2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO OPERATE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

FRAME HOLDING FRONT SUSPENSION RUSTED. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED GREAT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THEN IT JUST SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE REPLACED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON MORE THAN TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 5/11/2015*CN

I WAS DROPPING THE FAMILY OFF AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY BEFORE GOING INTO WORK. THE FAMILY KEPT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STRONG GAS FUMES. THE SMELL WAS EXTREMELY OVERPOWERING. WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK, I NOTICED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE GAS WAS LEAKING AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE GAS TANK, ON TOP. THEN, THE GAUGE STARTED NOT REGISTERING WHEN GAS WAS BEING PUT IN. IT IS ALSO VERY HARD TO START UP. THE VEHICLE TAKES 2 CRANKS BEFORE IT WILL ACTUALLY START UP. WHEN I ASKED A MECHANIC WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE, HE STATED THAT THE TRAILBLAZERS ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING AN EXPOSED AREA ON TOP OF TANK THAT GETS CORRODED AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATE WAS FOR $700-800 DOLLARS. I CANNOT CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED, OTHERWISE, SOMEONE WILL FLICK A CIGARETTE OUT WINDOW AND THE TRAILBLAZER WILL BLOW UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN

LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER BEGAN TO REEK OF GASOLINE, PERMEATING OUR GARAGE & HOUSE WITH THE SMELL. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PIPES BETWEEN THE TANK & THE FILL CAP; HOWEVER, THEY SAID I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FUEL FILTER MYSELF. NOTE THAT PRIOR TO WARRANTY WORK, THERE WAS NO LEAKING, PUDDLING OF FUEL, OR ANY INDICATION THAT IT WAS LEAKING. THERE WERE JUST FUMES. IT HAS ONLY 95K MILES ON IT, SO IT'S WITHIN THE 120K/10 YR WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN WARRANTY WORK BEGAN, THEY "DISCOVERED" A LEAK WHEN THEY REMOVED THE BELT THAT HOLDS THE TANK TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT I "MUST HAVE" GOTTEN A ROCK OR SOME DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE BELT TO HAVE CAUSED THE LEAK. FUNNY, IT DIDN'T LEAK UNTIL THEY TOUCHED IT. NOW THE AREA REP IS DEMANDING "CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION" IN REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK (WHICH THEY ADMIT IS A SAFETY HAZARD). OH, & WHEN THEY SHOWED ME THE LEAK, I SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE REP SAID "OF COURSE, YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY". BUT AS SOON AS THE GM AREA REP BAILED ON PAYING THE ESCALATED WARRANTY WORK, THE DEALERSHIP RECANTED THEIR PROMISE TO ME. WHEN I PROTESTED, THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED GM MIGHT NOT PAY ANYTHING IF I PROCEED WITH A WARRANTY CLAIM, COSTING ME $1100+ FOR THE FUEL TANK AND $100+ FOR THE FUEL FILTER. I KNOW THE AREA REP HAS A FUND TO PAY FOR IT, BUT CHOOSES NOT TO. ALL SERVICE WORK INCLUDING OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON TIME, FROM DAY 1. THE WARRANTY SERVICE OFFERED TO ME IS LESS THAN OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE RECEIVED (GM PAID FULL REPAIRS FOR OTHERS, INCL. FUEL FILTER & FUEL TANK). I CAN PROVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEAKING GASOLINE PRIOR TO THE TIME WARRANTY WORK BEGAN. HISTORY SHOWS LEAKING GAS TANKS HAVE A NASTY TENDENCY TO BLOW UP. IS THAT WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER LAST YEAR WE NOTICED PAINT WAS FADING OFF HOOD ,THIS YEAR IT IS SO BAD I NEED TO HAVE THE WHOLE HOOD REPAINTED, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE PAINT , I HAVE SEEN MANY TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM,HOPING THERE IS A RECALL SOMEWHERE SO I CAN GET MY HOOD PAINTED. *TR

WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE GAUGES CONSTANTLY MESS UP. SOME MY SPEED, OIL GAUGE AND RPM SEEM TO ACT NORMAL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAUGES START MISREADING OR THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO DOWN TO ZERO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POST WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ITS NOT SAFE FOR ANYBODY NOT TO KNOW HOW FAST THEIR GOING. GM NEEDS TO INITIATE A RECALL AND COVER THE COST FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE FOR A RECALL TO TAKE PLACE, WHY NOT BE SMART AND PREVENT A SAFETY HAZARD BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAULT, NOT AN OPERATOR FAULT. NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAULT. *TR

THE LIGHTS MELT THE HARNESSES IN THE FRONT LIGHTS FREQUENTLY. MORE THAN 2 TIMES A YEAR THE TAIL LIGHT NEEF CONSTANT REPLACEMENT FROM FAULTY WIRING. THE WIRES ARE NOT BIG ENOUGB TO HANDLE THE LOAD. IT HAPPENS AT ANY TIME IT WANTS DOESNT MATTER IF ITS SITTING IN PARK OR DRIVING.

