Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10112393March 2, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DEALER WAS CONTACTED JAN 2005 TO SCHEDULE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR REAR LIGHTS AS PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT THE RECALL NOTICE NUMBER THAT WAS SENT TO ME. CALLED BACK A DAY LATER AND GAVE THE DEALER THE NUMBER FROM THE RECALL NOTICE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED AND THEY WOULD CALL ME. I RECEIVED A THIRD RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET ON 2/26/05 AND CALLED THE DEALER ON 3/2/05 AND SPOKE WITH A MAN IN SERVICE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT ORDERED AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THEM TO ORDER THE PARTS AND THEN AGAIN WHEN THE PARTS COME IN. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I HAVE REPLACED 6 TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND WHY WASN'T I INFORMED OF THIS WHEN I CALLED BEFORE. APPARENTLY THEY DO NOT HAVE A CALL BACK PROCEDURE FOR WHEN THEY SCREW UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113165February 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN COLD TEMPERATURES IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110210February 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT EXT, MY HEAT (AUTO. DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL) BEGINS TO BLOW COLD AIR, AND DURING THE SUMMER IT BLOWS HOT AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110139February 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED OUT, AND UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUG AND BULB SOCKET HAD MELTED ALONG WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WIRE. IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER SOME BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALER. I THOUGHT THIS INCIDENT WAS STRANGE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A RANDOM INCIDENT UNTIL I READ ON A WEB FORUM THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110031February 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE HAD MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD V8 IN THE SHOP UNDER WARRANTY MANY TIMES. FIRST WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WHICH WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. STILL HAVE A NOISE THE DEALED SAYS THEY DON'T HEAR! NEXT CAME THE TAILLIGHT RECALL. NOW I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A DEAD BATTERY. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NOTHING HAS BEEN LEFT ON TO CAUSE IT. I CAN GO INTO A STORE AND COME OUT TO FIND IT DEAD. WHEN YOU CHARGE THE BATTERY, THEN EITHER THE HEATED SEATS WORK IMPROPERLY, THE BLOWER WON'T COME ON, SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108034January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2004 - TUNED KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENED, NO STARTER MOTOR, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS, NOTHING. KEY REMIANED LOCKED IN STEERING COLUMN, COULD NOT BE REMOVED. TRIED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING (9/19) - SAME THING. TRIED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING (MONDAY, 9/20). THE SAME THING - AT THAT POINT CALLED DEALER TO TOW VEHICLE. ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER THE TOW TRUCK CAME - TOW TRUCK OPERATOR GOT IN VEHICLE TURNED KEY - AND VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP JUST AS IF NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG! . STILL HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP - DEALER CHECKED BEHICLE OVER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, CAME OUT OF BANK AFTER RUNNING ERRNAD, TURNED KEY IN VEHICLE - NOTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. KEPT TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL VEHICLE STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WORKED FINE UNTIL SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD. WENT TO START VEHICLE AND ONE AGAIN, NOTHING HAPPENED, NO LIGHTS, NO STARTER - NOTHING. KEY ALSO LOCKED IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, THEORIZED AN INTERIOR LIGHT WAS LEFT ON (BUT I KNOW IT WASN'T). DEALER REPLACED SOME ENGINE FAN THEY THEORIZE WAS TURNING ON AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF AND DRAINING BATTERY - I TOLD THEM THAT'S FINE BUT DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY TRUCK WILL START DAYS AFTER AN INITIAL FAILURE. THIS INTERMITTENT FAILURE IS FRIGHTENING AS IT SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBLE PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM FAILURE - AS NOTED ON THIS WEBSITE BY OTHER OWNERS - WHEN THE TRAILBLAZER WILL FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. (REFERENCE ODI ID NUMBERS 10101741 & 10060860). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108973January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND DUPLICATED TWICE. COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE HARNESS REPLACED TWICE, AND THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128084January 25, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE REAR FASCIA ON 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE REAR FASCIA COVERING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS OPENINGTHE REAR HATCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106578January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN CLUTCH FAILED IN NEAR FULL ON MODE CAUSING EXCESSIVE AIR FLOW WHEN DURING WINTER SEASON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY TRAVEL ATTEMPTING TO RETURN FROM A VACATION THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. READOUT OF THIS ERROR WAS P0495 FAN SPEED HIGH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106312January 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I TOOK MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALERSHIP IN DEC. BECAUSE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT OPERATING (I HADN'T NEEDED TO USE IT IN MONTHS) THE WASN'T ANY SERVICE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I TOOK IT IN. MAGICALLY, WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE "SERVICE 4WD LIGHT" WAS ON. AFTER THEY CHARGED ME AN 80.