Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10683341March 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM. *SMD THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694483March 16, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. I CONTACTED GOOD CHEVY IN RENTON, WA ON SATURDAY 3-14-15, ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AS THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT OUT YET. I TOLD THEM I HAD A LETTER FROM GM THAT SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT DRIVER MODULE WITH THE SAME AS IT HAD AND WHEN THE NEW MODULE COMES OUT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE. THEY INSISTED THAT I PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PARTS AND WOULD BE REIMBURSED AT A LATER TIME WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. I DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM MY SELF AND PURCHASED THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED IT MY SELF. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR TO WORK AND LEAVES THE HOUSE AT 4:30 AM AND SHE NEEDS THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 14V-755. GM RECALL NUMBER IS 14291. THE LETTER STATES ALL THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693530March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693584March 11, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
4WD SWITCH NO LONGER LIT UP TO SHOW WHAT IT WAS IN (4 OPTIONS: 2WD, AUTO, 4H, 4L). CONTROL MODULE CHANGED AND NOW STABILITY CONTROL IS PERMANENTLY LIT UP AS WELL AS ORIGINAL PROBLEM EXISTS. OTHER THAN TO CONTINUE TO CHANGE PART AFTER PART AFTER PART AND SINK THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO AN UNDIAGNOSIBLE PROBLEM THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ANSWER. MEANTIME THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693122March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING THIS ISSUE, FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW, THE KEY GETS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WILL NOT TURN OFF, IT DRAIN THE BATTERY THE FIRST DAY, NOW I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY, THEN WHEN IT FINALLY LOCKED IT DID NOT WANT TO START, I COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691567March 2, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION AND HEADLIGHT SWITCHES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690029February 23, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
4WD DISENGAGES AND BECOMES 2WD ONLY 4WD WILL NOT REENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683305February 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. WHEN MY DAD OPENED THE HOOD THERE WAS AN AROMA OF BURNING WIRE. MY DAD REMOVED THE RUBBER CAP FOR THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT AND FOUND THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE LOW BEAM BULB WAS BURNT AND CHARRED. MY DAD REMOVED THE CONNECTOR IN ORDER TO AVOID A FIRE. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A CURRENT RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR COULD RUN HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681863February 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. HAVE HAD IN GARAGE 4 TIMES AND NO ONE ABLE TO FIX. I HAVE HAD EVERY CODE FIXED AND CLEARED BUT LIGHT STILL STAYS ON. THE LAST TIME IN SHOP LIGHT WAS OFF WHEN ALL CODES RESET AND AS SOON AS I DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE, LIGHT RETURNED. NOW LIGHT GOES ON AND THEN OFF AND ON AGAIN. IT CAN LAST FOR DAYS OR A SHORT DRIVE. CAR RUNS FINE AND NO ONE CAN SEE TO FIND PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681875February 7, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AN MY CAR STARTED JERKING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN. I LET UP OFF THE GAS BUT AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE GAS IT CONTINUED, I THEN PULLED OVER TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF I LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AN STARTED IT BACK UP AN IT WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER, AN USUALLY WHEN I AM GOING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I WOULD SAY IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10X IN THE PAST YEAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681432February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND WAITED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS FOR THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HDM SWITCH MELTED INTO THE FUSE BOX AND SHORTED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, WHICH AFFECTED THE OTHER FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE HDM SWITCH, THE FUSE BOX, AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681461February 5, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HATCH BACK DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY DOOR MODULE) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681448February 5, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DISCOVERED BURNT WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681365February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(ON OR ABOUT JAN 9, 2015) UPON DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER STALLED. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO CAR WAS BEHIND ME SINCE IT WAS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, AND I SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. AT THAT TIME THE PASSLOCK LIGHT LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTED. (AGAIN ON FEB 4, 2015) DRIVING ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH (INTENDING TO TURN LEFT IN A APPROX 50 YARDS) IN THE MIDDLE LANE, THE TRAILBLAZER STALLED. AGAIN THE PASSLOCK LIGHT LIT ON THE DASHBOARD, I AGAIN QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTED. AGAIN WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE A CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND US, OR WE WOULD HAVE SURELY BEEN REAR ENDED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680594February 2, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE ISSUE BEGAN WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON/OFF AND SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679951January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE NOT OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010-TRADED IN TO INDEPENDENCE HONDA, BLOOMSBURG, PA PLEASE TAKE ME OFF LIST- I CONTINUE TO GET EVERY RECALL. THANK YOU, [XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680036January 30, 2015
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND THE WIPER FLUID WOULD SPRAY ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WOULD BE OFF WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679696January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM STARTED ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21, 2015; I STARTED MY CAR UP TO LET IT WARM UP WHILE I DUSTED OFF THE SNOW. I NOTICE MY HEATED SEATS WERE NOT WORKING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AS SOON AS I RESTARTED IT THE CAR BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND STALE. IT WOULD START BUT THEN STALE OUT. I HAD TO GET THE TRUCKED TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC. I PICK UP MY TRUCK THAT EVENING AND IT RAN FINE. THE NEXT MORNING THURSDAY JANUARY 22, I GOT IN MY TRUCK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. HOWEVER, EVERY STOP I CAME TO THE TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF. I RESTARTED IT AND THEN WOULD JUST SHUT OFF AT THE NEXT STOP. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL I WAS DRIVE TO THE MECHANIC. AGAIN THAT EVENING I PICKED UP MY TRUCK AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. FRIDAY JANUARY 23, I WAS DRIVING MY 7 YEAR OLD TO SCHOOL AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL. I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I AGAIN TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC. HE KEPT MY CAR FOR 4 DAY. I FINALLY PICKED IT UP YESTERDAY JANUARY 24 AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. MY MECHANIC SAID HE IS STUMPED. IT DROVE GREAT AFTER PICKING IT UP. THEN THIS MORNING JANUARY 25, AS I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, MY CAR SHUT OFF 3 TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN TWO HILLS. THEN IT STALED 2 MORE TIMES WHILE I WAS A RED LIGHTS. I NEARLY MISSED TWO ACCIDENTS. BY DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I CALL THE LOCAL CHEVY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THIS IS AN KNOWN PROBLEM. I CALLED CHEVY DIRECTLY AND THEY TOO ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. I EVEN FOUND COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY SITE. I'M JUST CURIOUS IF SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM GETS FIXED. I HAVE A RECALL ON MY DRIVERS DOOR FOR A PART THAT CATCHES FIRE, BUT NO RECALL FOR THE TRUCK JUST SHUTTING OFF WHEN IN MOTION. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679561January 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER DRIFTED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE AND LEFT CHEEKBONE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679565January 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN LIEU OF ALL THE CURRENT RECALLS APPLICABLE TO MY VEHICLE, NON OF WHICH AFFECT MINE. THE ONE RECALL THAT GM SHOULD BE ISSUING, I HAVE YET TO SEE, WHICH IN MY CONCERN COULD BE DEEMED A SAFETY MATTER. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING, CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECTIVE PART AND/OR SYSTEM. QUOTING GM'S CLAIM ON THE RECALL NOTICE IN MY POSSESSION..." GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2006 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT, GM IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE. HOWEVER, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY AND CONTINUED SATISFACTION WITH OUR PRODUCTS. " CAREFUL REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION ON THIS ISSUE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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