Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10067936April 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RIGHT & LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067937April 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE DIES WHILE GOING 65 MPH . ALSO DIES AT IDLE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071631April 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER PLAGUED WITH DEFECTS. (NAR) *PH TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION, AND REAR WINDSHIELD NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068673April 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068591April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067328April 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHEN REMOVING THE CHILD OUT OF THE REAR SEAT THE SEAT BELT WRAPED AROUND THE CHILD'S WAIST, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT REMOVE THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND THE CHILD'S WAIST. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CALL 911 TO HAVE THE CHILD REMOVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067423April 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE PASSENGER NOTICED NO BRAKES LIGHTS. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED TWO BULBS,A FUSE, AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066395April 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
MY FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 24,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD OTHER SUV AND THIS SEEMS LIKE INFERIOR PRODUCTS ARE BEING USED. THE DEALER HAD TO TURN ROTORS AND ALSO REPLACE A TORSION BAR. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK, I HAVE A COMPANY CAR AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON IT AT ALMOST 45,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066278April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVESE TO DRIVE LOW RPMS AND ALMOST STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066078April 13, 2004
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065955April 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT FAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065690April 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER WILL NOT CRANK UP ALL THE TIME. IT WILL NOT EVEN TURNOVER SOMETIMES OTHER TIMES IT WILL TURN OVER AND STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. I BELEIVE GM IS WAITING FOR THE WARRENTY TO EXPIRE. THEY HAVE REPLACED MY IGNITION SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM. IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT CRANKING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IS WHY MY IGNITION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. GM DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY GOT MY MONEY AND THAT IS ALL THEY CARE ABOUT. PLEASE ANYONE I NEED HELP. WHERE ELSE DO I TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065715April 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE REAR BUMPER OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CRACKED DUING AN IMPACT OF LESS THAN 5MPH. GM TOLD ME THAT THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM, AND THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. I THOUGHT THEY NAMED THIS A BUMPER BECAUSE IT WAS THERE TO WITHSTAND SOME KIND OF IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065740April 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CURRENT MODEL (2002-2004) CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER/GMC ENVOY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION, WHILE CMHSL REMAINS FUNCTIONING. THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT THE PRIOR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR. HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 6 TRAILBLAZERS/ENVOYS WITH THIS CONCERN OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065438April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE,SCRAPES, AND BRUISES TO CHEST AND WRIST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10064292March 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE'VE NOTICED A VIBRATING SOUND AFTER 2-5 MINUTES FROM STARTING OUR '03 BLAZER FROM COLD START. IT TENDS TO INCREASE AFTER WE'VE DRIVEN IT FOR A WHILE. I'VE NOTICED WHILE I'M WAITING TO PICK MY WIFE UP THAT THIS IRRITATING SOUND AND VIBRATION INTENSIFIES. WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S NOT NORMAL. FTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO OUR DEALER AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE BELOW NHTSA BULLETIN, WE HOPED TO GET OUR VEHILCLE FIXED.*AK NHTSA NO: 282674 BULLETIN NO: 061903 BULLETIN DATE: JUNE 2003 UNUSUAL VIBRATION FELT AT IDLE OR AT VERY LOW RPM DURING PARKING LOT MANUEVERS. ALSO RESIDENCE NOISE ACCOMPANYING THE VIBRATION. GMS ENGINEERING DEPT AT THE DEALER RETURNED OUR T-BLAZER INFORMING US THAT IT IS NORMAL. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY DID A THOROUGH JOB IN LOCATING & FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINEERING DEPT RECOMMENDED THE SERVICE DEPT TEST AN '04 TRAILBLAZER. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS NORMAL LIKE THE '03. BEFORE PICKING UP MY VEHICLE, I TESTED THE WARMED UP '04 T-BLAZER & DIDN'T HEAR THE SAME SOUND I HEAR IN MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS VIBRATING SOUND CAN BE NORMAL WHEN THE FOLLOWING GM SERVICE WEBSITE LINK ... HTTP://SERVICE.GM.COM/GMTECHLINK/IMAGES/ISSUES/APR03/TLAPR03E.HTML#STORY16 REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM? EXHAUST BOOM OR VIBRATION VEHICLES WITH THE 4.2L L6 ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A BOOM OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE EXHAUST, AT OR NEAR IDLE. THE FOLLOWING MAY HELP REDUCE THE VIBRATION. UNBOLT THE DOWNPIPE FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OUTLET AND REPLACE THE DONUT SEAL. WHEN YOU TIGHTEN THE DOWNPIPE TO THE MANIFOLD, HAVE A SECOND TECHNICIAN HOLD THE REAR END OF THE DOWNPIPE SO THE TWO EXHAUST HANGERS STAY CENTERED IN THE RUBBER BUSHING HOLES. KEEPING THE RODS CENTERED IN THE BUSHING HOLES MAKES A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. - THANKS TO GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WHAT CAN BE DONE IN ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065286March 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IT MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SHIELD. CONSUMER THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064116March 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 10MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAD/HAVE NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063947March 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, FREQUENTLY THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AND GAS SURGES UP THE FILLER NECK AND FLOWS TO THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049975March 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION UNTIL ALMOST TOUCHING THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MPH WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKE DRAGGING IN THE REAR INTO THE RETAINING WALL, THEN TO THE LEFT RETAINING WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE TIRE SUSPENSION AXLE HOUSING BROKE. THE DISK AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT. AFTER REPAIR THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER VIEWED A BLUE COLORED SMOKE ALONG WITH A SMELL COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CURRENTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE DRAGGING SOUND IS HEARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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