i own a chevrolet trailblazer 2003, and i ran into a recall problem with my windshield wipers. www.nhtsa.dot.gov has provided information for gm's recall on all vehicles with a defect. nhtsa campaign number: 04v046000 recall date: february 2, 2004 potential number of units affected: 581,394 i called my local chevrolet dealer, courtesy chevrolet in santa clara, california in order to get my car fixed since the problem is a defect on gm's part. i researched the problem and my car falls in the recall category, the staff at courtesy chevrolet did not fix my car on their expense because they said that my vin number was not in their system as one of the cars with a defect/recall: recall: a manufacturer's recall is a situation in which most vehicles produced in a production or tooling run has a severe enough flaw in a component or group of components in that continued operation of the vehicle without modification or repair could result in personal injury or death of the driver and/or occupants of the vehicle. this type of recall is known as a national recall. it is ridiculous that gm, a corporation looking to get the economy back on its own two feet, is not working with their customers to provide a great customer experience. i paid $540.00 in order for my problem to be fixed. i am really disappointed as a customer of general motors, due to poor customer service experience while trying to solve my mechanical problem, i regret buying a vehicle from gm. *tr
while using a jack when changing a tire, the jack bent and caused vehicle to drop. dlr has been contacted. *ak *ml
driver door latch wouldn't let door close smoothly. sometimes latch will hit the side of the door . *ml
while driving about 45 mph he could hear a rumbling noise (like a flat tire), and felt vibration coming from the steering wheel. *ak
pin from bottom hinge of driver's door comes out. *ak
consumer woke up and vehicle's interior was all burned up. took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was not caused by the vehicle. consumer felt that the fire was caused by the electrical seats. *ak *ml
internal engine noise/rod knock..chevrolet is aware a known problem exists (as per dealers service dept) and they have no fix at this time. *ak
intermittently vehicle stalls, resulting in loss of control. dealer has attempted to repair vehicle twice, and the problem still exists. *ak
if parking brake is set and you attempt to move the vehicle, the bolt that secures the parking brake assembly inside the wheel fails. i think this is a potential for catastrophic brake failure if the parking brake component were to interfere with the movement of the wheels. took the vehicle to the dealership and they stated that this is a known issue and all they are doing is replacing the bolt. the state of texas vehicle inspection requires setting the parking brake and attempting to drive the vehicle, which would result in the failure of this bolt. the service advisor stated that the bolt was about the thickness of a crushed coke can. i think this bolt needs to be replaced with a more secure bolt that will not fail. *ak
headlights flicker on and off, causing poor visibility. dealer has repaired vehicle several times, but problem still exists. *ak