Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10596383June 5, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKING, ALL FOUR TIRES, P245/6517 FORTERA SILENT ARMOR PURCHASED JULY 22, 2010. TIRE IDENTIFICATION: DOT PJ8T 65HR 1910, APPROXIMATE 23,000 MILES, TREAD DEPTH REMAINING 8/32. THESE TIRES ARE CRACKING IN THREADS, CIRCUMFERENCE AND RIM LINE. I HAVE CONTRACTED GOODYEAR CASE #1402275. THEY WILL GIVE ME A TIRE CREDIT OF $182.82, I FEEL THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THERE IS NO ABUSE ON THESE TIRES, WELL MAINTAINED, NO CUPPING. I HAVE MANY PICTURES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL. I WILL BE PURCHASING NEW TIRES 06-09-2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593931May 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STOPPED AT LIGHT HIT FROM REAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592904May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STOPPED ALONG INTERSTATE FOR GAS LAST NIGHT. STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, THE RADIO WAS DEAD, THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR ON HIGH FAN (WHICH I COULD NOT TURN DOWN OR OFF), THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE OUT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS / TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. PLACED THE VEHICLE IN GEAR TO MOVE TO A PARKING SPOT AND EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. DROVE REMAINING 70 MILES DOWN THE INTERSTATE W/O FURTHER ISSUE. DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK AND HOME TODAY. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO OPEN GARAGE DOOR. GOT BACK IN VEHICLE, PUT IT IN GEAR AND RAN INTO THE SAME PROBLEM FROM LAST NIGHT. THIS VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN WACKY FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. A/C OR HEAT GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY, INSTRUMENTS QUIT WORKING, BATTERY SUDDENLY DRAINS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES (EVEN AFTER THE RECALL WORK), CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES FOR NO REASON, HEADLIGHTS/TAILLIGHTS FAIL, ETC. SERVICE TECH'S WILLINGLY ADMIT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT NOR ISSUE A RECALL. I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF THE [XXX] THING ALONG TIME AGO, BUT MY WIFE LOVES IT BECAUSE OF THE ROOM. I HOPE IT DOESN'T WIND UP KILLING HER ONE DAY. *TR 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
#10592761May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. TACHOMETER GET STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588780May 16, 2014
ENGINE
THE REDUCED POWER KICKS IN AND CHECK ENGINE. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE IT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND MAKE A RECALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587388May 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
DRIVING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN RPS RAN HIGH AND TRANS WOULD NOT SHIFT. IT WOULD CATCH FINALLY AND THEN SLIP OUT HAD TO DRIVE IT IN 1ST GEAR. HAD IT REBUILT LASTED 1 YR AND NOW BACK IN SHOP! HAVING IT REBUILT AGAIN. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ON IT AT LEAST ONCE SOME THINGS TWICE. VERY POOR MADE VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MECHANIC STATES IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN TRAILBLAZERS OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSES THESE ISSUES. HOW CAN GM SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THEY ARE CHARGING 36,000.00 FOR A PIECE OF JUNK! I HAVE TO WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY AND DON'T APPRECIATE THE WAY GM TURNS A DEAF EAR TO THEIR POOR WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGN. I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE FRUSTRATION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587148May 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER LAST YEAR WE NOTICED PAINT WAS FADING OFF HOOD ,THIS YEAR IT IS SO BAD I NEED TO HAVE THE WHOLE HOOD REPAINTED, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE PAINT , I HAVE SEEN MANY TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM,HOPING THERE IS A RECALL SOMEWHERE SO I CAN GET MY HOOD PAINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586196May 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ACCOMPANIED BY THE LOW ENGINE POWER LIGHT. THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT ALLOWS THE COMPUTER TO PROTECT THE ENGINE FROM ANY DAMAGE SHOULD SOMETHING GO WRONG. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY (6-8). CHANGING SENSORS DOESN'T FIX IT. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER COMPUTER. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR MAKES AN EMERGENCY SITUATION A FATAL ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584325April 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FIRST REAR A/C STOPPED WORKING AND REPAIRED BUT STOPPED WORKING LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. GAS GAUGE STOPPED REGISTERING AMOUNT LEFT SO NOW WE GO BY FILL UPS AND RESET MILEAGE EACH TIME. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE OF MELTING IN SOCKETS AND NOW RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WON'T WORK BC THERE IS PROBLEM WITH SOCKET AGAIN. PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T ENGAGE CONSISTENTLY EITHER. REPAIRS ARE FRUSTRATING. BIGGEST ISSUE WAS TRANSMISSION DIED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WE HAD TO COVER ENTIRE COST OF THIS. KIND OF SUCKS BECAUSE I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583542April 18, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHERE THE GAS FILLER NECK CONNECTS TO THE GAD TANK THIS AREA DEVELOPS A CRACK ALLOWING GAS TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE AND DURING FILLING UP TO A COUPLE QUARTS OF GAS CAN RUN ONTO CEMENT BY THE PUMP, ALSO STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE.. THIS ALSO TRIGGERS THE CHECK MOTOR LIGHT. ACCORDING TO INTERNET POSTINGS OTHER TRAIL BLAZER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579249April 11, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED OPERATING WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE WIPERS COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE SWITCH TO OFF AND ON POSITIONS. UPON CONTACTING CHEVROLET RECALL NUMBER AND REFERENCING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 04V046000, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. CONFUSION COMES IN THAT THE VEHICLE RECALL SPECIFIES 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND MAKES NO REFERENCE TO SPECIFICS ABOUT VIN NUMBER THAT CHEVROLET MAKES THE STATEMENT THAT VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED FOR RECALL. JUST DOES NOT PASS THE EYE OR SMELL TEST FOR COMMON SENSE!!!