2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext Interior & seats Problems

THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER GOT VERY HOT AND THEN STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON. I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE WIRES HAD OVERHEATED AND ACTUALLY BURNED THE FOAM AND COVERING. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AND PICTURES ON THE INTERNET. I REMOVED MY SEAT AND FOUND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I AM ASTOUNDED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO STOP THE USE OF THESE DEFECTIVE HEATERS. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A VERY SERIOUS FIRE AND BURN HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632616

Incident

Jan 10, 2012

Mileage

83,000 mi

WHILE CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY, MY TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO CHIPS IN THE GLASS, THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH. SINCE THE GLASS HAS SHATTERED THE TAILGATE LOCK MECHANISM IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399409

Incident

May 4, 2011

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. NO INDICATION THAT DOOR WAS OPENED. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT (ODI 10335683) ABOUT THE PASSENGER DOOR THAT I REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THIS WAS THE EXACT ISSUE FOR RECALL 05007. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN SPRING 2006. OBVIOUSLY G.M.S "FIX" IS NOT WORKING. LUCKILY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335688

Incident

Jun 9, 2010

Mileage

159,000 mi

MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2006 TO SUPPOSEDLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE BROUGHT IT IN THE SPRING OF 2006 AS PER THE RECALL. IF MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT BUCKLED IN SHE WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS 05007. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335683

Incident

Jun 24, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER-EXT LT IN DEC 2002 FROM THE DEALER, TEAM CHEVROLET IN PASADENA. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS, ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT KEEPS RECURRING ARE THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING, THE DEALER CHANGED BOTH UNITS BUT IT KEEPS BURNING OUT. I GOT TIRED OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, SO I PURCHASED NEW BULBS AND LOOKED INTO REPLACING THEM MYSELF. HOWEVER WHEN I UNSCREWED THE BULB, I NOTICED THE BULB JUST DIDN'T BURN NORMALLY (LIKE A HOME LAMP) IT LOOKED MORE OF AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, THE LINING OF WHERE THE BULB IS SCREWED IN LOOKED LIKE IT HAD WHITE RESIDUE AND IT SMELLED SMOKY. ALSO, DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE SHOCKS OR SUSPENSION,MAKES ODD NOISES. DEALER SAID ITS FINE, BUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE.SHORLY AFTER MY ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON...THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE WHAT WAS WRONG AFTER A 2 TO 3 WEEK AND COSTLY EXPENSE AND TIME...THEY SWITCHED OUT THE GAS TANK...COME TO FIND OUT, THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM, THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN, THEY SAID ONE OF THE PISTONS NEEDED REPLACING...$$$ THAT WAS A BIG EXPENSE AND TIME CONSUMING... EVERYTIME I TOOK IT TO THEM IT, SOMETHING WAS FIXED, THEY CHARGE, I PAY, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON, IT GOT FRUSTRATING. TILL, THEY FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT. NOW MY CAR SOUNDS HORRIBLE (SHOCKS/SUSPENSION NOISE GOT WORSE) WHEN I GO OVER CITY BUMPS OR DRIVING EVEN SMALL LIKE HILLS, AND MIND YOU,WHICH IS DRIVEN BY MYSELF (FEMALE 124LBS) IT SHOULDN'T SQUEAK OR MAKE NOISES, THE BRAKES PEDAL MAKES A NOISE WHEN I PLACE MY FOOT ON IT....YES IT HAS 90K MILES AND IT'S AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR, BUT I KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCES, I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SAME DEALER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, ONLY DRIVE IT TO AND FROM WORK....THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION, NO HIT/SCRATCHES/NO TEARS.... I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY.... ARE THERE ANY OTHER RECALLS, THE DEALER ISN'T AWARE OF??? FOR INSTANCE THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE GAS TANK RECALL..WHICH THEY WERE CHARGING ME OVER $1200 TO REPAIR, HOW CAN I TRUST THEY ARE DOING THEIR JOB? *TR

NHTSA ID

10315703

Incident

Aug 11, 2009

Mileage

89,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. RECALL# 05V494000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/ LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH).) WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UN-LATCHED. HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR WITH A BUNGEE CORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL LATCH SYSTEM AT AN EXPENSE OF $800.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/04/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH DOORS FLEW OPEN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCH SYSTEM WAS NOT REPLACED AND BOTH DOORS HAD TO BE TIED SHUT. GM WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY $100 SO THE DEALER COULD TELL THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND THEN THEY WOULD CONSIDER PAYING FOR THE PART. UPDATED 11/05/09

