Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 07076 | 10/01/2008 | 07076A | 10026522 | Gm: special coverage adjustment - fuel tank modular reservoir assembly corrosion. csc letter was received. updated 11/6/08. *pe updated 5/5/09. csc letter was received. *pe | 11/04/2008 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 07076 | 10/01/2008 | 07076A | 10026522 | Gm: special coverage adjustment - fuel tank modular reservoir assembly corrosion. csc letter was received. updated 11/6/08. *pe updated 5/5/09. csc letter was received. *pe | 11/04/2008 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||
| EA07009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/10/2007 | 08/28/2008 | FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE | ||
| During the course of this ea investigation, odi observed that the majority of the complaints (88%) and warranty claims (94%) were reported for vehicles that are registered for use in the salt belt region of the us.this area includes 20 states in the northeast, mid atlantic and the midwest regions and the district of columbia.consumers in the salt belt region reported to odi that they could smell fuel vapors in their vehicles while driving.upon further examination of their vehicles, they discovered that fuel vapors were coming out of the top of the fuel tank. this condition is caused by corrosion of the return and sender lines of the fuel pump module.water and road salt collect on top of the fuel pump leading to small pinholes appearing on the fuel lines.fuel may leak and collect on top of the module and/or spill onto the ground.the data evaluated under this investigation reflect a relatively low frequency of occurrence that largely arises in salt belt states.gm has extended the warranty on the subject component to ten years or 120,000 miles.further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted at this time; accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information select document search. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/13/2011 | |||
| Tank is subject to cracking causing rough idle vehicle speed surges and gas vapors in the vehicle and around the vehicle. vehicle will fail emissions. manufactore recall was put out but vehicle has to be made at a certian faculity and mine wasnt, but has the same problem as the recalled cars. | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 144000 | ||
| My vehicle is currently parked in my family's garage, as i am experiencing a strong gas smell. there is no visible leak, but i do not dare to transport my children in the vehicle until i can find what the gas smell is originating from. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a significant amount of fuel leaking onto the ground. the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank would need to be replaced. the manufacturer issued a voluntary recall pertaining to the fuel tank filler neck. the dealer was notified and they stated the vin was ineligible under the recall defect. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. kmj | |||
| 10/04/2011 | |||
| Noticed gasoline odors inside the vehicle on oct. 2011. personal auto mechanic told me last week that there's a crack on the fuel fill neck area where the gas nozzle is inserted. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a significant amount of fuel leaking onto the ground. the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank would need to be replaced. the manufacturer issued a voluntary recall pertaining to the fuel tank filler neck. the dealer was notified and they stated the vin was ineligible under the recall defect. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 10/04/2011 | |||
| Noticed gasoline odors inside the vehicle on oct. 2011. personal auto mechanic told me last week that there's a crack on the fuel fill neck area where the gas nozzle is inserted. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a significant amount of fuel leaking onto the ground. the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank would need to be replaced. the manufacturer issued a voluntary recall pertaining to the fuel tank filler neck. the dealer was notified and they stated the vin was ineligible under the recall defect. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 10/04/2011 | |||
| Noticed gasoline odors inside the vehicle on oct. 2011. personal auto mechanic told me last week that there's a crack on the fuel fill neck area where the gas nozzle is inserted. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 113000 | ||
| The fuel tank is leaking. the fill tube seperated from the tank and is leaking fuel onto the tank. there is a strong fuel odor as well. called chevrolet they stated that vehicles are only being repaired for this issue in nothern, easter and mdwestern states. stated they will not fix my issue athough it has the same issues covered under the special coverage, due to my geographic location. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevey trailblazer. i am having constant problems with the gas gauge indicating that either there is less gas then actual, or more gas then actual. i know there is an investigation going on with these vehicals but only for the years 2005-2007, mine is a 2004. this investigation should also include this year since the same problems are happening. | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Not sure what to file this under, so i put it under fuel system, gasoline. same day i was having problems with speedometer i was having problems with the gas gage. the arrow would go way past full, when i knew i only had about half a tank. the gas gage has been acting up ever since, i just have to keep track of my mileage to know when to fill it up. have not had the problem fixed yet. | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 1. fuel tank failure, with gas smell after fill up. 2. speedometer stopped working 3. temperature gage stopped working | |||
| 07/07/2006 | 36000 | ||
