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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical system problems

The 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 298 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

298

Electrical System complaints

26%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Trailblazer electrical system complaints by model year650 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 2 complaints2002: 213 complaints2003: 298 complaints2004: 650 complaints2005: 630 complaints2006: 282 complaints2007: 219 complaints2008: 80 complaints2009: 12 complaints2021: 37 complaints2022: 26 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 11 complaints2025: 10 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Trailblazer electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND MY SUV WAS PARKED IN THE YARD AND I WENT TO GO TO THE STORE AND OPENED MY DOOR AND FOUND THE TRUCK WAS FULL OF SMOKE! MY DRIVER SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE JUST SITTING THERE. NOT EVEN CRANKED! IT DESTROYED THE SEAT AND THE TOP OF THE SUV AND THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 22, 2019 · fire

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 298 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical system — 26% 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.