Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10272892June 4, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND WONT RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#10270226May 28, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT IS JUNK! WE PURCHASED IT USED IN 06 IT HAD AROUND 20,000 MILES IT NOW HAS 75,000 THE FRONT DOORS MAKE LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN OPENED AND SHUT. THEY ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10270292May 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE TANK WAS FILL UP WITH GAS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A MESSAGE DISPLAYED LOW FUEL READING AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE GAS GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR COST OVER 400.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TOO MUCH SULFUR WAS IN THE FUEL WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR TO FAIL. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10270078May 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AROUND 65,000 MILES, MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, ONLY READING AS EMPTY AND TURNING ON THE YELLOW GAS LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. UPON TAKING MY CAR FOR INSPECTION, MY CAR WAS FAILED, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A BAD FUEL SENSOR IN MY CAR AND THE CHARGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS AROUND $900. UPON DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PART I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS WHEN MY PROBLEM BEGAN. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I MUST NOW TRACK MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP, AND BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS, I CANNOT PASS MY STATE INSPECTION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED AS A RECALL BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269822May 24, 2009
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009, I HAD MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SERVICED AT THE CLASSIC CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN GRAPEVINE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR (WHICH APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS WELL). AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M., I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SET TO THE HIGHEST FAN SETTING WITH THE TEMPERATURE SET TO 60 DEGREES. I REDUCED THE FAN SETTING TO 'AUTO' AND RAISED THE TEMPERATURE SETTING TO APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES. LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES AND APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 ' 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THERE WAS NOT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. THE NOISE AND MESS SCARED MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT AND LUCKILY, THE GLASS DID LAND ON HER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE THE DAMAGE AND CHECK THE STREET FOR ANY OBJECTS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. UPON FINDING NONE, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THERE CLOSING AT 6:30 P.M. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO PROVIDE A QUOTE THE NEXT MORNING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE GLASS, AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY POSSIBLE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, I RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE AREA MORE CLOSELY FOR A POSSIBLE CLUE TO THE REASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. AFTER EXAMINING THE STREET, THE SHOULDER OF THE STREET AND SURROUNDING AREA CLOSELY, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE GLASS SHATTERING FROM AN EXTERNAL OBJECT. PIECES OF GLASS WERE ON THE STREET AND SURROUNDING AREAS UP TO TWENTY FEET FROM THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT. THE NEXT MORNING, I REMOVED ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE BROKEN GLASS, PIECE BY PIECE. THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE OBJECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW EXPLOSION. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268943May 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A/C WIRING BURNT. FAN BLOWER REPLACED 13 MAY 09, DIDN'T WORK ON ANY SPEED. TURNED IN TO GET FIXED AT CASTROL CAR CARE CENTER, HINESVILLE, GA. TWO DAYS LATER NOT WORKING, SO RETURNED. WIRES FRIED AT PIG TAIL. ALL PARTS WERE FACTORY RECOMMENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268804May 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SHOWING INCORRECT VOLUME IN GAS TANK, BUT WAS SOMETIMES RIGHT. TOTAL FAILURE CAME ABOUT 6 WEEKS AFTER INITIAL SYMPTOMS. CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO ACTIVATE AS WELL. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND A GARAGE, BOTH WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS COMMON ON GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268784May 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. EVER SINCE APRIL OF 2009, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER REACHES THE FULL MARK, BUT STAYS BETWEEN THE EMPTY AND QUARTER TANK MARKS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INCIDENTS LEADING UP TO THIS ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268425May 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC/INCORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268288May 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECENTLY HAD MY 06 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TOWED TO THE GM GARAGE DUE TO IT HAVING AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. DIAGNOSES IS A BROKEN VALVE SPRING IN CYLINDER #1. REPAIRS COSTS $752. GM IS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND TO HAVE A VALVE SPRING SNAP IN HALF WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IS RIDICULOUS AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SINCE NO ONE FROM GM SEEMS TO CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267926May 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT 49,000 MILES. FUEL GAUGE READS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND TRIPS A CODE OFF AND ON FOR FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I HAVE TO SET TRIP METER TO TRACK FUEL. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME YEAR TRAILBLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN RUN OUT OF FUEL AT ANY TIME DURING ANY CONDITIONS IF NOT KEPT IN CHECK. NOT AN EASY OR CHEAP FIX! FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED AND FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. NOT SOMETHING THE AVERAGE PERSON CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267642May 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
