2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, IT REGULARLY OVERFLOWS BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF A THE PUMP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS, AND FROM RESEARCH, FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS GAS WILL OFTEN SPILL ON MY CLOTHES, SHOES AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION THE ASTRONOMICAL COST OF GAS THESE DAYS! I CAN'T AFFORD THIS PROBLEM. HOW CAN IT BE FIXED AND IF IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? *NM

THESE ARE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS FIXED AT THE DEALER WITH THIS TRUCK SO FAR: REAR SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED, REAR WIPER BLADE CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT 2 TIMES, RIGHT REAR DOOR IS WARPED, DRIVER SIDE REAR MOLDING IS LOOSE, BACK PLATE RUBBER SEAL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WINDSHIELD WIPER TANK REPLACED SINCE IT WAS LEAKING, A/C LOW PRESSURE SWITCH INOP THEN REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE REPLACED BECAUSE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. ALL OF THESE HAVE BROKEN OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND NINE MONTHS AND DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW FOR THAT DOOR IS LOOSE. STILL IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT MAKES A HARD KNOCK ONTO THE STEERING COLUMN BUT DEALER DENIES HEARING IT. *NM

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND STIFF WHEN I TRIED TO TURN LEFT. ON THE SAME DAY, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AGAIN AND I HAD TROUBLE TURNING. WHEN PARKING AT WORK, I COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING SERIOUS EFFORT INTO TURNING. MIGHT BE A BAD STEERING PUMP, BUT MOST LIKELY RACK AND PINION ISSUES. ALSO, I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS LOW. STEERING FAILURE MAY LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE CAR DEALER ABOUT THIS SINCE THIS IS MOST LIKELY COVERED UNDER GM WARRANTY. *JB

BRAKES FRONT & REAR, CLIMATE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR TAIL LIGHTS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE THEY WOULD STOP WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT QUALIFIED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V046000, DATED MAY 2005. THE PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK *JB

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FADE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPING. THE CONSUMER WOULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE AND WOULD GO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DEPRESSED. *SC

DASHBOARD EXTREMELY HOT. FIRE IN WIRING 2X / 3X SHORT IN MAIN FUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. TOW INTO DEALER 3X. DEALER REPLACED FUSE AND WIRING COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE FOR PROBLEM OR WHY PERSISTS. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE A WEEK CLAIMED TO DRIVE IT IN EFFORT TO CAUSE PROBLEM BUT FOUND VEHICLE BURIED IN SNOW FROM A SNOWFALL WHICH OCCURRED 3 DAYS PRIOR. DEALER CLAIMED IGNORANCE TO RECURRING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE W/THIS VEHICLE. **NM

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. ALL GEARS INCLUDING NEUTRAL GRIND GEARS WHEN ENGAGED. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP. THIS CAS HAS NEVER BEEN TOWED OR PLOWED AND RARELY USES 4 WHEEL DRIVE (WINTERS ONLY). IT NOW HAS 39K MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER, I NOW REALIZE THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE MINE IN EARLIER YEAR MODELS AS WELL AS THE 2003. I WOULD LIKE THIS ORGANIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE FLAW IN GM'S TRANSMISSION USED IN THESE VEHICLES. THANK YOU.

DT: CONTACT STATES TANK GAS CRACKED IN JUNE AND SHE HAD A NEW ONE PUT ON. THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING.. THEY NOTICED A GAS LEAK, AND THAT WAS WHEN THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK. SHE BOUGHT NEW TIRES ON 7-7-05 ,AND NOW THEY DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. ALSO, HEARD A ROARING NOISE, AND TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER ON 7-20-05. SHE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER YET. THE CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICKE IS A 2003 GM TRAILBLAZER. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT HAS A SIX MONTH INFANT THAT IS IN A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT AT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR. THE AIR CONDITION WILL NOT REACH HIM. SHE TRIED OTHER PLACES IN THE VEHICLE BUT NONE SEEMED TO HELP. WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUTSIDE CHILD CANNOT GET COOLED OFF BECAUSE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT WORK. *AK

DT: CALLER SAYS THE BALL JOINTS STARTED GOING BAD ON JANUARY 13, 2005. THE RIGHT FRONT FELL OFF, AND WAS REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES AND AT 40,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND AT 43000 MILES THE RIGHT AND LEFT WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE SPINDLES. MANUFACTURER SAID CONSUMER COULD TRADE THE VEHICLE IN AND WOULD GIVE HIM $750.00. IN ADDITION, CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND FELT HE WAS BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAD THE UPPER HAND. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ACCELERATION BECAME SLUGGISH. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE "PUTTED" AND THEN STALLED. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK IT RESTARTED FINE, HOWEVER THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANT DUE TO MILEAGE SO I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WILL IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

