Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10376349January 12, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER EXT AND THE TRACTION IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL.. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT DUE TO THE HIGH COST FOR THE REPAIR. WHAT IS CHEVY GOING TO DO IN THAT IT IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR VEHICLE? SECONDLY, THE GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS ANOTHER SERIOUS DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE OTHERS TO BE KILLED. ONCE AGAIN A RECALL NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HARMED. WHERE IS CHEVY'S LIABILITY IN THESE ISSUES? *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10376359January 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY
IN SEPTEMBER 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING ALL OF THE TIME . THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO SHUT OFF OR TURN THEM BACK ON IS TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT. THIS IS SO INCONVIENT BECAUSE THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED IN THE BACKSEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE . I HAVE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND REMOVE TWO BOXES AND PUT IN THE FUSE AND TO REMOVE IT I HAVE TO USE PLIERS TO GET IT OUT.... ALSO MY LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS SO I AM CONSTANTLY AT THE GAS STATION GETTING GAS SO THAT I AM AWAYS SURE TO HAVE GAS IN MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC FOR $99 WHICH DOES NOT GO TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD BECAUSE I AM UNEMPLOYED.. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY INDICATE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT REPAIR IT AND MAYBE GIVE ME 10% OFF OF MY REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEM...... I SEE WHERE U HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL.. DO U HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS? *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10376239January 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT AROUND 80,000 MILES MY 2006 CHEVEROLET TRAILBLAZER STARTED SHOWING EMPTY WHEN I FILLED UP WITH GAS. NOW AT ABOUT 85,000 MILES IT CONTINUALLY SHOWS EMPTY. HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP/INTAKE AND OUTTAKE WHICH COULD COST AROUND $800 AT THE DEALERSHIP. HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LATER MODEL TRAILBLAZERS. NEEDS A RECALL!! *TR
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No
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0
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#10375433January 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT REGARDING GM'S FAULTY FUEL SENSORS. THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED REGISTERING. WHEN THE DEALER ADVISED IT WOULD COST $500 TO FIX IT I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND 100'S UPON 100'S OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS NECESSARY. IT'S UNFAIR AND UNJUST TO EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PICK UP THE BILL FOR GM'S FAULTY ENGINEERING/PART. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375067January 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS (SINCE THIS HAPPENS TO THE GMC ENVOY TOO, SO IT'S NOT JUST A CHEVY ISSUE), ONE DAY THE GAS GAUGE WORKS FINE, THE NEXT IT READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING IT UP. HOWEVER, AS A BONUS, THE FRIENDLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW COMES ON RANDOMLY TO LET ME KNOW THE FUEL GAUGE ISN'T WORKING. I'VE HAD THE CODES READ BY TWO DIFFERENT PLACES AND THIS IS THE ONLY ERROR RECORDED. I NOW HAVE TO USE THE TRIP METER TO "GUESS" WHEN THE TRUCK NEEDS FILLING UP. SINCE IT'S GOING TO COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS I DON'T HAVE TO FIX IT, I'LL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE INCONVENIENCE. IN MASSACHUSETTS, LIKE MANY OTHER STATES, THEY DO AN EMISSIONS TEST BY PLUGGING INTO THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. WELL, SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AT SOME POINT, THE COMPUTER SAYS "NOT READY" AND THE VEHICLE FAILS THE TEST. YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THEN DRIVE ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE COMPUTER RESETS ITSELF. HOWEVER, WITHOUT FAIL, THE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON JUST BEFORE TAKING IT BACK TO GET RE-INSPECTED, THUS RESETTING THE WHOLE PROCESS. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS IN A ROW REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF DAYS/MILES DRIVEN. ANOTHER WEEK AND ANOTHER TANK OF GAS WASTED. SO, IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO PASS INSPECTION, I EITHER HAVE TO GET REAL LUCKY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR HAVE THE REPAIR MADE. SINCE THIS ISSUE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING THE STATE INSPECTION, IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY/EMISSIONS CONCERN AND ALL VEHICLES RECALLED TO REPAIR THE COMBINATION FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT. IF GM DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A CONCERN AND RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR THIS REPAIR, THEN THEY NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLES RECALLED TO HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STOP COMING ON SO THE VEHICLES CAN PASS STATE INSPECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375097January 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY WITH LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME AND HAVE HEARD THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAVE TO FILL UP SUV, SET MILEAGE TO 0.0 AND FILL UP AROUND 225 MILES DRIVEN SINCE THIS COSTS A LOT TO FIX. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING A LOT TO THIS VEHICLE IS PROBLEMS WITH THE BLOWER NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE RESISTOR AND HARNESS BURN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374793January 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE FAILED. WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373758January 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION - INDICATOR READS 0 OR FLUCTUATES WHEN TANK IS FULL PER INTERNET RESEARCH - COMMON FAILURE THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR IN LATE MODEL VEHICLE WITH < 50,000 MILES SAFETY HAZARD FOR SOMEONE THAT MIGHT RUN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373177December 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. SEPTEMBER 2009 IS WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY VEHICLE AND NOW I HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED POSSIBLY TO PASS MY FUEL EMISSIONS INSPECTION. I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME LIKE $400 TO GET IT FIXED. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED BUT NOW I HAVE TO FOR IT TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372536December 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ABOUT LAST JANUARY MY GAS GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP. I WOULD FILL MY TANK WITH GAS AND THE GAS GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAUGE WOULD BOUNCE AROUND AND CAUSE MY LOW FUEL LIGHT TO GO ON AND TURN OFF. THE AUDIBLE ADVISOR WOULD DING AT ME 5 TIMES EVERYTIME IT HIT EMPTY. NOW, TODAY, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY AND THE GAS GAUGE IS STUCK AT EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS STARTED TO OCCUR AT AROUND 68,000MILES AND NOW I AM AT ABOUT 72,000. I HAVE CHECKED WITH A COUPLE REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY STATE THAT THE FUEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $800 TO REPAIR. TO DATE I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. I USE MY TRIP ODOMETER AND FILL UP AROUND EVERY 250 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372334December 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT FOR 06 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. INOP. LEADING TO STRANDED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371104December 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH MY CAR GAS GAUGE SAID IT HAD GAS. WHEN I WENT TO PUT GAS IN CAR I FILLED IT UP AND MY GAS GAUGE SAID IT WAS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS FULL... MY CAR ON HAD 17,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT BEGAN HAVING THIS PROBLEM GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENDING UNIT AND I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH 06 CHEVY'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TGR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370939December 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HEREWITH REQUEST THAT NHTSA OPENS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. IN CASE THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS OR BECOMES DEFECTIVE IT COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CURRENTLY OWNED CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 HAS ALREADY THE THIRD FUEL SENSOR. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT TOOK PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD, THE SECOND REPLACEMENT TOOK PLACE IN SPRING 2010. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP DENIED A MALFUNCTION OF THE INVOLVED FUEL SENSOR. I AM STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE THIRD (OLD) SENSOR. COMPLAINTS TO ADELCO, THE SUPPLIER OF THE FUEL SENSOR DID NOT LEAD TO AN RESULT EITHER. NEVER RECEIVED A SATISFYING ANSWER FROM GM NOR FROM ADELCO. IN THE INTERNET I FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS REGARDING THE FUEL SENSOR. SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS THE FOURTH FUEL SENSOR I DO HAVE PROBLEMS AGAIN (FUEL CAP NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES, ENGINE/EMISSION FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES). GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IN DETROIT TOLD ME TO GO TOMY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND ASK THEM TO REVIEW THE PROBLEM AND ESTIMATE THE COST. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD AFTERWARDS MAKE A DECISION TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST. AFTER THE REPAIR SERVICE GM AND THE DEALER DECLINED THE REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST AND CLAIMED THE PART FAILED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE. THE REPLACED SENSOR WAS FOR ONLY 40000 MILES IN THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND FUEL SENSOR WAS INSTALLED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A GM DEALER (WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THAT PROBLEM). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370515December 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FAN ON MY TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING ON MY A/C COMPLETELY. TOOK TO THE DEALER & IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN WITHOUT ANY REPAIR. THEN FAN SETTING #5 QUIT WORKING & I TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN. THEY STATED IT WAS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. PICKED UP FROM DEALER WITHOUT REPLACING ANYTHING & THEN FAN QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR & IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. WIGGLED THE 7-WIRE WIRING HARNESS & IT BEGAN TO WORK. WAITING TIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY TO REPLACE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TRAILBLAZERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS, MY HARNESS WILL MELT & THEN I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT AND/OR EVENTUALLY WIGGLING IT WILL NOT WORK, NOT TO MENTION ITS VERY INCONVENIENT TO GET INTO THAT AREA OF THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370580December 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN 06 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING RIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL NEED A NEW FUEL SENSOR BUT TO GET THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESOURCE ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ALL SEEM TO FEEL THAT GM SHOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370199December 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MELTS THROUGH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE REPLACED OURS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370128December 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OWNERS OF THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER THAT HAVE HAD GAS GAUGE NOT REGISTERING. I WAS HOPING I WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NO SUCH LUCK! MY GAS GAUGE REGISTERED A LITTLE LESS THAN 1/2 TANK WHEN I FILLED UP. AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY AND CONTINUES TO REGISTER EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST FILLED UP. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS LOW MILES, A LITTLE OVER 51,000, SO A PROBLEM LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION STARTED IN JAN, 2010...WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL????? THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF WE RUN OUT OF GAS UNKNOWINGLY. DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED IN A REAR-END COLLISION BECAUSE WE HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY, BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED??? THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON TOO LONG WITH NO RESOLUTION.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369563December 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED MY GAS TANK ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD. JUST AFTER FILL UP FUEL GAUGE NOW REGISTERS DEAD EMPTY. SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THE PROBLEM, SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM (FUEL SENSOR??). MY VEHICLE HAS 73,000 APPROX MILES. I READ HUNDREDS OF POSTS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL????!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369408December 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SLOWLY STOPPED TO WHERE IT IS NO LONGER WORKING AT ALL. ALSO, SUDDENLY TODAY, BOTH OF MY DIM (LOW BEAM) HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AFTER HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED. HAVE CHECKED FUSES AND THEY ARE OK. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR BOTH OF THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368225November 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ. THE CAR IS FULL OF GAS, BUT THE GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON MAIN ROADS AND CAUSED TRAFFIC JAMS. WILL COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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