Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10152469March 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON OUR 03 TBLAZER BECAUSE OF THE SUN SHELL SPLINE. TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 45,000 MILES (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152268March 9, 2006
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE
DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY-FIRST CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 22-560 FLG. WHILE THE TODDLER WAS RESTRAINED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE HARNESS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS EASILY DEPRESSED BY THE TODDLER WHICH UNLATCHED THE HARNERSS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152304March 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, FUEL FUMES WERE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CHARCOAL FILTER, FUEL TANK, AND SOLENOID. THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152233March 8, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER EXT. I HAVE HAD 4 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND WAS WATCHING THE LOCAL NEWS AND HEARD OF THE 5TH...REAR GLASS HATCH WINDOW OPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION EVEN TELLS ME SO ON MY DASH. CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL SENT OUT , TECH SAID NOTHING LISTED . ACCORDING TO THE NEWS REPORT THIS INFO CAME FROM GM . I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151843March 6, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REGARDING 2003 CHEVY. TRAIL BLAZER (3 ROW SEATING VERSION). THE TAIL GATE BINDS AND WILL NOT OPEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY. DEALER. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THE ENTIRE WINDOW, STRUTS, HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT AND TRIM BLEW OUT WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE TAILGATE TO REPAIR IT. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT IT KNOCKED THE MECHANIC DOWN ON THE GROUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS MATTER AND GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. WE OR THE MECHANIC COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THEY ORIGINALLY WROTE UP THE REPAIR FOR $25 BUT NOW MY BILL IS $1000. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE. THE DEALER FORCE THE TAILGATE OPEN AND CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I THINK THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152061March 6, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HATCH BACK/LIFT GATE HATCH BACK BINDS AND BACK WINDOW EXPLODES IN THE MECHANICS FACE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. THIS LIFT GATE MECHANISM HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS TIME THERE WERE POTENTIALLY SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. THIS TIME I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE HATCHBACK AND IT STARTED BINDING, SO I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED IT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. SINCE THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, I KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. A FRIEND PICKED ME UP AND DROVE ME TO WORK. ONE HOUR LATER THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HATCH BACK. HE SAID IT BLEW UP IN THE MECHANICS FACE AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND SOMEHOW TRIED TO BLAME THE WHOLE THING ON ME. I WAS IN SHOCK. IT WILL TAKE A WEEK TO FIX AS IT INVOLVES BODY WORK, ETC. THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP EXPLAINED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT AND TRIM ARE ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE FACE TAPE AND IF THEY COME LOOSE THEY BIND INSIDE THE HATCHBACK. I DON'T FEEL IT IS MY INSURANCE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THE DEALER CAUSED. FIRST, I THINK THEY SENT A ROOKIE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT MY LIFTGATE AND HE FORCED IT OPEN WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION OF GLASS. SECONDLY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CREATED BY CHEVROLET'S POOR DESIGN. WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME HATCHBACK FAILURE. NOW THE DEALER IS GOING TO FIX MINE AGAIN WITH DOUBLE STICK TAPE AND THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO OCCUR AGAIN. THE GLASS COULD EXPLODE ON ME ON MY GRANDKIDS OR ANOTHER MECHANIC. I WILL BE NERVOUS EVERYTIME I OPEN THAT HATCHBACK AND I WILL NEVER, NEVER BUY A GENERAL MOTORS CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TREATED MY HUSBAND AND I TERRIBLY. THEY KNEW THEY HAD THE UPPERHAND IN THE SITUATION AND THEY KNEW THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151226February 26, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT HAS HAD A POWER STEERING PROBLEM STARTING AROUND 15K MILES. THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WITH NO WARNINGS. WHEN I HAVE NOTICED THIS, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY IF YOU PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP, BUT IF YOU DO NOT THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHILE I WOULD BE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE STEERING WOULD GO OUT. YOU DO STILL HAVE CONTROL OF THE STEERING BUT IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WITH THE SAME STYLE TRUCK AND THEY ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM AS WELL. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN A HUGE ISSUE. MY DEALER, WHICH IS VERY GOOD, HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT THIS BEING AN ISSUES FROM THE MANUFACTURING, EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THEMSELVES ON THIS ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150884February 22, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
