Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10137846September 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE CRAIN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION, LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO CRAIN ON SEPTEMBER 26, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE. OF COURSE, THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $2,000.00 WHICH I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T BE OUT OF POCKET FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE I REPEATEDLY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING PROPER. OF COURSE, THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE ADVISOR PULLED ALL OF MY SERVICE TICKETS THAT SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION....THEY THEN AGREED TO SPLIT THE AMOUNT WITH ME; HOWEVER, I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPLIT THE COST BECAUSE I MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO CRAIN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THIS LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137773September 22, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR AT TIMES THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED FORM THE RETRACTOR. TWO DIFFERENT DEALER HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136962September 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, IT REGULARLY OVERFLOWS BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF A THE PUMP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS, AND FROM RESEARCH, FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS GAS WILL OFTEN SPILL ON MY CLOTHES, SHOES AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION THE ASTRONOMICAL COST OF GAS THESE DAYS! I CAN'T AFFORD THIS PROBLEM. HOW CAN IT BE FIXED AND IF IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136583September 15, 2005
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THESE ARE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS FIXED AT THE DEALER WITH THIS TRUCK SO FAR: REAR SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED, REAR WIPER BLADE CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT 2 TIMES, RIGHT REAR DOOR IS WARPED, DRIVER SIDE REAR MOLDING IS LOOSE, BACK PLATE RUBBER SEAL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WINDSHIELD WIPER TANK REPLACED SINCE IT WAS LEAKING, A/C LOW PRESSURE SWITCH INOP THEN REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE REPLACED BECAUSE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. ALL OF THESE HAVE BROKEN OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND NINE MONTHS AND DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW FOR THAT DOOR IS LOOSE. STILL IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT MAKES A HARD KNOCK ONTO THE STEERING COLUMN BUT DEALER DENIES HEARING IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136241September 12, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND STIFF WHEN I TRIED TO TURN LEFT. ON THE SAME DAY, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AGAIN AND I HAD TROUBLE TURNING. WHEN PARKING AT WORK, I COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING SERIOUS EFFORT INTO TURNING. MIGHT BE A BAD STEERING PUMP, BUT MOST LIKELY RACK AND PINION ISSUES. ALSO, I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS LOW. STEERING FAILURE MAY LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE CAR DEALER ABOUT THIS SINCE THIS IS MOST LIKELY COVERED UNDER GM WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135399September 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
BRAKES FRONT & REAR, CLIMATE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR TAIL LIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135478September 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TOOK TRAILBLAZER INTO CHAMPION CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED TURN SIGNAL MODULE DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT . HAZARD FLASHERS COME ON WHEN DRIVER MOVES TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP OR DOWN. SPOKE TO CHEVROLET REGARDING POSSIBLE RECALL AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL INVOLVES VIN#'S WITH THE LAST FOUR DIGITS ENDING IN 362 AND MINE ENDS IN 361. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND THIS CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134832August 30, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
YOU START TO HEAR A NOISE WHEN THE WINDOW IS BEING PUT UP OR DOWN, THEN EVENTUALLY THE MECHANICS OF THE WINDOW BREAK AND THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE SOCKET AND WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. TWO OF MY WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, COSTING ME SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER. SAME SITUATION IN TWO OF MY FRIENDS CARS. SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127550August 30, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE THEY WOULD STOP WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT QUALIFIED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V046000, DATED MAY 2005. THE PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134498August 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FADE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPING. THE CONSUMER WOULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE AND WOULD GO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DEPRESSED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131385August 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNED 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND WAS HAVING ROTOR PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND WARPED ON THE INSIDE . THE TOTAL COST WAS $838.00 TO REPLACE THEMT. BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND VIBRATING WHEN TO TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. TALSO, HE BRAKES SQUEAKED IN REVERSE. T OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC.THE OWNER HA NOT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE OWNER KNEW THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130734July 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD EXTREMELY HOT. FIRE IN WIRING 2X / 3X SHORT IN MAIN FUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. TOW INTO DEALER 3X. DEALER REPLACED FUSE AND WIRING COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE FOR PROBLEM OR WHY PERSISTS. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE A WEEK CLAIMED TO DRIVE IT IN EFFORT TO CAUSE PROBLEM BUT FOUND VEHICLE BURIED IN SNOW FROM A SNOWFALL WHICH OCCURRED 3 DAYS PRIOR. DEALER CLAIMED IGNORANCE TO RECURRING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE W/THIS VEHICLE. **NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129664July 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. ALL GEARS INCLUDING NEUTRAL GRIND GEARS WHEN ENGAGED. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP. THIS CAS HAS NEVER BEEN TOWED OR PLOWED AND RARELY USES 4 WHEEL DRIVE (WINTERS ONLY). IT NOW HAS 39K MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER, I NOW REALIZE THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE MINE IN EARLIER YEAR MODELS AS WELL AS THE 2003. I WOULD LIKE THIS ORGANIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE FLAW IN GM'S TRANSMISSION USED IN THESE VEHICLES. