Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10213991January 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NOISE FROM REAR AXLE DRIVE SHAFT CLANK AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND AUTOTRANSMISSON AND LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN STOP AND GO UNDER ACCELERATION DEALER REPLACE REAR AXLE GEARS ONLY NOT THE WHOLE COMPLETE REAR TRANSAXLE AND THEN INSTALLED RUBBER SPRING MOUNTS REAR NOISE IS WORSE NOW LOAD WHINE IN OVER DRIVE FROM 42-TO- 62 MPH. *TR
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#10213516January 2, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WIND NOISE AROUND THE FRONT WINDOWS ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MY DEALER, BUT THERE APPEAR TO BE NO FIXES. I CONTACTED GM BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINTS AND OFFERED NO HELP EXCEPT TO CHECK WITH MY DEALER. I TRIED OUT A FEW OTHER TRAILBLAZERS AND FOUND THE SAME WIND NOISE ISSUE. I SAW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEB SITES, BUT NONE ARE MAKING IT HERE. IT APPEARS TURNING UP THE RADIO MAY BE THE ONLY FIX.*CN
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#10212670December 24, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SUN ROOF OFF TRACK - DEALER CLAIMS GUM CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION DUE TO OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY/NEGLIGENCE - REFUSING TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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#10212526December 21, 2007
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 06 TRAILBLAZER. THE FRONT WINDOWS RATTLE HORRIBLY, THERE IS A FILM THAT IS ALL OVER THE WINDOWS ALL THE TIME, THE PASSENGER DOOR SPEAKER HAS BEEN REPLACED GOING ON 4 TIMES NOW, THE POWER POINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THE STABILIZER (WHICH I DO NOT THINK ARE FIXED) AND NOW THEY ARE REPLACING THE STEREO IN IT. THEY TELL ME THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS IS "IT'S HOW THEY ARE MADE AND THEY ALL RATTLE", POWER POINTS..."DON'T USE THEM"...SPEAKERS..."TURN THE MUSIC DOWN"...STABILIZERS I HAVE GIVEN UP ON. AND NOW THERE IS A SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING IN THE CAR. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, SO THERE IS NO WAY TO POINT IT OUT. THIS IS THE FIRST FOR THE STEREO. I CAN NOT DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN..THEY EVEN RATTLE WHEN UP! *TR
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#10211425December 11, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD PRODUCE AN AWFUL NOISE ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES AND FAIL TO INDICATE WHEN SOMEONE WITH A LOW WEIGHT WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. A MECHANIC STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING INTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT ASKED GENERAL MOTORS FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY REFUSED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
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#10209874November 26, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT IS JUNK! WE PURCHASED IT USED IN NOVEMBER OF 06 IT HAD AROUND 20,000 MILES IT NOW HAS 70,000 THE FRONT DOORS MAKE LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN OPENED AND SHUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON HAVE HAD IT SERVICED TWICE WONT GO AWAY HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ITS NOW MAKING A HORRIBLE WHINING NOISE WHEN STARTED BEING DRIVEN HORRIBLE WIND NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IT IS HORRIBLE! WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WINDSHIELD JUST POPPED! IT WASN'T HIT BY A ROCK OR ANYTHING! BACK HATCH SEEMS TO BE COMING LOOSE HAVE HAD MANY MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR
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#10209886November 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FILLED MY VEHICLE UP WITH GAS AND MY GAS GAUGE READS LOW FUEL. POOR EQUIPMENT IS THE CAUSE THIS HAPPENED ON A NEW SUV AND THEY SHOULD FIX THEM. THE COST IS OVER $500.00 DOLLARS I UNDERSTAND THAT MAINTENANCE IS MY RESPONSIBILITY BUT A NEW TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE ISSUES SUCH AS THESE. ALSO SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION GOES IN NEUTRAL WHEN I'M IN DRIVE AND I LOSE POWER. THE TECH'S CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ALSO A CODE FOR THE PURGE VALVE IS ON AND THE DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP . *TR
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#10209136November 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER AND MY COOLING FAN MOTOR ASSEMBLY WENT OUT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 1 MONTH. *TR
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#10207438October 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EVERYTIME MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER WOULD BE DRIVEN IN THE RAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT GO OFF SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE COOLING FAN MOTOR. WHILE FINDING SOMEONE TO WORK ON IT I DISCOVERED THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS 700.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
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#10206311October 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS 40,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION GOING BAD ALREADY. CODES PULLED STATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING
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#10205649October 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE. *TR
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#10203337September 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2006 CHEVY TRAILBAZER HAS A BAD ALTERNATOR. I TOOK THE DAY OFF WORK TO FIX THE VEHICLE. TO MY SURPRISE YOU CAN'T GET ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE FROM ANYWHERE. THEY ARE ON BACKORDER THROUGH GM. I GUESS I NEED TO FIND A NEW WAY TO WORK UNTIL MY NEW ONE ARRIVES. *JB
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#10202158September 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. SEEMS TO BE A SHORTAGE. *TR
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#10201069August 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WENT TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION. A COUPLE OF FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG TYPE SOUND AND THE SUV STOPPED MOVING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT WITH CROSS TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST HIT TWICE WHEN I PUSHED THE SUV OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. THE SUV WAS REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP THE CAUSE WAS A FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPRAG IN THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS A 2006 TRAILBLAZER LT 4WD WITH A 5.3 L V 8. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED OLD PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
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#10196755July 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE ONLY ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A TRAILER HITCH. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED IT COULD TOW OVER 6,000 POUNDS. THE TRANSMISSION IS A 4 SPEED AUTO. WHILE GOING DOWN HILL, AND MANUALLY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER T THE 3RD POSITION FOR THE ENGINE COMPRESSION, IT WOULD PROVIDE COMPRESSION FOR SLOWING DOWN TO 40-45 MPH. UPDATED 08/09/07. *JB
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#10194016June 22, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR OWL TIRES (LT275/70R18 125/1225). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND FELT THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE RIGHT. HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,800.
