2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT complaints

SMELL OF GAS AROUND VEHICLE. CRACKED FUEL TANK FILL TUBE CHECK VALVE BROKEN AT TANK. *TR

INTERMITTENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER READS FROM A FEW MPH HIGH TO 70 MPH HIGH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE GM PRODUCT LINE AND IS COVERED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BY GM. BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. WHY NOT? *TR

WHERE SHOULD I START? PURCHASED 03 TRAILBLAZER IN 2/08 W/ONLY 60,000 MILES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 MONTHS..LOST COUNT OF COSTS. A/C AND HEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY..NO HOT AIR; CLUTCH FAN REPLACED; TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE AT STOP-LIGHT. SHOULD I GO ON? YOU WOULD THINK W/ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT--IT WAS JUST GETTING BROKEN IN. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN A TRUCK BEFORE..NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK AND ITS PAYMENT...NO MORE MONEY TO REPAIR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IN. *TR

DRIVING ON VACATION TOWING CAMPER. TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING. GOT TO GAS STATION. NO TRANS FLUID. GOT IT TO DEALERSHIP . THEY SAID TRANS BLOWN DUE TO WATER IN TRANS. DIPSTICK RUSTED INHALF. LEAK WITH HOSE CAUSED PROBLEM. GOT FIXED GM ONLY PAID 1/2 BECAUSE WE FOUGHT. HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY SAID MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN ON INTERNET. STILL FIGHTING TO GET OUR MONEY BACK .ONLY 51,000 MILES. *TR

FUEL SYSTEM FUEL PUMP MODULE HAD CORROSION AND LEAKED GAS, HAD TO REPLACE.

TRANSMISSION LINES ROTTED OUT. LOST FLUID AND TRANNY WENT SOUTH!. 1400 FOR REPAIRS!. THANKS ALOT GM. JUNK! *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO SECOND. LOUD REVVING NOISE, FAILURE TO SHIFT. *TR

2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT, BEGAN TO HAVE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER OPERATION. NO SIGNS OF VISIBLE GAS NOTED UNDER VEHICLE. PROBLEM PERSISTED, (APPROX 1 MONTH) AND GASOLINE BECAME OBVIOUS IN LIQUID FORM DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF TANK AND FRAMING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND FUELPUMP/MODULATOR CHANGED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR

I FILLED MY GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. AND GOT A GAS SMELL, SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FILL AND FUEL PUMP AREA I GUESS. I WAS REFERRED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT AND CAME ACROSS THIS. THE GARAGE DID A TEMP. REPAIR WITH SILICON THAT ONLY LASTED 3 WEEKS. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. I WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

EVERY FEW DAYS WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL ALL LIGHTS WILL FLASH AS IF THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. THIS IS EXACTLY LIKE THE GM RECALL FOR THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HOWEVER MY VIN IS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. *TR

STRONG GAS FUMES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON -READS AN EVAP CODE. *TR

TRAILBLAZER OVER HEATED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, RAN DIAGNOSTICS-CHANGED THE FAN CLUTCH ASSY, WORKED FOR TWO MONTHS. OVER HEATED AGAIN- MORE DIAGNOSTICS-WARRANTY FAN CLUTCH, WORKED FOR A WEEK- WARRANTY FAN CLUTCH AGAIN AND CHANGED THE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR- STILL OVER HEATING. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHANGE THE FAN CLUTCH AGAIN- I REFUSED BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT TO RUN ME INTO THE POOR HOUSE. *TR

BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL FROM THE REAR OF MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT. I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THE FILLER NECK SOME TIMES CRACKS AND WOULD BE FIXED WITHOUT COST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER, THEY DROPPED THE TANK AND SAID THE FUEL MODULE WAS CORRODED AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TANK BUT WANT 625.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL MODULE. AND WILL NOT RELEASE MY VEHICLE. I TOLD THEM TO PUT IT BACK THE WAY IT WAS AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND MADE A RIGHT TURN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE ALMOST STRUCK THE DOOR. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE HE ONLY HAS ONE ARM; THEREFORE, THE DOOR REMAINED OPEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET. THE CONTACT HAD TO SECURE THE DOOR WITH A BUNGEE CORD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS CHARGED $105. HE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $600. BECAUSE HE IS ON DISABILITY, HE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AFFECTS 3 OUT OF THE 4 DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS OPEN AND, WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENS AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATORS. UPDATED *JB