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. ON 03/07/2013 IT STARTED TO LEAK FUEL WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, I TOOK IT TO BEARDMORE CHEVROLET IN BELLEVUE,NEBRASKA TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK CRACKING AND LEAKING ALONG WITH THE FUEL PUMP LEAKING AND POOLING FUEL ON TOP OF THE TANK, THEY INFORMED ME THAT GM HAD A SERVICE LETTER OUT THAT COVERED FULL REPLACEMENT OF TANK,PUMP AND LINES AT NO CHARGE FOR 10YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, I HAVE 81260 MILES AND AN IN SERVICE DATE OF 03/26/03 SO I WAS 10 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR. DEALER CALLED GM FOR ME AND GOT APPROVAL TO REPAIR THE TRAILBLAZER WITH ME PAYING 500.00 OF THE 2200.00 REPAIR. I TOOK THE DEAL AS THEY COULD HAVE JUST DENIED THE WHOLE CLAIM. SO PEOPLE IF YOU SMELL FUEL OF HAVE A WET FUEL TANK GET IT TO THE DEALER ASAP. GM HELPING WITH THE BILL IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE NEW PARTS WERE ALL UPDATED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR

INSTRUMENT FRONT PANEL NO LONGER OPERATES. ALL GAUGES DO NOT OPERATE (SPEEDOMETER, OIL, GAS. TEMP...). *TR

I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY SUV, AND WHEN I CHECKED I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A GAS LEAK IN THE GAS LINE THAT GOES FROM THE GAS FILTER TO THE ENGINE, AND I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT TWO OF THOSE LINES WERE STUCK TO EACH OTHER. THE ONE THAT HAD THE LEAK WAS TOUCHING THE CHASSIS, SO THAT WHEN IT VIBRATED IT COLLIDED CONSTANTLY WITH IT. THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE LEAK. *TR

WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHICH KEEPS GOING INTO REDUCE POWER MODE, I PULLED THE CODES AT VARIOUS TIME AND DIFFERENT PARTS, I REPLACED THE CRANK, CAM, AND ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSORS. I ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, FAN CLUTCH, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS TO AVAIL. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS ISSUE ADDRESS, LAWSUIT AND OR DEATH. ASHAMED ON YOU GM. THIS ISSUE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

GAS SMELL BEEN TO THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

THIS IS JUST THE MOST RECENT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE 2003 TRAILBLAZER LT. SINCE THE VEHICLE REACHED ABOUT 47000 MILES I HAVE HAD REPETITIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM: AC WENT OUT, RADIO WENT OUT, REPLACE ALTERNATORS THREE TIMES BATTERIES 4, REFUSAL TO START, SOME POWER VAMPIRE SUCKING OUT THE POWER, AND NOW I AM DRIVING ALONG AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING. I GET TO THE GROCERY STORE AND SHOP THEN COME OUT AND IT IS WORKING AGAIN. THEN THE NEXT DAY, NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE WORKING FROM THE TIME I STARTED IT. I CALLED CHEVY AT 1-800-222-1020 AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ON-LINE COMPLAINTS. [XXX], AT CHEVROLET SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT IS SEEN BY A DEALER. I HAVE EVALUATION APPOINTMENT SET FOR 3/4/2013. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOUGHT USED FROM A DEALER. HAD FOR 2 DAYS WHEN HAD FIRST PROB THAT WAS FIXED GOT BACK AFTER A WEEK. RAN GREAT. DROVE FOR 1 DAY AND RAN GOOD, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WENT TO PULL ONTO MAIN HIGHWAY AND WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD. BACKED UP FINE BUT NO FORWARD. I FINALLY GOT IT TO CRAWL FORWARD. AFTER A LIL WHILE IT KICKED BACK IN AND RAN FINE TIL I STOPPED AGAIN. FINALLY I MADE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. AFTER THEY FINALLY CAME AND TOWED IT AND "FIXED" IT I HAD IT AND DROVE IT FOR 1 DAY AND HAD SAME PROBLEM. AFTER IT SAT FOR A WHILE IT DID GO AGAIN. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND PARKED IT. STILL WAITING FOR IT TO BE TOWED AND "FIXED" AGAIN AND HOPEFULLY RIGHT THIS TIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT HAPPENS A LOT. SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE FAN CLUTCH OR SUN SHELL SPLINE. NOT SURE YET THOUGH. CALLED MECHANIC THAT DEALER HAD FIX IT AND THEY ONLY CHANGED A VALVE IN TRANNY THEY THOUGHT WAS BAD. SAID THEY HAVE ABOUT 3 MORE OF THEM TO CHECK BEFORE THEY REPLACE WHOLE TRANNY. I HOPE MORE PEOPLE RESEARCH THESE VEHICLES AND DON'T BUY THEM. *TR

