Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10368255November 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE OF ACCURATE GAS GAUGE READING ON 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. HAVE READ ABOUT HUNDREDS , IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . GM SAYS IT IS THE FUEL SENDING SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS . THE DANGER IT MAY BE POSING IS , NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN TANK AND A POSSIBILITY OF LOSING ENGINE POWER AND CAUSING A HORRIFIC AUTO ACCIDENT. TODAY , 11/29/2010, I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE RUNNING LOW ON FUEL CAME ON. IT HASN'T GONE OFF EITHER. BUT THE TANK WAS FULL , I JUST FILLED IT . PLEASE LOOK INTO THE MATTER.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367363November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367730November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE INDICATION OF THE FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FILLED WITH GAS BUT THE GAUGE WOULD GIVE AN EMPTY READING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367781November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE WENT CRAZY BOUNCED TO FULL THEN EMPTY LIGHTS FLASHING THEN STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WHICH COSTS AROUND $1000 TO REPAIR DUE TO HAVING TO DROP THE GAS TANK. ALSO CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367799November 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE ISSUES STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I HAD TWO UNEXPECTED STALLS DUE TO EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE NEEDLE WAS INDICATING THAT FUEL WAS STILL AVAILABLE, THOUGH NEAR EMPTY. THEN FINALLY THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED ON NOVEMBER 15 WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER FINALLY FAILED. I FILLED THE TANK NORMALLY BUT WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE NEEDLE STAYED AT EMPTY, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND LOW WAS DISPLAYED IN THE RANGE SPEEDO DISPLAY. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH, I REALIZED THE SOURCE OF ALL MY PROBLEMS. ANOTHER FAULTY TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENDER. I PURCHASED THE PART FROM MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED MY PART (NO NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PUMP ASSEMBLY). HOWEVER AT CLOSE INSPECTION, I SEE THAT GM HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE METAL "WIPERS" THE SLIDE ALONG THE RESISTOR SEGMENTS ON THE SENDER. CLEARLY THEY REALIZED AT SOME POINT THAT THE DESIGN NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. THE NEW SENDER'S WIPERS ARE FEWER IN NUMBER, BUT ARE WIDER AND APPEAR TO MADE FROM SLIGHTLY THICKER METAL. ALL CONSIDERED, THE NEW DESIGN IS MORE ROBUST AND I ANTICIPATE LONGER LIFE. UNFORTUNATELY, AS I READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS, WE ALL SHARE THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE PAID VARIOUS AMOUNTS TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. I AM FORTUNATE THAT IT ONLY COST ME THE PART AND ONE ENTIRE EVENING. OTHERS ARE NOT SO LUCKY, THEY PAY WHATEVER THE DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO FIX THE FAULTY PART. THIS IS CLEARLY WIDESPREAD, EARLY LIFE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM WITH COMPENSATION FOR A FAULTY AND NOW IMPROVED DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367788November 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. STOPPED AT NEXT CONVENIENCE STORE, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. STARTED IGNITION AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. CHECKED HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. FOLLOWED UP WITH MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY BCM. BCM WAS REPLACED. APPROX. 8 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM W/LOW BEAM LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. NOW LOW BEAMS WORK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367171November 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FILLED UP GAS TANK ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER---LOW FUEL IND. LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FILL-UP---FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER READS--SHOWS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367005November 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT 2006. JUST PASSED 60K MILES AND MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366952November 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT 60K -- SHOWS AS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366796November 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK CAPACITY LEVEL REACHED A QUARTER OF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366855November 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THAT THE FUEL LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED; BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS DISPLAYED EMPTY NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FITTINGS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS (FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FITTINGS REPLACED). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. UPDATED 07/19/11*BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 02 SENSOR. UPDATED 07/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366616November 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TRAILBLAZER LS 2006 FUEL SENDING UNIT DEFECTIVE FILL CAR WITH GAS, BUT METER READS EMPTY AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH GAS TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365420November 12, 2010
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 (A $300 PART) AND THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS AND INSPECTION WITHOUT IT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REFUND OWNERS WHO HAVE SPENT MONEY FIXING THE PROBLEM IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO STAY IN BUSINESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365431November 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED 2006 TRAILBLAZER WITH GAS. GAUGE THEN READ EMPTY. LATER GAUGE READ FULL, THEN EMPTY, THEN FULL, THEN EMPTY ALL WITHIN 20 MILES. GAUGE FLUCTUATES CONSTANTLY SO DO NOT KNOW AMOUNT OF GAS IN VEHICLE WHICH WILL LEAD TO STALLS AND REAR END COLLISIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365383November 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAGE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. CALL LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE SENDING SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK HAS GONE OUT. SEARCHED SEVERAL SITES ON THE INTERNET, MANY, MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE SINCE 2006 AND BEYOND. GM MUST RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE FOR FREE NOW!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365214November 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK AND REMOVED HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL; THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL SHE REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SHIFTED IN DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS IN PARK. IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365164November 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT APPROXIMATELY 60000 MILES MY FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING! TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FUEL SENSOR TO REPLACE IT THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $800. DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY AND OF COURSE WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT. CHEVY OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364956November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
NONE OF THE DASH HANDS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364174November 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
IN APPROXIMATELY APRIL OF 2010 MY GAS GAGE ON MY 06 TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. THE PART WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AT 84K MILES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING 400 MILES WITH ELDERLY AUNT AND SMALL CHILD 2X A WEEK. ON OCTOBER 1, 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED COLLISION WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME, WHILE I WAS GOING 70MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I SUFFERED MAJOR TRAUMA TO MY KNEES AND AM UNABLE TO WALK WELL OR DRIVE. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN. MY ELDERLY AUNT BROKE 3 CERVICAL VERTEBRAE AND STILL HAS A TRACHIOTOMY OVER A MONTH LATER. SHE IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF SHE WILL COME HOME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364232November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A NEWBORN AND 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WHICH MY WIFE HAD IN THE CAR WITH HER. 2 WEEKS AGO SHE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STOPPED, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE GAS LEVEL INDICATION SHOWED CLOSE TO 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HER MOTHER WAS CALLED. SHE BROUGHT GAS TO HER AND THEY PUT SOME GAS INTO THE CAR....CAR THEN STARTED NORMALLY. NOW THE NEEDLE PROVIDES NO INDICATION TO HOW MUCH GAS IS WITHIN THE TANK AND CHEVY DEALER IN CINCINNATI EXPLAINED THAT WE MUST PURCHASE A NEW FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. MY WIFE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS SENSOR FAILURE AND ONLY NOW ARE WE HEARING ABOUT A HIDDEN RECALL..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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