2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for inspection where they stated that a sensor in the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 92,000.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Aug 2012

“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the brake lights failed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v231000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Apr 2012

“The drives door hinges, bushes, and pins are constantly needing replacement. As a result of the constant wearing of these parts the door catch has become damaged also. The hinges are being replace a third time in a nine years. They were replaced in 2003 and 2007. As a result of the wearing the vehicle is not drivable because the door will not close. *tr”Owner report · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Aug 2009

“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet trailblazer. On october 22, 2008, while stopped at a traffic light, the contact noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they diagnosed the failure as the multi-function switch. The switch was replaced in october of 2002 by the manufacturer. The dealer will replace the multi-function switch at the cost of $430. A report was filed with the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that they would notify the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 49,000.”Owner report · Steering · Oct 2008

“I went to start the blazer to go to work. Turned the key and all electrical components went died and key stuck in the ignition. Had the blazer taken to my mechanic and they installed a new battery, two hours later the vehicle was died again. The mechanic spent the next three day trying to trace the draw that was killing the electrical system. All components checked fine. No codes. The door and window systems would not operate at all after failure. The fuel system built up to much pressure and blow out a line. The vehicle is inoperable and being sent to a local gm dealer service department for expensive diagnostics. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Feb 2008

“2000 chevy trailblazer had transmission failure with only 71,000 miles. Dealer claimed that it was a "natural thing" for these transmissions to fail. Gm customer service refused to assist even though hundreds of these type complaints have been filed. An immediate recall should be imposed on chevrolet for distributing faulty transmissions that fail even before maintenance is due. I would not be surprised to see a class action lawsuit over this due to the high number of transmission failures. Someone will eventually get severely hurt or even killed because there is no warning before the transmission breaks. *jb”Owner report · Power Train · Jan 2007

“Dt*: the contact stated while turning at various speeds there was a loud popping noise from the front end. The vehicle was seen by a dealer, and the front lower and upper control arms, as well as the lower/ upper ball joints were replaced. Afterwards, the problem persisted and the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. The mechanic determined the same parts needed to be replaced again. The ball joints were replaced 5 times and need to be replaced again. The problem persisted right after repairs have been done.*ak”Owner report · Suspension · Mar 2006