Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10018972May 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CURB VIEW ASSIST, MIRRORS AFTER BEING PROPERLY SET TO THE CURB VIEW POSITION WHILE IN REVERSE WILL FROM TIME TO TIME STAY IN THE "CURB VIEW" SETTING AFTER VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE OR PARK. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO GET THEM TO COME BACK INTO DRIVING POSITION IS TO MOVE THEM USING THE MIRROR CONTROLLER OR TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018973May 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON CRANKING THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE GAUGE CONSOLE AREA LIGHTS UP, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE SELECTOR LIGHT FOR WHICH SETTING THE TRANSFER CASE IS IN GOES OUT. THE SELECTOR SWITCH IS IN THE 2WD SETTING AND THERE WILL BE NO AMBER LIGHT INDICATING IT. YOU CAN SWITCH THE SELECTOR TO AWD OR 4WD OR BACK TO 2WD AND NO INDICATOR LIGHT. SOMETIMES IT CAN ME "FIXED" BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017094May 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ON 2/28/03 AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS THE PAINT WORE OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOORS. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAINTED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS IT WORE OFF AGAIN. CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS STATING IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. THE DEALER STATES THEY BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN DESIGN. THEY ALSO STATED I WOULD NEED TO PUT RUNNING BOARDS AND MOLDED MUD FLAPS ON TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM GETTING WORSE. THEY ARE HOWEVER NOT WILLING TO PUT THEM ON AT THEIR EXPENSE. IF THIS WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE THAN ALL VEHICLES WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM NOT JUST ME. IN SPEAKING TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017080May 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS FILLER TUBE OVERFLOWS ON TO THE GROUND ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP WITH GAS. HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASE. TESTED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS PUMPS THINKING THAT WAS THE CAUSE BUT IT DOES THIS AT ALL OF THEM ABOUT A SECOND OR SO AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. ALSO THE FILLER TUBE BOOT HAS A BUILT IN HOLE FOR THE GAS TO DRAIN ON TO THE GROUND....WHICH ( ON THE BETTER SIDE I GUESS) DOES KEEP IT FROM GETTING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON OCCASION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017917April 30, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT GRILL FELL OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016668April 28, 2003
SEAT BELTS
I AM HAVING A ISSUE WITH GM ON THE CHILD COMFORT GUIDES, OR LACK OF, ON OUR 2003 TRAILBLAZER. ON PAGE 1-27 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SHOWS A COMFORT GUIDE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE LOCATED IN A POCKET ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 DEALERS AND A REP AT MY-GM LINK. THE DEALERS DID THE BEST THAT WAS POSSIBLE BUT I FEEL THAT THE INFORMATION THE REP AT MY-GM LINK PROVIDED WOULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. APPARENTLY GM HAS A KIT THAT COULD BE INSTALLED BY ATTACHING A BRACKET WITH A TETHER AND A CLIP THAT HOOKS AROUND THE SEAT BELT TO PROVIDE THE FUNCTION OF THE COMFORT GUIDE. IF THIS TETHER IS IN PLACE IT WOULD BLOCK EXIT FROM THE REAR SEATS BECAUSE IT CONNECTS TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD STRETCH ACROSS THE EXIT ONCE THE MIDDLE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN, AND COULD POSSIBLY BE A TRIP HAZARD. WE HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE BELT GOES RIGHT ACROSS THEIR FACE AND CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN THEY KEEP TRYING TO PLACE THE SHOULDER STRAP BEHIND THEIR BACK. I FEEL THIS COMFORT GUIDE IS ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING SAFETY FOR YOUNG AND SHORT PASSENGERS. THE CASE NUMBER WITH GM IS 1-94348313. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017426April 23, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE CENTER CONSOLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DOES NOT FIT CORRECTLY. THE TRAY ALLOWS OBJECTS TO FALL DOWN NEAR THE TRANSMISSION. THE OBJECTS CAN ONLY BE REMOVED IF THE CONSOLE IS TAKEN OUT BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. *NLM *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017338April 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016162April 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NEW VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH DANGEROUS FACTORY DEFECT: GAS FILLER TUBE HAS CRACK- ALLOWS FUEL TO SPILL OUT DURING FUELING OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PART ON HAND FOR REPAIR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014796March 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012302March 24, 2003
EQUIPMENT
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ON- STAR SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO CONNECTION TO A DISPATCHER. 8NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007790February 19, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END CREAK WHEN ON ANY BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. DRIVERS FRONT SEAT CREAKS AT SEATBELT MOUNT ON BUMPS AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005172February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP, 4 WD LIGHTS MOVE ON ITS OWN, THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, I REQUESTED THAT I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR BACK, BUT THEY INSIST THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, NOW WITH MY CHILDREN 2 AND 16 YEARS IN THE CAR THE 4WD LIGHT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CAR LOCKED UP AND WE SKID DOWN THE STREET. I DONOT WANT THIS CAR BACK, I FEEL IT WILL KILL ONE OR ALL OF US WITH THIS LOCK UP OF TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE THANK GOD IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON THE FREWAY I FEEL WE WOULD BE DEAD. THE CARS A LEMO0N AND I AM NOT WAITING FOR IT TO HARM MY FAMILLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10000383December 26, 2002
TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE POPPED / BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH. VEHICLE IS A 17 DAY OLD 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD AS WELL AS MYSELF WHILE DRIVING ON A "REPAIRED" TIRE, THAT MAY POSSIBLY HAVE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. THE DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEEM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT CONVINCING ME THAT I MUST HAVE RAN OVER SOMETHING AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OK, BECAUSE THEY WILL REPAIR THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770643December 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL OVER FLOWS FROM FILLER NECK ONTO SIDE OF VEHICLE AND GROUND EVERY TIME AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023281November 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH SLID OFF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH HEAD-ON. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021821October 29, 2002
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROX 50MPH AND PROGRESSING AROUND A TURN, VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. CONSUMER THEN LOST CONTROL AND TRUCK WENT INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE LEFT FRONT AND REAR TIRES CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019509September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
COSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPIRS AND THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017401August 28, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SUDDENLY STEERED OFF TO THE LEFT AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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