Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10195517July 6, 2007
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTINUALLY ADVISE ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE A/C. THE A/C BLOWS HOT ALL THE TIME, FOR THAT MATTER THE BLOWER VENTS OMIT HOT AIR CONTINUALLY. I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195263July 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO SPECIFIC EVENT THAT I CAN SEE LEAD TO FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS IN THE TURNING SIGNAL OF THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE TURNING SIGNAL WORKED NORMAL AT TIMES, BUT AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL FLASH AT 2-3 TIMES THE NORMAL FLASHING SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPLACE THE PART. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195078July 1, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WHEN GETTING THE OIL CHANGED FOR OUR TRAILBLAZER, THEY TOLD US THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REVERSE LIGHT WAS OUT. WHEN THEY WENT TO REPLACE IT, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE ENTIRE AREA FOR THE BULB WAS RUSTED OUT. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT MOISTURE COLLECTS IN BOTH BRAKE LIGHT AREAS WHEN IT RAINS OR AFTER A CAR WASH. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193005June 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMOBILE STARTS OUT IN 2ND GEAR AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION HUNTS FOR THE CORRECT GEAR SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193088June 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING GAS AND THE TANK WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE THUS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE TANK WAS LEAKING WHERE THE FILLER NECK ATTACHES TO THE TANK. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DIRECTOR STATED THAT THE THE CRACK WAS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY DAMAGE OR MISUSE. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY HE STATED THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE AND WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $750-$800.00. I PHONED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. AFTER THEY COMMUNICATED WITH THE CHEVROLET DISTRICT SERVICE REP. THEY CONCLUDED THAT GM WARRANTY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, EVEN DESPITE THE DANGER AND LIABILITY INVOLVED. THEY DID SUGGEST THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP WOULD APPROVE, TO HAVE THEM DO IT AT THE DEALERSHIP COST. THE GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REP STATED THAT MY ONLY OTHER FORM OF ARBITRATION WAS THROUGH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. AS OF THIS DATE THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE. I HAVE FOUND QUITE A NUMBER OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE OUT OF POCKET.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192496June 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BUMPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS, FRONT END LINKS, AND THE FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS, FRONT END LINKS, AND THE FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192345June 3, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. SAID LEAKING FUEL LINES TO DUE UNUSUAL CORROSION. FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192303June 2, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT. JUST GOT IT FROM MY IN-LAWS, ONLY 21K MILES ON IT. GASOLINE VENTS ON THE GROUND WHEN FILLING THE TANK FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. I COUNTED MORE THAN 20 COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ON THE NHTSA COMPLAINT LIST. EXAMPLE ODI ID NUMBERS ARE 10191706, 10190967, 10188345, 10187405, 10186556, 10185694, 10184336, 10183773, 10182724, 10182384, ETC. I ASSUME IT IS A CRACKED FILLER NECK. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SEEMED HELPFUL AND GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, BUT ADVISED ME TO GO TO A GM DEALER FOR AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY CAN PROCEED WITH HELPING ME FURTHER. NO PROMISES AT THIS TIME. I ASSUME I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, IT CAUSES FUMES, ODORS, AND PUDDLES OF GASOLINE BENEATH HOT VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192200May 31, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY PRIVATE MECHANIC FOUND IT TO BE CODE P0440 INDICATING THE FUEL EVAPORATION SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND NOTHING BUT UPON PERFORMING A SMOKE TEST OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE FUEL INLET NOZZLE ON THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND LEAKING. ONLY FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE TANK. TOTAL COST WAS $2200. I NOTIFIED GM AND WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. FUEL TANKS SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE ONLY 4 YEARS OF AGE. MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE SHOW THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL TO CHECK ALL FUEL TANKS SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OVER THIS POOR DESIGN/QUALITY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191706May 25, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT HAS CRACK WHERE FUEL FILLER NECK MEETS THE FUEL TANK. IT CAUSES DTC P0440 TO BE SET, SES LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND FUEL TO LEAK FROM FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191693May 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO WARNING. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD IT TOWED TO AAA AUTOMARK, THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENCE SO FAR, BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS. I WENT TO THE WEBSITE BELOW, SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND DESCRIBED THE SAME CONDITIONS. I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT THIS TIME. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/T0L7P7IH6L5H33N4S/P3
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190967May 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LEAKING FUEL AT FILLER NECK/FUEL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON WITH VARIATIONS IN DURATION AFTER RESET. CODE INDICATED SMALL FUEL LEAK. STRONG ODOR OF FUEL SURROUNDING VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES CAME INSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER FILL UP. FINALLY, DISCOVERED LEAK AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING TANK AND PARKING ON HILL. GAS POURED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189754May 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE KEPT MAKING THIS VERY LOAD ROARING NOISE. HAD TO GET THE CLUTCH FAN REPLACED LIKE MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189812May 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRODUCED A HISSING NOISE, AND THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES AT 39,650, 40,210 AND 40,227 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,227 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189509May 2, 2007