UPON FILLING MY GAS TANK AT A LOCAL GAS STATION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO GO HAYWIRE WITH MANY FUEL LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS. MY LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY GAS CAP WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH I THEN REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT A FEW DAYS LATER, BUT MY GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. I AM NOW TOLD THAT A REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR WILL COST BETWEEN $800 TO $1000 AND THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS REVEALED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS COMPANY HAS RECEIVED MY TAX DOLLARS FOR A BAILOUT ONLY TO EXPECT MORE MONEY FOR A DEFECT THAT IS OBVIOUSLY POOR QUALITY PARTS AND WORKMANSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267671May 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY VEHICLE IS ALWAYS SHOW OUT OF GAS OR FUEL LOW. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST $600.00. I NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON FOR MANY YEARS WITH CHEVY TRUCKS. WAS IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DATING BACK SEVERAL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266840April 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK GAUGE HAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY STARTING AROUND 40K MILES. WARNING LIGHT AND NOISE GOES OFF RANDOMLY. HAVE TO MANUALLY CALCULATE MILEAGE NOW. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE RPMS DROP DOWN LOW WHEN I'M AT A STOP SIGN. LUCKILY, IT HASN'T DIED YET BUT I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266999April 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL, HALF FULL OR COMPLETELY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266523April 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 TRAILBLAZER EXT, 12/08 EXITING FREEWAY ONTO 50 MPH ROADWAY AND ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN AT TOP OF RAMP, WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO A STOP, WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ALL AT ONCE. ALMOST BROADSIDED ON DRIVERS DOOR BY APPROACHING TRAFFIC.. ONSTAR SAID IN WAS A THROTTLE VALVE BODY ISSUE AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER FOR NIGHT DROP OFF. NEXT MORNING NO CODE FOUND, BUT THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND LINKAGE. NO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR CLEANING! 4/21/09, 3000 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH VEHICLE OPERATING NORMALLY. ONSTAR SAYS GET IT TO A DEALER IN ONE DAY, ITS THE THROTTLE VALVE BODY AND LINKAGE. $100 FOR DIAGNOSIS ALREADY SENT TO DEALER BY ONSTAR. DEALER SAYS THE ELECTRONIC RADIATOR FAN CLUTCH IS NOT ENGAGING AND ENGINE RUNS COLD, TECHNICIAN SAID NO, IT RUNS HOT, NEITHER OF WHICH WAS OCCURRING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE A HISTORY CODE FOR THROTTLE VALVE AND LINKAGE, SO ITS OBVIOUSLY CARBONED UP AND THOUGH ITS NOT LISTED ANYWHERE IN OWNERS MANUAL FOR SUCH SERVICE, THEY SAY ITS A MAINTAINING ISSUE, DON'T VOID YOUR WARRANTY. IF YOU DON'T LET US DO IT FOR $149, IT'S $52 FOR READING THE HISTORY CODE. THEY REMOVE THE AIR CLEANER DUCT AND THEY TRY TO SELL ME A BILL OF GOODS, I.E. LOOK AT THE CARBON BUILD UP, WHICH IS NOTHING MORE THAN A VERY THIN, THIN COATING OF DARKENED OIL VAPOR RESIDUE WHICH IS PULLED IN FROM THE CRANK CASE VENT HOSE ATTACHED BELOW THE INTAKE HORN, AFTER HE AIR FILTER AND SENSOR. RIP OFF! THE VEHICLE RAN PERFECT BUT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NEVER RAN COOL OR OVER HEATED AND WAS GETTING GOOD MILEAGE. I LET THEM REPLACE THE $600 PLUS FAN FOR THE $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. TO KEEP FROM VOIDING MY WARRANTY, I HAD TO SPEND THE $149 FOR AN OLD HISTORY CODE, TO PROVE THAT I MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE PER DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS. RIP OFF !!! *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10266455April 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAD JUST HIT THE 40,000 MILE MARK AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE READING EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP DUE TO A POSSIBLE VACUUM SEAL NO LONGER WORKING, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TRACKING MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BECAUSE AS A WORKING MOTHER OF THREE, I CANNOT NOT AFFORD THE $900 - $1000 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A RECALL ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266026April 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AROUND 60,000 MILES, MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, ONLY READING AS EMPTY AND TURNING ON THE YELLOW GAS LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. UPON TAKING MY CAR FOR INSPECTION, MY CAR WAS FAILED, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A BAD FUEL SENSOR IN MY CAR AND THE CHARGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS AROUND $900. UPON DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PART I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS WHEN MY PROBLEM BEGAN. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I MUST NOW TRACK MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP, AND BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS, I CANNOT PASS MY STATE INSPECTION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED AS A RECALL BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265695April 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 57,000 MILES, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. CONSISTENTLY SHOWS EMPTY, EVEN WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. CAUSES FUEL LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AND CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265875April 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO YEARS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOW IT IS NOT FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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