2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,081 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,300miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 4% of the 1,081 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,300 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gear shift locked into the parked position while vehicle still moving and in drive. Brake pedal also locked.my autistic son was in the vehicle with me. Gm knows about this issue as far back as 2002 . Do they care about the impact ? I am the 3rd owner ,bought this vehicle because of safety rating and that it has less than 92000 miles on it. I have owned it for 5 years.”
NHTSA complaint #10978651, filed 2017-04, 151,000 miles“I have 2004 Trailblazer in jan my tach and speedometer have not worked properly ...I cannot afford the 500 dollar plus fix on this vehicle. I have read many complaints in regards to the same situation. Apparently no one has taken care of this problem. Ifrom my understanding there have been recalls on most other vehicles with the same problem, I do not understand why there isn't one for the Trailblazer.please advise what to do.”
NHTSA complaint #10705022, filed 2015-04, 71,000 miles“While driving the vehicle it began to smoke. The car wouldn't accelerate so I stopped the car shut it off, popped the hood, and it was engulfed in flames. I grabbed my 2 children out of the car and called 9-1-1 the car was a total loss!”
NHTSA complaint #10578391, filed 2014-04, 152,259 miles“I can start my vehicle and the gauges started sticking. I am constantly being shocked by the driver door. My gauges no longer work at all and have completely went haywire. I have no dash lights. My vehicle has just died in the middle of a busy street. I do not know how much fuel I have, how fast I am going. My cruise control either at times increases my speed or does not hold the speed. I have to use a GPS device to know approximate speed. This vehicle needs to be recalled. I love my vehicle but it has tons of issues.”
NHTSA complaint #10611363, filed 2014-07, 42,950 miles“Instrument cluster started going bad in 2006 and every year another gauge is faulty - first it was the gas gauge, next the oil, etc and 4 years ago the speedometer started sticking. I talked to the dealer and they wanted $800 to fix it. I have researched at the time and this it is a very common complaint. This should have been recalled. I have complained about it for years and even called GM - no help and I don't have the money to repair this. I would appreciate help with this and feel that GM has known that this is an issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10608486, filed 2014-07, 20,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 8 | 4% |
| 2007 | 11 | 2% |
| 2006 | 17 | 2% |
| 2005 | 76 | 5% |
| 2004 | 38 | 4% |
| 2003 | 25 | 3% |
| 2002 | 17 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer
627 complaintsFuel system
148 complaintsExterior lighting
101 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
62 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsEngine cooling
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsSuspension
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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