Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10851270March 23, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 192,385.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850437March 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE HEAD AND A SEVERE BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10849631March 14, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 12/15/15 I DROPPED OFF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BASED ON A BULLETIN THAT I RECEIVED FROM CHEVY - GM SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM #14423. THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL WHILE REFUELING. ON 12/16/15 THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS INDEED DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND HOLD THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PART CAME IN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. LATER THAT DAY THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF FEB.2016 AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THEIR LOT. THAT WAS EXTREMELY UPSETTING NEWS SINCE NOW I WAS NOT GOING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITHOUT A REPLACEMENT. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP ([XXX] (SERVICE ADVISOR), [XXX] (PARTS MANAGER), [XXX] (SERVICE DIRECTOR), AND [XXX] , (PARTS DEPT. SUPERVISOR) AS WELL AS CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE (CASE # [XXX]). TODAY IS MARCH 4, 2016 AND THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT MY TRAILBLAZER FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE STILL HAVE "NO IDEA" WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THEY NOW TELL ME MAYBE MAY 2016. CAN YOU HELP EXPEDITE THIS CASE FOR ME? SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845915March 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (DASHBOARD). ALL GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY QUITS WORKING, ON STARTUP, SITTING RUNNING OR IN MOTION. TACHOMETER NEVER READS CORRECTLY. CAN OCCASIONALLY GET GAUGES TO RESET BY CLICKING IGNITION BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN RUN AND START POSITIONS. I KNOW OF 5 OTHER VEHICLE'S THAT ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839604March 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
"TAKATA RECALL" WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING BOUT 70MPH AND I HEAR A NOSIE ON THE ROOF AND THEN I SAW MY WHOLE 3RD BREAK LIGHT ASMBLEY BREAK OFF AND FLY INTO THE AIR AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN BACK OF ME THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT FLY'S OFF AND HIT A CAR IN BACK OF YOU AND I WAS DOING RESEARCH ONLINE AND SAW ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE SUV ITS A POOR DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839742March 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE VAPORS CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. IN NYS THIS CAR WILL NOT PASS THE YEARLY INSPECTION. CHEVROLET HAS AN EXTENDED COVERAGE BULLETIN OUT BUT IT ONLY IS FOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE LES THAN 150,000 MILES ON IT OR ARE NOT OLDER THAN 15 YEARS OLD. WHICHEVER COME FIRST. PRIOR TO THIS, THEIR EXTENDED COVERAGE WAS FOR 150,000 MILES OR 12 YEARS. I WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE FIRST TIME DUE TO AGE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND AM NOW EXCLUDED FROM THE SECOND EXTENDED COVERAGE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL AND THAT CHEVY HAS LOOPHOLED NUMEROUS OWNERS OUT OF THE COVERAGE BY NOT INCREASING THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE TO DRIVE A CAR ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA IS BETWEEN 15,000 AND 16,000 PER YEAR. ACCORDING TO THEIR MILEAGE REQUIRES A PERSON WOULD HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THIS CAR LESS THAT 10,000 PER YEAR. THIS IS TOTALLY UNREALISTIC. SINCE THIS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVES FUEL WHICH IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE I AM BAFFLED AS TO WHY THE NHTSA IS NOT FORCING AN OFFICIAL; RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE OR FORCING CHEVY TO TAKE THE MILEAGE RESTRICTION/AGE OFF OF THE EXTENDED COVERAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837829February 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAGES CLUSTER ON DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING. I KNOW 8 PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE ON THERE VEHICLE. NO SPEEDOMETER,TACH, BATTERY, FUEL AND OTHER GAGES WENT OUT. WHEN YOU START VEHICLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND DRIVE. SHUT OFF AND RESTART. NOTHING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAPPENED AT 80K AND THEN STARTED WORKING NOW DOING IT AGAIN AT 149,000. TOTAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE OTHER CHEVY MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837405February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT STAY ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822562January 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2015 I RECEIVED A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" DISPLAY. I TOOK THE SUV TO A SERVICE CENTER WHO INFORMED ME MY FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ORDERED A NEW TANK BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART. WHILE RESEARCHING THE SITUATION, I FOUND RECORD OF AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION (ACTION # PE07014) CONDUCTED IN 2007 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, INVOLVING THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR AS MY VEHICLE IN WHICH GM WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS & REPAIR THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION AND REACHED OUT TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHY, FILE A REPORT AND EXPRESSING MY GRAVE CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAFETY ISSUES OF DRIVING A VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. OVER THE COURSE OF APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS OF COMMUNICATION, I WAS ADVISED MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE ACTION THEREFORE THEY WOULDN'T HAVE NOTIFIED ME, IT WAS PAST THE MILEAGE WARRANTY & THEY WON'T EXTEND IT, THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND THE SOONEST IT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE IS MAY, THEY WON'T PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REPAIR OR LOANER VEHICLE, THERE'S NOTHING FURTHER THEY CAN DO AND THEY'RE CLOSING THE FILE ON MY COMPLAINT. THEY WERE HOWEVER, WILLING TO OFFER A POTENTIAL DISCOUNT ON A NEW VEHICLE. I ADVISED THEM I WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE AND THAT WASN'T AN APPROPRIATE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821791January 22, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTENDED WARRANTY FUEL TANK FILLER LEAK KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET WHICH AFFECTS OTHER PARTS SUCH FUEL PUMP, FUEL MODULE, ETC CHEVROLET HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2007 AND I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A SENIOR ADVISOR FROM CHEVY STATING THAT THE "REPLACEMENT PART" IS NOT GOING TO BE IN UNTIL APRIL.I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A GAS LEAK. THE SA FIRST STARTED OFF, WELL WE UNDERSTAND YOU ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PART BEING BACK ORDERED. NO I AM MAD BECAUSE IF THEY SENT OUT LETTERS TO CONSUMERS, DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE THE PART IN TO FIX THE ISSUES WITH THE TRAILBLAZER? CHEVY IS DRAGGING ITS FEET TO FIX ITS OWN WARRANTY THAT IT EXTENDED TO CONSUMERS. THE LONGER I DRIVE AROUND WITH THIS LEAK, THE LONGER OTHERS PARTS SUCH THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL MODULE, ETC WILL FAIL AND CHEVY SHOULD COVER THESE PARTS ALSO. HOW DOES CHEVY EXPECT ME TO DRIVE AROUND FOR 5 MONTHS WITH A FUEL LEAK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821014January 19, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK HAS TINY CRACK AT THE WHERE THE TANK IS WELDED TOGETHER AND GASONILNE AND OR GASOLINE VAPORS LEAK OUT CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. GM HAS ISSUED SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY FOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE UP TO150,000 MILES OR 15YRS OLD WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. VEHICLE HAS 160,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD ACTUALLY BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING MILLIONS OF VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819875January 12, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CODE 440, SMELL OF GAS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. REPLACED GAS CAP & PURGE VALVE. SMELL CONTINUES. NOT SURE WHAT IS FACTOR FOR THE SMELL, YET IT HAS GOTTEN STRONGER. A FEW TIMES I HAVE SMELLED THE GAS WHILE DRIVING,, THO, MOST TIMES IT IS UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE IT IS MOST NOTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819299January 11, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817099December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 370 REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE WINDOW . SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING. HAD VEHICLE STOP AT TIME AND HAD ASSISTANCE IN REMOVING DOOR INTERIOR PANEL AND FOUND ELECTRICAL WINDOW SWITCH COMPLETELY MELTED AND WIRE CONNECTION BURNED . PERSONAL VEHICLE USED ON VACATION, STOPPED JUST OFF HIGHWAY AT TIME . *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816266December 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND CAME IN AND SAID THAT THE GUAGES STOPPED WORKING, I WENT OUT TO SEE, TURNED THE IGNITION ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY CAME ON AND IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEY WENT OFF AND ARE STILL NOT WORKING. THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT 2666 MADISON 248 FREDERICKTOWN MO. IT HAS THE SAME AS THE ONES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN OTHER 2003 RECALLS BUT THE TRAILBLAZER HASN'T HAD AS MANY COMPLAINTS. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811981December 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK IS LEAKING .I GET A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTOR ABOUT THAT PROBLEM I TOOK THE TRUCK TO CRYSTAL CHEVROLET THE MANAGER TOLD HE WOULD NOT WORK ON MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811542December 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK FILLER NOZZLE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811324December 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TWICE IN 10 MONTHS. I BOUGHT NEW PARTS FOR IT NOT USED THAT WERE REDONE TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEMS IT HAD NOW IT HAS GONE AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAVEN'T EVEN USED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE YET SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. I HAVE RESEARCH IT AND I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807665December 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816074November 30, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LETTER FROM SENATOR TOOMEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *SMD THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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