Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10315575March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THE GAS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AS WELL AS CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO REMAIN ON EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST ME $500 TO REPLACE A PART THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY FAIL AGAIN. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER PARTIAL EXPENSES OF THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF SAID PROBLEM. I FIRST NOTIFIED GM ON 6/23/2009 AND THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION :ACTION NUMBER DP10001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315555March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR FAILURE. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS NOW I'M BEING TOLD MY FUEL SENSOR IS BAD. MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS GOING TO COST OVER 700.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL UP 15 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAMETHING. WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315683March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY AND FUEL LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH FUEL TANK FULL. GAUGE BECOMES ERRATIC AS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. CONDITION APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AND SO FAR SELF CORRECTS AFTER FUEL SETTLES IN TANK OVER NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315773March 2, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT IN THE FRONT GOT STUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET THE SEAT BELT UNLOCK BUT THEY COULDN'T. SO I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE DEALER CUT THE SEAT BELT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS IN THE 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314740February 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. EVEN WHEN FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL, THE GAUGE REMAINS ON EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314214February 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I HIT ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER, MY GAS TANK SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. NOW MY GAS GAUGE ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHER BODY SHOP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $600 TO $700 TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS A DEFECT ON THEIR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313522February 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ISSUE: THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FUEL LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON EVEN AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. THE ISSUE STARTED AROUND MID JANUARY 2010 AND HAS GOTTEN WORST. MY ONLY COMFORT IS KNOWING THAT I DO HAVE GAS IN MY TANK BUT IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNNERVING. I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS GOING TO GET WORSE. I HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK TO CONFIRM THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED BUT NOT SURE OF THE COST OR HOW LONG I MAY BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313635February 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SENSOR DOES NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAUSES THE FUEL TANK TO CONSTANTLY READ EMPTY. I NOTICED THIS JUST AS THE WARRANTY ON MY LEASED VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE DUE TO MILEAGE THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE THE TRIP ODOMETER ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF I NEED FUEL OR NOT. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED OCCURRING, IT WORKED AND THEN DIDN'T WORK AND I RAN OUT OF FUEL ON SOME BUSY ROADS AND HAD TO PUSH MY VEHICLE TO A FUEL STATION. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PORTER CHEVY TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $950. I SPOKE TO OTHER CHEVY DEALERS AND THEY SAID PRICES RANGING FROM $800-$1500 TO CORRECT AND HAD TWO MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THE PART IS GARBAGE AND THAT IT WOULD JUST BREAK AGAIN WITHIN A YEAR NOT TO WASTE MY MONEY. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON THROUGH THE CPSC AND FOUND 50 OTHERS JUST LIKE MINE ON THERE. NOT NHTSA WAS ON CNN AND I CHECKED TO SEE OVER 200 SIMILAR CASES ON THIS SITE SOME INVOLVING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES OVER THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING. I HAVE 3 SMALL KIDS AND NEED THIS CORRECTED. NOT MY FAULT THAT CHEVY IS RIPPING OFF ITS CUSTOMERS WITH FAULTY PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313801February 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LS HAS A FAULTY THE FUEL GAUGE/FUEL SENDING UNIT. AT FIRST IT WOULD SHOW FULL WHEN WE FILLED UP, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES WOULD GO TO EMPTY. 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 38,000 MILES. [XXX]*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312966February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED, GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER WANTS $581 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313002February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1) FILLED GAS TANK FULL ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2) BEGAN DRIVING AND GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON- AFTER APPROX. 10-20 MILES GAS GAUGE GOES BACK UP TO FULL - THOUGH UNSURE IF IT IS ACCURATE - THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP 3) SPOKE WITH GM DEALERSHIP - $450.00 TO DROP GAS TANK AND REPLACE FUEL GAUGE SENDER/SENSOR - HAVE NOT REPLACED YET DUE TO COST - AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS - REQUESTING RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313275February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS ACTS ERRATICALLY THEN STOPS WORKING. I RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE, ONCE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR, AND AGAIN AFTER HAVING WORK DONE AT THE DEALER. THEY HAD TO DRAIN SOME FUEL TO DO THE WORK AND DIDN'T TELL ME. HAVING CALCULATED HOW MUCH I HAD, I THOUGHT I WAS OK BUT I RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE WAY HOME AT 9PM AT NIGHT ON A DARK SINGLE LANE ROAD WITH THE BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312033February 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP ISSUES ON A 2006 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311855February 18, 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. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THE SENSOR IS THE CAUSE AND THAT THIS IS A "PROBLEM" ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311862February 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER FAILED AT 44,000 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DEALERSHIP INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310681February 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN FUEL TANK. MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS WITH 6 CYL. ENGINE ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD BECOME A DEADLY SITUATION IF SOMEONE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ASAP. I HAVE FOUND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS, YUKONS, AND VARIOUS OTHER GM VEHICLES. PLEASE VISIT THIS WEB SITE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR IS KILLED. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/ALERTS/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310161February 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR FAILURE. 2006 TRAILBLAZER LT. WAS INTERMITTENT FOR AROUND 2-3 WEEKS LAST WINTER THEN STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. NOW I TRACK FUEL LEVEL BY GAL USED ON THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308381February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, MY TRAILBLAZER REVS UP AND TRIES TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307930February 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL SENSOR FOR MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WENT OUT SO IT READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. DOING INTERNET RESEARCH IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZER AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND LIVE IN A EXTREME WEATHER CLIMATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307053February 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE KEEPS BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH AND SHOWING EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILL UPS. FROM WHAT I READ IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DESERVES A RECALL . *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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