Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10934115December 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN WET WEATHER, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, DROVE OFF A CLIFF, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, KNEE AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING AGENCY WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10927873November 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 78 MPH, A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK, AND A HEAD ABRASION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10924839November 7, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ERROR CODE INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE EVAP SYSTEM. WON'T PASS STATE EMISSION TEST. CANT DIAGNOSE FURTHER BECAUSE OF A GAS LEAK AT THE GAS TANK FILLER HOSE CONNECTION TO THE GAS TANK. NOTIFIED BY MECHANIC THAT THEY REPLACED TANKS UP TO 150,000 MILES BUT MY TRUCK IS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915670October 12, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE AREA AROUND THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK, WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK, IS LEAKING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2002 - 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT'S AND GMC ENVOY XL'S. IT IS COVERED UNDER GENERAL MOTORS SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM #14423 FOR 15 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. MY TRAILBLAZER NOW HAS 180,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE FUMES IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER NECK FOR A LONG TIME, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND CHECKED THE FILLER NECK AREA AND FOUND THE LEAK. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS OUTSIDE THE MILEAGE LIMIT OF THE PROGRAM, GM WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AND FILLER ASSEMBLY. I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914922October 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT, THE FUEL GUAGE AND OIL PRESSURE GUAGE STOPPED WORKING AND ALL OTHER GUAGES WENT OUT ONE BY ONE SOON AFTER. WE HAD A NEW GM CLUSTER INSTALLED BY THE GM DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $600. THIS TIME, ALL GUAGES STOPPED WORKING AND THE ALERT LIGHTS STAY ON. (I.E. SERVICE 4WD, SEAT BELT, SERVICE ENGINE, BRAKE AND ABS) OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME CLUSTER HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE 2003TRAILBLAZER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908382September 21, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND LATER TURNED BACK ON. THE HEADLIGHTS ON/OFF SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902962August 31, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING AND I HAVE SEEN THIS ON A LOT OF CHEVYS BUT THE TRAILBLAZER IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT SHOULD BE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883188July 7, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY SEAT BELT LIGHT STQAYS ON MY DASH BOARD LIGHT ARE OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882369July 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NONE OF MY GAGES WORK AND A LOT OF MY DASH LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. MY SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAGES WORK BUT NOTHING ELSE DOES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS BUT THEY WOULD ALWAYS GO BACK ON. BUT NOW IT HAS BEEN OFF FOR A WEEK WITHOUT GOING BACK TO NORMAL. TWICE LAST WEEK THE RADIO AND THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING PARKED ALL THE TIME AND IT DOESNT GO BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SO I HAVE NO CLUE WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY TRAILBLAZER UNTIL THESE THINGS ARE FIXED. I WORK AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THIS EITHER. GM NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872322June 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871249May 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
"TAKATA RECALL" WE JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM MY HUSBAND'S DECEASED MOTHER'S ESTATE AND IT HAD A RECALL ON THE LIGHTING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS 83 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND THE VEHICLE REAR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING WHEN I BRAKE ONLY ONE THAT IS THE THIRD LIGHT ON TOP OF CAR. GM (CHEVROLET) I LIVE ON A VERY LIMITED INCOME AND DUE TO DISABILITY AS WELL. MY INCOME IS 1330 A MONTH. HOW CAN I GET THIS FIXED? THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AS I STATED WE FIXED IT ONCE IT SEEMS TO BE THAT IT MAY GET HOT AND BLOWS FUSES AND THEN I HAVE NO IDEA I HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD REAR END ME AND KILL THEMSELVES AND OR MYSELF. PLEASE HELP ME IN UNDERSTANDING ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THEIR DEFECTS AS THEY DID IT ONCE WHEN IT WAS RECALLED AND WE ALSO JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. PAID ABOUT 5 THOUSAND FOR IT. EXCELLENT CONDITION. OTHER THAN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM NOT WORKING ONLY ON AND OFF. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A ACCIDENT. I FIND IT UNFAIR THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY ARE PAID BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT IS A PROBLEM THAT IS AND WILL RECUR. WE HAVE ACTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM ONCE BUT APPARENTLY SOMETHING IS WRONG THAT WE CANNOT SECURE THE ISSUE PROPERLY. KINDEST REGARDS [XXX]. 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
#10865296May 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GADGE STEPPER MOTORS ALL ARE BAD. HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME. ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCHES ARE VERY FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863714May 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAVELLING TO WORK ON 5/5/2016 @ 30MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. LUCKILY PULLED TO SIDE ROAD. WAS UNABLE TO START NO POWER TO IGNITION CIRCUIT, LOCKED IN PARK. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP & REPLACED FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH @ COST OF $300.00. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863408May 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 35 MPH, AN ANIMAL APPEARED IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10863195May 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE PULLED BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860858April 22, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKAGE FROM FUEL TANK. VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER FUELING UP, AND WHEN IT'S WARM OUTSIDE. FUEL SMELL AND VISIBLE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE, AND GM IS UNWILLING TO COVER THE COST FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANKS. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM AND IT'S DEALERSHIPS TRY TO PASS THE BILL FOR REPAIR ONTO THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859820April 15, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE - CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (2003) I RECEIVED THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE IN NOVEMBER 2015 FOR MY TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE THAT FRACTURES AND ALLOWS FOR FUEL TO SEEP OUT OF THE TANK. SOUNDS PRETTY DANGEROUS TO ME. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND SURE ENOUGH, MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK PART WAS ORDERED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS STILL NOT COME IN, 6 MONTHS LATER. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS GM/CHEVY CORPORATE AT LEAST 20 TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS AND THE UPDATE I RECEIVED TODAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE PART 'MAY COME IN SEPTEMBER 2016 OR IT MAY NOT'. I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS GAS LEAK REPAIR. THIS IS WILDLY UNFAIR. I WAS PATIENT, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS - A REPLACEMENT PART SHOULD NOT TAKE A YEAR TO RECEIVE. I'M GUESSING THE PART WILL NOT ARRIVE IN SEPTEMBER EITHER, AS I WAS TOLD IN JANUARY 2016 THAT THE PART WOULD ARRIVE IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND OBVIOUSLY THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN (TODAY IS APRIL 15, 2016). FINALLY, THE SERVICE I RECEIVED FROM GM/CHEVY CORPORATE WAS APPALLING. DONNA SEYMOUR - A SENIOR ADVISOR AT GM/CHEVY (1-866-790-5600 EXT. 5911534) PROVIDED THE WORST SERVICE I'VE EVER HAD, ANYWHERE. SHE REPEATED WOULD SAY SHE WOULD CALL ME BACK AND FAIL TO DO SO, AND DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION. SHE WAS AWFUL AND GM/CHEVY SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS IN THIS MANNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852479March 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE STARTED MESSING UP/NOT READING RIGHT ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. NOW NEITHER ONE WILL WORK AT ALL. THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. I HEARD THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF TRAILBLAZERS. THIS STARTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852505March 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CANNOT PUT GAS IN TANK BECAUSE OF BACK PRESSURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852503March 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRAILBLAZER FUEL SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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