Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10207784November 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY SENSOR AND IGNITION SWITCH ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. FAILURE LEFT VEHICLE UNABLE TO START AND UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207670November 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I GOT A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I STOPPED AT A GARAGE AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE FUEL LINE WAS EITHER BUSTED OR CORRODED. THEY COULD NOT FIX IT RIGHT AWAY, BUT SAID THEY DIDN'T THINK THE FUEL LINE ON A 2003 VEHICLE SHOULD BE RUSTED. THE GAS WAS POURING OUT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT EITHER, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD BE RUSTED THROUGH THAT THEY ARE REPLACING A LOT OF THEM AND ALSO BRAKE LINES. I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON THE VEHICLE, AND HE SAID NO IT'S JUST THE ICE MELTING MATERIALS THEY USE ON THE ROADS AROUND HERE. THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REMOVED AND THE LINES NEED REPLACED. THE GARAGE THAT IS DOING THE WORK SAYS THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER SHOULD BE REPLACED WHILE THE TANK IS DOWN. I DON'T BELIEVE A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT LIKE THAT. I THINK IT IS AN ENGINEERING MISTAKE ON THE MATERIALS THESE LINES ARE MADE FROM. I AM SURE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SPENT LARGE SUMS OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND IF MY COMPLAINT CAN GET A RECALL STARTED THAT WOULD BENEFIT ALL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207412October 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SMELL IS STRONGEST UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FUEL TANK. HAVE NOT YET HAD VEHICLE SERVICED TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207407October 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, 75,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207009October 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. REPLACED GAS CAP AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CONTINUOUS SMELL OF GAS WITHIN THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE. CAN'T FILL TANK ALL THE WAY OR SMELL GETS WORE. CAN'T PARK IN GARAGE FEAR OF GAS BUILD UP AND EXPLOSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206907October 25, 2007
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLUISH-COLORED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OIL LINE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP AGREED WITH UNSAFE DEFECT AND REQUESTED THE VEHICLE TO BE INVESTIGATED BUT WAS REFUSED REQUEST BY CHEVROLET. UPDATED 11/14/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206522October 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
03 TRAILBLAZER FAN CLUTCH FAILURE AT 48,000 MILES. LOTS OF SAME ISSUE COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL CAR SITES. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A GM RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205977October 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FOR APPROX. 4 MONTHS I WOULD GO TO GET INTO MY TRAILBLAZER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DEAD. WOULD NOT START UNLESS I HAD IT JUMPED. IT WOULD GO 2 WEEKS WITH NO PROBLEM THEN OUT OF THE BLUE, NOT WORK. I HAD THE BATTERY CHANGED 2 TIMES, ALTERNATOR, STARTER CHECKED WITH NO PROBLEM. FINALLY AFTER THE LAST TIME, I HAD THE ALTERNATOR PEOPLE COME AND GET IT AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT FOR 2 DAYS. THE ABS SYSTEM IS WHAT CAME UP. I HAD TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM (I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED USED FOR A YEAR AND COUPLE OF MONTHS-VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD NOW) AND IT IS THE ABS MODULE COSTING ME $1150.00 TO BE FIXED. DEALER STATES THAT IT STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RUNNING MY BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205827October 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 68,000 MILES ON TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. STRANDED WIFE AND KIDS ON INTERSTATE IN MICHIGAN. THANK YOU TO THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE FOR HELPING! VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE WHOLE GM BRAND. SECOND SUV OWNED AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH BOTH. THIS WILL BE THE LAST.... *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205372October 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER RANDOMLY STALLING, VERY DANGEROUS , LOSSES BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WHEN IT STALLS. SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM , MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS AND CONVERSATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205186October 8, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS TANK LEAK ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT, FOUND A LEAK FROM MY GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204786October 3, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PURCHASED USED 2003 TRAILBLAZER WITH 22,052 MILES IN MAY 2007...AC NOT WORKING PROPERLY..MAY 17, 2007 DEALER REPLACED LOW PRESSURE CYCLING SWITCH..AUGUST 28, 2007 NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 5 SPEED STOPPED WORKING ON AC SWITCH.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204638October 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND HAS HIGH RPMS (3500-4000). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203332September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 63,000 MILES -- CLUTCH FAN WENT OUT ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION. NO WARNING -- NOTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. GM SHOULD ORDER A RECALL --OVERALL EXPENSE IS OVER $2000.00 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202853September 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ACROSS THE TOP HATCH .WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IT WAS FLYING LIKE A WING ON THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE LUCKILY DOT FALLING COMPLETELY OFF BUT WHEN I STOPPED IT CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO MY WINDOW OF HATCH LUCKILY NOT BREAKING ALL I COULD DO IS BREAK IT COMPLETELY OFF SO IT WOULD NOT FLY INTO SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD BEHIND ME I WORK WITH A LADY WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND HERS FLEW RIGHT OFF HER LATCH CAUSING IT TO SMASH LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HER. I ALSO HAVE IT IN THE SHOP DUE TO RUSTY CORRODED HOSES THAT WENT TO TRANSMISSION CAUSING ALL FLUID TO DRAIN ALMOST BURNING UP MY TRANSMISSION NO INDICATION LIGHTS EVER CAME ON OTHER THAN IT SKIPPING A LITTLE LUCKILY A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK LATER I TOOK IT TO GARAGE AND JUST IN TIME. UNFORTUNATELY EVEN WITH POWER TRAIN WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING ME 500.00 OUT OF MY POCKET NO FAULT OF MINE WHEEL WELLS AND BRAKE DRUMS HAVE BEEN BEATEN DUE TO LOTS OF RUST BUILD UP AND DOORS THAT WERE RECALLED AND FIXED THREE TIMES STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT ALSO FRONT HEADLIGHT REPLACED TWICE IN TWO YEARS CAUSING ME TO BE PULLED OVER TWICE AS I DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM OF MY LIGHTS GOING OUT FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202809September 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS TRUCK HAS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALL THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE LOT AND MADE IT 4 BLOCKS BEFORE IT STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND IS STILL NOT RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202548September 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END NOISES. SQUEAKS AND POPS FROM SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202334September 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE COMPARTMENT. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, CLEANED THE FUEL TANK, AND DISCOVERED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC NECK LEADING INTO THE FUEL TANK APPEARED TO BE CRACKED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,855.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202222September 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY BLAZER. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 48,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202646September 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER EXTENDED WITH PLASTIC PIECE THAT FLEW OF VEHICLE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT IT WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT WAS A YEAR AND HALF AGO**CC THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE BACK OF THE WINDOW, ON TOP OF THE REAR HATCH THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT HELD THE MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT. THE PLASTIC PIECE FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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