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW FALLS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, INTO THE DOOR. WILL NOT ROLL UP INTO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION WHEN ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. MUST MANUALLY PUSH THE GLASS INTO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION, HOWEVER, AS STATED ABOVE, IT WILL FALL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS HAZARD IN THAT WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS WITHOUT WARNING, NOT ONLY CAN THE DRIVER BE STARTLED AND MAKE A DRIVING ERROR, BUT ALSO, GIVEN THE EXTERIOR CONDITIONS, CREATE A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING / OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW IN THE GATE ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED ON ONE SIDE AT THE HINGE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE WAY IT IS ADHERED (VIA SOME SORT OF GLUE) AS THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE AREA ITSELF. AS MY VEHICLE IS AN EXT MODEL, IT HAS A SECTION ACROSS THE VERY TOP THAT IS ALSO SIMPLY GLUED TO THE BODY WHICH HOLDS THE CENTRALLY MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT. I'VE NOTICED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR THAT THIS SECTION WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF WHEN YOU OPEN THE MAIN GATE & SEEMS REALLY LOOSE HOT WEATHER. TODAY, WHEN I OPENED THE REAR LATCH/GATE I HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND WHEN I CLOSED THE GATE & INSPECTED IT I NOTED THAT THE WINDOW PORTION APPEARED SKEWED. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE WINDOW AREA I DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW HINGE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE GATE & WAS NO LONGER FORMING A SEAL. AS THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE AREA (THE HINGE SIMPLY LIFTED RIGHT AWAY FROM THE AREA IT WAS GLUED TO), ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS MUST A DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY & MAY AFFECT SIMILAR VEHICLES. IF THE OTHER HINGE WERE TO ALSO SEPARATE THE ENTIRE GLASS ASSEMBLY WOULD NO LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN CAUSING A COLLISION OR OTHER INCIDENT TO VEHICLES FOLLOWING THE AFFECTED VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY RAIN/ELEMENTS WOULD ALSO BE A CONCERN WITH THE LACK OF PROPER SEAL BETWEEN THE WINDOW & THE REAR GATE. *TR

2003 TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD (25 MPH) HEARD A LOAD CLUNK ( LIKE SOMETHING EITHER HIT OR FELL OF THE VEHICLE), THEN A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND, GOT THE VEHICLE HOME (11PM). IN THE MORNING, TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE LOOKED AT FOUND THAT I HAD NO REVERSE, HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. I HAVE A EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT HAVE GIVEN FIRESTONE PERMISSION TO REPLACE WITH A REBUILD UNIT FROM GM. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MY WARRANTY WILL COVER, BUT BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD FOOT THE BILL, SINCE THIS HAD BEEN A REPORTED PROBLEM FOR THIS TRANSMISSION FOR YEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER WITH 73,000 MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY WE ARE SMELLING GAS FUMES REALLY BAD TO THE POINT IT MAKES US SICK AND IS ALSO HARD TO DEAL WITH ONE CAR HAVING TO BE DROPPED OFF AT WORK, ETC. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE NUMBER 1, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY CHILDREN AND NUMBER 2, I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS AFTER READING ALL THE COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET ($900.-$1000. TO REPAIR). IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE DEALING WITH THE SAME THING. CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE TO GO WITH THIS SITUATION? AM I SUPPOSE TO CONTACT GM, AND IF SO ARE THEY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? THANKS, SANDY NOSKER *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER FLUTTERS AROUND AND STICKS NOT SHOWING MY ACTUAL SPEED I AM TRAVELING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME TO TEXAS FROM A VACATION TO VISIT FAMILY IN OKLAHOMA. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ALTOGETHER. VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

