Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10451017March 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN SUMMER OF 2011 I HAD THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY SHOWING THE FUEL LEVEL. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL FOR A FEW MONTHS. AS OF JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I HAVE THE ISSUE AGAIN , ONLY THIS TIME THE FUEL GAUGE IS DOWN COMPLETELY AND SHOWING EMPTY 90% OF THE TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OFFER 50% DISCOUNT ON REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND OBVIOUSLY AFFECTING A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS OF THIS MODEL OF CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450300March 5, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED A READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450388March 5, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND WE WERE TOLD TO TAKE IT TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY. DEALER, WHERE WE WERE TOLD THAT CHEVY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BY PAYING HALF THE COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THIS IS SUCH A RIP OFF ,THERE PROBLEM YET WE HAVE TO PAY HALF TO FIX IT ,NOT RIGHT. I HAVE GONE TO MANY WEB SITES AND THIS IS A VERYCOMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS,ALL YEARS . THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHEVY. MADE TO FIX THERE PROBLEM FOR NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449915March 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL GAUGE RISES AND FALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449294February 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES NOW BEEN DRIVING WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND RUN OUT OF FUEL. NOW TODAY I FILL THE TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. I JUST PUT IN 22 GALLONS SO I KNOW IT IS NOT EMPTY. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES ONLINE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, THIS OCCURS THROUGH NO FAULT OF OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449236February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD ONLY BE OPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448900February 22, 2012
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ELECTRICAL MODULE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED. THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,523 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448958February 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448540February 20, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I STARTED CARE ON ABOVE DATE I SMELT SOMETHING HOT LOOKED UNDER HOOD SAW NOTHING. AFTER ENTERING CAR REALIZED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROL SWITCHES ON DRIVER SIDE WAS THE ISSUE IT WAS HOT AND SMOLDERING. SMOKE BY THEN WAS ENTERING CAR. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A FRIEND MECHANIC WHO TOOK THE MELTED PART OUT AND UNPLUGGED ELECTRIC WIRES. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE AND DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448464February 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW SWITCH MELTED AND SCORCHED DOOR DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448478February 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. AN HOUR LATER, I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY AND SMOKE CAME ROLLING OUT OF CAR. I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE DASH AND CEILING COVERED IN BLACK ASH AND LOOKED AT THE DRIVER DOOR AND SAW A HOLE MELTED IN THE DOOR PANEL NEAR THE DOOR HANDLE BY THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS. AUTOMATIC WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT WORK AND AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK WOULD NOT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/08/12 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448337February 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL MODULE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,309 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448371February 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FILLED, THEN WORKS SPORADICALLY, MOSTLY NOT AT ALL, HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS FUEL SENDING UNIT, AND POSSIBLY FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448138February 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PE12003 MY TRAILBLAZER 06 WINDOW AUTOMATICALLY WENT UP AND I COULD SMELL BURNING, I MADE THE KIDS GET OUT OF THE CAR AND I HAD MY DAD SEARCH. THE DOOR PANEL WAS POPPED OFF, THE SWITCH HAD MELTED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE WHITE INSULATION, NOW NOTHING WORKS ON THE TRAILBLAZER DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I NOTIFIED THE CAC AND SENT PICTURES. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED SO IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR UPDATED 6/26/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448028February 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I NOTICED AN ARTICLE ON FOX NEWS ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING DOOR FIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT ISSUE HAPPENING TO ME ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY WHERE THE WINDOW/DOOR SWITCHES WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DEALING WITH THAT PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS I GOT IN MY TRUCK ONE MORNING AND COULD TELL IT SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. FROM THAT POINT NONE OF THE WINDOWS OR DOOR LOCKS WORKED AND I COULD SEE SOME BROWN DISCOLORATION THAT HAD COME UP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE PANEL FOR THE DOOR SWITCHES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I PULLED THE SWITCH PANEL UP AND THERE WAS A HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SWITCH PANEL AND PART OF THE PLUG WAS MELTED WHERE THE VERY SMALL FIRE HAD OCCURRED. I ORDERED A NEW SWITCH PANEL FROM A DEALER AND HAD THE DEALER FLASH IT SO IT WOULD WORK IN MY TRUCK AND SO FAR SO GOOD. I MAY HAVE THE OLD SWITCH PANEL IN MY GARAGE IF NEEDED FOR ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448086February 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS DOOR CONTROL PANEL BURNED CAUSING FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKS,WINDOWS,ETC. GAS GAUGE CONTINUALLY SHOWED INCORRECT AMOUNTS OF FUEL CAUSING RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. REPLACED THE PART AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.CHEVROLET TOOK NO BLAME.RECENTLY CHEVY NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL FIX UP TO 1/2 OF THE ACTUAL COST.(MY SHARE WILL BE $218 FOR THEIR MISTAKE) BACK TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE PURCHASE. FINALLY REPLACED ENTIRE UNITS ON MY OWN ANDIT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE.WENT TO DEALER AND HAD THE TAILLIGHTS REPAIRED BUT CHEVY AGAIN TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY BUT KINDLY SENT ME A$1000 VOUCHER FOR USE ON A NEW PURCHASE OF A CHEVROLET.THE DEALER REPAIR COST WAS APPRX.$680. STILL OWN THE VEHICLE AND WILL HAVE MAKE FUEL GAUGE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447880February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE DOOR STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND POURED A BOTTLE OF WATER IN THE DOOR TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,390. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447886February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM FAILING COMPLIANT CASE OF FIRE HAZARD ON THE BLOWER RESISTOR, HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE CHEVY GARAGE ABOUT THIS THEY HAVE KNOWN THE PROBLEM WAS THERE SINCE 2004 AND NEVER REPORTED THIS, THE WIRES BURNT FILLING THE TRAILBLAZER HAZARD SMOKE CAUSING MY GRANDCHILDREN TO COUGH AND NAUSEATED, ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND ME. THEY WILL NOT COVER TO REPAIR THIS .I AM SEEKING HELP ON THIS MATTER.ALSO THERE IS A BAD SHORT SOMEWHERE CAUSING A THE BATTERY TO DRAIN WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE ....... NOT SURE OF WHAT THIS IS. I HAVE CONTACTED STATE REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] THE CONGRESSMAN. PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P IF ANY MORE DETAILS NEEDED . MY WIFE USES THIS FOR WORK AND I AM VERY CONCERN ON THE FIRE WHICH MAY OCCUR I AM AN AUTO MECHANIC FOR 40 + YEARS AND I KNOW THERE IS A SERVER PROBLEM OF A DEFECT IN THIS VECH. 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
#10447994February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE FUSE TO STOP THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,020 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 03/09/12 *BF UPDATED 03/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447997February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN 06 TRAIL BLAZER & I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CONTROLS I AM UNABLE TO USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH DRIVER DOOR OR EVEN PUT DOWN THE WINDOWS IN MY TRUCK & THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING IF I HAVE TO WONDER IF MY DRIVER DOOR IS GOING TO START ON FIRE OR NOT. ALSO THE DRIVE SIDE MODULE HAS BURN MARKS ON IT AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVE BEEN LUCKY WITH NO FIRES IN THE DOOR BUT IF THIS DID ME OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART & FOR THIS ONE PART TO CAUSE SO MANY PROBLEMS TO SO MANY PEOPLE I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO GET LOOKED AT & FIX NOW BE FORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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