Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10403933May 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY AC SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK SUDDENLY STOP WORKING IN APRIL 2011. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS THE AC COMPRESSOR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING TO THE RESISTOR HAD BURNED. HE TOOK PICTURES OF THIS DAMAGE AND STATED TO ME THAT HE LOOKED INTO THIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS AND A SERVICE ALERT HAS BEEN SENT TO DEALERS ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404714May 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILLED MY CAR UP IT WOULD SUDDENLY SHOW IT WAS EMPTY & A CHECK ENGINE ICON SHOWED UP & YELLOW LOW ON GAS WARNING LIGHT STARTED DINGING LAST FALL 2010. WHEN I DROVE APPROX 25 TO 30 MILES IT WOULD REGISTER GAS NORMALLY & ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO AWAY. I FILL UP EVERY 2- 3 WEEKS NORMALLY. THEN THIS PAST FEBRUARY IT WENT HAYWIRE & WHEN I FILL UP IT GOES TO THE EMPTY SIDE, ENGINE ICON SHOWS UP & LOW ON GAS LIGHT DINGS & IT NEVER REGISTERS CORRECTLY AT ALL, THE GAS HAND IS ALL OVER AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO USE THE MILEAGE GAUGE TO EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH I MIGHT HAVE. IT LOW GAS WARNING WILL STAR DINGING & I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR INTERSTATE FOR NO REASON & STARTLE ME. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO SUDDENLY JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE I AM STARTLED & THAT IS DANGEROUS IN ITSELF. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN OWNED GM CARS FROM THE MID 1990'S ON AND THIS HAS CAUSED A VERY UNSAFE FEELING FOR ME. I HAVE CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN THIS VEHICLE I AM SO NERVOUS JUST DRIVING TO WORK & BACK & MY EYES ARE CONSTANTLY MONITORING THE PANEL WHEN I NEED TO KEEP FOCUSED ON MY DRIVE. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT SINCE THE GAS GAGES ARE SO WRONG WHAT WOULD JUST KEEP IT FROM "SENSING" THERE IS NO GAS AND SUDDENLY STOP! I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO TAKE A DEATH TO PUSH THIS PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL. I AM ALSO A CONSUMERS REPORT PANELIST AND THIS WILL BE ON THEIR REPORT THIS YEAR FOR SURE. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE NOISE ISSUES AS YOU DRIVE & SMALL THINGS THAT HAPPEN AS TIME GOES ON, BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE FOR RECALL. I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE AND TO TRADE IS NOT THE ANSWER YET AS I WOULD NOT BE HONEST IN SOMETHING ELSE BUYING THIS CAR AND MAYBE LOSING THEIR LIFE PLEASE I BEG LISTEN TO THE NOTICES YOU HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNING THIS, THESE ARE REAL AS I HAVE SENSED MYSELF IN THEIR CONCERNS & COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402970May 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL LIGHTS ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402942May 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE WOULD INACCURATELY DISPLAY THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY WHEN FULL TO CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402907May 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN I FILL THE TANK, THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY, WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. AFTER FILL UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. AFTER USING SEVERAL GALLONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE STILL SHOWS EMPTY. I HAVE HAD TO DEPEND ON MILEAGE READINGS IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402642May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE. STAYS AT FULL OR EMPTY REGARDLESS OF CONTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402501May 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, 4DR, LT, 4WD. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. FILL UP TANK, GAUGE GOES UP TO FULL, BUT THEN FALLS BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. I DO NOT KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN MY VEHICLE. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2003-2006 TRAILBLAZERS. HAVE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE ROAD. MOST LIKELY FUEL SENSOR OR CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402583May 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED BELOW THE FULL LEVEL EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL WITH FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHICH STARTED AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402440May 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING A READING OF EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SHOP WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402032May 19, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401479May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401441May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED TO CAPACITY. AFTER REFUELING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR A FEW DAYS. ONCE A FEW DAYS ELAPSED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT LONGER ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD BEGIN DISPLAYING A READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 06/0611 *BF UPDATED 06/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401212May 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR AT A COST OF $247. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,310 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,100. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/16/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401343May 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBALZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD FLUCTUATE FROM A READING OF A FULL TANK TO AN EMPTY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401104May 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401148May 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TODAY FOR THE 5TH TIME MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS, THIS TIME ON A BUSY HIGHWAY RIGHT AFTER I TURNED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. A TRUCK CAME WITH FUEL AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A GAS STATION. ONE OF COURSE PAYS A MARK UP ON THE FUEL WHEN IT IS BROUGHT TO YOU. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT DOES NOT SERVICE CHEVROLET'S ANY LONGER. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN TOWN SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WOULD LIKE TO SELL THE VEHICLE BUT WHO WOULD BUY A VEHICLE LIKE THIS? I MISSED A CLINIC APPOINTMENT, SOMEONE HAD TO COME PICK UP MY SON TO GET HIM TO SCHOOL AND I REARRANGED MY MORNING. THE PREVIOUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN ON MY WAY TO WORK OR IN TO TOWN. ONCE MY SON AND I HAD TO WALK INTO TOWN TO GET A GAS CAN AND WALK BACK WITH THE FUEL. ANOTHER TIME AAA CAME BUT I MISSED ALL MORNING OF WORK. ANOTHER TIME I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND IT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MY OLDER SON AND SOME BASKETBALL PLAYERS, ALSO IN MY VEHICLE, PUSHED THE VEHICLE UP THE BLOCK INTO THE GAS STATION. THE OTHER TIME IT RAN OUT WHILE I WAS ON A MAIN STREET BUT I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN IT BEGAN AT ABOUT 75,000. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 700$ AND MAYBE MORE TO FIX AND THAT TO EVALUATE IT MEANT PAYING MOST OF THE 700$. I WATCH MY FUEL MILEAGE VERY CAREFULLY SO I KNOW WHEN TO REFILL. TODAY IT STOPPED SOONER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. SO NOW I CAN' T RELY EVEN ON THE MILEAGE. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE TAKING THIS VEHICLE ON ANY LONGER TRIP. FIVE TIMES IS TOO MANY IN 15 MONTHS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT STOPS SUDDENLY IN INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400928May 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS. IT READS EMPTY (AND THE LOW FUEL AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE WARNING BELL CHIMES). IT THEN WILL GO BETWEEN 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY TO FULL TO EMPTY (BACK AND FORTH) EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. THIS VEHICLE SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY (IT HAD LESS THAN 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES). AT THAT TIME GM REPLACED THE "FUEL SENSOR SENDING UNIT" AT NO CHARGE TO ME SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE NOT SUFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE TO SURMISE THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT SINCE IT CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL TO REPLACE A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR TWICE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST NOW FIVE YEARS OLD WITH 61,000 MILES ON IT. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY SINCE AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT SHOULD OUR TRAILBLAZER RUN OUT OF GAS...STALL...AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400884May 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN TO ZERO IN THE TANK AND ALARM BELL SOUNDED. TANK WAS FULL AT THE TIME, THEN 2 DAYS LATER IT WENT BACK TO FULL ON THE GAUGE. IT IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON ALOT OF TRAIL BLAZERS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL OR FREE FIX BY GM. REPAIRS WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $600 TO $1200. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITH NO WARNING. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401605May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS QUIT WORKING. CAN NOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE GAS TANK BY THE GAS GAUGE. WHEN GAS RUNS OUT, VEHICLE STOPS WITH NO WARNING CAUSING A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399952May 11, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. I WAS DRIVING AROUND AND IT WAS PRETTY WINDY. I NOTICED THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE ALOT OF AIR COMING IN THRU THE REAR HATCH. WHEN I OPENED THE GLASS ON THE REAR HATCH I NOTICED THAT THE HINGE HAD COME UNGLUED FROM THE WINDOW. SINCE IT WAS WINDY IT ALSO CAUSED SOME OF THE OTHER HINGES TO CRACK AND BREAK WHERE THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS LOCATED. I HAD TO FORCIBLY CLOSE THE REAR WINDOW AND NOW IT IS ONLY BEING HELD BY ONE HINGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IN THE LOWER MIDDLE WHERE IT CLOSES AND LOCKS. CHEVY SAYS THAT IT'LL COST ME OVER $1,300 TO GET FIXED SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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