2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer acceleration problems

Filed Jan 8, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 203,000 miles · AR

The instrument cluster has quit working

Filed Nov 26, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · 55,000 miles · MI

Multiple gauges on the instrument panel are malfunctioning. The tachometer is reading 5,000 RPM when the vehicle was in park, and 7,000 RPM when going 15 MPH. When I turn the car off the gauge sits at 2,000. The speedometer is clicking up (not a smooth transition to the correct speed). And it showing a lesser speed then I am going. When I turn the car off the speedometer shows it is going 10 miles per hour but will slowly drop down to zero. Both of these malfunctions could are a huge safety concern. I had to pull over on the highway while the instrument panel was showing 7,000 RPM, afraid I was going to break down and ruin my car.

Filed Aug 31, 2016 · Acceleration · VA

The speedometer has stopped working and I have seen this on a lot of chevys but the trailblazer is not on the recall list. It should be!

Filed Jan 16, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 154,781 miles · PA

The problem happens when coming to a stop the engine will surge or jump as much as 2000 RPM's and you really have to be on the brake to hold it. Go to neutral let it rev then it will come back to normal. The last time was on a snow packed intersection with two other vehicles in opposite directions. The bad thing is you don't know when it's going to do it. Had it to several garages and nobody can duplicate it and it shows no codes.

Filed Oct 6, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 58,000 miles · TX

Automatic drive shift linkage disconnected due to failure of what appears to be a small plastic rivet that held the linkage components together. Transmission could not be shifted out of drive, not even to neutral. Could only stop car by coming to a complete stop with the brakes, turning off the ignition key, and then applying the emergency brake. Called dealer and then tow truck. When the tower arrived, he looked at the make/model of the vehicle and as I described what had happened he said he knew what the problem was because he had picked up 6 of the same vehicle in the last 2-3 months for the same problem. When he checked, he was correct, the linkage had become disconnected due to a broken plastic rivet.

Filed Aug 29, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 84,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trail blazer. The contact was driving 45 MPH when he noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis who stated that they needed to replace the fan clutch. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 84,000. Updated 9/25/12

Filed Apr 27, 2011 · Acceleration · VA

The instrument cluster (gauges) on my vehicle are going out 1 by 1. It started with the RPM's a couple of years ago. I had it looked at by a chevy dealer and was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and that the gauge was just out. It could be repaired but it wasn't necessary if it isn't causing any problems. Shortly after another went out it was the oil. At this point only 2 are still working and I know they will go out as well and, those two are the speedometer and the fuel. I do know of other chevy trailblazer owners that their speedometer has went out and that is a huge safety issue. Chevy has done a recall on other SUV's for this same problem but, will not do a recall on the trailblazer. I would just like for this information to be noted so that eventually chevy will take responsibility for this issue.

Filed Feb 14, 2011 · Acceleration, Engine · 80,000 miles · OH

I am filing a complaint .and will continue to file complaints until all of the consumers issues have been addressed. I understand that gm is not willing to hold theirselfs liable for these issues ,but people spend pretty pennies out of pocket to purchase vehicles from these manufacturers to spend more money to pay for repairs after just a short while of owning these . I have researched issues I am having with my vehicle , and I am having all the above listed issues , and do not wish to spend large amounts of money to pay for these cost considering I am still paying for this vehicle . I just spoke with a representive about these complaints ,and have set up an appoinment to pay a dealership for diagnostics , but am hoping that I can get closure on these issues without paying big expenses. I hope everyone else will follow suit and keep inputting your complaints until they are resolved. My vehicle issues are the fan clutch needs replaced, my gas tank has been replaced already,just replaced my serpintine belt this morning, my exterior lights (brake/turn signal) have been replaced 3 times over two months, and engine light keeps coming on , something doesnt seem right underneath this vehicle either. I just feel like I am paying for a peice of junk on top of paying to keep the vehicle running. Oh yea this vehicle has had to have thousands of dollars of body work done as well thanks to mother nature. I just hope they will be responsible enough to take on this responsibilty of theirs ,not ours.

Filed Jan 15, 2011 · Acceleration · 17,313 miles · MI

1-15-11 my 2003 trailblazer speedometer stuck on 20mph. After a short drive, shut the car off, once started it was stuck just below 10 MPH. The temperature outside today is 30 degrees. I am the original owner. I am the original owner.

Filed Jan 13, 2011 · Acceleration · 85,000 miles · MD

I purchased a 2003 chevy trailblazer one year ago with 63k miles. At 85k miles, the speedometer quit working. Most often, the vehicle defect occurs when the vehicle is in cruise control mode. However, once cruise control is turned off, the defect persists. Even when the car is completely turned off, with the key removed from the ignition, then restarted, the defect persists. There are two types of situations when this problem occurs: 1) the speedometer registers a speed, but it is roughly 15mph less than the vehicles actual speed. This, of course, is quite dangerous if the owner of the vehicle does not know about the defect, for example, if it is happening for the first time. It can be costly to the pocketbook, driving record, and potentially deadly. 2) the car is driving, but the speedometer registers 0mph. When I first noticed the problem, I was driving on a highway. I have a GPS feature that allows me to detect speed (thankfully) and accelerated to 80pmh for a brief period of time, but the speedometer still registered 0mph. After doing some research on the internet, I realized this was an extremely common problem, not just with chevy trailblazers, but with a whole host of other gm vehicles. Additionally, those making reports claimed they had sought other outlets of repair, many of them costly, all of them to no avail. Each customer complained that gm was in no way helpful and had no intention of recalling vehicles, despite the fact that this is a common and dangerous defect. Upon further research, I discovered there was a small settlement concerning the issue, thus suggesting that gm acknowledges responsibility for the defect. However, the settlement only covers a small number of vehicles, and to date, no recall has been issued for this problem. I have personally contacted chevrolet and am awaiting a reply. Additionally, I plan to take my vehicle into the dealership, but as I am in the military, I must wait until my schedule allows.