Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10370058December 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN JULY 2010 MY TRAILBLAZERS CLUTCH FAN AND THERMOSTAT WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS MODEL THAT WERE ON THE INTERNET. THEN IN OCTOBER MY TACHOMETER STARTED ACTING UP, IT BROKE NOVEMBER 24, 2010. THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE ON DECEMBER 3, 2010. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE CLUTCH FAN GOING OUT AND THE CLUSTER GOING OUT ON THE INTERNET. SOMEONE AT WORK HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENVOY AND IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT AND THEIR CLUTCH FAN GOING OUT. ALL AT FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM FOR NOT WANTING TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES SO THE CONSUMER BEARS THE COSTS OF REPAIR WHICH IS ABOUT 500 FOR THE CLUTCH FAN AND THERMOSTAT AND 400 FOR THE CLUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368668December 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368577December 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CLUSTER PANEL QUIT WORKING. NO ODOMETER, RPM, AND OCCASIONALLY THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368834November 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LEAK IN EVAC SYSTEM ACCORDING TO DIAGNOSTIC TEST. SMOKE TEST SHOWED LEAK TO BE AT WELD WHERE FILL SPOUT TUBE IS ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK. GASOLINE FUMES WERE PRESENT WERE PRESENT FROM THE VEHICLE. WAS INFONMED THAT TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALA COST OF $1200.00. DID SOME INTEMET RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT GM HAD A TSB ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN #05012), BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO 2002 EXT MODELS. SINCE THIS IS, IN REALITY, A FIRE SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL GM SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILAGE. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367123November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2WD, LTZ - INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FAILING. BEGAN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH DOES NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CORRECT SPEED 100% OF THE TIME. NOW, THE OIL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS OFF AS WELL. I CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET DIRECTLY (800 222 1020) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, FOR THE SAME YEARS, THE SILVERADO, AVALANCHE WERE RECALLED! IF IT'S AN ISSUE ACROSS CHEVY TRUCKS, THEN THE TRAILBLAZER SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367125November 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE KEY FOB. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367375November 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH FAN CLUTCH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE RPM WENT UP, THE FAN CLUTCH WOULD DISENGAGE AND THEN SOUND NORMAL. THE FAN CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366577November 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS MALFUNCTIONING. SPECIFICALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366629November 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF TANK, LEAKING DOWN SIDE, CANNOT HOLD MUCH GAS WITHOUT LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365924November 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE LIGHTS AND FUNCTIONS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD OFFER HIM NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 03/31/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366437November 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT LOST ITS THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, WHICH FELL OFF (FOR THE THIRD TIME). THE ENTIRE HOUSING FLEW OFF, AND IT WAS LOST. ALSO, THE PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE CONTROL BOARD AND BULB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364371November 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT ONLY 9 MONTHS AGO AND IT'S ONCE AGAIN NOT WORKING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO NOT WORK AT TIME AS IS NOW, NOT WORKING AT ALL. MY MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE BULBS AND DID SOME TESTING AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. AS OF TODAY, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS NOW OUT....SO THE TRUCK HAS NO HEADLIGHTS AND ONLY 1 BRAKE LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364334November 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DOES NOT CALIBRATE TO ZERO WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. THIS IS CAUSING ERRONEOUS SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE IS STILL 0. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363728November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ ACCURATE SPEEDS TRAVELED AND THE FUELE LVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362665October 27, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER I HAVE OWNED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2003 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2010. MY KIDS WERE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THEM, CAUSING THEM TO LEAVE THE ROAD. WHEN THEY REENTERED THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT THEM AGAIN CAUSING THE TRAILBLAZER TO FLIP OVER A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES; LANDING ON ITS ROOF. THERE WERE FOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING THE DRIVER). NEITHER DRIVER, PASSENGER SIDE NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10362299October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT VARYING LOCATIONS DOES NOT DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362078October 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL NECK LEAKS ON GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER PURCHASED IT FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 08/14/10 WITH 107782 MILES ON IT. WE KEEP IT IN OUR GARAGE AND (THAT IS ALSO WHERE PEOPLE GO TO SMOKE) SHORTLY AFTER WE GOT IT HOME WE NOTICED A GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE SO WE STARTED LOOKING AT IT AND NOTICED IT. LONG STORY SHORT WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US THE FUEL NECK WAS CRACKED AND THE PURGER TANK WAS BAD. THEY TRIED A SILICON ON THE LEAK WHICH DID NOT WORK SO THEY SAY THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOTICED THAT OTHERS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD IN ANY WAY COVER THE REPAIR OF AN KNOWN ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED AND IT HAS OVER A 100,000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING! NOW THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING, AND ARE MAD BECAUSE I CALLED GM. THEN I DID A CARFAX TODAY AND NOTICE THERE IS A MILEAGE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358996October 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTION. SPEEDOMETER READINGS ARE ERRATIC, FUEL GAUGE IS STUCK ABOVE FULL LEVEL, WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO HAS ERRATIC READINGS. GM RECALLED THE SUBURBAN AND TAHOE FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358792October 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE DEALER NOTICED CORROSION ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357914September 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WHEN THE REAR WINDSHIELD GLASS EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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