs fuel, she runs the risk of being stranded somewhere with my family, or worse on a heavily traveled road where the vehicle could stall with no warning. thank you for your time. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Fuel gauge quit working. now the oil pressure guage works only some of the time. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I own a 2005 trailblazer, the first problem had to do with the gas not pumping. it would cause the pump to cut off. the passenger seat's plastic side broke off and now the driver's seat is broke. the driver's lumbar selector quit working.the speedometer has stopped working. i use my gps.then the fuel gauge quit working, the dummy light stays on all the time. cd is hung up in the radio. the front fan for ac/heating quit working.the other fans work and the ac cools.evidently there are alot of complains with this certain make/model gm should fix the problems. if they don't fix my problems my nest car will certainly not be an american made one because i haven't seen alot of pride when we have to beg to get our cars fixed when shoddy parts are used on our cars | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Fuel gauge quit working. now the oil pressure guage works only some of the time. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I own a 2005 trailblazer, the first problem had to do with the gas not pumping. it would cause the pump to cut off. the passenger seat's plastic side broke off and now the driver's seat is broke. the driver's lumbar selector quit working.the speedometer has stopped working. i use my gps.then the fuel gauge quit working, the dummy light stays on all the time. cd is hung up in the radio. the front fan for ac/heating quit working.the other fans work and the ac cools.evidently there are alot of complains with this certain make/model gm should fix the problems. if they don't fix my problems my nest car will certainly not be an american made one because i haven't seen alot of pride when we have to beg to get our cars fixed when shoddy parts are used on our cars | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 38600 | ||
| I purchased this car new and less then 3 years and only about 1,000 miles over the warranty the fuel gage stopped working. gm just sent a letter stating that they will reimburse for only 50% when they know this is a defect and should be recalled. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Fuel gauge quit working. now the oil pressure guage works only some of the time. | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 38600 | ||
| I purchased this car new and less then 3 years and only about 1,000 miles over the warranty the fuel gage stopped working. gm just sent a letter stating that they will reimburse for only 50% when they know this is a defect and should be recalled. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I own a 2005 trailblazer, the first problem had to do with the gas not pumping. it would cause the pump to cut off. the passenger seat's plastic side broke off and now the driver's seat is broke. the driver's lumbar selector quit working.the speedometer has stopped working. i use my gps.then the fuel gauge quit working, the dummy light stays on all the time. cd is hung up in the radio. the front fan for ac/heating quit working.the other fans work and the ac cools.evidently there are alot of complains with this certain make/model gm should fix the problems. if they don't fix my problems my nest car will certainly not be an american made one because i haven't seen alot of pride when we have to beg to get our cars fixed when shoddy parts are used on our cars | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 38600 | ||
| I purchased this car new and less then 3 years and only about 1,000 miles over the warranty the fuel gage stopped working. gm just sent a letter stating that they will reimburse for only 50% when they know this is a defect and should be recalled. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I own a 2005 trailblazer, the first problem had to do with the gas not pumping. it would cause the pump to cut off. the passenger seat's plastic side broke off and now the driver's seat is broke. the driver's lumbar selector quit working.the speedometer has stopped working. i use my gps.then the fuel gauge quit working, the dummy light stays on all the time. cd is hung up in the radio. the front fan for ac/heating quit working.the other fans work and the ac cools.evidently there are alot of complains with this certain make/model gm should fix the problems. if they don't fix my problems my nest car will certainly not be an american made one because i haven't seen alot of pride when we have to beg to get our cars fixed when shoddy parts are used on our cars | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 38600 | ||
| I purchased this car new and less then 3 years and only about 1,000 miles over the warranty the fuel gage stopped working. gm just sent a letter stating that they will reimburse for only 50% when they know this is a defect and should be recalled. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I own a 2005 trailblazer, the first problem had to do with the gas not pumping. it would cause the pump to cut off. the passenger seat's plastic side broke off and now the driver's seat is broke. the driver's lumbar selector quit working.the speedometer has stopped working. i use my gps.then the fuel gauge quit working, the dummy light stays on all the time. cd is hung up in the radio. the front fan for ac/heating quit working.the other fans work and the ac cools.evidently there are alot of complains with this certain make/model gm should fix the problems. if they don't fix my problems my nest car will certainly not be an american made one because i haven't seen alot of pride when we have to beg to get our cars fixed when shoddy parts are used on our cars | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 38600 | ||
| I purchased this car new and less then 3 years and only about 1,000 miles over the warranty the fuel gage stopped working. gm just sent a letter stating that they will reimburse for only 50% when they know this is a defect and should be recalled. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| My 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext fuel gauge just stayed on empty eventhough i always filled up the tank. i went on research forums if there's any recall for this model since i've seen a number of complaints. i am still paying for the truck monthly and cannot pay for an expensive repairs. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I received a letter from chevrolet stating in some vehicles, the fuel level sensor may wear prematurely causing the fuel gauge to read empty after filling the tank. it also states the gauge will eventually stop working. this is exactly what has happened to my truck. it also states that gm will pay 50% of the total cost for an authorized chevrolet dealer to repair my vehicle. i believe this should be a recall and i should not have to pay anything for it since i am not the only one with a 2005 trail blazer with the same problem. | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 96400 | ||
| Fuel guage failure on 2005 chevy trailblazer ext. my two girls have both been in potentially dangerous situations when they ran out of gas in traffic. i have not had it repaired because it is estimated by 2 mechanics at @ $850.00. | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 9889 | ||
| The dash board cluster stop working so the amount of gas i put in the car does not show how much. the speed of the car i can't tell how fast i'm going. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Filled up with gasoline. fuel gauge said empty and fuel light remained on and warning bell sounded. after quite some time, usually with multiple start ups, the fuel light went off and gauge worked although intermittently and not necessarily accurately. it would go up and down at different times. it was not noticeable if any particular action affected it, such as acceleration. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge does not work. it says its empty when i fill the tank and any other time for that matter. i have to use the fuel used data in the driver information center to figure how much fuel was used to know when to fill up. then i reset it everytime i fill up. very dissapointing. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Filled up with gasoline. fuel gauge said empty and fuel light remained on and warning bell sounded. after quite some time, usually with multiple start ups, the fuel light went off and gauge worked although intermittently and not necessarily accurately. it would go up and down at different times. it was not noticeable if any particular action affected it, such as acceleration. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge does not work. it says its empty when i fill the tank and any other time for that matter. i have to use the fuel used data in the driver information center to figure how much fuel was used to know when to fill up. then i reset it everytime i fill up. very dissapointing. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 95000 | ||