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129549July 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: CONTACT STATES TANK GAS CRACKED IN JUNE AND SHE HAD A NEW ONE PUT ON. THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING.. THEY NOTICED A GAS LEAK, AND THAT WAS WHEN THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK. SHE BOUGHT NEW TIRES ON 7-7-05 ,AND NOW THEY DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. ALSO, HEARD A ROARING NOISE, AND TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER ON 7-20-05. SHE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER YET. THE CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICKE IS A 2003 GM TRAILBLAZER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129507July 20, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT HAS A SIX MONTH INFANT THAT IS IN A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT AT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR. THE AIR CONDITION WILL NOT REACH HIM. SHE TRIED OTHER PLACES IN THE VEHICLE BUT NONE SEEMED TO HELP. WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUTSIDE CHILD CANNOT GET COOLED OFF BECAUSE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128922July 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: CALLER SAYS THE BALL JOINTS STARTED GOING BAD ON JANUARY 13, 2005. THE RIGHT FRONT FELL OFF, AND WAS REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES AND AT 40,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND AT 43000 MILES THE RIGHT AND LEFT WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE SPINDLES. MANUFACTURER SAID CONSUMER COULD TRADE THE VEHICLE IN AND WOULD GIVE HIM $750.00. IN ADDITION, CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND FELT HE WAS BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAD THE UPPER HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128731July 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING NORMAL OPERATION MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ACCELERATION BECAME SLUGGISH. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE "PUTTED" AND THEN STALLED. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK IT RESTARTED FINE, HOWEVER THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANT DUE TO MILEAGE SO I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WILL IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125094July 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT: LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR IS NOT HOLDING THE CORRECT SETTINGS, AND CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE MIRROR IS HITTING AGAINST SOMETHING, AND TURNS COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. WHEN USING KEYLESS ENTRY THE MIRRORS ALSO TURN TO THE GROUND. THE MIRROR IS CHANGING BY ITSELF, AND IT IS NOT GOING BACK TO THE CORRECT SETTING. THE MIRROR IS ALWAYS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND IT IS FACING DOWNWARD. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR, AND FROM THEN ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS NOT WORKED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES TO BE CHECKED. DEALERSHIP INSISTS THE MIRROR IS WORKING FINE. BUT AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER LEAVES THE DEALERSHIP THE MIRROR WILL WORK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEN STOP WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC DIDN'T WRITE DOWN THE PROBLEM WITH THE MIRROR IN HIS PAPERWORK, AND THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE JERKED AT TIMES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE REPROGRAMMING RESULTED IN POOR FUEL ECONOMY. THE CD PLAYER MADE A HISSING NOISE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WOULD GRIND. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH SHORTED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. RIGHT SIDE TAG LIGHT BULB BLEW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126150June 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
WITHOUT ANY SQUEALING IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS BEFORE THE BRAKE FAILURE, AS I WOULD EXPECT FROM DETERIORATING BRAKES, THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT FAILED. FORTUNATELY, THE METAL TO METAL SOUND HEARD ON FEB. 4, 2005, ALERTED MY WIFE TO CALL OUR LOCAL CHEVY SERVICE CENTER. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THIS CAR HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. NOT ONLY DID THE DEALER FIND THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE DIGGING INTO THE ROTOR SURFACE, BUT THEY FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WORN LOW AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PORTION OF THE ROTOR ROTTED. AT 29,000 MILES, TOTAL BRAKE OVERHAUL SHOULD NOT OCCUR. WHY HAD THE EMRGENCY BRAKE PORTION OF THE ROTOR ROTTED? WHEN MY WIFE CALLED THE 800 NUMBER TO REPORT THIS TO CHEVROLET, LISA KOINE, CHEVY'S REPRESENTATIVE, CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT BRADY-STANNARD IN BREWSETE, NY, SHE RETURNED OUR CALL AND TOLD US THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. GIVE ME A BREAK.SINCE WHEN DO CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY #1276.79 FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE OVERHAUL AT 29,000 MILES? SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, I NOTICED THE LEFT SIDE ROTORS HAD RUSTED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I QUESTION THIS. I OWNED AN ISUZU TROOPER PRIOR TO THIS CAR, AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT REPLACED UNTIL 92,000 MILES. WHAT KIND OF INFERIOR PARTS IS CHEVROLET USING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126159June 21, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE OUTSIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, A FEW TIMES, AND THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED. IF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE PROBLEM WE HAD THEN AND CONTINUE TO HAVE IS THAT THE OUTSIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES DO NOT WORK. I USED TO THINK OF IT AS A MERE NUISANCE UNTIL RECENTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I STRAP YOUNG CHILDREN, IN THEIR CAR SEATS, INTO THE BACK SEATS OF THAT CAR. IN AN EMERGENCY, THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO BE REACHED QUICKLY UNLESS MY WIFE OR I WERE THERE TO SAY THAT THE DOOR HANDLES DON'T ALWAYS WORK AND YOU MUST OPEN THE FRONT DOORS AND REACH INTO THE BACK TO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOORS. CHEVROLET HAS MAINTAINED THAT THEY WORK PROPERLY. IT'S KIND OF IRONIC, WE STRAP OUR KIDS IN SAFETY SEATS TO KEEP THEM SAFE, BUT IN AN EMERGENCY, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THEM BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLES DON'T WORK. THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM HERE AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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