Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10055565January 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE'S REDUCED POWER LIGHT STAYED ON. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE'S POWER FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054479January 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON ICY PAVEMENT , VEHICLE SLID OFF OF THE ROAD , HEAD-ON INTO A TREE. DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURED , WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN LESSENED IF THE SAFETY FEATURES WE PAY FOR ACTUALLY WORK.*AK ER DOCTORS AND STATE POLICE WERE TERRIBLY ANNOYED , SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME FAILURE IN DESIGN. NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER, AS OF YET !!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071025January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT EXT (4 MILES ON THE ODOMETER) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 FROM FISHER BROS. CHEVROLET IN MAHOPAC, NY. I HAD THE TRUCK FOR EXACTLY TWO WEEKS AND STARTED HAVE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. I WOULD STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR EVEN BEHIND A STOPPING SCHOOL BUS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 AND THEY HAD IT FOR SERVICE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2003. THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY FOUND OUT FROM CHEVY THAT A BULLETIN WITH THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT YET BEEN RELEASED. THEY ORDERED THE PARTS AND GAVE ME BACK THE CAR ON 9/30/03. I DROVE IT FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK FOR SERVICE ON 10/2/03. THIS TIME THEY CLAIMED IT WAS ELECTRICAL - AGAIN RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE FIXED A FEW VALUES AND THINGS. HAD THE CAR IN FROM 10/2/03 TO 10/7/03. GOT THE CAR HOME FOR AGAIN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK ON 10/9/03 (2021MILES ON THE ODOMETER) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE. WHEN I LAST SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY SAID THEY HAD TO PUT A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. I THOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR WOULD ALREADY HAVE A "NEW TRANSMISSION". THEY ORDERED A 2004 TRANSMISSION TO PUT INTO THE CAR. THIS WAS THE LAST I HEARD ON 10/14/03.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054097January 14, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; RACK AND PINION FAILED TWICE/AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED TWICE/VEHICLE STALLED AT TAKE OFF/ OIL LEAK, AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052942January 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS- WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WITH A FULL TANK, GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE GAS TANK'S FILL PIPE. THIS BACKWASH HAPPENS EVERYTIME AND OCCURS RIGHT AFTER GAS NOZZLE SHUTS OFF REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION THAT IS USED. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JULY 03. I ESTIMATE 12+ OCCURRENCES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052849January 11, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING TO HIS HOCKEY GAME. IN THE VEHICLE WITH HIM WERE TEAMMATES AND SEVERAL FRIENDS. LUCKILY HE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY RESULTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053724January 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS BROADSIDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052722January 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED DURING AN ACCIDENT WE WERE IN. I HAVE THE SEATBELT AND PICTURES. I WAS DRIVING A 2003 TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM AND CLOSED THE CASE FILE. I WROTE A LETTER TO THEIR CEO AND WAS CONTACTED BY HIS OFFICE AND OFFERED FREE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES ON THE REMAINDER OF MY LEASE. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THEY CLOSED MY FILE ALSO. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM TRYING TO GET THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SEAT BELT, BUT THEY DIRECT ME TO DIFFERENT NUMBERS AND AS OF THIS HOUR, THEY STILL DON'T KNOW. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. MY DAUGHTER HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN HIT HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW. LUCKILY, THESE ARE THE ONLY INJURIES SHE SUSTAINED. THE SEATBELT INSERT POINT IS VISILBLY DAMAGED. THERE HAVE TWO OTHER CASES OF THIS IN MY AREA.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10053749January 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, AND THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053607January 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN DISENGAGING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052596January 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE AND THE ENGINE IS STARTED IT KNOCKS AND TICKS UNTIL WARMED UP. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL OFFER ADDITIONAL MILES ON THE WARRANTY BUT NO ADDITIONAL TIME. THE DEALERS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GM SAYS IT IS A PISTON PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY DAY BELOW 50 DEGREES. THAT IS 8 MONTHS OF THE YEAR IN MICHIGAN. THE TRUCK IS EMBARRASSINGLY LOUD. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS 20 YEARS OLD. IT IS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052623January 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAIL BLAZER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PROBLEM WAS ANNUNCIATED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE I WAS MERGING AT A TOLL PLAZA IN CHICAGO THAT CLEARED AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING. I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAIL BLAZER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PROBLEM WAS ANNUNCIATED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND THIRD TIME WHILE MAKING A LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT CLEAR. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER REPLACING THE ACCELERATOR UNIT, WHICH I UNDERSTAND REPLACED A SIMPLE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE CONCERN IS THE PROJECTED FAILURE OF A CRITICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE FAILING WHILE MERGING OR MAKING LEFT TURNS IN FRONT OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF GM ENGINEER CAN DESIGN AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TO REPLACE A SIMPLE ACCELERATOR CABLE, I ASSUME THE COMPONENT STANDARDS WOULD EQUAL THE SAME RELIABILITY AS THE CABLE. RESPONSE BY CHEVROLET: GOOD EVENING! THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER CONCERNS YOU WERE EXPERIENCING ON YOUR 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO DEEPLY REGRET TO HEAR THE MISFORTUNATE INCIDENTS YOU EXPERIENCED WHILE THE CONCERN WAS BEING RESOLVED. WE, AT CHEVROLET, UNDERSTAND THAT OF ALL THE FACTORS INVOLVED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SAFETY IS OF PRIMARY CONCERN. PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT CHEVROLET WORKS DILIGENTLY TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT THAT WE HOPE WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS. HOWEVER, WHEN DEALING WITH A MECHANICAL PART, THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT SOMETHING MIGHT FAIL. THAT IS SOMETHING WE CANNOT SPECULATE ON; AND WHY WE DO PROVIDE A WARRANTY ON THAT ITEM OF 12 MONTHS, OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.*AK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053328January 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERHEATED AND IT BURNED THE OCCUPANTS. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT INDICATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052419January 5, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEELS, EQUIPMENT
OWNED 03 TRAILBLAZER FOR 4 MONTHS AND HAS GIVEN ME ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. I HAD ONE PROBLEM SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I HAVE 13 THINGS THAT ARE A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY. AC TURNS ON BY ITSELF WHETHER CAR IS OFF OR ON. AC HAS TURNED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING FRIGHTENING THE HELL OUT OF ME CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. AC ,ENGINE LACKS HORSE POWER,HAND BRAKE,HAZARD LIGHTS,LIGHTS TURN OFF, MIRRORS MOVE BY THEMSELVES, CAR BOGGS AS IF IT WANTS TO TURN OFF, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL MOVES BY ITSELF, GAS GAUGE HAS READ LOW FUEL WHEN GAS IS FULL. I AM TERRIFIED THE CAR WILL GIVE OUT WITH MY CHILD AND I IN IT.I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND TO ALL THOSE WHO OWN ONE. NEED THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BEFORE ANY TRAGEDIES OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051319December 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
'03 TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES BY ITSELF AT 55 TO 60MPH, THE TRUCK JERKS AND IT FLASHES FROM 4 WHEEL TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THEY HAVE RESET CODES, CHANGED SWITCHES AND IT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS THIS PROBLEM AT ALL SPEEDS, IT JUST IS VERY NOTICABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE WAY THE TRUCK JERKS..I HAVE FILED WITH THE BBB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050861December 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, WHEN NOZZLE SHUTS OFF ,GAS BELCHES OUT OF TANK FILLER TUBE. SPALASHES GAS ON SHOES AND CLOTHING. ALSO GETS GAS ON INSIDE OF CAR FENDER.YOU CAN THEN SMELL GAS FUMES WHEN CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048012December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MINOR MUSCULAR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT UNLESS ONE WAS HIT DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050272December 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FLOWS OUT THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED UP WITH FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049386December 8, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ENTIRE VALVE BODY REPLACED, OF COURSE AFTER HAVING TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL TO HAVE THE RELAIABLE BIG LOT DEALERSHIP FIX THIS TRAILBLAZER. EVERYTIME IT HAS A PROBLEM, THEY DO ALL BUT CALL ME STUPID, AND SEND ME AWAY, OR SAY THAT WHEN THEY DRIVE IT, IT DOESN'T FAIL ON ANYTHING.IT MUST BE MY IMAGINATION. WHATEVER. NOW MY BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL COMPLETELY, AND THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH. LOL, THAT'S FUNNY BECAUSE WE ALMOST REARENDED ANOTHER TRAILBLAZER WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. NO WONDER THAT SEMI TRUCK ALMOST KILLED US. ANYONE EVER DRIVE IN ST. LOUIS RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, ALMOST GET KILLED, AND THEN DISCOVER THAT YOU HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS?GEE, VEHICLES HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR A REASON, WHO KNEW? NOW THE WARANTY IS UP BY 3000 MI AND I'M STUCK WITH THE BILL. THAT'S FUNNY HUH? ANYONE ORGANIZING A LAW SUIT? COUNT ME IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046108December 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING, UNEXPECTEDLY THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WENT OFF. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, IT RENDERED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INOPERATIVE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE TCM MODULE. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE TCM MODULE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SEVERAL TSB BULLETINS WERE ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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