I DETECTED A STRONG GAS SMELL AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS LEAKING DUE TO BEING RUSTED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (JEFF WYLER). THEY AGREED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF THE GAS TANK AND THE LABOR (DUE TO A SPECIAL WARRANTY DUE TO OTHER FUEL LEAK PROBLEMS), BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE COST ( $454 + TAX) WHICH WAS THE PART THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS PART IS UNPAINTED MEDAL AND RUSTS VERY EASILY (MOST OTHER COMPANY USE PLASTIC ASSEMBLES TO PREVENT THIS VERY PROBLEM). THE LOCATION OF THIS PART MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WASH, IN ORDER TO REMOVE ANY SALT OR OTHER CORROSIVE ELEMENTS. I DO NOT SEE A WAY THAT I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE RUSTING OF THIS PART. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CHEVY SHOULD HAVE TO CORRECT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSE A FIRE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL/VAPOR LEAKING. *TR

HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN DRIVING: WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHTS BECOME OPERATIVE. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS KNOW VISUAL REASON THAT HE COULD FIND ON WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING HE ADVISED THAT I SHOULD BRING THE CAR IN THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED, THIS PRESENTS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IF THE LIGHTS FAIL IN THE DAY LIGHT HOURS I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE FAILURE ONLY AT NIGHT CAN I VISUALLY SEE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE CAN LAST FOR MINUTES TO HOURS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND MY HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY FAIL. *TR

MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT, THAT I PURCHASED 4 1/2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT, HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT IT IS A 2000 FIX. I AM ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED THAT A VEHICLE WITH RELATIVELY FEW MILES ON IT IS HAVING SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD MY FUEL TANK REPLACE NOW I HEAR KNOCKING AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAVE BEEN DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THIS. GMC NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS AS A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS STOPPED WORKING. MY SPEEDOMETER, AND OIL GAUGES DO NOT WORK. CHEVY CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. I FEEL CHEVY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT USED THIS SUMMER. IT HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. WE'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN WE'RE ON THE ROAD FOR OVER 2 HOURS AT A TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER BECOMES DANGEROUSLY UNRELIABLE. MOST RECENTLY, MY HUSBAND WAS PULLED OVER FOR AN UNSAFE LOW SPEED -- UNTIL THE STATE POLICEMAN SAW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 20 MILES AN HOUR WITH THE CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES. RESETTING IS SOMETIMES POSSIBLE BY CONTINUALLY RESTARTING THE CAR, BUT NOT ALWAYS, AND NOT WITH ANY RELIABILITY. BY CONTINUALLY RESTARTING I'M TALKING 30-50 RESTARTS. THE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE STARTER THEREFORE IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT WE'VE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND WHEN WE'VE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIPS, WE HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE PATTERN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES IN THE 8 MONTHS WE'VE HAD THE CAR. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2003 TRAILBLAZER. I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON BUT THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS CONSTANTLY, I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND MY CHILDREN AND I WILL BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES THE CAR IS GOING 120+ MPH. WHEN PARKED IT INDICATES THE CAR IS GOING 50+MPH. THIS RESULTED IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. I PHONED THE LOCAL BATTLE CREEK CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP MONDAY (2/4) AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY CERTAIN GM VEHICLES WERE BEING REPAIRED COURTESY OF GM AND THAT AT THIS TIME MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY. ON THE INTERNET I AM SEEING THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A LOWER SPEED. THE CONTACT DECELERATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A HIGHER SPEED. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,350. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB

WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE FRONT GOING BAD.HAVE TO REPLACE.*CN

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT ? SMELLED GAS, NO VISUAL SIGN OF LEAKING, SMELL GOT CONTINUOUSLY WORSE AND COULD SMELL IN THE CABIN. THEN YOU COULD SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE TANK. HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE GOT HURT. FEEL THIS IS A POOR DESIGN FOR THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 46,000 MILES.*CN

MY 2003 TB HAS CLICKING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES, ABOUT 2 OR THREE YEARS AGO THE CAM SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL SHAKE OR ROUGH IDLE. I TOOK IT TO GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SERVICED AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, AFTER THE PARTS DID NOT COME IN, AFTER ALMOST A WEEK I TOOK MY CAR HOME FOR THE WEEKEND. NO ONE EVER CALL ABOUT THE PARTS COMING IN, SO I CALLED ABOUT 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER AND THEY SAID THE PARTS WERE IN, IT HAD BEEN APROX. 35 DAYS FROM THE FIRST VISIT. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK I EXPECTED THE CAR TO BE IN THE SHOP JUST A FEW HOURS TO PUT THE PARTS IN. I CHECKED ON THE CAR LATER IN THE DAY AND THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO KEEP IT BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING A SERVICE CODE P0014, AND THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PARTS ORDERED WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM., BECAUSE SOME NEWER TB'S NEEDED A NEW MOTOR WHEN SHOWING THAT P0014 CODE. HAS ANY ONE HAD THIS PROBLEM?*CN

SEVERAL TIMES HAPPENING IN THE OUTSIDE VICINITY OF MY VEHICLE I COULD SMELL GASOLINE. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM TO THEM AND EXPRESSED MY SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT THE GAS SMELL. THEY ADVISED ME MY VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THEY COULD INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE NATURE OF THE GASOLINE SMELL. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND LINE TO BE CORRODED ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND IT WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE TANK. DEALER IN PROCESS OF REPLACING FUEL SENDING UNIT WITH A NEW UNIT. COST OF REPAIR QUOTED AT $840 DOLLARS. DEALER GAVE ME A DISCOUNTED QUOTE "TO HELP MAKE THINGS RIGHT" OF AROUND $340. VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 65,000 MILES. SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE TO DEVELOP A PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED AND CORRODED LINE. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT LINES CORRODED AND LEAKING. *TR

FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY SENSOR AND IGNITION SWITCH ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. FAILURE LEFT VEHICLE UNABLE TO START AND UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. *TR

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. REPLACED GAS CAP AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CONTINUOUS SMELL OF GAS WITHIN THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE. CAN'T FILL TANK ALL THE WAY OR SMELL GETS WORE. CAN'T PARK IN GARAGE FEAR OF GAS BUILD UP AND EXPLOSION. *TR

GAS TANK LEAK ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT, FOUND A LEAK FROM MY GAS TANK. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 63,000 MILES -- CLUTCH FAN WENT OUT ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION. NO WARNING -- NOTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. GM SHOULD ORDER A RECALL --OVERALL EXPENSE IS OVER $2000.00 *JB

MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ACROSS THE TOP HATCH .WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IT WAS FLYING LIKE A WING ON THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE LUCKILY DOT FALLING COMPLETELY OFF BUT WHEN I STOPPED IT CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO MY WINDOW OF HATCH LUCKILY NOT BREAKING ALL I COULD DO IS BREAK IT COMPLETELY OFF SO IT WOULD NOT FLY INTO SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD BEHIND ME I WORK WITH A LADY WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND HERS FLEW RIGHT OFF HER LATCH CAUSING IT TO SMASH LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HER. I ALSO HAVE IT IN THE SHOP DUE TO RUSTY CORRODED HOSES THAT WENT TO TRANSMISSION CAUSING ALL FLUID TO DRAIN ALMOST BURNING UP MY TRANSMISSION NO INDICATION LIGHTS EVER CAME ON OTHER THAN IT SKIPPING A LITTLE LUCKILY A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK LATER I TOOK IT TO GARAGE AND JUST IN TIME. UNFORTUNATELY EVEN WITH POWER TRAIN WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING ME 500.00 OUT OF MY POCKET NO FAULT OF MINE WHEEL WELLS AND BRAKE DRUMS HAVE BEEN BEATEN DUE TO LOTS OF RUST BUILD UP AND DOORS THAT WERE RECALLED AND FIXED THREE TIMES STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT ALSO FRONT HEADLIGHT REPLACED TWICE IN TWO YEARS CAUSING ME TO BE PULLED OVER TWICE AS I DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM OF MY LIGHTS GOING OUT FREQUENTLY. *TR