IT WAS A SNOWY DAY AND I HAD MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. WHEN THE SNOW STOPPED I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BUT THEY WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS ON A BUSINESS TRIP AND ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL THE FUSE TO STOP THEM. I WAS FORCED TO ONLY DRIVE THE CAR WHEN WIPERS WERE NOT NECESSARY OR HAVE THEM ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND MODULE. I LOOKED UP FOR RECALLS AND FOUND ONE THAT SEEMED TO COVER MY SITUATION BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE TO GO AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR REGARDLESS. DEALER HAS ORDERED THE PART AND IT SHOULD BE READY IN 2 DAYS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150772February 21, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT TAKES 3 TIMES LONGER FOR THE REAR HEATING SYSTEM TO BLOW "WARM" AIR THEN THE SYSTEM IN THE FRONT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT "ENGINEERING" WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150574February 18, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
SUV CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003: HEATED SEATS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE SUBMITTED TO BURNING SENSATION OR THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SHORT OR COMPONENT BURNING. BURNING SENSATION TO INNER THIGHS OR BACK OF EITHER SEAT. THIS IS OVER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE MODULE IS TURNED 3-4 MINUTES, NEED TO TURN OFF HEATED SEAT SWITCH. ITS EITHER HOT OR OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10150575February 18, 2006
STEERING
DRAGGING FEELING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPPING AGAINST METAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150063February 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
SHATTERED REAR WINDOW OF 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET THE REAR WINDOW IMPLODED FROM NO OUTSIDE FORCE FILLING THE CARGO AREA WITH GLASS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149876February 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 57,000 MILES FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR UP COULD ONLY DRIVE IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. STRANDED TWO HOURS FROM HOME. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149536February 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LIGHT WENT BACK ON, TOOK IT BACK THIS PAST SATURDAY. WAS TOLD GOOSENECK TO GAS TANK IS CRACKED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK (I HAVE AN INFANT). WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE TRAILBLAZERS OFTEN COME IN FOR THAT PROBLEM, THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $700.00 TO REPLACE THE TANK. WE HAVE A NEW BABY AND ARE DOWN TO ONLY ONE HOUSEHOLD INCOME. I CALLED CHEVROLET THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THAT MY VIN IS NOT ON THEIR LIST SI I MUST HAVE "RUN SOMETHING OVER" THAT CRACKED THE GOOSENECK. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS BUT I KNOW SOMETHING BEING RUN OVER WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE GOOSENECK. CHEVY ADMITTED THIS DEFECT TO ME- JUST BECAUSE MY VIN DID NOT MAKE THEIR LIST (ALLEGEDLY) DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE ON IT. IT WOULD COST THEM MORE, IN MY OPINION, IN LAW SUITS AND NEGATIVE PUBLICITY IF, GOD FORBID, MY FAMILY DIES IN AN EXPLOSION BECAUSE THIS TRUCK BLOWS UP IN THE DRIVEWAY THAN IT WOULD IF THEY WOULD INCLUDE MY VIN ON THEIR LIST AND PAY FOR THEIR DEFECT. *UB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149337February 3, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN FOR NO REASON I FELT A BURNING ON THE INSIDE OF MY LEFT THIGH. IT GOT SO HOT IT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS MY HEATED SEAT THAT HAD JUST BURNED OUT AND DOES NT WORK ANYMORE. AT THAT POINT I JUST FIGURED IT WAS JUST ANOTHER THING THAT BROKE, BUT ON 2/2/06 A PERSON I WORK WITH JUST TOLD ME SHE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE. SHE HAS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER WHICH IS ALMOST THE SAME AS MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AT THIS POINT I FELT THIS WAS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOK INTO AND THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149768January 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER MAKES A ROARING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN RODE WITH THE CONSUMER IN THE VEHICLE AND HEARD THE NOISE AS WELL. THE TECHNICIAN CHECKED EVERYTHING BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147981January 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DROVE CAR TO A FRIENDS. HAD TO PARK IN THE MUD. CAME OUT LATER TO FIND THAT THE 4WD WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. NO LIGHTS NO ATTEMPT TO SWITCH INTO AWD, 4 HI, OR 4 LO. WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE OUT IN SNOW AND FIND OUT THAT 4WD DOES NOT WORK ON A REAR-WHEEL DRIVE CAR. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147426January 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT. AFTER SMELLING THE GASOLINE, NO FURTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147467January 11, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY BOTH A GM DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE "CLUSTER" WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS A 2-3 WEEK DELAY IN GETTING THE PART SHIPPED. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $400 TO GET IT FIXED. MY CAR IS A 2003 AND HAS ABOUT 81,000 MILES ON IT. A SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIKE AN ALIGNMENT, WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, OR NEGLECT OF HAVING IT SERVICED. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE OF SPEED, THE INABILITY TO GET THE PART IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THE UNWILLINGNESS OF GM TO COVER THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146528December 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
3/4/05 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. THE FUEL WOULD SPLASH OUT OF THE FUEL NECK . THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE SENDER. AGAIN, ON 12/30/2005 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VECHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL ON DISPENSED ONTO THE GROUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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