Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10461101June 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY ROAD, I BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNT SMELL. I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND SAW A LITTLE WISP OF SMOKE FROM MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, POPPED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO MY BATTERY. I CALLED A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE TOOK OUT THE SWITCH CLUSTER. OPENED THE CLUSTER AND SAW A BURNT MARK ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF CIRCUIT BOARD. IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PICTURES RECEIVED 06/25/12 UPDATED 06/29/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460904June 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH BEFORE THE BRAKES RELEASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE YAW SENSOR, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460911June 7, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
STABILITRAK/ABS ENGAGING RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT REGULAR AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS!!!! WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE REDUCES SPEED,I CAN NOT ACCELERATE, LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM FRONT END, VIBRATION FELT FROM BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY SITUATION SEMI WAS BEHIND ME AND HAD TO SWERVE TO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING ME!!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460742June 6, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED AT ENGINE START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460843June 6, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12003 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460313June 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FOR POWER FEATURES WOULD FLICKER ON AND THEN OFF CAUSING HEATED SEATS TO NOT WORK, WINDOWS COULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, INABILITY TO POWER LOCK OR UNLOCK. NUMEROUS TIMES THE DRIVE HAS HAD TO CROSS THE CENTER CONSOLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. TODAY ON 6/1/12, THE PANEL WAS NOT LITE UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW WINDOWS TO OPERATE, UNLOCK OR LOCK OR HEAT FOR SEATS. AFTER TRYING A FEW MORE TIMES, THERE WAS A SMELL OF FIRE AND SMOKE. (YELLOWISH). THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS IN THE PARKED POSITION AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT, OPEN THE DOOR BY MANUALLY PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON TO OPEN. WE QUICKLY REMOVED THE POWER MAIN DOOR SWITCH FROM THE DOOR HAND REST WHERE IT WAS APPARENT BY SMELL AND TOUCH OF THE BURNING OF THE EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460189May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE JUST AS STATED IN ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. CHEVY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO REPAIR AT NO COST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE MANDATE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460119May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ONE CODE P0461 - FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND SHOULD BE A RECALLABLE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, THE SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A FINANCIAL DRAIN FROM THE SWAY BAR LINKS, FRONT END LINKS STABILIZER SHAFT AND BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460141May 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH HAD A BURNING SMELL AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE WINDOW, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR AND AUTOMATIC DOOR DO NOT WORK. UPON INSPECTING THE SWITCH IT WAS NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAD MELTED ON THE LEFT SIDE PORTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460062May 30, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HOUSING PANEL MELTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459858May 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES, THERE WERE SPARKS SEEN FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459970May 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL DUE TO AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. GAUGE MAY DISPLAY FULL WHEN EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459805May 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES, FILLED GAS TANK, MOMENTS LATER IT WENT DOWN TO EMPTY (WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND WENT OFF). THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST WEEK. PRIOR TO THIS THE CHECK ENGINE WOULD SPORADICALLY GO OFF AND ON, PROBABLY AN EARLY INDICATOR THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. PROBLEM HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY TO BE STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WHILE I AM AT WORK AND I HAVE TO GO HELP THEM THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. GM ONLY WANTS TO PAY FOR PART OF THE REPAIR,WHICH IS NOT RIGHT AS THE ISSUE IS WIDE SPREAD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459743May 26, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON MAY 25,2012, MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT - TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE RESULTED AFTER ROLLING TO STOP ON FLAT TIRE. EVIDENT THAT TREAD CLEANLY SEPARATED FROM TIRE BODY IN ONE LOCATION. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. JUST BEEN ROTATED AND INSPECTED ON MAY 2, 2012. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459602May 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING, IT READS EMPTY EVEN IF I HAVE JUST FILLED IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459361May 23, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PERMANENTLY PROVIDE A READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458989May 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATE. USUALLY READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN FILLED. BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458644May 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING EVEN THOUGH FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THIS FAILURE COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF UPDATED 07/18/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458743May 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. NEXT A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM AROUND THE WINDOW SWITCH. THEN THE SMELL OF ELECTRIC WIRES BURNING BEGAN. LARGER AMOUNT OF SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM SWITCH ASSEMBLY. ALL OCCUPANTS EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY. DOOR PANEL WAS PULLED FROM THE FRAME. SMALL FIRE STARTED AND BECAME VISIBLE COMING FROM BEHIND DOOR PANEL. FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO PUT OUT FIRE. SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND CONFIRMED ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE SWITCH CLUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458599May 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND WARNING LAMPS STOPPED WORKING SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WIRING WAS MELTED. AS A RESULT, SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR OPEN THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,715. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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