Chevrolet Trailblazer Lemon Law

Yes, a sudden loss of engine power during highway merging is a serious safety defect under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. This condition places you and other motorists at risk of a rear-end collision. California law provides enhanced protections for safety-related defects, requiring fewer repair attempts to establish the lemon law presumption. Document every occurrence with the date, time, location, and traffic conditions, and present the vehicle for warranty repair each time it happens.

Request that the dealer document your complaint on a repair order even if they claim the noise is normal. Under the Song-Beverly Act, the creation of a repair order counts as presenting the vehicle for repair. Obtain an independent inspection from a transmission specialist who can distinguish between normal CVT operating sounds and abnormal noise indicating internal wear. If the whining noise is accompanied by performance symptoms like hesitation or shuddering, these drivability issues further demonstrate that the condition is not normal operation.

Absolutely. The Song-Beverly Act applies equally to vehicles at every price point, and the economics are favorable for consumers because the manufacturer is required to pay your attorney's fees if you prevail. Five repair visits in the first year strongly suggest a lemon, especially if the visits were for the same or related defects. Your recovery would include all payments made, your down payment, taxes, fees, and incidental costs like rental cars, minus a small mileage offset. The value of your claim is likely substantial relative to the purchase price.

Yes, each warranty repair visit addressing the infotainment malfunction counts as a separate repair attempt under the Song-Beverly Act, regardless of whether the dealer replaced hardware or performed a software update. Three attempts to fix the same infotainment defect exceed the two-attempt presumption threshold. While infotainment issues are sometimes viewed as less serious than powertrain defects, the loss of backup camera display and navigation functionality can constitute a substantial impairment of the vehicle's use and value.