| Fuel pump failure on 2004 chevy trailblazer at approx 36,000 miles. | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 1 | ||
| Crack in my fuel tank in my 2004 chevy trailblazer. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My wife's 2004 trailblazer ext service engine soon light came on in late september 2009. she had been complaining of a gasoline smell after filling the vehicle. i had the obdii code read and it was code 0440 evaporative fuel system - small leak. i was told to replace the gas cap, and it did not remedy the problem. i then found out that the 2002-2004 trailblazer ext had a known problem with the gas tank filler necks developing cracks and causing the ses light to come on and gas to leak when the tank is filled or near full. i contacted chevrolet, who stated that out trailblazer is not in the vin range of trailblazer ext's that were covered by a special notice that allowed the tanks to be replaced under a special extended warranty. the replacement cost is $900+. this is a known problem with 2004 trailblazer ext, outside of the narrow vin range that chevrolet will admit to. all 2004 ext's should be included in the extended warranty. our vehicle just turned 60,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The nipple part of the fuel tank that connects the filler line to the fuel tank has cracked and leaks fuel when we fill up and when we drive and do to the fact that we park in the garage with the (wet) leaky side of the fuel tank within five feet of our gas water heater we are lucky people to be alive. (this is a faulty piece of plastic and by the way the reviews/complaints look on this site we are not the first to experience this issue). *tr | |||
| 12/26/2006 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Leaking fuel tank. no fire yet! envirmental hazard. *tr | |||
| 03/25/2005 | 8400 | 1 | |
| The vehicle was purchased in sept 2004. in march 2005 i started noticing it was hard to start in the morning when it was cold and it idled roughly and would stall when i pressed the gas pedal to accelerate. the dealer found nothing wrong with it then. in april 2005, with 9400 miles on it, the service engine light came on so i took it back to dealership. they cleaned out (flushed) the fuel system and proceeded to tell me not to buy cheap gas because sometimes it will have particles in it that can clog up the fuel system (then what is the fuel filter for?). since then i have had the fuel system flushed three more times. i probably could have had it done more times, but it is extremely inconvenient to keep going to the dealership and being without a vehicle, so i just dealt with the rough idle and hesitations. i buy gas the same places as everyone else in my family, yet i am the only one experiencing this problem. i bought fuel injector cleaner and put it in the gas tank every couple of fillups. the dealership has offered to replace the fuel injector that keeps clogging, but of course none of the mechanics ever made note of which one it was. so when the problem recurs i must take it back to the dealership again. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Service engine soon light came on. took it to auto zone and computer diagnosis was evap emission leak, small. code:p0440. this happened twice over 2-3 week period. replaced gas cap, that was not the problem. light came back on. took to dealership garage, i was told that i had a significant leak in my gas tank, at the filler neck, would cost $900 to fix it. thing is, i had been driving this car around for over 3 weeks with my 2 small children in it with the possibility it could have caught on fire! how scary is that? dealership said it was not safe to drive due to possibility of catching fire. contacted gm consumer service, awaiting their return call. they didn't seem interested in helping me. i know previous yrs (2002, 2003, and early 2004 models) have the same problem and was covered by gm or were recalled. i have never received a recall notice. i think it is suspicious that i have the same problem as previous yr models and i have only 85,000 miles on my car. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I received a notice from chevrolet dated october 2008 regarding my 2004 trailblazer ext. the notice stated a fuel tank modular reservoir assembly may develop due to corrosion and allow fuel to leak. i was informed that i must wait for the corrosion to cause a leak of fuel (and risk a fire hazard) for the repair to be covered. i was also instructed not to take my vehicle to my chevrolet dealer as a result of the notice. i think this a playing russian roulette with all of the owners of 2004 chevrolet trailblazers. this is unfair and dangerous in my opinion. i called the chevrolet customer assistance center at 899-630-2438. i was informed i must comply with the notice and that if i took the car in to the dealer, i would be charged for the service review of the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Fuel smell/ leak. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 73000 | 1 | |
| Service engine soon light came on. took it to dealership. was told that the fuel cap was bad and there was a crack in the fuel tank. replaced both parts costing $946.73. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 1 | ||
| (1) fuel sensor went bad on my '04 chevy trailblazer ext ls 4wd 4.2 liter v6 engine which has (26,000 miles on it - excellent condition), thereby (2) causing the catalytic converter to become congested causing loss of power for use and towing on the vehicle. (3) told by the dealer where vehicle purchased that this item is not available for consumer use by gm parts and service. told i would have to wait up to 3 months for item to be available for public release. this is not acceptable on a leased vehicle. paying to not be able to use vehicle to full potential. major loss. i am very dissatisfied with gm service. however, i was offered a rental vehicle to drive for this time period that is not equivalent to my own vehicle. this was finally offered after arguing with gm representative. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| S10 comeback- letter to secretary from requesting reimbursement for work done to a chevy trailblazer ext *tgw the consumer stated his daughter owns the vehicle. his daughter received a recall letter in the mail regarding the fuel pump. she made an appointment after being told it was covered, however when she arrived at the dealer, the manager informed the consumer that the corporate division told them it was not covered because the vehicle had over 120,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 06/28/2008 | 53213 | 1 | |
