Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10306703February 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP AND IT DID NOT REGISTER FULL. IT NOW IS VERY ERRATIC. ONE MINUTE IT WILL READ A LEVEL AND THE NEXT FEW MINUTES IT WILL READ EMPTY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER 2006 TRAILBLAZERS AND AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OR A RECALL. I AM LOOKING AT A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I CANNOT AFFORD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEREAS SOMEONE COULD BE MAIMED OR KILLED. I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS AUTO AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY GAS GAUGE SHOULD GENERAL MOTORS BE HELD LIABLE FOR NOT FIXING A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS?? *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10306176February 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR IN 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IT IS DEFECTIVE AND THE FUEL LEVEL JUMPS AROUND CONTINUOUSLY. THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE RUNNING OUT GAS AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN MAJOR INJURIES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303117January 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, INDICATING THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS NOT OR INACCURATELY MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THIS ALSO TRIGGERS THE ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND NOW HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS 60,000 MILES AND THE PART WAS REPLACED FOR $530. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303140January 29, 2010
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
(1) STABILITY CONTROL WAS ENGAGED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE (SUV). STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. (2) FUEL TANK ALWAYS READ EMPTY. FUEL TANK REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301941January 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LS HAS A FAULTY THE FUEL GAUGE. AT FIRST IT WOULD SHOW FULL WHEN WE FILLED UP, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES WOULD GO TO EMPTY. AT AROUND 1/4 A TANK IT WOULD GO BACK TO AN ACCURATE LEVEL. NOW IT NEVER EVEN REGISTERS THE FUEL LEVEL ANYMORE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID OF STALLING, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE CHILDREN WITH ME. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300443January 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INDICATES TANK IS EMPTY AT ALL TIME. THIS FAULT COULD RESULT IN THE AUTO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, OR BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. RESULTS OF SUCH AN EVENT COULD RESULT IN MUGGING, RAPE OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300445January 20, 2010
VISIBILITY
NO CONTROL OF WINDSHIELD WIPER. WIPERS START AND STOP ON THEIR OWN. ON/OFF SWITCH HAS NO CONTROL ONCE THE WIPERS START. THIS SITUATION WILL WEAR OUT BLADES, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITHOUT WIPER WHEN NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300476January 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE IN 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WENT OUT AND IS STUCK ON "E". NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL RUN OUT OF GAS, WHICH IS A HAZARD ON THE ROADWAYS. CAR ONLY HAS 39,300 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300264January 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,302. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300285January 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING TO WORK SOON AS PULL OFF THE TRANS DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR TILL YOU REACH AT LEAST 2500 RPM'S OR HIGHER AND THEN JERKS YOU IN YOUR SEAT. ONLY DOES THIS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFT, ALL OTHER SHIFT WORK PROPER. COULD NOT MAKE IT TO WORK THAT DAY (RESULTING IN ME BEING FIRED) INSTEAD HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP IN WHICH I PAID 160 DOLLARS TO CHANGE SOLENOIDS, FILTER AND FLUID. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD 55,000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE TRANS GUY SAYS IT NEEDS A REBUILD WHICH IS IN UPWARDS OF $2000. VEHICLE IS 2006 TRAILBLAZER SS AWD MODEL. A $45,000 VEHICLE WITH A BAD TRANS AT 55,000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE NOW 56,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299123January 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO FAULTY GAS GAUGE. GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. GAUGE CHANGES POSITION ERRATICALLY, CAUSING MY ENGINE LIGHT NOW TO BE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298632January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM REACHING 40 TO 50 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT SLOWING THE VEHICLE BY USING BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE HAND BRAKE, THE CONSUMER ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, SWITCHED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO USE BOTH THE BRAKES AND HAND BRAKE, BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY PULL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OFF THE FLOOR WITH HIS HAND. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48730. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297968January 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS WORKING AS ADVERTISED ONE DAY THEN THE NEXT DAY THE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUXUATE, EVENTUALLY TO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL FUEL CLEANERS WITH NO RESULTS. HAVE DONE TONS OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS QUOTED AT $750 TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE PUMP AND SENSOR WIRING ALL TOGETHER WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, PLEASE FIX GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297506December 30, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296929December 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST YEAR I PURCHASED A 2006 TRAILBLAZER EXT AND LAST WEEK I FILLED UP THE TANK ONLY TO HAVE THE FUEL GAUGE PEG ON E FOR EMPTY. AFTER ABOUT THREE HOURS OF DRIVING DID IT FINALLY GO TO FULL. I'M FILING THIS BECAUSE AFTER PULLING OUT CODE PO463 WITH MY TESTER AND RESEARCHING THIS FUEL SENSOR FAILURE ON THE WEB I FOUND OUT THAT ABOUT 400 OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. FROM THE LOOKS OF IT THE COST IS AROUND $800-$1000.00 TO REPAIR. WHY ISN'T THIS A SAFETY DEFECT ALREADY. MY WIFE AND CHILD DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE AND I CAN,T HAVE IT RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. (USAF RETIRED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296343December 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. FUEL GAUGE WILL REGISTER AS EMPTY WHETHER THERE IS GAS OR NO GAS IN THE TANK. GRADUAL DEGRADATION. THIS ALSO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BECOME ENGAGED FREQUENTLY. APPROXIMATELY $700 TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295897December 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 40K MILES. FUEL GAUGE DEFECT. GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN IT IS FULL AND CAUSES THE EMISSIONS LIGHT TO ENGAGE. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS A TREND OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2006 TRAILBLAZERS. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED A CONSISTENT ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. COST IS $700 TO REPLACE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295477December 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES GOES UP AND DOWN AND THE GAS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STAYING ON. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES AND I HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE FUEL GAUGES AND DO A RECALL ON IT SOON... WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON DEATHS OR INJURIES.. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295373December 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4WD QUIT WORKING AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP TODAY I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE FOR OVER $2,000. ALREADY REPORTED THE FUEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING. TOLD BY A PHONE REP FOR NHTSA IT COULD TAKE AT LEAST A YEAR TO INVESTIGATE AND WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER FOR THE FTC. MY CAR HAS UNDER 44,000 AND WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE WENT IT THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294838December 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE AND STAY ON EMPTY, CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE. A POLICEMAN PULLED UP BEHIND ME AND TOLD ME TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD, HAD THE POLICEMAN NOT BEEN POLITE ENOUGH TO SIT BEHIND ME WITH HIS LIGHTS ON, I WOULD'VE BEEN REARENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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