Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10237842August 12, 2008
TIRES
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY BLAZER THAT HAS THE RECALL CONTINENTAL TIRES ON THEM AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE DEALER TO REPLACE THEM THEY HAVE TERRIBLE WEAR AFTER ONLY 35,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236621August 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
STOPPED AT A LOCAL EXXON STATION TO FILL UP WITH GAS AT 1/4 TANK LEVEL. I FILLED THE TANK TO FULL A NOW $90.00 EXPENSE. WHEN I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT, THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED AN EMPTY TANK AND THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. I DROVE FOR A FEW MILES, STOPPED TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH NO INDICATED CHANGE TO THE FUEL LEVEL. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GAS CAP MADE A GOOD SEAL. NOTHING SEEMS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. NOW THE GAUGE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND ALL LEVELS IN BETWEEN WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. AFTER SEEING HOW MANY PEOPLE AT HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM; I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATED RECALL FOR GM. THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 1000 MILES OF MY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234949July 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED UP THE TANK AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. THE GAUGE WOULD GO TO E WHEN I TURNED ON THE ENGINE BUT WOULD NOT GO ANY HIGHER. THEN AFTER DRIVING IT WOULD SLOWLY GO BACK UP AND DRIFT DOWN TOWARDS E AGAIN. IT ACTS LIKE THE FUEL FLOAT IS SATURATED. AS THE FUEL LEVEL WOULD GET LOW. THE GAUGE WOULD START TO WORK NORMAL. ONCE I WOULD GET GAS THE NEXT TIME IT WOULD START TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234677July 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, BUT ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW WITH 18 MILES ON IT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42K AND I AM JUST OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I FILLED MY CAR UP TWICE THIS WEEK AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL AS I LEFT THE GAS STATION. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME ( APPROX 1 MILE AWAY ) THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR TURNED ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE CENSOR HAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT FREE. THE COST IS $457.00. UNFORTUNATELY IT COSTS ME ABOUT THAT MUCH A MONTH TO KEEP THE SUCKER GASSED UP SO I CANNOT AFFORD TO 'GIVE' GM ANY MORE OF MY MONEY. I AM DRIVING IT AS IT IS AND SEARCHING FOR A CHEAPER ROUTE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TO CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO TRANSPORT AROUND AND I AM TERRIFIED THAT I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS SUCH AN EXTREME AND UNNECESSARY STRESS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233607July 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. OIL LEVEL WAS FULL. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER ADVISED THE MAIN ENGINE BEARINGS WENT OUT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED NO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. GM WILL NOT REPLACE MOTOR. (2006 TRAILBLAZER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233284July 6, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MAY 30, 2007-LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, HOLE ON INNER SIDE RIGHT BELOW TREAD-COULD NOT BE FIXED-BOUGHT NEW TIRE JUNE 16, 2007-RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY AND SHREDDED APART, HEAVY SMOKE-BOUGHT NEW TIRE JULY 5, 2007-RIGHT FRONT TIRE-HOLE BLOW TREAD ON INSIDE--CANNOT BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229002May 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GAS GAUGE IS NO LONGER WORKING AND GAS LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT THE FUEL LEVEL IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228890May 26, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE TIRES ON MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT ARE WEARING IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TIRE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE FAR ON THESE TIRE SINCE I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES DO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227418May 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD THAT ONLY FITS ON CAR, I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION INVOLVING A JEEP CHEROKEE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID ONSTAR CONTACT ME. I HAVE VERY PAINFUL NECK, HEAD, SHOULDER, AND RIGHT ARM PAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10226554May 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS ON AND BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY/FREEWAY WHEN IT SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE CAME A STOP AND RESTARTED VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED AND I DROVE IT HOME. LUCKILY I ARRIVED HOME AND ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE RESTARTED SINCE. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RESOLUTION OR HELP FROM A CHEVROLET COMPANY AND THEY CAN NOT SAY WHAT IT POSSIBLY COULD BE. THERE ARE TRAILBLAZER FORUMS ONLINE THAT STATE THE SAME BY OTHER OWNER WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME. PLEASE HELP AS I AND MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226337April 30, 2008
VISIBILITY
I RECENTLY CONTACT THE WISCONSIN DEPT. OF CONSUMER PROTECTION IN REGARD TO MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I DID NOT NOTICE THIS, NOW OBVIOUS, ENGINEERING DEFECT. I AM @ 6'2" TALL. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER I WAS ALMOST IN A NEAR COLLISION. I SIMPLY DID NOT SEE A CAR AT A STOP SIGN ON MY RIGHT BECAUSE THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAD COMPLETELY BLOCKED MY VISION OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE ME. I THEN TRIED TO ADJUST MY SEAT TO BRING ME DOWN LOWER SO THAT I COULD HAVE A FULL PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE SEAT WOULD NOT ADJUST TO ACCOMMODATE A FULL PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. I HAVE HAD OTHER CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I FINALLY DECIDED TO CONTACT THE WISCONSIN DEPT. OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WHOSE INTERVENTION PRECIPITATED A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM TO CONTACT ME. THIS REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN TELLING ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLAINTS OR ACCIDENTS ATTRIBUTED TO THIS SORT OF CONDITION. THIS REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER MEETS ALL NHTSA STANDARDS. THIS IS MY QUESTION TO THE NHTSA. DOES THE NHTSA ALLOW A VEHICLE TO BE MASS PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED ON ALL OF THE US ROADS AND HIGHWAYS THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVERS (OVER 6-FOOT TALL) TO HAVE A FULL PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD? I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS COMMUNIQU AS WELL AS COPIES OF ALL RECORDS AND ALL OTHER DATA PERTAINING TO THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225267April 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FRIDAY EVENING I FILLED OUR BLAZER UP WITH UNLEADED GAS AND AS I DROVE HOME I NOTICE THE GAS GAGE MARKED EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON, I STOPPED TO MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS ON CORRECTLY AND CONTINUED HOME. A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, A ENGINE OUTLINE CAME ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. PARKED THE BLAZER UNTIL MONDAY MORNING, WHEN I DROVE IT INTO TOWN TO OUR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AS I DROVE INTO TOWN THE GAS GAGE STARTED ON FULL AND WORKED IT WAY DOWN TO EMPTY. NOW MY BLAZER IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I FINE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SOME PROBLEM. SO I SIT AND WAIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222342March 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221513March 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAILBLAZER, 26560 IN MILEAGE. AFTER FILLING VEHICLE UP WITH GAS, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON & IT KEPT DINGING!!!! THE TANK WAS FULL. DEALER STATES THAT THEY NEED TO DROP THE TANK & KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST A DAY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M AFRAID HOW MUCH THIS MAY COST. HAVE VIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2006 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218152February 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY WHEN IT WAS AT HALF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL MODULE WAS ENLARGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217793February 12, 2008
AIR BAGS
AROUND 11:45PM A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TRAVELING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT ON MY STREET CRASHED INTO A TREE, A PARKED CAR, AND THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL OVER ACROSS MY FRONT LAWN, LANDING SIDEWAYS AFTER FLIPPING SEVERAL TIMES. THE OCCUPANTS WERE SEVERELY INJURED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS IN ICU NEEDING FACIAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10217485February 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING , THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM 2WHEEL DRIVE DOWN TO 4 LOW, CAUSING A VERY RAPID DECREASE IN SPEED AND LOSS OF CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, DEPENDING ON DRIVING SPEEDS AND RD CONDITIONS THIS COULD CAUSE A VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH AND THEY HAVE REPLACED , 4WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH ON DASH, ENCODER MOTOR ON TRANSFER CASE AND REPROGRAMMED STABILTRAC, VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALER AND TRYING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY POLITE AND UNDERSTANDING DURING THIS ENTIRE PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216974February 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTANT WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SPEED WAS NOT FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT, BUT SHE REINJURED HER BACK AND EXPERIENCES NUMBNESS IN HER LEGS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-60 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED SEAL THAT CAUSED WATER AND ORANGE SLUDGE TO BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND THE FAILED SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE FRAME AROUND THE LICENSE PLATE WAS LEAKING TAR. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE TAR WAS COMING FROM THE TAILGATE. SHE APPLIED TAR REMOVER TO THE TAILGATE AND LICENSE FRAME AND NO LONGER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216579January 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACK COVER WAS LOOSE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND THE ENGINE MADE A HISSING SOUND WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THEN SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AND NOT MOVE AGAIN UNTIL IT REACHED 5-8 MPH (STABILIZING TRACK). THE MASTER CYLINDER ALSO FAILED. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN ,THE POWER STEERING WOULD MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216131January 24, 2008
TIRES
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO HAS CONCERNS ABOUT DEFECTIVE TIRES MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL TIRE. *KB THE CONSUMERS WIFE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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