2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

BRAKE & TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. *AK

TAIL LIGHT FAILURES. *AK

SPITBACK OF GASOLINE WHEN PUMPING GAS.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, UPGRADED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE. *AK *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT AFTER REPLACEMENT. *LA

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR 5 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE GROUND WIRE. THEY ALSO UPGRADED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM HASN'T RECURRED SINCE THE GROUND WIRE WAS REPLACED. *JB

THE 2003 TRAILBLAZER WITH 9000 MILES WAS TOWED TWICE FOR ENGINE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JB

AIR CONDITIONER EMITS A FOUL SMELL! DEALER STATES IT IS A AIR BORN BATERIA THAT THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE. MY CHOICES ARE SPRAY VENTS WITH LYSOL FREQUENTLY, GET MONTHLY CHEMICAL TREATMENTS, OR SUFFER FROM THE BACTERIA THAT IS MAKING US ILL. BUT OF COURSE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MONTHLY CHEMICAL TREATMENTS AT $100 EACH VISIT. DEALER AND CHEVY SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX.*AK

LEFT TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. PLASTIC BASE ON BULB MELTED PREVENTING PROPER CONTACT BETWEEN WIRE CONDUCTORS AND LIGHT SOCKET. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKED BEFORE THE CONSUMER EVEN REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. *SC *JB

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SKIP UPON ACCELERATION, AT STOP SIGNS. TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND WHILE PARKING ON INCLINES. MULTIPLE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY RECURRED. THE RADIO BECAME EXTREMELY HOT WHILE DRIVING ON LONG TRIPS. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE A/C UNIT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY A/C SWITCH. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON WHICH INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE AJAR. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER DOOR WAS AJAR DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. *AK (THE LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE) *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. TECHNICIAN UPGRADED COMPUTER, AND REPLACED TRANSFER CASE. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BY A PASSING MOTORIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BOARD AND THAT THERE WAS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BOARD. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TRYING TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT 4-WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

POWER TO THE REAR, OR 5TH. DOOR SHORTS IN AND OUT AT WILL, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SECURELY LOCKED. THE RAP FEATURE, RESERVE AUXILLARY POWER SHORTS IN AND OUT. THE REAR OR 5TH. DOOR WINDSHIELD WIPER SHORTS IN AND OUT, CAUSING YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE BEHIND YOU. *AK

WHILE COMING TO THE END OF AN ON-RAMP TO 295 W, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN STEERING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL; THE BRAKES DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE HELPING AT ALL, AND I WAS ONLY DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APROX. 30 MPH AS ALWAYS WHEN I DRIVE THIS ON-RAMP. I'VE "NEVER EVER" HAD A PROBLEM AS THIS OCCUR WITH ANY VEHICLE I'VE DRIVEN ON THIS OR OTHER ON/OFF-RAMPS. IT WAS SCARY. LUCKILY I DID NOT HIT ON-COMING TRAFFIC BUT DID, HOWEVER, HIT A GUARDRAIL. MY 8 YR. OLD WAS ALSO TERRIFIED, BUT LUCKILY WE DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURY.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS OF 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING WHEN BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. HAVE REPLACED BULBS, HAD TO BEND METAL CONTACTS IN FIXTURE TO GET BETTER CONTACT WITH BULB, AND WIGGLE WIRING HARNESS TO GET BETTER CONNECTION. *AK

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ON A 50 DEGREE INCLINE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

WHILE MAKING A U-TURN AT LOW SPEED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

RIGHT & LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. *AK

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE DIES WHILE GOING 65 MPH . ALSO DIES AT IDLE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. *AK

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER PLAGUED WITH DEFECTS. (NAR) *PH TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION, AND REAR WINDSHIELD NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *CB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN REMOVING THE CHILD OUT OF THE REAR SEAT THE SEAT BELT WRAPED AROUND THE CHILD'S WAIST, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT REMOVE THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND THE CHILD'S WAIST. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CALL 911 TO HAVE THE CHILD REMOVED. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE PASSENGER NOTICED NO BRAKES LIGHTS. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED TWO BULBS,A FUSE, AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVESE TO DRIVE LOW RPMS AND ALMOST STALLS. *AK

THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT FAILS. *AK

MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER WILL NOT CRANK UP ALL THE TIME. IT WILL NOT EVEN TURNOVER SOMETIMES OTHER TIMES IT WILL TURN OVER AND STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. I BELEIVE GM IS WAITING FOR THE WARRENTY TO EXPIRE. THEY HAVE REPLACED MY IGNITION SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM. IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT CRANKING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IS WHY MY IGNITION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. GM DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY GOT MY MONEY AND THAT IS ALL THEY CARE ABOUT. PLEASE ANYONE I NEED HELP. WHERE ELSE DO I TURN. *AK

CURRENT MODEL (2002-2004) CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER/GMC ENVOY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION, WHILE CMHSL REMAINS FUNCTIONING. THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT THE PRIOR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR. HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 6 TRAILBLAZERS/ENVOYS WITH THIS CONCERN OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE,SCRAPES, AND BRUISES TO CHEST AND WRIST. *AK

WE'VE NOTICED A VIBRATING SOUND AFTER 2-5 MINUTES FROM STARTING OUR '03 BLAZER FROM COLD START. IT TENDS TO INCREASE AFTER WE'VE DRIVEN IT FOR A WHILE. I'VE NOTICED WHILE I'M WAITING TO PICK MY WIFE UP THAT THIS IRRITATING SOUND AND VIBRATION INTENSIFIES. WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S NOT NORMAL. FTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO OUR DEALER AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE BELOW NHTSA BULLETIN, WE HOPED TO GET OUR VEHILCLE FIXED.*AK NHTSA NO: 282674 BULLETIN NO: 061903 BULLETIN DATE: JUNE 2003 UNUSUAL VIBRATION FELT AT IDLE OR AT VERY LOW RPM DURING PARKING LOT MANUEVERS. ALSO RESIDENCE NOISE ACCOMPANYING THE VIBRATION. GMS ENGINEERING DEPT AT THE DEALER RETURNED OUR T-BLAZER INFORMING US THAT IT IS NORMAL. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY DID A THOROUGH JOB IN LOCATING & FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINEERING DEPT RECOMMENDED THE SERVICE DEPT TEST AN '04 TRAILBLAZER. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS NORMAL LIKE THE '03. BEFORE PICKING UP MY VEHICLE, I TESTED THE WARMED UP '04 T-BLAZER & DIDN'T HEAR THE SAME SOUND I HEAR IN MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS VIBRATING SOUND CAN BE NORMAL WHEN THE FOLLOWING GM SERVICE WEBSITE LINK ... HTTP://SERVICE.GM.COM/GMTECHLINK/IMAGES/ISSUES/APR03/TLAPR03E.HTML#STORY16 REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM? EXHAUST BOOM OR VIBRATION VEHICLES WITH THE 4.2L L6 ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A BOOM OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE EXHAUST, AT OR NEAR IDLE. THE FOLLOWING MAY HELP REDUCE THE VIBRATION. UNBOLT THE DOWNPIPE FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OUTLET AND REPLACE THE DONUT SEAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IT MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SHIELD. CONSUMER THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 10MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAD/HAVE NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION UNTIL ALMOST TOUCHING THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MPH WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKE DRAGGING IN THE REAR INTO THE RETAINING WALL, THEN TO THE LEFT RETAINING WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE TIRE SUSPENSION AXLE HOUSING BROKE. THE DISK AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT. AFTER REPAIR THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER VIEWED A BLUE COLORED SMOKE ALONG WITH A SMELL COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CURRENTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE DRAGGING SOUND IS HEARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *SC *JB

VEHICLE HAS POOR VISIBILITY IN THE REAR DUE TO A HIGH HEAD REST, SEAT BACK, AND THE RAILING BETWEEN THE WINDOWS. *AK *JB

THE GAS INTAKE PIPE ALLOWS GAS TO SPILL OUT WHEN FUELING 2003 TRAILBLAZER.BASICALLY, THE FUEL PUMPS AT ALL GAS STATIONS I USE DO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FUELING AND GAS OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART BUT NO RECALL IS OUT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

I ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I ATTEMPTED, THE PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF AS IF AN OVERFLOW WERE HAPPENING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. THE DEALER HAD ADVISED ME THAT IT HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM WHEN ADVISED OF IT ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE HASN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR VERY LONG.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. *AK

JAN 7, 2004 AT STOP LIGHT TURNED RIGHT AND HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR TRUCK NOT MOVING MORE THAN 10 MLS AN HOUR. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER ON. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED THROTTLE SWITCH WAS CRACKED AND REPLACED. *AK JAN 14, 2004 I WARMED TRUCK FOR 10 MIN BEFORE PULLING OUT, DROVE FOR 15 MIN CAME TO STOP IN TRAFFIC TRUCK PUTTED STALLED. NO LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH. IT STARTED UP BUT FELT HESITATION THE RPMS DIDNT SEEM TO LEVEL ON RETURN TO TRUCK I LET IT WARM 15 MIN AND GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS PUTTING THE TRUCK IN DRIVE IT PUTTED STALLED NO INDICATOR LIGHTS. IT STARTED UP AND WHEN PULLING OUT PUTTED THE RPMS DROPPED FEELING IT WAS GOING TO STALL I PUNCHED THE GAS IT CAUGHT. JAN 19 & JAN 20 DEALERSHIP 7AM AND LEFT MY TRUCK FOR SERVICE. I NOTICED THAT HEATER LEVELS 1, 2 HAD BLOWING. I RCD A CALL WAS TOLD THE FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR HAD LEAK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK WAS HELD OVER NIGHT WOULDNT BE READY FOR PICK UP UNTIL NEXT AFTERNOON. ASKED IF WAS THE REASON FOR STALLING - SAID IT MAY BE THEY COULD NOT REENACT THE STALL  BUT A LEAK IN THAT PART MIGHT CAUSE STALL. JAN 21, 2004 ON START UP SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ABOVE THE 4WD SWITCH WAS NOT LIT. I SHUT OFF AND OPENED DOOR THINKING IT MIGHT RE-UP COMPUTER. THE SERVICE LIGHT (YELLOW) WAS ON AND NO INDICATION OF WHAT I WAS IN. I CALLED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT I COULD DRIVE THE CAR AS LONG AS THE LIGHT WAS NOT RED. JAN 23, 2004 TRUCK DROPPED OFF FOR SERVICE - SPOKE W MGR OF MY CONCERN ABO

WHILE PUTTING THE TRAILBLAZER INTO ANY GEAR IT MAKES GRINDING NOISE IN REAR. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER THE REAR OF THE BLAZER WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT FELT LIKE THE REAR WHEELS WHERE GOING TO FALL OFF. WHILE STILL MANY MILES AWAY FROM DEALER FOR SERVICE THE BACK AXIAL LOCKED UP MAKING ME LOOSE CONTROL. THIS WAS AT 25 MPH. THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT TAKE THE HIGHWAY. I DONT WANT TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT 65 MPH. I HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALER FROM THERE. I WAS TOLD THAT A BEARING BREAKING CAUSED THIS. HOWEVER FIRST I WAS ACCUSED OF HAVING THE VEHICLE 4 WHEELING.*AK

WHEN FUELING MY 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER, GAS HAS OVERFLOWED A MINIMUM OF (4) TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003 (WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE). TWO OF THOSE TIMES GAS SPRAYED BACK ONTO MY HAND. I HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER IN LATE NOVEMBER 2003. THEY SAID THAT CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, IS WORKING ON IT, AND WILL ISSUE A RECALL WHEN THEY HAVE A SOLUTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A SPOILER ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE SPOILER WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION AGAIN. *AK

FUEL SPILLAGE JUST AFTER AUTO SHUTOFF ON GAS PUMP ON MY 03 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERYTIME I FILL THE TANK. I SEE AND HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

I HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS AS STATED IN 10047425. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT COMPLETELY ON A RAINY DAY, MODULE REPLACED, A/C BROKE ON A HOT DAY-FIXED, POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY MAKING DRIVING THE VEHICLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, VEHICLE STARTED ON RESERVE POWER WHEN TEMP HIT -6 DEGREES, HEATER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY THE NEXT DAY -10 DEGREES. BASICALLY THIS VEHICLE DOESN'T LIKE CHANGES IN WEATHER. *AK

THE FRONT DOOR HINGES ON 2003 TRAILBLAZERS ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO THE BODY AND ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING AWAY FROM BODY. THE HINGES NEED TO BE WELDED BETTER OR FASTENED WITH BOLTS. ONCE BENT, THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *LA