Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10183373February 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHEN DRIVING @ SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD JUST KEEP GOING UNTIL THE NEEDLE WAS POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. IT WOULD THEN STICK AT ABOUT 70 MPH, AND THEN EACH TIME YOU WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE ON, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO DOWN 5 MPH, AND EVENTUALLY RESET ITSELF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182960February 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND WOULD REMAIN ON EVEN AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE ABS PUMP AND CONTROL UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. (NOT UNDER WARRANTY)WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182988February 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER VARIOUS MPH WHILE VEHICLE STOPPED, CAN ONLY GUESS HOW FAST VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING WHEN MOVING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSTICS RUN, QUOTED $390 TO REPLACE, INCLUDING A CHARGE FOR PROGRAMMING NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TEMPORARILY RESET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182724February 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER NECK ON GAS TANK ON 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH 61000 MILES IS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS. PLASTIC FUEL TANK NEEDS REPLACEMENT COST CLOSE TO $1000 TO REPLACE TANK. RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL INCIDENTS AND SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182426February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ; 71, 000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED AND STARTED AT 70 MPH WHILE I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. LATER THAT DAY IT DROPPED TO 50 MPH AS THE STARTING AND STOPPING POINT EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, WHAT SPEED WAS BEING RECORDED IN THE VEHICLE'S BLACK BOX? THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS WOULD COST ABOUT $500. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE NOTIFIED GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182384February 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
SINCE JULY 2006, MILEAGE 49,000, WE HAVE HAD OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME CODE. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE GARAGE, AND MANY THINGS REPLACED, ON JAN 31, 2007, MILEAGE 55,802, THE DEALER TOLD US THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT HOME AS IT COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD AS THERE WERE CRACKS ALL OVER THE TOP PART OF THE GAS TANK BY THE FILLER HOSE. A NEW TANK WAS PUT ON AND COST CAME TO $832.74. I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM AND THEY SAID GM WOULD DO NOTHING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE SEEN MANY VEHICLES POSTED ON THE WEB THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE THERE TANKS REPLACED. IF THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND FIRE HAZARD, WHY IS THIS NOT BECOMING A RECALL, AND WHY IS GM NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THIS? I DON'T THINK A VEHICLE WITH 49,000 MILES ON SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A TANK REPLACED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182238February 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN TO GRIND WHEN LETTING IT UP AND DOWN THEN IT QUIT WORKING. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING SOON AFTER. THE WINDOWS CURRENTLY HAVE A SUCTION CUP HOLDING THEM UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181920February 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*- ON FEBRUARY 5, 2007 THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT'S SERVICE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DESERT PONTIAC GMC IN HENDERSON, NEVADA. THE SERVICE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FUEL FILTER CAP AND FUEL FILTER HOSE VAPOR LEAK, NO VISIBLE GASOLINE LEAKED AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $900. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE SERVICE BULLETIN #20050577, AND NHTSA ITEMS #10141760, #10149536, IN WHICH CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 38000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181539February 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAK AND STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM LEFT REAR FILLER NECK AREA. MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM A FEW DAYS AGO AND A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH TURNED UP LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A GREAT RISK OF FIRE WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY/DEATH AND OF COURSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP! *JB EMAIL UPDATE (FEBRUARY 07, 2007): THE LEAK IS FROM THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL SENDER MODULE THAT ENTERS THE TANK. AN EPOXY REPAIR WAS MADE. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN. WE LIVE IN UPSTATE NY WHERE A GREAT DEAL OF SALT IS USED IN WINTER. IT SEEMS THE DESIGN OF THIS TANK ALLOWS A BRINE SOLUTION TO SIT IN A RECESS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER MODULE LIVES AND CORRODES THE COMPONENTS. FROM MY INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181390February 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY OPERATE ONCE ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT STOP UNLESS THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. INSPECTION BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE WIPER MOTOR AND SHORTED IT OUT. CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A RECALL (04V046000) FOR THIS EXACT MALFUNCTION IN 2004. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE MALFUNCTION AS SHOULD BE REQUIRED AS THE MALFUNCTION WAS THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT IDENTIFIED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH IT AND COULDN'T BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS EXPLANATION IS CLEARLY RIDICULOUS AS THE MALFUNCTION I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS THE EXACT TYPE THEY HAD IDENTIFIED FOR THAT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. WHILE NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE MALFUNCTION OF THE WIPER IN A CRITICAL MOMENT SUCH AS DURING A STORM COULD HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MOTOR AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR THEIR REFUSAL TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181458February 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED TO DO A 3 POINT TURN AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND I NO LONGER HAD REVERSE AND WOULD MAKE AN AWFUL SOUND WHEN I TRIED. I COULD DRIVE IT FORWARD, BUT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, DRIVING THE RPMS WAY UP. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME THE CHOICE OF A REBUILD OR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. I CHOSE TO REPLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE A LONGER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY ON THIS WAS 36000 MILES... IT HAD 42800. CURRENTLY CONVERSING WITH GM TO TRY AND GET THEM TO COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181227January 31, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3RD BRAKE LIGHT APLIQUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180914January 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES FAIL FROM WATER DRIPPING ON THEM WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPEN ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THE VACUUM HEATER/ AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY- THE VACUUM LINES ARE HARD TO FIND AND REPAIR. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT COST $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVY BLAZER, I AM A MECHANIC AND I CAN NOT FIND WHERE THE VACUUM LINES ARE ROUTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180626January 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1) THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE 2)THE LINES ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WERE ROTTED AFTER 60K MILES 3)THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE LINES WERE REPLACED ($900 DOLLARS TOTAL). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179301January 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2003 TRAILBLAZER GAS TANK LEAK, CRACK IN FUEL NECK, 60,000 MI.,SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AND SAID IT WOULD BE $1200 TO REPLACE GAS TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179023January 18, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT GAS INTO HIS 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (FAILED MILEAGE 26521) THE GAS WOULD NOT ENTER THE TANK. THE GAS WOULD SPILL BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TWICE MORE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HOSE AND THE FUEL FILTER. THE CONTACT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 040604003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178756January 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PART WOULD BE NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (SIR COIL) AND THAT MY VEHICLE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THIS ISSUE. ONCE THE CORRECT PART REACHED THE DEALERSHIP, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF WORKING ON MY VEHICLE TO NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS SOME MISTAKE AND THAT THE WORK BEING DONE ACTUALLY COST ME ABOUT $800.00. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP STOP WORK ON MY VEHICLE AND CALLED THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TO FURTHER INQUIRE ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. (THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT MY AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IF I NEEDED IT DUE TO THE SIR COIL NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.) I HAD A FEW CONVERSATIONS WITH A CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO FINALLY INFORMED ME THAT "THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AT THIS TIME" AND THAT "THIS SERVICE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY" AND "TO SAVE MY RECEIPTS FOR REPAIR". I HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA $800.00 TO SPEND ON THIS REPAIR THAT I BELIEVE IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ONE OF THE REASONS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WAS BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF AIRBAGS. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN AND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANYWHERE WITH THE MANUFACTURE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178667January 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE FROM UPSTATE CHEVROLET IN ATTICA NY 14011 AND THE SECOND MONTH OF OWNERSHIP THIS VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING PUSHING GASOLINE OUT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR $670 ALL AT MY COST. CHECKING WITH A PARTS STORE IT WAS FOUND TO BE A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON OF THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OLD. IT IS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND WAS REPAIRED ON 12/27/06. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178618January 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT SMELL OF FUMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE FIRST CASE THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW GAS TOP AND A SEAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIKE CAME ON AGAIN THIS TIME THEY TELL ME THAT THE FUEL TANK AT THE SPROUT HAS A LEAK AND I NEED A NEW GAS TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178335January 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALMOST WEEKLY WE HAVE TO HAVE ACORNS REMOVED FROM BLOWER IN DASHBOARD BECAUSE SQUIRRELS GET UP INSIDE DASHBOARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND STASH THE NUTS IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE NUTS GET ALL CAUGHT IN THE FAN AND CAUSE IT TO SHAKE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD,....WAS TOLD WHEN I CALLED TO MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR BLOWER MOTOR PROBLEMS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY ACORNS IN THE DASH AND THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR THE SERVICE CALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE SQUIRREL AND ACORNS GETTING INTO THE DASHBOARD. IN FACT THEY WERE NUTS AND WHEN I TALKED TO CHEVY ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM I WAS LAUGHED AT AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO LOCAL HARDWARE STORE AND BUY SCREEN AND STUFF IT IN HOLE.....I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE THEY ARE GETTING INTO THE CAR AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMEONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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