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2003 Chevrolet Blazer Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

103 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.45 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.

Remedy & full details

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Complaint volume

103 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

19Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 103 complaints. Severity Index 0.45.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags10 · 10%Power Train · Automatic T…7 · 7%Electrical System6 · 6%Air Bags · Frontal4 · 4%Fuel System, Gasoline4 · 4%Structure · Body4 · 4%Structure · Body · Door3 · 3%Engine And Engine Cooling3 · 3%
  1. Air Bags — 10 reports
  2. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 7 reports
  3. Electrical System — 6 reports
  4. Air Bags:Frontal — 4 reports
  5. Fuel System, Gasoline — 4 reports
  6. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  7. Structure:Body:Door — 3 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling — 3 reports
  9. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  10. Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (11) · 1996 (11) · 1997 (7) · 1998 (3) · 1999 · 2000 (4) · 2001 (3) · 2002 (2) · 2003 · 2004 (1) · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2019 (2) · 2020 (3) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (1) · 2023 (2) · 2024 (1) · 2025 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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