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578297April 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT A DRIVE THRU PHARMACY WHEN MY GEAR SHIFTER CABLE (BROKE) AND WAS STUCK IN PARK. IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO GET TOWED TO MY MECHANIC'S GARAGE, LUCKILY ABOUT 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I HAD NOTICED THE GEAR SHIFTER VERY LOOSE FOR ATLEAST A YEAR!! THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE HAD BEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THEIR CHEVROLETS. THE CHEVROLET PARTS DEALER TOLD MY MECHANIC THE SAME THING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577497April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO LANSING WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER AND GUAGE FUNCTION.I BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, PULLED OFF AT THE EXIT WENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP IN PORTLAND, MI WHERE MY WHEEL HUB EXPLODED IN THEIR HAND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAN CLUTCH HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND LOOSE ALL POWER AND MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOCKED RIGHT UP AND STOPPED WORKING. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT A RATE OF 70 MPH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 25 AND HAD NO POWER. I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I AM NOW CHECKING FOR RECALLS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576100April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.I AM 3RD OWNER. 2ND OWNER HAD SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. I AM CURRENTLY USING A AUTOMOTIVE SCAN TOOL TO VERIFY ACTUAL SPEED. THE MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS IS IT DOES NOT OCCUR ALL OF THE TIME. JUST WHEN I AM GETTING 19.5 MPH OR BETTER WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. 1 WEEK AGO I HAD 20 VEHICLES IN BACK OF ME. TURNS OUT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS 20 MILES AN HOUR OFF. I WAS GOING 35 IN A 55 MPH ZONE.GOOD THING I HAD MY SCAN TOOL WITH ME. THIS IS A PROBLEM GM HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR. MY QUESTION IS WHY THE NHTSA IS ALLOWING THIS. THESE ARE THE SAME CLUSTERS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THE SILVERADO. WHY EVEN HAVE AN AGENCY AS IMPORTANT AS THIS ONE IF IT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE MANY SPEEDOMETER COMPLAINTS.GM SAYS REPLACE THE CLUSTER .IT STILL WORKS SOME OF THE TIME SO WHAT IS THE REAL ISSUE. IT SHOULD HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED BY NOW IF IT WERE ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL. THE OWNER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. WHY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. NOT EVEN AN INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576051March 31, 2014
STEERING
WAS MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575152March 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR TAKES OFF AS IF IT DOESN'T WANT TO ALLOW SHIFT CHANGE. IT AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES ON IT'S ON. TRANSMISSION STARTING TO SLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574930March 26, 2014
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 29 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO TRACTION AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO TRAFFIC, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL HUB AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574973March 26, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT DUE TO A SECOND PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR GAS LEAK, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE CAUSED BY 2 DIFFERENT, WELL-KNOWN FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. GM OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO EITHER PROBLEM BECAUSE I'M 3 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY TOTAL BILL FOR BOTH LEAKS WAS $1,500. BOTH LEAKS ARE KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEMS, AS REFERENCED IN BULLETINS 07099 AND 07076. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE LEAKS. GAS TANK REPLACEMENT IS NOT WHAT I CONSIDER NORMAL A MAINTENANCE ITEM. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THESE TANKS NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573836March 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, AND AN EXTENDED SERVICE/WARRANTY WAS ADDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS-IS. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THIS WARRANTY. GM REFUSES TO OFFER ANY MORE THAN A 10% DISCOUNT, EVEN THOUGH 3 MONTHS PRIOR THIS SAME DEFECT WOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED AT NO COST UNDER THE SPECIAL WARRANTY COVERAGE. I WAS WILLING TO SPLIT THE COST 50/50, BUT NO OTHER OPTIONS WERE DEEMED ACCEPTABLE BY GM. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER THE 120,000 MILE CUTOFF AS SPECIFIED IN THE EXTENDED SERVICE, BUT 3 MONTHS OUT OF DATE. BEING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SEVERE FIRE HAZARD, I FEEL GM SHOULD OFFER A BETTER SOLUTION AND AT THE MINIMUM A REDUCED COST REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572964March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAUGES CONSTANTLY MESS UP. SOME MY SPEED, OIL GAUGE AND RPM SEEM TO ACT NORMAL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAUGES START MISREADING OR THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO DOWN TO ZERO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POST WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ITS NOT SAFE FOR ANYBODY NOT TO KNOW HOW FAST THEIR GOING. GM NEEDS TO INITIATE A RECALL AND COVER THE COST FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE FOR A RECALL TO TAKE PLACE, WHY NOT BE SMART AND PREVENT A SAFETY HAZARD BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAULT, NOT AN OPERATOR FAULT. NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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