Major Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Blazer Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Chevrolet Blazer

2003 Chevrolet Blazer AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 44000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Blazer AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 174500 miles

2003 Chevrolet Blazer 12V/24V/48V BATTERY Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2003 Chevrolet Blazer complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Blazer owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS two employees were involved in a crash where they were the ones that struck a stopped car at 50 mph....	10 ~ 95780 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving at 55 mph vehicle would not accelerate and it felt like it was in neutral gear. vehicle almost	7 ~ 21717 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a new 2003 chevrolet blazer... it is only 7 months old with only 7 300 miles on it....	6 ~ 82664 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE body seams leaks water to the inside of my car. it was thought to be my sunroof which dealer repaired...	4 ~ 231314 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 02 blazer and i believe the fuel gauge is not working properly. after i have gone only...	4 ~ 48759 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling at 40 mph consumer states another vehicle traveling in front came to a sudden stop. consumer rear ended	4 ~ 3794 miles
SERVICE BRAKES noticed brake fluid on floor of my garage. found that the brake line to the rear brakes was rusted and...	3 ~ 75000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled while driving but will restart when key was turned in the ignition. vehicle was serviced 5 times in...	3 ~ 36318 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE when it rained water seeped into the cabin of the vehicle and flooded it. dealership replaced the rubbers around the	3 ~ 17000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i purchased this vehicle in february 2015 with 71 000 - the body was very well kept inside and out....	2 ~ 103427 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. everytime the contact opens the door of the vehicle the interior lights consistently...	2 ~ 48274 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the power door locks and the interior courtesy lights failed to work intermittently. dealership was notified but did not resolve	2 ~ 44000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while pulling inside of the garage driver applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer...	2 ~ 15000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN while driving at 30 mph consumer was unable to control the vehicle causing the vehicle to run off the road.	2
STEERING while driving 36 mph going around curb the steering wheel failed to respond and remained in the same position. this...	2 ~ 34587 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING general motors has been putting daytime running lights on most of their vehicles that are too bright. these lights are...	2 ~ 77992 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING heat actuator defective had to be replaced-constant warm air blows on feet without anything on. moon-roof improperly assembled at factory-water...	2 ~ 22125 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY heat actuator defective had to be replaced-constant warm air blows on feet without anything on. moon-roof improperly assembled at factory-water...	2 ~ 1875 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer states the front and rear doors are not secure while driving this vehicle. manufacturer and dealer notified. *ak...	2 ~ 26000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights fail to turn on when brake pedal is pressed. replaced brake switch all tail lights. mechanic investigation shows...	1 ~ 155984 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights fail to turn on when brake pedal is pressed. replaced brake switch all tail lights. mechanic investigation shows...	1 ~ 155984 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN rear differential failure 194 xxx miles 2003 chevrolet blazer ls 4.3 automatic 7 5/8 3.42 rear. *tr...	1 ~ 194000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. the contact stated when inspecting under the vehicle he noticed the frame...	1 ~ 110000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i own a chevrolet trailblazer 2003 and i ran into a recall problem with my windshield wipers. www.nhtsa.dot.gov has provided...	1 ~ 110318 miles
SUSPENSION crash- i was doing 25 mph when after hitting a deer swerved hit my front end on the corner of...	1 ~ 910256 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. everytime the contact opens the door of the vehicle the interior lights consistently...	1 ~ 36000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. everytime the contact opens the door of the vehicle the interior lights consistently...	1 ~ 36000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. everytime the contact opens the door of the vehicle the interior lights consistently...	1 ~ 36000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. everytime the contact opens the door of the vehicle the interior lights consistently...	1 ~ 36000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on normal road conditions the rear brake taillights failed to illuminate. also...	1 ~ 43800 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on normal road conditions the rear brake taillights failed to illuminate. also...	1 ~ 43800 miles
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on normal road conditions the rear brake taillights failed to illuminate. also...	1 ~ 43800 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 chevy blazer fuel pump module. consumer feels that owners of affected vehicles should be aware of this bulletin. *nj...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer requesting any information given on the 2003 blazer. ts jb...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING chevrolet blazer would rev up and after a year began to run a little hotter than it should for no...	1 ~ 94000 miles
EQUIPMENT hvac mode switch stuck in vent mode 2nd time this happens . 1st time was in july of this year.	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield cracked on driver side of vehicle a few days later the crack turned and went toward the left.this happened...	1 ~ 44000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tailgate failed to open. took vehicle to the dealer and consumer was informed that the tailgate could not be opened	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while pulling inside of the garage driver applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer...	1
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL emergency brake failed to release causing severe damage to brake pads and rotors. no fault found on my part yet	1 ~ 55000 miles
WHEELS the front wheels are impacting the sway bar when turning. this results in the steering wheel jerking and shuttering. also...	1 ~ 10000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY i opened the drivers door on my 2003 chevrolet blazer with only 13 000 miles and the door dropped down...	1 ~ 13850 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving at 50 mph vibration came from the front end. dealer inspected vehicle several times and did not find	1 ~ 20000 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. while driving 5 mph and looking in the blind spot the contact stated...	1 ~ 4000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalled while driving but will restart when key was turned in the ignition. vehicle was serviced 5 times in...	1 ~ 300 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE heat actuator defective had to be replaced-constant warm air blows on feet without anything on. moon-roof improperly assembled at factory-water...	1 ~ 250 miles
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR while driving 70 mph the driver lost control of the vehicle and flipped over. neither of the frontal or side...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights were not working properly. the consumer could not describe the problem. the dealer was not notified. *ak...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer had experienced loud thumping from the engine compartment. there were times when transmission got stuck in one gear for...	1 ~ 16547 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased new 2003 chevrolet blazer with manual transmission on 08/08/2003. i did not drive the car on 08/09/2003 but drove...	1 ~ 210 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2003 chevrolet blazer service engine light illuminated.*mr the consumer has had two incidents where the vehicles cruise control has malfunctioned....	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving and applying the brakes pedal go all the way down and took longer to stop. dealer has inspected	1
STRUCTURE i have a 02 blazer and i believe the fuel gauge is not working properly. after i have gone only...	1 ~ 30037 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER as the owner of a 2000 chevrolet blazer coup (vin: [xxx]) i was looking forward to continue purchasing chevrolet vehicles...	1 ~ 45000 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer has a new 2003 blazer. the brake fluid is contaminated. dealer notified. please provide further information.*ak...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after fueling up gasoline splashed outside of the tank without warning. dealer replaced tank but the problem still occurred. *ak	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT vehicle experienced transmission problems. *bf the vehicle's transmission shifts up and down and surges when climbing hills with a lot	1
POWER TRAIN vehicle experienced transmission problems. *bf the vehicle's transmission shifts up and down and surges when climbing hills with a lot	1

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