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSFER CASE MODULE THAT WOULD COST $400.00. I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO TAKE THE CAR IN OVER THE HOLIDAYS. TODAY WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR HE HAD SHUT IT OFF AND JUST FOR KICKS PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL HIGH AND IT WORKED!! HOWEVER, HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR INTO A GAS STATION AND IT SHUTTERED AND DID NOT WANT TO TURN. HE DID GET IT INTO A PARKING SPOT, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF IT LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET. I CALLED GM IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE CAME HOME AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME DEALERSHIP AND THE BEST THEY COULD DO IS PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR!! ALL I CAN SAY THAT I THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON IN FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN IT MYSTERIOUSLY JUMPED 4 FEET FORWARD. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CONTROL MODULE-IT IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ALSO, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT (IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR) THEY SAID THE SOONEST THEY COULD TAKE ME WAS ON TUESDAY( 4 DAYS FROM NOW)-EVEN AFTER I HAD EXPLAINED THE WHOLE SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109558January 7, 2005
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENED, UPON IMPACT SEAT BELT WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION. *BF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106665January 3, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG MILEAGE. CONSUMER WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED THEY WOULD BE GOING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104638December 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP AND THEN RESET THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND DROVE AROUND AND NO LIGHT CAME ON. THREE DAYS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC AND THEY RAN MORE DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THREE CRACK S IN THE OPENING (NECK) OF THE GAS TANK. I HAD TO HAVE THE TANK REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. A NEW GAS TANK ON A 2003 VEHICLE IS UNHEARD OF AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER GAS TANKS ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS OR OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO REPLACED DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM?? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105468December 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105358December 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104403December 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
GM T-BODY 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES 2002 > LOSS OF CONTROL DURING 4-WHEEL DRIVE CONDITIONS. TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING IN AND OUT WITH OUT WARNING, CAUSING A SLIDE AND SPIN OUT CONDITION. HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GM AND WAS TOLDS CONDITION IS NORMAL. THEY BLAME THE DRIVER IS DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. OTHER VEHICLES HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND SPEED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10104023December 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK NECK WHERE RUBBER HOSE RUNNING FROM FUEL FILLER PIPE IS ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK. (HOSE IS SECURED TO FUEL TANK BY A HOSE CLAMP). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, DEALER SIMPLY RESET THE LIGHT. THE LIGHT WAS BACK TWO DAYS LATER AND THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. I LOOKED AT THE FUEL TANK AND SAW FUEL WAS SEEPING AT THE FUEL TANK NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100780November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THERE HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. WHEN VEHILCE IS ON THE PANEL GUAGES HAVE NO READING - SHOW THERE IS NO FUEL, BATTERY IS DEAD, SEAT BELT IS NOT FASTENED (WHEN IT IS HOOKED UP) PARKING BRAKE IS ON (WHEN IT IS NOT ENGAGED) OIL NEEDS REPLACED LIGHT STAYS ON FOR PROLONGED PERIOD, GEAR SHIFT INDICATED BAR DOES NOT SHOW UP TO TELL DRIVER WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES. IT IS THERE RIGHT NOW. FIRST SERVICE CALL - THE REMOTE START WAS DISCONNECTED TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM - PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR FOR AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND HALF. REMOVE START WAS HOOKED BACK UP AND NEW STARTER PUT IN THAT WAS ON 11/ 23 PROBLEM WITH PANEL GOING OUT OCCURED AGAIN ON 11/25 . TAKEN BACK TO SERVICE ON 11/29 STILL HAVE NOT LOCATED THE PROBLEM. ORIGINAL SERVICE CALL WAS ON 11/3. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101741November 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IGNITION LOCKED. CONSUMER SHOOK THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT STARTED. THERE WAS A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION SINCE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101342November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA RECALL 04V527000, AFTER ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND A NEW MOTHER BOARD WAS PUT ON. BATTERY EXPLODED. CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE AFTER DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS AND IT WILL NOT START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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