GEAR SHIFT KNOB CONTINUALLY LOOSENS; REPORTED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. WHEN IT IS REAL LOOSE IT MAKES IT HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT GETTING THE VEHICLE INTO "PARK"

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN . SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD HIM 4-5 DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THIS, I.E. THE TAILGATE MODULE OR VEHICLE SPEED MODULE. THEY HAVE A READING ON THE COMPUTER AND THEY WEREN'T SURE WHICH IT WAS. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES FOR VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN AND RESTART. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM ON JULY 9, 2004, AUGUST 26, 2004, AND SEPTEMBER 28,2004. HAPPENED AGAIN ON MAY 27, 2005, AND JUNE 2, 2005, AND IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

DT: ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. DEALER SAID IT HAD TO BE RESET. THEN WHEN WE FINALLY OPENED THE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT LATCH . CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH IT CLOSED.*AK

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILURE (AT 75,000 MILES) ON HIGHWAY $2000 REPAIR REQUIRED - FULL TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL

DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF, TURNED ON DURING A RAIN STORM, AND CANNOT GET THEM TO TURN OFF WITHOUT PULLING THE FUSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OBOUT 25 MILES MY VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING.I PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND TRIED TO STARTED NOTHING HAPPEN. CALLED THE DEALER THEY SENT A TOWED TRUCK AND SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. I DONT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANY MORE.A CAR THAT STOPS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING IS VERY DANGEROUS.

SINCE JANUARY OF 2005 MY 2003 TRAIL BLAZER HAS BEEN BLOWING THE IGNITION FUSE EVERY TIME I START MY TRUCK. IT WILL TRY UNTIL I TURN IT OFF AND THAN NO POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY TURN SIGNALS GO OUT, AND MY GAUGE GOES HAY WIRE. I THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH MY REMOTE START, AND I HAD THAT COMPLETELY REMOVED. NOW IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHARGED ME $20 TO PUT A FUSE BACK IN WHICH I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET IT STARTED, BUT IT WILL BLOW AGAIN. BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE FUSE BLOW THE SERVICE MANAGER JUST CAME OUT AND REPLACED THE FUSE AGAIN AND DID NOT CARE THAT IT WAS GOING TO BLOW AGAIN. HE BASICALLY JUST WANTED ME TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. GUESS WHAT BEFORE I EVEN TURNED OUT THE FUSE WAS BLOWN AGAIN. WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE FUSE, AND IT WAS FINE. IF I WANTED THEM TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER IT WOULD COST $300. JUST TO LOOK AT MORE. I AM PRETTY MUCH AT A LOSS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILES, BUT IS ONLY A 1 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I THINK IT WAS REALLY BAD THAT BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , AND THEY WERE FINE WITH LETTING ME LEAVE. *AK

THE BLOWER FAN FOR THE HEATING & AIR CONTIONING SYSTEM FAILED, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR POOR WORKMANSHIP IN THE OUTSIDE AIR SUPPLY DUCT, ALLOWING SMALL ANIMALS (LIKE MICE & CHIPMUNKS) TO GET INSIDE.THE CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR, CHARGING ME $187.87 FOR THE REPAIR,SAYING THAT IT'S NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER SHOULD BE COVED BY GM'S WARRANTY. THIS REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF SMALL ANIMALS GETTING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR.*AK

2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER LT. WINDOW CABLE ASSEMBLY- LIVING IN FLORIDA, I HAVE OPENED WITH WINDOWS MAYBE 25 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE JUMPED THE GUIDE TRACK IN THE DOOR AND WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP. MILEAGE WARRANTY EXPIRED 7000 MILES AGO. DEALER STATES OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE THE WINDOW CABLE ASSEMBLY. MECHANICS STATE IT IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN.*AK

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V527000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP FAILURE. IT'S HAS BEEN OVER SIXTY DAYS, AND THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

WHEN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE THE MIRRORS MOVED AND IT CHANGED THE POSITION OF THE MIRRORS. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE MIRRORS WERE FACING THE GROUND OR THE SKY. VEHICLE WERE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 AUTOMATIC, HAVING PROBLEM SHIFTING. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR 5 SECONDS, THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO THE SPEED THE CONSUMER NEEDED. THE BATTERY DIED DUE TO A MODULE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V527000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP FAILURE. IT HAS BEEN OVER SIXTY DAYS AND THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY DAVID MCCULOCH. *AK

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 UPON IMPACT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *BF THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB

WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN COLD TEMPERATURES IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND DUPLICATED TWICE. COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE HARNESS REPLACED TWICE, AND THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK...*AK