| The dealership that we bought our car from didn't want to fix our problem being that we didn't have and extra 1500 dollars to buy an extra warranty for the car about three weeks later after taking it off the lot at a store the car didn't come back on so we called and asked a mechanic what could be wrong and they let us know that it could be the fuel pump or some thing to do with the fuel lines so we took it in to get checked and it was the fuel pump and the fuel tank so we called the dealership and told them what happened and they told us that they would talk to the manager and see what they can do so then about two hours later they called back saying that they couldn't do nothing because of the fact that we didn't buy the extra 1500 dollar warranty so i told them that it wasn't even thirty day after we took the car off the lot and all they could say is that they were sorry we didn't get a (car fax report) like it says ion a display on the dealership entrance door we didn't get nothing they expected us to give them 1500dollars down payment and we had to use that money to fix the car and they didn't even care. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 5000 | 5 | 11/26/2004 |
| I purchased a chevrolet ext trailblazer on nov. 26, 2004. 2 months later on feb. 1, 2005 it was towed into the dealership after shutting down 5 times with 2 loud explosions. the malfuction of the vehicle came close to a couple of accidents occuring and an almost near death experience for my daugher and i when it shut down for on a 4 lane highway by attempting to cross it unto the residential area. the dealership informed me that the fuel injection valve had malfuctioned and remained open releasing all the gasoline unto the engine. they are replacing the injector, spark plugs/wires that were flooded with gasoline, and the intake gasket. i contacted gm which also confirmed to me that the series of events could have started a vehicle fire and the first time this happened i should have left the engine off and vacated it immediately. the dealership can not tell me how this occured nor promise that it will not happen again or other problems stem from this defect. this is a potentially life threating situation to anyone. i am not the first person with this complaint. i am pursuing other avenues to ensure that i will not keep this vehicle. please inform the public of this life threating safety hazard. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| In the 2004 chevrolet trailblazer engine check light stayed on. unfortunately, none of the 10 chevrolet dealers we took this vehicle to could diagnose the problem w until we were past the 70,000 miles extra warranty chevrolet added to cover all the vehicles with this problem. warranty information was addressed in special policy adjustment- fuel tank inlet check valve fracture #05012 on march 14, 2005. apparently, as we were told by a chevrolet dealer this vehicle had a fracture in the gas tank, and the only way to fix it was to replace the tank. there was no recall on this problem, but i have found number of articles of people complaining of the same problem on the internet. this was a huge safety issue, especially for us, as this vehicle was the primary transportation for my children to and from school. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 69582 | ||
| On several occassion over the past year my fuel gauge in my 2004 cheverolete trailbalzer lt has read inaccuratly leading to breaking down due to the vehicle running out of gas while the gauge was still reading at least 1/4 tank moments before the engin stalls. on all ocassions i was driving on the freeway the gauage showed 1/4 tank and then all od a suddened dropped to e with the fuel warning light coming one. within a few miiles of this sudden drop and the w2arning light coming on the engin would stall due the the vehcile being out of gas. i have complained to my local dealer on several occassions and all they have offered to me is to replace the sending unit, which in this model is integraded with the fuel pump at the cost of almost $800. this seem worng to me. now that i have read that this seems to be a problem on these tyopes of vehicles i am even more upset that the local dealership told me miy issue is an isolated issue and they have never heard of any problems with the fuel gagues in these vehicvles. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | |||
| I own a 2004 chevy trailblazer. i purchased it used from a dealer in december of 2010. i notice since i have owned it that there is something wrong with the gas gauge. it will show a decent amount of gas in the tank then by the time i get out of my driveway it is showing empty. it will go up and down all the time. i know i am not out of gas, because i make sure to put gas in every day because i am not sure what is in the tank because of this problem. i was going to take it to a machanic to have them look at it and fix the problem. since seeing that an investigation is being done for the same exact problem, i decided to write here first. i am requesting that the years investigated also included 2004, since it is the same problem that is being investigated by your agency. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 69582 | ||
