Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
MY DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO FIND A HOLE IN MY DRIVER SEAT AND THE ROOF TOP BURNT AS WELL. I ALSO HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN DUE TO IT LEAKING GAS AFTER PUT IT. IT CONTINUES TO LEAK.
FRAME FAILED DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVE CONDITION. FORWARD TO REVERSE GRINDING CAUSED BY SEPARATION OF FRAME.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND MY SUV WAS PARKED IN THE YARD AND I WENT TO GO TO THE STORE AND OPENED MY DOOR AND FOUND THE TRUCK WAS FULL OF SMOKE! MY DRIVER SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE JUST SITTING THERE. NOT EVEN CRANKED! IT DESTROYED THE SEAT AND THE TOP OF THE SUV AND THE ROOF MELTED ALL OVER THE TRUCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A CLIP INSIDE THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FRACTURED. THE CLIP WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS BROKEN AND REPAIRED BY DEALER AT THE TIME I PURCHASED IT ON 22 DEC 2012. SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON IL TOLL WAY. NEARLY LOST CONTROL. I AM NOT A HEAVY PERSON - 170 LBS., AND WAS NOT ON VERY BUMPY ROAD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT THE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT USED LUBRICANT ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V494000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT MODELS AND NOT HER VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN .
2003 TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED A TICKING WHEN IT WAS COLD ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED IN 2002. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. NOW THE RADIATOR FAN CLUTCH IS OUT AND A DEALER WANTS 790 DOLLARS TO FIX IT . WE HAVE 59000 MILES ON IT NOW. I THINK EVERYONE HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THESE AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALSO THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS FAILED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WE HAD TO PUT NEW ONES ON. AND THE POWER SEAT MECHANISM BROKE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ENGAGED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT POSITIONING MECHANISM. SUDDENLY THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT ACTIVATED TO A HIGHER LEVEL AND THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WELDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT DETACHED WHICH RESULTED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORM THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,580.
THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE KEY FOB. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. *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 THEN SAID HE NOTICED IT. I GAVE HIM THE GM RECALL # AND HE SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERS GMC ENVOY AND CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT MODELS. IT CLEARLY IS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED AND THE LATCH IS CORRODED DUE TO SALT AND WATER. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS IS THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS THE OTHER VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE COVERED ON THIS RECALL. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE TRIM ITS LT AS OPPOSED TO THE EXT. *TR
RAISED REAR LIGHTGATE HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND. ON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE TOP OF THE LIGHTGATE WAS CRACKED & LIFTED UP. IT WAS A FAIRLY WARM DAY & I HAD WASHED THE TRUCK EARLY IN THE DAY & IT SAT IN THE SUN ALL DAY. ICE BUILD UP WAS NOT A POSSIBILITY. TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR OF THIS PIECE, BODYSHOP STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 BUSHINGS MISSING FROM THE HINGES WHERE THE REAR GLASS PIVOTS ON THE HINGES. DEALER PARTS DEPT. CONFIRMS THAT BUSHINGS SHOULD BE THERE. PARTS DEPT. HAD CONVERSATION WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THESE HINGES & REPLACEMENT BUSHING ARE ONLY SERVICES ABLE WHEN THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS GETS REPLACED. *TR
GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FIRST ONE WAS SPEEDOMETER THEN OIL PRESSURE GAGE AND TACHOMETER. I AM SURE MORE WILL FOLLOW. ALSO ELECTRIC SEAT NO LONGER MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT SHUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PURCHASED A NEW REAR DOOR LOCK COMPONENT. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN SHUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS AVAILABLE ON THE DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 350,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES FAIL FROM WATER DRIPPING ON THEM WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPEN ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THE VACUUM HEATER/ AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY- THE VACUUM LINES ARE HARD TO FIND AND REPAIR. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT COST $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVY BLAZER, I AM A MECHANIC AND I CAN NOT FIND WHERE THE VACUUM LINES ARE ROUTED. *JB
2003 TRAILBLAZER - REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT PRESENT WHEN STARTED. WOULD ACCELERATE TO 15MPH. RATTLE OR GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS. DROVE TO BEATY CHEVROLET KNOXVILLE TN TUES, 2/7/06. REPLACED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY & ADVISED NOISE WAS FROM MISALIGNED HOOD. TRAILBLAZER PICKED UP ON FRI, 2/10/06. PAID $200. EXT WARRANTY DED. GAS EMPTY STOPPED TO FILL UP. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FUEL GAUGE PAST FULL MARK, APPEARED TO BE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. NOTICED TACHOMETER REGISTERED 6500 RPMS. CALLED BEATY CHEVROLET. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSED. NEXT DAY FUEL GAUGE APPEARS CORRECT. AFTER A WEEK REFUELED AND NOTICED FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECT AGAIN. NOTICED STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED & VEHICLE SMOKING. CALLED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS ON 2/28/06. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT RESCHEDULED FOR TUES 3/9/06. BEATY INFORMED THAT IT MUST BE GUAGE SENSOR AND NOT RELATED TO PREVIOUS REPAIR WORK SO ANOTHER $200. DEDUCTIBLE WOULD BE DUE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT FUEL ODOR NOR SMOKING. I DISAGREED WITH THE $200 CHARGE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DEFECTIVE WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON THE FIRST VISIT. BEATY CHEV. SAID THEY DID NOT LOOK AT THE TACHOMETER NOR FUEL GAUGE WHEN THEY SERVICE VEHICLES SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. LOL .. I CALLED GM WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT WAIVE THE $200 AND SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY THOUGHT GM WOULD WAIVED BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE GUAGE SENSORS. HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THEY DID NOT CHECK THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS BEING REPAIRED THE FIRST VISIT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING REDUCED POWER THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, GUAGE MALFUNCTIONS, AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND FEEL THAT GM SHOULD RECALL AND REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS THEY HAVE PAID. VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING GRINDING NOISE AND NOW SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED. I NEED HELP AND ANY ADVICE YOU HAVE TO OFFER. *NM
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
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
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
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERHEATED AND IT BURNED THE OCCUPANTS. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT INDICATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT HIS 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A LIGHT INSIDE THE GLOVE BOX.*MR THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS NO WIRING HARNESS OR SOCKET IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TS *JB
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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