Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10457901May 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, SHE WAS UNABLE TO TELL THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 600.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE. UPDATED 06/27/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457909May 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457811May 8, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE DOOR LOCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT THEN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DOOR. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOOR OR OPEN THE WINDOW ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, HE WAS UNABLE TO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH AND WIRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12003 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,532.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457824May 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NEEDLE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO HALF, ETC. WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO GAUGE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457644May 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER WORK I WENT TO LEAVE WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR SMELLED LIKE BURNED PLASTIC, I COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL I TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND THEY DID NOT WORK. SO I POPPED THE WINDOW COMPONENT OUT AND UNPLUGGED IT, WHICH WAS THE SMELL, THE UNIT MUST HAVE FRIED (MELTED) WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. RESEARCHING IT, TO TRY AND REPLACE THE PART I FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING, WHERE FIRES ARE CAUSED BY THIS MODULE. I'M HOPING THIS WILL HELP TO HAVE A RECALL, PEOPLE DOOR'S SHOULD NOT BE STARTING ON FIRE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. UPDATED 05/17/12 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457503May 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD READ EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457116May 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE POWER SWITCHES ON THE DOOR ALSO WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE POWER UNIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457121May 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM, I'M SURE OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. FREE! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND HELP OUT ALL OF THE OWNERS THAT PURCHASED ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. THANKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456801April 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY BECAME INACCURATE. READS EMPTY AND CHIMES EMPTY EVEN WHEN FULL. SINCE IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, IT HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS MORE THAN ONCE IN PAST THREE YEARS. RECEIVED BLANKET OFFER FROM MANUFACTURER TO COVER HALF OF THE EXPENSE, SO THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE, BUT SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL FOR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456285April 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON (RARELY). DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. IT USED TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, NOW IT RARELY WORKS. OCCASIONALLY, ALL THE DRIVER CONTROLS ON THE DASHBOARD GO DEAD AND THE RADIO DOESN'T WORK. THE LOCK DOESN'T WORK. THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE. THIS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONE BIG HEADACHE AND IT ALL SEEMS TO POINT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH WHICH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR FIRES. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE WINDOW SWITCHES AND THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456397April 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME I WOULD FILL UP THE CAR, IT WOULD GO TO E WITH THE LIGHT ON AND NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY. CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GA IS IN IT. IT SHOULD BE A CHEVROLET RECALL SINCE IT IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF CHEVROLET OWNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456125April 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER FILL UP. USUALLY RETURNS TO NORMAL IN A FEW DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456024April 22, 2012
VISIBILITY
WAS STOPPED FOR A SAFETY CHECK BY OHIO STATE PATROL AND TOLD I WAS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE AND IT WAS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE IT IN OHIO DUE TO THE FACTORY TINTED GLASS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455971April 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GUAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN TANK WAS FULL, THEN WAS ERRATIC - SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON COMPLAINT - SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455645April 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AT NIGHT LEAVING ME IN COMPLETE DARKNESS! SCARIEST THING EVER WHEN YOU HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND SAT THERE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES FLIPPED THE SWITCH FOR THE LIGHT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN IT CAME BACK ON. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES SINCE THEN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455469April 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTROL PANEL IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHORTING OUT: WINDOW MOSTLY WOULD NOT GO DOWN, BUT IF IT DID GO DOWN, IT WOULD NOT GO UP TILL YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED. HEATED SEAT WOULD COME ON ALL BY IT'S SELF. DISCOVERED 1 MORNING SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR "RE-ADJUSTING" IT'S SELF, CAR WAS OFF. OCCASIONAL SMELLS OF HOT WIRE. THE FUSE TO CONTROL PANEL WAS TAKEN OUT BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE WENT WRONG. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455279April 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOT INTO VEHICLE . NOTICED A BURNT SMELL AND IT WOULD NOT START. HAD POWER TO MOST THINGS. THEN I NOTICED THE BURNT SWITCH. PULLED SWITCH OUT AND IT WAS MELTED ALONG WITH WIRING HARNESS. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE FOR A NEW SWITCH A WIRING HARNESS I CAME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 06 AND 07 MODELS, AND YET NO RECALL ON THIS YET. THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON THIS VEHICLE. MY FLASHER CONTROL BOX BURNT UP LAST YEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455122April 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR WIRES AND SENSOR WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. ..UPDATED 09-19-12 *BF UPDATED 09/19/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454484April 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE WENT BAD AND AT FIRST I WAS NOT AWARE AND MY CAR JUST LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME 500.00 TO FIX AND GM DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS STEP UP TO THE PLATE THIS IS NUTS!!!! I HAVE READ MULTIPLE WEBSITES AND I AGREE WITH EVERY ANGRY AND UPSET CUSTOMER IF IT A DEFAULT THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454196April 5, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW DOESN'T ROLL DOWN OR STAY UP. GAS GAUGE BROKE .. ENGINE LIGHT AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER LIGHT STAYS ON. HANDLE DESIGN ON DOOR CAME OFF. ENGINE WENT OUT DUE TO A PISTOL LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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