2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Air Bags Problems
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NOTHING HAS HAPPENING YET TRYING TO GET THE RECALLS FIXED HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO GO ABOUT IT SO STARTED HERE, PLEASE TELL ME IF NOT ALLOWED OR WHERE I CAN GET THE INFORMATION
Mileage: 200,000
TAKATA RECALL - I BELIEVE THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL, THOUGHT I CAN'T FIND THE INFORMATION. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WE RECENTLY HAD A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES, DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN WE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE ROAD ILLEGALLY.
Mileage: 230,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE FRONT END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND LEFT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Mileage: 150,000
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, I WAS GOING AROUND 10-15 MPH AND THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WAS GOING FASTER THAN I WAS GOING. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY SHOULD DEPLOY BETWEEN 8-14 MPH. IS ANYONE HOLDING GENERAL MOTORS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE? WE WERE ON A TWO LANE CITY STREET.
Mileage: 195,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER IN FRONT OF HER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A DEEP LACERATION TO THE KNEE AND A TORN LIGAMENT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN WET WEATHER, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, DROVE OFF A CLIFF, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, KNEE AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING AGENCY WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ *JS
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 78 MPH, A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK, AND A HEAD ABRASION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Mileage: 115,000
MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY SEAT BELT LIGHT STQAYS ON MY DASH BOARD LIGHT ARE OUT
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS COME ON.
Mileage: 190,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 35 MPH, AN ANIMAL APPEARED IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF *CN
Mileage: 135,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE HEAD AND A SEVERE BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Mileage: 186,000
AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT STAY ON
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH UPHILL, A VEHICLE TRAVELING DOWNHILL CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BRUISES TO THE ELBOW, CHEST, AND STOMACH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT WAS RELEASED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Mileage: 141,000
MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER WAS SITTING STILL AND WHEN I STARTED UP THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.THIS HAPPENED ON 10/15/2015 @ 4:00 PM.
Mileage: 71,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A TIRES, SIZE: P245/65RI7. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THREADS FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, SHOULDER, ELBOW, AND HIP INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE MANUFACTURERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 5/11/2015*CN
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, NECK, AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE IT STARTED. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT HOWEVER THEY INDICATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE EXPENSE WAS GOING TO BE OVER $1000 TO REPAIR, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. GIVEN THE RECENT RECALLS ON AIR BAGS, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I FOUND RECENTLY ON YOUR SITE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT MAY WARRANT RECALL/REPAIR FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSEQUENTLY, HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. *SS UPDATED 02/09/15. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Mileage: 170,000
DRIVER SIDE: SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE WHILE SITTING AT STOPLIGHT. AIRBAG STRUCK RECENT LEFT SHOULDER SURGERY CAUSING PAIN IN RECOVERING AREA. ALSO CAUSED LEFT EAR RINGING FOR A COUPLE HOURS. MECHANIC AND CHEVROLET HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING HAPPENING. *TR
Mileage: 263,000
DRIVER 55 MILES ON NORTH I-35 FREEWAY ENGINE LOST POWER AND DRIVER HAD NO POWER STEERING NO POWER BRAKES HIT RIGHT SIDE WALL AND HIT LEFT SIDE WALL ON FREEWAY FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND SAFETY BELT PULLED OUT OF HOLDER AND DRIVER WAS THROWN ALL OVER AUTO DRIVER HAD CONTACTED GM MOTORS AND THEY SAID THE AUTO WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND WAS SAFE AUTO HAD ONE PREVIOUS PROBLEM AS ABOVE LOSS OF POWER BUT ENGINE PICK UP POWER AND RAN THIS ACCIDENT WAS JUST LIKE THE GM RECALL ON THE SWITCH THE DRIVER INJURY SEVERE AND MAY NEVER WALK AGAIN DRIVER HAS HAD TWO SURGERIES AND STILL IN THE HOSPITAL SINCE 6 15 2014 THIS NEEDS TO BE ON THE GM REPORT FOR DEFECT AUTO LIST. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A GUARD RAIL, SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER AND LANDED IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND A BROKEN LEG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, SPINAL STENOSIS AND FRACTURED KNEES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO PRIOR CRASHES IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PREVIOUS CRASHES DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 43 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. TOTAL FRONTAL DAMAGE BUCKLING UP HOOD ON MY CAR AS I HIT OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT-END PASSENGER SIDE. THEIR AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DIDN'T, EVEN WITH TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR. HAD SEATBELT ON, BUT DUE TO IMPACT STILL PULLED MY WHOLE BODY FORWARD (LIKE CRASH TEST DUMMY). THIS WAS A VERY HARD CRASH TOTALING MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 111,996
WHILE TRAVELING IN SLOW TRAFFIC, THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY WIFE STOPPED. BY THE TIME SHE NOTICED THEY STOPPED IT WAS TOO LATE AND SHE HIT THE BACK OF THEIR FORD EXPLORER MOVING AT AROUND 20-30MPH. THE FRONT END OF OUR TRAILBLAZER WAS CRUSHED. MY DAUGHTER AND WIFE WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. THE OFFICERS AND PARAMEDICS ON THE SCENE WERE SHOCKED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT WITH THE AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE. THEY HAD TO CUT THE BATTERY WIRES TO PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM COMING OUT LATER WHEN SHE CLEANED OUT THE TRAILBLAZER. AN EXAMPLE OF HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS TAKEN TO THE FRONT END, THE CORNER FENDERS WERE PUSHED BACK SO FAR THEY COULDN'T OPEN WITHER FRONT DOOR. THE FENDERS WERE CRUSHED INTO THE DOORS KEEPING THEM SHUT. I WOULD THINK WITH AN IMPACT LIKE THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE CAME OUT, IT WAS A SQUARE HIT MEANING EVEN DAMAGE ACROSS THE FRONT END. *TR
Mileage: 156,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASHED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Mileage: 170,000
MY WIFE AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION (HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER) OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I SUSTAINED A C7 FRACTURE, SCALPED BY THE REAR VIEW MIRROR (22 STITCHES TO HOLD MY SCALP) 6 STITCHES ON MY NOSE AND BRUISED KNEES. MY WIFE HAS A BROKEN NOSE ALL THE BONES IN HER RIGHT FOOT BROKEN AND BRUISED KNEES. *TR
Mileage: 95,600
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH IN THE RAIN HE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO AIR BAG WARNING INDICATIONS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO HIS NECK, KNEE, AND FEET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS BEING DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 1/11/11 *CN
Mileage: 130,000
THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER I HAVE OWNED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2003 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2010. MY KIDS WERE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THEM, CAUSING THEM TO LEAVE THE ROAD. WHEN THEY REENTERED THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT THEM AGAIN CAUSING THE TRAILBLAZER TO FLIP OVER A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES; LANDING ON ITS ROOF. THERE WERE FOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING THE DRIVER). NEITHER DRIVER, PASSENGER SIDE NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER I HAVE OWNED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2003 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2010. MY KIDS WERE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THEM, CAUSING THEM TO LEAVE THE ROAD. WHEN THEY REENTERED THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT THEM AGAIN CAUSING THE TRAILBLAZER TO FLIP OVER A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES; LANDING ON ITS ROOF. THERE WERE FOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING THE DRIVER). NEITHER DRIVER, PASSENGER SIDE NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER I HAVE OWNED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2003 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2010. MY KIDS WERE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THEM, CAUSING THEM TO LEAVE THE ROAD. WHEN THEY REENTERED THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT THEM AGAIN CAUSING THE TRAILBLAZER TO FLIP OVER A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES; LANDING ON ITS ROOF. THERE WERE FOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING THE DRIVER). NEITHER DRIVER, PASSENGER SIDE NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. S10 COMEBACK FWD LTR TO POTUS RE COMPLAINT AGAINST GM REGARDING DEFECTIVE AIRBAG, INVOLVE IN CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT A DEER, CROSSED THE CENTER LANE AND HIT THEIR VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THEM. *JB UPDATED PHONE NUMBER 05/28/10. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A RETAINER WALL. SHE STATED THAT OTHER PASSING VEHICLES PUSHED HER VEHICLE INTO THE RETAINER WALL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS ALSO INJURED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 04/07/10.*JB
Mileage: 82,000
HAD CAR ACCIDENT WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT A RETAINING WALL GOING ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY 2003 TRAIL BLAZER. *TR
Mileage: 82
MY AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND I WAS FORCED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHER MODELS OF MY VEHICLES WERE UNDER A RECALL ON BOTH FRONTAL AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. MY VIN# DIDN'T APPLY BUT WAS SHOWING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED UNDER THE OTHER MODELS RECALL. IT WAS ABOUT $450 TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONING COIL WHICH I HAD DONE AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. *TR
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT-END COLLISION THAT WILL MOST LIKELY TOTAL THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DID DEPLOY. *TR
Mileage: 99,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
Mileage: 77,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER MOUTH AND EYE. THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND TRANSPORTED THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHEVROLET HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000.
