2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. PROBLEM EVENTUALLY CAUSED PROBLEMS TO THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, ALL DASH LIGHTS QUIT WORKING AND ELECTRIC POWER TO ENGINE EVENTUALLY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR TRAILBLAZERS, BUT NO RECALL? *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT. A FEW WEEKS AGO I FOUND OUT MY 4X4 WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER ONLY DRIVING MY BLAZER 3 TIMES, AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70), I HEARD A VERY LOUD KNOCK IN THE FRONT END SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS KNOCKING AND VERY QUICKLY LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEING ON MY SIDE I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND PLACE THE CAR IN PARK AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE. UPON REVIEW OF THE FRONT END IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL LITERALLY BLEW APART. MY TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES AND I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT AXLE. MOST LIKELY AT A COST OF AT LEAST $2,000.00. THIS REPAIR INCLUDES THE COST OF AN AXLE FROM A SALVAGE YARD...NOT A NEW ONE AND ENTAILS AT LEAST 16 HOURS OF LABOR. WITH REVIEW OF ARTICLES POSTED TO AUTO SITES ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH TRAILBLAZERS. WHY IS GM NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES? I WAS LUCKY THIS MORNING. MY MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW HOW I WAS NOT IN A SERIOUS WRECK SEEING THAT THIS HAPPENED DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. *TR

ONE OR MORE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE FIRST INDICATION WAS THE GAS GAUGE, WHICH WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED, THE NEEDLE POINTED STRAIGHT DOWN, THEN WOULD CHANGE TO RANDOM AREAS ON THE GAUGE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE FLOAT IN THE GAS TANK STICKING, UNTIL THE NEEDLE POINTED TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE GAUGE AT DIFFERENT TIMES; NO RHYME OR REASON, AND WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH A "STICKING FLOAT". THEN THE TACHOMETER WOULD READ 5,000 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND 7,000 RPM WHEN GOING 35 MPH, AND WOULD POINT STRAIGHT DOWN AT OTHER TIMES. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ VERY RANDOM SPEEDS, NEVER CONSISTENT, AND SOMETIMES WILL READ OVER 120 MPH. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES, AND THE NEEDLE SOMETIMES POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. THOUGH THESE MALFUNCTIONS ARE RANDOM AMONG THE GAUGES, THEY ARE CONSTANT AS A WHOLE; ON A DAILY BASIS. ALL OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IF I RAN OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHETHER TRAVELING TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS INACCURATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE SEVERE BURNS IF THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, BUT FAILED TO REFLECT THAT ON THE GAUGE, AND SIMILAR SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE TACHOMETER, WHICH COULD ALSO RESULT IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED THIS COMPLAINT, AND REALIZED THAT THERE HAVE BEE

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. DURING A STRETCH OF SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES, THE SPEEDOMETER IS CONSISTENTLY SHOWING INCORRECT SPEEDS. WHEN THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF, THE SPEEDO SHOWS 60MPH. CHECKING WITH LOCAL MECHANICS, THEY ADVISE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY SEE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THEY INFORM ME THAT NUMEROUS RECALLS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE TAHOE AND SILVERADO FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE 03 MODEL. I HAVE LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE. CURRENTLY, NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS DEFECT (MY TRUCK JUST TURNED 80,000 MILES). THE ESTIMATE I'VE RECEIVED TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IS AROUND $400 TO $600 DEPENDING ON WHO SERVICES THE VEHICLE. A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS UNSAFE AND UNFIT FOR MY FAMILY TO DRIVE. MIS-JUDGING SPEED, ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH (I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST). I AM ALSO AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR RECEIVING SPEEDING TICKETS. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE MY CONCERNS ON THE ODI WEBSITE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING ON 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER, RPM, 3-6 MONTHS AGO, FUEL GAUGE 2-3 WEEKS AGO; UNIDENTIFIABLE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS OR SO IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE OIL GAGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ INCORRECTLY AND WHEN I STOP IT READS AS IF I WERE STILL DRIVING, IT DOESN'T GO BACK TO ZERO. THE OIL GAGE DOES THE SAME THING WHEN I TURN OF THE CAR IT DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2009. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND THE WIPER WASHER WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISENGAGE THE WASHER BY DISCONNECTING IT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS WERE DONE WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V046000); THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER HAD ANY LIABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 118,000.

