Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10466516July 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT STORE. UPON ENTERING VEHICLE AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED THICK SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVERS DOOR. VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN, SMOLDERING STOPPED. REMOVED WINDOW CONTROL MODULE TO FIND MELTED PLASTIC AND EVIDENCE OF HIGH HEAT. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466518July 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED SO I COULD NOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD. GM WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THEY SENT ME A LETTER THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM ALL. AND WOULD PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466529July 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FUEL GAUGE READ THAT THE TANK HAD A LITTLE OVER A 1/2 OF A TANK LEFT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE DITCH. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP THE TANK READ EMPTY. MY WIFE AND KIDS HAD TO WAIT BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN OVER 100 DEGREE WEATHER FOR OVER AN HOUR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM WORK AND TAKE HER FUEL. WE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE GAS STATION AND PUT IN $50 OF FUEL AND THE GAUGE STILL READ EMPTY. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PUT IN FUEL AND THE NEEDLE MOVES BACK AND FORTH AND ALWAYS SETTLES BACK ON EMPTY AND THE NO FUEL LIGHT ALWAYS COME ON. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL THERE REALLY IS AT THIS POINT. I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL BAD SITUATION. IF MY WIFE HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD'VE CRASHED ON THE HIGHWAY THEY COULD ALL BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. I HAVE READ ON OTHER PAGES THAT THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND THAT CHEVY DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I GUESS THEY WON'T UNTIL PEOPLE START DYING FROM THIS. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY A CHEVY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466270July 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A SMOKE SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE THE MAIN SWITCH DOOR PANEL. AFTER OPENING THE MAIN SWITCH DOOR PANEL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE SWITCHES WERE MELTED INSIDE OF THE DOOR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465337July 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PROBLEMS JUST BEGAN WITH MY CAR WITH THE GAS GAUGE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH IN 2 WEEKS I HAD TO CHANGE THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT WHICH WAS NOT ONLY BURNED OUT BUT THE HOUSING WAS MELTED TO THE BULB. NEXT WITHIN A WEEKS TIME I WAS IN THE DRIVE THRU GETTING FOOD AND ALL THE GAUGES JUST FLASHED AND THE CAR DIED. UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON; THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THEMSELVES AND THEIR WAS NOT EVEN ENOUGH POWER TO CALL ONSTAR. CHECK FUSES FOUND NO PROBLEMS. STILL WAITING DIAGNOSIS AND GETTING IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464704July 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
MOST RECENT IS A DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR/WINDOW CONTROLS THAT HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. CONTROLS HAVE BEEN SPORADIC FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAVE NOW, AND IT STOPPED COMPLETELY WITH THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY NOT TO EXPERIENCE THE BURNING/MELTING ISSUE OTHERS HAVE BEFORE IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER - BUT MY WINDOW IS NOW IN THE DOWN POSITION AND CANNOT BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION TO THE DOOR/WINDOW CONTROLS, THE REAR WINDOW WIPER STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO SO TANK ALWAYS REGISTERS EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. (I HAVE RECEIVED THE OFFER FROM CHEVY TO HAVE THE FUEL SENSOR REPAIRED, BUT BECAUSE I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS, I HAVE YET TO HAVE IT DONE -- CHEVY SHOULD PAY 100%, NOT 50%). I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE TIE RODS ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT WAS JUST TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKING @ 60 MPH SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT (USED) FROM A DEALER. AFTER QUITE THE RUN AROUND AND FOUR EXTENDED STAYS AT THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP IT WAS MAGICALLY TAKEN CARE OF AFTER I THREATENED TO FILE "LEMON LAW" PAPERWORK. I'M JUST DONE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER, THE WINDOWS CONTROLS FOR THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN SPORADICALLY, EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WHICH WAS PROPPED CLOSED. ON OCCASION, WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIDOW BUTTON WAS TOUCHED MY MISTAKE, THE WINDOW WOULD MOVE SLIGHTLY UNTIL BEING STOPPED BY THE 2X4. THE CONSUMER FINALLY HAD THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE, AFTER WAITING ON THE PARTS. THE DEALER REMOVED THE 2X4 FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $105.55 TO GET THE WINDOW OPERATIONAL AGAIN. UPDATED 05/23/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464791July 9, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL WOULD NOT WORK FOR ANY OF THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND FOUND IT TO BE BLOWN. I REPLACED IT WITH THE EXACT SAME SIZE AND TYPE OF FUSE. THEN I TRIED TO ROLL UP THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE DOOR WINDOW CONTROL PANEL SWITCH THEN BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRONICS AND PLASTIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CONTROL PANEL AND REGULATOR HAD FRIED AND WOULD NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464641July 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER TRAILBLAZERS OF THE SAME YEAR. THE FUEL SENSOR IS BAD IN THIS MODEL, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO DUE TO THIS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE AN ISSUE THAT WOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464563July 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN. ENGINE STOPPED. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE. HAD IT CHANGED ($450.00), SENDING UNIT IN FUELPUMP. JULY 1,2012.SAME THING. REPAIRS WERE LESS BY $175.00 BECAUSE THE SHOP I DEAL WITH (I AM A GOOD CUSTOMER) FELT I NEEDED A BREAK, AND DID NOT CHARGE TO REPLACE IT THE SECOND TIME. WHEN WE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP THE AC / VENT DOES NOT OPEN FOR THE DASH PORTS. ALL OTHER PORTS, IE FLOOR, DEFROST, WORK SOMEWHAT. THIS MORNING THE WHOLE BLOWER QUIT. I WENT OUT THIS AFTERNOON AND THE BLOWER AGAIN BLOWS,BUT NOT THE DASH VENTS....ARGGGGGGGG IS THERE ANY SOLUTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464436July 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE START UP, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE EMPTY AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464303July 5, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT LATER REMOVED THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL AND NOTICED THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SHORTED OUT A FEW COMPOONENTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FIRE, ONLY SMOKE. UPDATED 08/15/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464129July 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF AND WOULDN'T GO BACK UP, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO START VEHICLE NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER IT STARTS ON ITS OWN,WHEN IT RAINS ALL THE SPEAKERS QUIT WORKING EXCEPT THE FRONT TWEETER SPEAKERS, SOMETIMES WHEN I SHUT THE DRIVERS DOOR KIND OF HARD IT WONT START AND U CANT LOCK DOORS WITH KEYLESS ENTRY,FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING AFTER I FILLED UP WITH GAS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463547June 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL READING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH CONTROLLED THE WINDOWS, WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463621June 29, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER A RECENT RAINSTORM, WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK FROM DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. WINDOWS WILL GO DOWN AND COME RIGHT BACK UP. THEY NOW ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL GO DOWN AND NOT COME UP, OR GO DOWN AND COME RIGHT BACK UP. VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WITH KIDS IF THEY LIKE TO PUT THEIR HANDS OUT THE WINDOW WHILE YOUR DRIVING AND IT GOES UP ON THEM; IT'S POSSIBLE THEY COULD GET THEIR HANDS STUCK AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463304June 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
POWER WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND KEY OFF AND VEHICLE UNATTENDED AND LOCKED. LATER IN AFTERNOON AFTER IT RAINED IT WAS REPORTED THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS DOWN. AFTER CHECKING ON THE VEHICLE THE WINDOW HAD ROLLED ITSELF DOWN SOMETIME WHILE IN AT WORK. THE DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATE AT GM DEALER(700+) AND BODY SHOP(350 PLUS PROGRAMMING AT GM DEALER), THEY WERE ABLE TO JUMP MOTOR TO ROLL UP WINDOW AND DISABLE SWITCH. HARNESS AND SWITCH WERE STARTING TO MELT AND DEFORM WIRE INSULATION AT DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE OR MELT TO BARE WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463226June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS AT THE GAS STATION AFTER I FILLED UP. OVER THE PAST 8 MONTHS IT BECAME WORSE AND NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A BMW DEALER JUST LAST JULY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN WHERE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS THAT MAY INVOLVE A FUEL SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463030June 25, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WITHIN SECONDS THE FIRE SPREAD AND BURNT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462888June 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE. I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN I THOUGHT THERE WAS GAS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN (HAD JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE) I HAVE TO FILL UP AND RESET MILEAGE SO THAT I WILL KNOW IF I ACTUALLY HAVE GAS AND WHEN IT IS LIKELY THAT I'LL NEED TO GET MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461907June 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF EMPTY AFTER REFUELING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD BE FULL BUT THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461243June 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEATS
THIS ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE BACK HATCH OF THE TRAILBLAZER WOULD NOT LOCK OR OPEN AND THE REAR WIPER WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DEALING WITH THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS THE DOORS, WINDOWS AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I CHANGED THE LGM FUSE (IT WAS BLOWN). ONCE THE FUSE WAS CHANGED EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING EXCEPT THE BACK HATCH. I MANUALLY LOCKED THE BACK HATCH AND CLOSED IT. ONCE THE HATCH WAS CLOSED ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED AND I COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUCK. I MANUALLY USED THE KEY AND OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR I COULD HEAR THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING IN THE DOOR PANEL AND THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SMELT OF BURNT PLASTIC. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INSIDE THE TRUCK WHEN THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE NONE OF THE UNLOCK OR WINDOW BUTTONS WORKED. I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK INSIDE OF A BURNING TRUCK. I UNPLUGGED THE NEGATIVE CHARGE OF THE BATTERY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. ONCE THE FIRE WAS OUT I TRIED STARTING THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WENT THROUGH ALL OF THE GEARS WITH THE TRUCK OFF, I PULLED UP THE E-BRAKE AND THE TRUCK STARTED. ONCE I SHUT THE TRUCK BACK OFF IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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