FRONT END NOISES. SQUEAKS AND POPS FROM SUSPENSION. *TR

WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. OUR VEHICLE HAS 58K MILES. WE NOTICED THIS YEAR, OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES ARE DURING A 600 MILE TRIP OUR OIL CONSUMPTION WAS 5 QUARTS OF OIL. WE HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE RECENTLY INCLUDES 2,000 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED WE HAD TO ADD 2 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL. WE ARE RECEIVING BLACK SMOKE FROM THE EXPIRED IN 2006. *TR

TICKING NOISE UNDER HOOD WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD. BOLTS SECURING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN. REPAIR REQUIRES REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD TO REMOVE OLD BOLTS. COST ESTIMATED AT $2,000 PLUS. COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHEVROLET. CLAIM INITIALLY DENIED. CONTINUE TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT TRECEK CHEV IN PORTAGE WISCONSIN AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

2003 CHEV TRAILBLAZER 52,000 MILES. FUEL SPRAYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS RUNNING. DIAGNOSED AS FUEL PUMP HOUSING CORRODED. COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHEVROLET FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. REQUEST DENIED, HAD PUMP REPLACED AT LOCAL SHOP. DID NOT KEEP OLD PART, CAN GET AFFIDAVIT FROM REPAIR SHOP. *TR

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT HAS CRACKED AT 54000 MILES, AND MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $400. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." I DISAGREE. IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEN WHY WOULD I KEEP THE VEHICLE, KNOWING I CAN ANTICIPATE ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR WITHIN THE REASONABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME GM IS REPAIRING MANY OF THESE PARTS ON THE 4.2 L. ENGINE OF NOT ONLY THE TRAILBLAZER, BUT OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. A LOCAL AFTERMARKET PARTS STORE ALSO SAYS HIS SUPPLIERS HAVE MANY OF THESE PARTS ON HAND. MORE THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT IF THIS WERE AN UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE. I BELIEVE GM KNOWS IT HAS A PART THAT IS UNSOUND, BUT IT IS UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT ITS EXPENSE. AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL WITHIN LESS THAN 4 YEARS, AND AT 54000 MILES. THAT IS NOT "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLS GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHILE PUMPING GAS, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR AN ICV FRACTURE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONTACT HAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO DEACTIVATE THEM AND PLACE THE FUSE BACK TO ACTIVATE THEM AGAIN. SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

SMELL OF FUEL AFTER DRIVING. FUEL LEAKING IN VICININTY OF GAS TANK ONTO DRIVEWAY. BROUGHT 2003 TRAILBLAZER FOR SERVICING. FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL WHERE CONNECTED TO SENDING UNIT. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ORIGINAL SENDING UNIT TRANSFERRED ONTO NEW PUMP. PARTS COST $500.00 AND LABOR $180. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT HAS HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS REPLACED ON HER VEHICLE AND NOW THEY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN IT GETS DARK OUTSIDE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NORMALLY ACTIVATE AUTOMATICALLY, BUT THEY FAIL TO ACTIVATE ANY LONGER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000.

REAR AC/ENGINE COOLANT LINE WAS RUBBED THRU DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE INSTALLATION OF A HEAT SHIELD. THE TWO LINES PROVIDE FREON AND ENGINE COOLANT TO THE REAR AC/HEATER. THE GM PART NUMBER IS 15113349 AND IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE THIS PART IS NOT SUPPOSE TO FAIL. GM CURRENTLY HAS OVER 100 OPEN TICKETS WHERE THIS PART IS FAILING AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SUPPLY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS AS THIS PIPE IS AN ALUMINUM PIPE THAT ONES FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND IS NOT SUPPOSE TO FAIL. *TR