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE THE HOIST FAILED TO CRANK TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE CRANK WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRES FOR THE HOIST WERE CROSSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189337May 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
ON APRIL 29, 2007, WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE PREPARING TO GO OUT TO THE STORE, THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SHATTERED. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME AND THERE IS NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. GLASS FROM THE WINDOW WENT EVERYWHERE AND EVEN STRUCK MY 6 YEAR OLD SON IN THE LEG. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW WILL OCCUR ON 5/2/07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10188529April 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE GLASS REAR HATCH ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IT EXPLODED IN MY FACE. I WAS CUT ON MY HANDS, FACE, AND GOT GLASS IN MY EYES. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER (ARROW CHEVROLET, NOW CALLED SUNRISE CHEVROLET, IN MIDLOTHIAN IL.) THE SERVICE DEPT. LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND SAID THEY NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT, (I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT IS COMMON) THEY SENT THE VEHICLE OUT TO A "WINDOW REPAIR SHOP" TO HAVE THE GLASS REPLACED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, I NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY; THE SERVICE DEPT. LOOKED AT IT QUICKLY AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FINE. THREE WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH A LOUD VIBRATION CAME FROM THE GLASS WINDOW HATCH, AS I SLOWED DOWN THE HIGH MOUNT REAR STOP TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS A LARGE FIBERGLASS BODY PIECE AS WIDE AS THE CAR AND 3 FEET ACROSS FLEW OFF MY CAR STRIKING A CAR IN BACK OF ME. I PULLED OVER AND SO DID THE OTHER DRIVER, THE OTHER DRIVER WAS VERY SHAKEN AS SO WAS I. SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND THE BUMPER OF THE OTHER CAR AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS OK SINCE THE CAR WAS OLD. MY CAR NOW IS MISSING A LARGE PIECE OF THE BODY AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. IT WAS RUN OVER BY A TRUCK... THE WINDOW COMPANY THAT REPLACED THE REAR HATCH WINDOW DID NOT AFFIX THE PANEL PROPERLY TO THE WINDOW; I HAVE SEEN MAY COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEB SITE THAT THE FACTORY INSTALL AND THE DOUBLE FACE TAPE THAT IS USED MALFUNCTIONS ALL THE TIME, PLEASE HELP ME, WE ARE DEALING WITH TWO ISSUES HERE, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODING AND INJURING ME AND THE FAULTY DOUBLE FACED TAPE THAT IS USED TO SECURE OUTSIDE PARTS TO THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE STOPPED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN ME A TICKET FOR DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BUT THEY GAVE ME A PASS AND TOLD ME TO WRITE TO YOU AND SEND THEM A COPY OF MY LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10188433April 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. WHILE IDLING THE SPEEDOMETER READ 90 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DAMAGED. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 30 DEGREES THE STEERING COLUMN FROZE AND ACTIVATED THE HORN. THE HORN WILL NOT DEACTIVATE UNLESS THE FUSE WASREMOVED. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE, BUT THE PEDAL DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MUST RELEASE AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188436April 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT @ 35,825 MILES I REPORTED MY VEHICLE BINDS UP ON TURNS & OF COURSE THE GARAGE FOUND NOTHING (DROVE IT 20 MILES FOR COMPARISON @ THE TIME). SO NOW THAT I AM UP TO 82,090 MILES NOW I MENTION SUSPENSION ISSUES STILL & OF COURSE THEY FIND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED @ $320.06 & LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END BROKEN @ $170.80. ALSO THEY INFORM ME I NEED TO REPLACE 3 OF MY 4 STABILIZER BAR LINKS ARE LOOSE & RATTLING @ AN ESTIMATE OF $320.00 (HAVEN'T DONE YET) ALSO, I HAVE LOOKED ON A WEBSITE CALLED MYCARSTATS.COM & FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE @ MUCH LOWER MILEAGE & WHERE TIE ROD ISSUE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT -- THEY WEREN'T AS LUCKY AS ME. ALSO PEOPLE I WORK WITH WHO HAVE THIS SAME YR & MODEL VEHICLE HAVE HAD TO HAVE BALL JOINTS, SWAY BARS REPLACED, AND OTHER SUSPENSION WORK @ LOWER MILEAGES. I ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE BECOMING INOPERATIVE & THIS DID ALMOST CAUSE ME TO WRECK GOING UP HILL DURING WINTER WEATHER. THEY REPLACED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ENGAGEMENT ACTUATOR. ALL THESE THINGS IN MY MIND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT THESE MILEAGES. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE QUIT @ 80,000 MILES. ALL THESE ISSUES CAN CREATE SAFE DRIVING ISSUES FOR THE CONSUMER ESPECIALLY SOMEONE WHO PAYS OVER $30,000 FOR A VEHICLE WHEN IT'S NEW. LET ME ADD NOW THAT THE LATEST EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO ADD TO MY LIST IS THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON MY ENGINE COOLING FAN SYSTEM $573.00 -- ALSO FOUND MANY GM OWNERS OF BRAVADA, RAINERS, ENVOYS & TRAILBLAZERS EXPERIENCING THIS ITEMS FAILURE TOO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188345April 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND RECENTLY I BEGAN SMELLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUMES AND FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND WHEN FILLIING THE GAS TANK. FROM MY RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS LISTED ABOVE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE GAS TANK WAS HONORED ON THE 2002 MODEL TRAILBLAZER BUT WAS NOT BEING ISSUED ON THE SAME DESIGN FLAW ON THE 2003 MODEL. IT WAS STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH IS HARD FOR ME TO COME TO TERMS WITH. GM HAS STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1200 TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE WHICH IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE SINCE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2002 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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