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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext electrical system problems

The 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext has 80 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

80

Electrical System complaints

20%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Trailblazer Ext electrical system complaints by model year150 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 80 complaints2004: 150 complaints2006: 43 complaints
Trailblazer Ext electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DRIVING AT 40MPH AND THE TRUCK WENT UP IN FLAMES TRUCK SHOWED NO WARNING EVEN DROVE IT APP. 300YARDS TO PULL OVER STILL RAN WITH FLAMES AS HIGH AS 6 FT NO DUMMY LIGHTS CAME FIRE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WAS WARNED BY ANOTHER DRIVING HEADING TOWARDS ME TRUCK HAD 85130 MILES ON IT NEVER HAD…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 25, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext have?

NHTSA has 80 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext electrical system — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.