Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10321299March 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT, THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEGUN TO WORK ERRATICALLY. IT HAS JUST LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321129March 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER INDICATES THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY, DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS B/C ALOT OF PEOPLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321032March 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MARKS EMPTY REGARDLESS OF JUST BEING FILLED UP. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 05 & 06 TRAILBLAZER AROUND THE 40,000 MILE MARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321113March 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS REPLACEMENT INTERNET SHOWING DEFECTS WITH PART ON THE TRAILBLAZER AND GM IS NOT DOING A RECALL BUT THEY KNOW THIS IS A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320715March 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IN 2006 TRAILBLAZER LS FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. IT FLUCTUATES FROM EMPTY TO PROPER FULL LEVEL AND SOMETIMES FAILS TO WORK AT ALL. THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH GM TRAILBLAZERS FROM 2005 ON. OTHER GM MODELS AS WELL IE, TAHOE AND UPLANDER. I HAVE 43,500 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320073March 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAILBLAZER LT, PURCHASED GM CERTIFIED USED, 32,000MILES, AT 39,000 I FILLED THE GAS TANK, RESTARTED MY CAR AND THE GAUGE READ E WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL IT FINALLY GOT TO 3/4. THIS WAS NOT CONTINUOUS DRIVING. OK UNTIL I FILLED IT AGAIN AND I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING AND BRING IT IN THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS WHICH I PLAN TO DO. FOR NOW I WRITE DOWN THE MILEAGE. MY FEAR WILL THIS PROBLEM OF REGISTERING WRONG MAKE MY CAR THINK IT'S OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND STOP IN TRAFFIC!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320088March 16, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS GIVING WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN A READ WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND A STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED JUST ONE YEAR AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS INTERNET POSTS FROM OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM FAILS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SAFELY NAVIGATE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319672March 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE FUEL READING; WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK AT ANY CAPACITY LEVEL. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHICH RESULTED IN THE FUEL GAUGE READING AT ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319509March 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL SYSTEM. ON A DAILY BASIS MY FUEL GAUGE MOVES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK AND ANYWHERE INBETWEEN. I HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE MILES DRIVEN SO I HAVE AN IDEA WHEN THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REFUELED. GM WANTS UPWARDS OF $1,000 TO FIX THEIR ERROR AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON WEBSITES SUCH AS TOPIX.COM, IT SEEMS THAT AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, DATING BACK TO 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318913March 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILING NATIONWIDE. FUEL GAUGE READING INACCURATE LEADING TO PRE-MATURE ENGINE FAILURE AND LEAVING THE DRIVER POSSIBLY UNABLE TO STEER AND STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318891March 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT KEEP GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318207March 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS VEHICLE [XXX] . FUEL TANK SENSOR FAILURE. SENSOR FAILS TO SEND INFORMATION TO FUEL GAUGE. NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN TANK. HAD VEHICLE TO CHEVY GARAGE, COSTS $400.00 TO GET VEHICLE FIXED AND ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. SOME HAVE STATED THAT THEY ALREADY HAD VEHICLE FIXED ONCE AND IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. THE MAN AT THE CHEVY GARAGE TOLD ME THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON TWO OTHER MODELS OF TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. DOESN'T SEEM QUITE FAIR. I HAVE 73,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317570March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAIL BLAZER FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT REGISTERED EMPTY FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN IT WOULD READ FULL, THEN EMPTY AGAIN. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE FOR THE TANK LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317668March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LT HAS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. IT WILL READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON, THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO FULL, CONTINUALLY FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. AT FIRST IT WILL SHOW FULL WHEN WE FILL UP, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES WOULD GO TO EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID OF STALLING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 62,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317868March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK AND FLUCTUATES. LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317380March 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE FAILURE. FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDS REPLACED, COST ~$800 WITH LABOR. GAUGE RANDOMLY GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY, AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317424March 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR. THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY STAYS YELLOW - INDICATING EMPTY - REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL, CAUSING ME TO USE ONLY MY TRIPOMETER TO GAUGE THE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE I HAVE LEFT ON A TANK OF FUEL. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON WHENEVER I FILL UP. AS MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT I'M FINDING OUT IS A PREVALENT ISSUE WITH THE SEVERAL GM PRODUCTS - WITH NO RECOURSE THROUGH CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317293March 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, AND THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP AND IT WILL GO OFF AT ABOUT 50 MILES. IT COMES ON AGAIN AROUND 270 MILES. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE, BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WASN'T RESET AFTER GETTING A FEW GALLONS OF GAS (SOMEONE ELSE HAD PUT FUEL IN MY TRAILBLAZER). I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED, SINCE IT WILL COST OVER $800.00. SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY WRECKS OR INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317199March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I DRIVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AFTER REFUELING THE TRUCK, I NOTICED THE GAS CAP DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO JUMP FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP BUT THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ INACCURATELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. A CHEVY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK. HE SAID THE REPAIRS WOULD COST ~$1,000. I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO BE CONTINUOUSLY CHECKING THE MILEAGE ODOMETER TO ASSURE I DON'T NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. MY BOSS HAS A GMC ENVOY WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS SEVERAL HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ALMOST RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAULTY GAS GAUGE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR AND NOT REQUIRE CAR OWNERS TO REPAIR.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316119March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE DRIVER ADDED FUEL TO THE TANK; HOWEVER, THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE IF THE GAUGE WOULD RESET; TO NO AVAIL. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE GAS GAUGE DID INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL; YET, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE GAUGE SLOWLY BEGAN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT NEVER INDICATING THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. SINCE THE FUEL GAGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, THE CONTACT IS UNSURE OF HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF A MONTH AGO BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THAT. THE DRIVER DID CONTACT A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR TRAILBLAZERS AND THE IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $400-$750 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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