2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer steering problems
28 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving on the highway at 70 MPH consumer heard a noise, followed by loss of control of the vehicle. This resulted in vehicle going into the medium and turning over. Driver sustained 3 broken ribs. Vehicle was towed to a garage who indicated that this occurred because the tie rod broke. Vehicle was totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving 25 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle's steering pulled to the left. When the contact released the brake pedal, the vehicle pulled back to the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion was leaking fluid and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
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