Mileage: 71,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HER SON CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER PLACED SENSORS ON THE AIRBAGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER OR INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN APPEARED TO BE INVALID AND THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 82,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A TOW YARD AND WILL BE TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A REPORT AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
I BOUGHT MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER 4X4 IN JULY 06 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG MODULE 1 MONTH LATER (54,000MI ON ODOMETER) FOR $350.00. THAT WAS AT HALF PRICE BECAUSE I HAD A 50/50 WARRANTY LUCKILY. NOW LATE IN SEPTEMBER MY FAN IS ON EVERY TIME I START MY ENGINE, HOT OR COLD. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WITH MY VEHICLE MAKE AND YEAR STATES THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A JET PLANE AND TURNS OFF A COUPLE OFF MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN EVENTUALLY FAILS LATER. GM NEEDS TO PAY MY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR MY AIRBAG MODULE AND FIX MY FAN CLUTCH ISSUE BEFORE IT FAILS COMPLETELY, LEAVING ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT. I ALWAYS KEEP UP TO DATE ON MY VEHICLES TO MAKE SURE I GET THE MOST OUT OF THEM AND DO NOT EXPECT RANDOM PARTS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. I'LL BE ?!@#$% IF I AM GOING TO PAY $600-$1000 TO HAVE THIS FIXED AFTER IT FULLY FAILS TO WORK. *TR
Mileage: 54,000
THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PART WOULD BE NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (SIR COIL) AND THAT MY VEHICLE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THIS ISSUE. ONCE THE CORRECT PART REACHED THE DEALERSHIP, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF WORKING ON MY VEHICLE TO NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS SOME MISTAKE AND THAT THE WORK BEING DONE ACTUALLY COST ME ABOUT $800.00. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP STOP WORK ON MY VEHICLE AND CALLED THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TO FURTHER INQUIRE ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. (THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT MY AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IF I NEEDED IT DUE TO THE SIR COIL NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.) I HAD A FEW CONVERSATIONS WITH A CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO FINALLY INFORMED ME THAT "THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AT THIS TIME" AND THAT "THIS SERVICE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY" AND "TO SAVE MY RECEIPTS FOR REPAIR". I HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA $800.00 TO SPEND ON THIS REPAIR THAT I BELIEVE IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ONE OF THE REASONS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WAS BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF AIRBAGS. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN AND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANYWHERE WITH THE MANUFACTURE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. *JB
2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT AFTER HAVING IMPACT INTO TWO TREES FORCING THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. NOTHING AT THIS TIME HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO REPAIR THE SUV. GM NEED TO BE ALERTED OF THIS FAILURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM! *NM
Mileage: 47,000
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL AND AXEL TO BREAK, CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL, AND FLIP END OVER END LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. NONE OF THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS WORKED. *NM
Mileage: 43,000
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 UPON IMPACT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *BF THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
PROBLEMS WITH 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO GO TOWARD THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND EVENTUALLY WENT LEFT INTO A RAVINE/DITCH. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM VEHICLE DROVE OVER AN OIL SLEEK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Mileage: 50,000
THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE,SCRAPES, AND BRUISES TO CHEST AND WRIST. *AK
Mileage: 8,000
AFTER HITTING A TREE HEAD ON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Mileage: 11,000
LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON ICY PAVEMENT , VEHICLE SLID OFF OF THE ROAD , HEAD-ON INTO A TREE. DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURED , WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN LESSENED IF THE SAFETY FEATURES WE PAY FOR ACTUALLY WORK.*AK ER DOCTORS AND STATE POLICE WERE TERRIBLY ANNOYED , SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME FAILURE IN DESIGN. NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER, AS OF YET !!!*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS BROADSIDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *AK
Mileage: 20,000
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MINOR MUSCULAR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT UNLESS ONE WAS HIT DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SCC *JB
Mileage: 6,000
TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO HIT THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE HEAD ON. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH SLID OFF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH HEAD-ON. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS