2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer brakes problems
37 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact was driving 29 MPH on an icy road and attempted to apply the brakes. There was no traction and the vehicle slid into traffic, crashing into another vehicle. The contact was not injured. The driver of the second vehicle sustained unknown injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the front passenger's side wheel hub and sensor needed to be replaced.
When depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond to pedal application until almost touching the floorboard. Vehicle was traveling 55-60 MPH when it was involved in a crash. There was a loud noise which was related to the brake dragging in the rear into the retaining wall, then to the left retaining wall of the right rear wheel and the tire suspension axle housing broke. The disk and rotor needed to be replaced, the left tire went flat.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- Electrical system 290 complaints
- Fuel system 188 complaints
- Lighting 83 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 74 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 61 complaints
- Air bags 59 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints