Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10340223June 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS NO RECALL FOR FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR $800 TO $1000 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339656June 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPER START AND STOP ON THEIR OWN. THE ON/OFF SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION AND THEY STAY ON. WHEN THE WASHER HAS WATER IT SPRAYS CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339742June 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. PROBLEM OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 59K MILES. RAN OUT OF GAS IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY VEHICLES TRAVELING OVER 65 MPH. BASED ON COMPLAINTS LISTED ACROSS THE INTERNET, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS "NOT MUCH WE CAN DO EXCEPT REPLACE FUEL SYSTEM - STILL WON'T FIX PROBLEM AS IT WILL LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN." ALSO TOLD ME "GOOD LUCK WITH GETTING RECALL PARTICULARLY SINCE US AUTO STRUGGLES = NO BAD PRESS FOR US AUTOMAKERS." HE THEN POINTED ME TO THIS SITE AND TOLD ME TO NOTICE THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON THE INVESTIGATION FRONT SINCE JANUARY 2010 DESPITE THE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED SINCE BASICALLY MAY 2007. INTERESTING...BUT I HAVE FAITH THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE AND THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE ADDRESSED. ANYWAY, THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH INFO AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE AND ACROSS THE INTERNET ON THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THEY RUN OUT OF GAS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. LETS HOPE THAT WE DO NOT GET TO THAT POINT, BUT GIVEN THE HISTORY, WE LIKELY WILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339399June 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM NEEDLE BOUNCING FROM E TO F AFTER TANK IS FILLED. ONCE THE GAS TANK IS FILLED TO THE MAX, THE E GAS LIGHT COMES ON, AND DOES NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339157June 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BACK IN OCT 2009, WITHIN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE NOW HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR. MY GAS GAUGE WILL REMAIN ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL UP THE TANK AND CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO ARE IN MY CAR MOST OF THE TIME. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE FREEWAY. THIS CAN CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT IF I STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TRACKING THE MILEAGE ON MY OWN BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO BE ACCURATE AS TO HOW MUCH GAS IS REALLY LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336199June 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FIRST OF ALL MY FUEL LEVER SENSOR WENT OUT. I ONLY FIGURED IT OUT WHEN I WAS IN A BUSY SHOPPING INTERSECTION AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. LUCKY FOR ME NO CAR REAR ENDED ME BUT ONE DID COME CLOSE. AT THE TIME AS FAR I KNEW MY CAR HAD OVER HALF A TANK OF GAS IN IT. COME TO FIND OUT LATE IT DIDN'T. TO MY EMBARRASSMENT I SLOWED AND STOPPED TRAFFIC FOR CLOSE TO AN HOUR WHILE I CALLED FOR HELP AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM (THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR) AND GAVE ME TWO OPTIONS GET THE PART REPLACE OR KEEP TRACK OF THE MILEAGE AND GAS I PUT IN DAILY, BECAUSE OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE PART PLUS LABOR I DECIDED TO KEEP TRACK OF THE MILEAGE INSTEAD OF HAVING IT REPLACED. NOW I'M HAVING A WHOLE OTHER ISSUE I AM ONLY ABLE TO PUMP $10 OF GAS AT A TIME BECAUSE NOW MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ALSO. WHEN I PUMP GAS MY CAR THINKS THAT IT HAS GAS WHEN IT DOESN'T. NOW I HAVE NO OPTION BUT THE GET MY CAR REPAIRED FOR BOTH ISSUES OF WHICH I AM DOING THIS WEEK. THIS IS SERIOUSLY RIDICULOUS. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES WITH THIS NEW OF A CAR. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335350June 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, GM DEALER WANTS OVER $600 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335096June 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED WITH PREMIUM FUEL, STARTED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY. GAUGE WILL WORK FROM TIME TO TIME BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334611June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING IN THE VEHICLE. MY GAS GAUGE NOW ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE UP. THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I AM BEING TOLD THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE GAS TANK OUT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THAT FIX I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT, IT TURNS OUT THERE ARE A TON OF FOLKS WITH THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. RECENTLY, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MY CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OFF THE ROAD. BUT IF I HAD BEEN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE ENDED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334618June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER SS. GAS GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT TRYING TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334623June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE FUEL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN RELATION TO THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334372June 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL GAUGE FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING, STRANDING THE DRIVER AND OTHER OCCUPANTS. REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT OVER $500.00. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED, I WAS ADVISED THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD FAIL WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. WAS TOLD THE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332347May 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 12000 MILES HAS INOPERATIVE GASOLINE GAUGE. ALWAYS READS ZERO. CAN'T PASS SMOG TEST. COMMON PROBLEM SINCE 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331875May 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS SUDDENLY HAS NON OPERATIONAL FUEL GAUGE. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS(THE GAUGE WAS READING AT ABOUT 1/4 FULL A TIME OF FUELING) UPON RESTARTING THE EMPTY FUEL LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE GAUGE ITSELF THEN DROPPED BELOW THE 1/4 FULL TANK PREVIOUS READING ALL THE WAY TO ZERO. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. BUT AFTER COMING HOME AND READING ONLINE COMPLAINTS THIS A SHOCKINGLY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL GM VEHICLE(AND NOT JUST A TEMPORARY GLITCH, ONE THAT NEVER GOES AWAY AFTER IT HAPPENS, BUT A GAS GAUGE THAT FROM THEN ON ALWAYS READS EMPTY). A NON OPERATIONAL SYSTEM FOR FUEL LEVEL IS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS THE ONLY THING TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE ENERGY THAT REMAINS TO RUN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331506May 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE ON 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHEN STARTED SHOWS CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO AND WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME IS ACTIVATED. GAUGE SHOWS CORRECTLY EACH TIME ENGINE IS STARTED. DEALER SAID MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE, BUT NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IT IS A BAD SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL PUMP. GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED AND PARTS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331249May 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE GAUGE ALWAYS READ EMPTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330631May 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. THOUSANDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS W/ YEARS RANGING FROM 2000 - 2006. $800-$1100 FOR REPAIR. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE PAST 36K MILES DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ARE AWARE OF MALFUNCTION AND SAY OEM PART IS "JUNK". PERSONAL INCIDENT BEGAN @ APPX 55K MILES. SENSOR IS INSIDE FUEL TANK. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD? SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330285May 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; IT WOULD INDICATE INCORRECT AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330214May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329822May 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHILE DRIVING THE NEEDLE FROM THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AND SLOWLY RETURNS BACK SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS AND COST IS ABOUT $500.00 FOR REPAIRS, SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDS REPLACED UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE ON ANY TRIPS AND HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BY CHECKING THE TRIP ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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