Model year record
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 recalls & problems
The 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel/propulsion system (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 79,197 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Service brakes | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Abs warning light | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system
GM ISSUED SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM 14423 TO REPAIR LEAKING GAS TANK AND THERE ARE NO PAIRS AVAILABLE. LETTER WAS ISSUED IN NOV 2015, RECEIVED DEC 2015, WENT TO LOVE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP JAN 2016 PARTS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 2016. THIS IS UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE.
- Service brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM AND WAS NOT ABLE TO VIEW WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY, THE SEAT BELT AND THE BRAKES WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- Electrical system
NONE OF THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORK AT ALL. I HAD ALL OF THE STEPPER MOTORS, AND THE NEEDLES REPLACED. PARTS AND LABOR TOTALING $350.00, AND AS SOON AS I WAS DOWN THE STREET 4 OUT OF THE 6 DID NOT WORK,AND THESE REPAIRS WHERE JUST DONE IN 2015. NOW THE TWO THAT WERE WORKING JUST QUIT 3 DAYS AGO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE,I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, I DO NOT KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT, OR IF THE BATTERY IS CHARGING. I HAVE NOTHING. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THE GAUGES WERE BROKE WHEN I BOUGHT IT CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT I COULD GET THEM FIXED. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC ON TRAILBLAZERS…
- Tires
GOODYEAR FORTERA HL P245/65R17 DOT M78T CCDR 5012, 15,000 MILES, COMPLETE SIDEWALL DISINTEGRATED. ALL THE WAY AROUND. ANOTHER TIRE SHOWS SIDEWALL CRACKING. BLOWOUT AT 50 MPH.
- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A PRESENCE OF A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK MODULATOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. MA 08/05/15 UPDATED 10/25/2017*CN
- Visibility/wiper
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON OR OFF POSITION, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SPRAYED AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE FLUID WAS EMPTY WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
- Exterior lighting
AS WE WERE DRIVING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING WE QUICKLY SWITCHED TO THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHICH WORKED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. AT THIS TIME THE INCIDENT WAS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE LOW BEAMS STILL DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE TRAILBLAZER IS DESIGNED FOR THE LIGHTS TO WORK AT ALL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NEVER TURNED ON SINCE THE INCIDENT. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AND ALL SIGNALS SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONAL. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM SEEN BY SEVERAL PEOPLE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. ANY INFORMATION OR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
- Service brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MORE THAN ONCE BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE TWO REPAIRS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEClosed
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…