THE REAR FASCIA ON 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE REAR FASCIA COVERING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS OPENINGTHE REAR HATCH. *NM

FAN CLUTCH FAILED IN NEAR FULL ON MODE CAUSING EXCESSIVE AIR FLOW WHEN DURING WINTER SEASON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY TRAVEL ATTEMPTING TO RETURN FROM A VACATION THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. READOUT OF THIS ERROR WAS P0495 FAN SPEED HIGH. *NM

I TOOK MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALERSHIP IN DEC. BECAUSE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT OPERATING (I HADN'T NEEDED TO USE IT IN MONTHS) THE WASN'T ANY SERVICE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I TOOK IT IN. MAGICALLY, WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE "SERVICE 4WD LIGHT" WAS ON. AFTER THEY CHARGED ME AN 80.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSFER CASE MODULE THAT WOULD COST $400.00. I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO TAKE THE CAR IN OVER THE HOLIDAYS. TODAY WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR HE HAD SHUT IT OFF AND JUST FOR KICKS PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL HIGH AND IT WORKED!! HOWEVER, HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR INTO A GAS STATION AND IT SHUTTERED AND DID NOT WANT TO TURN. HE DID GET IT INTO A PARKING SPOT, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF IT LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET. I CALLED GM IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE CAME HOME AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME DEALERSHIP AND THE BEST THEY COULD DO IS PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR!! ALL I CAN SAY THAT I THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON IN FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN IT MYSTERIOUSLY JUMPED 4 FEET FORWARD. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CONTROL MODULE-IT IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ALSO, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT (IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR) THEY SAID THE SOONEST THEY COULD TAKE ME WAS ON TUESDAY( 4 DAYS FROM NOW)-EVEN AFTER I HAD EXPLAINED THE WHOLE SITUATION. *JB

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENED, UPON IMPACT SEAT BELT WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION. *BF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. *SC

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG MILEAGE. CONSUMER WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED THEY WOULD BE GOING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

GM T-BODY 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES 2002 > LOSS OF CONTROL DURING 4-WHEEL DRIVE CONDITIONS. TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING IN AND OUT WITH OUT WARNING, CAUSING A SLIDE AND SPIN OUT CONDITION. HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GM AND WAS TOLDS CONDITION IS NORMAL. THEY BLAME THE DRIVER IS DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. OTHER VEHICLES HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND SPEED. *AK

FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK NECK WHERE RUBBER HOSE RUNNING FROM FUEL FILLER PIPE IS ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK. (HOSE IS SECURED TO FUEL TANK BY A HOSE CLAMP). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, DEALER SIMPLY RESET THE LIGHT. THE LIGHT WAS BACK TWO DAYS LATER AND THERE WAS A GAS SMELL. I LOOKED AT THE FUEL TANK AND SAW FUEL WAS SEEPING AT THE FUEL TANK NECK.

THERE HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING. WHEN VEHILCE IS ON THE PANEL GUAGES HAVE NO READING - SHOW THERE IS NO FUEL, BATTERY IS DEAD, SEAT BELT IS NOT FASTENED (WHEN IT IS HOOKED UP) PARKING BRAKE IS ON (WHEN IT IS NOT ENGAGED) OIL NEEDS REPLACED LIGHT STAYS ON FOR PROLONGED PERIOD, GEAR SHIFT INDICATED BAR DOES NOT SHOW UP TO TELL DRIVER WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES. IT IS THERE RIGHT NOW. FIRST SERVICE CALL - THE REMOTE START WAS DISCONNECTED TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM - PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR FOR AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND HALF. REMOVE START WAS HOOKED BACK UP AND NEW STARTER PUT IN THAT WAS ON 11/ 23 PROBLEM WITH PANEL GOING OUT OCCURED AGAIN ON 11/25 . TAKEN BACK TO SERVICE ON 11/29 STILL HAVE NOT LOCATED THE PROBLEM. ORIGINAL SERVICE CALL WAS ON 11/3. *AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY SON WAS DRIVING CAR AT 45 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR END CAME LOOSE. THIS MADE HIM LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MY SON HAD MINOR INJURIES. HIS INITIAL STATEMENT TO THE DEPUTY WAS, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE THE REAR END CAME LOOSE. THE DEPUTY LOOKED UNDER MY SUV, AND FOUND THE SWAY BAR WITH A CLEAN BREAK ON IT. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE LOOK AT IT ALSO. THEY BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO TWISTING OR DISTORTION OF THE SWAY BAR. IT APPEARED THE SWAY BAR JUST BROKE. *AK. REAR SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL." I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THE DEFECTS DISCOVERED ON MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS ON OCTOBER 2003. FEW MONTHS I DROVE MY TRAILBLAZER, I WAS STUCK AT THE AIRPORT BECAUSE IT WON'T START AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHICH LASTED FOR 3 DAYS. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A CASE OF LOW BATTERY POWER. I WAS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THEIR REASON. I WROTE GM HEADQUARTERS DEMANDING AN EXCHANGE OR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRUCK. THEY DECLINED MY REQUEST, INSTEAD THEY OFFERED ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 25 MPH, WHEN I CHANGED GEAR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GEAR SHIFTER CAME LOOSE AND PRACTICALLY DETACHED IT'S LINKAGE. I PANICKED AND SLOWLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SHIFTER FOR FREE. THEN JUST THIS MONTH I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT AROUND 50 MPH, I NOTICED THE RPM WAS BETWEEN 7-8 AND THE ENGINE REVVED HARD, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER. THE SPEED REMAINED CONSTANT EVEN WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL FULLY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TOTAL MILEAGE DRIVEN AS OF THIS TIME IS 30,000 MILES." *JB

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TIGHTENING THE LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE, TWO OF THE STUDS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STUDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB

2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZERS, WHICH HAVE FREQUENT FAILURES IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS, INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND REVERSE LIGHTS DUE TO FAULTY BOARDS WHICH DO NOT APPLY ENOUGH TENSION TO HOLD THE BULB IN PLACE. THE BULB DOES NOT BURN OUT, IT JUST BECOMES LOOSE. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE RECALL, NOT WHAT GM HAS CALLED A SPECIAL POLICY CONDITION. FAILED REAR LIGHTING IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD DEEM AS A RECALL. *AK

THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM REPAIRED THE LIGHT THE FIRST TIME. NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED FROM THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. LEFT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT REPLACED TWO TIMES BEFORE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, BULB REPLACED. AC QUIT WORKING. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO A FIND COMPRESSOR FAILURE. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. LATEST AND WORST FAILURE WAS A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ONLY THE ITEMS CONTROLLED BY THE RAP WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ABANDON FOR SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS. THIS WAS ALSO A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES. IF THERE IS AN OVERRIDE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRAGGED UP ON THE TWO TRUCK. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER AND NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION TWICE. *JB

VEHICLE: 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SSUE: DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WILL INADVERTENTLY LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE. WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, AND REACHING FOR THE SEATBELT, TRYING TO PULL THE BUCKLE OVER CHEST AND BUCKLE. THE RETRACTOR (ON OCCASION) WILL LOCK UP, AND NOT PERMIT THE WEBBING TO MOVE ANY FURTHER. THIS WILL OCCUR FOR ABOUT 20 SEC. UNTIL THE RETRACTOR LOOSENS UP, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO MOVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. TWICE THE RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO GO TOWARD THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND EVENTUALLY WENT LEFT INTO A RAVINE/DITCH. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM VEHICLE DROVE OVER AN OIL SLEEK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE GOING INTO THE MEDIUM AND TURNING OVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED 3 BROKEN RIBS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIE ROD BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

1ST PROBLEM (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, WINTER 2003-2004): THE "CHECK 4WD" LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT SAID GM HAD NO REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS COMMON IN TRAILBLAZERS, AND THEY SIMPLY RESET THE FUSE. THEN (MAY 2004): VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GROWLING NOISE. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE MECHANICS SAID THAT ONE OF THE BEARINGS WAS BAD, AND THEY REPLACED THE BEARING AND REBUILT THE TRANSFER CASE. A MONTH LATER (JUNE) WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT TIME, ALL OF THE BEARINGS AND THE OIL PUMP WERE "SCORED." NOBODY SUGGESTED A REASON FOR THIS. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REBUILT AGAIN. NOW (6 WEEKS LATER) THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING OIL FROM AT LEAST TWO LOCATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THE REASON IS LIKELY THAT "EITHER IT WAS PUT TOGETHER WRONG AT THE FACTORY OR THE SEAL WAS BAD TO START WITH." IT SEEMS TO US THAT THE ENTIRE 4WD CAPABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED. WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE ROADS DON'T GET PLOWED WITH ANY REGULARITY, AND WITH WINTER COMING, I AM GOING TO NEED THE 4WD, BUT I'M AFRAID TO USE IT. I ALREADY SPUN OUT ONCE LAST WINTER BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A4WD BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR THE CAR, SO I WAS DRIVING IN 2WD WHEN I UNEXPECTEDLY LOST TRACTION AND DID A 360 AND ALMOST WOUND UP IN THE DITCH. EVEN WITHOUT SNOW, I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THIS CAR WILL GET ME "FROM HERE TO THERE" WITHOUT A PROBLEM. *JB