| My 2005 chevrolet trailblazer gas gauge doesn't work properly. i never know how much fuel i have in my tank because the the gauge goes up and down like crazy. sometimes when i know i have less than half a tank of gas due to the miles i've driven it says that it's full. other times right after a fill up it will say that it's empty. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Filled up with gasoline. fuel gauge said empty and fuel light remained on and warning bell sounded. after quite some time, usually with multiple start ups, the fuel light went off and gauge worked although intermittently and not necessarily accurately. it would go up and down at different times. it was not noticeable if any particular action affected it, such as acceleration. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge does not work. it says its empty when i fill the tank and any other time for that matter. i have to use the fuel used data in the driver information center to figure how much fuel was used to know when to fill up. then i reset it everytime i fill up. very dissapointing. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 95000 | ||
| My 2005 chevrolet trailblazer gas gauge doesn't work properly. i never know how much fuel i have in my tank because the the gauge goes up and down like crazy. sometimes when i know i have less than half a tank of gas due to the miles i've driven it says that it's full. other times right after a fill up it will say that it's empty. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Filled up with gasoline. fuel gauge said empty and fuel light remained on and warning bell sounded. after quite some time, usually with multiple start ups, the fuel light went off and gauge worked although intermittently and not necessarily accurately. it would go up and down at different times. it was not noticeable if any particular action affected it, such as acceleration. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge does not work. it says its empty when i fill the tank and any other time for that matter. i have to use the fuel used data in the driver information center to figure how much fuel was used to know when to fill up. then i reset it everytime i fill up. very dissapointing. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 95000 | ||
| My 2005 chevrolet trailblazer gas gauge doesn't work properly. i never know how much fuel i have in my tank because the the gauge goes up and down like crazy. sometimes when i know i have less than half a tank of gas due to the miles i've driven it says that it's full. other times right after a fill up it will say that it's empty. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 7500 | ||
| On mon. june 20, 2011 i stopped to get gas with the gas gage registering between 1/4 and empty w/gas light on. after filling the gas tank the gage continued to register the same w/gas light on. the following day the gas gage started inching up to the full mark and remained there and started registering as gas usage decreased. not sure if was accurate. upon fueling again, the same process started all over again. the gage will periodically fluctuate up and down. | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 37000 | ||
| 2005 trailblazer, just out of warranty, gas gauge quits working, apparently a fuel level sensor, no warnings, just runs out of gas. very expensive to replace. have to always fill up tank and use the trip mileage to the best of my knowledge to avoid running out of gas, very annoying and dangerous. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 2005 trailblazer fuel gauge not properly working.when suv is filled with gasoline it will indicate the tank is empty.then after filling it will jump from half to empty not properly reading has cause me to run out of gas sevral times.almost caused an accident do to a complete stall on the interstate.really concerned and feel this should be addressed by gm before someone is seriously injured or possible killed. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Chevrolet '05 trailblazer, fuel guage shows empty no matter how much gas is in the tank. after a fill still shows empty. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 85800 | ||
| Fuel gauge is never right. it goes to empty when you fill it; and then reads other readings intermittently throughout the day. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Fuel guage quit working in 2010. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 85800 | ||
| Fuel gauge is never right. it goes to empty when you fill it; and then reads other readings intermittently throughout the day. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Fuel guage quit working in 2010. | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 84700 | ||
| The fuel gauge doesn't work on my 2005 trailblazer ext. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 114312 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer - malfunctioning fuel gage, erratic reading, safety issue, was stuck on highway out of fuel due to gage error. i work for a company that supplies gm so know well they are aware, but choose to mislead and say they do not know the cause, they do know but choose to be irresponsible an unethical. thousands of issues nationwide on trailblazers and other models using this gauge | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Fuel guage quit working in 2010. | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 84700 | ||
| The fuel gauge doesn't work on my 2005 trailblazer ext. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 114312 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer - malfunctioning fuel gage, erratic reading, safety issue, was stuck on highway out of fuel due to gage error. i work for a company that supplies gm so know well they are aware, but choose to mislead and say they do not know the cause, they do know but choose to be irresponsible an unethical. thousands of issues nationwide on trailblazers and other models using this gauge | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Fuel guage quit working in 2010. | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 84700 | ||
| The fuel gauge doesn't work on my 2005 trailblazer ext. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 114312 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer - malfunctioning fuel gage, erratic reading, safety issue, was stuck on highway out of fuel due to gage error. i work for a company that supplies gm so know well they are aware, but choose to mislead and say they do not know the cause, they do know but choose to be irresponsible an unethical. thousands of issues nationwide on trailblazers and other models using this gauge | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 84700 | ||
| The fuel gauge doesn't work on my 2005 trailblazer ext. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 114312 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer - malfunctioning fuel gage, erratic reading, safety issue, was stuck on highway out of fuel due to gage error. i work for a company that supplies gm so know well they are aware, but choose to mislead and say they do not know the cause, they do know but choose to be irresponsible an unethical. thousands of issues nationwide on trailblazers and other models using this gauge | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Fuel gauge defective | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| The problem began in august of 2009 - i filled my gas tank, when i started the engine afterwards the fuel gauge went all the way to full, then immediately back down to empty. the gauge has flucuated ever since, mostly staying on empty with the low gas light always on. to avoid running out of gas, as a reminder to myself i reset the trip odometer every time i fill up, then fill the tank again when i reach 250 miles. two different mechanics have told me it would cost $500 to fix this problem, so i have not had it fixed yet because the cost is more than i can afford at this time. | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 60000 | ||
