Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10398598May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAPPENS EVERYDAY. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. NOT FIXED. DEALERSHIP WANTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT EVEN AFTER IT HAS LEFT ME OUT OF FUEL TWICE. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399016May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS TRAVELING ON FOUR-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES FOR OUR CITY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE GAS GAUGE READ ABOVE EMPTY, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. TRAFFIC WAS FAIRLY HEAVY AT THE TIME AND HAD I NOT BEEN TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE AND ABLE TO READILY REACH THE EMERGENCY LANE THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN IN JEOPARDY,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399018May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE FIRST STARTED BY READING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF FUEL, THEN ONLY AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WOULD IT READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE ABOUT 15 DAYS AFTER INITIAL ISSUE IT STARTED TO SHOW ONLY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHEN IT WAS STARTED UP THEN IT WOULD GO TO EMPTY, EVEN IF THE TANK WAS FILLED UP. NOW IT CURRENTLY DOES NOT MOVE AND THE "LOW FUEL LEVEL" SHOWS UP EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS I REALIZED THERE WERE OTHER PEOPEL WHO WERE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399019May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND FLUCTUATES BETWEEN BEING EMPTY OR BEING FULL. MUST USE TRIP ODOMETER TO MONITOR MILES IN ORDER NOT TO RUN OUT OF GAS. ORIGINALLY WHEN PROBLEM STARTED, FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP TANK AND THEN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MILES OF DRIVING GAUGE WOULD READ AS BEING FULL. NOW GAUGE JUST CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY OR FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398605May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH ABOUT 87000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN SHOWING EMPTY UPON STARTING WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT BEING ON. AS YOU DRIVE SOMETIMES THE GAUGE WILL SHOW THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK AND SOMETIMES IT VARIES AND IS ALL OVER THE PLACE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE LEFT. I AM MAKING IT A HABIT TO MONITOR MY MILES SO AS TO NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, IT IS JUST A NUISANCE AT THIS TIME. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED AS IT INVOLVES REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800. THIS IS JUST AN FYI TYPE THING TO SHOW YOU THAT MANY OF THESE TYPE VEHICLES HAVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398601May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUAGE DEFECTIVE. GAUGE WAS NOT ACCURATE I RAN OUT OF FUEL, NOW FUEL GUAGE NON-OPERATIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398604May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW GAS LEFT IN CAR, NO LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON AND WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. HAVE RAN OUT TWICE ON EXPRESSWAY BECAUSE INDICATING HAS FUEL BUT DOESN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398606May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 BRAND NEW CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ODOMETER COMPLETELY FAILED IN 2009. I DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL MY BROTHER, AND SISTER BOTH COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THEIR NEW VEHICLES WHAT MAKES IT SO BAD IS THAT THE GAUGE IS IN THE TANK, AND THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS $700. WHEN I SAW THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS ONGOING, I WANTED TO LOG MY COMPLAINT. THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398620May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398642May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK, AND AT TIMES BLOWS FUEL GAUGE FUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398633May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX 135K MILES ON IT. HAD ONSTAR RUN DIAGNOSTIC AND SHOWED "HIGH FUEL SENSOR" ERROR TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE...SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS HAVE HAD, THE GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY THEN STARTS TO GO UP AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. TO THIS DATE, THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF; EVERY TIME PUT GAS IN REGISTERS EMPTY TO HALF WHEN FULL. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ONCE LAST WEEK ON WAY TO WORK, LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON INTERSTATE YET WHEN GAUGE READ I HAD ALMOST HALF TANK. WHEN I TOOK TO DEALER FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT. THEY CONFIRMED BAD SENSOR AND $600 REPAIR COST TO DROP TANK AND FIX ISSUE. THE PART COSTS $45 AT LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE - CRAZY! SINCE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT ALL DRIVERS ARE HAVING GM SHOULD ISSUE THE RECALL AND FIX THE ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398634May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL GAUGE,FUEL PUMP ON MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER AFTER IT QUIT WORKING. I ALSO HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER AND MY WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS, WHEN WE FILLED IT UP, THE GAS GAUGE DID THE SAME THING AS THE 2005, SO WE HAVE TO USE THE ODOMETER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. WHEN I CALLED MY MECHANIC, HE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION WAS THE SAME AS MY 2005. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398665May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE FUEL GAUGE ON MAKES FALSE READINGS ON A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SS 6.0L. UPON FILLING UP TO A FULL TANK THE GAGE WILL SAY 'FULL' HOWEVER WHILE RIDING OVER BUMPS OR ACCELERATING/DECELERATING THE GAUGE WILL BOUNCE TO EMPTY AND FULL REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST 20,000 MILES CONTINUOUSLY AFTER FILL UP UNTIL APPROXIMATELY HALF THE TANK IS EMPTIED. ONCE THE GAUGE STOPS BOUNCING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY THE READING IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. IN ONCE CASE I RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE ON A HIGHWAY WHILE THE GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK MOMENTS PRIOR TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND STALLING OUT. I WAS TOLD THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRING IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE ENTIRE SENDING UNIT TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398667May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN IT IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398660May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399023May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING THEN FAILED. NEEDLE GOES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. (CAUSED BY FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR/SENDER) I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER GM VEHICLES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR GAS GAUGES FAIL. OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES THAT THEY HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398989May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING TO FILL TANK AND STARTING VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO FULL, BACK DOWN TO EMPTY, THEN TO HALF FULL. THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO FLIP BACK AND FORTH. AT EACH FALSE "EMPTY" THE CHIME RANG AND YELLOW LIGHT APPEARED .THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO DO THIS IF FULL OR CLOSE TO EMPTY. EVERY TIME TANK WAS FILLED THE TRIP ODOMETER HAD TO BE RESET TO ZERO AND DATE AND NUMBER OF GALLONS NOTED. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN TRACK FUEL CONSUMPTION. WE CANNOT TRUST THE GAUGE READINGS AT ALL. WE HAVE TO DO EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO COMMUTE AND HAVE TO REFUEL MORE OFTEN TO KEEP TRACK. WE WORRY ABOUT SAFETY OF US AND OTHERS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398405May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. STARTED TO GO BAD AT LESS THAN 67000 MILES. GOES TO EMPTY WHEN FILLED THEN FLUCTUATES. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING AT THE TRIPOMETER TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. THIS IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD. GM SHOULD DO A RECALL. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET. NOTIFIED GM THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398409May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE FAILS AFTER FILLING TANK. WILL START READING CORRECTLY AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIPS WITH VEHICLE AND WHEN GAS USAGE GETS TO ABOUT 8 GALLONS USED, GAGE WILL READ EMPTY AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE IT THINKS IT IS OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398437May 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY. WIFE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES REQUIRING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND PLACING HER IN DANGER OF ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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