Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 37500 | 1 | |
| Instrument cluster panel stops working. gas gauge shows empty, battery light appears, oil gauge and other instruments start acting erratically. i had my 2003 chevy trailblazer at the dealer several times. 1st time they replaced the alternator, next time i was told the battery was weak. i had the battery checked at another location and it tested fine. my instruments are not registering properly again. this is about the 4th time this has happened and i don't want to be stuck somewhere along the highway. i never know when this problem will restart. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2009 | 99000 | 1 | |
| My chevy trailblazer 2003 ext speedometer has broke. apparently, there is an epidemic problem with trailblazers. gm has recalled all vehicles in this class except the trailblazer. why?????????? *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 148656 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext and the speedometer gauge quit working on me. i have done some research on this and find that many trailblazer owners have experienced similar problems. apparently, chevrolet had a recall program for dashboard gauge issues with other models but did not include the trailblazer as a covered modeled under this recall. other trailblazer owners who have posted complaints or problems online have advised filing a complaint through the nhtsa to see if enough complaints can be lodged against chevrolet to force a recall. it obviously is a very dangerous situation to have a defective speedometer. sometimes mine works fine, other times it registers the wrong speed, and still other times it doesn't register a speed at all. if this is a common occurrence among trailblazer owners, then i would think that chevrolet should cover it under their recall program along with the other models of chevrolet trucks & cars that have experienced similar problems. thank you. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 68500 | 1 | |
| I have a problem similar to many others. i have recently purchased a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. i have encountered a problem with the speedometer on this vehicle. the speedometer occassionally stops working entirely from time to time and other times, has a mind of it's own and decides to make a random number the zero mark and increase speed from that point. i know that this is a safety issue as there are times that i have no idea how fast i am traveling. i have since taken this matter to general motors in an attempt to give them an opportunity to rectify an unsafe situation. in response, they asked me to take the vehicle into a certified gm dealer for a vehicle diagnostic and repair. i did just that. my vehicle was found to have a problem with the instrument cluster. the dealer was nice enough to inform me that there have been several related problems that gm has issued a recall for... unfortunately, i seem to have the only model in this vehicle class that is not covered in this recall. and gm was nice enough to offer to do absolutely nothing in my case... which includes not refunding the cost of the diagnostic that they requested in order to gather their information. in my disappointment, i have done some online research and come across several lawsuits against gm for this exact problem... some of which even include the trailblazer. my question is this: do i have any other course of action? also, has there already been a complaint similar to this that may be of assistance to me? *tr | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 75245 | 1 | |
| Speedometer sticking at high speeds andnot showing actual speed driving. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 70500 | 1 | |
| Speedometer has become faulty. it may not register the correct speed of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 62228 | 1 | |
| I noticed when the weather got colder/snow in december, my speedometer was reading around 60 mpg high speed when i was going about 20 mph. after turning my truck on and off a couple of times, it would reset to 0 mph. another heavy snow day came and it happened again, and after i was exiting my car yesterday, the needle pointed south and when i started the truck it went backward to 120 mph. i called gm to find out if there were any recalls on this problem or any others and they said there were no recall for my vehicle at this time, which i know is untrue due to the gas leak recall. i called the gm service center and was told the same thing and this item is not covered. i searched the web and found a class action suit against gm for the same reason as mine http://www.lawcash.com/attorney/4913/general-motors-lawsuit.asp *tr | |||
| 11/24/2008 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer freezes up and will not go back to 0. has happened 2 times in 6 weeks. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2007 | 85000 | 40 | 09/10/2007 |
| The speedometer flutters around and sticks not showing my actual speed i am traveling. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 67000 | 90 | 12/28/2003 |
| I have a 2003 chevy trailblazer. my instrument cluster has stopped working. my speedometer, and oil gauges do not work. chevy currently has a recall on other models for this problem, but not the trailblazer. i feel chevy need to take responsibility for all of their vehicles. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2007 | 49000 | 6 | 07/03/2007 |
| We purchased our 2003 trailblazer ext used this summer. it had about 50,000 miles on it. we've noticed that when we're on the road for over 2 hours at a time, the speedometer becomes dangerously unreliable. most recently, my husband was pulled over for an unsafe low speed -- until the state policeman saw that the speedometer was registering 20 miles an hour with the car in park and the engine turned off. we have had multiple failures. resetting is sometimes possible by continually restarting the car, but not always, and not with any reliability. by continually restarting i'm talking 30-50 restarts. the wear and tear on the starter therefore is unacceptable. this vehicle should be covered by the recall, but we've not been notified and when we've taken it to dealerships, we haven't even been notified of the recall. the problem has no other discernible pattern and has happened approximately 6 times in the 8 months we've had the car. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 70000 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| The speedometer on my 2003 chevy trailblazer quit working. while driving the speedometer indicates the car is going 120+ mph. when parked it indicates the car is going 50+mph. this resulted in dangerous driving conditions throughout the weekend. i phoned the local battle creek chevrolet dealership monday (2/4) and was told that only certain gm vehicles were being repaired courtesy of gm and that at this time my vehicle did not qualify. on the internet i am seeing that this appears to be a common problem for other people who own the trailblazer. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2007 | 69350 | 2 | 09/05/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. while driving approximately 70 mph, the speedometer displayed a lower speed. the contact decelerated and the speedometer displayed a higher speed. general motors stated that they would not cover the repairs. the current mileage was 70,350 and failure mileage was 69,350. updated 02-14-08. *kb | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 76912 | 10 | 06/30/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. the contact stated the speedometer would not go back to zero when the ignition was turned off. the speedometer would state 50-70 mph when only traveling 5 mph. the speedometer cluster was replaced. the failure mileage was 76912. the contact has the repair order. the current mileage was 875000.*ak updated 04/05/07. *jb | |||