Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10454211April 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN POWER SWITCH IN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SWITCH WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453949April 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAD THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL AT 98,000 MILES AT THIS TIME I WENT IN TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART ONLY TO FIND THAT ONE WAS NOT AVAILABLE SO WITH NO OTHER OPTION WE DROVE IT WITHOUT A FUEL LEVEL GAUGE THEN GM SENT OUT A SPECIAL OPTION COVERAGE LETTER STATING THAT THEY WOULD COVER 50% OF THE PARTS AND LABOR OF THE REPAIR SO I AGAIN LOOKED INTO A REPLACEMENT PART AND FOUND THAT ONE WAS NOW AVAILABLE SO I HAD THE REPAIR DONE. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT NOW GM IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 142000 MILES ON IT AFTER SPENDING MONTHS OF TRYING TO GET THEM TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT I HAD THE BBB LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AND GOT NO WHERE SO I HAD THE STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL LOOK INTO IT AND GOT NO WHERE NOW IT IS TIME FOR EVERYONE TO SAY ENOUGH AND FORCE GM TO RECALL ALL 865,000 VEHICLES AND DO THE RIGHT THING ALREADY. I REALLY DON'T CARE IF THIS WILL BANKRUPT THEIR COMPANY THAT IS THE RISK THAT THEY TAKE WHEN THEY PUT DEFECTIVE PARTS INTO THE MARKET AND THEN DON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THEM AT THEIR OWN COST NOT PASS THE COST ONTO THEIR CUSTOMERS AS THEY ARE TRYING TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453615March 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE GOES BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO OVER HALF A TANK TO A 1/4 TANK. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE FUEL SENSOR. IT IS COSTLY AND I FEEL GM SHOULD PAY THE FULL REPAIR BILL OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE TRAILBLAZER HAS ALSO TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND NO LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE OUT ON THE ROAD. ANY HELP WE CAN GET TO REPAIR WOULD HELP BEING THAT THIS HAS PROVED TO BE VERY COSTLY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453251March 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE TENDS TO GO BALLISTIC WHEN IT WANTS AND WHERE IT WANTS. IT'S LIKE MY TRUCK CAN NOT DECIDE IF THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK OR NOT. I FIND THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ALL I CAN FIND ONLINE IS GM IS OFFERING TO PAY HALF ON SELECTED MODELS AS LONG AS THEY MEET REQUIREMENTS. OK THE GOVERNMENT BAILED GM OUT, HOW COME THEY CAN'T BE FORCED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT THEIR SHODDY PARTS CREATED?!?!? FROM WHAT I'VE FOUND, THIS IS A VERY WIDE RANGE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO EVEN PAY HALF FOR THE REPAIR.....SO WHAT, I'M JUST STUCK LIKE CHUCK? AT LEAST FORD FIXES THEIR SCREW UPS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453259March 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO VIBRATE WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,383.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453261March 27, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS IN MY VEHICLE AND WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND STARTED SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND MY WINDOWS STARTED GOING CRAZY, GOING UP AND DOWN. I TRIED THE SWITCHES TO THE REST OF THEN WINDOWS AND NONE OF THEM WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453290March 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR YEARLY INSPECTION MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR BEARINGS ARE BAD AND THAT IT NEEDS IMMEDIATE REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS SERIOUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MAY GIVE ME PROBLEMS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSETTLING TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO HAVE A VEHICLE I CAN DEPEND ON TO DRIVE MY HUSBAND TO AN OUT OF TOWN HOSPITAL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, AND DRIVE ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY HIGHWAY.(THE SCHUYKILL EXPRESSWAY) MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND THIS DOESN'T USUALLY TILL AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED FOR TWO YEARS, AGAIN THIS IS UNSETTLING BECAUSE OF DRIVING OUT OF TOWN AT ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. GENERAL MOTORS SAID THEY WOULD PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR BUT WHY MUST I PAY ANYTHING WHEN IT IS APPARENT THAT THE PART THEY USED WAS FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453161March 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
THE MIDDLE OF MARCH 2011 I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING. I DID NOT SEE SMOKE. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND CONTROL PANEL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST YEAR. DRIVERS WINDOW SOMETIMES WON'T ROLL DOWN AT ALL. SOMETIMES IT WILL ROLL 1/4 AND STOP, SOMETIMES IT WILL ROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN ROLLING BACK UP I HAVE TO MAKE 1000 CLICKS TO GET BACK UP. REMOTE KEYLESS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MIRRORS CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. CURRENTLY ALL 4 WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN FROM DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL, BUT WILL IMMEDIATELY ROLL BACK UP WITHOUT PRESSING THE UP BUTTON. OTHER 3 WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN FROM EACH DOOR BUT WILL ALSO AUTOMATICALLY ROLL UP WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED TO. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE UP BUTTON IS BEING HELD DOWN CONSTANTLY. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A CHILD WHO'S HAND OR FINGERS COULD GET CAUGHT WITHOUT WARNING, AND NOT KNOWING IF THE WINDOWS WILL ROLL BACK DOWN IS CONCERNING. I AM UNABLE TO LOCK THE OTHER WINDOWS FROM BEING CONTROLLED BY OTHER PASSENGERS. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND SO FAR THEY ARE OKAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE PANEL APART THINKING THAT THE CONNECTIONS WERE DIRTY AND NOT MAKING A GOOD CONNECTIONS AND THAT DID NOT HELP. *TR UPDATED 11/14/12 *CN UPDATED 11/14/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452895March 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT TO WORK AT 4PM GOT OFF AT 12AM,UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND WENT TO OPEN BUT DIDN'T OPEN SO I OPENED THE BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED MY WHOLE TRUCK HAD A BURNT PLASTIC SMELL,I STARTED TO LOOK AROUND AND NOTICED THE SMELL CAME FROM THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL,NO NOTICEABLE MELTING FROM OUT SIDE BUT THE BURNT SMELL IS THERE,DOOR PANEL ISN'T LIT UP FOR WORKING,I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND CAME ACROSS SIMILAR PEOPLE WITH TRAILBLAZERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS,EITHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CAUGHT ON FIRE OR IN PARK UNATTENDED. NOTHING WAS SPILT BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED,JUST HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AT WORK . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452743March 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOT INTO MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER ONE MORNING AND COULD SMELL BURNING. SAW BROWN BURN MARKS AROUND THE WINDOW AND LOCK DEVICE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. NO COMPONENTS WORKED SO I COULD NOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, OR WORK THE MIRRORS. WHEN THE WINDOW/LOCK COMPARTMENT WAS TAKEN OUT IT WAS MELTED FROM THE BOTTOM UP LIKE IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. BURN MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF WHERE THE DEVICE GOES. CALLED GM REGARDING INCIDENT THEY STATED THAT I COULD PAY A SERVICE FEE AND TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS AND IF THEY THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING THEY DID THEY WOULD FIX IT, BUT IF THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WASN'T CAUSED BY THEM NOT ONLY WOULD I PAY THE SERVICE FEE BUT I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND THE LABOR AT THE DEALER. ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD NOTIFIED THE CORRECT AUTHORITIES REGARDING THE SAFETY OF DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/LOCK CONTROL CATCHING FIRE. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID. ADVISED THEM THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS AND I WOULD BE TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE $75.00 FOR THE SERVICE FEE AND ANOTHER $350.00 FOR THE PART, PLUS LABOR IF THEY DECIDE THIS IS NOT THEIR FAULT. I NOW HAVE LEFT THE MELTED PART OUT OF MY CAR TERRIFIED THAT IF I PUT IT BACK IN THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BURN AND CATCH A HUGE FIRE WHILE IM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452509March 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VERY HARD, SHOCKING 2-1 (MAYBE 3-2?) DOWNSHIFT AFTER LONG DRIVE AS IN 2-3 HOURS OR UNDER HEAVY LOAD. SUCH A HARD BRUTAL SHIFT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE HIT SOMETHING SOLID LIKE ANOTHER CAR. IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY JAR OCCUPANTS AND DISLODGE GLASSES OFF OF YOUR FACE. YOU IMMEDIATELY LOSE ABOUT 5 MPH. FEELS LIKE IT COULD CAUSE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECREATE THIS FAILURE AND IT IS SO SCARY THAT YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO DO IT AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452197March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH HAS FAILED. WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, POWER MIRRORS WILL NOT OPERATE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452301March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NO WINDOWS, MIRRORS, HEATED SEATS. THE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WILL NO LONGER STAY ON WHEN THE KEY IS SHUT OFF. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS AND HOW MUCH IT COST TO FIX IT? IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452304March 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN OCTOBER 2011. I TRIED ALL KINDS OF FUEL TREATMENTS BY RECOMMENDATION OF MY MECHANIC, BUT NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK. NOW, MARCH 2012, IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I'M AFRAID SOME DAY I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CONCERNS ME FOR MY SAFETY AND MY PASSENGERS SAFETY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451868March 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER IS HAVING A FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT PROBLEM, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY THEN SHOOT UP TO HALF FULL, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST APPROX 600. TO 700.00 WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD . I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO FORCE GM TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ISSUE A RECALL SEEING THAT SO MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451872March 15, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND TOWN ON 3/14/12, I NOTICED WHEN IT GOT DARK THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I WAS TRAVELING ON A INTERSTATE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO USE ONLY MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS UNTIL I GOT HOME. ON THE TRIP HOME MANY DRIVERS BECAME VERY AGITATED DUE TO ME HAVING TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS. . I FOUND ONLINE THAT MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT CHEVROLET HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THOSE PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOT NOTICED OR HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AT THE SAME TIME, I JUST WANT GM TO OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT AND OFFER ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451878March 15, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO GO UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ALSO WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE MASTER POWER SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT GM SHOULD COVER. I JUST WANT GM TO OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR UPDATED 7/11/12 *CN UPDATED 07/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451584March 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MASTER CONTROL WINDOW SWITCH IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. LAST WEEK, ON MARCH 4TH, MY DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS COMPLETELY WENT OUT-- NO WINDOW, LOCK, HEATED SEAT, OR MIRROR CONTROL/FUNCTIONALITY. IT'S CLEARLY THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE ELSE HAS BEEN HAVING, AND NOW I'M CONCERNED THAT THE UNIT HAS SHORTED OUT AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THE CONTROL UNIT REPLACED WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER, AS I'M CONCERNED THE NEW UNIT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451547March 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, WE HEADED DOWN THE ROAD. A DINGING STARTED SO I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THAT MY GAS GAUGE WAS READING E. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VEHICLE I FOUND OUT THAT IF I SET MY TRIP TO NOT GO OVER 200 MILES BEFORE FILLING THE GAS TANK, DUE TO THE GAUGE ALWAYS READS E. AFTER A WHILE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD THEM HOOK IT UP TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE SENDING UNIT THAT WAS READING BAD. WE HAVE E-CHECK IN OUR STATE. MY VEHICLE FAILED BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I NOW HAVE TO SPEND AT LEAST 300.00 TO GET THIS FIXED SO THAT MY VEHICLE WILL PASS E-CHECK SO THAT I CAN GET THE TAGS THAT I NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A BIG ISSUE AND DISAPPOINTMENT FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451559March 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER I FILL UP WITH GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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