THE VEHCLE HAS AVERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUT AND IS ALSO STARTING HARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

MY TRUCK HOOD LATCH AND AREA SURROUNDING IS SO RUSTED GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE HOOD JUST BOUNCES LIKE ITS GOING TO COME LOOSE. I CALLED AN ASSORTMENT OF MECHANICS AND THEY SAY ITS A COMMON AND BIG PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZER! THEY DO NOT COME WITH A HOOD SEAL TO STOP THE ELEMENTS FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THUS THE RUSTED HOOD FRONT AND LATCH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T THINK THE CONSUMER SHOULD PAY FOR NEW HOODS WHEN THE TRUCKS DONOT COME WITH THE PROPER PROTECTION! *TR

JUST LIKE SO MANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS. MY TRUCK TO HAS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE THE CAP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR FILTER. NOTHING WORKS. IT IS PUZZLING TO ME THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT SENT OUT A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH I DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND AND MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER LIKES TO RIDE IN THE VERY BACK (THIRD ROLE SEATING). IT IS SCARY TO THINK WHAT COULD HAPPEN. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NEEDS TO BE STARTED. SIMPLE AS THAT. *TR

LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP FLANGES, CAUSED FUEL LINES TO CORRODE AND LEAK ONTO GAS TANK. GAS SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS A GREAT FIRE HAZARD AS A DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND SAFETY OF OTHERS! PE 07013 COST TO REPAIR $763.76. *TR

CAR IS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE IGNITION KEY IS STILL STUCK IN THE CAR. THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. BRAKES FAILED AFTER 7 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR , I HAD TO GO TO AN OUTSIDE COMPANY TO FIX CAR. ALSO WHEN HITTING BRAKE LIGHTS IT COMES ON AS HAZARD LIGHTS. CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN TURNING ON A/C TOOK TO DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT SOMEONE ELSE THAT CAN FIX THE CAR. ALSO THE ONLY WAY FOR ME TO START THE CAR AND TURN THE CAR OFF IS BY UNHOOKING THE BATTERY DUE TO KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION I WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET CAR FIXED OR REPLACE AND DEALERSHIP WAS BANKRUPT. PLEASE HELP I REALLY FEEL THAT I GOT A BAD CAR OR A RECALL CAR. *TR

VEHICLE: 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT LT V6 REAR WHEEL DRIVE ISSUE: SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED. DRIVER UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. NEEDLES FOR CONSOLE CLUSTER STUCK IN POSITION AND DO NOT CHANGE WHILE ACCELERATING OR DE-ACCELERATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 0 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD REGAIN SPEED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL STARTED TO MALFUNCTION BUT THEN RESET ITSELF. NOW, NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE SUV AND ALSO OUTSIDE AND WHEN I STOPPED ON ROAD FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF IT AND I GOT SO FRIGHTENED THAT IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. MY FUEL TANK GUAGE WENT FROM A FULL TANK TO LESS THAN A HALF TANK OF GAS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES AND THE SUV WAS SLUGGISH AND FELT WEIRD. I TOOK THE SUV IMMEDIATELY TO MY CAR REPAIR PLACE AND THEY DISMANTLED THE GAS TANK AND FOUND THE FUEL MODULE TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT AND IS CORRODED. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE IS A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER OF PE07013 ON IT AND I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE AND I AM VERY UPSET AS THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND I AM A DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN AND THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO COME UP WITH. ALSO THE SUV WAS VERY UNSAFE AND IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE WENT UP IN FLAMES. MY SUV IS AT LEVINES AUTO REPAIR GARAGE IN NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 AND THEIR NUMBER IS 845-219-5508 . I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AS TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SUMMARY: MULTIPLE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TACHOMETER IS READING 5,000 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND 7,000 RPM WHEN GOING 15 MPH. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE GAUGE SITS AT 2,000. THE SPEEDOMETER IS CLICKING UP (NOT A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THE CORRECT SPEED). AND IT SHOWING A LESSER SPEED THEN I AM GOING. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS IT IS GOING 10 MILES PER HOUR BUT WILL SLOWLY DROP DOWN TO ZERO. BOTH OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD ARE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SHOWING 7,000 RPM, AFRAID I WAS GOING TO BREAK DOWN AND RUIN MY CAR. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE IT STARTED. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT HOWEVER THEY INDICATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE EXPENSE WAS GOING TO BE OVER $1000 TO REPAIR, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. GIVEN THE RECENT RECALLS ON AIR BAGS, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I FOUND RECENTLY ON YOUR SITE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT MAY WARRANT RECALL/REPAIR FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED DIFFERENT WARNINGS FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MODULAR FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.....UPDATED 03-31-16 *BF *TR

