Model year record

2003 Chevrolet Blazer

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 103 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V132000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
183,922
Reported to NHTSA
2004-03-18
Owners notified
2004-06-04

Defect description

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Safety risk

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags10138,300 mi
Power train: automatic transmission721,000 mi
Electrical system6115,000 mi
Air bags: frontal415,174 mi
Fuel system, gasoline412,000 mi
Structure: body415,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling336,000 mi
Service brakes350,000 mi
Structure: body: door350,999 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel236,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system2250 mi
Exterior lighting2155,984 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2206,854 mi
Interior lighting236,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch252,000 mi
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)2
Service brakes, hydraulic230,000 mi
Steering215,174 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2250 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery136,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator136,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch1300 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine194,000 mi
Equipment1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Exterior lighting: back up lights143,800 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights1155,984 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch1155,984 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Exterior lighting: tail lights143,800 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal143,800 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other145,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system116,547 mi
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable155,000 mi
Power train1
Power train: driveline1194,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission1210 mi
Seats14,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid1
Steering: column136,000 mi
Structure130,037 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments113,850 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate1250 mi
Structure: body: tailgate1
Structure: frame and members1110,000 mi
Suspension1910,256 mi
Suspension: front120,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint136,000 mi
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Visibility: windshield144,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1110,318 mi
Wheels110,000 mi

The 2002 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.