| The car has stalled shut down twice, once at a stop sign and the other while pulling into traftic. mechanic can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. there is no computer generated codes to indicate a problem. the gas guage has pretty much failed, will only read between 1/4 and empty. unknown if this is related, but have been told other drivers have experienced the same thing with this make and model. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Fuel gauge on 2005 chevrolet trailblazer is not working | |||
| 04/10/2010 | |||
| I have had a faulty gas gauge for more than a year; when i fill up my tank it always says i am on e. this is very dangerous, i am always afraid of running out and stalling, etc. i was quoted $1200 for this repair which i dont have. i need help asap. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 32000 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. a year after purchase the feul gauge quit working properly. it would bounce back and forth between empty and half a tank no matter how much gas was in it at first. then within three months it quit all together. now it just sits on empty all the time..repeatedly dinging at me because it reads an empty tank at all times. i can stop at the gas station and fill the tank and start it up and it sits on empty and will ding at me within 5 minutes to tell me the tank is empty. trying to tell how much feul is actually in the tank has become a guessing game. considering i am almost always driving around with my kids in the car it is quite scary to think of running out of gas on the highway or in the middle of a busy intersection. i have researched scores of forums with other owners suffering with the same problem and yet chevrolet has no concerns. they would rather profit from the estimated $1800 repair bill. with the economy in the shape it is there are alot of us forced to endure the problem and keep our fingers crossed we don't get hit if we mistakenly guess we have more gas than is actually in the tank. this is on top of the water pump replacement at 40,000 miles which we paid to replace along with the thermostat because it was no longer heating. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| The problem began in august of 2009 - i filled my gas tank, when i started the engine afterwards the fuel gauge went all the way to full, then immediately back down to empty. the gauge has flucuated ever since, mostly staying on empty with the low gas light always on. to avoid running out of gas, as a reminder to myself i reset the trip odometer every time i fill up, then fill the tank again when i reach 250 miles. two different mechanics have told me it would cost $500 to fix this problem, so i have not had it fixed yet because the cost is more than i can afford at this time. | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 60000 | ||
| The car has stalled shut down twice, once at a stop sign and the other while pulling into traftic. mechanic can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. there is no computer generated codes to indicate a problem. the gas guage has pretty much failed, will only read between 1/4 and empty. unknown if this is related, but have been told other drivers have experienced the same thing with this make and model. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Fuel gauge on 2005 chevrolet trailblazer is not working | |||
| 04/10/2010 | |||
| I have had a faulty gas gauge for more than a year; when i fill up my tank it always says i am on e. this is very dangerous, i am always afraid of running out and stalling, etc. i was quoted $1200 for this repair which i dont have. i need help asap. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 32000 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. a year after purchase the feul gauge quit working properly. it would bounce back and forth between empty and half a tank no matter how much gas was in it at first. then within three months it quit all together. now it just sits on empty all the time..repeatedly dinging at me because it reads an empty tank at all times. i can stop at the gas station and fill the tank and start it up and it sits on empty and will ding at me within 5 minutes to tell me the tank is empty. trying to tell how much feul is actually in the tank has become a guessing game. considering i am almost always driving around with my kids in the car it is quite scary to think of running out of gas on the highway or in the middle of a busy intersection. i have researched scores of forums with other owners suffering with the same problem and yet chevrolet has no concerns. they would rather profit from the estimated $1800 repair bill. with the economy in the shape it is there are alot of us forced to endure the problem and keep our fingers crossed we don't get hit if we mistakenly guess we have more gas than is actually in the tank. this is on top of the water pump replacement at 40,000 miles which we paid to replace along with the thermostat because it was no longer heating. | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 60000 | ||
| The car has stalled shut down twice, once at a stop sign and the other while pulling into traftic. mechanic can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. there is no computer generated codes to indicate a problem. the gas guage has pretty much failed, will only read between 1/4 and empty. unknown if this is related, but have been told other drivers have experienced the same thing with this make and model. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Fuel gauge on 2005 chevrolet trailblazer is not working | |||
| 04/10/2010 | |||
| I have had a faulty gas gauge for more than a year; when i fill up my tank it always says i am on e. this is very dangerous, i am always afraid of running out and stalling, etc. i was quoted $1200 for this repair which i dont have. i need help asap. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 32000 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. a year after purchase the feul gauge quit working properly. it would bounce back and forth between empty and half a tank no matter how much gas was in it at first. then within three months it quit all together. now it just sits on empty all the time..repeatedly dinging at me because it reads an empty tank at all times. i can stop at the gas station and fill the tank and start it up and it sits on empty and will ding at me within 5 minutes to tell me the tank is empty. trying to tell how much feul is actually in the tank has become a guessing game. considering i am almost always driving around with my kids in the car it is quite scary to think of running out of gas on the highway or in the middle of a busy intersection. i have researched scores of forums with other owners suffering with the same problem and yet chevrolet has no concerns. they would rather profit from the estimated $1800 repair bill. with the economy in the shape it is there are alot of us forced to endure the problem and keep our fingers crossed we don't get hit if we mistakenly guess we have more gas than is actually in the tank. this is on top of the water pump replacement at 40,000 miles which we paid to replace along with the thermostat because it was no longer heating. | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 60000 | ||
| The car has stalled shut down twice, once at a stop sign and the other while pulling into traftic. mechanic can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. there is no computer generated codes to indicate a problem. the gas guage has pretty much failed, will only read between 1/4 and empty. unknown if this is related, but have been told other drivers have experienced the same thing with this make and model. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Fuel gauge on 2005 chevrolet trailblazer is not working | |||
| 04/10/2010 | |||
