Four problems related to hatchback/liftgate have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer ext 370. While driving various speeds, the hatch door ajar light illuminated and failed to latch without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The rear tail gate has separated from the top there is a huge gap now between the roof and the upper plastic piece - big enough that when the door is closed I can fit my entire hand between what is supposed to be the seal. I was looking into it and found out that this has happened to a lot of trail blazers and envoys. I have no idea of how it even happened. When I contacted gm about the problem they advise that the problem is not covered.
Awful, awful safety hazard on my 2003 Trailblazer!!!!!the hatch back/lift gate won't open - tailgate window explodes in the mechanics face knocking him to the ground. Representatives from gm and from the dealership deny that this has happened in any other 2003 Trailblazers. That is a lie!!!! see other complaints on this very website. Complaint #10121982, also complaint #10150063, and complaint #10075392. Then check out complaint #10038988, #10075392 and #10061979 regarding the hatchback tailgate breakdowns. Complaint #10121982 tells of a child that is injured by the exploding glass in the tailgate. Remember the double sided tape that the dealership tells me that gm uses to hold on the high mount stop light and trim??? in complaint #10038988 the complainant was also told about the double sided tape. Are you investigating this problem????? I am driving a very unsafe car and I will fight until I get some action. I have been without a car now for 10 days. The dealership insisted that we turn this claim into my insurance. $2,650 claim for what the dealership said would cost $25. The dealers body shop also explained that the high mount stop light and trim are attached with double face tape and if they come loose they bind inside the hatchback. I don't feel it is my insurance company's responsibility to pay for something the dealer caused. This is a very dangerous problem created by cheverolet's poor design. Why haven't they done a recall on this. There are numerous other complaints about the same hatchback failure. The glass could explode on me on my grandkids or another mechanic. I will be nervous everytime I open that hatchback and I will never, never buy a general motors car again. The dealership treated my husband and I terribly. They knew they had the upper hand in the situation and they knew there was nothing we could do.
On two occasions, my 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer has caused a safety concern for me. Once in extreme cold and once in extreme heat, the rear spoiler has separated from the vehicle. The last time, it had to be wrapped on to get to the dealer and it actually broke. It causes it to rub against the body of my vehicle every time. I am concerned that the safety of my family from operating the lift gate and people that I share the road with is being jeopardized. I never know when it is going to malfunction. How many times does this lift gate have to malfunction before general motors will recall the vehicle and do something about it? I know what is wrong and they refuse to listen to me. My friend that works at a body shop told me that the spoiler is held on by some "sophisticated tape" - in extreme hot and extreme cold outdoor conditions, the tape expands and the rear spoiler separates from the vehicle. It is not that hard. General motors says once was due to weather conditions (admittedly the extreme cold) and the other due to my fault because I opened it with the glass open and that is not even a true statement. I am less than satisfied with general motors and don't know what to do, because in 2-3 months it will happen again - until they can find something besides tape to hold it on my vehicle. They are just going to keep saying, I don't know until it runs out of warranty.