Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10327840April 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READINGS SOMETIMES DISPLAYING OVER 120 MPH WHEN SITTING STILL. THE GAUGE IS USUALLY OFF BY 10 OR MORE MILES PER HOUR. ALSO, THE TACH GAUGE IS OFF AS WELL. SIMILAR FAILURES ON OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327147April 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL GRINDING COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FIVE MONTHS AFTER REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, STATING THE CONTACT VOIDED THE WARRANTY BY INSTALLING USED TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326348April 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER FAILED *GR THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER AS HIGH AS 120 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $550 FOR A REPLACEMENT CLUSTER. THE REAR PASSENGER TAILLIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT BURNED OUT AND WAS REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC NOTED A BROKEN BOLT IN THE WATER PUMP THAT HELD DOWN THE HOUSING AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325524April 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTURMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY ALL REPAIR EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324973April 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER XLT, WHEN I FILL THE TANK UP AND PARK ON A HILL THE TANK LEAKS GAS OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK OR THE TOP OF THE CUP THAT CONNECTS TO AND GOES INTO THE TANK. I HAVE A STEEP DRIVEWAY AND NOW I NOTICE THAT I LEAK GAS WHEN I AM ON A FULL TANK AND PARKED ON A STEEP HILL...I HAVE 3 BOYS RANGING FROM 2, 4 AND 14 AND THEY ALL SMELLED AND SAW THE GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324985April 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2003 TRAILBLAZERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, DEALER SAID MY VIN NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH A RECALL. NEEDED CAR FOR WORK SO IT COST $425.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324418April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST DEC I WAS DRIVING AND MY TACHOMETER BEGAN READING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE TO REFUEL, THE TACHOMETER CONTINUED TO READ ~3000 RPM. MY VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 38K MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I RESEARCHED THIS SYMPTOM AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED BY A RECALL ON OTHER GM VEHICLES USING THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS. ONE SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE A FUSE AND THEN TURN ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS RESETS THE CLUSTER. HOWEVER, THIS IS TEMPORARY AND THE PROBLEM SOON RETURNS. ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS INTERNET FORUMS, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL MORE CRITICAL INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) EXHIBIT THE SAME ERRATIC SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324462April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY; THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING 70 MPH, OR REGISTER A SPEED OF 120 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324461April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER AND TACH DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND GM HAS HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323483April 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER NOTICING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, HE SMELLED STRONG GAS FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER DROPPED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND ALL TYPES OF FUEL SPRAYING FROM IT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOLD HIM THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS TO DISCUSS THE EXPENSES OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323324April 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND TAIL LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WON'T WORK ANYMORE. GM SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS AROUND THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL ON THE TRAILBLAZER YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322820March 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER NOT WORKING. TACHOMETER NOT WORKING. SPEED NOT BEING MEASURED RIGHT. I RAN OFF THE ROAD TURNING ON A CURVE BECAUSE I WAS GOING TOO FAST AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE INCORRECT SPEED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322628March 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321341March 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
2003 TRAIL BLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT STOP EVEN WHEN SHUT OFF. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321276March 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE UNRELIABLE/ERRATIC. FUSE GAUGE WILL READ PAST FULL OCCASIONALLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. AFTER SOME AMOUNT OF FUEL IS CONSUMED THE GAUGE WILL SLOWLY BEGIN READING WITHIN RANGE AND EVENTUALLY AS THE TANK EMPTIES IT WILL TYPICALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, BEGIN TO READ WHAT I ASSUME IS A CORRECT AMOUNT. IT IS HIT/MISS AT EACH IGNITION TURN WHETHER THE GAUGE WILL READ WHAT APPEARS TO BE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. WHEN THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING, THE GAUGE DOES NOT DO THE ?ZERO? RESET CALIBRATION. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THIS COULD BE THE STEPPER MOTOR IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER (KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE) OR THE SENDING UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE REMAINING AND I OR WHOEVER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE COULD BE LEFT STRANDED ALONG A DESOLATE HIGHWAY WITH NO FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321277March 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIGHTS DIM DURING ACCELERATION. RUMOR HAS IT THAT THE CAR IS DOING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WITH EXTRA LOADS, OR THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP IS KICKING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321116March 19, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - FAN CLUTCH - HAVING TO REPLACE FAN CLUTCH AFTER REPLACING LESS THAN 2 YRS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318338March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WORKS SPORADICALLY ALONG WITH THE TACHOMETER AND IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317533March 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLAMPS KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CONNECTORS KEEP MELTING AND BURNING THE REAR RADIO SPEAKERS GO OUT THE REAR HEAT/AIR GOES OUT THE LEVEL 5 SETTING ON THE FAN DOES NOT WORK THESE ARE NOT UNUSUAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD BEING SET WITH THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316979March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, 2003 EXT! I SWEAR THE SUV IS POSSESSED!SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY ACTS UP, STATING HIGHER MPH, SOMETIMES IT GOES OVER 100MPH, WHEN WERE ONLY GOING 30MPH! IT WONT GO BACK TO 0 UNLESS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE ON/OFF REPEATEDLY! OIL, BATTERY AND TEMP GAUGES ALL HIGH, YET DEALER CANT FIND PROBLEM! PROBLEM DOESN'T ALWAYS OCCUR YET I RELY ON MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO DETERMINE SPEED AS I NO LONGER TRUST THE 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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