| I have had a faulty gas gauge for more than a year; when i fill up my tank it always says i am on e. this is very dangerous, i am always afraid of running out and stalling, etc. i was quoted $1200 for this repair which i dont have. i need help asap. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 32000 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. a year after purchase the feul gauge quit working properly. it would bounce back and forth between empty and half a tank no matter how much gas was in it at first. then within three months it quit all together. now it just sits on empty all the time..repeatedly dinging at me because it reads an empty tank at all times. i can stop at the gas station and fill the tank and start it up and it sits on empty and will ding at me within 5 minutes to tell me the tank is empty. trying to tell how much feul is actually in the tank has become a guessing game. considering i am almost always driving around with my kids in the car it is quite scary to think of running out of gas on the highway or in the middle of a busy intersection. i have researched scores of forums with other owners suffering with the same problem and yet chevrolet has no concerns. they would rather profit from the estimated $1800 repair bill. with the economy in the shape it is there are alot of us forced to endure the problem and keep our fingers crossed we don't get hit if we mistakenly guess we have more gas than is actually in the tank. this is on top of the water pump replacement at 40,000 miles which we paid to replace along with the thermostat because it was no longer heating. | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 60000 | ||
| The car has stalled shut down twice, once at a stop sign and the other while pulling into traftic. mechanic can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. there is no computer generated codes to indicate a problem. the gas guage has pretty much failed, will only read between 1/4 and empty. unknown if this is related, but have been told other drivers have experienced the same thing with this make and model. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Fuel gauge on 2005 chevrolet trailblazer is not working | |||
| 04/10/2010 | |||
| I have had a faulty gas gauge for more than a year; when i fill up my tank it always says i am on e. this is very dangerous, i am always afraid of running out and stalling, etc. i was quoted $1200 for this repair which i dont have. i need help asap. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 32000 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. a year after purchase the feul gauge quit working properly. it would bounce back and forth between empty and half a tank no matter how much gas was in it at first. then within three months it quit all together. now it just sits on empty all the time..repeatedly dinging at me because it reads an empty tank at all times. i can stop at the gas station and fill the tank and start it up and it sits on empty and will ding at me within 5 minutes to tell me the tank is empty. trying to tell how much feul is actually in the tank has become a guessing game. considering i am almost always driving around with my kids in the car it is quite scary to think of running out of gas on the highway or in the middle of a busy intersection. i have researched scores of forums with other owners suffering with the same problem and yet chevrolet has no concerns. they would rather profit from the estimated $1800 repair bill. with the economy in the shape it is there are alot of us forced to endure the problem and keep our fingers crossed we don't get hit if we mistakenly guess we have more gas than is actually in the tank. this is on top of the water pump replacement at 40,000 miles which we paid to replace along with the thermostat because it was no longer heating. | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer ext... my fuel tank light came on and never went off i would fill my tank up and it would never go off. i ended up having to take this in and paid 1000.00 for a new fuel tank... i have been researching and this is a very extremely common thing on chevy trailblazer's... it was right about 75,000 miles that this happened. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 47000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge no longer functions and this is a common problem i understand among 05 trailblazers and previous years. it is going to cost a lot of money to repair and gm/chevy refuses to warranty or recall the problem. i think it is a shame gm/chevy is allowed to get a away with making the owners pay very high repair bills when the company knows it's a safety problem. please intercede and make gm/chevy accountable. | |||
| 01/25/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Fuel gauge not working. has not worked for a long time now. i will not pay 800.00 to get it fixed. stopped working at around 60,000 miles. finally ran out of gas 1/25/11. i did not know the power steering would quit working. i was scared i would not be able to steer it off the road safely with traffic behind me. i finally did, it was hard, but thank god and luckily did not go over the embankment. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer is completely going crazy it seems everything electrical is going wrong with it. i am afraid to let my wife or my kids drive in it because i never know whats going to go wrong while driving. my whole gas system is gone from fuel level indicator to the gauge. my entire dashboard is not working. lights are going out. what is crazy about this is that i am one of thousands that this is happening to. chevy needs to fix this problem before someone does get killed. waiting for fatalities before making chevy fixes there awfully made vehicles is unacceptable. i understand the situation our economy is in but these thousands of trailblazer owners that are having these problems shouldn't be paying thousands of dollars to be getting there entire electrical problem fixed. i do not know one owner of a 2006 trailblazer that does not have this same problem. it is unethical and chevy instead of stepping up and fixing there problem are making there loyal customers spend thousands of dollars fixing there mistake. it is truly sad that i do not trust taking my vehicle with my family in it because of being afraid my vehicle will fail to drive or malfunction. please hold chevy accountable and make them fix our poorly mad and unsafe vehicles so we can feel safe driving our family around again. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 86000 | ||
| I requests that nhtsa open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. i allege that the fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. i also allege that the rear center brake light cover assembly located above the rear hatch on thses vehicles routinely fails resulting in the assembly falling off of the truck and would cause damage to another vehicle driving behind the trailblazer. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer is completely going crazy it seems everything electrical is going wrong with it. i am afraid to let my wife or my kids drive in it because i never know whats going to go wrong while driving. my whole gas system is gone from fuel level indicator to the gauge. my entire dashboard is not working. lights are going out. what is crazy about this is that i am one of thousands that this is happening to. chevy needs to fix this problem before someone does get killed. waiting for fatalities before making chevy fixes there awfully made vehicles is unacceptable. i understand the situation our economy is in but these thousands of trailblazer owners that are having these problems shouldn't be paying thousands of dollars to be getting there entire electrical problem fixed. i do not know one owner of a 2006 trailblazer that does not have this same problem. it is unethical and chevy instead of stepping up and fixing there problem are making there loyal customers spend thousands of dollars fixing there mistake. it is truly sad that i do not trust taking my vehicle with my family in it because of being afraid my vehicle will fail to drive or malfunction. please hold chevy accountable and make them fix our poorly mad and unsafe vehicles so we can feel safe driving our family around again. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 86000 | ||
| I requests that nhtsa open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. i allege that the fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. i also allege that the rear center brake light cover assembly located above the rear hatch on thses vehicles routinely fails resulting in the assembly falling off of the truck and would cause damage to another vehicle driving behind the trailblazer. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer is completely going crazy it seems everything electrical is going wrong with it. i am afraid to let my wife or my kids drive in it because i never know whats going to go wrong while driving. my whole gas system is gone from fuel level indicator to the gauge. my entire dashboard is not working. lights are going out. what is crazy about this is that i am one of thousands that this is happening to. chevy needs to fix this problem before someone does get killed. waiting for fatalities before making chevy fixes there awfully made vehicles is unacceptable. i understand the situation our economy is in but these thousands of trailblazer owners that are having these problems shouldn't be paying thousands of dollars to be getting there entire electrical problem fixed. i do not know one owner of a 2006 trailblazer that does not have this same problem. it is unethical and chevy instead of stepping up and fixing there problem are making there loyal customers spend thousands of dollars fixing there mistake. it is truly sad that i do not trust taking my vehicle with my family in it because of being afraid my vehicle will fail to drive or malfunction. please hold chevy accountable and make them fix our poorly mad and unsafe vehicles so we can feel safe driving our family around again. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 86000 | ||
| I requests that nhtsa open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. i allege that the fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. i also allege that the rear center brake light cover assembly located above the rear hatch on thses vehicles routinely fails resulting in the assembly falling off of the truck and would cause damage to another vehicle driving behind the trailblazer. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 chevy trailblazer is completely going crazy it seems everything electrical is going wrong with it. i am afraid to let my wife or my kids drive in it because i never know whats going to go wrong while driving. my whole gas system is gone from fuel level indicator to the gauge. my entire dashboard is not working. lights are going out. what is crazy about this is that i am one of thousands that this is happening to. chevy needs to fix this problem before someone does get killed. waiting for fatalities before making chevy fixes there awfully made vehicles is unacceptable. i understand the situation our economy is in but these thousands of trailblazer owners that are having these problems shouldn't be paying thousands of dollars to be getting there entire electrical problem fixed. i do not know one owner of a 2006 trailblazer that does not have this same problem. it is unethical and chevy instead of stepping up and fixing there problem are making there loyal customers spend thousands of dollars fixing there mistake. it is truly sad that i do not trust taking my vehicle with my family in it because of being afraid my vehicle will fail to drive or malfunction. please hold chevy accountable and make them fix our poorly mad and unsafe vehicles so we can feel safe driving our family around again. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 86000 | ||
| I requests that nhtsa open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. i allege that the fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. i also allege that the rear center brake light cover assembly located above the rear hatch on thses vehicles routinely fails resulting in the assembly falling off of the truck and would cause damage to another vehicle driving behind the trailblazer. | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I have an 05 chevrolet trailblazer ext 4.2l with 90000 miles and last march the fuel guage quit working but not before we ran out of fuel 2 times not knowing that the guage was giving a false reading.the occurence happened on the freeway and once on a busy street. very scary when you have three innocent little girls under the age of 3 that ride in the vehicle. from doing my research i see this a very common problem and a dangerous one at that because when the truck stops running you lose power steering and power breaking | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 38000 | ||
| The fuel level sensor gives false readings on the gas gage. i've had two chevy trucks in 6 years and both have this problem. the fuel level sensor malfunctions and gives false gas readings. what if the gage said 1/2 full and it really was on empty and i ran out of gas in rush our trafic. that's a safety issue. there's 1,000's of complaints on this issue and no one holds gm accountable. even the dealership said it's a big problem. i had a 2000 chevy s10 and a 2005 chevy trailblazer. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Report date : october 18, 2010 at 09:14 am search type : vehicle year : 2005 make : chevrolet model : trailblazer results : 1 | all records displayed nhtsa action number: n/a nhtsa recall campaign number: dp10001 n/a make: chevrolet model: trailblazer manufacturer : general motors corp. year : 2005 component : fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump i bought my 2005 trailblazer a little over a year ago. the gas gauge does not work. it would go all the way to full and then after a couple of miles it would go to empty. the fuel light comes on and the car will make a loud beep to let you know you are out of fuel. the beep really throws off your concentration to the road and is very distracting. it makes you tap the brakes which could definitely lead to an accident or even running out of gas. this is a serious issue and needs to be fixed. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer, fuel sensor out, dealership or gm wont help fix the issue, not reading gas level | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Report date : october 18, 2010 at 09:14 am search type : vehicle year : 2005 make : chevrolet model : trailblazer results : 1 | all records displayed nhtsa action number: n/a nhtsa recall campaign number: dp10001 n/a make: chevrolet model: trailblazer manufacturer : general motors corp. year : 2005 component : fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump i bought my 2005 trailblazer a little over a year ago. the gas gauge does not work. it would go all the way to full and then after a couple of miles it would go to empty. the fuel light comes on and the car will make a loud beep to let you know you are out of fuel. the beep really throws off your concentration to the road and is very distracting. it makes you tap the brakes which could definitely lead to an accident or even running out of gas. this is a serious issue and needs to be fixed. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer, fuel sensor out, dealership or gm wont help fix the issue, not reading gas level | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Report date : october 18, 2010 at 09:14 am search type : vehicle year : 2005 make : chevrolet model : trailblazer results : 1 | all records displayed nhtsa action number: n/a nhtsa recall campaign number: dp10001 n/a make: chevrolet model: trailblazer manufacturer : general motors corp. year : 2005 component : fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump i bought my 2005 trailblazer a little over a year ago. the gas gauge does not work. it would go all the way to full and then after a couple of miles it would go to empty. the fuel light comes on and the car will make a loud beep to let you know you are out of fuel. the beep really throws off your concentration to the road and is very distracting. it makes you tap the brakes which could definitely lead to an accident or even running out of gas. this is a serious issue and needs to be fixed. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer, fuel sensor out, dealership or gm wont help fix the issue, not reading gas level | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Fuel gauge does not work accurately. i have ran out of gas twice both times the gauge showed that there was approx. 1/4 of tank remaining. other times after filling the gauge will drop to empty and the low fuel light and chimes will come on while driving. very annoying and distracting. no accidents. | |||