SPEEDOMETER IN VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING THEN IT STARTS AGAIN THEN IT TOPS OUT AT 120 MPH WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL OR 30 MPH WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL THEN AT CERTAIN TIMES IT WILL WORK AND THEN IT DOESN'T I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO REPLACE IT OR WHAT THEN THE RPM GAUGE WORKS THEN IT WON'T. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS...SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AND GETS PINNED ALSO TACHOMETER DOES THE SAME THING. YOU CAN BE DRIVING 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 85. ITS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS ON THE CLUSTER IS THE FUEL LEVELS, AND THAT'S STARTING TO WORRY ME AS WELL. *TR

2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NON OPERATIONAL: ALL GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL DO NOT WORK! *TR

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH APPROXIMATELY 83,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING AND MY SPEEDOMETER OUT OF THE BLUE JUST STARTED READING THE WRONG SPEED. I WAS DOING 35 MPH AND IT SHOWED I WAS DOING 120MPH. THE NEEDLE THEN SHOT STRAIGHT DOWN AND NOW IT STARTS OFF AT AROUND 90-100 MPH MARK AND STILL ROTATES CLOCKWISE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD LEAD TO THE SAFETY OF ME, MY OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $350.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR, THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS SINCE THIS IS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL, THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ITEM IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE GMC ENVOY. PLEASE HELP !!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE SMELLED FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. SECONDLY THE HEAD-LIGHTS FAIL WHILE DRIVING. LASTLY, THE LIGHTING OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WAS INOPERATIVE. SHE CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2ND TIME REPLACING CLUTCH FAN "68,000 MILES" CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE. EVENTUALLY GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE "MAX 10MPH". MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND IT IS MAKING THAT LOUD WHIRRING NOISE AGAIN. I AM EXPECTING A THIRD FAILURE SOON. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS MODEL. THE GAS TANKS LEAKS WHERE THE FILLER NECK CONNECTS TO THE TANK. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON 2002,2003 AND 2004 MODELS. I ASKED GM FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE TANK REPLACEMENT ($1400.00) BECAUSE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. REQUEST WAS DENIED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A HISTORY WITH GM DEALERSHIPS AS IN PREVIOUS PURCHASES. MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL INTO THE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2007 FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 55 MPH, MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I WAS 32 MILES FROM HOME AND AFTER DARK. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 108,000 MI ON IT. *TR

SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH, THE DRIVER TRAVELED OVER A RAILROAD TRACK AND THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND OBSERVED THAT THE "EMPTY FUEL" INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE FUEL GAUGE. WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,220.

DEFECT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AFTER BEING REAR ENDED. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READY 40 WHEN STOPPED AND 120 WHEN DRIVING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS, THEY SAID SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THEN THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $700 AT MY EXPENSE. ALL OTHER MODELS FOR THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS EXCEPT THE TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB OF THIS DEFECT. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER WAS JAMMED IN THE PROCESS OF THE WRECK AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THAT EITHER. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE GM DEALERS TO FIX. *TR

THE FAN CLUTCH ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME. FIRST FAILURE AT 81000 MILES AND FAILURE OF DEALER INSTALLED REPLACEMENT AT 115000. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATION ABILITY, THE NOISE LEVEL IS A CONSIDERABLE DISTRACTION TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS, AND THE PENDING FAILURE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM COULD LEAD TO UNSAFE ROADSIDE CONDITIONS. *TR

HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

THE TACH IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT IS CURRENTLY POINTED PAST 7000 RPM WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR

PURCHASED A NEW 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND 3 DAYS LATER DELIVERY THE CHECK 4WD LIGHT CAME ON FOR SERVICE.WE WERE IN MAINE AT THE TIME AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A CHEVY DEALER THERE & THEY ASSUMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONWITH A CODE SO ALL THEY DID WAS RESET THE COMPUTER (OR S WE WERE TOLD) A FEW DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED HARD. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT WE DRIVE IT AWHILE. IT DID THE SAME NOISE ON & OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS & THEY STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MUCH LATER ON AFTER MY FRUSTRATION WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I STARTED TO GET A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END NOTICEABLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE PLASTIC COWLING IN THE FRONT THAT WAS RATTLING. AFTER TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION END BEARING OUT OF THE FRONT AXEL IS N/G & IT NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,ESPECIALLY AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THIS TRANSMISSION ON THE GM TRUCKS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS IS BEYOND ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,500.

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. ABOUT 2 YRS AGO THE TACH. QUIT WORKING OR READS INCORRECTLY. CURRENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND NOW THE TEMP. AND GAS GAUGE HAVE QUIT OR GIVE ERRONEOUS READINGS. I WAS TOLD OTHER TRUCK MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER V6 LS. I ALWAYS NOTED THE PRESENCE OF AN ODOR OF GAS ESPECIALLY WHEN FILLING UP MY VEHICLE, IT GREW PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME. THEN IN JULY OF 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. I NOTICED GAS DRIPPING FROM THE UNDERSIDE NEAR THE GAS TANK! FINALLY EVIDENCE OF A LEAK! A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND TOOK IT TO MY SERVICE GARAGE. THE EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THEY REPAIRED IT TO THE TUNE OF $680 DOLLARS. 4 WEEKS LATER I WAS BACK, STILL SMELLING GAS. THEY HAD TO DROP THE TANK AGAIN AND REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY UNIT GASKET. I THINK THIS MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM NOT JUST LIMITED TO ME. *TR

GOT A FLAT TIRE ON THE ROAD. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE SPARE FROM THE BACK BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. CABLE HOLDING SPARE WAS FROZEN WITH RUST. THIS PART FAILURE IS DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE OF SIMILAR VEHICLE MAKES BECAUSE IT MUST BE HAPPENING TO OTHERS. I WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE TRYING TO BREAK THE TIRE FREE IN TRAFFIC THAT COULD EASILY HAVE LED TO ME BEING KILLED TRYING TO BREAK SPARE TIRE LOOSE AND IT CAUSED ME LONGER DELAY AND EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS TRAFFIC DUE TO PART FAILURE. I COULD NOT GET IT LOOSE AND HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WHOLE CABLE. DEALER FROM CHEVROLET SAID CABLE WAS FROZEN. 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR

SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT STAY IN POSITION MEMORIZED FOR DRIVER. VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU GO TO CHANGE LANES AND THE MIRRORS ARE POINTING TO THE SKY OR GROUND. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE REMOTES, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION. DRIVER MUST ADJUST MIRRORS EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE IF THERE IS A TEMPERATURE CHANGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5.5 YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OTHER DRIVERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE WITH TRAILBLAZER. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS? WHY HASN'T CHEVROLET FOUND OUT HOW TO FIX THIS? *TR

I HAVE OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TB LTZ AND FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A GAS LEAK SOMEWHERE BUT I COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHERE. RECENTLY I FOUND THAT IT WAS LEAKING AROUND THE NECK OF THE PUMP WHERE IT WAS CORRODED AND THE SEAL FAILED. NOW EVERYTHING WORK WELL INCLUDING THE GAS PUMP AND I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXISTING ON 2002 TRAILBLAZERS AND LATER. MY TB HAS 106,000 MILES ON IT AND UNFORTUNATELY OUT OF THE WARRANTLY PERIOD BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM JUST GLAD THE TRUCK DID NOT START A FIRE, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY WAS IN IT OR IT WAS PARKED IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALL ON THE GAS TANK. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ADVISED BY CHEVROLET EXCEPT FOR THE FILLER NECK WHICH I REALLY DON'T THINK WAS A PROBLEM AT THE TIME WITH MY TB. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE OWNER SMELLED FUEL WHEN HE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SEAMS IN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK WERE LEAKING AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,5000. UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE SEAM FAILURE WAS ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. UPDATED 10/13/09

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT ON MY VACATION TO FLORIDA. HAD ABOUT 63,000 MILES THEN. IT GOT STUCK AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND STAYS STUCK UNTIL MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTS THE BATTERY CABLES. IT HAPPENS PROBABLY ONCE A WEEK. DON'T HAVE $600 DOLLARS TO FIX THE CLOISTER PROBLEM. READING ABOUT THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS PRETTY COMMON AND CHEVY SHOULD RECALL IT. I'VE HAD CHEVY'S ALL MY LIFE BUT THIS ONE IS A LEMON AND WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE!!! ANY SUGGESTIONS? CAN CHEVY PAY PART OF IT OR RECALL IT?? THANKS *TR

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW. ALSO HEAD LAMPS AT TIME WILL FAIL TO WORK, INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WAS NOT AIR TIGHT AND WOULD LET IN AIR & RAIN IN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE WEEKS THE PROBLEM WILL START AGAIN. THE WHOLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS FAILED, THE BLOWER GOES ON AND OFF BY ITS SELF; BUT WHEN YOU TRY AND TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS INCLUDES THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER IT MAKES DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN THE WINDOWS FOGS UP. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS; HE HAS SEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK HATCH GLASS SEPARATING FROM THE HINGE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY TRAILBLAZER AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE GLASS OR THE ENTIRE HATCH. I LOVE MY TRAILBLAZER BUT DISAPPOINTED WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID THE GAS TANK HAS A CRACK IN IT AND IS NOT FOUND TO BE A RECALL ITEM. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD WARRANTY UNDER RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT MODEL. THE REAR HATCH LATCH FAILS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK DUE TO CORROSION. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THERE IS A RECALL COVERING CERTAIN GMC VEHICLES. THE SITE I FOUND LISTED THE 2003 CHEVROLET VEHICLE AS PART OF THIS RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN # IS 05V494000 AND THE GM RECALL # IS 05V494000. THE RECALL STATED THE FOLLOWING:CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A REAR SIDE CLOSURE LATCH THAT MAY NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY ROAD SPLASH, SUCH AS WATER AND ROAD SALT. THESE VEHICLES WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE DOOR IS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY AND IT GOES UNNOTICED, IT MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IF AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR. RECALL NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 05077. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET 1-800-630-2438. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE THERE AND GAVE HIM ALL MY INFORMATION. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I GAVE HIM THE CAMPAIGN # LISTED ON THE WEBSITE AND HE LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND THE RECALL AND SAID THAT MAINE WAS NOT A STATE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL I WAS VIEWING ON LINE CLEARLY LISTED MAINE AS A COVERED STATE. HE

SUN SHELL, (HOUSING) ON TRANSMISSION SHREDDED INTO OIL PAN AND RADIATOR. WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY EXPLODED SENDING METAL EVERYWHERE. CHECKED ON LINE POSTS AND SEE IT IS VERY COMMON ON 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, (76000 MILES). VERY DANGEROUS. LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. NO WARNING SIGNS!! *TR

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4X4 - THE GAUGES ON THE DASH BOARD DO NOT WORK. THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, BATTERY GAUGE AND OCTAMETER. I'VE READ MANY BULLETIN BOARDS INDICATING THE SAME ISSUE. THE DASHBOARDS FOR THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM DIAL FAILS TO MOVE AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. INITIALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER MADE A TICKING NOISE AS THE SPEED INCREASED, BUT CURRENTLY THE DIAL IS STUCK AT 40 MPH. WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL DOES NOT GO BACK TO ZERO. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, THE DIAL WILL DROP TO 35 MPH. WHEN THE DRIVER ACCELERATES, THE DIAL MOVES AND REMAINS AT 40 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT IS NEVER SURE HOW FAST SHE IS DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ISSUED AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THOSE WITH VEHICLES THAT HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FAILURES, BUT WITH MORE MILEAGE. SHE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

SPARE TIRE CARRIER NOT OPERATIONAL. INABILITY TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE UNSAFE AND COSTLY (OF COURSE, TO THE OWNER). GENERAL MOTORS POORLY RE-DESIGNED SPARE TIRE WINCH INCLUDES PLASTIC HOUSING FOR CABLE THAT DETERIORATES IN THE SEVERE SERVICE AREA OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. PREVIOUS DESIGNS DID NOT INVOLVE THE USE OF PLASTICS IN THE EXTERNAL MECHANISMS. MINE FAILED LEAVING ME WITH A FLAT TIRE AND A PERFECTLY GOOD SPARE THAT I WAS UNABLE TO LOWER FROM THE REAR UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. MAKES NO SENSE TO REPLACE THE WINCH WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DESIGN LEAVING MOST PEOPLE NO OPTION TO EITHER NOT CARRY A SPARE OR CARRY INSIDE THE VEHICLE EITHER UNSAFELY ANCHORED OR NOT ANCHORED AT ALL BECOMING A PROJECTILE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL NUMBER 05044 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V198000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL). THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO WRITE A LETTER ABOUT THE ISSUES SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE VEHICLE, IN WHICH SHE DID. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,048.

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. IT WOULD FREEZE AT 120+ MPH. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD WORK IT'S WAY BACK DOWN TO 0 MPH AND WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. IT ACCURATE WHEN IT DOES WORK?? AC BLOWER QUIT BLOWING IN THE FRONT - BLOWER MODULE RESISTOR REPLACEMENT NEEDED. SEEMS TO BE POPULAR COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WENT OUT - AFFECTS INSIDE TEMP W/AC AS WELL. THIS WENT OUT 100 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND DEALER WOULDN'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY. ALL OF THIS OF COURSE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 110 MPH. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES TO ALLOW THE SPEEDOMETER TO RESET, BUT IT ONLY DECREASED TO 90 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSOLE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MUST USE HER GPS TO DETERMINE HOW FAST SHE IS DRIVING. SHE FEELS THAT GMC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,734.

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND AFTER SOME HEAVY RAIN MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I DID RESEARCH ON THE WEB TO FIND THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WHERE A CHANGE IN WEATHER MAKES THE DEVICE STOP FUNCTIONING. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY SAID THAT DESPITE THE LAWSUIT THAT IS EVIDENT ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE, MY MODEL WAS NOT LISTED. I HAVE READ ONLINE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. I FIND IT ODD THAT GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT EXPECTS EVERYONE TO PAY $400-600 TO GET IT FIXED. IF IT IS A DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT THEY SHOULD HONOR THE FACT THAT WE PAID FOR IT AND NOW IT HAS FAILED PEOPLE. *TR

I TURNED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON IN MY CAR AND THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. WELL, WHEN I GOT TO MY LOCATION I SHUT OFF THE CAR IN WHICH THEY RESET THEMSELVES OR SOMETHING, IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES TILL TODAY. I TURNED THEM ON AND NOW THEY WON'T SHUT OFF NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I READ ONLINE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM, SO I CALLED CHEVROLET, AND SUPPOSEDLY IT DOESN'T COVER MY VEHICLE I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLS. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T SHUT OFF. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE RECALL IS THE SAME AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAN CLUTCH WAS FAILING AND SOUNDED LIKE A PLANE TAKING OFF WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE FIRST NOTICED THE FAILURE IN JULY OF 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR $710.68 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND COULD ONLY MAKE A NOTE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78903 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000. UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPAIRED, IT CONTINUES TO MAKE SOUNDS. UPDATED 09/21/09.*JB

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. A CRACK WHERE THE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE TANK. *TR

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T GO PAST 0 ON MY VEHICLE. ALL OTHER GAUGES WORKING PROPERLY. I'M READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS GAUGE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF CHEVY, BUT NO RECALLS. WHY NOT? *TR

FUEL SENSOR IN MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER IS BROKEN. DEALER WANTS $800 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. A RECALL BY GM NEEDS TO HAPPEN. *TR

DASH IN TRAILBLAZER NOT WORKING. *TR