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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext fuel system problems

The 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext has 96 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

96

Fuel System complaints

24%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Trailblazer Ext fuel system complaints by model year132 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 96 complaints2004: 46 complaints2006: 132 complaints
Trailblazer Ext fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT, BEGAN TO HAVE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER OPERATION. NO SIGNS OF VISIBLE GAS NOTED UNDER VEHICLE. PROBLEM PERSISTED, (APPROX 1 MONTH) AND GASOLINE BECAME OBVIOUS IN LIQUID FORM DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF TANK AND FRAMING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · June 1, 2008

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 96 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext fuel system — 24% 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.