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#10191975May 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WE HAVE HAD TWO 2006 TRAILBLAZERS AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR US. THE FIRST ONE WE BROUGHT WE OWNED IT FOR SIX MONTHS AND WE HAD IT IN THE SHOP SIX TIMES (BROKEN SWAY BAR, HEATER TWO TIMES, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID HOLDER TWO TIMES, SHAKY FRONT WHEEL AND MOTOR MISFIRING. WE TRADED IN HOPEFULLY TO AVOID MORE PROBLEMS AND WENT AHEAD AFTER ASSURANCE THAT THIS ONE MUST JUST BE BAD AND GOT ANOTHER 2006 TRAILBLAZER. THIS ONE WE HAVE ONLY HAD FOR 2 MONTHS AND WE'RE ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS. THREE DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT HAD TO GO TO THE SHOP FOR THE RADIO NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEN THE ENGINE STARTING MISFIRING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH. THE TECH THOUGHT THAT IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE GAS CAP WASN'T ALL THE WAY TIGHTENED. (WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON YOU LOOSE POWER AND I PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND BARLEY MOVED THAT'S HOW I FOUND THAT OUT.) WHEN HE CALLED ME BACK HE SAID THAT I HAD TWO CRACKED SPARKS PLUGS AND THE BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE MAKING IT START SLOWLY. THAT WAS FIXED BUT THEN 5-27-07 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH JUST LIKE BEFORE. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTIME THAT THE ENGINE GETS WET THAT IT MAKES IT MISFIRE. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW. IT HAD BEEN RAINING THAT DAY. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN FOR THE ENGINE THEY TELL ME THERE IS A LOT OF MOISTURE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE MOTOR. IT'S IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW. *TR
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#10191513May 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
THIS VEHICLE WAS JUST LISTED IN THE TOP TEN WORST VEHICLES TO DRIVE REGARDING SAFETY CRASH RATING REPORTS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 6 MONTHS, AND IM WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE VEHICLES AND ACCEPT THEM BACK IF THEIR OWN PRODUCT WASC EXTREMLY UNSAFE!*AK
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#10189860May 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER MOST RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, I HAD STARTED COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT AROUND 8,000 MILES, THE TRUCK NOW HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS ON 5/4/2007. I HAVE HAD MANY MANY REPAIRS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSES TO FIX THE BRAKES, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THEM 3,000 MILES AGO AND TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE BRAKES TO BE BAD AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID I NEED ROTORS, PADS, AND THEY DID REPLACE A LT FT CALIPER THAT THEY FOUND TO BE BAD. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME TO PICK MY VEHICLE UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT IN SAFE CONDITION TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY, I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT I WILL LEAVE THE TRUCK THERE WHILE I CONTACT NHTSA AND WHOEVER ELSE I FIND THAT WILL HELP ME. IF THE DEALER INSIST THAT I REMOVE MY VEHICLE, I WILL HAVE IT TOWED, I WILL NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, AS IT IS NOT SAFE. I WILL NOW LIST SOME OF THE ITEMS MOST RECENTLY REPLACED. ALSO, ABS , CHECK ENGINE, AND SERVICE 4WD LITE WAS ON AND OFF SINCE JANUARY 2007. THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED TWICE, ALSO REPLACED THE RADIO, FRONT HEATER, REAR HEATER, DVD PLAYER, BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS, BRAKES, FT WHEEL BEARING, LT FT DOOR CONTROL, FT CALIPERS, SOME KIND OF BEARING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT SUSPENSION STILL MAKES NOISE, RATTLES (THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM) THERE IS MORE BUT THIS IS WHAT I REMEMBER RIGHT NOW WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR SO MANY THINGS TO BE WRONG AND HAS ACCUSED ME OF CHANGING PARTS OVER FROM ANOTHER TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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#10183318February 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD 2 UNEXPLAINABLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO INFORMATION FOR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. THE 2ND GEAR STARTED TO SLIP, CAUSING IT TO BURN OUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE HAS APROX. 5,000 MILES ON IT. THEN SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE ENGINE SPUN A ROD BEARING. THEN AT APROX. 14,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BOTH TIMES AND THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AS WELL....*JB
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