| 09/13/2010 | |||
| Our 2005 chevy trailblazer's low beam headlights have been replaced, the wires were replaced and worked long enough for me to go out at night. the first night i did go out, they stopped working. i was stuck out of town with my little girl. thank goodness i wasn't driving or in a place where i didn't have cell phone service(which i don't have close to my home). also, our fuel gauge doesn't work. we've had it repaired and it worked for a short period as well, but doesn't work any longer. apparently, these two issues are common problems that chevrolet needs to address. a recall would be nice. i have two more payments and i do not want to buy a new vehicle. nor would i feel comfortable selling this one as it is. | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 60800 | ||
| Nhtsa action number : dp10001 i am having the same problem with my 2005 chevy trailblazer. filled the gas tank and now it goes back and forth from empty to full while driving. also, the check engine light came on. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 trailblazer ext will not read the correct level of fuel. most of the time it will not readany fuel at all. if it shows any amount, that amount will be very inaccurate. within a 10 mile distance, the range will change from 400 miles to 85 miles. very unsafe condition due to high potential of running out of fuel in a highway situation. | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 60800 | ||
| Nhtsa action number : dp10001 i am having the same problem with my 2005 chevy trailblazer. filled the gas tank and now it goes back and forth from empty to full while driving. also, the check engine light came on. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My 2005 trailblazer ext will not read the correct level of fuel. most of the time it will not readany fuel at all. if it shows any amount, that amount will be very inaccurate. within a 10 mile distance, the range will change from 400 miles to 85 miles. very unsafe condition due to high potential of running out of fuel in a highway situation. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 91000 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer. my fuel level sensor is not accuarate. i never know how much fuel i really have. i can try to fill it up and it reads that i am empty. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 63728 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge fluxuating even when there is a full tank of gas. this can cause th vehicle to stop, stall, cause an accident. causing extra amounts of money to put in the tank when not really necessary. there have been more than enough complaints regarding this issue, and should not take someone getting hurt in order for the recall to be passed. you expect us to pay $800-900 to have it repaired but when it is recalled, it will take months to even get refunded for the $$ we paid out for the problem. i didnt have an accident, however, i did have my small children in the car when it stopped in 90 degree weather in charlotte nc. we had to wait for over an hour for help to arrive. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| The fuel gauge is inaccurate - randomly fluctuates from moment to moment from empty/low fuel light on, full, to somewhere inbetween. this has been ongoing since approximately april, 2010. check engine light is on, and onstar indicates that an electrical problem is present. vehicle will not pass emissions testing with check engine light on. safety concern if vehicle runs out of gas - we are forced to drive it now for only a few hundred miles between fill-ups to ensure adequate fuel in tank. we have researched potential repairs, and they will cost approximately $600-$800 to fix. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 94500 | ||
| When i finished fueling up my 2005 chevy trailblazer the fuel guage still showed empty. this problem is still happening. have run out of fuel once while on the highway. not a very safe situation. | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 72000 | ||
| Defective fuel level sender in 2005 chevy trailblazer | |||
| 04/13/2010 | |||
| The fuel level sensor in my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer has stopped working. it happened immediatly after i filled the gas tank. once i began to drive the fuel needle began to fluctuate. now it stays on empty & the check engine light is on. i had a report run on my vehicle & found that the fuel tank level sensor connection is bad or needs replaced this is a concern because i have three young children & to drive it could result in the vehicle running out of fuel, stalling, or being rear ended by another vehicle. | |||
| 08/17/2007 | 49326 | ||
| 2005 chevy trailblazer ext fuel pump/fuel sensor problems, fuel gauge quits working and then problems with the fuel pump begins. bought my truck in 2005, replaced it under warranty in8/ 2007, went out again in12/ 2009...so every 2 years. chevrolet wants $800-1500 to fix the problem. 3 fuel pump/fuel sensors in 5 years and you don't think there in a defect. over 100 problems reported on carbeef.com about it. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2005 extended chevy trailblazer. at 37000 miles the fuel gauge quit working. i went to the dealer and they would not cover with the warrenty. told me it would cost $1200.00!!!! the gauge quit working 6 months after i bought the trailblazer and i paid $25000 for it. the dealer told me they havn't heard of any issues with the fuel gauge not working, but then i found many many other people who's fuel guage quit working also. i know there should be a recall on this fuel gauge. i want something done.!!!! i have run out of gas on a busy road, and my 4 kids could have been hurt!!! please do something about this 2005 chevy trailblazer!! | |||
| 04/18/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Fuel sending unit quit working | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevy trailblazer ext ls and am worried about my wife when she is driving because the fuel gauge does not work all the time. i am scared that the vehicle will run out of gas and she could get into an accident with my kids in the car. i read many complaints about the level sensor going out and i think that this is a defect in the part. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| My fuel gauge is not working properly. when i fill up with gas, it states i am on empty immediately after fueling. takes several days to register. i don't trust it and am currently judging how full the tank is by miles driven. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy trailblazer in dec. 2009 i filled the car with gas and the fuel gauge immediately registered empty the fuel sensor has failed it will cost $558.00 to repair. in february the speedometer registered 120 mph while sitting still for a stop sign now the speedometer does not work. i contacted gen motors in detroit, michigan and was asked to have diagnostic done at ed bozart chevorlet. by a representative in consumer complaints they contacted district representative for chevy and they both said that there is nothing they can do to help us. the total cost to fix our car is $1,258.00. we were told to fix the car for safety reasons and if they decided to recall the trailblazer we might be reimbursed. there are several complaints in the computer concerning the same problems with this car. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 59000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext ls i6. 1st. my gas gauge started to go haywire. 2nd. thought is was just a fluke. 3rd. was not a fluke, got me stranded in the middle of a whiteout. 4th. endanger lives of my children and me. 5th. gauge, fuel pump and receiving unit are defective. 6th. had gauge fixed, cost $800. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Fuel gauge stopped working on 2005 chevy trailblazer. after a google search, i discovered this is a problem that has been experienced by many gmc products. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 76186 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 trailblazer ext purchased new in july 05. recently while driving, the car had reduced engine power, the check engine light then came on then my car just shut off. it started back up after pulling off the road but had to endure this the entire time while driving home. when i took it in for diagnosis i was told the accelerator pedal sensor needed to be repaired after having that repaired i drove home and the same thing happened with the check engine light and the car shutting off while driving. when i took it back again they noticed an additional problem the fuel level sensor wiring was chaffing on fuel pump ground terminal or in layman's term the wire was sitting in fuel so they had to remove the fuel tank and reroute the wires. this sounds very dangerous and if this is happening please report it. there are tsb reports on the issue with the accelerator pedal but gm has not issued a recall on this. the question is why not? i have also had to have the output shaft seal on the transmission replaced last year and again this year. not very happy with this vehicle. in my opinion these are vehicle defects not problems you should be having with the normal maintenance issues. gm needs to issue recalls to have these issues resolved. oh in addition to the other problems i also just had to have the thermostat replaced in early june. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| A few months ago, i stopped to fill up my gas tank. when i restarted the car, i noticed the gas gauge was reading empty and the light was on. since then, the gas gauge is erratic and does not read correctly. researching this issue on the internet, there are many others with the same issue. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Gas gauge stays on empty and the bell rings even when full. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 1 | ||
| The gas gage in my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer has been replaced 2 times and it's out again. i've been told by quite a few people that this is a very common problem with chevrolet. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 440000 | 1 | |
| On today i went to fill up my tank due to hurricane ike. before i went to the gas station all gauges were fine but when i returned to work i noticed that the gas gauge was one with the light lit. i turned off the engine and turned it back on and it stayed the same. this should be fixed and covered some type of recall. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 38900 | 1 | |
| The fuel gauge does not accurately represent the true amount of gas in the tank. after talking with chevrolet owners and doing research on this issue, it seems to be a common theme. the gas gauge indicates that the vehicle's gas tank is either empty after being recently filled or only slightly above the e on the gas gauge. it takes about two days or 12 statutory miles before the gas gauge begins to display an accurate reading, if that is even true! on 30 april 2008, during a family road trip, the gas gauge began to display that the gas tank was a quarter full after being filled. after driving another hour and a half, the gauge read empty and then went back to a quarter full. i guess chevrolet doesn't care about the quality of their work, just its quantity of sales. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 8765 | ||
| I have owned my 2005 trailblazer ext ls since january 2005. in august of 05 i noticed my gas gauge going haywire.then i noticed my speedometer wasnt working correctly also as soon as my fuel gauge stopped working completely my speedometer has been fine. my fan for heat and sir stopped working shortly after that.i also go through head lights and taillight frequently which have lead to a few tickets. i love my trailblazer but i am disgusted that there hasnt been recalls on these obvious defects!!!! i will not buy another chevy. i feel the company doesnt care weather they have a trust worthy reliable vehicul as long as they are making money!!!! | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 82000 | ||
| A week ago, my gas guage light came on like normal indicating i needed fuel. i filled up my gas tank. when i started my engine, the gas guage light was still on and the gas guage indicated empty. in fact, it showed less gas than prior to the fill-up. over the week, the gas guage appeared to correct itself. however, i again filled my gas tank yesterday because my gas guage indicator was on. once again, the light remained on after filling my tank and the guage showed less gas than prior to fill up. i am very concerned about this as i could easily run out of gas without realizing i needed fuel. i will be making a trip to parris island, sc in august to see my daughter graduate from the us marine corps basic training program. that is a 16 hour drive, one way. if i cannot guage the amount of fuel i have for the trip, my family could be stranded in the middle of nowhere. i heard about the possible recall due to this investigation; therefore, i have not tried to repair or replace the vehicle at this point. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext370. the contact dispensed fuel into the fuel tank and the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate empty reading. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the failure was approximately 44,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ext370. the contact dispensed fuel into the fuel tank, and the fuel gauge displayed an empty reading. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the failure was approximately 44,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 41000 | ||
| Our gas gauge quit working on our 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. we had warranty on the suv but it failed just out of warranty. the estimated cost to fix it was not in our budget. we have to track our mileage after each fill-up. my son ran out of gas one time as a result of the bad gauge. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I have had the following problems with my 2005 chevy trailblaxer ext ls: 2008: fuel sensor failure, running board fell off 2009: head and tail lights going out frequently, windows would get stuck- could not go up or down- all dash lights flashing, car stalling out- needed circuit board replaced. anti-theft non-functioning. 2010:windshield wipers will not shut off(replaced display board), idle pulley needs to be replaced , 4x4 running rough and making a sound,spedometer non-functioning, radio stopped working,glove box lock broke, heat/ac stopped working first on blowers 4& 5 then stopped completely i have not been able to afford to fix all these repairs, as it exceeds $2,000. car is over warranty and was brought used from a former gm dealer at under 50k. i contacted gm in november 2010 and they stated that they my vehicle was out of warranty and they could not assist me. gm initiated contact in december of 2010 and told me to get a full diagnosis of the problems and stated that it was ok to go to the former gm dealer. i paid over $100 for this diagnosis and they stated that my vehicle was out of warranty and they cannot provide any assistance whatsoever. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 80115 | ||
| As you can see from below the complaint, seems i got a call from nikki at gm or chevy and they stated i need to bring vehicle in, pay for the diagnostic and then maybe they can decide on what to do, i believe this issue has gone on for 5 years now and they should be checking to see what the issue is...could be faulty wiring, which can lead to a fire, safety issue, could be a false warning or worse a real warning, as you can see in the link i enclosed to them, many people paying big dollars to not have this issue resolved, how long does this go on, i am hoping you guys can step in for us and hopefully light a fire and get gm and chevy to finally look into this matter..they are good about crying no sales and need the infraction from the gov to stay afloat, seems the big wigs just needed their wallets fattened, because they is no concern or worries about a safety issue, even the guages are not working, can you please help us out, thanks lou name: luis toro email address: lous526@yahoo.com address: 1215 windjammer dr lakeland, fl 33803 day phone: ()-- ex evening phone: (813)-764-4865 ex comments: i have my check engine light on, can't seem to figure what is the problem on my 2005 trailblazer, went to this site http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/trailblazer/2005/electrical/check engine light is on.shtml and low and behold, i am not alone ...are you guys going to help us with this problem, at least tell us why this light goes on, please, it can cost thousands to fix but never have it fixed, even my battery guage has seemed to die, and the gas guage seems to flex on it's on also, as you can see some people are just leaving chevy behind, how about some help, you guys used to be good, what happened, i believe this needs a recall to fix this issue...thanks lou vehicle concern info: nature of concern: vehicle model: year: 2005 vin number:1gnds13s952164297 mileage: 800051 allow phone contact: yes best time for phone contact: pm | |||