| On several occassion over the past year my fuel gauge in my 2004 cheverolete trailbalzer lt has read inaccuratly leading to breaking down due to the vehicle running out of gas while the gauge was still reading at least 1/4 tank moments before the engin stalls. on all ocassions i was driving on the freeway the gauage showed 1/4 tank and then all od a suddened dropped to e with the fuel warning light coming one. within a few miiles of this sudden drop and the w2arning light coming on the engin would stall due the the vehcile being out of gas. i have complained to my local dealer on several occassions and all they have offered to me is to replace the sending unit, which in this model is integraded with the fuel pump at the cost of almost $800. this seem worng to me. now that i have read that this seems to be a problem on these tyopes of vehicles i am even more upset that the local dealership told me miy issue is an isolated issue and they have never heard of any problems with the fuel gagues in these vehicvles. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | |||
| I own a 2004 chevy trailblazer. i purchased it used from a dealer in december of 2010. i notice since i have owned it that there is something wrong with the gas gauge. it will show a decent amount of gas in the tank then by the time i get out of my driveway it is showing empty. it will go up and down all the time. i know i am not out of gas, because i make sure to put gas in every day because i am not sure what is in the tank because of this problem. i was going to take it to a machanic to have them look at it and fix the problem. since seeing that an investigation is being done for the same exact problem, i decided to write here first. i am requesting that the years investigated also included 2004, since it is the same problem that is being investigated by your agency. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 69582 | ||
| On several occassion over the past year my fuel gauge in my 2004 cheverolete trailbalzer lt has read inaccuratly leading to breaking down due to the vehicle running out of gas while the gauge was still reading at least 1/4 tank moments before the engin stalls. on all ocassions i was driving on the freeway the gauage showed 1/4 tank and then all od a suddened dropped to e with the fuel warning light coming one. within a few miiles of this sudden drop and the w2arning light coming on the engin would stall due the the vehcile being out of gas. i have complained to my local dealer on several occassions and all they have offered to me is to replace the sending unit, which in this model is integraded with the fuel pump at the cost of almost $800. this seem worng to me. now that i have read that this seems to be a problem on these tyopes of vehicles i am even more upset that the local dealership told me miy issue is an isolated issue and they have never heard of any problems with the fuel gagues in these vehicvles. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | |||
| I own a 2004 chevy trailblazer. i purchased it used from a dealer in december of 2010. i notice since i have owned it that there is something wrong with the gas gauge. it will show a decent amount of gas in the tank then by the time i get out of my driveway it is showing empty. it will go up and down all the time. i know i am not out of gas, because i make sure to put gas in every day because i am not sure what is in the tank because of this problem. i was going to take it to a machanic to have them look at it and fix the problem. since seeing that an investigation is being done for the same exact problem, i decided to write here first. i am requesting that the years investigated also included 2004, since it is the same problem that is being investigated by your agency. | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 55225 | 1 | |
| On july 26 the fuel tank broke and the fuel pump went out also on my chevy trailblazer it was two days before i had it for 30 days i called the dealer and they said that they couldn't do nothing we paid about $2800.00 dollars to get it fixed you could smell the gas inside the car i was very worried being that it was harmful to my kids and i let the dealer know that and then a week later we got a recall letter from chevy about the problem the dealer never gave us the car fax report like it states in there dealer front door i would like to do something about this . *tr | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| The gauges on my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer do not work. i had this same problem several months ago and took to dealership to fix, they said there was nothing wrong. now my warranty is out and they again are not working. it is not safe to drive when the speedometer, tachometer, oil gauge, and temperature gauges don't work. apparently this is a problem that many owners of the same model have reported and nothing has been done about it. this is a safety hazzard and should have a recall associated with it with chrevolet footing the bill. i guess it won't be addressed until deaths or injuries are associated with it. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 36000 | 1 | 03/15/2004 |
| Gas gauge has not been reliable. low gas light will come on and go off while driving and does not register addition of gas accurately. *jb | |||
| 07/05/2007 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 04 trailblazer in may of 07. up until july there where no problems. since then my speedometer and gas gauges have been acting up. on many occasions they give the wrong readings. i have been stopped twice for speeding when i did not think i was because of the wrong reading. last week on 5 sep 07 the speedometer completely froze giving me no reading at all. since then the needle has started moving but is no where near the correct reading. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2007 | 51000 | 1 | 11/12/2005 |
| The gas gauge does not work properly. i have talked to several owners of trailblazers and they have the same problem. *jb | |||