Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10390534March 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING LAST WEEK WHEN I FILLED UP MY TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT RESET, BUT RATHER GOES STRAIGHT TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON THE GAUGE READS EMPTY. SOME TIMES THE GAUGE WILL READ CORRECTLY, HOWEVER, MOST TIMES IT STAYS AT EMPTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE AS MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A CERTAIN MILEAGE THIS HAPPENS AT BASED ON THE RESEARCH, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE VEHICLE SPUTTERING WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING LEADING TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON; ALL THIS HAPPENING AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING IT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROTOCOL FOR RECALLING CERTAIN PARTS OF VEHICLES ARE, BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS BEING BRUSHED UNDER THE RUG. THE VEHICLE THIS IS HAPPENING TO IS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390454March 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE QUITE WORKING AT 75,000 AND IS CAUSED BY THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BEING DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES A HAZARD SINCE UNABLE TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF FUEL AVAILABLE AND COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO QUIT ON ROAD. FROM ALL ITEMS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART AND EVEN WHEN REPAIRED GOES BACK OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391008March 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT ONLY WORKING ON HIGH. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, THE HEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NOISE/CREAKS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND MAKING TURNS, THE POWER WINDOWS AND HEATED SEATS STOPPED WORKING, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INACCURATE, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH HAD TO REPLACED, THE SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO FASTEN, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SOCKETS BURNED OUT, THE FAN FOR THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE IGNITION SWITCH DIDN'T ALWAYS WORK AND THE KEY WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390212March 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON RESULTING FROM NUMEROUS CODES. THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP/FILTER/SENDING UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WONT PASS AND INSPECTION WITHOUT IT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REFUND OWNERS WHO HAVE SPENT MONEY FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391628March 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON MY TRAILBALZER HAS FAILED AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I HAVE HAD TO CALL AAA SEVERAL TIMES. THE REPAIR JOB WILL COST ABOUT $800 AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO IT. THE GAS TANK MUST BE PULLED DOWN AND THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT MUST BE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. IT IS A DANGEROUS JOB. I THINK GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND REPAIR FREE TO THE OWNERS I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHERS RUNNING WITH THE SAME CONDITION. IT WILL NOT PASS NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS CONDITION...THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389988March 13, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
INERTIA REEL ON SEATBELT FAILED. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. 2006 TRAILBLAZER, FULL STRAIGHT HEAD ON CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10389677March 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NORMAL DRIVING AND THE GAS GAUGE JUST MALFUNCTIONED. I RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE BECAUSE OF FALSE READINGS. ONE TIME HAS ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. THAT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FROM THE 10000 POSTS I'VE SEEN IN FORUMS. IT IS A $400 FIX AT THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391448March 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, A COUPLE OF MONTH'S LATER THE DRIVER DOOR CONTROLS WOULD WORK THEN DIDN'T THEN DID NOW IT IS COMPLETELY OUT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON BE VERY DIM THEN WOULD NOT GO OFF THEY ARE OFF NOW. THESE ARE THE CONCERNS I HAVE, THINGS THAT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. UPDATED 08/03/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386631March 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS 4.2L I6 4X4 98,000 MILES- FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING AFTER FUEL UP. GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN IN FACT THE TANK IS FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATES FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS AS I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY OR PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE NO WAY OF TELLING HOW MUCH FUEL THAT I HAVE OTHER THAN KEEPING TRACK OF THE MILEAGE (AND THAT IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE). AFTER SEARCHING THIS TOPIC ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK (WHICH THEY DID SAY IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE). THEY SAID IT WILL COST AROUND $800 TO FIX IT. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE WAY IT IS BECAUSE I CAN NOT COME UP WITH THAT MONEY AT THIS TIME... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386356March 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH ONLY ABOUT 36,000 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT. SINCE THEN EVEN THOUGH I TRACK MY MILEAGE I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS MULTIPLE TIMES, CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. PRICE QUOTES HAVE BEEN IN THE 550-600 DOLLAR RANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386143March 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER READS EMPTY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. I HAVE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS AND THEY ALL EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING. PRETTY SURE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386124March 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE KEEPS TELLING ME ITS EMPTY WHEN ITS FULL. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I PUMPED GAS INTO IT I TURNED IT ON AND IT STOOD ON EMPTY. I ONLY HAVE 43K MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY CAR BEFORE AND AFTER READING ABOUT HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM I THINK ITS UNFAIR THAT GM IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WERE 1 OR 2 VEHICLES BUT ITS A LOT.....THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384607February 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GOES UP AND DOWN. NEVER SURE HOW MUCH GAS IN THE VEHICLE. COULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS LEADING TO BEING REARENDED OR STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GAUGE GETS STUCK ON EMPTY AT TIMES AND FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384190February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD. MY GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN BOUNCING AROUND FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND BACK DOWN. RECENTLY MY CAR STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY! I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER MY CAR INTO A SAFE LOCATION. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE!! I WAS TOLD THAT BY THE GENTLEMEN AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS "A COMMON PROBLEM" WITH THIS CAR AND THAT MY FUEL SENSOR ISN'T READING. THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FORK OUT THE $900 TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THIS IS SUCH A KNOWN ISSUE AND A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE THAT YOU THE NHTSA WOULD HELP TO INSURE THE PUBLICS SAFETY BY MANDATING A RECALL FOR THIS PART. PLEASE ALSO REFER TO THIS THREAD: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D/P24 TO VIEW OVER 500 COMPLAINTS! I WILL ASSURE YOU THAT WHEN THIS DOES CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY, THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE LITIGATION TO FOLLOW. I CAN NO LONGER TRUST MY FUEL READING AND HAVE TO RESET MY TRIPOMETER AND ONLY DRIVE 250 MILES BEFORE I FUEL UP AGAIN. PLEASE!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384239February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN 2006 4X4 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER MALFUNCTIONED. HAD TO DROP THE TANK TO REPAIR SO THE GAUGE WOULD READ CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383186February 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAGE AT TIMES DROPS TO EMPTY AND HAS RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN SHOWING THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383222February 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
LOW FUEL GAUGE. SENDING UNIT DOESN'T WORK. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383229February 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. HE MENTIONED THAT THE DEVICE STARTED SHOWING AN INACCURATE READING AND NOW IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382918February 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS WITH THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRAILBLAZER, ENVOY AND 9-7X OWNERS MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING. IT SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I AM A DISABLED AMERICAN WITH VERY LITTLE INCOME FROM DISABILITY AND CAN NOT AFFORD THE $600+ A GARAGE CHARGES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005-2008 GM SUV'S AND CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY NOW AS THIS PROBLEMS HAS AFFECTED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE GAUGE WILL FAIL WITH NO WARNING AND CAN CREATE SERIOUS HAZARDS WHEN A VEHICLE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381691February 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN AUGUST, 2009, I FILLED MY GAS TANK IN MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, AND BEGAN USING THE TRIPOMETER TO MEASURE THE MILEAGE, REFUELING AT APPROXIMATELY 250-300 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, IN AUGUST, 2010, WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY, THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS AND I BARELY AVOIDED BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WAS HELPED BY A FRIEND WHO HAPPENED TO SPOT ME IN TROUBLE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011: IT APPEARS THAT NOW MY FUEL PUMP HAS GONE BAD AND I AM UNABLE TO MOVE FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE CAR TURNS OVER BUT THERE ISN'T FUEL MOVING THROUGH THE LINES TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL SENSOR ONLINE ABOUT THE GM MODELS FROM 2004-2007. (513 AS OF TODAY) GM NEEDS TO PROVIDE A RECALL ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE, INSTEAD OF CHARGING IT'S CUSTOMERS $800.00+ TO DROP THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE PARTS THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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