2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Oct 27, 2005Crash risk2002–2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext, 2002–2003 GMC Envoy XL, 2003 Isuzu Ascender — Latches/locks/linkages
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A REAR SIDE CLOSURE LATCH THAT MAY NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY ROAD SPLASH, SUCH AS WATER AND ROAD SALT. THESE VEHICLES WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
05V494000 · 98K units · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Nov 1, 2004Crash risk2004 Buick Rainier, 2002–2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2002–2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext and 2 other models — Exterior Lighting
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VIBRATION AND HEAT MAY CAUSE THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP BULB TO LOOSEN IN ITS SOCKET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE BULB MAY FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE.
04V527000 · 871K units · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Feb 4, 2004Crash risk2002–2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2002–2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext, 2002–2003 GMC Envoy and 2 other models — Visibility
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN ON, CEASE OPERATION WHILE IN USE, FAIL TO TURN OFF/ON BY THEMSELVES (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), OR HAVE CONTINUOUS WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP OPERATION BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE.
04V046000 · 581K units · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.