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LEAK IN EVAC SYSTEM ACCORDING TO DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED LEAK TO BE AT WELD WHERE FILL SPOUT TUBE IS ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK. STRONG GASOLINE FUMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $1300.00. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED THAT GM HAD A TSB ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN #05012), BUT IT ONLY APPLIED TO EXT MODELS. SINCE THIS IS, IN REALITY, A FIRE SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE ALL MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILEAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER 20 MINUTES AND THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPED STARTED IN ORDER TO GET THE ENGINE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT EITHER ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

AUTOMATIC DRIVE SHIFT LINKAGE DISCONNECTED DUE TO FAILURE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SMALL PLASTIC RIVET THAT HELD THE LINKAGE COMPONENTS TOGETHER. TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, NOT EVEN TO NEUTRAL. COULD ONLY STOP CAR BY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION KEY, AND THEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. CALLED DEALER AND THEN TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE TOWER ARRIVED, HE LOOKED AT THE MAKE/MODEL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS I DESCRIBED WHAT HAD HAPPENED HE SAID HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE HE HAD PICKED UP 6 OF THE SAME VEHICLE IN THE LAST 2-3 MONTHS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN HE CHECKED, HE WAS CORRECT, THE LINKAGE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED DUE TO A BROKEN PLASTIC RIVET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE SUN SHELL GEAR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,265.

DRIVING APPROX 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY HEARD A "WHAP WHAP WHAP" NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. I SLOWED DOWN, AND THE SOUND DIMINISHED. ARRIVING HOME, I FOUND THAT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD COME LOOSE AT BOTH ENDS. THE TWO CENTER CONNECTIONS LUCKILY HELD, OR ELSE THE PIECE WOULD HAVE COME OFF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER TRAILBLAZERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE FUEL TANK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,480.

BACK PASSENGER DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN.. *TR

WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND THE REAR SPOILER WITH BRAKE LIGHT JUST BROKE OFF MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN BUT IT FAILED. THE CONTACT LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW HOURS AND THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO WORK. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW TIMES AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,843.

WHEN REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULB, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTION WAS MELTED. THROUGH MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE GAUGE OF WIRE USED IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL. SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE, I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS COULD HELP INITIATE A RECALL. THIS IS NOT A WEAR ITEM SO THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE IN QUESTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FAN CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN

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!

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND HAVE BEEN SMELLING FUEL FOR A FEW WEEKS. JUST THIS PAST WEEK, NOTICED A STEADY DRIPPING OF FUEL. CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME, ENGINE SPUTTERED SLIGHTLY AND NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE. WHEN STOPPED, GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND RIGHT BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. NOW IT JUST DONT MOVE AT ALL. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY MOTHERS 2003 TRAILBLAZER TOO. *TR

THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT COME OUT AT ALL RENDERING IT COMPLETELY USELESS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER AS WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IT SHOULD BE COVERED, HOWEVER WE WERE TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED AND GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF ALMOST $300 TO REPAIR IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LEAK AS THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER BUT HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT WHEN THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEN THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK, FUEL MOUNT, AND FUEL LINES WERE ALL REPLACED FOR $2000.00. IF THE VEHICLE HAD SET ON FIRE IT WOULD HAVE EXPLODED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. UPDATED 08/20/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT AND ALL OF THE PASSENGERS EXITED THE VEHICLE AS IT BECAME ENGULFED INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED. A REPORT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TWO MONTHS PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF