Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 040232001 | 08/01/2007 | 040232001C | 10012694 | Release of steering gear stub shaft bearing kit for service. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb updated 10/09/07. *nj | 03/10/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. while the contact was driving approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and extremely difficult to maneuver. the transmission previously leaked an excessive amount of fluid. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the power steering and transmission lines were replaced at different times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. while the contact was driving approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and extremely difficult to maneuver. also, on a separate occasion the transmission leaked an excessive amount of fluid. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the power steering and transmission lines were replaced at different times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. js | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| Stopped at a stop light the car would not go forward would go backwards had just had transmission replaced 1 year before only had 79k miles bought the car brand new both driver window motors have gone out seal to front driver door transmission replace pwr steering--rack and pinions and usually have regular check up worst car i have ever bought. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2003 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Lisa was taking kids to school when she noticed problems when stopping got to moms house and called shop. on way to shop front differential came apart and took steering and axle with it. *tr | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 02/23/2006 | 15000 | 10 | 10/01/2004 |
| My 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext has had a power steering problem starting around 15k miles. the power steering goes in and out with no warnings. when i have noticed this, the problem goes away if you push the gas pedal to speed up, but if you do not the power steering goes completely out. i have had several close calls while i would be turning into a parking space and the steering would go out. you do still have control of the steering but it is extremely hard to turn the wheel. i have several friends and neighbors with the same style truck and they all have experienced a problem as well. i find it hard to believe that this problem has not been a huge issue. my dealer, which is very good, has not received any notification about this being an issues from the manufacturing, even after they have receive several complaints themselves on this issue. *nm | |||
| 12/10/2003 | 22229 | 2 | 10/17/2002 |
| This vehicle had about 21,000 miles on it when the power steering pump started squealing when warm and turning. the dealer i had it replaced at told me that normally they get these vehicles in to replace the pump when it totally breaks and strands someone on the road without the ability to steer their vehicle. at 28,000 miles, the new pump is making the exact same noise and i am taking it in again to have it replaced. my concern is, what will happen to my vehicle's steering if it breaks and i ( or my wife ) am driving the vehicle. i am afraid that i will not be able to contol the vehicle. obviously there is a mechanical problem with vehicle ( a 2003 chevy trailblazer ext ) as car and driver magazine had published a long term review of this vehicle in their december 2003 issue with their test vehicle requiring 3 new power steering pumps in 40,000 miles. so far there appears to be no real ling term fix to this problem, and i am afraid that i may lose control of my vehicle if this component fails.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 82090 | 5 | 03/14/2003 |
| I own a 2003 chevy trailblazer lt @ 35,825 miles i reported my vehicle binds up on turns & of course the garage found nothing (drove it 20 miles for comparison @ the time). so now that i am up to 82,090 miles now i mention suspension issues still & of course they find both lower ball joints need replaced @ $320.06 & left outer tie rod end broken @ $170.80. also they inform me i need to replace 3 of my 4 stabilizer bar links are loose & rattling @ an estimate of $320.00 (haven't done yet) also, i have looked on a website called mycarstats.com & found many others with these same issues with this vehicle @ much lower mileage & where tie rod issue caused an accident -- they weren't as lucky as me. also people i work with who have this same yr & model vehicle have had to have ball joints, sway bars replaced, and other suspension work @ lower mileages. i also had an issue with my 4-wheel drive becoming inoperative & this did almost cause me to wreck going up hill during winter weather. they replaced front differential engagement actuator. all these things in my mind should not have happened at these mileages. the 4-wheel drive quit @ 80,000 miles. all these issues can create safe driving issues for the consumer especially someone who pays over $30,000 for a vehicle when it's new. let me add now that the latest expensive repair to add to my list is the fan clutch assembly on my engine cooling fan system $573.00 -- also found many gm owners of bravada, rainers, envoys & trailblazers experiencing this items failure too. *jb | |||