NHTSA ID

10285535

Incident

Jan 4, 2008

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS CLOSE AND OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE LATCH DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS, LEAVING THEM TO REMAIN UNSECURED. SHE PLACED HER SON IN THE CHILD SEAT AND CLOSED THE DOOR, BUT IT REMAINED OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE DOOR CLOSED SEVERAL TIMES. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE OTHER DOOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10274733

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

113,000 mi

POWER SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STOPPED WORKING. I AM TOLD THIS IS EITHER A SOFTWARE UPDATE/UPGRADE OR A REPAIR DEPENDING ON WHO YOU TALK TO. IF THE DEALER IS WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU AND NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU THEY WILL DO THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. IF NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU THEY WILL SELL YOU A NEW SEAT MOTOR AND CHARGE YOU AT LEAST $400.00 FOR INSTALLATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273796

Incident

Feb 15, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK. THE DOORS WOULD LOOK LIKE THEY CLOSED BUT THEY WOULD OPEN AS YOU TURNED A CORNER. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WHEN I HAD MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK, FIRST ON THE PASSENGER LEFT SIDE THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE. I AM GLAD GM DIDN'T SCREW UP THE SEAL BELTS TOO. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257230

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10230734

Incident

May 20, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE SEAT DETACHED FROM SEAT FRAME RECENTLY. I TURNED TOWARDS THE BACK OF MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT TO TALK TO MY KIDS AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE FROM THE SEAT FRAME. UPON INSPECTION, THERE'S A FLIMSY PIECE OF METAL HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE SEAT FRAME. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, HE SAID THE WHOLE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800. HE SAID I CAN CALL GM TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY MAY OFFER ME A DEAL TO SPLIT THE COST SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE IN ANY CAR THAT I'VE OWNED IN THE PAST. WAITING RESOLUTION TO MY COMPLAINT FROM GM, BUT THIS IS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO FUTURE ACCIDENTS!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10174101

Incident

Sep 12, 2006

Mileage

82,000 mi

LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, DOOR FAILED TO LATCH IN CLOSED POSITION AFTER OPENING. 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153148

Incident

Mar 17, 2006

Mileage

35,201 mi

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER EXT. I HAVE HAD 4 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND WAS WATCHING THE LOCAL NEWS AND HEARD OF THE 5TH...REAR GLASS HATCH WINDOW OPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION EVEN TELLS ME SO ON MY DASH. CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL SENT OUT , TECH SAID NOTHING LISTED . ACCORDING TO THE NEWS REPORT THIS INFO CAME FROM GM . I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152233

Incident

May 28, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILS TO LATCH CLOSE. THE ONLY WAY I FOUND TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED IS TO OPERATE THE INSIDE DOOR RELEASE LEVER MANY (30-80 TIMES) AND TRY CLOSING THE DOOR EVER SO OFTEN. IT APPEARS THAT THE DOOR FAILS TO LATCH MOST OFTEN WHEN IT HASN'T BEEN USED FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. I HAVE SPRAYED LUBRICATING OIL/SOLUTION INTO THE LATCHING MECHANISM SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN IT FAILS TO LATCH AGAIN. I INTEND ON BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140307

Incident

May 1, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE OUTSIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, A FEW TIMES, AND THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED. IF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE PROBLEM WE HAD THEN AND CONTINUE TO HAVE IS THAT THE OUTSIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES DO NOT WORK. I USED TO THINK OF IT AS A MERE NUISANCE UNTIL RECENTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I STRAP YOUNG CHILDREN, IN THEIR CAR SEATS, INTO THE BACK SEATS OF THAT CAR. IN AN EMERGENCY, THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO BE REACHED QUICKLY UNLESS MY WIFE OR I WERE THERE TO SAY THAT THE DOOR HANDLES DON'T ALWAYS WORK AND YOU MUST OPEN THE FRONT DOORS AND REACH INTO THE BACK TO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOORS. CHEVROLET HAS MAINTAINED THAT THEY WORK PROPERLY. IT'S KIND OF IRONIC, WE STRAP OUR KIDS IN SAFETY SEATS TO KEEP THEM SAFE, BUT IN AN EMERGENCY, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THEM BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLES DON'T WORK. THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM HERE AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

10126159

Incident

Jan 20, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT WILL MOVE TO THE "EXIT POSISTION" WHILE DRIVING. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE DRIVER WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME FOR REPAIR WITH NO LUCK.

NHTSA ID

10123854

Incident

May 16, 2005

Mileage

37,185 mi

REAR DOOR FAILS TO LATCH CLOSED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062091

Incident

Mar 10, 2004

Mileage

46,950 mi