Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10871682May 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
I SPENT OVER $1000 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIX, YEARS AGO, TODAY 5/27/20016 I HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS TRUCK IS IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY KID. TURN THE KEY AND IT WANT START, WAIT TEN MINIUTES AND TRY IT AGAIN IT STARTS, BUT WHILE DRIVING IT THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC. PULL OVER TO THE SIDE TRY TO START IT AGAIN SOMETIMES IT WILL START WRIGHT AWAY NO PROBLEM BUT OTHER TIME IT WILL TAKE LONGER PROLIKE THE NEXT DAY. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH MY SON, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS. EVERYTIME THIS HAPPEN I AM CONCERN SOMEONE WILL REAR END MY TRUCK AND SOMEONE WILL BE HURT. I TRY DIFFERENT MECHANIC THE SAME PROBLEMS. I NEEDED HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871036May 26, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870136May 21, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE SENOR QUIT WORKING IT IS STUCK ON EMPTY. THE MILEAGE IS 116,014 THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER'S THAT HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863076May 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LOST POWER ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT AND WAS BLOCKING TRAFFICC. OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863178May 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V455000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861172April 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURERS RECALL NOTICE FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN APRIL OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861096April 23, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED NOV 24, 2014 FOR IT'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 14V755. GM STILL HAS NOT FOUND A REMEDY TO THIS. THEY MAKE MANY MODELS OF VEHICLES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE HEADLIGHTS, SO WHY THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DEVELOP A SOLUTION AFTER 17 MONTHS IS VERY DISTURBING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854396April 8, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHICH SHOWS IT'S A RELAY BAD ONLINE IT SHOWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IN THE DATABASE IT DOESN'T SHOW UP FOR MY VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852846April 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF, LOOSES POWER STEERING HAVE TO SWITCH TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART VEHICLE. SUSPECT IGNITION SWITCH POSSIBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852238March 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 210,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849632March 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK, AT 3:30 AM, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AS I WAS ENTERING A 90 DEGREE TURN. ALMOST CAUSING ME TO ENTER A DITCH. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEY CAME BACK ON. WHILE DRIVING THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839953March 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ UPDATED 05/04/16*LJ UPDATED 05/09/16.*JB UPDATED 11/01/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839610March 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE - NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. FORCED TO USE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY HDM, PART #15016745 IN UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838938February 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE RELAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER AND THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838620February 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MODULE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC(S) PROVIDED VARIOUS REMEDIES THAT DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY STALL AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837996February 24, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,828. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838041February 24, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837287February 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATED SEAT SHORT CIRCUITED AND LOOKS LIKE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE BRIEFLY. MY HEAD LAMP MODULE WENT BAD AND IS RECALLED BUT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN SOLVED, DEALERSHIP REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE BUT I CANNOT GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR DUE TO REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. RECALL DATE WAS NOV 25TH 2015 AM I SUPPOSE TO DRIVE WITHOUT LIGHTS FOR 13 MONTHS. SINCE I TOOK IT TOO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT WHY CANT I GET MY MONEY? PICTURE IS FROM THE INTERNET BUT IS ACTUALLY THE SAME AS MINE. I DO HAVE THE DEFECTED SEAT ELEMENT AT MY HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837232February 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE REAR SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED, AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND AFTER TURNING TO THE RIGHT TO GO WB, VEHICLE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE ACCELERATING TO RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS. UPDATED 05/31/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836841February 18, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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