| 02/08/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Gas guage and speedometer does not work on a 2005 trailblazer. i have seen many complaints on this | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 62600 | ||
| Last night (11/01/2010) i went to fill my gas tank. it showed i had 1/4 tank full. i added $50.00 of gasoline at $2.52/gal. that should've been more than enough. i turned the car on and it creeped to 1/2 tank. i figured it'd take a few seconds....wrong!!!! as i continued to drive, it crept down to 1/4 tank again and stayed there. i made it to my first destination and asked the kids to get down and look under the car and see if there was anything, anywhere leaking. nothing. i turned the car off and turned it back on. the fuel gauge started to swiftly rise and made it to 3/4 of a tank when it suddenly dropped to empty where it stayed. chimes are going off that i have no gas. i shut the car off again and restarted it. gauge rose to only 1/4 tank. i drove home. this morning, i started the car and it rose to 3/4 tank and stayed that way all the way to work (15 min. ride). this has never happened to me before. i came online trying to make sense of what may be happening and seems like this is a fairly common phenomenon even though gm refuses to do anything about this. my car is only 5 yrs old and has 62,000 miles on it. it is barely broken in and it should definitely not be having these kinds of issues already. | |||
| 03/24/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Started with the service air bag message (known issue). then the fuel gauge acted up and finally went to e and stayed. now have and occasional surge in the fuel when i have the brake pressed (known issues). speedometer starting acting up and no longer works (known issue). oh and the check engine light is now always on. started intermittently (again, known issue). was told $500 from dealer when i called to report the service air bag message. recall should apply to this vehicle, i don't know what the vehicle went through before i purchased it. cloth seats/leather seats, the service air bag sensor is still broke! don't have the money to fix all the known problems. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 49000 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls ext and the speedometer, fuel, and battery gauges do not work properly. there is a dimming of the lights while driving and people sometimes think i am flashing my lights at them. according to http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=18419&highlight=gas+guage&page=2 this has been a known problem for several years and no one has done anything about it. there are several other forums out there that say the same thing,this is a major safety hazard and could cause major problems including accidents, speeding tickets, running out of gas...the problems are endless i guess. something needs to be done. why has there not been a recall on this with so many complaints? are you waiting for something serious to happen? | |||
| 04/13/2010 | |||
| The fuel level sensor in my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer has stopped working. it happened immediatly after i filled the gas tank. once i began to drive the fuel needle began to fluctuate. now it stays on empty & the check engine light is on. i had a report run on my vehicle & found that the fuel tank level sensor connection is bad or needs replaced this is a concern because i have three young children & to drive it could result in the vehicle running out of fuel, stalling, or being rear ended by another vehicle. | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 2 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer what a hunk of junk about 6 months ago the fuel gauge stopped working , which i read is a known problem with many of the 2005 models its a problem but i am dealing with it until i run out of gas late on night with my kids and some terrible happens to us! but that is not the major complaint now. on 2 seperate occasions my speedometer just stops working, either i am going zero or i am going 120 miles a hour, what a major problem for a person who does a great deal of highway traveling. so what are my options it seem that there are numerous complaints regarding both of these issues i know gm doesnt probably see them as a saftey issue but i do. i terrified of running out of gas i usually traveling alone or with my teenage daughter. but o wont be able to afford the gas because i have to pay all of those speeding tickets. *cn | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Started the car one day and the gas gauge showed empty, have been keeping track of the mileage ever since. still waiting for gm to take care of the problem (recall). you would think a car which is only a few years old and low mileage shouldn't be having expensive problems, which is left up to the owner to pay. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2007 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2005 trailblazer fuel gauge out of order a lot of people who has same car like me has same trouble happen also chevy knows about this trouble from fuel pump and level sensor trouble they just want to make money out of this issue that's really bad idea and my car make this trouble only it was 40k mile can you believe this. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2008 | 54401 | 1 | |
| I started my car up this morning when i noticed that i had only 1/4 tank of gas left, so i drove down to the gas station and filled up until it clicked. i got back in and started the car and the needle was moving very slow then it stopped at 1/4 of a tank and i was like that is impossible. at first i was pissed because i just spent $77 filling up. then i was scared i thought maybe i had a hole in my fuel tank so i pulled over and saw that there was nothing leaking. immediately driving to the auto shop i am informed that the fuel gauge isn't working and would need to be replaced. since we are stationed overseas i would be paying about 400 to 500 euros which isn't happening anytime soon. i was told to keep track of my mileage by setting the odometer everytime i filled up. running out of gas is not an option in germany there are fines and even jail time because its called not being responsible. it can also cause accidents and traffic jams if my car was to just run out of gas on the autobahn. this is a very common problem and needs to be fixed by gm. i guess that isn't an option until someone gets hurt or worse actually dies. *tr | |||
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| 09/14/2006 | 2 | 07/21/2005 | |
| I started noticing that my gas needle would float after filling the gas tank on two occasions. the first time i stopped one day to fill the gas tank thinking i was on empty. as i pulled off the needle went to e again after stopping on full before i turned on the engine. a gentleman at the gas station knew what was going on with my car as he was driving a chevrolet pickup and said it was a common thing with chevrolets. he also told me the problem was with the gas gauge wire. i called to make an appointment with service department to find out that no recalls were made regarding this issue. if it was a common problem in chevrolets then why was this not a recall or a safety issue..i would assume if someone would drive and experience what i was experiencing with the floating needle or worse run out of gas unaware that the needle was not registering properly while driving . discussing the same problem i was experiencing with a friend and she indicate to me that a coworker was having the same problem.. the second timei have ran out of gas was while travelling in high rush hour traffic due to the needle not working properly. chevrolet should take care of this dangerous issue with its customers. a recall should be made before something terrible occurs. i keep track of my mileage as i did not believe this was an issue i should have to pay to fix. this appeared to be a common problem for this manufacturer. *ak | |||