Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10437912November 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2006 TRAILBLAZER IN 2006. IT RAN GREAT UNTIL ABOUT 36000 MILES WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING UP. AT ABOUT 36500 MILE, THE GAUGE QUIT WORKING AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 800.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE TO TRY TO GAUGE HOW MANY MILES I CAN GET ON A TANK OF GAS. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE, ONCE IN THE SUMMER WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ONCE IN THE WINTER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. I UNDERSTAND THEY SAY THEY WILL DISCOUNT THE REPAIR 50 %, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THE CONSUMER HAS CONTROL OVER. WE CAN NOT CAUSE THE DAMAGE AS IT IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. WE HAVE 2 GM PRODUCTS AND IF IT IS NOT REMEDIED THEY MAY BE OUR LAST. MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR SOMEONE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT. AND WE MIGHT ALL END UP WITH NEW VEHICLES. I WOULD THINK THE RECALL WOULD BE LESS EXPENSIVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437538November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FUEL SENSOR. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY HALF FOR REPLACING A FAULTY PRODUCT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO RUN PERFECTLY. SINCE THE PROBLEM WE HAVE TWICE BEEN STUCK ON THE ROAD WITH NO GAS. TRYING TO ESTIMATE FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR OUR NEXT FILL UP IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE HEARD OF DRIVERS RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437554November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE, FUEL GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. EVEN AFTER A FILL-UP OF THE GAS TANK. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437410November 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED FUEL TANK FULL, AND STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY. FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. MOMENTS LATER, FUEL GAUGE RETURNED TO A FULL READING, AND LOW FUEL LIGHT WENT OFF. MOMENTS LATER WHILE DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE AGAIN DROPPED TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO THEN CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. NOW FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY DROPS TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, THEN GAUGE RETURNS TO FULL READING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO RUN OUT OF FUEL AS HAVE NO IDEA AS TO ACTUAL GAS IN TANK. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS AND SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436731November 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE GASOLINE SENSOR WAS NOT READING THE FUEL PROPERLY. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436265November 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT BEGAN SENDING INTERMITTENT FALSE READINGS, RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS MID-INTERSECTION, WHILE ON FREEWAYS WHERE THE LOSS OF SPEED MIGHT RESULT IN AN OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC, IN MID-ACCELERATION WHERE THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION MIGHT RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES, OR WHILE DRIVING WHILE GAUGE INDICATOR INDICATED THE AVAILABILITY OF FUEL WITHIN THE SYSTEM TO PERFORM COMBUSTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436084November 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL YET THE EMPTY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435964November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. AT FIRST, IT WOULD LEVEL OFF AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. THE GAUGE THEN STAYED AT EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE'RE ALWAYS CONCERNED SHE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAS OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST OF $700-800. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY FUEL TANK SENSOR THAT THEY ADMIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434865November 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS RUNNING LOW OF FUEL SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO REFILL. AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING THE TANK AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WAS ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT WAS LIT. SINCE THEN, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES AND DOES NOT DISPLAY THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE BEEN RELYING ON THE TRIP ODOMETER TO ESTIMATE MY FUEL USAGE SO THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE AFFECTING ME, I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE A OFFERING TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. OBVIOUSLY, THIS ISSUE IS AFFECTING A GREAT NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434212November 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FOUR DAYS AGO, WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE NEEDLE WAS ON EMPTY. THERE WAS 3/4 TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THEN THE NEEDLE PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY RISE TO HALF FULL, AND GO DOWN AND UP SPORADICALLY. SINCE THEN IT CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK A DAY AGO, THE NEEDLE STILL SPORADICALLY FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433535October 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
AFTER CHANGING THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY, THE FUEL SYSTEM, AIR SYSTEM AND 4X4 SYSTEM HAVE ALL FAILED. GMC IS AWARE OF MY ISSUE AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. THEY REFUSE TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE, THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433556October 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WENT TO GET GAS FOR MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN I DID I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THE CAR. THE EMPTY SENSOR FOR THE GAS DINGED ALERTING ME THAT I WAS ALMOST OUT OF GAS AND WOULDN'T GO ABOVE THE EMPTY LEVEL. IT NOW PLAYS TRICKS RANGING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AT ANY GIVEN POINT IT CAN BE FULL 1 TIME THEN GO TO 1/4 FULL THEN BACK UP TO FULL IN 1 TRIP TO THE STORE. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432617October 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS AGO MY FUEL SENSOR STARTED SAYING THAT IT WAS EMPTY WHEN I JUST FILLED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME. AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES OR SO THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND SEEM LIKE NORMAL FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN THE GAS GAUGE WOULD GO BACK AND FORTH. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY! ALSO THE NECK OF THE GAS PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS ANOTHER $300.00!! I RECEIVED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RECALL NOTICE BUT IT IS ACTUALLY A LIMITED WARRANTY STATING THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR 50% TO GET THIS PART FIXED. OBVIOUSLY GM IS AWARE THAT THIS PART IS FAULTY AND YET WE ARE BEING FORCED TO PAY 50%!!!! THEY SHOULD BE COVERING 100% OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432678October 24, 2011
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY FUEL GAUGE SENSOR IS GOING OUT. I JUST FILLED MY TANK AND IT TELLS ME IT IS EMPTY. I AM TOLD CHEVROLET WILL PAY HALF THE COSTS BUT IT WILL STILL COST ME $200. I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THAN ANY I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED. IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432429October 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED MY GAS TANK. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE GAS GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN SETTING A TRIP MILEAGE GAUGE TO INSURE THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. I RECEIVED A NOTICE A WHILE BACK FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FORM OF A RECALL, BUT WILL DISCOUNT THE REPAIRS. I THREW WAY THE NOTICE AS I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE YET TO CONTACT MY CHEVROLET DEALER, AS I AM CONSIDERING MY OPTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429994October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE TWO 2006 TRAILBLAZER'S AND BOTH HAVE FAILED FUEL TANK SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430010October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER PROVIDES AN ACCURATE READING. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO EMPTY GAS TANK WITH GAS GAUGE SHOWING 1/2 TANK. OCCURRED AT 48,000 MILES. THE GAS GAUGE CAN NO LONGER BE RELIED UPON CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION SHOULD FUEL RUN OUT AND A STALL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429277October 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALL SORTS OF MIS-READINGS. EXAMPLES: READS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN JUST FILLED, BEGINS TO READ SOMEWHERE NEAR 3/4 AT A MILEAGE POINT, (50), THAT IT USUALLY READS FULL. VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING TO DRIVER. DISTRACTS THE DRIVERS ATTENTION TO DRIVING. DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429295October 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING. EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, IT READS THAT IT'S ON EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS A LOW FUEL LEVEL MESSAGE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS; IT STARTED OUT WITH THE NEEDLE BOUNCING AROUND THE GAUGE BUT NOW IT JUST SITS ON EMPTY. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I TRULY EVER HAVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429255October 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED REGISTERING THE CORRECT LEVEL. IT CONSTANTLY SHOWS EMPTY AND THEN GOES ERRATICALLY FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. CHEVY HAS MAILED ME A LETTER STATING THEY WILL COVER 50% OF THE COST OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY NOW HAVE ALMOST 1 MILLION VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. AND THEY WONDER WHY AMERICANS PURCHASE FOREIGN (DEPENDABLE) CARS! GM NEEDS TO MAN UP AND PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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